The sun never sets

Conger's heart moved, and his mind was in a trance for a moment. He felt that what the other party said was very good and reasonable. Six years ago, the purchasing power of the United States had surpassed that of the United Kingdom, but because it had no colonies, the domestic goods and capital had nowhere to go, so it could only choose to attack Spain and seize the Philippine Islands.

But how can the Philippines alone satisfy the appetite of the United States? The United States urgently needs a wider market. However, neither Britain nor France is willing to share their colonial markets with the United States. Whether it is America, Africa, Asia or Europe, as long as it can obtain a wide market, the United States is willing to try.

"Our army now has Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Chahar and other places, with a population of 10 million. With such a vast market, is the great America going to give it up to Britain, France and other countries? I am willing to buy all kinds of goods from the United States, including food, machinery, arms, cloth, and everything else!"

Lin Yongchang smiled sincerely. "France stands with Russia, Germany has the Austro-Hungarian Empire as its helper, and the British are said to be very close to Japan and have unparalleled influence on the European continent. The great America also needs allies! But looking at the whole world, which country can be a friend of the United States? China! Only China is what the United States needs most!"

He reached out his hand and held Conger's hand, "Let's join hands and suffocate for our dreams!"

Kanger couldn't help but say: "Yes! America needs..."

He suddenly came to his senses and looked at the two people's clasped hands in astonishment. What am I doing? But what Lin said

That makes sense. No, this is not a question of whether it makes sense or not... My palm was shaken a few times, and then I heard Lin Yongchang's exciting words, "The Sino-US alliance is a great idea! On both sides of the vast Pacific Ocean, the great Sino-US alliance is enough to cope with all challenges in the Pacific Ocean!"

"........."

This guy is too talkative! Kangge thought to himself.

Lin Yongchang said: "I have decided to release Mr. Kang and your wife unconditionally to show my sincerity."

Kangge looked at the letter in the other person's hand, and a feeling of panic passed through his heart. A voice in his heart was roaring, this guy must be a psychopath! He must be!

"Mr. Conger, you must convey my meaning to President William and the gentlemen of Congress. I am very sincere!"

Kanger's mind was in a mess. He had no idea what the guy in front of him was trying to do. Was he deliberately creating confusion? Was he pretending to be crazy? Or was he trying to do something else? He was silent for a while, then asked, "Can we release the ambassadors from other countries as well?"

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "Yes, but it will take some time."

"........."

"Okay, Mr. Conger, you should go to Qingdao as soon as possible. If you are late, I am afraid that many people will starve to death. I mean those who are captured by our army."

"......." Kangge decided not to think about what tricks the bandit leader was playing. "General Lin, please try your best to treat the wounded and don't let them and others starve. I will raise food and money as soon as possible!"

Chapter 124: People's Republic Government

After meeting with the American ambassador, Lin Yongchang met with ambassadors and ministers from other countries one by one. He talked to the American ambassador about the Sino-US alliance, to the German ambassador about breaking the British world hegemony, to the British about maintaining the world situation, and to the French about Napoleon, Zola and the republican system, hoping to get a large interest-free loan from the French. Of course, this was impossible.

The French have entered the stage of financial capital. They only lend money at high interest rates. Lin Yongchang wants to get something for free. Interest-free loans are what he likes. If he doesn't have to pay back the money, that's even better. But the French will never agree. Regardless of whether they agree or not, Lin Yongchang will make a long speech first. If it works, it will be great. If it doesn't, then he can pay money to redeem the person. Or if he gives a large interest-free loan, the rebels will release the person for free. Both sides can step down. Isn't it the best of both worlds?

To the Italians, China talked about the revival of Rome. Marshal Lin, on behalf of 400 million Chinese people, supported Italy in gaining hegemony over the Mediterranean. To the Russians, China talked a lot about the traditional friendship between China and Russia, hoping that the two countries would help each other in the future. China supported Russia's incursion into Korea, then into the Japanese archipelago, and then recovered Alaska, turning the Pacific Ocean into Russia's inland sea!

