Rebirth of the Northern Giants

Of course, the Boxer Regiment was still a very loose military alliance, and it was impossible for them to introduce a presidential commander. On the one hand, no one had such prestige, and on the other hand, the imperial court did not allow this to happen.

When Cao Futian saw that the big event was finally accomplished, he couldn't help showing a smile that he hadn't seen for a few days, and from time to time, senior brothers came to report.

"Old Patriarch, General Ye sent someone to send a wedding invitation!" The elder brother smiled.

Cao Futian was taken aback, and said, "General Ye, which General Ye?"

After speaking, he thought that there was only one General Ye in Tianjin, and he was about to get married, so he couldn't help but smile, and asked in disbelief, "You mean the admiral?"

The elder brother nodded hastily, and Lian claimed yes.

Cao Futian was overjoyed, and turned around to Mr. Wu, Lin Heier, and Liu Chengxiang who were beside him and said with great emotion: "General Ye, the admiral of Zhili, sent an invitation card, and we have finally been recognized by the court."

There is a reason for Cao Futian's words. The Qing court has always been ambiguous towards the Boxers. , Send troops to destroy.

Now that Ye Zhikui stood up and sent wedding invitations to the leaders of the Boxer Regiment, at least it could represent the beginning of a change in the direction of the court and get the approval of the regular army.

The reason why Ye Zhikui dared to do this was that Zaiyi, the prince and minister of the court, and others kept saying good things about the Boxers in Cixi's ears, so Cixi decided to focus on appeasement.The second is that Ye Zhikui, as the admiral of Zhili, cannot turn a blind eye to the Boxers that appeared in the Tianjin area. Even if he pretended to be, he had to ask Rong Lu for instructions. When he got the chance, he wanted Ye Zhikui to come forward to appease the Boxers.

Of course Ye Zhikui wished for it, so that he could have a fair and honest relationship with the Boxers. In this way, so many political purposes were brought into the originally simple wedding.

As soon as Cao Futian announced the news, all the leaders of the Boxer Regiment immediately exclaimed, that was Ye Zhikui's wedding, who wouldn't want to go, not to mention taking the opportunity to get acquainted with General Ye, even if it was a good relationship with other court officials The relationship is also very good.

Seeing that everyone was excited and scrambling to be the first, but there were too many people and the invitations were limited, Cao Futian was very helpless, so he had to choose a representative from each Boxer Regiment, and soon Zhao Sanduo, Zhou Laokun, Zhu Hongdeng, Ni Zanqing, Zhang Decheng, a sincere monk.

However, the Tianjin Boxer Regiment took Cao Futian, Lin Hei'er, and Liu Chengxiang all at once to take advantage of the landlord's favor. Originally, Cao Futian wanted to invite Mr. Wu to go with him, but Mr. Wu smiled and refused. , This made Cao Futian admire a lot, a military division is a military division, look at this demeanor, calm and calm, not comparable to ordinary people.

Only Mr. Wu smiled wryly in his heart. Although he also wanted to attend Ye Shuai's wedding, but now is not the time. His identity is sensitive, so it is better to keep a low profile and avoid attracting attention.

In this way, Ye Zhikui's wedding has been reduced to a place where many forces secretly use their magical powers to show their skills. Everyone is watching this meaningful wedding and secretly plotting to profit from it.

Chapter 1 Zhao Bingjun's Good Luck

Even though Ye Zhikui's wedding was approaching, he was still busy with military affairs. He threw all the cumbersome matters of the wedding to the Sheng Mansion. Of course, there were not many gifts to prepare.Fortunately, he, Ye Zhikui, has no elders in Tianjin, otherwise he may not be what others will say.

Two days before the wedding, Ye Zhikui came to the Wuyi Army Camp in Lutai, and met with Wang Shizhen, the military staff and engineering team leader of the whole army. Yan Dunyuan, generals of the infantry, cavalry, and engineering teams Hu Dianjia, Yang Mushi, Jiang Zikang, Wu Dashan and other soldiers of the Wuyi Army who stayed in Tianjin, carefully understood the training of the soldiers of the Wuyi Army and the morale of the soldiers during his absence.

Wang Shizhen is worthy of being the head of the three masters of Beiyang. He manages the military affairs in an orderly manner without any omission.

Because the soldiers who stayed behind were not selected to go to the front line, they were holding their breath in their hearts. Ever since Wu Yi's army made a big name in Shandong, the training of soldiers was like putting their lives to the test.Taking advantage of the high enthusiasm of the sergeants, Wang Shizhen and other generals conducted several military exercises and training, which made the combat power of the whole army soar.

Then Ye Zhikui ordered the release of the previously imprisoned German instructors, and sincerely invited them to stay and teach Wu Yijun.

