A report came that the Black Flag Army had defeated the French army in Hanoi, and the French commander, Lee Weili, had been killed. The Annan Army and the Black Flag Army took the opportunity to continuously pay and lose land, easing the originally tense atmosphere. There was no longer a war in the court.
This made Li Ye wary. History had not changed. The Black Flag Army was about to lose, and the war between China and France was about to break out.
Li Ye planned to go to the new army camp to take a look. He just happened to send a batch of machine guns forged by the Tianjin Machinery Factory over.
He planned to bring Zuo Zongtang and Peng Yulin along.
"Emperor, what are you doing?"
When Zuo Zongtang and Li Ye arrived, they were stunned when they saw Li Ye's military uniform.
"Accompany me to the new army and promise to see how the training is going!”
Li Ye smiled and waved at the two of them, indicating for them to change into their military uniforms.
Zuo Zongtang and the other man nodded. Nothing would happen in the suburbs of the capital. Moreover, if anything happened with their protection, their decades of military life would be in vain.
The few of them got into the carriage and were driven out of the city gate by Kou Lian. With the waist token from the palace, no one dared to stop them along the way.
A convoy was following them from afar. It was the convoy of the Track and Field Robot Bureau that had been prepared long ago.
Four hours later, the few of them saw the military camp from afar. The surroundings were heavily guarded, and they could vaguely hear the sound of gunfire.
Li Ye nodded in satisfaction.
Sitting in the carriage, Fang Huai looked at it from afar and was generally satisfied. The camp was heavily guarded, and there were shouts and shouts from inside. It was obvious that they had not neglected their training.
However, just as they approached the camp, a group of cavalrymen rushed out and surrounded them.
Wang Jian's few imperial court experts didn't move. Li Ye had ordered them not to get close, and it seemed too late!
These cavalrymen did not use rifles, but drew the shiny sabers on their backs!
"Who are you? Innocent people who peep at the military camp will be beheaded! Leave quickly!" An officer pointed his saber at Kou Lian, who was driving the carriage.
"These people are poking their heads out. They might be spies from the foreigners! Let's bring him back first!" Another officer raised a different opinion. Clearly, they were not from the same battalion.
Kou Lian was the Emperor's favorite, and most of the ministers had to be respectful to him. They had never been treated this way before, and they were about to scold him.
Unexpectedly, the officer saw that he wanted to resist and was ready to arrest him without any explanation.
"Li Dequan! How dare you!"
The head altar's expression darkened. As he berated, he lifted the curtain and stepped out!
Peng Yulin was also afraid that things would get out of hand, so he quickly followed them out.
The general was stunned. He saw that the people who had come were not ordinary people, and they sounded familiar. He wanted to ask questions, but he saw their faces clearly.
"Marshal, Peng Shuai, why are you here? "This general…" The general quickly dismounted and wanted to apologize.
He knew that Zuo Zongtang was a strict soldier. He was just going on a trip, so he would definitely not be punished.
"The emperor is here, put away your weapons! Do you all want to be beheaded?" However, Zuo Zongtang ignored him. Instead, he glared at him and scolded the others.
"Long live our emperor!"
Immediately, a large number of people knelt down beside the carriage.
The man named Li Dequan was trembling and his face was pale. He buried his head in the ground and did not dare to move.
If they fought in front of the Emperor and captured them, it was enough to kill them ten times over.
"Alright! Get up! Those in the military camp shouldn't have trespassed. I wanted to come and take a look. It has nothing to do with them. If they don't react when they come, they will be punished!”
Li Ye smiled and pulled Li Dequan up. He knew that Zuo Zongtang was doing this for the good of these people.
He had scolded her! Even if he was angry, he couldn't blame them for their unintentional mistake…
On the drill ground outside the military camp, Cao Liansheng gradually became smaller and the military camp gradually quieted down.
Nie Shicheng and the others were making tea with these small dishes. In the military, one could not drink alcohol during wartime. Other than on rest days, one could only drink one or two.
They could only substitute tea for wine.
"Why aren't these brats training? I'll beat them to death!”Zuo Baogui jumped up when he heard the commotion outside and prepared to get his staff.
"What's the hurry? Perhaps the political commissar is teaching them how to read.”Xu Bangdao was the oldest and also the oldest. He looked at Zuo Baogui and scolded him with a smile.
"Sigh! It was fine if he practiced spear and martial arts! I don't know why I'm running, lining up, and walking around every day. When will I be able to fight? I'm already out of the game!”Zuo Baogui put down his rod and sighed. He was just putting on an act. He wanted to go out and exchange a few moves with the soldiers.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The formation is to let the soldiers know that they should listen to the orders of their superiors. When running, it is to increase the strength of the soldiers and to rush to the battlefield faster than others.”
Nie Shicheng glared at him, telling him not to talk nonsense.
"Don't go around saying these things. This is the emperor's order. If word gets out, the emperor won't punish you.”Liu Mingchuan also reminded Zuo Baogui.
"Sigh! I'm so bored! I want to fight with the foreigners!" Zuo Baogui scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Soon. Why did the emperor personally order us to train as soon as possible?”Xu Bangdao stroked his beard and said.
"You mean the French? Didn't they lose? Do we still need to send troops?" Zuo Baogui was puzzled.
"The French will definitely not be willing to fail. Only those scholars will think that they can rest easy!”Liu Mingchuan also said that he understood the French's ambitions very well and would not give up so easily.
The Black Flag Army was not bad, but their weapons were too weak to be a match for the enemy army.
"Reporting…Emperor…Marshal and the others are here!”While everyone was talking, an orderly shouted from outside the tent and ran in without waiting for their reply.
The few of them were shocked when they heard this and hurriedly rushed out…
When Li Ye and Zuo Zongtang entered the military camp, they saw groups of soldiers practicing couplets under the instructor's orders. The soldiers were neat and tidy, and some were practicing shooting. In the distance, there were soldiers fighting with wooden sticks and wooden knives.
The military camp was bustling with activity.
The strangest thing was that there was actually a person who looked like a book school telling stories on a blackened template. There were a few words written on the blackboard. It was obvious that he had just taught these soldiers how to read.
From the looks of it, Li Ye was satisfied with the new recruits 'standard. He would test their shooting standards later.
These weapons and ammunition for training were all made with money.
If these armies, which had been built with huge sums of money, did not have any combat power, it would be even more difficult to reform and train new armies in the future.
"Minister Zuo, are you wondering why I want those soldiers to be literate and have people tell them stories about heroes?”
The two of them talked as they walked towards the main tent.
Li Ye asked when he saw Zuo Zongtang's puzzled expression after listening to the political commissar's speech.
"Forgive me for being bold, but since ancient times, it has always been wise and foolish.”Zuo Zongtang couldn't figure this out, but he wasn't a stubborn person and asked these taboo questions directly.
Since ancient times, emperors had always hoped that their people would be more beneficial to their rule. Now, the emperor was doing the opposite.
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