Talk to the Japanese about being neighbors, different mountains and rivers, but the same moon and sky, and support the Japanese to go south to seize the Philippines. Say that the Americans are vulnerable, and we should work together to establish the East Asian hegemony of the yellow race; the Austro-Hungarian Empire... Then talk about the Habsburgs. Marshal Lin expressed his willingness to marry a Habsburg daughter as his wife, so that their children can inherit the whole of China and incorporate China into the Habsburg sphere of influence!

And Belgium...Belgium can just go and play around. If they have the guts to send 300,000 troops to China, Lin Yongchang will give them a good face. But if the Belgians are willing to give an interest-free loan, they can also release those captives who will not be beheaded. What if they don't? Then the Belgian ambassador will have to spend the rest of his life in the mines.

He talked to diplomats from all countries, and it was just nonsense. Those who believed it or not, it was just like that. Those who were willing to coexist peacefully and interact with each other on an equal footing were his friends. If they didn't behave properly, Marshal Lin would turn hostile, and his friendly expression would immediately turn into a stern face.

In the last few days of the attack on the Eight-Nation Alliance, the Japanese bombarded Dagukou and transported 15,000 troops of the Sendai Division ashore. However, before they could deploy their troops, they received a "gift" from Wang Qi - thousands of Japanese soldiers, foreign prisoners of war, and civilian wounded.

Wang Qi said that we were short of medical care and medicine, and if these people were left in our hands, their injuries would continue to worsen. We also asked our Japanese friends to carry forward the humanitarian spirit and provide treatment to these seriously injured. In addition, the prisoners had been hungry for several days, so we asked the Japanese side to provide food to prevent them from starving to death.

Nishi Hirojiro was extremely upset when he saw the seriously injured soldiers. If there were only Japanese, he would not care at all. He would definitely take the wounded and immediately launch an attack to wash away the shame of the annihilation of the Fifth Division with the blood of the Chinese. But since there were foreigners and British involved, he had to be cautious.

Japan is not yet one of the great powers and is not qualified to say no to the British. When it comes to matters concerning the British, Lieutenant General Nishi Hirojiro does not dare to make decisions on his own. He can only choose to contact Tokyo and let the bigwigs at the headquarters make the decision.

But before the news from Tokyo arrived, the news of the annihilation of the Eight-Nation Alliance arrived first. After hearing that more than 40,000 soldiers of the Eight-Nation Alliance were annihilated, Nishi Hirojiro was shocked and immediately changed his offensive formation to a defensive formation. He did not doubt the authenticity of the news because it was brought by diplomats from the great powers.

The distraught look of those foreign devils could not be faked, and the news brought to Xi Kuanjiro shocked and secretly delighted him.

I was surprised that the Chinese night raid group: 6949, 36135 people actually had such a strong force, and I was secretly happy that the white people were defeated by the yellow people. In this era when white people were everywhere, those colonialists divided the races into high and low, and white people were naturally noble. People of other skin colors were regarded as inferior races by them, and the Japanese were also among the inferior races.

Now that the Eight-Nation Alliance has been completely wiped out, does that mean that white people are actually just that bad?

The Japanese army defeated the Chinese in the Sino-Japanese War. There is no reason why the Japanese cannot do what the Chinese can do! As for the Fifth Division... well, people make mistakes and horses stumble. Moreover, the Fifth Division only has 20,000 people. It fell into the trap of the Chinese, and there was nothing they could do.

Then I thought again, the Sendai Division has less than 20,000 men. Attack... It's better not to attack, let's hold the beachhead first.

The Japanese troops near Dagukou did not attack, but they did not retreat either. After hearing that the Eight-Nation Alliance was fighting the Boxers, Yuan Shikai in Shandong gathered 20,000 troops, but before he could make any move, the battle in Hebei was over. The Eight-Nation Alliance was completely annihilated, so he immediately stopped his plan to march into Hebei and began to guard against the Boxers from entering Shandong.

