The sun never sets

It is not shameful to take what is available. In the beginning, the United States copied the homework of Europe. When the United States and the Soviet Union were competing for hegemony, they also copied the homework of the Soviet Union. The process is important, but the most important thing is the result.

Training cadres is a link that can never be avoided. No matter what you do, whether it is to build a kingdom, develop industry, develop the economy, or spread ideas, no matter what you do, it will eventually fall on people. Unless there is fully automatic production plus strong artificial intelligence, maybe people will not be needed.

But Lin Yongchang had never experienced that era. In his experience, as long as he dealt with the human affairs well, other things would be easy. So after he came to this world, he quickly started to compile teaching materials, which he had used for Wuyun Qiqige before and now for Li Dayan and others.

Maybe these people will not be useful to him in the future, maybe they will be corrupted in the future, that doesn't matter, these people have broadened their horizons and increased their knowledge, and they will always have some impact on China. The spread of ideas and knowledge is good for what he wants to do. Even if it is not spread, he can take this opportunity to reorganize the knowledge system and increase teaching experience.

In short, teaching Li Dayan and others to learn knowledge will definitely be rewarding, but the price is that he will be very busy. Exercising, practicing riding, finding ways to make money, writing articles, teaching, Lin Yongchang's daily schedule is full and there is no free time.

But he doesn't think it's hard, but enjoys it. When he was studying, he got up at 11: every morning and went to bed at o'clock at night, which was really hard. Now at least he can sleep for seven or eight hours a day, and he is doing what he likes, so he doesn't feel it's hard anymore.

Come to think of it, there were many interesting things when I was studying. Time is like water in a sponge, and there is never a lack of fun in life. Lin Yongchang was distracted, telling everyone about British colonialism and mercantilism while thinking about other things. A certain name suddenly emerged in his mind? No, he didn't remember the name. Appearance? However, the person's appearance had long been blurred. I just remembered that there was such a person, and the person's name and appearance were already blurred. I only thought of it occasionally when I was not paying attention, like ripples on the lake, spreading out, but quickly disappearing.

Return to calm.

The two-hour teaching time ended quickly. Lin Yongchang finally wrote a few words for everyone to remember. Li Dayan and Wang Qi both knew some words, but the Mongolians and Tibetans were not so good. They could speak some Chinese, but they could not read or write. The assignments were not mandatory, just as Lin Yongchang had said to Li Dayan. On the way forward, he would not stop for those who could not keep up. Night raid group: ⑥⑨④⑨, ３⑥①３⑤, etc.

Chapter 50 Welcoming

Wuyun Qiqige was also there during the teaching. She didn't like studying, but she liked listening to stories. Lin Yongchang's stories about the Invincible Fleet and Gibraltar all amazed her. Looking at the world map, she wondered where the Mongols had been before.

At night, before going to bed, she pestered Lin Yongchang to tell her a few more stories. Lin Yongchang casually told her about the rise of the Mongols, and she fell asleep. In her dream, Wuyun Qiqige dreamed of many horses, in large groups, with Mongolian warriors wearing armor sitting on their backs, and she herself became a majestic general.

The flags flutter, the war horses neigh, and with a wave of the arms, thousands of warriors respond in unison. It's so interesting!

The next day, Lin Yongchang led his troops and civilians on the road to Zhangbei. He still had tens of thousands of taels of silver in his hand, and bought a lot of goods along the way. After recruiting so many people, they had to do something, and they couldn't just eat for free. With so many people acting together, they were also accumulating experience.

China at that time had no high-speed rail or a good road system. How could hundreds of people travel, how could they camp, how could they arrange food and water, how could they obtain the fodder and concentrated feed needed by the livestock, how far could the cavalry search, what was the fastest speed of the team, how far should the cavalry maintain distance from the transport team... and so on. These were things that Lin Yongchang had never experienced before.

The locations of towns and villages along the way, the environment of the road, and the amount of supplies that can be obtained, all of which must be recorded, as they may be useful in the future. Japanese military officers often traveled as staff officers to record the geography of mountains and rivers and the distribution of troops along the way. Lin Yongchang was doing the same thing now.

Take one road when going there, and take another road when coming back, so that two roads are explored. When you return to the city, you have to find a way to go to Tianjin to inspect the situation along the way and the garrisons of the powers in the Tianjin Concession. You can also visit Yuan Weiting. It would be even better if you can get the footsteps of the four camp schools of German, artillery, infantry, and cavalry.

