The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 122 No One Left Behind
The second senior brother behind Liu Shijiu saw Teng Yuzhao coming, and hurriedly went up to the ear of Liu Shijiu who was cursing angrily and angrily and said something.

Those who were sitting or squatting, when they saw Teng Yuzhao coming, they all stood up hurriedly, and some of them had expectant looks on their faces.

Liu Nineteen turned around with a red face and raised his hands as if he wanted to salute, but then he realized that he was different now and shouted to the more than 200 people who had just been scolded by him, "Everyone, salute!"

While Liu Jiujiu was shouting, he also hurriedly saluted Teng Yuzao, and then he said to Teng Yuzao with some shame, "Sir, I'm sorry, there are still some bastards who don't want to cut their braids."

Liu Shijiu's shout made not only the more than 200 people in the Qianzi Group, but also the leaders of the Qianzi Group following Liu Shijiu, and even the scholars sitting behind the table and the guards behind Wei Jinghai saluted Teng Yuzhao.

Although Liu Shijiu and the leaders behind him saluted in extremely non-standard postures, which were obviously acquired through intensive study of military knowledge and orders, their attitudes were very serious, which made Teng Yuzhao very satisfied.

Last night, when Liu Shijiu used the excuse of having a drink with Teng Yuzhao and spoke to him privately about his true feelings and expressed his desire to join the vanguard army, he had already changed his tone and addressed Teng Yuzhao as "Sir".

Although Teng Yuzao repeatedly told Liu Shijiu that they should still address each other as brothers, Liu Shijiu firmly refused. Finally, he only agreed to do so in private. When there were outsiders around, he had to call him "Sir".

Teng Yuzao was very disdainful of those who were unwilling to cut off the pigtails behind their heads. Moreover, he regarded whether or not to keep the braids as an attitude towards the Qing Dynasty. For such people, Teng Yuzao would never allow them to stay in his army.

Teng Yuzao returned the greetings to Liu Shijiu and others, and even smiled and nodded slightly to Shu Shi and Wei Jinghai's guards. However, as for the more than 200 people scolded by Liu Shijiu, Teng Yuzao acted as if they did not exist, and ignored them completely and walked straight towards Liu Shijiu.

"Brother, everyone has their own aspirations. If they really don't want to cut their braids, let them do it." Teng Yuzao said to Liu Shijiu with a smile.

Hearing what Teng Yuzao said, those people thought that Teng Yuzao agreed that they could not cut their braids. Someone hurriedly said, "General, if we cut our braids, we can't go out to see people. I don't want to cut my braids."

Some people shouted, "General, it's not that we don't want to join the Vanguard Army, we just don't want to cut our braids. Please show mercy and accept us to fight the foreign devils with you."

"Shut up. If any bastard dares to make trouble again, I will break his legs."

Teng Yuzhao's performance made Liu Shijiu have a bad premonition in his heart. These people's shouting and yelling made Liu Shijiu furious again. The veins on not only his neck but also his forehead were exposed. He was ready to use violence with his arms exposed and sleeves rolled up.

Teng Yuzhao did not want to see any violence being used today, as that would give people the opportunity to attack him in the future, saying that he had forced the members of the Qian Group to join the vanguard army.

Teng Yuzao hurriedly smiled and pulled Liu Nineteen to his side, "Brother, it's not worth getting so angry with these stubborn people."

Since Liu Shijiu has joined the Vanguard Army, he is one of them. Using a stronger written title like "brother" would seem a bit strange. So, Teng Yuzao temporarily changed Liu Shijiu's name to "big brother".

Teng Yuzao put away his smile and said to those people in a calm tone, "Cutting braids is not unique to the Vanguard Army, nor is it a request made by me as the president. All the armies of the Wuwei Army do the same. Cutting your braids is just to make it easier to kill the enemy, so that you will not be taken advantage of by the enemy during the fight, and to avoid being caught by the enemy by your braids, which will put you in a passive position, cause you to be injured by the enemy, or even lose your life." "Also, if someone gets a head injury, it will be convenient to treat and bandage the wound, and it will also prevent the wound from getting infected. Since you don't want to cut your braids, then you can only leave the Vanguard Army."

After saying this, Teng Yuzao looked at Liu Shijiu, who seemed a little reluctant. Although he still spoke with a smile on his face, his tone was extremely firm and unquestionable.

"Brother, let you handle this matter."

"Don't keep any of these people as vanguard troops. Give them one dollar each as travel expenses and let them leave Xigu immediately."

After saying that, Teng Yuzao winked at Wei Jinghai who had walked behind him. Wei Jinghai understood and left with Teng Yuzao.

Wei Jinghai hurriedly took a few steps to catch up with Teng Yuzao, "Don't worry, sir. The guard battalion and the first regiment are already on full alert. If there is any situation, it will be suppressed immediately. Do you want the guard battalion to come forward first and help Captain Liu deal with this matter?"

Teng Yuzao shook his head without even turning his head. "No, this matter must be handled by Liu Shijiu himself. If someone from our Vanguard Army comes forward, it will inevitably cause resistance in the hearts of those who have already joined the Qianzi Group of the Vanguard Army. This is not conducive to the unity of the Vanguard Army, and it may even leave hidden dangers within our Vanguard Army. We should not interfere in this matter. I believe that my ally can handle it well."

Wu Peifu whispered cautiously, "Teacher, I feel that although my uncle appears to be generous, he is not only thoughtful but also very smart. Will he be unhappy if I do this?"

Teng Yuzao turned around and said to Wu Peifu with appreciation, "You are right. Your uncle is a smart man who is rough but also meticulous. He will understand my thoughts. He may be a little unhappy, but I believe he will not hold any grudge in his heart."

As expected, Liu Jiujiu handled the situation very cleanly and decisively, and even more drastically, he did not give Teng Yuzhao a penny of the travel expenses he had promised. Amidst the curses of disappointment in his work, a large group of people from the Qianzi Group swarmed in and drove all these people out of the barracks. A dozen people who refused to leave and even cried and said they were willing to cut off their braids were also ruthlessly ordered by Liu Jiujiu to be thrown out of the barracks.

Apart from this little episode, the reorganization of the assault brigade was not only smooth but also rapid.

The personnel of the assault brigade, except for the former members of the Suicide Squad, are all selected strong and skilled personnel. Among them, there are relatively more people who were originally from the Qian Group. This is mainly because most of the people in the Qian Group have practiced martial arts at home, so it is normal that such people are more brave and fierce.

There was some dispute between Liu Shijiu and Li Yulin and Wei Jinghai on the appointment of military officers.

This was because Li Yulin and Wei Jinghai had originally planned to take Liu Shijiu's face into consideration. In the four squadrons of the assault brigade, the second and third senior brothers of the Qian group were both given a position as squadron leader. However, Liu Shijiu firmly disagreed. In addition to himself serving as the squadron leader, all the people in the Qian group could only serve as deputy positions at most.

Finally, the reorganization was completed according to Liu Shijiu's wishes, which finally calmed Teng Yuzao's slightly uneasy heart.

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