Chapter 152: Bad News
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"Kim Junshou, our imperial army is shedding blood for your Korean emperor and the people, let you provide some military rations and send some soldiers, what reason do you have to postpone? You Diao people in Huangzhou are very bad, and they should all die! β
Oshima Yoshimasa sat on the lobby of the Huangzhou Mansion with a blue face, slapped the table with a 'pop' sound, and roared angrily: "Don't force me to seal the city gate and let the soldiers search one by one!" β
Jin Changshuo, the county guard of Huangzhou, had a bad face, and he had already known that he had taken his family to Pyongyang to join Master Min, the superintendent, and heard that the Qing army had killed these Oriental dogs in Dongxian Ridge were full of blood, and the corpses were all over the field.
Not to mention anything else, those hundreds of dejected Japanese soldiers saw it with their own eyes.
Deserve!
Asking Kim Chang Suk to go out to prepare food and soldiers for the imperial army, Oshima Yoshimasa said to Okawai Shi, who walked in in a hurry with a black face, "Have you counted the number of people?" β
"Commander, a total of 635 corpses of Imperial soldiers were found on the big slope, 263 bodies of Lao Xiaogou, Nozawa Eisa Shaoza was killed, and not a single body of the guards was found; I heard that the Qing army has taken prisonersβ"
Okawaishi didn't say any more, feeling his face burning with shame.
"Baga, a family guard, this pig is afraid of death, why don't you apologize for your guilt!"
Oshima Yoshimasa was furious, and his voice was rolling and roaring in the lobby.
The generals were ashamed and angry with their faces, and their eyes were full of flames.
"Commander, these Qing troops must be neutralized now, I request that troops be sent overnight to annihilate them and avenge the sons and daughters of our empire!"
The commander of the 21st Wing, Takeda Hideyama Nakasa, stood up with anger on his face and asked for troops.
"Bastard!"
Yoshimasa Oshima picked up the case file on the table and threw it at Takeda Hideyama: "Because of you arrogant stupidity, the empire has lost so many troops, do you want to bring the brigade into the abyss!" β
Oshima Yoshimasa sat for a long time and began to issue orders: "The 2nd Brigade of the 11th Wing is responsible for defending the city, and no Koreans are allowed to enter or leave Huangzhou City; Okawaishi, you write a battle report to General Nozu and ask for orders for the next step! β
With huge losses, Oshima Yoshimasa had to stop his march into Pyongyang and wait for the decision of the division commander, General Nozu.
Thinking of the general's disappointment and anger after receiving the news, Oshima Yoshimasa was ashamed and wanted to apologize for his crimes.
A family guard, this idiot, when he captures the city of Pyongyang, he will definitely send you to a military court to be shot!
Yoshimasa Oshima thought viciously.
Jinmen, Zhili Governor's Yamen, Lotus Garden.
At the end of summer, the sea breeze in early autumn brings the freshness of the yard, the lotus flowers in the lotus pond have bloomed, and the lotus houses are slim and elegant, swaying slightly in the wind.
Li Hongzhang rarely took a break for half a day, and at the suggestion of his uncle Zhang Peilun, the family set up two large tables of seasonal melon and fruit pastries by the lotus pond, and asked the kitchen to prepare a few side dishes with wine.
Li Hongzhang is going to have a drink with his eldest aunt and two sons.
The eldest son Li Jingfang's step-mate Zhang, the side room He, the sister-in-law Li Jingshu's wife Zhu, the two daughters Li Jujiao and Li Jingpu, and Li Jingfang's eldest daughter Li Guoxiang, several people sat at a table and talked softly.
Son-in-law Zhang Peilun, sister-in-law Li Jingshu, youngest son Li Jingmai, and nephew Zhang Shiheng are chatting with Li Hongzhang.
And a group of little overlords led by the eldest grandson Li Guojie are frolicking and playing in the rockeries, flowers, and pavilions by the pool.
Li Hongzhang took a puff of hookah, smiled with relief, and said: "Jing Fang performed very well in Pyongyang, and got along very well with Min Bingzao, the supervisor of Ping'an Province, and Min Yongjun, the nephew of Concubine Min. β
"Uncle, how did I hear that the Japanese army is going to fight Pyongyang?"