Lin Yongchang did not want to learn the tactics of the Beiyang Army. The Beiyang Army learned the Germans' tactics, which were no longer good enough. As the firepower of new weapons became more and more fierce, the tactics should also be changed accordingly, but the great powers were still using the horizontal and vertical tactics inherited from the Napoleonic era, which was the so-called line-up shooting.

Until enough blood is shed, the old stubborn people in the army will not agree to military reform.

Lin Yongchang wanted to understand the combat methods of the Beiyang Army and the armies of the great powers, and then conduct targeted training. Knowing yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without defeat. Yuan Weiting is ruthless, but he still wants to save face and reputation, so he probably won't do something like ambushing 500 swordsmen. But who knows, make this plan first, and then act according to circumstances, take one step at a time, and take one step at a time.

In Lin Yongchang's plan, Yuan Weiting will be an important part. If there is a chance, we should go and see what kind of person the "national thief" is, so that we can make adjustments in the future. If we can cooperate, then we will cooperate. If we can't cooperate, we should prepare for a falling out as soon as possible.

We should despise the enemy strategically, but we should still take him seriously tactically. Yuan Weiting is new on the surface, but old on the inside. He cherishes his body when doing great things and forgets his life when he sees small profits. He is not a hero. But looking at China today, there is no one who can fight against Yuan Shikai.

Lin Yongchang is no match for him now. Nie Shicheng's army is strong enough to compete with Yuan Weiting's new army, but Nie Shicheng is a traditional military commander, not as treacherous as Yuan Weiting, and will be exhausted in the battle with foreigners in a few months. Dong Fuxiang's Gansu Army is also very capable, but the problem is that he, like Nie Shicheng, has a sentiment of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, but the strength is not enough. Whether it is Nie Shicheng or Dong Fuxiang, they only have a little over 10,000 troops and lack heavy artillery...

No, they were not short of heavy artillery, but of all kinds of artillery, including heavy artillery, field artillery, rapid-fire artillery, and infantry artillery. They lacked artillery and shells. Nie Shicheng's troops could only deal with the same number of foreign powers' troops. Dong Fuxiang's army lacked even rifles, and it was an extraordinary performance to be able to deal with 5,000 foreign powers' troops. And they had to take the initiative to attack. It was undoubtedly very difficult to rely on troops lacking artillery to capture a fortress supported by naval guns.

In the war of the Eight-Nation Alliance against China, the total strength of the alliance reached 12. Yuan Shikai did not dare to send troops at all, and was watching the show in Shandong. In addition, the governors and governors in the south came up with the "Southeast Mutual Protection" and waited for the court to be destroyed. The court was actually fighting against the larger Eight-Nation Alliance with new troops and to old-style troops.

As for the large number of Boxers, although they also caused great losses to the foreign powers, so that the foreign powers sent hundreds of thousands of troops, the contradiction between the Boxers and the imperial court was irreconcilable. Later, the Boxers fought against the foreigners on the one hand, and

On the other hand, they fought with the government troops. The government troops and the Boxers fought fiercely in Hebei, which gave the foreigners time to bring in many reinforcements and then defeat the government troops and the Boxers one by one.

Lin Yongchang and his group of hundreds of people rushed to Zhangjiakou in a mighty manner, with cavalry and foreign rifles. The officials along the way did not dare to stop them and allowed them to buy goods in the villages and towns along the way. In fact, the local government had already stopped functioning. Outside the county town, there were Boxers everywhere, and the few officials did not dare to go to the countryside to forcibly collect food.

The Boxers they met on the road did not dare to behave in a hostile manner. They soon discovered that this team had strict discipline and was happy to pay for meat and vegetables, at prices slightly higher than the market price. So they came with all kinds of food to sell, just like they did in the village near the capital.

The villagers just have little experience, but they are not stupid. They have a clear idea of what is good and what is bad.

The imperial court in the capital did not react to Lin Yongchang and his men's transport of arms to Zhangjiakou. It was unknown whether it was because they were slow to react or because they were focusing on the Crown Prince and the Emperor. In any case, it was a good thing that the imperial court did not react.

Lin Yongchang has been preparing for what might happen on the road, making the best preparations and the worst plans, but the best thing is to be able to transport the goods to the destination smoothly. Accidents are bound to happen frequently, but it is best not to have them.

When they were about to reach Zhangjiakou, Wang Zuolin learned the news in advance and personally led hundreds of elite troops to meet them. Thousands of foreign guns were enough to make many people take risks, so they would only feel at ease if they came out in person to receive the goods.

