C646 Tongzhis personal army (2/2)
, Da Sixi and Xiao Sixi, the three eunuchs, were crying as they massaged the muscles and bones of the little emperor. The four guards were kneeling on the ground, awaiting his orders.
”Your Majesty, the son of a thousand gold can't sit still. Your military training with those lowly commoners is too dangerous. Your Majesty, please reconsider!”
”Your majesty, what status do you have? You are the Lord of the Great Qing!” What would the other princes of the Eight Banners think if word were to spread out? ”This will reduce your prestige …”
”That's right, even if His Majesty wanted to learn this military training, he should have invited the new army's generals to teach him, and even if the Prime Minister does not have time, he should at least be some famous generals like Xiao Hexin, Sima Yun and Luo Huo!”
Tongzhi closed his eyes and meditated, not answering the four guards. After a long while, he asked, ”What about Mao'er? ”Why isn't he here …” The eunuch, Man Shun, who was serving by the side, looked down as he replied, ”The chief steward has gone to the Shouli City to ask for some Calm Incense. He knows that his majesty has been tired today, and wants his majesty to sleep more deeply!”
”Yes, the four of you should come closer …” Er Mao beckoned to the four bodyguards, and the four bodyguards, Ma Ming, Duncheng, Bai Min and Guan Lu, took a few steps forward and moved to the side of the bath tub.
Tongzhi said thoughtfully: ”I feel that this military training is not simple. It's as if I'm in it because I have some sort of magic, causing me to forget my identity and even forget who I am … At that moment, there was only one thing in my mind. Even if that Japanese instructor spat on my forehead, I wouldn't be the slightest bit angry … ”
”You guys aren't inside that strange atmosphere. It's exciting and masculine. In that atmosphere, aside from the military order, you can't think of anything else. The Prime Minister's military training method is really heaven-defying!”
”Chinese elite soldiers came from ancient times. Xia Shang's past history is already unfathomable, but all the Han Chinese after the Zhou Dynasty have recorded it all. There is no need to talk about the strength of Qin soldiers. Wei Wu, Qi Ji, Qin Tie-ying, Yan Di Qing …” ”Wait, wait … I relied on my unique training methods to grow stronger …”
”Look further down, Zhou Yafu, Wei Qing, Huo Que of the Han Dynasty... Including Zhuge Kongming, Cao Cao, Zhou Yu of the Three Kingdoms Period... They have also trained to become famous strong soldiers in history! ”
”The military training method is a secret that every family does not pass on, but today the Prime Minister actually allowed us to personally join. How great is this kindness?” Do you all have elms in your heads? This is a secret method to train strong armies from Europe! ”
Tongzhi's words were like a lightning bolt that struck everyone in the room. Although they were unable to teach any advanced ideas of the emperor, but in terms of their research on Chinese history, their standards were not even comparable to Xiao Letian's.
Even though Tongzhi was only ten years old, the emperor had already formed his mind. The angle he used to look at the problem was very tricky, and the way he analyzed the problem was also far from being an ordinary person.
”Listen up, from tomorrow on, the four of you will also be undergoing military training. Don't fear suffering. Also, don't put on the airs of imperial guards. Learn well and train well …”
As he said this, the little Emperor suddenly said coldly, ”I love Xinhua.” Zai Chun also needed his own soldiers! Otherwise, it's just like what the Prime Minister said, even if I'm in charge, I'm just a puppet! The real authority is given by the military, and not by others! ”
The cold tone of the young Emperor actually roused the spirits of the four guards. ”Your Majesty, what do you mean?”
”Soldier training, I want to borrow the Prime Minister's hand to train my own Emperor's Master. I dare not say that I will go on an expedition to Europa, or at least sweep clean the world. Otherwise, I won't be able to sit still!”
”Man Shun, prepare the brush, ink, and paper. I want to issue the conscription order, I want to establish my own Son of Heaven's personal army!”
”Your majesty is wise!” The guards and eunuchs in the room were all kneeling on the ground, their eyes brimming with tears of excitement. Since the Son of Heaven was going to set up his personal army, then the four bodyguards would naturally be his generals.
His military training technique did not have any intention of hiding anything. The Fourth Guard of the Tongzhi Emperor had also joined the of the New Army, but this was just another training ground, so how could this be a real training camp of the New Army? The strength of the training camp was much greater than that of the Little Emperor.
Under the arrangements of the Letian Firm, Man Shun flew towards the Tanggu on a British scissor boat with a secret decree. At the beginning, the little emperor thought that his master would inquire about Man Shun's purpose in returning back home, but he didn't ask his master about it for three days.
In the end, the little emperor couldn't hold back and went over and confessed to his master, ”Master, aren't you going to ask Man Shun what he's doing? Is there something I need you for, disciple? ”
”Tsk …” I don't know about your narrow-mindedness, but I've already guessed it. Didn't you send the Fourth Guard into the new army to train just so that you could form your own squad? What other purpose could there be? ”
”Let me guess, Man Shun must have gathered the young talents from the eight flags when he returned this time. You wouldn't want a popinjay that can afford to live like a prince, and you wouldn't want a pampered rich man from a top noble family … ”If I were you, I would choose the Humble Class descendants from the Eight Banners or the middle class families to give birth to sons …”
”Because only they have the strong urge to change their fates and cherish this opportunity, am I right?”
The little emperor's face instantly turned red, ”Seriously …” Why can't anything escape my master's eyes? ”