"Haha, I'm so happy today!”
Ma Jiffen put down his binoculars and laughed heartily.
Although he was an American, he had been in the Northern Navy for many years and had long regarded himself as a member of this glorious fleet.
Ever since the Battle of Toshima, the Japanese warships had been showing off.
All the soldiers of the Beiyang Navy were furious!
Now, under the leadership of Yang Junmen, the Northern Navy had regrouped and made a comeback. The Japanese warships could only flee at the sight of the wind. Ma Jifen and the soldiers finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Yang Junmen, when are you going to lead the army north and conquer Lushun?”Ma Jifen asked impatiently.
"Soon!"
Yang Yonglin replied indifferently. After he reached the shore, he ordered the officers and soldiers to rest on the island while he stayed alone on the ship.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for subduing Crotch Island and Sea Donkey Island. You have received 2000 attribute points and one lucky draw ticket!”
Lottery?
Yang Yonglin's eyes lit up and he immediately drew the reward.
Bang! Bang!
With a few muffled sounds, ten great killing weapons that flickered with a metallic luster entered his sight.
"Maxim Heavy Machine Gun?"
Yang Yonglin recognized the great killing weapon in front of him and could not help but smile.
In history, Maxim heavy machine guns had killed tens of thousands of British soldiers in the Battle of the Somme in World War I. They were terrifying killing machines.
Yang Yonglin gathered his personal guards and carried the ten great killing weapons to the shore.
"Yang Junmen, what is this?”
"In my opinion, this should be a gun, but how can a gun be so heavy?”
"It's not a gun, it's a cannon. Look at how thick its steel cylinder is.”
"Although the steel cylinder is thick, the muzzle of the bullet is only about an inch wide. How can it be a cannon?”
The soldiers discussed animatedly.
Yang Yonglin smiled and walked to the Maxim machine gun. He aimed at a tilted tree and pulled the trigger.
Accompanied by an earth-shattering boom, tongues of fire spewed out wildly. The thick crooked tree was as vulnerable as a seedling in a storm. The trunk shattered into wood chips in less than a minute.
This scene instantly petrified the soldiers present!
They had never seen such a powerful weapon before. With ten heavy machine guns combined, no amount of Japanese soldiers would be able to do anything, right?
"Yang Junmen, what kind of weapon is this?”Sa Zhenbing asked.
"This is the Maxim Heavy Machine Gun. I copied it based on a foreign blueprint.”Yang Yonglin did not want to explain too much on this issue, so he changed the topic.
"If any of you are willing to be a machine gunner, you will be paid five taels of silver every month!”As soon as Yang Yonglin finished speaking, many soldiers stood up and stared at the big killing weapon.
If he could be a machine gunner, he would be able to kill a sea of Japanese!
In the end, Yang Yonglin selected fifty men who were tall and muscular, with excellent speed and reflexes to be machine gunners and trained them day and night.
From time to time, the roar of machine guns could be heard above Liugong Island.
"Yang Junmen, with such a divine weapon, our army will soon conquer Rongcheng and Yantai.”Ma Jifen's mind was filled with victory. Yang Yonglin couldn't help but give this guy a chestnut.
"The Japanese have more than 10,000 soldiers in Rongcheng Bay, and Weihai has more than 10,000 soldiers. Our marine corps only has 500 people.”
Yang Yonglin had long had the idea of landing and fighting, but there was no one!
Currently, the Beiyang Navy had a total of 2800 people, of which only 500 were in the Marine Corps.
It would be a fool's dream to rely on these 500 people to wipe out the 10,000-plus Japanese soldiers of Weihai Wei and Rongcheng Bay.
The Maxim heavy machine gun was indeed powerful, but the Japanese coastal defense cannons were not to be trifled with either. As soon as the five hundred people came ashore, they would definitely be surrounded.
Back at the admiral's manor, Yang Yonglin asked Yan Chongxin to draft a memorial to the imperial court, requesting for the transfer of student soldiers from Fuzhou Ship Administration School, Jiangnan Navy School, and other places to Liugong Island to form the Marine Corps.
The reason why they only wanted student soldiers was because the original army of the Qing Dynasty was already old and lifeless.
The students in the navy academy were hot-blooded and had received modern military education. They were quick-witted and quick-witted, and were the best candidates to form the marine corps.
Of course, this memorial was attached to the report of the victory of conquering Chicken Cry Island and Sea Donkey Island.
The memorial was first sent to Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, in the form of a secret cable. After the revision, it was signed by Li Hongzhang of the Zhili Governor's Office.
Moreover, the report of victory was deliberately delayed for a period of time.
Yang Yonglin's actions had a deeper meaning.
Li Bingheng was a scholar, experienced in government affairs and proficient in writing. This time, the Shandong Army had failed, so he would definitely push the responsibility to the Beiyang Navy.
Therefore, Yang Yonglin adopted the strategy of striking only after the enemy struck, and let an old bureaucrat like Li Hongzhang modify and polish it. He believed that Li Hongzhang would choose the right time to kill Li Bingheng.
Yang Yonglin hated power struggles from the bottom of his heart. Fortunately, there was Li Hongzhang, an old bureaucrat, so he let him deal with Li Bingheng.
He was focused on training his troops on Liugong Island and plotting for development.
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