Chapter 51: Submissive

The road to Zhangjiakou is not so peaceful. There are Boxers everywhere, and they are in a state of disunity. They are just groups of armed elements, and no one knows what they will do.

If Lin Yongchang had not used ruthless hands to kill Guo Ji and his gang of robbers, who knows what would have happened next. Just because someone has a gun doesn't mean they can fight, right? There will always be people who want to try. Cutting off Guo Ji's head was like killing a chicken to scare the monkey, telling everyone to keep their eyes open and not do stupid things.

Fortunately, the Boxers were scattered, with each village forming a gang, and each village had at most a hundred strong men. Even if several villages united, they could not pose a threat to Lin Yongchang and his men. However, Wang Zuolin was still a little worried, so he personally led three or four hundred people sixty miles east to meet them.

"Did the journey go smoothly?"

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "It went smoothly. Everything went smoothly. Look, these are all foreign guns. Do you want to try them, big brother?"

Wang Zuolin said, "Let's go back to Yangyuan first."

He is from Yangyuan, and now he has the final say in the whole of Yangyuan. The county magistrate and other officials are no longer able to speak their mind.

Wang Hu, Wang Zuolin's nephew, shouted, "Give me a gun!"

Wang Zuolin glared and was about to get angry, but Lin Yongchang laughed and handed him a Chester, then said: "When we get back, I will teach you how to shoot. By the way, let me introduce you to a few people. This new friend is Li Dayan, and this one is the Hebei hero Wang Qi..."

Zhangjiakou also belongs to Hebei. Li Dayan, Wang Qi and others are all famous people in Hebei. Wang Zuolin knows this and dares not neglect them. He dismounts and greets them. Li Dayan, Wang Qi and others have also heard of Wang Zuolin's reputation. After all, he is a big gang with thousands of soldiers and a sworn brother of Lin Yongchang. He must be a very powerful person.

But after meeting, they were a little disappointed. Wang Zuolin was handsome and powerful, but he didn't seem to be that powerful. Compared with the big bald guy... Li Dayan turned his head to look at Lin Yongchang, then turned back to look at Wang Zuolin. The two men were very different in age and seemed to have different abilities.

On the way to Zhangjiakou, Li Dayan learned a lot from Lin Yongchang. But the more he learned, the more he found that the bald man was unfathomable. Now he has wholeheartedly regarded the bald man as his mentor. Although those letters and equations made him feel like he was dying, Li Dayan still persisted and now understands the basic concept of parabola.

I don't know how to solve equations, I just know that this thing is related to artillery. If you only play direct shooting, you don't need to understand parabola calculus, just rely on experience. But that's just the most basic usage. If you want to play infantry and artillery coordination, it's better to understand some cultural knowledge.

At night, many people dispersed and lived in several nearby villages. Lin Yongchang did not teach anyone today, but took Li Dayan, Wang Qi, Sang Ji and others to Wang Zuolin's place. Some things need to start as soon as possible.

As soon as he sat down, Lin Yongchang immediately said: "Select 2 people from the entire army, train them for two months, and then take over all 10 counties of Zhangjiakou before February next year!"

Wang Zuolin thought he was going to talk about how to distribute guns, but he didn't expect that he would talk about such an important matter. He was shocked and blurted out, "Is it so urgent?"

Li Dayan, Wang Qi and others were also surprised. They had never heard of it before. Sangji and the Mongolian Jirentai had no idea at all. They were good at riding and martial arts, but other than that, they knew nothing and didn't care about anything else.

In order to take care of the various forces under his command, Lin Yongchang

A few Mongolians and Tibetans jumped out to study with Li Dayan and the others, but like Wuyun Qiqige, they had no interest in learning and were only interested in the stories Lin Yongchang told. They treated the class as a storytelling session and could not even understand the homework, so how could they do their homework?

Lin Yongchang said: "It's so urgent! Something is going to happen in the capital soon, we don't have time to waste!"

"what happened?"

"The Queen Mother appointed Fu Jun as the Crown Prince, which clearly means she wants to depose the emperor. The foreign powers, those foreign devils, want to protect the current emperor. Not only do they disagree with changing the emperor, they even ask the Queen Mother to return power to the emperor. What do you think will happen next?"