"Cook, my friend, you know that our Wu Yi Army has not treated you badly. I, Ye, hope that you will not hold grudges against the previous dispute between the two countries, and continue to serve as our Wu Yi Army's instructor." Ye Zhikui looked into his eyes With a face full of hope.

Cook's face was uncertain. Originally, he was not optimistic about Wu Yi's army. He didn't think Wu Yi's army could defeat the imperial army. Unexpectedly, this young general told him with facts that Chinese farmers can also become the best soldiers and have the ability to compete with imperial soldiers. fight for the front.

"Ye, I have to admire you, you have created a miracle in the Far East, but am I still qualified to coach in the Wu Yi Army?" Cook thought that his country's army had been defeated, and he had lost his respectable conditions.

Ye Zhikui smiled disapprovingly and said: "My friend, you know that winning or losing is a common matter in military affairs. Besides, my soldiers are not so arrogant and arrogant that I don't know what it means to be humble. You German soldiers have already won our respect on the battlefield. Believe me, My soldiers will only respect you more."

"Well, Ye, I am happy to stay in Wu Yi's army, and I will persuade others to stay. After all, coaching a powerful army is also our goal. However, Ye, you have to increase my salary to compensate me for this period. The loss of days." Cook was finally persuaded by Ye Zhikui, and he patted Ye Zhikui's chest hard to express his agreement.

This German guy, it seems that he still cares about my Wu Yijun defeating the German army. Also, if I was a German, I would be very depressed. The student defeated the teacher. Looking at Cook and others who were going away, Ye Zhikui rubbed his face in pain. chest, knowing that Cook just took the opportunity to let out a breath of 'bad air'.

Yang Du on the side didn't care that Ye Zhikui was sighing in his heart, and reminded: "Ye Shuai, the next step is to go to the teaching office."

At the beginning, the teaching office was equipped with battalion infantry, horses, artillery, German school, and learning barracks. It was only a place for Wu Yi's army to train its middle and lower-level officers. Young military officers and pawns came to study and learn Buddhist scriptures.

In view of this, Ye Zhikui had no choice but to expand the teaching department, and at the same time introduce some foreign military and political subjects, such as detective department, police department, etc., and promoted his confidant Wen Baishan to the head of the teaching department.

Ye Zhikui glanced at the serious and immature young Yang Du, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. This is the "imperial criminal" who will be famous all over the world in the future. It seems that Zhengtai's development plan has a long way to go.

"Xizi, you can get used to living in the army." Ye Zhikui asked as he walked.

Yang Du blushed, thinking that he was drilled half to death at the beginning of the training, he couldn't help sighing: "Ye Shuai, only when I joined the Wu Yi Army, I, Yang Du, realized that all the hardships I suffered before were nothing at all."

Ye Zhikui patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him: "It's pretty good that you survived. In the future, you must continue to study hard and improve every day. By the way, what books have you been reading recently?"

Yang Du said embarrassingly: "I have recently become obsessed with the Confucian classics written by Mr. Wang Kaiyun, a great Confucian in Hunan."

Ye Zhikui was surprised. Could it be that the inertia of history is so great that Yang Du has already followed him, or has he slowly become fascinated by Wang Kaiyun's learning of emperors?

Ye Zhikui taught aloud: "Nowadays the great powers are coming fiercely, Xizi should learn both Chinese and Western, and understand from the political system why the Western powers can develop rapidly, while China is dying."

Yang Du didn't expect that Ye Zhikui would have such high expectations of him, so he didn't dare to answer aloud for a while, and began to bow his head in thought. Ye Zhikui knew that this young man was smart, and as long as he showed him the direction, he would not let him down.

Soon the two arrived at the teaching school, Ye Zhikui did not alarm Wen Baishan, but stood outside the school door by himself, watching the teachers in the school explaining on it seriously, while the low-ranking students also listened attentively.

In contrast, Ye Zhikui thought of the university classrooms of later generations. How many students slept and slacked off underneath, and skipping classes became a normal phenomenon. Why, because young people in this era have ideals and goals, and China is bullied by the big powers. In order to change the country's future situation, people with lofty ideals throw their heads and shed blood.As for the college students of later generations, it doesn't matter if they don't talk, just to make a living, it's better not to talk about state affairs.

Ye Zhikui stood and listened for a while, and he was talking about the Western police system. Today's China has no patrol police, and the largest underworld organization has not yet been established.Of course, the greatest and most powerful justice organization in history, the urban management, has also disappeared without a trace.Ye Zhikui couldn't help but sigh with emotion, whether he wants to complete this feat!

