C1583 The Loyalty of the Small (2/2)
On the streets, people ate scones, fried dough sticks, or beggars who were starving. It didn't matter who the emperor made it or who made it or who made it.
The pitiful Grandpa Zhang had confessed his loyalty to the blind man!
Realizing that the crisis had been averted, the group of private soldiers surrounded him in a frenzy. However, he did not expect Old Lin to suddenly open his mouth.
”Wait! ”Don't kill him yet, I have something to ask …” Old Lin walked in front of them and asked, ”You're just an old man that looks at the city gates, not an official. Why are you trying so hard?”
Grandpa Zhang said with a wry smile, ”I entered the army camp at the age of eighteen, and ate military rations for more than thirty years! I have to live up to the grain I eat... The commoners have been supporting me for my entire life, so I can't just watch them die at the hands of you people! ”
”F * ck!” If you want to kill me, kill me! ”Don't make things difficult for my two grandsons …”
Old Lin laughed when he heard this. ”Aiyo?” The officer is a coward. I didn't expect you, a big shot, to be so popular … Say, why didn't you pour your blood on Shizheng back then? ”
”Back then, when I witnessed the Russian cutting off the land north of Black Dragon River, where was your ambition? ”He's quite interested in me now!”
”That is the face of an official! ”It's not that we're afraid of death …” He stood up and shouted, ”Ten years ago, they looked down on me for being old and didn't let me go to the front. Otherwise, I could have killed a few Russian s! The land in Jiangbei was not lost by us soldiers! ”It was you guys who lost it …” The old man's eyes filled with tears.
This roar made all of the private soldiers present turn serious. They could all feel the grief and indignation in the old veteran's heart.
In fact, who would be the saddest after the Treaty of Beijing between China and Russia was signed? Everyone knew that the treaty was signed by the useless Yi Shan. If one were to say that they had lost on the battlefield, the most embarrassing thing would be the defending troops here.
On the other hand, the Ningguta only accepted the imperial government's decree passively. They were not the main culprit!
Yi Shan shamed the entire army of Heilongjiang. In the end, he escaped to the Beijing to live like a prince, leaving a province of soldiers and civilians sighing with their hands crossed. This was the pain in the hearts of countless hot-blooded men of Heilongjiang, the scar that would never heal.
Old Lin looked at him and sighed, ”I didn't want to explain to you all that time was pressing, but I have no choice but to do it. Because of you loyal veterans, I don't want to kill too many people!”
”Alright, I'll tell you the truth …”
Afterwards, Old Lin briefly recounted the entire sequence of events. How much suffering did the people of the Far Eastern Region suffer under the Russian's oppression? How did the volunteer army get the hearts of all the Far East Survivor? What was the secret decree the Emperor gave the Hun Chun?
All of these were exposed, causing Grandpa Zhang and the rest to stare with widened eyes!
The conflict within the imperial court had also been raised a little. After that, T?pchin opened his national gates and allowed the Russian to ambush the Bravehearts. The civilians and soldiers on the side of the Qiqihar had also heard of these things.
”How embarrassing!” Scram! A Yi Shan, and now another T?pchin! Is this still human!? ” Grandpa Zhang was so angry that he was crying.
Old Lin looked at him and let him vent his anger. Finally, he lowered his voice and said, ”Let me tell you the truth, this is an army change!” Our emperor is at sea now! It was His Majesty's secret order for us to come to clear this place! ”
”Attack the Qiqihar, flank T?pchin's old nest! A clear day! Are you willing to do this matter of annulling the decree and turning the troops?! ”