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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 574: A Strict Father Loves His Son

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    On the first day of February in the Wuwu year, the Qing troops on Wuhua Mountain and Yuantong Mountain laid down their weapons and surrendered to the Taiping Army at the foot of the mountain. Peng Yulin was not the first feudal official to surrender to the Taiping Army. Xu Naizhao surrendered earlier in Suzhou.  =The Battle of Kunming ended at this point. The Taiping Army annihilated more than 80,000 Qing troops in Yunnan, most of whom were made prisoners. A large number of Qing generals from Yunnan Governor Peng Yulin on down were captured. In comparison, the losses suffered by the Taiping Army  Very little.

    Xiao Yungui breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the battle report. Compared with the recovery of Kunming, he was more concerned about the battle loss ratio with the Qing army. He had been obsessed with pursuing the frontline troops to reduce the casualty rate as a measure of himself.  The standard of combat effectiveness between the army and Western armies.  He was always wary of the combat effectiveness of the British and French forces. The Battle of Baliqiao in another time and space left a deep impression on Xiao Yungui.

    It is also the Qing army. If the Taiping army cannot defeat its opponent with a smaller casualty rate, then the losses against the British and French coalition forces will be even greater.  Fortunately, generals such as Chen Yucheng began to adjust their tactics through actual combat. At the same time, grassroots officers also began to learn how to reduce the casualty rate of soldiers from actual combat. These are valuable experiences that cannot be obtained from military academy training.  An army does not become an iron army or a steel army on the training ground. It is through actual combat and repeated actual combat that an iron army can be truly trained.

    After reading the detailed battle report, Xiao Yungui stood up and tidied up his Xiwang military uniform. He was going to attend the awarding ceremony of the Military Academy this morning. After that, he was going to inspect the Shanghai Customs. In the afternoon, he was going to meet with Shanghai and Su.  A large number of ethnic industrial and commercial people in Zhejiang even entertained the British and French consuls for dinner.  The day's itinerary is fully planned.  Since arriving in Shanghai, Xiao Yungui found that he had more things to do than in Tianjing. Although he was very tired, Xiao Yungui felt very fulfilled.  This is the satisfaction that power brings him.

    Stepping into the Shengwu Hall of Wuxuan Tower, more than a hundred officers waiting for the award were waiting in neat queues. When Xiao Yungui entered the hall, they all saluted him.  After Xiao Yungui returned the military salute, he shook hands with each officer one by one, and briefly chatted with the officers in a friendly manner.

    Every officer was very excited, King Xi was the God of War in heaven.  Among the Heavenly Kingdom Taiping Army, various classic battles of the Western King were spread, including the attack on Changsha, the capture of Wuchang, the thousands of miles to capture Jinling, etc. In their hearts, the Western King was like the reincarnation of Christ.

    Every officer will salute and report his military rank before shaking hands with Xiao Yungui.  When Xiao Yungui walked up to the eighty-third officer, the officer was short in stature and had a childlike look on his face. He was only thirteen or fourteen years old.  He also reported loudly: "Xiao He, the trainee second lieutenant of the Junior Officer Corps, meets His Highness the King of the West!"

    Xiao Yungui was slightly startled.  The outstretched right hand was slightly stiff. This Xiao He was his cheap eldest son Xiao Youhe who was studying at the Jiangwu School. Xiao He was his pseudonym.  The Jiangwu Academy has a Young Officer Corps and a Young Officer Corps. The war created many orphans, and there were also many orphans of soldiers who died in the Taiping Army. Most of these children were sent to different schools to be cared for by the Kingdom of Heaven, but among them  Some children hope to join the army, so there are no less than a thousand young people aged ten to sixteen in the martial arts school.  After these people are trained, they become absolute loyalists to the King of the West.

    Since the Tianjing Incident, Xiao Youhe has been participating in military training and study in the Young Officer Corps of Jiangwu Academy. Xiao Yungui did not read carefully when the list of honors was submitted.  Especially the young officer corps, they are not yet capable of leading troops on the battlefield, so Xiao Yungui did not pay too much attention. He did not expect to meet his cheap son in such a way at this moment.

    Seeing that Xiao Yungui was a little dazed, Lin Qirong, the principal of the Jiangwu School who was accompanying him, hurriedly introduced: "There are a total of five people from the Junior Officer Corps and the Young Officer Corps receiving medals this time. They are all people who have made outstanding achievements in training last year. They  There are also a few who have made meritorious deeds, like the young man in front of him, Xiao He. During a training session on live ammunition throwing, a student made a mistake. He threw out the grenade that fell next to him regardless of his own safety, saving many people.  In addition, his marks in the infantry and artillery subjects were the best in the officer corps, so he was awarded the third-class Yue Wu Mu Medal."

    Xiao Yungui was slightly surprised, then nodded pleasantly, stretched out his hand to shake Xiao Youhe's hand, and after a few words of encouragement, put a medal on his cheap son, and then continued to meet other officers calmly.  .

    After finishing, a group of officers took a group photo with the King of the West in the Shengwu Hall. At this time, photography technology had been introduced, and photographers would be present to record the images of all major events in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

    ????????????????????????????????? The King of the West is sitting in the center, and more than a hundred decorated officers are standing next to him like stars and the moon. The people behind him are standing on the temporary platform, and everyone has taken a family photo together.

    Xiao Youhe was very happy. Today, he finally received a medal from his father. He also said a lot of encouraging words to himself. At the same time,?This was the first time I took a photo with my father. Although there were a lot of people, Xiao Youhe felt very contented as he was standing next to his father.

