Chapter 191 New Army

In war, benevolence is the most worthless and has no value at all.

Hu Chuyuan never needed this kind of thing.

In contrast, what he cares more about is another list. He will select suitable talents from here and form a new military department.

After countless thoughts, he finally decided that he could not and would never transfer the Xiang army to his own strength, even if he invested countless funds.

However, he has another way to solve this problem, that is, to form a Huguang Corps outside the Hunan Army. Around the generals and veterans of the Hunan Army, they absorbed the sources and generals of Hubei, and used the concept of the entire Huguang Corps to integrate them.

This plan flashed in Hu Chuyuan's heart for a long time, and it began to be implemented very early. In Nanchang Wubei School, Jiangning Wubei School and Fuzhou Ship Administration School, he began to slowly transfer Hubei students very early, consciously increased his training efforts, and sent them to Germany and the United States for further study.

To this end, he pulled out Xiao Delong, the old unit of Zuo Zongtang under Wang Debang, and let Xiao Delong lead the three Xiang battalions stationed in Lushun Port as the main force of the marine army battalion of the Beihai coalition fleet.

He has a list of the best young non-commissioned officers in Hunan and Hubei provinces in the past five or six years, with a total of 307 people and 104 people who have studied at the Army Academy of the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States.

After roughly browsing the list, Hu Chuyuan took out a locked iron box from the box and took out another list.

This is the list of Fuxing Society.

The Revival Society is a branch revolutionary secret society of the China League Association. It is hidden in the internal activities of the Self-Love Association for International Students Abroad. It mainly absorbs those Chinese youth who study abroad and aims to "restore China and create a republic".

Comparing the two lists, Hu Chuyuan soon placed 55 members of the Revival Society among the more than 200 new young non-commissioned officers, half of whom were from the Berkeley Military Academy in the United States.

Berkeley Military Academy of the United States is a comprehensive military academy sponsored by the National Chinese Association. It mainly employs American instructors, and some senior instructors from Germany and Britain in the two branches of the Army and Navy.

This military academy is the base of the Renaissance Society.

Hu Chuyuan is basically going to build a revolutionary team at this time. For the sake of safety, Lu Guangquan, one of the first batch of young children in the United States, was also transferred back from the Philippine Reading Force to participate in the formation of this army.

Lu Guangquan was one of the first three young children to study in the Army Department of the Virginia Military Academy. His original name was Lu Yongquan. After graduating in 1883, he went to Germany for an internship for half a year. Then he participated in the founding of the Berkeley Military Academy and served as a Chinese instructor.

In September 1887, he led 13 of the first graduates to the Philippines, organized the Chinese in the Philippines to carry out an armed movement, and won several consecutive victories in the battle with the Spanish colonial army, laying a very good foundation for the Philippine reading movement.

After finalizing the two main responsible persons and the specific list, Hu Chuyuan invited Xiao Delong over. The two talked in private for half an hour, and finally let Xiao Delong agree to reorganize a battalion of the Hunan army he brought into three battalions, draw troops from Huguang and form the prototype of a Huguang regiment.

In early May 1890, the 2nd Sendai Division and the 6th Kumamoto Division had completed the encirclement of Pyongyang, and successively ennibalisticated several battalions arranged by Song Qing on the periphery, compressing the Huai army in Song Qing's hands to Pyongyang.

The situation of siege is already inevitable.

At about the same time, Lu Guang Quan arrived in Lushun.

Can a person achieve a career? Ability is one aspect, and opportunity is more important. Without previous opportunities, where does the ability come from?

Lu Guangzun is such a typical example. He is a very special person. At the age of 33, he looks younger, handsome and heroic, and particularly energetic. He has an indescribable influence and energetic spirit, which makes others always happy to cooperate with him.

Years of American life have made him a little out of place with the people around him. His cheeks are always shaved clean. He wears an American military uniform without a military emblem and braids, but it is fake, so he always has to wear a hat.

After getting off the ship, Lu Guangqian went to the Luying of the navy to meet Hu Chuyuan. Previously, the two had met once in the ancient Jin. At that time, Hu Chuyuan realized that Lu Guangqian was a military general with a very general with a big picture.

Hearing that Lu Guangzuan was coming, Hu Chuyuan was also very happy and greeted him in person. These days, more than 600 recruits have been transferred from Huguang one after another, and dozens of young generals have arrived. Some have just graduated from two martial arts schools in Changsha and Nanchang, and some have graduated from two artillery schools in Fuzhou and Jiangning. Some have just returned from the United States, some have just returned from Europe, some have been transferred from Zeng Guozheng, and some have been transferred from Fuzhou Ship Administration.

