The anti-Qing movement began with the looting of the Eight-Nation Alliance.

Chapter 108 Jason Reappears

Having no other option, Gorsky jumped into the Russian POW camp and started kicking and beating them. With the help of the prisoners, they eventually handed over more than a hundred criminals.

"I am not a bloodthirsty man, nor will I mistreat prisoners. But these scum who harm the people, I will kill them all! I hope you will learn your lesson!" Shen Lian roared.

Russians are much the same as Japanese; they're the most barbaric and lustful beasts. They'll be like that decades from now, let alone now!

Shen Lian is giving them a lesson to remember. Hopefully, it will have some effect!

"Let those new recruits carry it out!" Shen Lian waved his hand.

"Ready!" Dozens of new recruits stood in a row, guns raised.

"Fire!" "Bang bang bang bang..." A burst of gunfire rang out, and a row of beasts fell to the ground.

"Next team! Release..."

More than one hundred Russian prisoners of war were all executed, leaving the other prisoners of war pale with fear.

"Take them away! Make them help dig the hole!"

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The attack on the Russian army camp also resulted in significant casualties for the new army. The soldiers' bodies, covered with white sheets, were scattered all over the ground. Shen Lian walked over with a somber expression.

"Zhiyuan, take it easy! You've done a great job! If I were leading the troops, even if we won, we'd still suffer at least several thousand casualties!" Nie Gongting comforted his son-in-law, seeing his grief-stricken expression.

Shen Lian nodded; he knew that there would be sacrifices in war. But seeing so many of his soldiers killed or wounded still made him very sad.

These are precious lives, and behind each of them is a family. So many people are counting on them!

"General!" At this moment, an officer lying on a stretcher called out to him.

"How is it, Lieutenant!" Shen Lian hurried over.

"Commander! This is our platoon leader, Zhang Tieniu!" A sergeant with a rifle on his back said, tears streaming down his face, as he saluted.

“Sun Chuanwu, I remember you! A famous sharpshooter in our army.” Shen Lian forced a smile and nodded.

Shen Lian crouched down and saw that Zhang Tieniu had been shot in the chest. It had been simply bandaged, but bloodstains were still visible seeping through the gauze.

"General!" Zhang Tieniu tried with difficulty to raise his hand in salute, but Shen Lian quickly grabbed his hand.

"Your injuries are severe, don't move around!"

"General! I have no regrets. I'd still be your soldier in my next life!" Zhang Tieniu forced a smile and said weakly.

"Don't speak, just focus on recovering. We will do our best to heal you!"

"General! I... I have an elderly mother, a younger brother, a younger sister, and two young children. I... I entrust them to your care, General." Zhang Tieniu shook his head, tightly grasped Shen Lian's hand, and said urgently.

"Tie Niu, you have to be strong, you have to hold on. Your family is waiting for you to come home!" Shen Lian felt as if his heart was being torn apart, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Quick, get him to the field hospital!" Four soldiers rushed over, lifted Zhang Tieniu, and ran outside. Sun Chuanwu followed closely behind.

Shen Lian took out a handkerchief and wiped his eyes, speechless for a moment. Nie Gongting also remained silent; he was a veteran of countless battles and had seen too many of these kinds of things to be used to.

"General, we have taken the entire Tianjin area. All the allied forces have ceased resistance." The arrival of a staff officer broke the silence.

"Alright! Father-in-law, let's go take a look inside the concession!" Shen Lian nodded and led the group inside.

On the way, Shen Lian received another telegram from the capital, informing him that the Eight-Nation Alliance had already reached the capital and was engaged in fierce fighting with the Wuwei Rear Army.

The batch of old-fashioned radios that Shen Lian had Li Xiao procure proved extremely useful. They allowed him to have a thorough understanding of the Allied forces' situation. To maintain secrecy, they were only deployed to the regimental level so far, and even lower-ranking officers were unaware of their existence.

Of course, a military intelligence agency would definitely be needed in the capital!

It seems my little butterfly hasn't had any impact yet; things are still going as they were. The allied forces should be able to enter the capital tomorrow, so I need to speed up my actions.

The battle lasted only three or four hours, and the entire Tianjin city area had largely quieted down. A thorough sweep was then launched, and after all the main roads were controlled, large numbers of new recruits, led by some veterans, began searching house to house with guns.

Staff officers from the General Staff, accompanied by guards wearing red armbands, patrolled the area. Everything proceeded smoothly without any major disruptions.

"Commander, a German businessman wants to see you. He says his name is Jason!" an aide ran up to report.

"Jason, didn't this kid go back to China? Why is he back so soon? Let him come over!" Shen Lian nodded, and Jason was quickly brought over!

"Jason, my friend! Didn't you go back to your country? What are you doing here?" Shen Lian laughed when he saw Jason.

"Mr. Shen, you've deceived me so badly. You bought these weapons to use against us, didn't you?" Jason said with a wry smile.

"How could that be? I didn't expect to have a war with you when I bought it!" Shen Lian would never admit it.

Jason nodded helplessly, indicating his agreement with Shen Lian's words.

"You still haven't told me what you're doing here?" Shen Lian asked hastily, not wanting to dwell on the question.

"I just got back to China and heard that war might break out here. So I gathered a batch of weapons and sent them over, but who knew..." Jason gave a wry smile.

"You arms dealers, your noses are sharper than dogs'! Alright, my friend! Considering our past pleasant cooperation, I'll give you this batch of weapons at the price you paid, okay?" Shen Lian shook his head.

"Thank you, Mr. Shen!" Jason was overjoyed. Now he not only didn't lose money, but he could also make a fortune.

“Mr. Shen, I also have some colleagues from Europe and America. They also have some weapons that were among those you confiscated. Do you think we could return them or buy them back? These are all very influential figures; perhaps you could have a chance to cooperate in the future!” Jason said in a low voice.

Now that Shen Lian has occupied Tianjin, all military supplies here must be confiscated.

Jason is right, though; these arms dealers have connections everywhere. Whether it's importing or exporting weapons and equipment in the future, these people will have a use for them.

These war vultures, they could sell weapons to both sides in future wars, let alone now. Anyway, it's not much money, let's give them face first.

"Alright! My friend, I'll give you face and buy their weapons too. But the price can't be too high!" Shen Lian thought for a moment and nodded.

"Thank you, Mr. Shen! Don't worry, I'll definitely get you a discounted price." Jason quickly replied upon seeing Shen Lian's agreement. Now his standing among his peers would be different.

Shen Lian summoned an advisor, whispered some instructions, and sent him off with Jason!