July 1911!
Flower City, Archean Warehouse Pier!
Huacheng was the capital of the Eastern Guangdong Province. As the largest external port of Huacheng in modern times, Taigu Cang had experienced too many vicissitudes. It had witnessed the rise of Huacheng and the glory of the Thirteen Branches!
Even though the era of the Twelve Foreign Firms had passed, the Archaic Granary had not declined. It was crowded and noisy, and people came and went. This was the theme of this place. From early morning to midnight, it did not stop!
Sacks of goods were unloaded from the ship docked at the dock and quickly loaded into the carriage that had been parked at the side.
Then, they were loaded with new goods, left the shore, and sailed overseas. It was like a fixed procedure, repeated over and over again!
Shouts and laughter rose and fell. This was the real society, this was the reflection of this era!
However, not long after, a series of footsteps suddenly came from afar. In such a noisy environment, it gradually became clear!
More and more people turned to the side of the street and saw a group of soldiers running towards them. They were dressed in green military uniforms, had leggings on their legs, and carried long spears on their backs. They looked especially spirited and mighty.
They were different from the impression of the Qing soldiers in this era, who were lazy, smoked opiums, and were emaciated!
Many people lowered their heads involuntarily or subconsciously avoided their gazes.
The difference in social status made these laborers and merchants feel fear.
Not to mention these big-headed soldiers. With the ruckus of the Revolutionary Party over the years, the entire country had become restless. If they were to be dealt with by these soldiers, there would be no place for them to reason!
Therefore, even though he did not know what these soldiers were here for, it was better for them to be honest! If the sky collapsed, there would be a tall one to hold it up!
"Alright, stop looking! These soldiers were fierce! Hurry up and finish transporting the goods!" A middle-aged man in a long robe said to his companion.
After all, no one wanted to cause trouble. However, his companion had some knowledge and said in a low voice,"These don't seem to be the patrol camps! It's the new army!"
"New army? Didn't our new army in Yuedong Province disband? Why are there more?" The middle-aged man asked in confusion.
The new army was different from the previous patrol battalion. Their quality was much better, and there were very few incidents that disturbed the people. After all, many of the new army officers were young people who had returned from overseas. They were not contaminated by the domestic officialdom!
After the defeat of the 1894 - 1895 War, the Qing court decided to follow the example of the Western army and train a new army. Yuan Shiqing was appointed as the Minister of Training and established the Beiyang Standing Army, becoming the first modern army in China.
The southern provinces responded one after another. The eastern province of Guangdong organized the 25th town of the new army, with 97, 98, and 99 sections!
However, last year, before the 100 bids had time to be trained, the new army of the Eastern Guangdong Province rebelled. Both the 97th and 99th bids participated. After the rebellion was suppressed, the Qing court removed the two bids!
In the eyes of ordinary people, the new army of Yuedong Province was basically disbanded! However, the other person obviously knew some insider information, so he retorted,
"Not all of them have been disbanded. The 98 lots did not participate in the rebellion, so they were preserved. These new troops are probably the 98 lots!”
The man looked mysterious. When he saw his companion's surprised gaze, he was very satisfied! "But I heard recently that the new army is going to be expanded again!”
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The Chinese loved to be lively, but when faced with these soldiers, they could only discuss them in secret.
As the two of them were talking, the new army had already arrived at the dock. Their neat footsteps and neat military uniforms showed that they were obviously different from the old army patrol camp.
He was strong and powerful, had sharp eyes, and was in high spirits. He was definitely not the kind of smoking soldiers who smoked drugs. He did not know how the other provinces were doing, but the new army in the eastern Guangdong province was very strict. They only recruited the children of farmers who did not have bad habits!
It was because they had 98 bids!
Behind the new recruits, two new army officers dismounted and walked over. They looked very young, around 20 years old! Even among the new army officers in the south, it was very rare!
At this moment, the young officer who was half a body behind on the right said softly,""Sir, the ship will dock in an hour. Would you like to find a place to rest first?”
This officer was wearing a green officer's uniform and black long leather boots. He had a pistol at his waist and a red and yellow epaulet on his shoulder. There was a gold button with a dragon pattern on it, indicating his military rank, Assistant Commander! He was equivalent to a major in the western army!
Becoming a council leader at this age was considered to have a bright future. However, because the new army was undergoing a major reform, many of the basic officers were young people. His achievements were not unique.
The person beside him was the real dazzling one!
They were dressed similarly. They were wearing military uniforms and black leather boots. However, there were three dragon-patterned gold buttons on the epaulets, and the collar was decorated with three golden rings and a half, with a golden dragon spitting out sapphire blue beads!
His military rank was even higher, he was the commander! Moreover, he was a third-grade official! It was equivalent to a colonel in the West!
Although the official positions in the late Qing Dynasty were very low in value and could often be bought with money, the real officials had real status!
It was very rare for someone in their early twenties to become a chief officer in this era!
"No need, just wait here!" He said indifferently, his tone filled with determination and unquestionable authority. This was the aura emitted by a superior!
His eyes looked at the sea, and a trace of fluctuation flashed across his eyes. His soul came from the 21st century! However, he had inexplicably come to this different space-time. It was somewhat different from what he had experienced before, but most of it was similar!
Time and space seemed to have taken a fork in the road! He was no longer the same person! The power of time and space erased everything about that person. This was another time and space, another world!
Just like how the current Beiyang leader was Yuan Shiqing, not the person in history. Time and space had already become chaotic!
He no longer thought about the past. Now, his name was Li Donghan! The word Zhenhua!
Born in 1887, his ancestral home was Ludong Province. His great-grandfather was an official in Yuedong Province. After that, the Li family took root in Huacheng! They became a big family in the City of Flowers!
His father was once an official, a minister of the Ministry of War, but he died of illness when Li Donghan was young. He was the only son in the family!
When he was young, he studied at the Eastern Guangdong Army Academy. Later, he studied at Delizhi and entered the Berlin Military Academy! On the way back to the country after graduation, she fell seriously ill and was inexplicably possessed by the current Li Donghan!
After returning to China, Li Donghan accepted the recruitment of Zhang Renjun, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi at that time, to train the new army of Yuedong Province. He became the staff officer of the 98th Section of the 25th Town, and later became the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 98th Section.
The current Li Donghan was the leader of the 98th standard! He was a third-grade official military officer. In the entire military of Yuedong Province, his authority could be ranked in the top five!
(To be continued)
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