Therefore, the navy's land camp also looks messy.

Hu Chuyuan walked quickly in front of him and saw Lu Guangjian with several young officers behind him. These guys were wearing some old American military uniforms, which looked very special.

Hu Chuyuan was really happy. He came forward and shook hands with Lu Guangzuan and smiled, "It's great that you can come here. Come on, let's go into the room and talk!"

Lu Guang Quan smiled, nodded silently, and followed Hu Chuyuan and others into the Luying General Hall of the Marine Division.

Hu Chuyuan often works here, and more than 100 grass huts have been temporarily built around, which are used for permanent troops to camp.

After entering the main hall, Lu Guang Quan introduced the three young people he brought to Hu Chuyuan, all of whom were selected on the Philippine battlefield. Although they were not from Huguang, they could also be of great use.

Hu Chuyuan took a brief look and saw that they were all about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. It is estimated that they were the group of young non-commissioned officers who first followed Lu Guangjian to the Philippines. After several years of training, they should indeed be given the opportunity to stand alone.

Especially in the establishment of the Renaissance Society in the establishment of the Qing army, this really requires their own people to do it, and they have to be very careful.

There were many people, and Hu Chuyuan was not in a hurry to say anything. He asked them first, and then introduced Lu Guangxu to Xiao Delong, Ye Boyu and others.

It was not until the evening that Hu Chuyuan left Lu Guangyuan alone.

At this time, it was late at night, and Lushun Port became particularly quiet and quiet. The sea breeze blew into the bay along the shore, making the night here as cool as autumn.

Hu Chuyuan made a pot of good tea and poured it for himself and Lu Guangxue. Then he asked Lu Guangxue, "How is the situation in the Philippines?"

Lu Guangxuan said, "Luzon Island in the north has stabilized, and the Spanish colonial army has basically retreated to the Visayas and Mindanao. In Lingayan Bay and the Manila generation, we have established four Chinese autonomous regions, three of which are near Lingayan Bay, including Baguio and one in Manila. According to the results of our discussions with the Filipinos, the Chinese can gather in the central plains of Luzon, from Lingayan Bay to Manila. Quezon City is our junction and the capital of the Republic of the Philippines.

Hu Chuyuan nodded slightly. He said in advance that he should not try to occupy the whole Philippines, but concentrate on a richer area.

He then asked, "After you leave, who will be in charge of the army over there?"

Lu Guangxuan said, "Cai Jinzhang is in charge of the army and Deng Shicong in the navy. All three of us are from Xiangshan. We were all admitted to the Military College of the University of Virginia. At present, the problem is not too big. We are in urgent need of more assistance in the navy, and the army obviously has a greater advantage. The Spanish colonial army and their indigenous forces add up to only 7,000 people, and we have more than 30,000. At present, Deng Shicong is negotiating with the Spaniards to strive for peaceful reading in the following areas. In Mindanao and Misato, there are few Chinese territory and fewer people. Brothers don't work very hard, so it is the best way to strive for peaceful reading.

Hu Chuyuan said yes and could understand Lu Guangzuan's idea.

The number of Chinese in the reading army accounts for about half, but the real main force is the Chinese troops. It is not good for the Chinese and Spain for a long time. It is indeed the best way to fight for peace and Spain to withdraw automatically.

Speaking of this, Hu Chuyuan remembered another thing and asked Lu Guangqian, "How's things going on Guam?"

From the beginning, Hu Chuyuan did not feel that China could occupy the Philippines for a long time, and there was no need for it. Guam must be occupied.

Lu Guangzheng said, "He Yanliang is mainly responsible for the matter of Guam. I'm just assisting. At present, as long as the matter of the Philippines is settled, the Spaniard must leave, and the matter of Guam can also be settled. In the area of Guam, we have thousands of Cantonese immigrants who have reclaimed wasteland in the local area and set up a small port. This is not a problem. The problem is Hawaii. Ouyang Geng said that the determination of the United States to occupy Hawaii is becoming more and more obvious. He said that he also seems to have the same meaning. Especially in the past two years, the Japanese navy has expanded very fiercely. Last year, he platoon cruisers went to Hawaii to demonstrate.

