The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

"Why are you so happy?" Zhao Chuanxin's forehead was full of questions: "Did you find out that I might have to change my teeth?"

"..." Zhang Shouzeng didn't understand how adults could change teeth: "Happy news, the Arms Limitation Committee of the Hague Peace Conference has agreed to let you join. However, they need you to go to the Netherlands in person to sign and receive the official document."

"Going to the Netherlands?" Zhao Chuanxin was startled. At this time, there seemed to be something more in Leng Buding's mind. Who was in the Netherlands?

"Exactly, this is what it should be." Zhang Shouzeng thought it was normal. "If it were someone else, maybe they would only need to keep the official documents, but you are different. They are worried that you will be selling yourself off as someone else, saying one thing and doing another."

Zhao Chuanxin thought to himself that I was just trying to hide something from the truth, but he said sternly: "They are really a bunch of scoundrels who use a scoundrel's heart to judge a gentleman's heart. How could Zhao be that kind of person? "

Zhang Shouzeng: "..."

Well, this is really hard to evaluate.

Zhao Chuanxin originally wanted to go to Sakhalin Island to start construction immediately, but now it seems that he will delay it again.

"Okay, I understand. I will go to the Netherlands in a few days."

Zhang Shouzeng frowned: "This matter should be done sooner rather than later. How long will it take in the next few days? Belenat personally sent a report to inquire."

"Um..." When Zhao Chuanxin was pondering, Xingyue had already given the answer. Zhao Chuanxin looked at the date on his glasses and said, "It will be almost before the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month that I can get to The Hague."

Zhang Shouzeng counted on his fingers and nodded: "Okay, I'll tell him to leave before January 6th..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was suddenly stunned: "What? Arriving before the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month?"

Departure and arrival are not the same concepts at all.

It is now December 5th in the Western calendar.

It's almost Christmas in the West.

If we say we will arrive before January 6th, doesn’t it mean we should at least leave now?

If you take a boat now, you may not be able to get there.

Zhao Chuanxin was noncommittal: "Anyway, that's what you said."

Many people in Lubin Mansion know that Zhao Chuanxin has the ability to "journey eight hundred miles and come back again in the morning and evening".

Isn't there a poem praising: How about Dai Zongfu, Qi Lu is still young... It means how far can the magical Taibao run? Just like the beautiful mountains and mountains of Qilu land are endless...

But it’s really a long way from here to The Hague, so far away.

Dai Zong had to break his legs again and lose one hundred and eighty of his vests. He didn't know how many miles he had to run to reach Qilu.

Before Zhang Shouzeng left, he still asked: "Are you leaving now?"

"Let's go now..." Zhao Chuanxin leaned back and said, "We'll wait until the beginning of next month before leaving. There's no rush."

I blanch...

Zhang Shouzeng felt that the prefect was so unreliable, why did he talk so freely?

And Xingyue said: Bronze Eye will arrive at Ethan Manor on the 5th and 12th of next month at the latest. Since we can't go to the village of Margan on Sakhalin Island, and we can't go to The Hague for the time being, we will set off to the Morrison Library in the afternoon. I need to check the calculation formula about pi and deal with the No. 13 ball. If you have time, you can take a full day off tomorrow, go to Tianfeijian Heping Academy, take down the No. 6 copper eye on the Liangzhou city wall, and then teleport to the Qinling Mountains to take down the No. 7 copper eye.

"Why?" Zhao Chuanxin's arrangements were clear, but he felt it was too troublesome.

Xingyue said: Because you will definitely insert eyes in the Netherlands, and there is currently a serious shortage of copper eyes.

"Why?"

Xingyue hesitated for a moment, and then answered: Because of Wilhelmina.

"I'm sorry!" Zhao Chuanxin slapped his thigh: "I'm just telling you, I forgot something. My Majesty the Queen, we are close friends."

Xingyue said: I think you have tarnished the word confidant.

"presumptuous!"

Zhao Chuanxin felt a little happy inexplicably.

He hummed a tune and stood up, took his coat from the hanger and wanted to go out.

At this time, Hu Er hurriedly walked in: "Sir, there are horse bandits causing trouble and framed our Gray Ax Army!"

Zhao Chuanxin narrowed his eyes and didn't move for a long time. His body was almost rusty. Then someone came to the door to kill him.

"Tell me the details."

Hu Er said: "The official took his people to the north for routine patrol, and suddenly noticed that the local Russian people were hostile to us and other patrol officers. The official immediately stepped forward to ask, but the Russian people were evasive. Finally, I found out that there was someone there a few days ago. A group of men wearing cotton coats with gray ax badges sewn on their sleeves robbed them. Such Russian people were resentful but did not dare to report to the official..."

