It seems that while here Li Hung-chang was not at all idle, but had " number of trusty military officers enguzed in native and other provinces of the Liang-4 recruiting troops for him to oscer: hit overland to Peking should his way by sea be eventually blocked by the These troops hare now been are now eampiny above Ys 8,000 strong, ing for orders, Commander is General Chang Kie yuan, an officer whom Li Hung-chang greatly trusts.
He w wor who chou when the Germans November 1898. Li Hung. army is com who have served a ud are com pletely armed with im dern weapons which wera partly brought up by Li himself from Canton and partly procured from the stores of Liu K'un-yi and Chang Chih-tung at Nanking and Wucha being veterans the troops are all acquainted with modern drill.
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