Usurping the Qing Dynasty: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 84 The mission is accomplished! Military power is in hand! Su Ye is promoted to an official position!

Half a quarter of an hour later!

A tube of blood was injected into Princess Shouan's body.

The emperor could not help but look at Princess Shouan with expectation.

However, he waited for a quarter of an hour.

The miracle did not happen.

Princess Shouan still did not wake up, and the high fever still did not subside.

Of course, it was not that fast. For a body that had not used penicillin, although the effect would be faster, it would take at least one or two hours.

But for the emperor, he was disappointed in the end.

A deep sigh.

"Your Majesty..." Wang Chenggui called softly.

Because it was past the time for the morning court, the civil and military officials had been waiting for a long time.

The emperor glanced at Su Ye, then left and headed towards the Qianqing Palace.

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In the court.

In the hands of the emperor, the ministers of the Military Affairs Office, the important officials of the Ministry of War, and the important officials of the Ministry of Revenue, there was a book.

"New Army Strategy".

This is a military book written by Su Ye, with about 30,000 words.

It is based on Yuan Shikai's military book and has been improved many times.

Yuan Shikai wrote it based on the German army system and training system.

In this world, this is actually the highest level of military book.

The content is very detailed, including the deployment of soldiers, various disciplines, detailed training banners and rules, etc.

At least Su Ye himself could not write it. It was Fu Bamei and Hongqi Ganbian Global who improved it again and again, consulted with special military academies, and searched for relevant information about the German army in the 19th century, and finally compiled it.

In terms of level, it is absolutely unique in the world.

However, in the eyes of everyone, this military book was written by Su Ye himself.

But... in this court, it is actually a pearl in the dark.

This group of people can't read it, and they can't understand it.

Because it is too different from traditional Chinese military books.

It is even too subversive.

From the officer system, to military uniforms, to military songs, to the composition of the troops, everything is different.

The Grand Council, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Revenue have received this military book for three days.

They discussed it over and over again.

Finally, they came to a conclusion.

Fantastic, unconstrained, and wishful thinking.

Today's grand court meeting will only discuss one thing.

Should Su Ye's new army be trained or not?

"Call Su Ye."

After a while, Su Ye came to the palace.

The emperor said: "Today we are going to discuss a big matter, and everyone knows that Su Ye wants to train a new army, so should he train or not?"

Immediately, the Ministry of Revenue came out to submit a letter.

"Your Majesty, I object!"

"According to this military book, a regular soldier gets three taels of silver per month, a leader gets five taels, a sentry gets twenty taels, a leader gets one hundred taels, and a commander gets three hundred taels."

"How much is a county magistrate's salary per month? Less than four taels. How much is an Eight Banners infantryman's salary per month? Only one tael and five cents!"

"Brother Su Ye, the salary of a regular soldier in your new army is the same as that of a county magistrate, which is twice that of an Eight Banners infantryman. What do you want to do?"

"According to this calculation, if you train two thousand new troops, do you know how much money you will need for salary alone in a year? Nearly two hundred thousand taels!"

"Plus food, weapons, armaments, etc!"

"You need to invest at least one million taels in this new army."

Many officials present had never read Su Ye's military book, but they were completely shocked when they heard what the Minister of Revenue said.

One million taels?

Train an army of two thousand people?

Are you crazy?

Of course he was not crazy. In fact, in Su Ye's book of military affairs, the salaries of regular soldiers and officers were lower than those of Yuan Shikai's military training at Xiaozhan.

But it still shocked the civil and military officials in the court.

But what is the most important thing for the army?

Money and food!

First, we need these two things, then we can talk about discipline, will, thought, etc.

Without these two things, everything is empty.

Before, Su Ye had thought about using his sister-in-law's belongings to train the army, but later he found that it was too naive.

The two or three hundred thousand taels of silver in the family looked like a lot, but it was really a drop in the bucket for training the army.