Wang Zuolin was a local hero who could take advantage of the situation to rally thousands of people. In ancient times, he might be a figure like Du Fuwei or Liu Heita. However, he did not know much about the general situation of the country, or even the world situation. It was not that he was not smart enough, but that he did not have the channels to learn about it. No matter how smart a person is, if he does not have enough sources of information, he will be completely in the dark.

Faced with Lin Yongchang's question, he could only ask in return: "What will happen?"

"It is impossible for our Queen Mother to return power to the Emperor. If she did so, even if she didn't die, she would be living a life worse than death. When I was in the capital, I found out that the Queen Mother was planning to summon the Boxers to Beijing to fight the foreign devils!"

Well, this is false. Perhaps Cixi has decided to use the Boxers to deal with the foreigners, but Lin Yongchang did not find out about these things. He just told what happened in another world. However, there are signs. The situation in the capital is very tense, and Yehenara Xingzhen has no more choices.

Wang Zuolin was shocked again, "Is this true?"

The other people had similar reactions and expressions. Li Dayan reacted quickly and said eagerly, "This is a good thing!"

"Is it a good thing?" Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Among the imperial guards, Yuan Weiting, Nie Shicheng, and Dong Fuxiang all command heavy troops. The subordinates of the first two are also equipped with many foreign guns and cannons. Why don't they use them to fight the foreign devils? Instead, they summon the Boxers who have only a few guns to Beijing?"

"Because we Boxers are good at fighting! Even though those officers and soldiers are well-equipped, they don't have the guts to fight the foreigners!"

Well, there is some truth in this. Nie Shicheng and Dong Fuxiang dared to fight the foreigners to the death, but Yuan Shikai did not. The governors of the southeastern provinces did not dare to do so either. After learning German tactics and purchasing a lot of German weapons, the combat effectiveness of Yuan Shikai's new army was improved, but he also understood the fear of the great powers. If he fought the Boxers, Yuan Shikai was like a wolf and a tiger, but if he fought the foreigners, Yuan Shikai was submissive.

In essence, Yuan Shikai's troops were disposable troops. Their combat effectiveness was very good, but if they suffered losses, they would not be able to replenish them. Whether it was soldiers, officers or weapons, it was difficult to replenish them.

Chapter 52 Do It Yourself

Lin Yongchang shared some news he had gathered in the capital, mixed with information he had learned from later generations, and then made a prediction, "There are at most five months left. Why? Because after five months, the weather will get warmer, and the Boxers will be able to move around. Before that, we must take over the entire Zhangjiakou as our rear base, and while the world is in chaos, unite with other Boxer leaders to control Shanxi and Hebei, and preferably Shandong, so that we can have the confidence to fight a big battle with the foreigners."

If the 12 troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance were brought together, it would be useless even if they controlled Shandong, Shanxi and Hebei, because the Boxers' combat effectiveness was really limited, and Yuan Shikai had definitely become a traitor and a spy. Even if Lin Yongchang had super powers, he would not be able to deal with such a large number of enemies. If such a situation really occurred, he could only learn from the Eighth Route Army and fight guerrilla warfare.

Fortunately, the hundreds of thousands of troops of the great powers were not all there at the beginning. If the operation was done properly, the troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance of several thousand to ten thousand people could be eaten first, and then things would be easier to do in the future. Of course, if there was no plug-in, Lin Yongchang would not dare to say that he could kill so many foreigners in a short time.

With the [Oulun Fengyun - The Sun Never Sets] system in hand, it is equivalent to opening the entire map in a large range, and the enemy's troop movements can be seen clearly, so he can gather troops, attack the strong and attack the weak. There are many military strategies in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, some that talk about tactics and some that talk about strategy. Whether it is selecting and training soldiers, or various tricks and schemes when facing the enemy, they are all for the purpose of being stronger than the enemy at the moment of battle.

Use the strong to attack the weak. These four words are the essence of all military tactics and books. Lin Yongchang not only opened a part of the map, but also saw the morale, training, professionalism and other attributes of both sides. He had already won half the battle without fighting. If the Wuwei Army was handed over to him, even the 12-man Eight-Nation Alliance would not be impossible to deal with. But this was impossible. The court attached great importance to military power. Even Ronglu could not unify the command of the entire Wuwei Army, let alone him.

After Lin Yongchang finished speaking, Wang Zuolin was silent for a while; Wang Qi was still calm, Li Dayan and Wang Hu were both excited. However, Wang Zuolin didn't say anything, so it was useless for others to be tempted. Lin Yongchang was waiting for his sworn brother to express his opinion. If he agreed with his plan, he would do it quickly, no matter if there was glory or hell ahead, he would rush forward without hesitation.

