Only three days have passed since the celebration banquet, on this day, Zhang Yi is in the blue wolf brigade with the team members for artillery training, Zhang Yi is not particularly good at artillery technology, but as a traverser's advanced technical reserves and their own excellent quality, it is more than enough to teach this group of two knives, and at the same time, there is Xu Huaijin, an excellent student studying in Germany, therefore, the artillery training is progressing smoothly, and the team members are making rapid progress.

Today's Blue Wolf Brigade, the team of 80 people is divided into four detachments, the four detachment leaders are Tan Feng, Xu Huaijin, Zhang Yihu and Bagen, who was born in Mongolia, and at the same time appointed four deputy captains, each detachment of 20 people, basically forming a simple combat unit.

These four detachment leaders have their own characteristics: Tan Feng is bold and careful, has excellent martial arts, and at the same time has excellent military literacy; Xu Huaijin stayed abroad in his early years, has a broad vision, has both civil and military skills, and is resourceful, and is a rare general; Zhang Yihu is the fastest progress among them, at the beginning it was not very prominent, three months later, he was on a par with first-class masters such as Tan Feng, with extraordinary skills, and at the same time, his grasp of the battlefield situation is very thorough, and it is definitely a rare piece of jade; As for Bagen, this Bagen was born to be a benchmark for cavalry, not only was he able to work hard immediately, but he also commanded battles with the legacy of Naizu Temujin, fast as the wind, and his tactics were changeable, but his modern military thinking was a little worse, and he needed to be further trained.

These four people, plus Mo Ru and a few other backbones of the new army, are the biggest capital for him to start a business in the future.

When everyone was training, a horse galloped on the official road and shouted from afar: "Zhang Guan Band, Zhang Guan Belt!" ”

Zhang Yi shook his head and watched, the person who came was Nie Shicheng's henchman and guard, Tie Mu. Hurriedly got up and asked, "Tiemu, come here quickly, but the adults have an urgent order?" ”

Tiemu jumped off the horse and replied: "Lord Guandao, Lord Junmen has convened all the people in the Guantai to discuss the matter, please go quickly!" ”

Zhang Yi looked at Tiemu's sweaty face, knew that the matter was urgent, and shouted: "Xu Huaijin! ”

Xu Huaijin hurriedly ran over and asked, "Instructor, what are your orders?!" ”

Zhang Yi said in a deep voice: "The marshal urgently summoned me to the Chinese army camp to discuss the matter, you are here to lead everyone to continue training, and after the training, bring it back by yourself." ”

Xu Huaijin bowed down and replied, "Yes, instructor!" ”

Zhang Yi took the horses brought by the soldiers and galloped away with Tiemu.

In a moment, Zhang Yi still rushed to the big tent of the Chinese army, and at this time, all the family leaders had arrived.

After Zhang Yi saw Nie Shicheng, he stood on the side.

Nie Shicheng frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, news came from Seoul this morning, the Japanese side launched a surprise attack, occupied Seoul, and at the same time controlled the Korean royal family, and at the same time sent troops to provoke our army, and attacked the Shihezi Qing army, although our army repelled the Japanese attack, but also suffered more than 100 casualties. Now, the two sides have entered an emergency situation, and a formal declaration of war may be made at any time, Ye Dashuai told the armies to guard the camp, control the people, try to avoid conflicts, and wait for the will of the imperial court. ”

When everyone heard this, the hearts of the people were shaken, and the Japanese army suddenly attacked our army, and it seemed that it was going to really start a war, and all the battalion officers were gearing up.

Li Gang stepped forward and said: "Dashuai, the Japanese wolf ambition is well known to passers-by. If we stay out of the battle and wait for the Japanese to come and fight us, then we will be too passive. We must take the initiative to attack, hurt the Japanese army, defeat the arrogance of the Japanese army, and defend the majesty of the ****, so as to dispel Japan's greed. The more we retreat, the more rampant the Japanese army will be. Admiral Ye told us to avoid the war, I really don't understand what he thinks. ”

Nie Shicheng sneered and replied, "What do you think?" It's nothing more than greed for life and fear of death. ”

Zhao Shixiao continued: "My lord, we thought that avoiding the war was too passive. What Commander Li said is that we must fight a battle, and it is a big victory, to boost morale, and at the same time let Japan know that **** should not be insulted! ”

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Nie Shicheng pondered silently, and sighed in his heart: "Taking the initiative to face the battle, but also to fight a big victory, how easy is it to say." Now there are nearly 20,000 Japanese troops in Korea, and they are not afraid of death, on the other hand, in the Qing Dynasty, the main peace faction headed by the Queen Mother blindly retreated, the generals were afraid of death, and the soldiers had no heart to fight, not to mention that the troops and equipment did not have the upper hand, how could they win the battle. ”