How much military expenditure did Zeng Guofan's Hunan Army spend from beginning to end? A full tens of millions of taels.

Moreover, Su Ye was different from Zeng Guofan.

If he used his own money to train the army in the capital, what would you want to do? Rebellion?

The Minister of War stepped out.

"Su Ye, the entire organization in your military book is also completely subverted."

"You have a total of 2,000 people, one wing of infantry and two battalions, each battalion has 600 people."

"Two artillery posts, 12 heavy cannons, 300 soldiers, 20 rapid cannons, 300 soldiers."

"One cavalry battalion, 480 people."

"The rest are engineers, doctors, copywriters, etc. 200 people."

"A total of 2,500 troops, and there are so many arms, are you spreading pepper?"

"In addition, this is the military uniform you designed. Isn't this a Western military uniform? Do you think my Qing military uniform is so annoying?"

The Minister of War held up a painting, which showed the new military uniform drawn by Su Ye.

From soldiers to officers at all levels, the styles are different.

The civil and military officials in the court could not accept it for a while.

The previous military uniforms have been worn for hundreds of years, and nothing has happened?

The general of the Yellow Banner said: "Then armor and the like are not worn anymore? How to block arrows?"

Su Yi said: "Your Majesty, I have customized a military uniform. Please wear it and show it to your Majesty!"

"allow!"

Su Yi went out and came to the side hall.

He put on a brand new military uniform that had been customized long ago. It is still the uniform of a senior general of the German Army!

When he appeared in the court wearing a new military uniform and a military cap.

Everyone's eyes were straight.

Because...it's really powerful.

It's really beautiful.

Su Yi was already very tall and handsome, and against the backdrop of this straight military uniform, he looked even more heroic.

Compared with the old military uniforms, I don't know how good they are.

Anyone with a little sense of aesthetics must admit that this military uniform is very good-looking.

And good-looking military uniforms can definitely inspire the sense of honor of soldiers and officers, and make the military appearance more majestic and neat.

The old military uniforms of the Qing Dynasty are baggy and baggy, what do they count?

But that sentence was so subversive that it filled the civil and military forces of the entire court with unease.

"Su Yi, you are worshiping foreign countries and favoring foreign countries."

"Is the military uniform passed down from my ancestors in the Qing Dynasty so disgusting to you?"

Ruichang said: "Don't you know that Westerners are eyeing us? Have you forgotten the war more than ten years ago? Have you forgotten that Westerners are determined to kill us?"

Su Yi said: "Masters of the Ministry of Household Affairs, you say that the military salary I have set is too high. Don't you know that if the salary is small, everyone will have their own selfish interests, which will lead to evil. If the salary is high, everyone will have no quarrels and will do their best to serve the public. ”

"You keep saying that the salary of a regular soldier in the New Army is more than that of a seventh-grade county magistrate. Yes, the annual salary of a magistrate is forty-five taels, but ask yourselves, what is the real income of a magistrate in a year? Four thousand taels ? Ten thousand taels?”

"Being an official for thousands of miles is just for money! When an official only thinks about making money, there is nothing else. But for a soldier, if you don't feed him well and let him only think about making money, what will be the consequences? You don't know better than me. ?”

"Master Ruichang, Admiral of the Nine Sects, you said that I adore foreigners and that Westerners are eyeing us."

"Yes, that's right! The Westerners will never die if they kill me."

"But don't you know about that battle more than ten years ago? How big is the gap between our army's combat effectiveness and that of the British army?"

"If you know others are strong, then understand them and surpass them instead of hiding at home and watching the sky."

The Minister of Hubu said: "Su Yi, in your military book, you also want to buy new foreign guns and new cannons from the West. Do you know how much it will cost?"