If Wang Zuolin disagrees

What? Lin Yongchang hadn't thought about this question a moment ago. He just thought his plan was very good and powerful. But now seeing Wang Zuolin's reaction, he began to reflect. He had read the answer in advance, knew that time was running out, and had opened a plug-in, so he thought the plan was very good and powerful. But in the eyes of others, would they think that the plan he proposed was too whimsical and radical?

This is very likely. What if Wang Zuolin disagrees? If he disagrees, Lin Yongchang glanced at Li Dayan and Wang Qi beside him and thought: I have to do it myself!

Li Dayan was still in an excited state. He was a person who wanted nothing more than to cause chaos. Wang Hu was similar. Young people were full of passion and could get excited at any time. Wang Qi seemed to sense his gaze and turned to look at him, as if asking: What's the matter?

Lin Yongchang laughed and shook his head gently. Wang Qi then withdrew his gaze and returned to his calm state.

Wang Zuolin pondered for a long time, then said: "There are Boxers in other counties as well. Everyone is against foreigners, and they are all from the same village. If you can avoid taking action, it's best not to do so."

Well, that's right. Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Big brother is right. But the foreigners are powerful, we must unite as one and concentrate all our strength to fight against them. How about we contact the Boxers in other counties and elect a leader? What do you think?"

Wang Zuolin nodded and said, "This is best."

"But we have to start training now," Lin Yongchang continued, "I'll leave 500 foreign rifles for you, brother. Let's train them hard for two months, and then we can make further plans based on the situation."

Wang Zuoping couldn't help but laugh. Two months of training? Isn't this the same old routine? "The New Year is coming soon. Even if the soldiers are locked up in the camp, they won't be able to concentrate. Let's train for a few days first, and then let everyone have a good New Year. We'll continue after the New Year."

Lin Yongchang thought about this and said with a smile, "That's right. Well, I need some help here. Can you spare me a hundred people..."

Wang Zuolin waved his hand and said, "You are the deputy leader. Just do whatever you want to do. You don't need to ask me for instructions on everything. Wang Hu, when we get back to Yangyuan, take your Uncle Lin to have a look inside the camp. Speaking of which, Brother Lin, you have only seen those leaders, but not the soldiers under your command, right?"

Wang Hu looked at Lin Yongchang, who was about the same age as him, and felt that he couldn't call him Uncle Lin. But there was nothing he could do, because he was his sworn brother. Moreover, he had given him a war horse before, and now he had brought him so many foreign guns. It wouldn't be too much to call him Uncle for such a capable man... right?

"Yes!" Wang Hu answered loudly, and then said: "Uncle Lin..., didn't you say you have several thousand foreign guns? Can you give us some more? You gave uncle 500, and leave 500 for us!"

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "These guns originally belonged to the Dalai Lama. They were going to fight the English. It was wrong for us to intercept so many of them. Do you want more? Besides, it can't be more than what Big Brother has, right? You come and help me lead those 100 people, and I'll give you 100 foreign guns. How about that?"

Wang Hu was overjoyed, "Okay! It's settled!"

Wang Zuolin was also very satisfied with this result. He patted Lin Yongchang on the shoulder and said, "With this batch of foreign guns, other Boxers will certainly look up to us. Zhangjiakou will eventually be ours."

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Next time we go to the capital, we should get more foreign guns. A few hundred are still too few. If we can get a few thousand or tens of thousands, we won't have to worry about the foreigners attacking us."

Can we stop the foreigners with guns? Maybe it can stop them for a while, but if we don't solve the political and economic problems, this force will soon become obsolete. Foreign guns and cannons are just the surface, we need to go deeper to solve the root of the problem.

But we can't go deeper now. It's good to be able to treat the symptoms. So let's leave it at that for now.

Chapter 53 Camp

It took two days to walk sixty miles. After returning to Yangyuan, Lin Yongchang first took out five hundred rifles for Wang Zuolin, and then asked Wang Hu to count the number of people in the camp, first picking out the young and strong men, and then he would select them again later. Why did he emphasize young and strong men? Because there were many women, children and old people in the Boxers.

This was not only the case with Wang Zuolin, but also with other Boxers. Although they looked numerous, they actually included many elderly people and children. There was even a Boxer group called the "Red Lanterns", whose members were all women.

