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Zuo Zongtang was momentarily stunned. Seeing that the old and worn out oil paper bag did not have a hand, but asked in astonishment, ”This is … His Majesty gave me the military funds to fight? ”
”Yes, Marshal …” The His Majesty does not have a personal authority, nor can he order the household and army. The wealth of the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not have the authority to be transferred … ”
”Fortunately, His Majesty was forced to study outside the palace, so he had no choice but to have a certain amount of wealth. Otherwise, not to mention six hundred thousand silver taels, even if it was sixty thousand silver taels, His Majesty still wouldn't be able to afford it …”
”Marshal, don't think that it's too little. The silver taels that the His Majesty has mentioned are only his intentions …” ”It would be really embarrassing to let the western troops raise their own funds to fight …”
”This is a reassurance given to the western troops before His Majesty comes to power in person …” ”When His Majesty comes to power in the future, he will definitely not let the marshal and the brothers of the army worry about him!”
A warm feeling spread out from Zuo Zongtang's heart. Thousands of years of being loyal to a sovereign was not just for fun. Gui Chen, who was raised with such traditional knowledge, had a natural reverence towards the monarch's power.
No matter how many complaints he had secretly made about the decadence of the Qing Dynasty, when the Son of Heaven showed the slightest bit of kindness to his subjects, they would all be grateful.
Zuo Zongtang knelt in the direction of the Beijing with the old and worn out oil paper bag, his eyes filled with tears.
Suddenly he shouted, ”Brothers...” Opening my eyes, I saw that His Majesty saved our military expenses from the cost of our own rations! ”
”This subject kowtows to you for your kindness …” Long live our Emperor … Long live... ”Long live …” Zuo Zongtang faced Beijing and kowtowed heavily, his forehead hitting the ground hard and tears streaming down his face.
Since the commanders of the three armies were already like this, the soldiers were even more agitated … The ancients were such simple and honest people, and the hearts of people were so pure and pure. If you treat him a little better, he will take out his life to repay you.
”Long live... Long live... ”Long live …”
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The hundred thousand soldiers and civilians outside Guazhou City shouted like thunder, their murderous cries shaking the skies!
The faces of Gordon and the other English people all became serious, especially those who were visiting Asia for the first time, they were all shocked by this scene, Sai Mouerbeike muttered to himself.
”Wrong, all of them were wrong …” All the propaganda in Europe is wrong. They are misleading our people and our politicians! ”
”How are they a bunch of smokers?” How was this a group of East Asian sick men? All those ugly Chinese cartoons in European newspapers are wrong... ”
”This race is like a pack of tigers and wolves. They are loyal, hot-blooded, and willing to risk their lives!”
”However, our politicians and citizens are still influenced by those unrealistic caricatures. We still believe that this people are backward barbarians …”
”Such arrogance will make us make mistakes, make serious strategic mistakes... ”I can't do that, I have to remind the country!”
There were more than a hundred thousand soldiers outside Guizhou City and their supplies. When the news of Tongzhi giving away his private property to reward the troops spread, flames of anger started burning in the hearts of everyone present during this bitter winter.
Only Duo Luo and Guan Lu had serious expressions. The two of them looked at each other and sighed in their hearts: ”It's all thanks to Your Majesty leaving the Beijing and being brought out by Xiao Letian to meet the market …”
”Otherwise, His Majesty would never have imagined that the role of pro-soldiers and pro-citizens is this great!”
That's right, Imperial Advisor Tongzhi had inherited Xiao Letian's Emperor's Heart technique, and as a transcender, Xiao Letian was extremely good at instigating the hearts of the people, and was also very good at showing off.