Chapter 240 Chongqing

Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty claimed to be "not divided into Manchu-Han, one-in-one encounter", the specific measures implemented the policy of ethnic separation. In order to prevent the Eight Banners from contacting local residents, many cities across the country have built a city - that is, a city only for the Eight Banners and their families to live in.

The Mancheng of Chengdu was built in 1718. The middle city is centered on the General Yamen, from Junping Street and Xiaonan Street in the south, Babao Street and Xiaobei Street in the north, Dongchenggen Street in the east, and Tongren Road in the west, covering an area of about ten miles. The city wall is 1 foot and 3 feet high, with a circumference of 4 miles and 5 minutes. There are five gates, the most magnificent of which is the Great East Gate. The two plaques of "Old Rule of the Young City" and "Bearly and Respectful" are hung on the tower. The layout of the buildings in the city, the setting of the government office, and the orientation of the barracks are strictly arranged in accordance with the traditional methods of the Eight Banners Army. There are 8 official streets and 42 military streets. The officers and soldiers with yellow and yellow flags live in the north; the officers and soldiers with red and red flags live in the west; the officers and soldiers with white and white flags live in the east; and the officers and soldiers with blue and blue flags live in the south. If you look down at the city from the air, the layout of its main street is very much like a huge centipede: the general's ward is a centipede's head, Changshun Street is the body of a centipede, and the east-west dense streets and alleys are like the feet of a centipede.

This city, which integrates garrison and life, also contains many organs, including the general's office, as well as military strongholds everywhere. Usually, there are thousands of eight flag soldiers stationed in the city, reaching 20,000 at most. With their families, the population of the whole city is about tens of thousands to 100,000, which is equivalent to the size of a medium-sized city.

The sound of the demolition of the city bricks sounded on the tall and dilapidated wall of the city known as the "young city". Last night, after the restoration of Chengdu, the wall of the city also began to be demolished. The city wall was removed by the descendants of the eight flag soldiers stationed in Chengdu by the Chengdu people who were shouted "losing knives". They also landed. There is silver on the ground, the moon holds the flag and the sage, and there are the children of the eight flags rewarded by the emperor before the end of the year, but at this time, these people, men and women, old and young, are all wearing shackles on their feet.

"There are no civilians in the flag!"

This is a conclusion reached by the officials of the Ministry of Justice who practice Western law after thorough research two months ago. Under the flag, there is silver landing. Every month has a flag salary, and every year has an imperial reward. "All the people are soldiers" naturally enjoy the treatment of prisoners of war. They have searched through various international conventions and finally determined the treatment of prisoners of war.

Hard labor!

According to the prevailing Rules of Land War, prisoners of war must use their own labor to obtain food and medicine. In other words, the national regime has no obligation to raise these prisoners of war. Of course, it also needs to prevent them from starving to death. Therefore, it is natural to arrange some "living" for them. After all, although they are prisoners of war, they also need to eat. The meal is not.

In the sound of chains, the walls of the young city were demolished little by little with the efforts of the prisoners of war. At this time, in the inner city, there were soldiers walking on the street with rifles on their backs everywhere. Occasionally, a white light of magnesium lights flashed on the street, which was the whole city of the accompanying photographers after shooting the light.

At the request of the photographer, there are also some soldiers who take care of the old flagmen who can't lift their feet or children who can't work behind the barbed wire. Under the photographer's arrangement, the soldiers exchanged candy for the favor of those careless children and played with them. It was a detailed scene. All this seems to be in It confirms the fact that the Guangfu Army is definitely a teacher of justice and benevolence and righteousness!

After a night of fierce battle, all the houses that can be called buildings in the city almost ceased to exist. They either destroyed the artillery fire or were burned by the flagmen and turned into piles of bricks and tiles. The officers and soldiers walking on the streets were occasionally desolate to the city. The appearance gives some feelings. If the houses of the 5,000 families in the city have not been destroyed, how many families can be settled, and for Chengdu Municipal Axe, this is also a pity. After all, these houses can originally be extra income.

It's a pity that although most of the houses in this young city were destroyed by gunfire, it is still a good place for the 18th Division, which is repaired in Chengdu and ready to continue to advance to Xikang, Sichuan. At least it is not as good as the previous meal.

In the ruins of Zuo Siyamen, more than a dozen tents are tied in the open space between the ruins. Except for the soldiers on duty, most of the other soldiers will be spending "false leaves" in the outer city. Who knows where they will go tomorrow. Taking advantage of this time, it is serious to be relaxed and relaxed.

In the few remaining houses in Zuo Si Yamen, several officers gathered around the table, and their military uniforms were thrown aside, wearing only blouses. They fanned the fan while drinking tea.

"I think we will definitely go to Tibet!"

"How do you say it?"

"Did you not read the newspaper when you were in Hubei? The British are invading Tibet, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has protested several times. What's the use of protesting? Our army can't go. Yesterday's newspaper said that the British had occupied Lhasa. The reason why the staff ordered our division to prepare to enter the riverside was to enter Tibet!"