Nie Shicheng looked at Zhang Yi, at this time Zhang Yi's brows were tightly locked, his expression was heavy, and he seemed to be thinking hard about a good plan, so he asked, "Zhang Yi." ”

Zhang Yi's heart was shocked, and he arched his hand: "My lord." ”

Nie Shicheng asked: "Zhang Yi, you have always had a wide eye, talk about what you think in your heart." ”

Zhang Yi sorted out his thoughts, cheered up, and replied, "My lord, the situation is tense now. In Korea, our Qing military strength did not have the upper hand, and if we forcibly started a war with the Japanese army, I am afraid that it would be difficult to have a chance of victory. What I mean is that the Huai army camp is a horn in each other, and while defending closely, a large number of scouts are sent to reconnoiter the enemy's situation and wait for the opportunity. ”

Nie Shicheng nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. ”

Zhang Yi continued: "However, my lord, for the entire Sino-Japanese war situation, our Huai Army battalion is only a small part of it, and it does not play a decisive role. Even if we can win one or two battles, I'm afraid it won't play much role in the overall situation. ”

Nie Shicheng was shocked in his heart and asked, "Zhang Yi, what do you mean by this?" ”

Zhang Yi replied: "My lord, now in the Korean battlefield, I have less than 10,000 horses in the Qing Dynasty, near Ashan, there are only less than 6,000 people in the camp of our Huai army, even if we win a big victory, but Ye Dashuai is drunk in wine, and he is no longer the courage of the year, in the face of a strong enemy, once the two sides go to war, Ye Dashuai is hesitant and even escapes, then we are in each department of the DPRK, fighting separately, it is difficult to form a joint force, I am afraid that it will be broken by the Japanese army, and the Korean battlefield is difficult." ”

Nie Shicheng listened, looked up to the sky and sighed, and said: "Alas, the court knows no one, and the army is not a person, Zhang Yi, your views are similar to mine, and I myself have the same opinion, in fact, in the Qing army, there are many generals who dare to fight well, such as Liu Shengsan, Zuo Guigui and others, all have the style of tiger generals, and the equipment of the Qing Army is also similar to the Japanese army, but it is the same, the people of Japan are united, Oshima Yoshimasa is a generation of good generals, and the Japanese army is not afraid of death. The situation in the Korean War is really worrying. ”

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, in fact, if it's just North Korea, we still have a chance, I'm afraid that Japan is only afraid of advancing by land and water, the Japanese Navy has developed rapidly in recent years and is well-trained, and our Beiyang Navy is limited by military spending, and its combat readiness is lax, if a naval war breaks out, our army can't resist it, then it will be a real disaster!" At the same time, I heard that this year is the 60th birthday of the Queen Mother Lafayette, and in order to have a good birthday, Lafayette is bent on avoiding war, and even diverts the navy's military funds to hold a birthday banquet, and at the same time asks the navy to avoid war and defend itself! When I encounter such a situation, I am really in danger. ”

When Nie Shicheng heard this, his expression was shocked, and he asked urgently, "Naval battle?" Zhang Yi, do you mean that Japan will launch a naval war to annihilate our Beiyang Navy in one fell swoop? ”

Zhang Yi replied: "My lord, now that Japan is determined to eat Korea as a springboard, and then plunder the Central Plains, if he does not destroy our navy, he will not be able to realize their dream, so he believes that Japan will definitely occupy Korea, and then continue to march into the northeast and step into the land of the Qing Dynasty." At the same time, it will also take the initiative to provoke and wait for an opportunity to engage in a decisive battle with our Beiyang Navy, crushing the main force of our national defense of the Qing Dynasty in one fell swoop, and laying the foundation for future aggression against China. While preparing for battle, adults should call Lord Nakado and Governor Ding, asking them to take precautions, strengthen their combat readiness, and be ready for a major battle with the Japanese Navy at any time. ”

Nie Shicheng was shocked: "Zhang Yi, you are a little sure of your judgment, this is a big deal!" ”

Zhang Yi replied: "My lord, according to his understanding of the Japanese, the Battle of the Yellow Sea will start 100 percent, and the time will only be more than August, and it will be known before August!" ”

Nie Shicheng responded: "Okay, I will call Lord Zhongtang and Admiral Ding Ruchang immediately, asking them to be more vigilant and strengthen their combat readiness." At the same time, all battalions of our Huai Army must strengthen their defense. Sentinels from all battalions were also dispatched to intensify their investigations. Zhang Yi, it's time for your special reconnaissance battalion to take action, send out all the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion, spy on the enemy's situation, and closely monitor the movements of the Japanese army! ”