The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

"Officer Liu, hello."

Liu Jiahui lowered her head slightly: "Hello, Captain Zhao."

She wore a knitted hat, her hair was spread out, and a few strands of hair were exposed on the sides of her cheeks, revealing a bright and lazy temperament in the sun.

This trend of knitted hats was started by Miao Cuihua.

Unlike the rustic name Cuihua, Miao Cuihua is synonymous with fashion for bold and avant-garde women in Lugang Town. When new trends begin, no matter how conservative a place is, there will always be people who are not so conventional.

Zhao Chuanxin was in a good mood after seeing him.

"Officer Liu, I met a martial arts practitioner in Tianjin City. His strength is not as strong as mine. His name is Zhang Zhankui. Do you recognize him?"

He had already tried it when he was in Tianjin, and Zhang Zhankui was indeed not as strong as him in single strength. But Zhang Zhankui dared to jump from the tower, which was a courage that Zhao Chuanxin did not have.

It is said that he jumped down with burning gunpowder in his hand.

"I'm not stronger than a man, but a few days ago I easily subdued a man in the town."

Liu Jiahui brushed her ears lightly and responded calmly.

Zhao Chuanxin laughed and said: "When we were in Liao, there were hundreds of Russian cavalry chasing us. I was fighting alone at the corner with a knife. Wherever I passed, the men and horses were broken. How can you say that my strength is useless? Woolen cloth?"

Suddenly, Liu Jiahui felt that such a conversation seemed very childish, so she smiled and nodded to Zhao Chuanxin again, then lightly pinched the horse's belly and kicked away.

Zhao Chuanxin sighed: "Hey, Invincible is really lonely!"

…

After Zhao Erxun took office, he immediately started to ban smoking, run schools, train troops, and make money. These "four things" that were invincible were immediately carried out.

After this capable minister who could leave his name in history took the horse, he immediately made the people of Liao feel the difference.

Burn a batch of opium to show your stance, set up a new school to catch up with the trend of the times, build a shipyard to make money, and finally train your troops.

He naturally knew about the six-town military training in Beiyang carried out by Yuan Shikai. In addition, he is also preparing to train a new army while suppressing bandits, just in case something unexpected happens.

Troop training and bandit suppression can be carried out together. He first reformed the administrative agencies and set up police stations in each office, just like the police station in Lugang Town.

Speaking of suppressing bandits, the first thing that came to his mind was Zhang Zuolin.

Zhang Zuolin was considered one of his subordinates, roughly the battalion commander.

But he knew very well that this person was both an official and a gangster, and he knew very well about the Green Forest Gate. If he could make good use of it, he would get twice the result with half the effort.

"I wonder why the general summoned his subordinates?"

Zhao Erxun said: "I heard that you have a good reputation for leading troops. If you work hard, it will not be difficult for you to get promoted."

I'll give you some sweetness first, and then continue to ask: "I called you here to hear about the banditry problem in Liaodi, and also to inquire about a person like you."

When he heard about the banditry in Liao, Zhang Zuolin's face froze slightly, thinking that Zhao Erxun was beating him.

After all, he was born in the green forest, and he has not completely left the green forest now.

He bit the bullet and prepared to divert the former: "Who does the general want to inquire about?"

"Did you know that there is a person named Zhao Ritian?"

"This seems familiar, but I can't remember it for a moment."

Zhang Zuolin really felt it sounded familiar.

Zhao Erxun thought for a while and said: "This man has a team with excellent horses, all of which are Russian Don horses. His people are well-trained, equipped with uniform equipment, and their actions are uniform..."

After talking roughly, a figure of a person immediately appeared in Zhang Zuolin's mind.

"I'll tell you the truth. I'm a low-ranking official, but I dare not shout loudly in front of two people. One is you, the general, and the other is Zhao Ritian as the general said!"

Let’s say Zhang Zuolin is narrow-minded, but he still needs to be divided.

For example, Du Lisan was just a gangster. If he offended him, he would remember it in his heart, and then find an opportunity to get rid of him quickly. But sometimes he was very angry, for example, Zhao Erxun offended him, but Zhao Erxun represented the government and was his superior, and Zhao Erxun was capable, so he was convinced, and they had a good relationship after he became successful.

His impression of Zhao Chuanxin was complicated.

"His name is actually not Zhao Ritian. This man is not an ordinary citizen, nor a green forest person, nor an official. His real name is Zhao Chuanxin. He is narrow-minded and likes to tease people, but he will never harm people's lives unless he is a person who harms nature and justice. Rumor has it. This person knows magic, in Liao land..."

Zhang Zuolin told all the stories he knew about Zhao Chuanxin.

Zhao Erxun did not interrupt and listened carefully.

After Zhang Zuolin finished speaking, he scratched his head and said: "So, he is still a good person?"

This made Zhang Zuolin hesitate for a moment, and finally said: "In general, he is a good person. After all, he does not harm the people, but helps the refugees. He will also not harm the gentry and wealthy people. He will only offend him or foreigners. Take action. But even if you offend him, he usually won't get it done."

He didn't give a reason. After all, the previous incident of trapping and killing Zhao Chuanxin for a Japanese spy was not so honorable. If it were him, he would never let Zhao Chuanxin go.

Zhao Erxun added: "If they are recruited by the government, do you think his people might be recruited?"

Shaking his head, Zhang Zuolin said resolutely: "No, the lower official knows something about him. He is rich and can spread the money to the refugees like water. He has people. It is said that in his Lugang Town, the county magistrate will look at his eyes. . He has guns, all Russian guns, long and short rifles, but he lacks artillery. He doesn’t trust the court very much..."

"Then is he a party member?"

"Probably not."

Zhao Erxun pinched the bridge of his nose and changed the subject: "Let's talk about the banditry in Liaodi..."

…

Without desire, one can be strong. It can also be said that Zhao Chuanxin, who has nothing to do, has finally returned to normal life.

He was sitting at his desk, holding a diary in his right hand and twisting a string of 108 small Rudraksha in his left hand.

At this time, what the small Rudraksha pays attention to is fine lines and deep patterns. Zhao Chuanxin liked the meat to be full and the texture to be clear, so he bought more than 20 pieces and had someone carefully select them one by one. After the Tibetan style cutting, the size must be even and then threaded into a string.

The top bead and tee are made of turquoise, which in later generations would be worth over 10,000 yuan. The waist beads and back clouds are carved from ivory, the beads and spacers are made of pure gold, and the clips are made of silver.

All carvings are done by Zhao Chuanxin himself.

Open the diary...

[The biological remnants that occupy human civilization are growing rapidly, and I occasionally participate in wars. 】

[The war has lasted for two months, and our soldiers are exhausted. Many of them drag their broken bodies into battle. There are broken limbs and arms everywhere, and mountains of corpses. 】

[After the new weapons of the weirdos were developed, they had a certain effect, but the quantity was too small to influence the balance of the war. 】

[The most terrifying thing is that the biological remnants created the Styx elves on the basis of the bloodshed. They are as small as all the dwarves including forest elves, goblins, etc., but are as powerful as humans, and are faster and more flexible than humans. higher. The most important thing is that the Styx elves know how to use human weapons, including cold weapons and flintlocks. 】

[All kinds of weapons captured in human hands are equipped on the Styx elves. Humanity was once defeated to the point of defeat. 】

[We had no choice but to retreat eastward, all the way to the coastline. 】

[An official from the Ministry of National Defense found me and said to me: Explorer, I heard that you have extraordinary luck and abundant wild survival abilities. I want to give you a task...]