On a ship off the coast of Chancheng, Lei Hu, Master Huang Feihong, and Black Flag Army commander Liu Yongfu stood on the front deck, exchanging important events regarding the fate of the Black Flag Army.
It is indeed a major matter for the survival of the Black Flag Army!
As soon as Liu Yongfu opened his mouth, he dropped a depth charge: "Dongying is aggressive over there. Seeing that there will be a battle between the Qing Dynasty and Dongying, the imperial court sent me to lead the main force of the Black Flag Army to the Bay Island to deploy defenses in advance!"
Is the Sino-Japanese War about to break out?
Lei Hu suddenly remembered the beginning of the first part of Huang Feihong's movie, where Liu Yongfu was preparing to go to Bay Island to take up his post. He very solemnly hoped that Huang Feihong would take good care of the militia, and by the way, he also presented a folding fan with the words "The world is for the public".
Huang Feihong was deeply moved.
It's just that in the movie, in order to bid farewell to Liu Yongfu, it caused quite a stir. Huang Feihong performed a lion dance himself, which was very lively, and even set off firecrackers. As a result, the officers and soldiers on the surrounding foreign warships thought they were being attacked, and finally turned on Liu Yongfu.
He took a boat and fired a gun.
What a lively party, but ended up feeling very angry!
But now, the situation seems to be different...
Not to mention the lively farewell party, there were no other people around the three of them at this time, and the closest ones were two feet away, obviously not wanting anyone to hear their conversation.
Also, Liu Yongfu secretly invited his master and apprentice to a ship more than ten miles away from the shore. Everything seemed very secretive, so I'm afraid it might not be simple.
"The imperial court's move is truly 'far-sighted'!"
These mixed thoughts flashed by, and Lei Hu said with a sarcastic look on his face, "I don't know if this is a sign of confidence from the imperial court, or an act of lack of confidence?"
"What do you mean by this?"
Liu Yongfu asked curiously; "Although the Black Flag Army currently has only a few thousand people, it is still confident of repelling the possible invasion of the Dongying people!"
Wow, you are really confident!
Of course, Dongying was really not that good at this time. It was still far away from an industrialized country. Without the support of hundreds of millions of taels of war reparations from the Qing Dynasty, it would be difficult for them to even come up with the start-up capital for industrialization.
To be honest, Dongying's army at this time was not very effective in combat. Unfortunately, our Qing army was even worse.
Lei Hu, who traveled from later generations, knows that it is an era that is worse than the worst. There is no worst, only worse.
In a war related to the fate of the country, the competition is not about which army is more elite and good at fighting, but which side is less bad. Naturally, the worse side has little chance of winning.
It is a pity that the Qing Dynasty is already in a bad state. In this war that is worse than the worst, we have completely exposed our appearance of being strong on the outside and weak on the inside to the eyes of the great powers, which has paved the way for the future partition drama.
With the combat power of the Black Flag Army, if the number of people is equal, or even one to two or one to three, as long as there is no shortage of weapons and equipment, the Black Flag Army will most likely win in the end.
Unfortunately, the Black Flag Army was repeatedly whittled down by the Qing Dynasty. At this time, the number of Black Flag Army officers on staff was less than a thousand, and the Dongying Army that landed on the Bay Island invested a huge force in divisions. The strength of both sides
The contrast was too great, and the Black Flag Army simply couldn't stand it.
The key is whether we win or lose in the head-on decisive battle between Qing Dynasty and Dongying. This is the key to whether Bay Island can defend against Dongying's invasion.
"The key still depends on the record of the Beiyang Navy. After all, Dongying is an island country. As long as they can defeat their navy, there will basically be no problem in defending the bay island!"
Lei Hu reminded in a solemn voice, "Otherwise, I'm afraid Commander Liu and his brothers will be in great danger!"
"No matter what, our unit will definitely defend Wan Island!"
A trace of solemnity flashed in Liu Yongfu's eyes. He was not ignorant of importance, but it was useless to say depressing words to the morale of the army before setting off. He directly explained the purpose of inviting Lei Hu: "I invite you here this time, hoping to get part of
Supplies and food!”
"Why, the imperial court sent the Black Flag Army to the island to defend it, but didn't it allocate enough food and supplies?"
Lei Hu neither agreed nor objected. He was just curious about Liu Yongfu's words and said with a smile, "If this is really the case, I'm afraid the court has no good intentions!"
"So what, can the Black Flag Army still oppose it?"
"Then Commander Liu has thought about the Black Flag Army's retreat. Why do I feel that no matter how successful the war between the imperial court and Dong Ying is, I'm afraid the commander and the brothers of the Black Flag Army will not be able to get over it, okay?"
"How do you say this?"
"If the imperial court wins, it will naturally not allow the Black Flag Army to take root on the island and become the emperor of the country. It will order the Beiyang Navy to block the sea route. The Black Flag Army will not be able to bow its head even if it is not honest!"
"Then what if the Imperial Navy is defeated?"
"Then it's even simpler. If the imperial court loses, it won't care about the Bay Island at all. In the end, Commander Liu will lead the brothers of the Black Flag Army to deal with ten times or even dozens of times the enemy. And it's on an isolated island with no support.
, can I ask for it?"
Liu Yongfu fell silent, and the atmosphere became stagnant after not speaking for a long time.
"This is just Brother Leihu's speculation. Besides, I don't want to rebel against the imperial court again. What can I do?"
Seeing that Lei Hu had talked so much, Liu Yongfu didn't say anything big, he just sighed and spoke helplessly.
"I don't want to leave you here, I have my own place to stay!"
Lei Hu sneered, "How active the imperial court is in defending against the Black Flag Army. As an outsider, I feel unworthy of seeing it. Of course, I didn't call the Black Flag Army to rebel, I just don't mess around in the country!"
"Aren't you going to hang out in the country?"
Liu Yongfu's eyes flashed and he asked directly: "Can I still go to Annan to hang out?"
"Why not?"
Lei Hu asked in return, "Until now, Commander Liu still holds an official position in the Annan Kingdom, so what's the matter with bringing people there?"
"But that's already French territory!"
"The troops sent by the French are limited, and what kind of combat effectiveness they have. Commander Liu is not clear about it. Is he still afraid that these men will be defeated?"
Liu Yongfu waved his hand and said with a smile: "You don't need to provoke the generals. I really don't object to going to Annan to hang out. I'm afraid there is no place for the Black Flag Army to gain a foothold there!"
"How can it be?"
Lei Hu said with a smile, "In such a big country, how many French people there are? At best, they can only send troops to guard a few big cities. Shouldn't the rest of the vast area be allowed to be led by General Liu?"
Liu Yongfu was a little moved. After thinking about it, he suddenly laughed. He pointed at Lei Hu, shook his head and said helplessly: "You kid, I haven't even gone to Wandao yet, so why are you so eager to encourage me to go to Annan?"
"Why don't you continue to suffer without provoking the Black Flag Army?"
Lei Hu retorted plausibly: "Rather than asking the court to continue to be on guard, it would be better to withdraw early!"
"How can things be so simple?"
Liu Yongfu smiled bitterly and shook his head, looking helpless.
"With the commander's reputation in Annan, as long as he brings enough people there, won't it be easy to gain a foothold?"