Hu Chuyuan thought for a moment and said, "I still think so. The expansion of Americans is inevitable. There is no direct conflict with them there. The key is to ensure the number and interests of Chinese. Let's talk about the future later. Domestic affairs have not been resolved, and I hurriedly want to take care of other places. It's really wrong, that is, Guam is not far from us. You can reach out and grab it.

Lu Guang Quan nodded slightly and said, "That's okay. At present, we can still focus on domestic affairs."

Hu Chuyuan did not intend to distract himself. He continued to pay attention to the things in Hawaii. Instead, he asked Lu Guang Quan, "I am in a hurry to invite you back to China this time. I want you to clean up domestic problems with me, help me form a Huguang Corps, recruit soldiers from the two provinces of Hunan and Hubei, and eliminate the original Hunan Army and Hubei Army. The dividing line... Of course, our goal is also obvious. Try our best to assimilate this force.

Lu Guang Quan thought for a moment, and then said after a while, "There is a domestic tradition in China. I can only take the lead for the time being. In the long run, I still have to find another person for this matter... Over the years, I have been planning to go back to Liangguang to establish a new army, based on my independent army in the Philippines."

Hu Chuyuan knew what he was thinking for a long time and said, "It's not impossible to make a temporary transfer. In the Huguang Corps I arranged, there are more than 20 graduates of the Berkeley Military Academy, all of whom are members of the Fuxing Society from Hunan and Hubei. In addition to the three people you brought, there are 58 members of the Fuxing Society. It can be said that the foundation of the Fuxing Society is concentrated here, and you should lead the team well. In detail, many of them are your students.

Lu Guang Quan was relieved and said, "If you do it like this, it's really easy to say. If I had known this, I wouldn't have brought all three of Luzon's five tigers here.

Hu Chuyuan asked curiously, "The three people you brought?"

Lu Guangquan smiled and said, "In fact, they are all my students. Because the war is relatively fierce, we can also fight. We Chinese follow the example of the five tiger generals of the State of Shu in those years and call them the five tiger generals of Lu Song. They are Li Kaiye, Yang Zongyue, Yang Zongli, Sun Yuanheng and Zhang Shiying. Li Kaiye is from Huanggang, Hubei Province, and the second Yang is Shun, Guangdong. German, Sun Yuanheng is from Ruichang, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, Zhang Shiying is from Xiangshan, Guangdong, and he is also my fellow countryman. Li Kaiye and Sun Yuanheng are both the first graduates of Nanchang Wubei School. They can be said to be talents among the talents. I specially brought them to you. Zhang Shiying is my fellow villager, which is easy to use, and I also brought them.

Hu Chuyuan was naturally very happy and said with a smile, "It's rare to be a talent. Let's stay. I didn't expect them in advance. I'll let people get things done tomorrow. It's just that they have been interning in the U.S. Army over the years. Now that I have returned to China after learning, I will be given the treatment of a nominal general according to the rules, and then start with the general.

Lu Guangzheng also smiled and said, "Isn't this all a matter of sir's words? Oh, I have to call you Mr. Senior Senior, or Mr. Imperial in the future, right?"

Hu Chuyuan nodded his head and said, "It's better."

He is the honorary chairman of the China League Association under the pseudonym "Gu Yinghua" and also wrote various revolutionary theoretical articles under the pseudonym of Gu Yinghua. Everyone secretly calls him Mr. Gu, and there are very few people who really know his actual identity.

In order to avoid revealing his identity, Lu Guang Quan had better pretend not to know.

In the Philippines, Lu Guangxu can form an independent army according to the characteristics of the Western-style organization, but not in China. The Qing court has not issued a formal military reform order, but Hu Chuyuan and Guangxu Emperor Zaitian made a discussion to handle a semi-new army with the experimental surname.

The whole change is very small. It still takes the battalion as the backbone unit, but only expands the scale of each battalion to about 3,300 people. According to the system of battalions, verticals, guards, companies, platoons and sentries, three battalions to five battalions are one army.

Since it is a land battalion of the navy, it is naturally a mixed battalion, and the artillery unit is a company level.

Lu Guang Quan is an expert in this regard. He soon found that there were only some adjustments in the name. The overall organizational characteristics are still Westernized, and it is very German. The whole army system regards artillery as a key force.

Hu Chuyuan dares to do this, which is quite a reason and foundation. The Huguang Corps he wants to prepare will be equipped with the best artillery and have a systematic artillery force in the future.

(to be continued)