Zhao Chuanxin understood.

They felt that there was no point in reporting the Gray Ax army to rob them.

"Have you found out who it is? Have you explained it to them?"

Hu Er smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I explained it, but I think they may not believe it. As for who it is, because the incident happened for many days, the Russian people are good at enduring it, and it would be difficult to detect it if we didn't patrol. They are just spread by word of mouth among the Russian people. If things go on like this for a long time, they will become disloyal."

Running the border is the most troublesome.

In ancient times, Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times. In recent times, Zuo Zongtang established a "military court" in Western Xinjiang.

According to the original history, in less than two or three years, Outer Mongolia will cause trouble, and then the tail will be cut off on its own, and finally it will go around in circles without getting it back.

Zhao Chuanxin had the ability and the courage to stop their thoughts and the courage to open up new territories, but running the business was another matter. Guarding against thieves for a thousand days was the most troublesome.

Let’s just say that if these Russian people are managed well, they can become ethnic minorities in China; if they are not managed well, they will raise a group of traitors.

He lit a cigarette and sat back down: "Well, let me think about it first..."

…

Red Rock Village.

A tall Russian man raised his fist and shouted, "Damn Khitans, damn Gray Ax Army, I knew they were not good people."

Another older woman tilted her head and squinted her eyes, pointing her fingers in the air randomly: "You robbed our food, and you still dare to ask questions. If it hadn't been cold, we should have left earlier when the war started." "

Everyone gathered together and talked about attacking the evil Gray Ax Army.

Two of them were hacked to death, and their remaining food and money were robbed.

Now I can’t even afford a train ticket.

A man was silent for a moment and sighed: "I was driven out of the mill on the Ergun River by Zhao Chuanxian. I was robbed again when I got here. Where else can I go now?"

As soon as this was said, everyone fell silent.

Leave, to put it lightly.

But how can people who have settled here easily leave?

In such a cold weather, there is no food, and some people's firewood has been burned, which is really desperate.

Just as he was talking, the muffled sound of horse hooves came from outside.

It sounds like it should be a big team.

Everyone looked panicked. Could it be that the damn Gray Ax Army was preparing to harvest another wave of leeks?

But they had nothing but the clothes on their bodies, so what else could they rob?

At this time, a loud voice came: "Everyone from Hongshi Village, come out, everyone from Hongshi Village, come out..."

Everyone in the room looked at Andrei Yefimovich, the most prestigious person in Red Rock Village.

Andrei Yefimovich was a respected elder. As a child, he witnessed Alexander II signing the decree abolishing serfdom. When he grew up, he joined the army.

In 1875, the people of the Kokand Khanate, which was occupied and oppressed by Tsarist Russia, began to revolt. Tsarist Russia was divided into several groups to retake and stationed in Margalang. Andrei Yefimovich once built a wall in Margalang. Next, he smoked next to the corpses of the dark-skinned Kokand Khan rebels.

At that time, the high-spirited Andrei Yefimovich had two thick black beards on his lips. By now, the beards had covered his face and were already white.

But he remained calm and murderous.

He said calmly: "There is no need to panic. The killing and looting are all for land and money. We have lost the money. At worst, we will give up the land."

Someone muttered: "You can't say that. Back in Hailanpao, we got money and land, but we still massacred so many Khitans."

Andrei Yefimovich glared and banged his cane on the ground: "Whether it was the Kokand Khanate at the beginning, the Kyrgyz people later, or the Khitan people now, our Russian people are indestructible. In the face of its power, they will eventually be beaten to death! If they dare to resist, they should be killed! Okay, stop talking nonsense, come out with me and see what happened."

His tone was resolute, his old body was still upright, and his left leg, which had been in pain every time there was severe cold after being hit by a stray bullet, could not stop him from moving forward.

His gesture convinced the Russian people of Hongshi Village.

Everyone followed him out.

Then he saw the True Gray Ax Army.

It was also a horse team composed of Mongols, but there was a huge difference in temperament between Tao Ke Tao Hu's horse bandits and the Gray Ax Army who had been training for a period of time.

Hu Da is a talented person. The Gray Ax Army soldiers he selected are all good riders and good shooters. They are all elites selected from various elites.

During the daily training, Zhao Chuanxin didn't interfere much, but the advice he gave every time hit the point.

For example, the army's three-by-three formation, the cavalry's second-line echelon attack guarantee continuation method, and the most important follow-up supervision.

The new army of the Qing Dynasty had staff officers, and the beautiful state-owned army chaplains.

This is equivalent to our political commissar later.

The role of the military supervisor is political and ideological education.