Lin Yongchang is not discriminating against women, but unless it is as serious as the Soviet Union, it is better not to let women go to the battlefield. War is a confrontation between one system and another system. There are many things women can do. Unless it is absolutely necessary, they don't need to fight desperately.

Before going to the camp to pick people, Lin Yongchang first found a way to buy some shoes and clothes for the laborers to change into. Some laborers followed the road in single clothes and straw sandals, shivering with cold every day. Lin Yongchang wanted to pretend that he didn't see it. He couldn't save everyone, so he could only focus on his own people first.

However, those who were freezing would get sick and infect others, which would slow down the progress of the entire team. So we bought some clothes and shoes for those who were freezing along the way, and emphasized that if they took the clothes and shoes, they would not be paid.

When they arrived in Yangyuan, many people's shoes were soaked by the ice and snow, and some of their toes were frozen black.

If they didn't take care of it first, the frozen toes would have to be cut off. It was not appropriate to lose the toes for a dollar, so Lin Yongchang had to deal with the laborers first. It was not a good idea to travel long distances in the snow without enough clothes, shoes and protection along the way.

The county town is not as small as the villages. There is enough space for hundreds of people to stay, and there are enough braziers, hot water and steaming food. With these things, the situation will probably not continue to deteriorate.

After this ordeal, Lin Yongchang felt that he had learned a lot. Because of the effect of [Immune to Cold and Heat], he himself would not feel the cold debuff, but others would not. When trekking in the snow, ordinary people would consume a lot of physical strength and become depressed because of the cold. He knew these things before, but how to become depressed and how much physical strength would be consumed, these things cannot be understood by just reading books and watching videos. You must go on this journey yourself and see the changes in the team's morale with your own eyes, so that you can understand more deeply.

After the civilians, Mongolians and Tibetan soldiers were settled, Lin Yongchang took Li Dayan to the camp. This time, Wuyun Qiqige did not clamor to go with them. Trekking on the snow made her suffer enough. After entering the warm room, she lay on the blanket beside the brazier, covered with a sheepskin blanket, and soon fell asleep.

The firelight shone on her face, which looked red and very cute. Lin Yongchang covered her with a sheepskin blanket, added a few more firewood to the brazier, and then went out.

Zhangjiakou was colder than Beijing, and the snow was thicker. In the howling cold wind, several people rode into the military camp without any obstruction or inspection. Hearing the sound of horse hooves, Wang Hu put on his hat and walked out of the barracks.

"My lord, I'll call them out right now!"

The camp houses were built with wood and mud, with straw roofs, now covered with ice and snow. In the open space in the middle of the camp were piled all kinds of debris, also covered with a thick layer of white. Shouts were heard, and hundreds of people came out of the rooms. Some walked to the open space, trampling the crushed snow even more. More people stood under the eaves, put their hands in their sleeves, stretched their necks and looked over here.

Several dogs followed out of the house and barked when they saw the stranger. One dog started barking, and the others followed suit. Women and children also came out. Some children ran around in the snow, grabbed the dogs' ears, and dragged them back into the house. But more dogs ran back and forth in the open space, barking even louder.

This place is not like a military camp, but more like a refugee camp. This is probably a Chinese tradition. From the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the various resistance organizations later, such as the Beggars Army and the Taiping Army, they were all a large group of people with their families. Such an army has no combat effectiveness most of the time. When fighting, young, strong, old and weak people go together, and often tens of thousands of people are chased and beaten by hundreds of officers and soldiers.

Wang Zuolin had been a captain and had some knowledge of how to organize an army, but he had never commanded thousands of people. As the number of people increased, the Boxers in Yangyuan became larger and larger and more bloated. There were nearly two thousand people living in this camp outside the city, most of whom had little combat effectiveness. The organization here was also very poor. There was the most basic order, so it was not like a wild beast's lair, but it was not much better.

After people came out of the room, many of them pointed at Lin Yongchang and his team. There were all kinds of sounds, such as talking and barking, which sounded like a vegetable market or a train station. Lin Yongchang also heard the cry of a baby. He looked in the direction of the sound, but was blocked by the crowd under the eaves and could not see where the baby was.

"Where are the selected people?"

Wang Hu didn't think there was anything wrong. "They are all here! Deputy Chief, just pick out whichever one you like."

Lin Yongchang lost interest in the speech. He shook his head and said, "Take your people and tell them that I want people who can fight. The selected people will be paid two dollars a month, but they must abide by military discipline. Those who run away or disobey orders will be shot... beheaded!"