The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 169: Kill, just kill

"In trouble?"

Teng Yuzao curled his lips and said, "Just because there was no order from Song Qing, did you arrange for people to control the Chaoguan Floating Bridge?"

"Damn it! The Chaoguan Floating Bridge is such an important place, and Xingfu thought of it and took the initiative to send soldiers to guard it for them. It would be fine if they didn't feel grateful, but they actually blame us!"

Liu Shijiu, who was following behind Teng Yuzhao, was the first to get angry and started cursing angrily.

Although Li Xianze didn't say anything, there was a look of surprise on his face.

Wu Peifu and Li Jinyu also had puzzled expressions on their faces.

Teng Yuzhao was somewhat surprised at the trouble Liu Yuzhi mentioned.

When Liu Yuzhi does things, he not only considers the overall situation, but also always thinks things through. The troubles he can cause are not big and difficult ones. If there are any troubles, they are just the other party finding faults.

"No, it was an hour ago that the commander of the Wuwei Left Army guarding the North Gate not only refused to surrender the North Gate defense, but also spoke rudely, trying to close the North Gate and prevent our army from entering the city. I had no choice but to disarm him and drive him off the city wall. In the subsequent confrontation, I shot and killed a sentry commander of the Left Army who shot and injured our vanguard soldiers."

Originally, when they heard that Liu Yuzhi disarmed the blocking Left Army and forcibly took over the North Gate in order to facilitate their safe entry into the city, Li Xiance, Liu Shijiu, Wu Peifu and others all showed admiration on their faces. Liu Shijiu was even thinking of praising Liu Yuzhi, but Liu Yuzhi then said that he killed the other side's sentry leader, and they could not help but look at Teng Yuzhao in bewilderment.

Liu Yuzhi's words really surprised Teng Yuzhao. Liu Yuzhi, who was always cautious, actually killed a sentry of the friendly army with just one move.

You should know that the sentry chief of the Wuwei Army not only has a rank, but it is also not low. According to regulations, the rank of the sentry chief is the sixth rank.

Although the Qing court did not take this military rank in the New Army seriously and he merely received the salary of a sixth-rank military official, he was still nominally an official appointed by the court after all. Liu Yuzhi's unauthorized killing was indeed a bit troublesome.

However, this sentry was so bold that he dared to shoot and injure his own people. If I were in his place, I would definitely do the same.

Teng Yuzao asked calmly, "He was just a daring and arrogant sentry commander. It's no big deal if he was beaten to death. Tell me what happened at that time."

According to Liu Yuzhi, the Russian troops at Laolongtou Railway Station were freed up because Ma Yukun's left-wing army and Cao Futian's Boxers who were attacking Laolongtou Railway Station retreated into the city. Upon learning that Liu Yuzhi had led his troops to abandon Dongjuzi, they not only immediately sent troops to occupy Dongjuzi, but also sent more than a thousand people to chase after them, and engaged in a battle with the first battalion of the regiment that was cut off outside the North Gate.

Liu Yuzhi was worried that Teng Yuzhao was blocked outside the north gate by the Russian army. He wanted to defeat the Russian army as soon as possible, so he ordered the Second Battalion of the Artillery Regiment to pull the mountain artillery into the city and bombard the Russian army from above. Unexpectedly, a captain of the left army guarding the north gate was arrogant and refused to let the artillery battalion enter the city on the grounds that he had not received orders from Ma Yukun.

After learning about the situation, Liu Yuzhi rushed to the North Gate in person and ordered the North Gate defenders to be disarmed and forcibly occupied. Only then was the artillery battalion able to go up to the city and bombard the pursuing Russian troops.

Upon hearing the news, not only did Ma Yukun personally lead his troops to the scene, he even wanted to forcibly arrest Liu Yuzhi and drive the vanguard troops out of the city. Liu Yuzhi took out Yu Lu's letter and told Ma Yukun that he was taking over the North Gate on Yu Lu's orders, but Ma Yukun didn't even read it and even spoke wildly, saying that he was guarding the North Gate on the orders of Song Qing, the assistant director of Beiyang Military Affairs. Before he received new orders, the vanguard troops must withdraw from the city, otherwise he would use force to expel the vanguard troops.