Su Yi said: "Master Butang really doesn't know, or are you just pretending to be confused? The reason why the Hunan Army can fight is because they are buying new Western weapons. Now even Fa Ni is buying foreign guns and cannons on a large scale. ”

Rui Chang said angrily: "Su Yi, you are so presumptuous, you are so presumptuous! Our Qing Dynasty conquered the world by relying on bows, arrows, cavalry and shooting. How dare you reduce the skills of your ancestors to nothing?"

Su Yi said angrily: "When it comes to bows and arrows, who in the civil and military circles of the entire dynasty can compare with me? Who in the Eight Banners can compare with me, Su Yi?"

"Who? Stand up!"

"You keep advocating the laws of your ancestors, but what about your riding skills? Where are your shooting skills? It's a complete mess!"

"What a big joke. People who don't know how to ride a horse or shoot an arrow shout about their ancestors riding and shooting every day."

"When it comes to respecting the methods of our ancestors, who can compare with me?"

"I came first in the literary and imperial examinations. Who can beat me?"

"I also ranked first in the martial arts examination and the imperial examination. Who can compare with me?"

"These are the methods of our ancestors. Who can compare with me?"

"I am the best in bows and arrows, and the best in cavalry and archery. I no longer use bows and arrows. I say I will use foreign guns."

"You keep talking about ancestral techniques, but I would like to ask, when the rebel Hong Renli assassinated the emperor, why did he use a foreign gun instead of a bow and arrow?"

"But when the whole world uses foreign guns, what should we do?"

The commander of the Shenji Battalion said coldly: "Brother Su Yi, you keep talking about foreign guns and foreign guns. I am the ancestor who played with foreign guns. We also have advanced Western muskets. I don't know how good your foreign gun shooting skills are? Just here. Are you bragging? Are you going to use these things after you buy them?"

Su Yi said: "General Shenji, let me ask you how my bow and arrow shooting skills are?"

The commander of the Shenji Battalion said: "What I'm asking about is the shooting skills of foreign guns, not the shooting skills of bows and arrows."

Su Yi said: "My bow and arrow shooting skills are unrivaled by the Eight Banners. And my marksmanship is unrivaled in the world!"

"Not to mention your entire Shenji Camp, even the whole world, you can't find anyone who can match me. How about you give it a try? If you can find anyone in your Shenji Camp who can match my marksmanship, I will go to my ancestor's mausoleum immediately instead of talking nonsense with you here."

"Whether it's a foreign gun or a foreign cannon, there are not many people in the whole Qing Dynasty who can surpass me! If you can find it, go to the school field tomorrow to compete. Don't say you beat me. Even if you can beat me once in ten rounds, I will go and give it to my ancestors." Guard the mausoleum and never become an official again!”

Being pointed at his nose and scolded by Su Yi in front of the audience, the commander of the Shenji Battalion turned blue and white for a while.

However, I really don't dare to bet with Su Yi.

Zhenghuang Banner said coldly: "Su Yi, aren't you capable on your own? Why did you hire a Prussian instructor? Aren't you inviting a wolf into the house?"

Su Yi said: "That's because my level in every aspect is better than these Prussian instructors. I can suppress them."

"I need to teach them what I know first, and then spread it. In the final analysis, they are learning from me. Those instructors are just tools. Only they can understand what I teach. I also want to find instructors in the Qing Dynasty, but I have to train them for at least two years. Time is running out!"

The General of the Zhenghuang Banner said: "Su Ye, you say you are so strong, then why did you lose repeatedly in the southern battlefield and escape from the battle?"

Su Ye said: "General, your Zhenghuang Banner army should be the strongest among the Eight Banners, right?"

The General of the Zhenghuang Banner said: "Of course."

Su Ye said: "Empty words are not enough. It doesn't take a year. The new army I trained can defeat you with a thousand people against ten thousand people. How about it?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Su Ye, you are too arrogant.

The Zhenghuang Banner of the Beijing Camp is the strongest army among the Eight Banners.

Do you dare to say that you can fight ten people alone?

Su Ye said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I am willing to issue a military order. Within one year, if I cannot defeat any of the Eight Banners with one against ten, I will take off all my official hats and no longer serve as an official."

