第二百零二章 出兵剿捻
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布朗不断极力推销的美国步枪吴超越一向都不喜欢,但美国柯尔特公司出产的左轮枪却相当实用,在大冶兵工厂只能少量仿制的情况下,吴超越倒不介意照顾一下老朋友的生意。然而哼哼着接过武器清单只看得两眼,吴超越马上就跳了起来,杀猪一样的嚎叫道:“金属弹壳子弹?!史密斯维森转轮手枪?!这个时代已经有金属弹壳子弹了?!”
不明白吴超越为什么会这样激动,赵烈文和黄胜难免有些面面相觑,吴超越则继续大吼大叫,“马上给布朗回信,史密斯维森转轮手枪和配套子弹,有多少算多少,我全要了!左轮枪和卡宾枪只要他在上海卖不掉的,也可以全部送来卖给我,咱们不用卖给别人也可以转手赚银子!”
“哈哈!终于不怕打雨战了,终于不怕打雨战了!要是布朗那小子能把生产子弹壳的金属冲压机也能给我弄来,那我们说不定还能自己开发出金属弹壳的子弹和步枪,那本官就再也不用提心吊胆的担心打仗的时候突然下雨了!”
大概是看不惯吴超越那副手舞足蹈的丑陋模样,赵烈文稍微压低了一些声音,又说道:“慰亭,还有第二件事,平甫发现,有人在秘密调查官制台在汉口茶叶生意中抽佣的事,还试图收集证据,而且调查这件事的人,似乎还不止一帮。”
正在欢呼雀跃的吴超越心中一凛,赶紧停止手舞足蹈,向黄胜问道:“怎么发现的?知不知道是谁在调查?”
“是我们洋行的一个经理发现的。”黄胜答道:“先后有两帮人借口做茶叶生意,暗中向他打听给官制台分成的事,还都在汉口开起了茶庄,贸易额还挺不小,象是在故意引诱汉口商会拉他们入伙。但他们背后究竟是谁指使,目前还不知道。”
“骆秉章?曾国藩?”吴超越脑海中迅速闪过这两个可能与此有关的名字,虽然很奇怪曾老师怎么会知道这件事,但稍一盘算后,吴超越很快就吩咐道:“不必理会,更别揭破,汉口商会想把他们拉入伙也别阻止。但记住两点,一是不能由我们的人拉他们入伙,二是不能让我们的人把证据提供给他们。”
黄胜和赵烈文一起答应,吴超越则面露狞笑,暗道:“不管是谁查都没关系,只要能把官文扳倒就行。这条老狐狸不显山不露水,其实最难对付,表面上对我言听计从又关爱有加,实际上把我盯得比谁都紧,我的湖北新军扩军五个营,他的督标马上就扩军十个营,摆明了是在提防我。换个蠢点蛮点的,反倒容易摆弄得多。”
虽然吴超越无比希望能带着金属子弹去给捻军一个惊喜,但时间不等人,同时受制于这个时代的交通条件,谁也无法保证美国老朋友布朗究竟什么时候能带着新式手枪来到汉口交货,所以做好了出征准备后,吴超越也只能是带着湖北新军和无尽的失望按期出发北上,走汉江水路赶往襄阳主持剿捻战事。同时吴超越又不肯死心的交代黄胜等人,说布郎如果在战事期间抵达汉口,那么就马上把史密斯手枪及子弹送往北线交给自己金属弹壳的左轮枪在骑兵战中的作用可不是一般的大。
考虑到各种实际情况,吴超越这次北伐只带了四个营的步兵和骑兵营,新建水师营虽然注定无法参战,却也被吴超越带上去熟悉航道和加强操船技术的训练,而四个步兵营中又有两个营是从没上过战场的新兵,整体实力一般,但正面交锋收拾实力仍然弱于太平军的捻军却已经足够。
只是理论上如此,吴超越最头疼的一点是捻军比太平军更能流窜,一击不中立即远遁,逃到湖北清军鞭长莫及的河南境内,上任一年多的湖北提督都兴阿死活收拾不了时常骚扰北部的捻军白旗兵马,就是没办法逮到和他们正面决战的机会。所以吴超越早在出发之前就已经去文都兴阿,要求他多派斥候细作寻找捻军的主力所在,不惜代价的寻找敌人踪迹。同时吴超越还早早就上表满清朝廷说明原因,又给河南巡抚英桂去文,提前声明自己很有可能将亲自率军出省作战,要求满清朝廷同意和英桂理解配合。当然,吴超越自然选择性的遗忘了向恰好也在湖北边境的僧格林沁提前打招呼。
走水路就是方便,不过数日时间,吴超越的船队和走陆路的骑兵营就已经先后进入了襄阳府境内,结果坐镇襄阳的都兴阿也还算够意思,早早就派了一个翼长率领仪仗队跑到了百里外的宜城码头张灯结彩,敲锣打鼓的迎接吴超越的到来。
并不是很喜欢这种纯粹多余浪费的隆重迎接,但伸手不打笑脸人,接下来的战事也需要都兴阿的全力配合,所以吴超越还是在宜城码头下了船,与都兴阿派来的将领见了面。然而见面时,还没等都兴阿派来的翼长行礼和自报身份,吴超越却突然面前这个神情彪悍的翼长有些眼熟,似乎是在什么地方见过。吴超越便好奇的抢先问道:“这位将军,我们以前是不是见过面?”
“抚台大人所言极是,末将是与你见过面。”那翼长见吴超越还记得自己也十分欢喜,点头说道:“两年多前抚台大人你北上勤王时,末将也在军中,曾随都军门与大人你见过一面,那时候末将还只是一个小小的骁骑校,没资格与大人你直接对话,但末将真的是做梦都想不到,抚台大人你竟然还能记得末将。”
“是将军你的威猛气质让我印象深刻。”吴超越笑着给那翼长戴了一顶高帽子,又微笑说道:“两年升了两级,升得挺快,看来你这两年也没少立功勋。对了,还忘了问你叫什么名字。”
“末将多隆阿,见过抚台大人!”那翼长拱手抱拳,朗声说出了自己的名字。
“原来是多隆阿多将军。”吴超越随意点头,刚想继续和多隆阿客套时,吴超越的三角眼却一下子瞪得滚圆,失声道:“多?多隆阿?你就是多隆阿?!”
“回抚台大人,末将就是多隆阿,大人有什么问题吗?”多隆阿满头雾水的点头,半点都不明白吴超越为什么会这样的吃惊。
也不能怨吴超越大惊小怪,历史尽管稀烂,但是在华夏历史上,却也有三位异族将领让吴超越铭记并钦佩,一位是誓死效忠大宋的于阗节度史白种人李圣天将军,一位是为大明牺牲的蒙古人满桂,第三位就是面前这位多隆阿将军。然而很可惜,左宗棠一时糊涂没能采纳多隆阿一贯的主张留下了祸根,还有更可惜……
“没,没事,只是久闻将军你骁勇善战的大名,一时吃惊。”
历史绝对稀烂的吴超越随口敷衍,又在心里无比失望的叹了一口气,暗道:“为什么是满人?不是满人该多好?”
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