The army supervisor is currently only in its infancy. Every day, he promotes patriotic education and military discipline to the Gray Ax Army soldiers. Every day, he tells them to fight to protect the land of Lubin Prefecture, to fight to protect the villagers and elders of Lubin Prefecture, and to regain the territory that has been divided by the foreign powers. Fight, but also fight for their own future.

Because of the supervision of the army, even if they are not yet mature, the spirit of the Gray Ax Army is different from that of the stragglers.

In addition, those who came today are all well-trained walking horses. Each rider is as stable as a rock on the horse's back, holding a gun and looking straight.

Their military uniforms are cotton coats that Zhao Chuanxin customized in Lugang Town. They are well-made. The gray ax logo on the sleeves is exquisite and uniform, and the copper buttons on the chest shine in the sun.

When Andrei Yefimovich came out of the house and saw him, his heart twitched: Could it be that what those patrolmen said was true? Are they really not the Gray Ax Army who came to plunder?

Andrei Yefimovich saw that the leader was also wearing a gray ax army cotton coat, but he was extraordinarily tall, wearing exquisite metal-framed glasses, and holding a cigar in his mouth. The smoke from the cigar was curling up. It rose up so that he could not see the man's face clearly.

"I am Zhao Chuanxin, the prefect of Lubin Prefecture!" The man's words made Andrei Yefimovich freeze.

They were robbed, whether it was a big deal or a small matter.

But he never expected that Zhao Chuanxin would be alerted and come to the scene in person.

"My lord, I am the representative of Red Stone Village, Andrei Yefimovich."

Zhao Chuanxin looked him over, got off his horse, and walked straight over.

Andrei Yefimovich had fought and won many battles.

But Zhao Chuanxin, who was walking towards him, put overwhelming pressure on him.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at Andrew Yefimovich condescendingly: "I have heard of you. You have joined the army. You have followed the Russian captain Protsenko in the north and south, and have achieved military exploits. You retired in old age and chose to live in the Far East... …”

The translator repeated his words to Andrei Yefimovich.

Zhao Chuanxin's Russian is still far from good at this time, and it takes time for Xingyue to irrigate it.

"..." Andrei Yefimovich was silent. People had already found out everything about him. "Sir, I am just an old man now. I am even lame in one leg."

These words are as weak as a beast lying on the ground with its belly exposed to show submission.

The villagers of Red Rock Village stared wide-eyed. Is this still the majestic old Andrei Yefimovich?

Zhao Chuanxin sneered: "What do you think of my Gray Ax Army?"

Andrei Yefimovich looked at the Gray Ax Army: "Well-trained."

Zhao Chuanxin asked again: "What do you think of the so-called Gray Ax Army that came to rob you that day?"

"This..." Andrei Yefimovich was speechless: "It's a rabble."

"You all call me the Butcher of the Far East behind my back."

"No... I don't dare." Andrew Yefimovich lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhao Chuanxin.

Zhao Chuanxin held his cigar between his fingers, suddenly raised his hand and gave an order: "The whole army draws their swords!"

"嘡啷!"

Hundreds of people in the whole army drew their swords in unison.

"Hold the knife!"

"嘡啷!"

Put away the knife neatly.

Zhao Chuanxin glanced at Hu Da, who was following him, and said, "Xie Tong Zana, lead the troops to attack the second echelon in the east, fire two rounds of guns and return."

Because Hu Da was good at training troops, Zhao Chuanxin promoted him to the co-president of the Lubin Prefecture Huncheng Association, and the vacant chief card officer position was temporarily vacant.

The Qing court criticized this but could do nothing.

"Take the order!" Hu Da clasped his fists.

After all, give orders.

The centurion cavalry was divided into two teams. One team charged with concentrated firepower and fired one round. The cavalrymen steadily pulled the bolt on horseback and pressed the lever quickly and calmly to fire the second round. Then they deflected the direction, drew their cavalry swords and circled in order. slashing at the imaginary enemy.

A second group of Proximas followed from the other side, covering the same wing with fire, for the same two rounds, and then drew their swords and slashed.

The cavalry mounts coming today are all walking horses, as stable as old dogs.

This kind of operation is just like the ADC moving A. It doesn't look very impressive, but in the actual battle, if the front-line troops enter the position and are attacked on the flanks, then the cavalry suddenly counterattacks and engages in firepower confrontation and decisiveness. For a charge, a distance of 3-3.5 kilometers is enough to turn the tide of the battle.

If the enemy ignores the other, the psychological defense will collapse directly.

Andrei Yefimovich knew war, and his eyelids jumped wildly when he saw it.

The Russian people in Hongshi Village, who did not understand war, were also frightened by what they saw.

When the cavalry turned around, Hu Da's face turned red.

That was exciting.