The Minister of Revenue said: "Your military order is so light and you are just talking on paper. If the new army you train cannot withstand a battle, even if you are taken off your official hat and exiled to Ningguta, what can you do? Can the national treasury you have spent come back?"

Su Ye said: "Then add one more thing. If the new army I train cannot become the strongest army in the capital, my property will be confiscated and the confiscated property will be used to pay for the military expenses."

As soon as these words came out, everyone shook their heads.

Qianli became an official only for money, but you want to make yourself bankrupt as an official?

That's really weird.

At this point, the debate in the court was over.

It's time to make a formal statement.

"I object!"

"I object!"

"I object!"

Except for the military minister, all of them, except Ruilin, stood out to oppose.

All the eight banner commanders opposed it.

All the six ministers, except Ruilin, opposed it.

All the nine ministers, except Tian Yugong, opposed it.

Guanglu Temple Minister Weiren thought for a while and stepped out to say, "I think Su Ye should be used, but I oppose the training of a new army!"

He was a conservative, and he liked Su Ye very much.

But he instinctively rejected the new army proposed by Su Ye.

Prince Hui Mianyu hesitated for a moment and stepped out to say, "I oppose it."

This statement was more fatal.

Because in everyone's eyes, Su Ye's backers were Chongen and Ruilin, and these two people were considered to be Prince Hui's party.

So it seemed that Prince Hui was Su Ye's biggest backer.

But at this time, even he opposed it.

Then, all eyes looked at the emperor, waiting for his final decision.

The emperor looked at Su Ye with guilt and was about to speak.

At this time, the eunuch Zenglu rushed in.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Princess Shouan has woken up and her fever has subsided!"

The emperor could hardly believe it when he heard it.

Then, he left the dragon throne and headed towards the harem.

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After Su Ye's blood transfusion, the drug took effect more than an hour later.

Her fever had subsided.

Two hours later, she woke up.

All the doctors present were shocked. Did she really come back from the gates of hell?

Is Su Ye's blood so magical?

Is it really a good omen?

Zenglu wanted to tell the emperor the good news, but the court debate was in full swing at the time, so he did not interrupt Su Ye's performance.

When the emperor was about to speak, Zenglu felt that something was wrong and hurried to tell the emperor the good news.

The emperor entered.

Sure enough, he saw Princess Shouan wake up and was completely unbelievable.

Several doctors knelt down and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, it's a miracle!"

"Soon after Su Ye's auspicious blood entered the princess' body, her fever subsided, but we are still not sure."

"Now I am sure that Princess Shou'an is no longer in danger of death for the time being."

"This miracle is unprecedented!"

The emperor was ecstatic, and his dearest person finally survived.

Suddenly, the emperor said, "The matter of Su Ye's auspicious blood must not be spread to others, and those who violate it will be executed!"

Everyone kowtowed, "I obey your order."

Princess Shou'an felt it was amazing that Su Ye's blood was flowing in her body at this time.

Moreover, his blood actually pulled her back from the gates of hell.

The first time, it was Su Ye who saved her.

The second time, it was Su Ye who saved her again.

What kind of fate is this?

So, although weak, Princess Shou'an was excited.

She looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know what Su Ye wants to do, but he must want to do something big. I am a woman and don't know anything. But I only know one thing, he is a royal family, a brother."

"Brothers fight together, fathers and sons fight together."

"As long as it's not too expensive, why not let him try? What if it works?"

The emperor was stunned.

Yes!

What's wrong with trying?

It's just one million taels of silver at most.

Although this number is high, the Qing Dynasty's annual treasury income is tens of millions of taels, and this one million taels is not impossible to take out.

If it fails, the worst is to lose one million taels.

But, what if it succeeds?

The harvest will be more than one million taels?

The Jiangnan Camp and the Jiangbei Camp have spent more than tens of millions over the years?

