Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Prince Zaidun was even more despicable than Liu Ye had imagined. He didn't even consider whether he had the ability to intimidate the arrogant and fierce generals of the Firearms Battalion. Now he was completely immersed in great joy. As the commander-in-chief of the Firearms Battalion, although his rank was not very high, he had real power. Even the commander-in-chief of the infantry and the general of the Yamen would be inferior to him. Those infantry battalions with muskets and bird guns and the original firearms battalion were simply not comparable to this one in Tong County. They were all equipped with Western weapons!

Zaidun was now sitting on a large leather sofa, a look of pride on his face. He had already sent off four or five waves of guests, all of whom were asking for official positions with him. A new emperor chooses new ministers. The Firearms Battalion was a lucrative position, with double pay for all the people in it. It was an absolutely lucrative position. Now, in the capital, any low-ranking officer with some connections would try to get close to Zaidun and see if he could get into the Firearms Battalion. Once he got in, his future was limitless! It was a golden rice bowl!

In one night, the tributes from Zaidun's men amounted to thousands of taels of gold and tens of thousands of taels of silver!

However, this is not what he is most proud of. What he is most proud of is that he now sits on the position of the commander-in-chief of the Firearms Battalion. The aura of his elder brother has undoubtedly fallen on his shoulders. Damn it, you are just a small commander-in-chief of the Firearms Battalion. If I don’t torture you to death, I am not the Duke of Fuguo of the Qing Dynasty!

Early the next morning, Zaidun could not wait to bring a group of personal guards and headed straight for Tongzhou. Liu Ye was still kept in the dark at this time. He would have to hand over the office to his predecessor. The fool Zaidun thought that he had the imperial edict and he had nothing to be afraid of. The entire firearms camp would fall into his hands in an instant. All Liu Ye's men would be kicked aside. Of the eight stations and eight captains, I would only leave one or two of them as a face, and replace the rest with my own confidants. I wanted to create a time difference so that Liu Ye would not have time to prepare. Once he arrived at the firearms camp, he would have no choice but to pack up and leave!

Zaidun, dreaming of a future he'd never imagined, rushed to the Firearm Battalion. Liu Ye hadn't returned to the camp in the past two days, and the captains and captains there were furious. They were on the verge of marching to the capital to start a scene. "Why has our commander been arrested and brought to the capital to face charges?" "What crime has our commander committed?" "Explain it to us, that's fine. If you can't explain it, we'll just throw off our clothes and quit. That's the least of it. If it gets serious, we'll raise the flag of rebellion. Damn it, we're done with this job. We can't follow our commander to conquer the world. There's no one in the capital who can challenge us!"

Just when several captains were listlessly waiting for the return of the general at the camp gate, the general did not return, but instead the unlucky Prince Zaidun came galloping towards them!

Zaidun led a dozen guards from far away and rushed directly to the gate of the camp!

Gao Qi was shocked when he heard the sound. He saw a cavalry approaching the camp quickly. It was definitely not the general. Damn it. Just the day before yesterday, a stupid prince broke into the camp and was taught a lesson. Today, another one came. Damn it, this is outrageous. The rules left by the general must not be broken!

"Stop! Tell me your name. If you come any closer, we'll shoot you!"

Gao Qi shouted loudly.

Zaidun immediately got furious. "Fuck you! You acted like this when my eldest brother came over two days ago. And now you act like this in front of me, the president, today. You really deserve to be punished!"

"How dare you, you bunch of dogs and slaves, get out of here! I'm the new commander-in-chief of the Firearms Battalion, Prince Zaidun!"

Zaidun shouted loudly from a distance.

"Hahaha! What did he say? He said he's the new commander of the Firearms Battalion? I'm dying of laughter. Is there such a fool as to be the commander of the Firearms Battalion? Come on, get your rifles ready. If they don't stop within fifty steps, shoot immediately!"

Gao Qi laughed wildly and said, "Who cares if you are the new president of the Firearms Battalion or not? Before the announcement of the dismissal of the military commander, the Firearms Battalion only has one president, and that is Liu Ye!"

A dozen Qing soldiers at the camp gate quickly raised their rifles and shouted in unison: "Stop! If you move forward, we will shoot!"

Zaidun was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. Damn it, these losers actually dared to point rifles at him. They were really looking for death!

However, before Zaidun could speak again, gunshots rang out!

bang bang bang...

Several bullets hit not far from Zaidun and his group, and a cloud of dust immediately rose from the ground. Zaidun was so scared that he fell off his horse. Someone really fired a gun!

Zaidun and his guards quickly grabbed their mounts, while a nearby guard shouted angrily, "You bastards! You've rebelled! This is the current Duke of Fuguo, the Minister of the Imperial Guards, and the new Commander of the Firearms Battalion. How dare you shoot your superiors!"

Gao Qi was truly shocked. Damn it! Did they really dismiss Lord Jiangmen from his post? Damn it!

The other captains were also horrified, looking at each other in bewilderment. The general had actually been dismissed! How was that possible? On what grounds? Just because he had destroyed the county government office? Those bastards had murdered Sister Zhu E, and their injustice hadn't even been redressed! Holy crap!

Gao Qi's thoughts turned quickly, and he replied, "I'm sorry, the Firearm Battalion hasn't received the imperial edict dismissing Lord Liu Ye from his post as president, nor has it received the imperial edict appointing the Duke of Fuguo as his successor. Before the Duke of Fuguo officially takes office, you are absolutely not allowed to ride your horse recklessly in front of the barracks. This is the military discipline of the Firearm Battalion!"

"You are so brave!"

Zaidun was furious and cursed loudly, while at the same time, he lashed Gao Qi hard with the whip in his hand!

Gao Qi is not stupid. Damn it, he is the Duke. If he really whips himself twice, he will have to bear the consequences in the end. Why the hell do you hit me before you even take office?

Gao Qi took a leap and dodged to the side. Zaidun didn't expect Gao Qi to dare to dodge. He was caught off guard and his waist sprained, and he almost fell down.

Zaidun became even more furious and shouted, "You bunch of damn slaves, why don't you go up and beat him up for me!"

The dozen or so guards behind him quickly jumped off their horses, surrounded Gao Qi, and called out to him.

Xue Dinghai, who was standing behind him, saw that the fight had begun. He couldn't let his brothers suffer. The general had said that anyone who dared to abandon his brothers would be severely punished! This was absolutely no joke. Ke Yunlu's whip wounds hadn't healed yet!

"Brothers, come on! Beat them down first!"

Xue Dinghai roared, and more than a dozen people rushed over in an instant and started fighting!