He was overthinking it. Lin Yongchang had no plans to enter Shandong, at least not yet.

The fierce battle exhausted all the rebels. A large number of wounded soldiers needed to be treated, and the troops needed to rest and reorganize. Many local issues needed to be dealt with. The war consumed too much manpower and material resources. Hebei was destined to have a poor harvest this year. What Lin Yongchang had to consider now was not to capture cities and continue to expand his territory, but to find a way to fill the stomachs of the people under his rule.

He sent messengers to all the forces, either to intimidate, bribe, win over, or make promises, in short, to ensure a one to two year period of peace and prevent other forces from uniting. It was fun to tear apart the encirclement by hand, but it was too dangerous. If you were not careful, you would be doomed. He preferred to deal with the enemies one by one.

After sending away the ambassadors of various countries and cleaning up the battlefield, Lin Yongchang led the victorious army into Beijing and announced that the Great Jin Dynasty had perished. The rebel army now established the Central People's Republic to replace the Great Jin Dynasty as the legitimate government of China. He himself served as the President of the People's Republic and called himself the Grand Marshal who obeyed the will of heaven - cross out the "obeyed the will of heaven" - and controlled the troops of the world.

When Taiyuan was just captured, Lin Yongchang suggested that Zhang Zhidong set up a provisional government, saying that he fully supported Zhang Xiangshuai as the provisional president, but Zhang Zhidong refused. Since Zhang Zhidong is unwilling to do it, let's do it ourselves!

Lin Yongchang was not polite at all. He gave Lao Zhang a chance, but he was useless! Since he is not good enough, let someone who is good enough come. In today's China, is there anyone better than Marshal Lin?

Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu were already dead, and Lin Yongchang announced to the world as the President of the People's Republic that Gansu Army Commander Dong Fuxiang had restored order and killed the emperor and empress dowager of the previous dynasty. His contribution was enormous, so he was promoted to General of the Republic and Governor-General of Liangzhou.

The governors in the south watched the changes in the north in amazement, not knowing how to respond. Huang Xing, Sun Yat-sen, Tao Chengzhang and others welcomed and encouraged the uprisings in various places. The local armies could have easily suppressed the rebels, but now that the imperial court was gone, why should they continue to work for the imperial court? Many local officials and generals became independent vassals or joined the rebels. The weak rule of the imperial court in the south collapsed almost in an instant.

Zhang Zhidong, Liu Kunyi and others were very dissatisfied with the rebels and those who divided the land for their own hegemony. They accused them of causing chaos in the world and sent troops to conquer them. The South then fell into chaos.

Dong Fuxiang, who was resting in Rehe, was upset when he heard about the reward given to him by Marshal Lin. How could he be the murderer of the emperor and the empress dowager when he was loyal to the court? Is there any justice or fairness in putting the blame on others?

Chapter 125 Dong Fuxiang

Chairman Lin, President Lin not only conferred official titles on Dong Fuxiang, but also on the governors and governors-general in the south, local officials in the northwest, the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama in Xinjiang, and the princes and nobles in Mongolia, in order to ensure their legitimate control over the local areas. Even the traitor Yuan Shikai in Shandong was conferred an official title.

The Republic also recognized the identities of the volunteers and guerrillas who fought against the Russian army in the Northeast, and sent them some food and weapons. The Russian army slaughtered and looted in the three provinces of Northeast China, which aroused the resistance of countless people. Although it was impossible to overturn the 17-strong Russian army, it was good to cause some trouble to the Russians.

Lin Yongchang's diplomacy is very simple. He tries to win over domestic forces as much as possible and tries to win over foreign forces as little as possible. However, if China's core interests are touched, there is only one word: "fight!"

Many people scoffed at the bandit leader Lin Yongchang's self-righteous behavior of claiming to be the central government. For example, Zhang Zhidong, Liu Kunyi, and Yuan Shikai would never recognize the so-called central government established by a bandit leader.