Zhao Bingjun is a historian of Dongming County in Zhili. Because of his delicate thoughts and courage, he recently got an opportunity to study in Wuyi Army. He was carefully writing down what he said during the lecture when he suddenly felt that his eyes dimmed. Maybe someone blocked a little sunlight. , looked over inadvertently, but saw a young man standing outside the window and listening to the lecture carefully. After a closer look, he couldn't help being shocked. This young man turned out to be Ye Zhikui, the commander of the Wu Yi Army.

Zhao Bingjun was born as an orphan, worked as a school boy for a wealthy family, and took the imperial examination. When he was young, he followed Zuo Zongtang's tribe and stationed in Xinjiang. , Moved to Canon History.

As soon as he entered the rivers and lakes, time urges people to grow old. As a sophisticated man, he thought of taking the opportunity to get to know Ye Zhikui. As a shrewd person, he even thought of many ways to attract Ye Zhikui's attention, but none of them were implemented. One reason is that he is too young. , there was no chance to meet Ye Zhikui at all, and secondly, after he came to Wu Yijun, he gradually realized that he was so deficient, and gradually put his mind on his studies. What surprised him was that he did not look for opportunities. But found him.

Volume 1 The Wind and Cloud of the Capital [-] Chapter Nine Is Gold Always Shines

Naturally, Zhao Bingjun would not let go of such a rare opportunity. After thinking for a while, he pretended not to see Ye Zhikui, raised his hand and asked the teacher in front of him: "Excuse me, teacher, since what you said has so many benefits, why is it so important?" Our Qing court did not implement a police patrol system."

The teacher looked at the middle-aged student who had been listening to the lecture carefully for many days, and he couldn't help but smiled and replied: "The reason for this is that China does not have the soil to implement the patrol system, and the imperial court also feels that it is unnecessary. Learn some more advanced content or investigative methods in it, but you don’t have to accept them all, the original police officers can do this.”

Zhao Bingjun shook his head disapprovingly and said: "I really dare not agree with your point of view. In my opinion, the foreigner's patrol system is much better than the imperial government's system of arresting government officials. On the one hand, it can undertake the task of military guard, but Separated from the regular army, they subsidize each other and use them as a reserve force. On the other hand, the patrol police can be responsible for public affairs such as 'provincial patrolling, firefighting, household registration, camp repairs, and sanitation'..."

Zhao Bingjun has been a classic historian for many years, and he is very experienced. He has traveled extensively, has extraordinary experience, has practical experience, and he is diligent and studious, combining theory with practice.

His debate was well-founded and excellent, not only amazed the instructors on the podium, leaving him speechless, even the other students in the school carefully recorded his words with admiration. They really didn't expect that this student with a slightly sinister face, who usually doesn't talk much and doesn't interact with people, would have such a great talent, but they don't know why he suddenly broke out today. After Zhao Bingjun finished speaking his point of view, he was neither surprised nor happy Sit down and continue listening.

Of course, the other students are not all fools. Not long after, someone saw Ye Zhikui standing outside, and the classroom became lively. Everyone started to talk loudly and speak loudly. Opinions, but with Zhao Bingjun and other jewels in front, the views of the others seem a bit depressing in comparison.

Seeing this situation, Ye Zhikui smiled slightly, there is nothing wrong with people going to high places, as long as you have this strength, it is fine if I give you a chance.

So he didn't walk away, but listened carefully to the debates of these students, but what was disappointing was that, except for the first one who spoke, which made him feel amazing, the rest of them had some good ones, But it is still too far behind him.

The person who spoke first couldn't help being thoughtful, and he was the first to see himself coming. Of course, you can also say that he was inattentive and missed class.And the reaction was quite quick, and I immediately thought of a way to attract my attention. It is said that the first one who thinks up is a genius, the second one is a smart person, and the third one who imitates is general old age.

Ye Zhikui stood outside and listened for a while, then felt that it was a bit boring at first, and it was the same thing over and over again, without any new ideas, so he turned around and left with Yang Du.

Seeing Ye Zhikui leave, the students in the school regained their appearance as good students one by one, lost their interest in arguing, sat upright and obediently listened to the lecture, and stopped discussing each other, if not for seeing the saliva on the tables and chairs However, the teacher who gave the lecture above thought that he had just had a dream, because his back was facing the window, so he didn't notice Ye Zhikui's arrival.

A student next to Zhao Bingjun leaned over, with an envious and jealous tone, and said in a rather sour tone: "Brother Zhi'an, I didn't expect you to have sharp eyesight and quick hands. .”

Zhao Bingjun still didn't understand what he was thinking, and didn't refute it. He smiled lightly and said, "Opportunities are only reserved for those who are prepared. I believe that even if you tell me first, you can stand out and attract General Ye's attention." , so you should prepare more and be less jealous and envious."

The student was so choked up that he couldn't speak, so he gave Zhao Bingjun a hard look, then turned around and ignored him.