During the confrontation between the two sides, Liu Yuzhi personally killed a sentry of the Left Army who shot and injured a soldier of the vanguard army, which almost led to a fight between the two sides. In the end, Song Qing and Yu Lu arrived one after another, and Ma Yukun led the Left Army to retreat.

"Good kill!" Li Xianze and Liu Shijiu praised Liu Yuzhi in unison.

"Damn it, he dared to shoot and injure our vanguard troops, this bastard should be killed!" Liu Shijiu shouted, "If it were me, I would chop him alive."

Teng Yuzhao ignored what Li Xianze and Liu Shijiu said. He really wanted to know Song Qing and Yu Lu's attitudes towards this matter.

"What are the attitudes of Song Qing and Yu Zhongtang? What do they say?"

Liu Yuzhi didn't expect that Teng Yuzhao not only didn't care about his rash shooting and killing the left army sentry leader, but also didn't seem to worry about any trouble. He was grateful in his heart and spoke fluently.

"Song Qing seemed very angry that Yu Zhongtang had directly ordered you to withdraw to Tianjin City, but he did not mention this matter at all. Instead, he announced on the spot that I had killed an official appointed by the imperial court without authorization, which was an unforgivable crime. Not only did he dismiss me from my post and investigate me, he also wanted to arrest me on the spot."

Without going through him, he was going to take down his trusted generals. This made Teng Yuzhao furious and he asked in a cold voice.

"What happened next?"

Liu Yuzhi smiled bitterly and said, "Of course our people will not let him take me down, but I also told him that I will go and confess my crime when you withdraw to Tianjin City."

Although Li Xianze and Liu Shijiu were both angry about what Song Qing had done, Song Qing was Teng Yuzao's superior after all, and they couldn't speak before Teng Yuzao expressed his opinion.

"Yu Zhongtang arrived later. He just listened to the whole story with a cold face. He didn't mention the death of a sentry commander. He told me to guard the North Gate and the Chaoguan Floating Bridge and wait here, ready to pick you up at any time. Once you come back, he asked me to tell you that the vanguard army is temporarily stationed at the North Gate. You should go to the Governor's Office immediately to discuss important matters, and let the Deputy Chief of Staff Wei go to the meeting first."

The attitudes of Song Qing and Yu Lu were within Teng Yuzhao's expectations, but he was still a little worried about the relationship between Song Qing and Yu Lu. When the war was approaching, discord between generals and commanders was a big taboo.

Teng Yuzhao could only sigh secretly about this worry. He didn't quite understand why Yulu was in a hurry to have him rush back to Tianjin City. Naturally, he didn't want to see him fighting a bloody battle with the coalition forces alone outside and wiping out the vanguard army. But he wouldn't let him withdraw either. He just wanted to protect the retreat of Tianjin City, right?
"Sir, can we temporarily hand over the regiment to Kangnian, and I will go with you to the Governor's Office to answer for my crime?" Liu Yuzhi asked.

After all, once Song Qing said this, even if Yu Lu was there, he had to give Song Qing a way out.

Liu Yuzhi's words made Teng Yuzhao stunned at first, but then he understood what Liu Yuzhi meant and said with a light snort.

"Yuxuan, don't mention that there was an order from Yu Zhongtang first. Even if you are carrying out the orders of me, the president, what crime have you committed? Don't pay any attention to them."

"Can"

Liu Yuzhi was about to say something, but Teng Yuzao continued with disdain, "You are an officer of the Vanguard Army, not the Left Army or any other unit. Whether you are still the head of the regiment or not, not only Song Qing has no say, but even the court has no say. Even if you don't have any official position, if I say you are the head of the Vanguard Army, then you are the head of the regiment."

Teng Yuzao looked at Li Xianze, Liu Shijiu, Wu Peifu, Li Jinyu and others behind him and spoke in a generous tone.

"You all must remember, taking today's incident as an example, if anyone dares to bully the vanguard army again, I will pay them back tenfold or a hundredfold. If anyone dares to injure or even harm any of our vanguard army, you blind bastards, I will kill you all."

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