But whether they admit it or not, they admire President Lin's record of defeating the Eight-Nation Alliance. They are very wary of Baldy Lin's ability to lead troops in battle. Especially Yuan Shikai in Shandong, who is now facing threats from Hebei and Henan, is very worried that Baldy Lin will lead his troops to attack.

Yuan Shikai often thought, "Who else but me can do this in this world?" He had talents like Wang Shizhen, Duan Qirui, and Feng Guozhang under his command, and the Beiyang Army was the most powerful in the country. He used to think that he was the only one who could save China, but now he doesn't think so. Facing the Eight-Nation Alliance, he could only kneel down and call them daddy, but Marshal Lin turned the tables on the foreign devils. The difference in combat effectiveness between the two sides was not ordinary, and the difference in courage and means was not a little bit.

To be honest, Yuan Shikai was really a little scared. Although he didn't show it, and would still act like a "real man, no problem" in front of everyone, he was actually very cautious now, for fear of provoking the ruthless person next door. Wang Shizhen gave him a good idea, saying that he should seek loans from the powers, and then buy arms and expand the army, but haven't the money and guns arrived yet?

The Beiyang Army now only has the 10,000 veterans who can fight, and the rest are miscellaneous soldiers who can't even beat the Boxers who use cold weapons. Before arming a 100,000-strong army, Yuan Shikai was unwilling to fight Lin Touzi. The 50,000-man army of the Eight-Nation Alliance was defeated. How many Beiyang Army soldiers would it take to defeat the 50,000-man army of the Eight-Nation Alliance?

Or we can join hands with the governors and governors-general in the south, and join hands with friends like Russia, Japan, Germany, France, etc. If we all attack together, we won't need an army of 100,000. But these things take time, so before we are ready, we should just pretend to be accommodating.

Beijing, or Beiping, Lin Yongchang is not going to make it the capital. The great powers should not be able to organize another Eight-Nation Alliance, but it is hard to say. In order to prevent the worst and most dangerous situation, the capital of the Republic should be placed in Taiyuan, and Beiping will be the secondary capital.

Moreover, there are too many old and young people in Beiping, whether they are bannermen or not, many people miss the old imperial court. Although that imperial court was so corrupt and incompetent that even the capital was massacred by the enemy, it was still the imperial court after all, and it had existed for hundreds of years. How could it just end like that?

Unless, according to Chinese tradition, the royal family of the previous dynasty was killed. Lin Yongchang had plans to do so, but the times had changed. It was not impossible to carry out a large-scale purge, but there must be a reasonable reason to do so, and it could not give an excuse to the governors and potential enemies in the south.

The newly born Central People's Republic was still very fragile and needed to be cautious. However, there was good news. Because of the complete annihilation of the Eight-Nation Alliance, Marshal Lin's reputation reached an unprecedented level, and many people came to him. After Dong Fuxiang scolded Baldy Lin in the Rehe area, he still came to Beijing with less than 2,000 Gansu troops.

Is Dong Fuxiang a loyal minister? Definitely! When fighting in Xinjiang with Zuo Zongtang, Dong Fuxiang had a narrow escape. When fighting in the northwest, he not only had to fight against the invaders, but also had to fight against the local Hui people. Later, Dong Fuxiang guarded the northwest for decades and was well aware of the complex situation and heavy national defense pressure there.

The Russians have always been eyeing Xinjiang. Without a strong central government as a backing, the northwest cannot be defended at all. The court is finished. Whether he is willing or not, he must submit to the new central government. The most important thing is that Marshal Lin destroyed the Eight-Nation Alliance, which made Dong Fuxiang admire him very much. Soldiers like him admire heroes who can fight the most. Since Marshal Lin is a hero like Marshal Zuo, what's wrong with surrendering him?

But before surrendering, he still had to see whether Lin Tuzi was worthy of loyalty. Well, Dong Fuxiang did not admit that he was dazzled by the position of governor of Liangzhou. He believed that he was concerned about state affairs and for the defense of the northwest border.

