The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 118: Still wanting to get money
It is certain that Dongjuzi has money, but Teng Yuzhao actually wants to take advantage of the money. This is something that Li Yulin and Wei Jinghai never expected.

Li Yulin grimaced in toothache and asked hesitantly, "Xingfu, is this... okay?"

Teng Yuzao looked at the two of them, smiled slyly and said, "I'll say it again, the blocking troops arranged by the Wuwei Front Army will definitely not be able to stop the reinforcements coming from Dagukou, and they will definitely not be able to defend Dongjuzi, which has no strategic location to rely on."

"Once the East Bureau is lost, the silver inside, not to mention two million, even five million taels, will definitely not be able to be preserved."

"Aren't we going to rescue them?" Wei Jinghai asked in surprise.

Teng Yuzao spoke calmly as if he was talking about twenty copper coins, "Of course we have to rescue them, but even if we go, as the coalition forces continue to send reinforcements from Dagukou, they will eventually be unable to defend that place. So, it is normal if the silver there is a little short, or even robbed by the foreign devils."

Teng Yuzhao sighed secretly in his heart. If Nie Shicheng still followed the trajectory of history and was killed in battle or assassinated today, there would be no point in defending Dongjuzi any longer.

Because, without a commander, the Wuwei Front Army was like a pile of loose sand. "

"Without the Wuwei Vanguard Army to contain the Allied Forces in the concession, Dongjuzi would be attacked from three sides. Even if the Allied Forces from Dagukou arrived, the retreat route back to Tianjin City might be cut off. Dongjuzi would become a dead end. Even if the entire Vanguard Army pressed into the small area of ​​Dongjuzi, it would definitely not be able to stop the siege of the Allied Forces."

"On the contrary, the vanguard army in a narrow area cannot effectively deploy its forces there. Under the fierce enemy fire, it will not only suffer heavy casualties, but will eventually run out of ammunition and food and be wiped out."

"If Nie Shicheng was killed in battle as happened in history, then Yu Lu should have only one correct way to go, which is to retreat to Tianjin City first. However, this is only the best temporary measure. In the long run, if the main force of the coalition forces finally arrives, there will be 50,000 people. There is also a saying that when the capital is finally captured, there will be 100,000 main forces. In that case, Tianjin City will still not be able to be defended.

When Teng Yuzhao thought of Nie Shicheng, his heart tightened.

Teng Yuzao took a deep breath and said to the two, "Although we haven't received Yu Lu's order yet, we can't wait any longer. You guys make the arrangements. Dinner will start at five this morning. You guys should quickly organize the assault brigade. Just follow the model of organizing a death squad. Liu Shijiu and Kang Nian both know what kind of people are needed."

"After breakfast, I will lead the 1st Regiment and the Cavalry Battalion, as well as the newly formed Assault Brigade and the 1st Battalion of the Artillery Regiment, to Dongjuzi in advance to make emergency preparations."

"Ningbo, you have to go to Dongjuzi tomorrow as well. You lead Hu Daqiu and his sentry to escort all the large carts we have. You also have to bring some empty ammunition boxes. This way it will look like you are transporting ammunition to a large army and won't attract attention. Then rush to Dongjuzi. Once I succeed in Dongjuzi, you will immediately organize a transport back to rob the silver deposited there."

Teng Yuzao added, "Bring more empty ammunition boxes. I estimate that the silver deposited there is more than two million taels."

Li Yulin and Wei Jinghai both understood what Teng Yuzao meant when he said, "The money in the East Bureau will be a little short." When they thought about getting more than 2 million silver, they felt both nervous and happy.

Teng Yuzao looked at Li Yulin and said apologetically, "Qionglin, I have no choice but to leave you alone to take charge of the overall situation, including helping to preside over the reorganization of the Second Regiment." "No problem."

Li Yulin said nonchalantly, "There are more and more things to do now, so the staff department you mentioned should be established as soon as possible. I will discuss it with Ningbo in detail later. For the time being, we can only use the students of the Wuwei Front Army's attached school to fill the missing manpower. Do you think it's okay?"

Teng Yuzhao had complete confidence in those who used the Wuwei Vanguard Army's attached school, as this school would soon belong to him, Teng Yuzhao, completely and thoroughly from the inside out.

"Yes, not only can it be used, but the graduates this year who have not graduated yet, as Nie Shicheng promised to give them to me, can also use them temporarily, but they still have to think about how to solve their academic problems."

"Also, regarding Wu Peifu, there is no need to assign him a position in the newly established General Staff. Let him be my liaison adjutant and clerk. He is a real scholar, and his writing skills must be better than those clerks in our army."

"This time, he assisted Liu Shijiu in leading the death squad to seize the floating bridge, and he played an indispensable role. He also suggested to me that we set up a senior officer training class in the Vanguard Army to train the old officers who will join our Vanguard Army in the future. This is a good suggestion. Otherwise, we can't always incorporate other people's troops and drive away these officers. That will discourage many people from joining our Vanguard Army, which is very detrimental to the development of our Vanguard Army."

"Also, considering Wu Ziyu's performance and his achievements, I will reluctantly promote him to a higher rank, to major. You two can consider the details. If there is no problem, you can arrange it."

Teng Yuzao looked at his watch. It was already 3:30 in the morning. "Do you have anything else to do? If not, take a nap. We still have a lot of things to do tomorrow."

"We have few available manpower now, so you will have to work harder!"

Seeing that Teng Yuzao was about to leave, Li Yulin hurriedly said, "Xingfu, I have something else to ask. Master Qian is still contacting the Beiyang Pharmaceutical Storage and Medical Hospital and the school. More than a dozen people have agreed to join our Vanguard Army. He is still trying to contact the Chinese students studying in the United States. In addition, Master Qian also sent someone to say that several people from the Telegraph School also want to join our Vanguard Army. Do we need them?"

"I want it, I want it all!"

When he heard that people from the Telegraph School were going to join the vanguard army, Teng Yuzhao excitedly grabbed Li Yulin's hand without hesitation and spoke eagerly.

"We want not only the teachers of the Telegraph School, but also their students. The treatment of these people should be similar to that of the students and teachers of the Beiyang Military Academy. We can set up a telegraph training class and let those teachers teach. The students can be incorporated into our communications unit, and those with good qualifications can even become staff officers. The staff unit should include not only army and artillery staff officers, but also engineers and communications staff officers."

"Also, tell Master Qian that no matter if they are from the Beiyang Military Academy, or those Chinese students studying in the United States, or from the Shiyi Chuyao General Hospital or the academy, we want them all. If he fails to help us contact someone, he will give him 100 taels of silver and will never default on his payment."

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