Although today's battle was not a big one, he had been training for a long time and showed his holiness in front of others, which still made his heart sway.

The key is that he trained the newly built horse team very well in a short period of time.

At this time, the Gray Ax Army was at a higher level than when it was fighting Tsarist Russian troops.

When faced with them, even the Cossacks, who had also grown up on horseback, did not look down upon them.

Zhao Chuanxin looked at Andrei Yefimovich: "What do you think?"

Andrew Yefimovich's beard trembled: "Very strong, very strong..."

Must be strong.

When the front row encountered a powerful volley, the Knights of the Gray Ax Army relied on A to deliver a critical hit.

Zhao Chuanxin flicked the cigar away, and a sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

He drew out his sword, pointed the tip of the sword to the sky, and shouted at the Gray Ax Army Knights who came back and their horses and men were breathing white air: "The Gray Ax Army is invincible!"

"The Gray Ax army is invincible!"

Everyone shouted at the top of their lungs.

The villagers of Hongshi Village were frightened and backed away.

Zhao Chuanxin returned the sword to its sheath and looked at Andrew Yefimovich happily: "I don't want to explain. Whether the people who robbed you before were our Gray Ax Army, you can judge for yourself."

Andrew Yefimovich's lips trembled, and he looked back at the earth-colored villagers of Red Stone Village. His voice became hoarse: "Sir, we were wrong."

He would be stupid if he couldn't understand it at this point.

How can those improvised horse bandits in Taoke Taohu have the momentum of the Gray Ax Army?

Not even close.

But Andrei Yefimovich bowed again and said: "Sir, forgive our ignorance, I should not be suspicious of an army trained by a man called the God of War. However, our villagers in Red Stone Village were robbed by horse bandits. I don’t have enough to eat and can no longer survive this cold winter. Please have mercy, sir..."

The corners of Zhao Chuanxin's mouth rose.

This is what he wants.

Let's first show the strength of the Gray Ax Army to these Russian citizens who stayed in the territory.

Don't huff and puff all day long.

Then let them see the difference between the Gray Axes and the Horse Bandits.

Let them decide for themselves what is true and what is false.

Finally, Zhao Chuanxian learned that they had been robbed.

If they bow their heads and admit their mistakes and think they are the people of Lubin Mansion, then Lubin Mansion will take care of it to the end.

So Zhao Chuanxin asked them: "You don't have enough to eat or wear, and you don't have enough warmth. You know you can't survive this winter. I only want to ask you one thing - do you think you are the people of Lubin Mansion?"

Everyone was silent.

In fact, most people don't care.

Tsarist Russia exploited the people at the bottom very seriously. Otherwise, after fighting for half a century in the last century, where would the money come from?

But there are also those who don't open their eyes. One man said in a moderate voice: "I'm not a Khitan..."

After finishing his words, Zhao Chuanxin raised the scabbard sword and drew it.

"Snapped……"

"puff……"

The man's head was whipped to the side, and he spit out a bloody tooth.

Zhao Chuanxin was happy when he saw his teeth - someone was with him to help him lose his teeth.

He sneered: "I want to correct you by slapping you - all you see today are Chinese, not Khitan! The Khitan has been destroyed long ago. If anyone dares to call you that again in the future, I will slap him hard." What a mouthful. Then, since you don’t think you are Chinese and not a citizen of Lubin Prefecture, then you don’t have to go to the Lubin Prefecture Government and Goods Bureau to get relief tickets. You can go back to Tsarist Russia and see if the local government takes care of you. "

All the Russian people looked at each other.

Andrei Yefimovich asked them what was on their minds: "My lord, what are the relief checks?"

Zhao Chuanxin stepped back.

Galdan, the very discerning army supervisor, stood up.

He served as a lama for several years and later returned to secular life.

With his own aura of compassion and compassion, Zhao Chuanxin asked someone to train him as an army supervisor.

Galdan clasped his hands together and said, "Relief stamps are for us, the prefect, who are kind-hearted. In order to help the poor people on the grassland survive, I issue relief stamps, which can at least allow the family to survive this cold winter..."

Russian people looked a little excited after hearing this.

Even if they return to Russia, they will just fend for themselves.

But Lubin Mansion actually has this benefit?

Zhao Chuanxin has already walked back.

He said to Hu Da: "You can take care of the rest. There was a heavy snowfall a few days ago. I think we can trace the traces of the horse bandits and see if we can find anyone. I'll take the first step."

Hu Da admired him. The magistrate achieved three things with one stone. He not only frightened these Russian people, but also relieved their hostility, and finally won over a wave of people's hearts.

Zhao Chuanxin said to himself: "It delayed the trip..."

Turning around the woods, he immediately teleported to the capital...