Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

After listening to Zaidun's words, Sushun wanted to strangle Zaidun and Zaiyuan to death. Damn it, a general whom the Qing Dynasty relied on as a loyal minister died for his country, and they actually celebrated it. If you want to celebrate, you should hide and find a restaurant. Why celebrate in the military camp? This is Liu Ye's original nest. Almost all the people in the entire firearms battalion are Liu Ye's direct confidants who were promoted by him. How come you celebrate his death and curse him? Don't you think about it? Who doesn't have a little anger, let alone the firearms battalion soldiers who are always unruly?

Beating you up is the least of my worries. If I had come too late, I might have killed you all!

Sushun said angrily, "You two are useless! You have completely messed up the situation!"

Zaiyuan and Zaidun remained silent. Now that Sushun had arrived, they had no chance to speak. Let's see how Sushun would calm the situation.

Sushun stood on the platform and shouted, "I am Sushun. Who among you is the leader?"

Wang Huanzhang, Long Tao, and several others stood up. Wang Huanzhang growled, "Mr. Su, I, the commander of the 8th Battalion of the Firearms Battalion, Wang Huanzhang, would like to ask you, Lord Zhongtang, whether our general Liu Ye has truly died for his country."

Sushun looked at the angry faces below, his heart sinking as he replied, "Indeed, Lord Liu Ye fought fiercely for several days against the British and French forces outside the city of Beijing, winning battle after battle. Unexpectedly, he was accidentally injured by a coalition artillery shell and fell into the Tonghui River. His whereabouts are unknown. I think he is in great danger. Lord Liu Ye is a pillar of the country, and his achievements are unparalleled. The Emperor has decreed that Lord Liu be posthumously awarded the title of First-Class Loyal and Brave Earl, Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, and Governor of Shandong. A date will be chosen for his burial..."

As soon as Sushun finished speaking, there was a burst of crying from the crowd. The soldiers of the Firearms Battalion stood in formation, shouting, "Let's go to the capital and avenge our master!" "Hurry up! Whoever pretends to be a bear is a grandson! Kill all the foreign devils! Kill all the red-haired guys!"

Teams of soldiers began to return to the camp, ready to pick up their weapons and take action immediately!

Wang Huanzhang shouted, "Wait a minute, damn it! Even if it's revenge for our lord, this isn't the time! Su Zhongtang, our lord was born at Dagukou, and it's been less than a year now. He's made countless military achievements, each of which was earth-shattering. Could it be that the court just wants to give him the title of Earl of Loyalty and Bravery and be done with it? What a joke! Such harsh treatment of meritorious officials, we refuse to accept! What governor? As early as half a year ago, the emperor promised our lord that he would give him the position of governor once he retreated from the pressure of the four countries. To this day, he hasn't fulfilled his promise. He marched out of the northeast, repelled the Russian invasion, and saved the vast territory of Jiangdong! What kind of achievement is this? Just give him the title of Earl of Loyalty and Bravery? Without him, the traditional capital of virtue would have been razed to the ground long ago! We demand a new posthumous title, at least the title of Duke!"

"Yes, re-posthumously honor him! We refuse to accept this! We refuse to accept this!"

The officers and soldiers below started shouting, what a joke, you all become cowards when you see foreigners, and you all rely on us, the master. Now you are all high-ranking officials, first-rank officials, either princes or dukes, and the worst one, this useless piece of trash Zaidun in front of us, was a general assisting the country. Why is it that when it comes to our master, he is just an unwanted loyal and brave earl?

Sushun's face looked a little ugly. He didn't expect that such a title bestowed by the emperor could not satisfy the appetite of the soldiers of the Firearm Battalion. It seemed that things would be difficult this time!

Zaidun roared from the side, "Bullshit, Duke? Do you know how many people have been given the title of Duke since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, a full two hundred years? Four! Only four! And they were all top-notch ministers of the dynasty, with countless military exploits, all Manchu nobles! Not a single Han Chinese! Giving Liu Ye the title of Earl of Loyalty and Bravery is already a great favor from the Emperor, and you're actually pushing it further, demanding the title of Duke posthumously? Dream on! You're bringing your own troops to threaten the court, and your entire family will be executed!"

"Bullshit! Damn it! Looks like I didn't hit you hard enough just now!"

Long Tao on the side was furious and moved forward again!

Su Shun was startled and shouted, "Long Tao, step back! Zaidun, the Emperor has issued an edict. Because you have misbehaved and slandered your colleagues, you are dismissed from your position as Commander-in-Chief of the Firearms Battalion. Return to the palace immediately and apologize to the Emperor! From today on, I will concurrently serve as Commander-in-Chief of the Firearms Battalion!"

Zaidun was very dissatisfied and shouted, "Zhongtang, I have misbehaved and have been dismissed from my post, I accept it, but they beat their superiors, which is tantamount to rebellion, so shouldn't they be punished?"

Sushun wanted to strangle Zaidun to death. Damn it! Punish them? How? The safety of the entire palace is now in their hands! If they are dealt with, who will protect the emperor? Just you?

Sushun shouted, "Whether they are punished or not is none of your business. Return to the palace immediately. I will consult the Emperor on how to deal with them! Get out of here!"

Sushun was really angry. This guy was simply unable to accomplish anything and was always causing trouble! They always ruined everything good!

Before Zaidun was about to reorganize, Zaiyuan at the side grabbed Zaidun tightly and dragged him away from the firearms battalion.

Su Shun turned around and said, "Regarding the matter of posthumous conferment, I will naturally report it to the Emperor. This matter requires the joint consultation of all the ministers in the court. Even the Emperor cannot make the final decision. I will do my best."

Wang Huanzhang nodded, his anger subsiding slightly, and continued, "Master Zhongtang, we were all promoted by Master Liu himself, and we lived and died with him. Now that Master Liu has died for his country and the capital has fallen, we volunteer to march into the capital and fight the foreigners to the death!"

Sushun's face darkened and he shouted, "No! Absolutely not! You're attacking the capital? Who will guard the Rehe Palace? The Emperor is here!"

Long Tao shouted, "The general is dead, who the hell cares about the emperor?! The world is big, but we are the most powerful! Whether you agree or not, we will march into the capital and fight the foreign devils to the death! I will never forgive them!"

"Bastard!"

Su Shun was finally enraged. This guy was too outrageous. He actually put Liu Ye above the emperor. This was a capital crime! This was disobedience! "Long Tao, you are so presumptuous. Just based on what you said just now, this Zhongtang can arrest you and punish you directly! Your words are disrespectful and treasonous. Are you thinking of rebelling?"

Just as Long Tao was about to speak, Wang Huanzhang covered his mouth and said, "Damn it, now is not the time to turn against them. We are under the emperor's feet. Even if the Firearms Battalion is powerful, it will be difficult for them to gain the upper hand!"

Long Tao said in a deep voice, "Mr. Su, I can stay and lead some soldiers to protect the emperor, but Long Tao and the others must leave the camp. We must not only seek revenge, but also ascertain the final news of our general. Even if he died for his country, we must recover his body! If Mr. Su disagrees, then we will all lay down our arms and return to the fields. We quit our jobs as soldiers!"