The banana fan in his hand, Li Shaojie said very seriously.

"If we get to Tibet, maybe we can fight with the British!"

"Are you kidding!"

Shao Zhenwu next to

refuted a sentence.

"Your wife is British. Didn't yesterday's newspaper mention that King Edward VII of England had awarded his wife the Duke of Buckingham? My wife is the cousin of the King of England. Is it possible for this relative to fight? I think even if I get to Tibet, I'm afraid I can't fight!"

Just then, someone knocked on the door, and a soldier came in and shouted again as he stood upright, raised his hand and saluted.

"Your Excellency the company commander!"

Immediately stood up, and the soldier stood upright again.

"The first thing in the report: Li Jiayang, a first-class infantry soldier, was approved to leave the hospital!"

"Hmm!"

"Report the second thing. Li Jiayang, a first-class soldier of the infantry, was promoted to a first-class soldier on the seventh day of July. The report is over, sir!"

"Good! Congratulations to your first-class soldier!"

Li Shaojie, who was overjoyed, quickly congratulated his subordinates, and then patted him on the shoulder.

"Has the injury healed?"

The soldier moved his arm.

"Report, sir, it's not completely good, but the military doctor said that if you have regular activities, you will get better gradually!"

"Real is it? That's good. You're a throwinger!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Hmm! Don't take heavy things for the time being. Let your comrades-in-arms take them for you!"

"Yes! Sir!"

"How's it going? Let's have a drink to congratulate you!"

He picked up the cup in person, poured the wine and handed it to the newly promoted soldier. The soldier stood upright, took the cup respectfully, and then drank it all. After drinking, the soldier stood up and saluted with a smile and walked out of the room.

The departure of the soldiers made the five officers in the house continue the previous conversation. At this time, Li Shaojie did not drink tea as before, and poured himself a glass of wine, the authentic Luzhou Laojiao.

"Even if we don't fight with the British now, sooner or later, we will still fight with the British!"

Li Shaojie said and took a sip of wine. It was always like this in the war. No one knew what would happen tomorrow. He knew where he would be dead or alive. Even as an officer, he believed in the saying that he was happy in a hurry.

"At least I won't fight now!"

Pouring a glass of wine, Shao Zhenwu tasted the mellow of the wine.

"I think that if we want to fight, we will definitely fight with Russia!"

"No, it's more realistic to fight a war with the Russians. The Qing Dynasty can't afford to offend Japan and Russia, so they choose to be neutral, and the principal will certainly not remain neutral, but now we don't have the ability to reject Russia and Japan from the two powers, so the best way is to participate in it!"

"Only by participating in it can we get certain benefits! It may even change the foreign view of our country!"

"This is not the most important thing!"

Shao Zhenwu shook his head, holding the glass in his hand and still smelling the mellow smell of the wine in the glass under his nose.

"Oh? What's more important about Yijie?

Li Shaojie looked at his old classmate curiously. Does he have any amazing opinion?

"The problem of Tibet will not be solved in the end. After all, we can't challenge Britain now. Without this national strength, even if we enter Tibet, it is to show our existence, while ensuring that the Tibetan province is not divided, and at the same time, we try our best to repair the relationship with the great powers. The principal started with nationalism among the people, and we are more nationalist believers. Now Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Gansu and Sichuan have been restored one after another. Li Jingxi, the governor of Yungui, can't last for a few days. Maybe within August, the whole country can be restored. At that time, only Mongolia and Northeast China will be left. The soldiers of Mongolia Yifu's first division can recover, but The Northeast is said to be a battle between Russia. Although the volunteers crossed the Liaohe River, it is true that the two countries fought with the Northeast. If the Chinese ask at that time, how can they let the foreigners fight in our land with the restoration of the ruling axe?

At this time, Shao Zhenwu just drank the wine that had smelled for a long time. His question only made Li Shaojie and four others silent. The four bowed their heads. As soldiers, of course, they did not want to see the scene of the battle between Russia and China. This is a shame of soldiers, but on the other hand, they clearly know that the national strength is not as good as that of people. What can they do?

"So, the headmaster's top priority is to give the public an order, but how to give this?

"To turn the battle of Russia into the battle of our country, we can give the people an answer and turn one side into an ally. If the world wins, the rights and interests of the northeast can be restored, and the people will also win this battle, and raise the people's spirit for the construction of the whole country after the restoration!"

Nodding, Li Shaojie answered. Now he finally understands why Shao Zhenwu said the previous words.

"Then this battle has been fought for six months, who is the winner?"

With a smile on his face, Shao Zhenwu, who seemed to show some drunkenness, said with a smile.

"Do you still need to ask? Up to now, where do the Russians have an advantage? In the battle of Russia, we will win!"

He hit Shao Zhenwu's whole body and leaned behind him.

"Let's just prepare for the opening of Tibet!"

"But what about Yunnan?"

"Where is Yunnan? How many days can Yunnan last?"

(to be continued)