When he arrived outside the city of Peking, Dong Fuxiang saw a vast prisoner-of-war camp. Tens of thousands of prisoners were working hard under the threat of whips and bayonets. They had to build guillotines and gallows for themselves, and dig several large pits. Marshal Lin was a man of his word, and he would definitely do it if he said he would publicly try the invaders.

Those captured foreign civilians were not locked up with the soldiers, but were locked up in the city of Beiping. Men and women had jobs to do, such as cleaning up bricks and debris on the streets, washing clothes, carrying goods, etc. There was always a job suitable for them. Lin Yongchang's philosophy was not to support idle people, and not to eat without labor. Unless they were children under the age of eight or seriously injured, they all had to work.

Seeing so many blond and blue-eyed people working diligently, Dong Fuxiang put away his arrogance. He asked the Gansu army to stop outside the city, and he took a few soldiers into the city to ask for an audience with President Lin.

Hearing that Dong Fuxiang had arrived, Lin Yongchang rode a horse and came to the city gate with a few guards to greet him.

Lin Yongchang jumped off his horse and laughed, "Ah, General Dong is finally here!"

Dong Fuxiang is already a 60-year-old man, his hair and beard are all gray, his face is thin, but he is in good spirits, and he has a kind of awe-inspiring demeanor when he stands there. He carefully looked at the young man who strode over and saw the iconic big bald head.

His heart tightened, and he felt the opponent's might pressing down on him like a mountain, making it difficult for him to breathe and causing a dull pain in his chest. Dong Fuxiang did not dare to neglect it, and immediately dismounted from his horse, kneeling on one knee, "Dong Fuxiang greets the Grand Marshal!"

Chapter 126 Begging for Mercy

Lin Yongchang smiled and reached out to help Dong Fuxiang up. The other party seemed to want to continue kneeling, but how could his strength compare to that of the [naturally strong] Marshal Lin? Dong Fuxiang was easily lifted up.

This man has great strength! Although Dong Fuxiang is old, he is still brave and strong as many years ago.

The young man was lifted up by Lin Yongchang. He was shocked and became more respectful. "Marshal..."

"General Dong, come with me to see how this Sijiu City is different from before!"

Lin Yongchang didn't wait for Dong Fuxiang to finish his words, and dragged him into the city. Dong Fuxiang was dragged away involuntarily, and Ma Fuxiang and others behind him looked at each other in shock. Ma Fuxiang and his brother Ma Fulu were Hui people, and they both served the court after being defeated by Zuo Zongtang. They admired Zuo Zongtang and were convinced by heroes like Dong Fuxiang. It was hard to say how loyal they were to the court.

Ma Fulu was killed in the fierce battle with the Eight-Power Allied Forces at Zhengyang Gate. Ma Fuxiang inherited Ma Fulu's military position and led the remaining Ma family troops to continue fighting the foreign devils. Many members of the Ma family died in the battle with the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and they had a deep hatred for the foreign devils. After hearing that Marshal Lin had annihilated the Eight-Power Allied Forces in China, Ma Fuxiang and others had been persuading Dong Fuxiang to surrender to the new central government.

Now seeing that Marshal Lin was so enthusiastic about Dong Fuxiang, the last bit of doubt in their hearts disappeared without a trace. Well, there are still some problems, but they should not be big.

Lin Yongchang took Dong Fuxiang's hand and walked around the city, talking about the war and what kind of country they were going to build. Dong Fuxiang was always submissive, and when Marshal Lin finally stopped, he quickly said, "Marshal, I... "

"It's a republic now. There are no emperors and ministers anymore. We are all public servants serving the people." Lin Yongchang said with a smile, "There are only differences in positions, no distinction between high and low."

"Yes," Dong Fuxiang said seriously, "I have something to report to the commander-in-chief."

"General Dong, please speak."

"Prince Qing and Prince Duan..."

"kindness?"

Lin Yongchang frowned, and Dong Fuxiang felt as if the air had frozen. The muscles on his face trembled for a moment, but he still said with a stiff face: "Prince Qing and Prince Duan of the previous dynasty want to see the Marshal."