Zhang Shiheng has been busy preparing various supplies for the 4,000 training troops going to North Korea in the past few days, and he has not entered the gate of the governor's yamen for a few days, so he couldn't help asking.
"Hmph."
Li Jingshu snorted softly, reminding Zhang Shiheng, a mechanical maniac, not to talk about state affairs at family gatherings.
"Haha, it doesn't matter."
Li Hongzhang said with a smile: "Dongyang is only a division of 16,000 troops, and it is tantamount to a fool's dream to defeat the Xiongcheng defended by our 20,000 people; It's just the idea of scaring people with loud thunder, and I want to add more chips so that I can get a little more cheap from mediation! β
"Chu Bao doesn't know yet,"
Zhang Peilun next to him shook his feather fan and answered with a smile:
"A few days ago, the words of the Russian Baron Lev went out, causing an uproar in all countries, and the Petersburg side sent a telegram to reprimand him; Wang Hou, the former Russian consul, also came to the governor's yamen to explain that this was just Lev's personal inappropriate remarks, and Russia had never had such an idea. β
"He was lightly beaten by He Shouwei!"
Li Hongzhang's youngest son, Li Jingmai, since he went to Hefei, only hurried back yesterday, in Feixi to investigate He Changying's various deeds, and his admiration for He Changying is like the flooding of the Yellow River, and it is out of control.
In my report to my father last night, I was full of all kinds of heartfelt admiration.
But listening to it in Li Hongzhang's ears, how can it sound like Wang Ba's sympathy for mung beans?
"The so-called four-way army encircled Pyongyang, and Youpeng in Shan County wanted to lead the third division to North Korea, but it was just a gimmick to increase troops; Nie Shicheng has already returned to Jinmen today, and he will soon take 4,000 elite soldiers to North Korea, as well as the various military horses that are gathering towards the Yalu River, this battle is not so easy to fight. β
Seeing that the women's table was also paying attention, Li Hongzhang amplified his voice.
Li Jingfang's successor Zhang, the side room He, and the eldest daughter Li Guoxiang suddenly showed a relaxed look.
"Father, that He Shoubei's "Scream" is really extraordinary, I haven't watched it for two days, my sister urged it a few times, or begged for the scriptures, and bought me a new copy from the outside."
Li Ju's delicate and charming young woman's face was smiling like a flower, but the meaning of those words was so clear to everyone that she could understand it.
Li Hongzhang let He Changying break into the lotus garden of the inner house, not to mention, but also let Li Jingpu accompany him, I heard that the two of them touched each other's hands twice in the 'unintentional'!
There is also Xiao San Jingmai who made a special trip to Feixi to inquire about He Changying.
Those of you here are not stupid, can you still understand your father's mind at this time?
Everyone was afraid that Li Jingpu's face was tender, so they all held back their smiles and didn't dare to laugh.
But just like this, Li Jingpu's pretty face still turned red, and even a pair of delicate small ear wheels were ashamed to be as transparent as red agate.
"My lord, Pyongyang is in an emergency!"
Li Hongzhang's new 'rolling shutter general', Ren Jianquan strode over in a hurry.
"What do you mean?"
As soon as he heard Pyongyang and looked at Ren Jianquan's face again, Li Hongzhang's heart sank.
Zhang Peilun hurriedly stood up and took it, and quickly swept away, and his face became ugly.
"What, how is the city of Pyongyang?"
Li Hongzhang looked at Zhang Peilun's face again, and felt that his head was dizzy.
"The city of Pyongyang is fine."
"Whew-"
Everyone was like a suffocating fish, getting a breath of fresh air.
"However, He Changying led the new military camp and the first battalion of Zuo's precious Feng army to be ambushed in Huangzhou County, except for 21 Feng troops who fled back to Pyongyang, the rest of the army was annihilated."
"Bang dang!"
The crowd heard the rumors.
I saw Li Jingpuka with a white face, knocked over the cups on the table, and shed tea all over the table.