C580 The Force in the Rainstorm (1/2)
”If I go up the mountain, I will be a tiger. If I go down to the sea, I will be a dragon. I will be a great hero in the human world! I wave the rain, I dance to the wind, and look at my rising Chinese dragon in the east. How much thunder rain, how much wind, how much ice, how many winters do I have to fear the wind, what fear the rain, what fear the shaking of the mountains? If I were to soar into the sky, I would be able to devour the rainbow … ”After experiencing bloody winds, storms of blood, I have heard thunder and lightning rise and fall, but I do not know if it moves me. I let it float and rise, I let the earth shatter and the sky collapse, I forever yearn for the red sun in the east …”
”If I go up the mountain, I will be a tiger. If I go down to the sea, I will be a dragon. I will be a great hero in the human world! I wave the rain, I dance to the wind, and look at my rising Chinese dragon in the east. The children of Pu Tianlong are twisted into a rope, they do not believe that I will not lead the world's wind, my mighty aura is like the surging waves of the billions of dragons, my dragon is in the middle of the surging winds, although it has also suffered, although it has suffered, it has suffered the pain of the dragons, but it is still extraordinary, I also feel that it is not normal, you and I only believe in the dragon race, it is glorious … ”
Amidst the singing, Wang Huaiyuan watched as the new army increased their speed and slapped his horse hard. ”Prime minister, don't look down on me, I, Wang Huaiyuan, have also walked out from the mountains of corpses and the seas of blood. I am not afraid of death …” After which, he urged his horse forward.
At this time, the French large nose Molière urged her horse to follow along. ”Can you tell me how much power you still have? Perhaps I can help you …”
Xiao Letian did not have time to care about what his two Secret Police s were discussing. He was completely engrossed in the spectacular scene of the man Ma Rulong.
Over a thousand of the new army wore uniform and advanced while singing a vigorous military song. This was an iron army forged with the courage of a good man, and from every bone, it revealed a valiant aura that even the gods and ghosts didn't dare to approach.
”This is the foundation of my, Xiao Letian's, business. These seeds are precious gold mines that can reconstruct the national spirit. With them, China will have an iron spine …”
”Who do you think Li Hongzhang is? Ever since you said you wanted to give up Xinjiang and the words of Annan, you have already exposed your humble heart …” You are not some famous official, you are not some pure scholar, compared to Great Marshal Zeng, you are just an earthworm! ”
”Ceng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang at least has a dream of a great nation, but what do you have? Using an attack to destroy the enemy? Are you going to let me do whatever I want with you? You can't even control a little Japan, what kind of famous official of the late Qing you are! ”
Xiao Letian looked to the west and spat out. ”Pah!” Would a person who was willing to be a slave be a famous official? Can a man without a backbone take on the burden of China? ”I'd like to see if you can block my blade …”
At the same time, before the northwest side of Wu Qing City reached the Langfang, the sky and earth had already become a sea of water. Yellow bean sized raindrops rained down like a gale, instantly filling the small channel with water.
The strong gale was bringing up streams of rainwater, whipping the sky and earth like whips. The trees on the plains were shaking helplessly, making 'ka ka' sounds, and were even being uprooted.
Amidst the black sky, the bright lightning, and the deafening thunder, there was an unbelievable scene in Li Hongzhang's camp. In the midst of the world's chaos, the three thousand Huai Army's elites had actually stood up in the rain.
Li Hongzhang's leather boots stepped onto the mud and allowed the rain to hit his body.
”Jiu Hu, you've done well. Last month, you killed two Twisted Army Generals. Not bad …”
”Madman Tian …” You are a veteran who has been with me for many years. Before Huai Army was established, you were my personal soldier, and now you are also a Total.
”Shaving Zhang...” ”Back then, you took thousands of lives to fend off thirty thousand long hair's attacks. Kid, you have a set of defenses …”
Li Hongzhang called out his name one by one, and the old soldiers' eyes filled with tears of excitement. It's all thanks to the marshal! ”
”Don't thank me, thank yourselves …” It was all thanks to you risking your life for this contribution, but it was I, Li Hongzhang, who wanted to thank you instead! ”Bring it up …”
Li Hongzhang gave the order and personally brought out a few chests from the tent and placed them in front of the army. He casually opened one mouth to open a few shiny silver ingots, and the other one to open a few eagles.
Li Hongzhang endured the rain and shouted, Brothers, did you all see that? ”This is silver, a total of two hundred thousand silver, yours …”
”You're all veterans now, you should know that there's a war going on when you see the silver. The more you fight, the harder it is to fight, and the more likely you are to die …”
”That's right, I'll tell you the truth. Today, our enemy is Xiao Letian, that so-called Prime Minister Xiao of the East China Sea. ”What the hell? He only has a thousand soldiers and he dares to call himself the strongest army in East Asia?”
”Tell your father, are you willing …”
”I refuse to accept this!” The audience was thunderous.
”Fine, as long as you are unconvinced. If you are unconvinced, let's fight!” Today, the three thousand of us will beat them up for one thousand and a half years.
I, Li Hongzhang, swear to the heavens, that after we attack Tanggu, I will take out another one million silver to reward everyone … Do you believe me? ”