The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 65 Yu Lu's Regret

Nie Shicheng's strategy was completely different from Yu Lu's situation and the results he urgently needed, which made Yu Lu very dissatisfied.

But Yu Lu had no choice. He knew nothing about military affairs, and Nie Shicheng was surprisingly strong. Even if he forced Nie Shicheng to attack the concession and Laolongtou Railway Station, Nie Shicheng might not be able to fulfill his wish.

What's more, Yu Lu was well aware of how powerful the foreigners were. The soldiers of the Third Battalion of the Wuwei Left Army brought by Ma Yukun were not to be underestimated. Their foreign guns and cannons were no less powerful than those of the invading Russian army, and they had the help of thousands of Boxers. However, they were defeated in less than a day and even lost the Laolongtou Railway Station to the Russians. How could they counterattack the foreigners?
Also, the letter he just received was sent by Ronglu. In the letter, Ronglu told Yu Lu that this great victory, which had not been seen in decades, was not enough. It could only barely offset the responsibility for the fall of Dagukou. If he did not want to be blamed by the court, he, Yu Lu, would need to achieve some more achievements.

Only in this way could Zai Yi and Gang Yi be completely silenced, and Teng Yuzhao's plan was exactly what he wanted.

Yu Lu now regretted very much why he did not promote Teng Yuzhao earlier. Even a month earlier, perhaps this captain who had always been somewhat rebellious and eccentric would have a team of thousands of people under his command.

In that case, Yu Lu would not have to look at the faces of these military leaders in front of him anymore, and he might even not be like he is now. Although he hates these militiamen who are causing chaos in the country, due to the situation, he has to hold his nose and recognize them, and let these traitors sit in front of him openly.

Yu Lu stood up excitedly and wanted to decide on a battle strategy, but after thinking about it, he asked Nie Shicheng again.

"Gongting, what do you think of Xingfu's strategy? Should we add another battalion of troops to the East Bureau?"

Nie Shicheng stood up and bowed to Yu Lu, saying, "Mr. Zhongtang, what Xingfu said is all on the point. I admire you very much. Your Excellency is a man of good judgment and has brought a great general to the court. It is truly a cause for celebration."

As soon as Teng Yuzao heard Nie Shicheng's polite words, he knew that his suggestion to send more troops to Dongjuzi had failed. Sure enough, Nie Shicheng's next words made Teng Yuzao feel depressed.

"As for Dongjuzi, there are not only Pan Jinshan's battalion of troops there, but also General He's battalion of trained soldiers and more than a thousand militiamen under Wang Decheng, a total of more than 2,500 people. There should be no danger there, so please rest assured, Lord."

Although there were more than 2,000 people in Dongjuzi, only Pan Jinshan's battalion of more than 500 people might be able to fight. Once the coalition forces attacked, Dongjuzi would definitely be lost. This has been proven by history.

Teng Yuzao said hurriedly, "General Nie, the space in the East Bureau is limited. More than 2,000 people are inside the East Bureau and are easily killed and injured by the coalition forces' artillery fire."

"But the militiamen don't have many guns, which are good for close combat. It's useless for them to hide in the East Bureau. Can we arrange for Captain Pan to dig trenches outside the East Bureau, and then Captain Pan will lead the Wuwei Front Army and the Training Army to ambush in the East Bureau, and place more than a thousand militiamen in the trenches. Once the battle starts, Captain Pan will lead the two battalions to use firepower to stop the enemy, and then wait for the coalition forces to rush in, and then the militiamen will attack from the trenches. Close combat should be able to defeat the invading enemy in one fell swoop."

"No."

As soon as Teng Yuzao finished speaking, Zhang Decheng on the opposite side stood up with a dark face and questioned Teng Yuzao aggressively.

"Why do their people live in the East Police Station, while my people have to hide in damp trenches?"

"Besides, we Boxers are all real men, not those cowards who hide their heads and show their tails. If the foreign devils dare to come, we will fight them openly and defeat them with real swords and guns. That is the real skill."

Zhang Decheng was cursing Teng Yuzao indirectly, probably because he still hated him for defeating the best regiment in the world.

Teng Yuzao was trying to explain to Zhang Decheng while holding back his anger, but Nie Shicheng had already smiled bitterly and bowed to Teng Yuzao.

"Xingfu, Captain Pan highly praises your trench digging method, and he will make some arrangements." As soon as Nie Shicheng said this, Teng Yuzhao, who had originally wanted to explain to Zhang Decheng, suddenly lost the mood.

Teng Yuzhao could tell that Nie Shicheng did not quite agree with his trench warfare. In addition, Zhang Decheng was unwilling to cooperate. Even if he tried harder, he would not achieve the desired effect. He could not help but let out a sigh of relief and sat back in his seat silently.

The contradiction between the Boxers and the Wuwei Vanguard Army is irreconcilable, and even the contradiction between his vanguard army and the world's number one regiment is the same. Teng Yuzhao now truly feels a deep sense of powerlessness!
The inertia of history is so strong that Teng Yuzao now almost doubts whether he can make a difference in this era through his efforts.

Yu Lu naturally noticed the attitudes of Zhang Decheng, Nie Shicheng and Teng Yuzao, but he did not completely agree with Teng Yuzao. He also believed that Dongjuzi had more than 2,000 troops, which was enough to defend such a small area.

Yu Lu believed that Teng Yuzhao's vanguard army was in urgent need of reinforcements and expansion of its strength as soon as possible.

"Okay! Since everyone has no other opinions, let's follow Gong Ting's strategy."

Yu Lu began to speak impatiently, "After the troops stationed in Lutai and Ma Jingshan's troops arrive in Tianjin, we will recapture the Laolongtou Railway Station and the concession."

Yu Lu then raised his voice again and said in a resounding tone, "In addition, the successive victories of the Vanguard Army can be regarded as another powerful army of our Beiyang Army. All the generals and leaders present here should take Teng Xingfu as a role model. If everyone works hard, the foreigners will be destroyed in no time."

Yu Lu's words of encouragement to the crowd did not resonate with them. From the corner of Teng Yuzhao's eyes, he saw that not only the generals of the Wuwei Front Army and the Training Army, but also the leaders of the Boxers did not agree with it.

Teng Yuzhao could understand these people's mentality. They all still believed that he won by luck. Some people might even think that the two great victories were due to the coalition commander's confusion, which led to his lucky success.

"Sir, I, Liu Nineteen, ask for your permission to let my Qianzi Regiment accompany General Teng to fight against the foreign devils."

Liu Shijiu jumped up from his seat and clasped his fists towards Yu Lu.

Liu Shijiu disregarded Zhang Decheng's feelings and stood up at this time.

"Alright! Chief Liu is a true hero. I approve."

Yu Lu didn't seem to notice the expressions of the crowd, or perhaps he was encouraged by Liu Shijiu's response, and said to Teng Yuzao.

"Xingfu, you are brave and good at fighting, but your vanguard troops are still too few, so I have decided to assign the three battalions of troops left by General Luo to the vanguard army."

Yu Lu's words instantly made Teng Yuzhao's depressed mood disappear, and his spirits were lifted.

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