Wu Ren's face was as red as an eggplant, this was the second time he had been humiliated by Guo Ye!

However, this is also his own humiliation, not to mention, the military situation is urgent, saving soldiers is like fighting fire, a moment of gold, just talking about the cost of taking the sea and land and taking the land, in fact, there is little difference, and it may be cheaper to go by sea and land!

A battalion of Qing troops, a month of silver has 1,500 taels, and also needs 300 stone of military rations, which is converted into silver, and also needs more than 1,000 taels, plus the expenses of cavalry and horses, and other expenses, I am afraid that there are no 5,000 taels of silver, five battalions, that is, 20,000 or 30,000 taels of silver, if it is really delayed on the road for more than two months, it is 50,000 or 60,000 taels of silver!

Think about taking the sea route, although renting a large merchant ship costs a lot, but the consumption on the way is reduced too much, and it also saves a lot of time, all in all, it is definitely a good deal!

Even if he is not proficient in military affairs, but he used to be a langzhong in the household department, he knows the cost of a battalion of Qing troops marching and fighting, and he didn't turn the corner just now, but now he is blocked by Guo Ye's two sentences, and he can't speak.

Su Shun secretly laughed on the side, this Wu Ren, a dignified generation of science masters, met Guo Ye, who has always been imaginative, and only has the share of numb claws, Guo Ye is really a practical learning, whether it is marching and fighting, or economic and foreign affairs, there are unique places, Wu Ren is just a typical nerd, being a teacher, teaching is okay, governing the government, it is obviously too far behind.

Su Shun prides himself on being extraordinary, but in fact, he doesn't look down on it, and these self-proclaimed and high-minded Qingliu, except for the preaching of righteous words, are simply useless, and when they encounter major events, they can only stare dryly.

Su Shun turned around and said to Xianfeng: "Your Majesty, the slave thinks that Guo Ye is right, it is definitely more cost-effective to take the sea route than to take the land route, and now what we lack the most is not silver, but time, and after calculating, the cost of taking the sea route may be less than that of the land route, which is more cost-effective." If the action is slow, Yishan is afraid that even the west of the Ussuri River will not be able to be saved......

Xianfeng snorted coldly: "Yishan is a waste!" issued a decree, dismissed from the post of Yishan Heilongjiang general, and immediately returned to Beijing to wait for use, and the Heilongjiang Provincial General was served by Tepuqin as the Heilongjiang general! ”

Xianfeng then asked, "Guo Ye, in addition to these, what other requirements do you need?" ”

Guo Ye replied: "Your Majesty, although the ministers are willing to make a military order, they will definitely hit the Russian army hard, but I am afraid that these soldiers in Baoding Town will inevitably be shrouded in horse leather, and the ministers have only one request, that is, once the soldiers return triumphantly, against the dead soldiers and meritorious ministers, they will not hesitate to reward, let them know that our court is thinking of them!" ”

Xianfeng nodded and replied: "Needless to say, just like you used to be, as long as you make meritorious deeds again, I will definitely not hesitate to reward!" Passed on the decree, appointed Guo Ye as the patrol envoy of the three northeastern provinces, from the three products, hung the title of commander, and set out on a certain day! ”

Guo Ye hurriedly replied: "Weichen is panicking, thank you Lord Longen, the emperor, the military situation is urgent, it is inconvenient for the minister to stay in Beijing for a long time, return to Baoding immediately, prepare military affairs, and ask the emperor to allocate money, food and ordnance as soon as possible, so that the army can complete the assembly as soon as possible!" ”

Xianfeng asked: "It's just this American merchant ship, how should we rent it?" Where to find it? ”

Guo Ye was stunned, he didn't expect Xianfeng to ask such a question, could it be that he was holding tens of thousands of taels of silver and shouting, there is money here, who will earn it, and no one will come to rob it? That's the real joke!

Guo Ye had no choice but to bring: "Your Majesty, don't worry at this time, there are many American ships in Tianjin now, since we opened the port of Tianjin, the ships where the Americans transport goods are everywhere, and you can find a suitable ship in two or three days, when the time comes, the emperor only needs to order the military department to transport guns and ammunition to Tianjin, and the minister has conducted special shooting training for each battalion under his command within a month, and although it cannot be said to be proficient, it can also be used correctly, and it can also be used correctly, and I think I can also fight with the Russian army!" ”

Xianfeng nodded, when it comes to foreign affairs, all the ministers in the court are laymen, and they can only rely on Guo Ye, since Guo Ye is sure that he can find merchant ships, it can only be up to him.

Guo Ye didn't stop for a moment, and returned to Baoding from the capital.

When He Qimou saw Guo Ye coming back, he hurriedly asked, "Yezi, how is it?" ”

Guo Ye smiled bitterly: "This time, but it's a hurdle for our brothers, the emperor doesn't plan to add troops to us, only more than 2,000 people, against more than 3,000 Russian troops, I hope the Russian army has not increased its troops, more than 3,000 Russian troops, we should still be able to deal with it, if it is really as high as 5,000 Russian troops, we will definitely not be able to do it......"

He Qimou's face was bitter, and he replied: "Even if the Russian army is only three or four thousand, it is not something we can deal with now, now we only have three hundred muskets, more than ten cannons, even counting the old artillery in Baoding Town, there are not many, but the Russian army is equipped with a large number ......of artillery and guns."

Guo Ye said with a smile: "Fortunately, the emperor agreed, and allocated all the remaining rifles and artillery to us, almost the entire Baoding Town, one rifle per person, and twenty artillery pieces, plus the current artillery, you can form an artillery battalion, well, a cavalry battalion, an artillery battalion, plus three infantry battalions, basically, we still have a certain degree of certainty." ”

He Qimou asked, "Then when will we leave?" ”

Guo Ye paused and replied: "Tomorrow we will rectify the day, each battalion will pack up all the supplies, and the day after tomorrow, we will set up troops and go straight to Tianjin, lease American sea ships from Tianjin, go straight to Qingjin in North Korea, land from Qingjin, and go straight into the hinterland of the Russian army. ”

He Qimou nodded, and now it can only be like this.

Guo Ye continued: "Brother Qimou, I need to go to Tianjin first, make an appointment with the American consul in Tianjin, rent a ship from him, and leave it all to you here, in six days, you must rush to Tianjin, as for the cavalry, led by Luo Bicheng personally, follow me first!" ”

He Qimou said in a deep voice: "Brother, don't worry, these things will be left to me!" ”

Guo Ye nodded, and said to the others: "Everyone, this battle is very important, the brothers below, it all depends on your commander, you must beat the Russian devils to the ground, when I am not there, the affairs of the military camp are all decided by Vice General He, who dares to lose his temper, don't blame me for being ruthless in military law!" ”