Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Liu Ye finished laughing and said, "Ding Ruchang, I feel like you and I get along very well. Now, that fellow Yan Chunyu has been transferred by the Monk King to suppress bandits. You should take his place for the time being. I'll write a letter later. Garrison General, yes, considering you originally commanded a battalion, Garrison General is barely a promotion for you. It's not really unfair to you."

It's more than just good treatment! This is a goddamn opportunity!

Ding Ruchang said nothing, and rolled off his horse, shouting, "Thank you very much, Governor, for your esteem. From today on, I, Ding Ruchang, will be your vanguard. Wherever you command me to fight, I will do it, even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire, without hesitation!"

Nonsense, damn it, if I can jump from an unknown person who just surrendered alone to become a garrison general, I will definitely go through mountains of swords and seas of fire without saying a word!

How many levels did this guy have to level up!

Not only were Gao Qi and Gao E furious, but even the usually composed Zhu Hai was a bit furious. What the hell was going on? After just a few simple words, the Governor had actually given the position of Garrison General to Ding Xianda—no, now Ding Ruchang! How could this be justified? You have to know, these old brothers had followed the Governor on his campaigns, fighting through battles, and the highest they had ever held was only a Lieutenant Colonel. Yet, he had suddenly risen to the rank of Garrison Commander, a fifth-rank official!

What virtue does he have? !

Liu Ye looked at his old comrades and sneered, "Why, you guys aren't convinced? I told you, if you don't know how to make progress, Ding Ruchang will sooner or later surpass you. Don't blame me! If you want a promotion, you can, but show your true ability! As for what he said just now, if I hadn't taught you, would you have such insight?"

Immediately, several old brothers became dispirited. This was no joke. Ding Ruchang really had some knowledge!

Liu Ye said angrily, "Looking at the potential of you guys, I've decided to train you again for two months. There's no rush to form a group anyway, so I'll train you well first. Whoever can't pass this test will be the head cook and carry the big pot. All of you will have a share!"

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Several people thought again about the special training Liu Ye gave them in Tianjin. It was simply life-threatening, a life-threatening two months!

But now they all have some basic skills. Some time ago, they also followed Dong Haichuan to learn martial arts. Their skills are quite solid. Several people looked at Ding Ruchang on the ground. "Brother, I'm sorry. I hope you can survive the special training assigned to you by the adults..."

Liu Ye said calmly, "Don't look at him. He is very useful to me. There will be training during this period, but my main focus will not be on this. He has other things to do!"

Even Ding Ruchang was taken aback and asked, "Sir, I wonder how you will accommodate me?"

Liu Ye smiled and said, "Navy, in the future, you will be the general of our navy. There may be others, but you are the first. This will distinguish you from the other Green Camp members, and others will not be able to make things difficult for you. So in the future, your focus of study will be on the navy. I will find a way to teach you some common sense about navy tactics, battle methods, and iron ships and cannons..."

Navy...

The brothers around were drooling with envy. The governor was really partial. Who wouldn't be envious of such a huge ship? Several of the old brothers had participated in the Battle of Tianjin. They had seen the foreigners' ironclad ships clearly. They were extremely powerful! Whoever could lead a fleet like that would definitely be lucky!

Gao Qi, standing aside, glanced at Liu Ye with resentment and said, "Sir, we brothers are your biological brothers. You don't use us, but instead use an outsider who just surrendered..."

"Shut up!"

Liu Ye's expression changed immediately. "From today on, anyone who dares to mention Ding Ruchang's surrender will be severely punished. From today on, he is just like you, a good brother who will live and die together! Just as I told you to treat Zuo Baogui, you must treat Ding Ruchang the same way from now on. Do you understand?"

Several people's hearts tightened immediately. Zuo Baogui, it could be said, was the latest to join among them, but he was the most valued by the Lord. Of course, Zuo Baogui had never disappointed the Lord. He had outstanding abilities and was steady in his work. Now he could stand on his own and was in charge of the military affairs of Baoding Town. The Lord's ability to judge people had almost never failed. This time, it seemed that the Lord had taken a fancy to another person like Zuo Baogui.

"Well, I thank the Governor-General for his training. However, I am humble and know nothing about the navy. I am afraid that if I fail to fulfill the Governor-General's important mission, I will be punished with death..."

After all, Ding Ruchang had just surrendered, and he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. If he failed to complete such an important task, how could he be worthy of the trust of the governor?

Liu Ye waved his hand and replied, "Now, of course you don't have that ability, but what can't be learned? No one is born knowing. Even Confucius learned his skills from several teachers. Our ships won't arrive in the short term, so direct training is naturally impossible. What I can teach you are some marginal knowledge, and some of it even requires you to take the initiative to learn. And the rest of you, if you want to become naval commanders, you must work hard to learn. The first thing I want to teach you is foreign languages. After arriving in Jinan, you must study foreign languages ​​in my house every night. I will give you a year. Even if you can't master foreign languages, you must be able to understand foreign newspapers and simple books. If you can't do that, hehe..."

When several people heard this, they were all dumbfounded. Learning foreign languages? This was really unheard of. Why would our dignified generals learn foreign languages? Every time we heard the foreigners mumbling foreign words, we all felt dizzy! Their tongues had never been straightened!

"Sir, can we try something else? We brothers really can't learn that thing..."

Gao E pleaded with a bitter face.

"Can't learn? There's nothing in this world that can't be learned! If you don't want to learn, it's very simple. Go to Dong'e tomorrow and bring Chunyu back. I think when he hears that you're going to replace him, he'll be so happy that his butt will burst!"

"Okay, stop, stop! Sir, can't I learn? Damn, such a good opportunity, why should I give it to that idiot Chunyu? I will learn even if I die of exhaustion!"