After finishing speaking, Dong Fuxiang lowered his head, held his breath, and waited for Marshal Lin to speak. He was not such a cautious person. After decades of fighting, Dong Fuxiang had a bad temper and even looked down on Li Hongzhang and others. In his opinion, except for Marshal Zuo Zongtang, the civil and military ministers and dignitaries in the court were nothing but chickens and dogs.

Li Hongzhang also proposed to give up Xinjiang, saying that the land there was barren, the land was vast and the population was sparse, and there was no use in holding it, so it would be better to give it to the Russians. Dong Fuxiang was so angry that he wanted to chop Li Hongzhang, the traitor, to death.

Dong Fuxiang was such a hot-tempered person, but when facing Marshal Lin, he was cautious in his words and actions, because Marshal Lin's power was too strong, even more powerful than Marshal Zuo! But after all, he was a minister of the Aisin-Gioro family, and he couldn't watch Prince Qing and Prince Duan being killed.

After the establishment of the Central People's Republic, no comments were made on the royal family of the previous dynasty, nor were any orders issued. It seemed that they did not care about the Aisin-Gioro family at all. However, many former members of the Boxer Rebellion had a deep hatred for the Aisin-Gioro family and had been hunting down the remnants of the previous dynasty.

Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu were dead, but the royal family and nobles were still alive and had been hunted down for days. Prince Qing Yixin, Prince Duan Zaiyi, and other princes and princesses were hiding from place to place. When they met Dong Fuxiang, they begged him to save their lives.

According to the old moral values, Dong Fuxiang could not refuse the request of Yixin and others. According to the old rules, after the establishment of the new dynasty, the royal family of the previous dynasty must be killed cleanly. After the establishment of the Qing Dynasty... the Jin Dynasty, the royal family of the Ming Dynasty was slaughtered, and Prince Zhu San alone killed more than a dozen. Anyone who was related to Zhu Ming was killed by mistake, and no one was spared. Although it is now a republic, what is Marshal Lin's attitude towards the Aisin-Gioro family?

It doesn't seem good. Marshal Lin called for "expelling the Tartars". Although he did not massacre the Jurchens after entering Beiping City, he dismissed many officials of the previous dynasty and stopped the iron-clad crops of the Eight Banners. Would it be self-defeating to come to Marshal Lin to plead for mercy?

Prince Qing Yixin and Prince Duan Zaiyi were not without worries, but they had no other options. The local tyrants were very interested in the heads of the former royal family, the Russians in the east were ruthless in killing people, and the Mongolian grasslands in the north were too desolate. Yixin and Zaiyi could not stand the bitter cold on the grasslands. Moreover, the Mongolian grasslands were brewing independence and did not have a good attitude towards the Aisin-Gioro family.

The Mongols are very realistic. They only respect the strong. Even the Golden Family, the Borjigin clan, is often sidelined, not to mention the Aisin-Gioro clan, which is like a stray dog. The Mongols respect the descendants of the great Genghis Khan, but they will never follow blindly. Only strength can make them bow down.

When the dynasties in the Central Plains were strong, they were loyal vassals. When the Central Plains declined, ambitious people emerged one after another on the Mongolian grasslands. It was the dream of many grassland people that heroes would take advantage of the situation to unify the Mongolian grasslands, establish achievements comparable to Genghis Khan, and rebuild the great cause of the Mongols.

If there was no other way, who would be willing to let the young and strong Mongolians become lamas, and who would be willing to let the imperial court implement a "reducing the number of men" policy on the grasslands? After the imperial court was destroyed, the princes and lamas on the grasslands immediately wanted to be independent.

The Mongolian tribes were better off. The northern tribes, with Kulun as their center, began to plot.

Yixin and his men didn't know much about the situation in Kulun, but they had heard some rumors. They couldn't go to the east or north, and the west and south were all the territory of the People's Republic. The local military and powerful groups wanted their heads, and the remnants of the Aisin-Gioro clan thought about it and finally had to ask Marshal Lin for mercy.

