The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 19 The lion opens its mouth

Hearing that seven people had not arrived, Teng Yuzhao felt depressed.

The seven people who did not arrive must have been killed in the battle or seriously injured. Each of these students is a military talent who has received systematic military education and training. Losing any one of them would be a huge loss to him.

Teng Yuzao took a deep breath and asked, "Those seven people..."

Wei Jinghai lowered his voice, "Reporting to the instructor, we have a total of 26 people slightly injured, two killed, and five seriously injured, three of whom were injured in hand-to-hand combat."

Liu Yuzhi, who ran over, sighed and said, "Sir, these students have a strong fighting spirit. Originally, they were only planning to ambush the coalition forces near the university hall. After discovering that we were coming to support them, they dared to rush forward and engage in hand-to-hand combat with these tall and strong foreign devils. It was also because of their encouragement that my group of new recruits dared to chase the foreign devils. This battle should be credited to these students."

"it is good!"

Teng Yuzao couldn't help but applaud the students' performance!
Although they had surrounded and annihilated the coalition forces and forced them to surrender, there was still a lot to do. Teng Yuzao did not have time to praise the students for their heroic performance. He nodded and said, "Students, you fought very well and demonstrated the prestige of the Beiyang Military Academy. I will ask Yu Zhongtang for credit for you."

Hearing that they were not only commended for their achievements but also recognized as the first to make contributions, dozens of students couldn't help but become excited and high-spirited. If they were not in the queue, many of them would have jumped up and cheered excitedly. After all, this was the first battle they had fought since they joined the army, and it was a great victory over the foreign army.

Wei Jinghai, who was at the front of the team, raised his head and straightened his chest and said loudly, "Instructor, we don't care about the merits. What we care about is killing the foreign devils and serving the court. The instructor's vanguard soldiers are all brave and brave. They are our role models. I request to join the instructor's vanguard army."

As soon as Wei Jinghai took the lead, the students could no longer remain silent and immediately started shouting.

"Teacher, I also want to join the vanguard army."

"I'll join in too."

"And me."

Seeing that almost all the students asked to join his vanguard army, Teng Yuzao couldn't help but feel overjoyed, but after thinking about it, he waved his hand to stop the students and spoke loudly with an unconcealable smile.

"As your instructor and commander, I am very happy that you are willing to join the Vanguard Army. Now that the Vanguard Army is just being established, it is in urgent need of military talents like you who have received formal military education in the academy. I believe that in the Vanguard Army, you will all stand out and make a difference very soon."

Teng Yuzhao was not just making false promises to the students, but was telling the truth. Most of these students came from the Qing army's patrol camps in various places, and not many of them would be taken seriously if they returned to their original units.

Staying in the Vanguard Army is completely different. The Vanguard Army will definitely not have only one battalion. As long as it can make a name for itself in the war against the Eight-Nation Alliance, even if it will not become the main force of the court with more than 30 battalions like the Wuwei Vanguard Army in the future, 20 battalions will definitely not be a problem. There is a huge shortage of officers, and these students will have positions, which can provide them with room to display their talents.

The students could basically imagine what Teng Yuzao was thinking, so there was no way they would be dissatisfied.

Teng Yuzao changed the subject and said, "Now I am officially conveying the order of Yu Zhongtang to you."

"All students who stay in school will be incorporated into the vanguard of the Wuwei Army from today onwards. Now, I appoint Wei Jinghai as the temporary captain of the student team. I will arrange your specific duties later. Now, follow me to clean up the ammunition and armory. Those weapons, ammunition, and related property of the school need to be moved away immediately."

Although the vast majority of students asked to join his vanguard army, Teng Yuzhao was not going to let any of them go. Moreover, he not only wanted to keep these students for now, he also wanted to keep them in the vanguard army for a long time. In order to avoid future troubles, he had to pretend that this was an order from Zhili Governor-General Yu Lu.

Teng Yuzhao believed that in such an extraordinary period, Yu Lu would agree to his request without hesitation.

Teng Yuzao also arranged for Li Yulin to send someone to convey the order immediately, and Li Xianze led the right sentry to escort all the supplies to Tangjiakouzi Village in the north, where they would set up a vanguard military camp; Liu Changfa led the rear sentry, the chief officer, and the battalion staff to immediately escort the people from Lihe Foreign Company to the Beiyang Military Academy.

Naturally, he could not delay sending the report of victory to Zhili Governor Yu Lu. As the two documents had not arrived yet, Teng Yuzhao had to write the report himself and report to Yu Lu that the vanguard army, with the cooperation of the students who stayed behind in the Military Academy, had less than 300 soldiers and, after a bloody battle, wiped out all 175 invading Allied officers and soldiers, and suffered only dozens of casualties.

This time, in addition to the 26 students who stayed behind in the Military Academy, the vanguard army also suffered more than 40 casualties. Fortunately, only 15 people were killed, and only more than 20 people were seriously injured, and the rest were slightly injured.

Of course, the commendations of relevant personnel must also be attached. This time, not only Li Yulin, Liu Yuzhi, and students who participated in the battle were on the list, but Teng Yuzao also included Li Xianze, Liu Changfa, Liu Bingyi, and a group of platoon leaders and tent leaders of the vanguard army in the commendation list, and even included the former rear sentry leader Sun Shijun in the list.

Teng Yuzhao believed that this victory was exactly what Yulu needed. Not only would Yulu's reports to the court look better, but it would also bring better benefits to his vanguard army.

When Teng Yuzhao came, Master Qian told him that Yu Lu wanted him to report the names of the corresponding officers and non-commissioned officers of the vanguard army as soon as possible. With this great victory, Teng Yuzhao simply asked for a high number and directly reported the organization of 25 battalions, including four artillery battalions, one engineering battalion, two cavalry battalions, and eighteen infantry battalions. He even prepared the names of the commanders and assistants of each battalion at the same time.

As for the fact that there are not enough soldiers, we have to recruit them as soon as possible.

Teng Yuzhao was not too worried about whether the Boxers would be recognized by the court or how long it would take for the new recruits to become combat-ready. Now that the court was convinced that the Boxers were invulnerable, why didn't he give it a try?

Moreover, as long as he has soldiers, weapons and instructors, he doesn't need to worry at all. Master Qian has already said that Yu Lu will provide him with weapons, which are available in the Xigu warehouse. Instructors are not a problem at all. Not only are the officers above the platoon level of the vanguard army from the Military Academy, he also has nearly a hundred students left behind from the academy.

After the request for merit was written, Liu Bingyi was immediately arranged to ride the big blue horse he had borrowed from the Governor-General's Office to report the victory to Yu Lu.

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