But this matter is really too subversive.

There are too many objections.

Moreover, Su Yi has never actually been in charge of an army, so all this is really just talk on paper.

If it fails, you will lose more than just millions of silver.

And reputation.

Seeing Princess Shou'an's expectant eyes, the emperor nodded and said: "Fourth sister, don't worry, I will consider it."

Then, after the emperor said a few words to Princess Shouan, he continued to return to Qianqing Palace.

Because everyone is waiting for his decision.

This matter cannot be delayed any longer. A resolution must be made today.

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Wait until you return to Qianqing Palace.

The emperor found that the atmosphere was not right because there was an extra person in the court.

A messenger.

The atmosphere was depressing.

That familiar feeling came again, almost becoming a psychological shadow in him.

The emperor said: "What...what happened?"

The messenger said: "The governor of Huguang has urgently reported that Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi failed to attack Wuchang, causing heavy casualties."

Lost, lost again!

Emperor Xianfeng stood there and closed his eyes in pain.

Su Yi's words couldn't help but echo in his mind.

From now on, I just want the emperor to hear the news of victory and never hear the news of defeat.

Give it a try?

How about giving it a try?

There was an extremely fierce struggle in the emperor's mind.

All the reason on the left told him that Su Yi was just talking on paper.

He had been defeated repeatedly in the south before, and he escaped from the battle.

Zhao Kuo was talking about military affairs on paper, and the defeat of Ma Di's street pavilion was vivid in his mind.

A strong emotional impulse on his right told him to try, to try.

Su Yi's auspicious blood had just saved the fourth sister.

Su Yi ranked first in the provincial examination for Wenju and Wuju.

Just let him give it a try?

He is a member of the clan, truly one of our own.

Even if it fails, it will only be a million taels of silver.

What if it succeeds? What if it succeeds?

The whole place was silent, everyone stared at the emperor.

Zenglu was almost crying.

At this moment, he was the one who supported Su Yi the most in the audience.

Because he is a eunuch, very pure, and he only hopes to see great heroes. He does not think as much as civil and military officials do, and weighs so many pros and cons.

He will never forget the scene in the martial arts provincial examination that day.

As a companion, Zenglu knew the emperor best, which was a little bit close at this time.

Just a little bit.

At this time, a doctor from the Imperial Hospital waved towards him.

Zenglu looked at him inquiringly.

The other person nodded vigorously.

Zenglu rushed in again.

"The Emperor is overjoyed, the Emperor is overjoyed."

"The Taiyuan Hospital has just checked the pulse, and Concubine Li is already pregnant with a dragon seed."

When the emperor heard this, he was overjoyed again.

There is very bad news today. The South has been defeated.

Two pieces of good news, Princess Shouan is alive and Concubine Li is pregnant with a dragon seed.

Does this mean anything?

This good news is not very big, but for a scale that is already balanced, a little weight will change the direction.

The emperor walked back to the dragon throne step by step.

It seemed as if every step he took strengthened his thoughts.

After a long while, the emperor said: "Su Yi wants to train a new army, I... decided to give it a try!"

As soon as these words came out.

Many ministers came out one after another.

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

"Su Yi talks on paper, please think again, Your Majesty."

"If the new army is poorly trained, it will not only lose national funds, but also become a laughing stock in the world."

"It is extremely inappropriate to subvert the laws of our ancestors in this way!"

The emperor raised his hand to silence everyone.

"If the new army is established, the harvest will be more than one million?"

"If the new army cannot succeed, then at least it will go through this road."

"Draft a decree to appoint Su Yi as Supervisor of the New Army, concurrently as Imperial Bodyguard, and concurrently as Doctor of the Ministry of War!"

For a moment, countless envious and jealous eyes looked at Su Yi.

Three official positions, spanning civil and military affairs?

Is this Holy Family too strong?

Su Yi stepped forward and saluted: "My lord, thank you for your kindness."

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