The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 377 Lucky Star Liu Nineteen

A town corresponds to the organization of a division in the great powers. The generals below are all aware of this. Teng Yuzhao's words immediately caused a huge uproar, making all the generals below jealous.

"Marshal, how many towns can you give us in Zhili?"

Liu Nineteen stared and asked anxiously.

Teng Yuzao waved his hands and said, "The court has said that these numbers will only be given to new troops that can fight. In other words, they will only be given to troops that can fight against foreigners without losing. This is the standard for the troops that get these numbers."

Liu Nineteen slammed the table and spoke loudly.

"Need I say more? Right now, the only army that can fight against the foreigners without losing is our Vanguard Army. The rest of the new and old armies in various provinces can be counted on the docks. Which one dares to say that they have this ability?"

"Looking at the whole world, only you, Marshal, can do this."

Li Xianze also said with warm eyes, "Brother Liu is right. Only the Marshal can do this in the world. Moreover, in the current national crisis, only the Marshal is not afraid of life and death and is willing to save the court. Therefore, the numbers of these ten towns should all belong to our Vanguard Army."

Looking at the excited generals in front of him, Teng Yuzao said with a smile.

"Let's not talk about the number of soldiers. Even if we are given the number of ten towns, that would mean more than 200,000 people. Where can we get so many weapons and equipment, and where can we get so much military funds?"

Teng Yuzao waved his hand and said, "Let's not think about these things for now. As long as we fight well and no one else dares to fight the foreigners, the court will always give us what we deserve, and no one else can take it away."

"I am just letting you know about this matter. Put it aside for now. I will continue to talk about the new army in Huguang."

Teng Yuzao no longer paid attention to these generals who were still extremely excited, and continued speaking.

"In addition to the numbers of these ten regiments, the imperial court has temporarily given the number of the Seventh Brigade of the Hubei New Army, which is about to be organized, according to the organization of the great powers, that is, one division has two brigades under it."

The difference between the so-called cooperative and mixed brigade is that the mixed brigade has all kinds of arms such as infantry, cavalry, engineers, black armor and artillery.

The alliance generally lacks cavalry and artillery.

When Liu Shijiu heard the designation of the Huguang New Army, he was furious. He slammed the table and said, "Damn it! Isn't this just bullying?"

Everyone's expression was the same as Liu Nineteen's, and they all seemed indignant.

The Seventh Brigade was given to Huguang, which obviously meant that only three towns were left for the vanguard army. Teng Yuzhao knew very well what these people were thinking and said hurriedly.

"Listen to what I have to say. Huguang already has a new army, which was organized by Zhang Xiangtao. But firstly, Huguang also participated in the mutual protection agreement, so his new army will not participate in the war; secondly, the court does not think they can defeat the foreigners, so this newly organized army is not the new army they already have, but a new one."

"To be specific, the imperial court will pay, and our vanguard army will provide officers and weapons and equipment. We will recruit soldiers locally in Huguang to form this new army, which is the Seventh Brigade."

"This is a brand new army, and it does not belong to Huguang, but to the imperial court."

Liu Yuzhi asked doubtfully, "Marshal, the court is training a new army, or rather, training a new army for Huguang, and asked us to send officers to help them train, which is fine, but why do they want us to provide weapons and equipment? Our weapons and equipment were earned by our brothers with their hard work and lives, and the court just took them away like that."

"Yuxuan."

Liu Shijiu suddenly interrupted Liu Yuzhi in a hurry and spoke righteously.

"The Marshal just said that our vanguard army is the army of the imperial court. The imperial court is training a new army, so it is only natural for us to provide some weapons. We should help the imperial court to build a new army that can fight. We, the vanguard army, have an obligation to do so and must not be vague."

Seeing that Liu Shijiu's attitude suddenly made a 180-degree turn, not only Liu Yuzhi felt strange and puzzled, but Cao Futian and Pan Jinshan were also somewhat surprised and confused.

Only Hu Dianjia looked at Teng Yuzhao doubtfully, as if he was thinking about something.

At this time, Li Xiance also smiled and said to Liu Yuzhi, "Yuxuan, Brother Liu is right. The Huguang New Army is also the country's army. We should provide some weapons, equipment and officers. Isn't this what we should do?" Seeing Li Xiance said so, Liu Yuzhi thought about it for a moment, and suddenly realized it in his heart. He nodded and said to Teng Yuzhao.

"Marshal, I was confused. Brother Liu and Kang Nian are right. Whether it is our Vanguard Army or the Huguang New Army, they are all armies of the same country. We should indeed do more."

Seeing that Liu Yuzhi mentioned the country instead of the court, he knew that Liu Yuzhi had understood his meaning of emphasizing the country instead of the court.

It was just that Liu Shijiu, a rough man, although sharp-minded, was not well-educated after all, and seemed to have no feeling at all when he emphasized the concept of the country.
Teng Yuzao said with emotion, "It's right for you to think this way. Our vanguard army is not the army of our Zhili Province, nor is it the army of me, Teng Yuzao, so, in this time of national crisis, we should not be so petty."

Teng Yuzao said seriously, "In order to help Huguang form this new army as quickly as possible, all officers must be sent by our vanguard army, starting from squad leaders and platoon leaders to assistant commanders. We must send all officers. This is also specifically mentioned in the Empress Dowager's decree."

"The specific candidates for officers at all levels will be issued by the General Staff Office. Once we retreat across the Yongding River, we can send the officers over as soon as possible."

"However, let's not discuss this assistant commander any further. I think Liu Yuanshou should take the position."

"I!"

Teng Yuzhao's words surprised Liu Yuanshou, who was listening attentively to Teng Yuzhao's speech!
"Yes, that's you."

Teng Yuzao nodded affirmatively and said, "Since the establishment of the assault brigade, you have been the deputy brigade leader."

"Since the East Bureau of Tianjin, there have been dozens of battles, big and small, and your assault brigade has participated in every battle. Every battle has been fought with great success and is remarkable. This is of course due to my brother's competence as the brigade leader and column leader, and it is inseparable from your diligent assistance, Liu Yuanshou. We all see this."

Teng Yuzao smiled and looked at the delighted Liu Nineteen, "Brother, do you think this makes sense? Should Yannian be promoted?"

"The Marshal is right, that's exactly what he said!"

Liu Nineteen laughed and said, "Thanks to Yannian, the assault column has been able to win battles one after another during this period. He should have been promoted long ago."

Teng Yuzao said, "Brother, I said Yannian has made contributions, but it does not negate your contributions. The assault column is now the strongest assault force of our vanguard army. This is why I arranged your assault column to be the vanguard for the large army this time."

"So, even if the court still doesn't agree that your assault column should be dedicated to the mixed brigade, I will greatly expand it for you and make sure that the size of your assault column is no smaller than their three mixed brigade units."

Liu Shijiu was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He said, "Thank you, Marshal, but I have a request."

Liu Shijiu, who was brave and daring, actually made demands, which made Teng Yuzao feel strange.

"Tell me, as long as it's not too much, I promise to satisfy you."

Teng Yuzao hesitated and said, "You are not asking me to keep Yannian with you, are you? If that is your request, I will not agree to it."

Liu Nineteen said with a delighted smile, "How could that be possible? To be honest, I would be delighted if Yannian could go out and become independent. How could I stop him?"

"It would be great if two more people could leave our independent column to serve as assistant commanders. Then, people would probably say that I, Liu Nineteen, am a lucky star. Whoever stays with me will be promoted, and I'll have something to brag about wherever I go."

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