    After the show, the other officers left one after another. Xiao Youhe and the other four members of the Young Officer Corps walked out of Xuanwu Building and prepared to return to their camp. At the long steps of Xuanwu Building, they were greeted by the captain of the King's personal guard.  Tang Erniu stopped him.

    After Tang Erniu nodded to several people, he only said to Xiao Youhe: "Second Lieutenant Xiao, please come with me. If someone wants to see you, the others can go back first."

    Xiao Youhe was slightly startled, but then he thought that his father might want to see him alone, and he became even more excited. He said goodbye to several young men and women, and followed Tang Erniu.

    The martial arts hall was very large. Tang Erniu took Xiao Youhe to the road opposite the Xuanwu Tower. A large number of Xiwang's personal guards were guarding here. Several luxurious carriages were parked there. Tang Erniu took Xiao Youhe with him.  Got on one of them.

    Sure enough, it was King Xi who was sitting in the carriage. After Xiao Youhe got on the carriage, Tang Erniu closed the carriage door gently, and only the father and son were left in the carriage.

    Seeing his majestic father alone, Xiao Youhe was still a little uneasy despite being excited. He still maintained a military posture, but his legs were slightly trembling.  Xiao Yungui sat calmly on the sofa of the carriage, holding a glass of sherry wine in a tall glass in his hand. He looked at Xiao Youhe and said softly: "Why do you risk your own life to save others?"

    Xiao Youhe was a little embarrassed. He didn't dare to look at his father and lowered his head and said, "I didn't think much about it at the time. I just thought about not hurting anyone."

    Xiao Yungui just hummed in response to this answer. He couldn't tell whether he was satisfied or not. He looked at the third-class Yue Wu Mu Medal worn on Xiao Youhe's chest and said, "You deserve this medal."

    But Xiao Youhe shook his head and said, "No, father, I think this medal was given by my father."

    Xiao Yungui said oh, seemed slightly surprised, and then asked: "Who taught you to say that? Li Zuoche?"

    Xiao Youhe still said calmly: "No, Uncle Li didn't teach me this. It's my own idea. Only the things my father gave me are good."

    Xiao Yungui hummed: "Your Uncle Li is now the division commander of the Sixth Army. Are you still used to not having him around?"

    At this time, Xiao Youhe finally raised his head, grinned and said, "I'm used to it. I have a lot of good friends in the Junior Officer Corps. We all look after each other. It's just like military life. I'm used to it."

    Xiao Yungui looked at Xiao Youhe with sharp eyes, lowered his head when he looked at Xiao Youhe, and followed Xiao Yungui and said slowly: "It is a good thing to make more friends, but you have to remember, as you said yourself, my father gave me  You can only ask for it, and the same goes for other things, just like this medal, you can¡¯t take it away if my father doesn¡¯t give it to me!¡±

    Xiao Youhe nodded quickly and agreed: "My child understands that my child will never have any other thoughts."

    " Xiao Yungui was slightly surprised by Xiao Youhe's precocity. Perhaps he became sensible early and had lived in the army for such a long time. It seemed that this cheap son still had plasticity.

    After that, the father and son were silent for a long time. Xiao Yungui became a little embarrassed. Although neither he nor Hong Yun'er liked this son, it could not change their current status as father and son. In any case, he had to consider giving his cheap son a way out.  .

    While he was thinking, Xiao Youhe suddenly asked: "How is your mother's health? How is your brother? My mother is pregnant again, she should give birth soon."

    Xiao Yungui came back to his senses, said ah, looked at Xiao Youhe, his eyes were a little soft, and said: "Everyone is fine, they are all fine, your Grandpa Xiao and Grandpa Jiang are both fine."

    Xiao Youhe smiled innocently and said, "That's good."

    "Don't you miss home?" Xiao Yungui suddenly felt that he had asked a very wrong question.

    Xiao Youhe nodded heavily and said, "I think so, of course I do. I miss my mother especially."

    He is still a child after all. Xiao Yungui suddenly felt a little sour in his heart, and then sighed softly: "It's been almost two years, and you also have a holiday. I will return to Tianjing in five days. Please ask for leave from the military academy and come back with me."  Let's see."

    Xiao Youhe nodded excitedly and gave a heavy hum. His joy was beyond words. Xiao Yungui nodded and said: "Go, I will send a carriage to pick you up in five days."

    Xiao Youhe saluted with a military salute and got out of the car happily. He turned around and bowed to Xiao Yungui for a long time at the car door. Xiao Yungui couldn't help but whispered: "But remember, don't do something so dangerous next time."  That's right, you were lucky this time, but you won't be so lucky next time. You must evaluate your abilities before saving others!"

    Xiao Youhe's eyes filled with tears and he gave a heavy sigh. Xiao Yungui smiled slightly and waved, and the two said goodbye.

    On the carriageThe slightly bumpy carriage made Xiao Yungui uneasy. Tang Erniu sat opposite and asked, "King Xi, do you still want to go to Shanghai Customs for inspection?"

    Xiao Yungui came back to his senses, hummed, and then asked: "Er Niu, do you think I am too unkind to Youhe?"

    Tang Erniu said seriously: "I heard that the goshawk would cruelly push its chicks out of the nest in order to let its children spread their wings as soon as possible. King Xi did this to train the eldest son's ability, otherwise how would he be able to do so in the future?  soar?"

    Tang Erniu also became smarter. He didn't say it clearly, but Xiao Yungui knew what he meant, but Tang Erniu didn't understand that Xiao Yungui's harshness towards Xiao Youhe was not intended to be passed on to him. Xiao Yungui smiled bitterly and said that he was in Tang Erniu's heart.  In Erniu's eyes, he became another type of strict father and loving son.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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