Legend has it that Dong Fuxiang ordered the Gansu Army to kill Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu, but Yixin had met Dong Fuxiang and refused to believe this rumor. In fact, he had no choice but to not believe it. If it was really Dong Fuxiang who did it, then they would have no chance of survival.

Fortunately, the worst situation did not happen. Dong Fuxiang agreed to say a few good words to Marshal Lin, but Yixin was not sure what the result would be. His son Zaizhen had met Marshal Lin once, but that was all.

Chapter 127 Northwest

After entering Beiping, Lin Yongchang sent troops to seal the Forbidden City and the royal family's various properties, as well as all the properties and shops of the princes and nobles. The newly born People's Republic seemed indifferent to the royal family of the previous dynasty, and only cut off their economic sources. Many people below speculated on Marshal Lin's intentions and were very rude to the royal family of the previous dynasty.

Dong Fuxiang heard about some things. Many of the princes and nobles who were stranded there disappeared without a sound. The new dynasty was just established, the society was turbulent, and there were troops everywhere. It was easy for some people to disappear. Dong Fuxiang was powerless to do anything about it. He still had more than a thousand soldiers and could only ensure his own safety. What would happen next was all up to Marshal Lin.

Dong Fuxiang held his breath, waiting for the decision of the superior.

Lin Yongchang frowned and thought for a moment, then his brows gradually relaxed. He smiled and said, "We are a people's republic, not a feudal dynasty. We don't practice the practice of killing the whole family. The princes of the previous dynasty can also be citizens of the republic, but in view of historical issues, the Jurchen nation should not exist. All bannermen should become Han people in the future, and they should not keep their braids."

The bald man said casually, "Hundreds of years ago, they kept their hair but not their head. We can't keep our hair but not our braids, but we can't have no changes at all. General Dong, don't you agree?"

Dong Fuxiang felt relieved. He raised his head and said solemnly, "I will have all the soldiers cut their braids right away."

Lin Yongchang laughed loudly, stretched out his hand to hold Dong Fuxiang's hand and shook it, "General Dong is very righteous, I admire you! The little devils, those Japanese, have been staying at Dagukou and refused to leave. I intend to send troops to destroy them all. General Dong, are you willing to follow me and kill them?"

Dong Fuxiang said cautiously: "I am willing to fight the Japanese, but I only have 1,600 soldiers left. I am afraid I am not strong enough."

"That's easy. I'll give you 5,000 more soldiers, 2,000 foreign rifles and four cannons, and another 1 million taels of military pay. I don't want General Dong to fight the Japs alone. I'll lead the troops myself, and you can follow me. What do you think?"

Dong Fuxiang wanted to kneel down, but was held up by Lin Yongchang. He sighed, cupped his hands and said, "The Marshal has shown me great love. How dare I not die for him?"

Lin Yongchang touched his shiny bald head and laughed. While he was laughing, a horse galloped over from the city. The warhorse stopped leisurely in front of everyone. It was obvious that the rider on the horse was a very skilled rider. Before the warhorse could stand still, the knight jumped off. Wuyun Qiqige threw himself into Lin Yongchang's arms and shouted, "Aha, did you miss me?"

"Aha" means brother in Mongolian. Lin Yongchang picked up Wuyun Qiqige, spun her half a circle in the air, and put her down. "Of course! I miss you every day!"

Wuyun Qiqige chuckled, the sound was like a silver bell. "I miss you every day, too! Father and Brother Meng En are coming to see you, so I'm coming along!"

Lin Yongchang waved to Orelhek Yumeng En who came later, and then introduced Dong Fuxiang to them, and then introduced them to Dong Fuxiang. Orelhek knew Dong Fuxiang's reputation and hurried forward to salute. Meng En Borjigin was not convinced by Dong Fuxiang. He felt that the Gansu Army was nothing great. They were beaten back by the foreign devils and almost annihilated. What was so great about it?