Chapter 168: Beiyang Naval Division, Bohai Sea

Ye Zhichao was shocked when he heard this, this He Changying really ate leopard gall; But isn't what this kid is doing now exactly what he's always wanted to do?

The only difference is that he really doesn't have the courage of He Changying!

"Bold! He Changying dared to flee in battle, so I will call Zhongtang and impeach him heavily. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

Ye Zhichao was secretly happy in his heart, God really has eyes, and he sent a scapegoat, when the time comes, you push me, I blame you, a pool of muddy water, so that he can get out safely without danger.

"Junmen, he didn't run away, only the horse team carried grain, dried meat, Korean ginseng, deer antler velvet and other materials out of Xuanwumen and went north, and the new military camp was pulled by He Changying to the left bank of the Datong River."

Ma Yukun didn't talk nonsense with a clear conscience, he admired He Changying's courage like a moth to a fire, but also didn't pay attention to He Changying, and was very annoyed when he said goodbye directly.

Although you, He Changying, have achieved great feats in Dongxian Mountain, you are just a small guerrilla general from the third grade.

You also have a staff general, a lieutenant general, a general soldier, and a commander!

On the ground of the Qing Dynasty, it has always been important to crush people at the level of officials, and you don't even ask for a notice from so many adults, and you act without permission, which is simply too arrogant!

"Go to Jiangzuo!"

Ye Zhichao exclaimed: "This kid doesn't still want to fight the Ninth Brigade, he's crazy!" ”

Jinmen, the governor's palace.

When it was still early morning in the North Korean city of Pyongyang, the sun was already rising high in Jinmen.

Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, was in a good mood in the past two days, but was disturbed by a telegram from Pyongyang last night.

After a night of sulking and fear last night, Li Hongzhang hurriedly ate breakfast in the morning, and did not take a walk in the back garden as usual to eliminate food, but went directly to the signing room to wait for his eldest son-in-law Zhang Peilun to narrate.

At this time, Zhang Peilun, who had two dark circles under his eyes, held the telegram that had just arrived in his hand, and he was also anxious to walk towards the signing room.

Last night, Zhang Peilun also tossed and turned and didn't sleep well all night.

A full 7,000 troops marched majestically to Chunghe City, but only after half a night's rest, they were driven back to Pyongyang by the Japanese army.

If you say it, you can lose someone!

And what's even more serious is that the Shengzi Battalion of the Jilin Training Army not only lost most of it, but even Feng Sheng'a, the commander of the white flag inlaid with the second grade, was actually stabbed to death by the Japanese army!

At this time, the news was still controlled in the governor's yamen and was not reported to the imperial court, because Lord Zhongtang really didn't know how to report this matter.

Now the imperial court, the people, the officials and the common people are all waiting with great enthusiasm for the return of the Pyongyang prisoner fleet, if this news really spreads, will not the court, Beiyang, the emperor, and the face of Zhongtang be 'snapped'?

As a result, I haven't thought of a countermeasure for this matter yet, this He Anzhi, He Cannon, has jumped out again to cause chaos!

"Zhongtang, Pyongyang telegraphed, He Changying led the new military camp to the left bank of the Datong River."

As soon as he walked into the signing room, Zhang Peilun gasped and prayed.

However, Zhang Peilun still kept an eye on it, and did not leave without telling He Changying, who Ye Zhichao complained about on the telegram, and this matter was clearly stated.

As long as he knows this matter in his heart, once he says it openly, won't it make Zhongtang's face look bad and force him to order He Changying to be punished.

Li Hongzhang was taken aback: "Jiang Zuo? What is this little rabbit cub doing in Jiangzuo, I didn't see the retreat of the 7,000 army in front of me! ”

Zhang Peilun pondered and said: "Zhongtang, I think He Changying should be a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, and I want to see if there are any fighters in Jiangzuo." ”

Li Hongzhang nodded angrily and said to Zhang Peilun: "You will send a telegram to Shuqing in a while, telling him to fight well, Gongting will soon lead the recruitment army of Jinmen and the training army of Dalian Bay, a total of more than 6,000 people, under the escort of the naval division, Andong landing, will soon arrive in Pyongyang." ”

Li Hongzhang took a sip of hot tea and continued: "After He Changying's new military camp returns to Pyongyang, he will scold this restless rabbit cub fiercely, and let him stay in the city honestly, and he must not act without orders. ”

"As for this Fengsheng, there is also a matter of neutralization."

Li Hongzhang's old face was hot and said: "At this juncture, don't publicize it first; After the war, he had to lead the Japanese prisoners back to Jinmen to offer their prisoners, and then discuss everything when the war in Pyongyang became clear. ”

Zhang Peilun filled Li Hongzhang with hot tea and nodded in understanding.

"Qi Yu Zhongtang, Nie General Soldier asks to see you."

At the door of the signing room, through the bead curtain, Ren Jianquan whispered.

"Oh? Gongting is here, please come in. ”

Li Hongzhang couldn't help but perk up.

In the Sino-French War ten years ago, the French Navy's lone fleet attacked the island of Taiwan, and Taiwan was in danger; At that time, Liu Mingchuan held against the French army in Keelung for 8 months, and repeatedly asked the imperial court to send reinforcements.

But the generals of the Manchu Dynasty were frightened by the arrogance of the French army, and everyone shirked, greedy for life and afraid of death, and feared to move forward.

At the critical moment, only Nie Shicheng was not afraid, and stepped forward to lead his troops to Taiwan to fight the French army, and finally drove away the French army with Liu Mingchuan.

Therefore, when he went to Pyongyang this time, Li Hongzhang personally ordered Nie Shicheng's general, hoping that this tiger general could reproduce the glory of Taiwan and deal a heavy blow to the Japanese army.

"Humble and greeting!"

Nie Shicheng entered the signing room and gave Li Hongzhang a half-knee kneeling head-on.

"Excuse me, excuse me, look at the seat."

Li Hongzhang looked at Nie Shicheng with a smile and said, "Gongting has worked hard this time. ”

"Serving the imperial court is not hard."

Nie Shicheng sat down and said, "Qi Yu Zhongtang, the two thousand recruits from Jinmen have been prepared, I don't know when I will be able to set off?" It is better to prepare in advance. ”

"Yesterday, Yu Ting has led the sailors to set sail from Weihai, and today they can arrive at Jinmen; You will set off from Dagukou tomorrow morning, arrive at Dalian Bay on the 15th to load the 12th battalion of Liu Shengxiu's Ming Army, and then go directly to Andong to land; Gongjeong, the war in Pyongyang is urgent, and you have worked hard. ”

Li Hongzhang, as the first important minister of the Qing Dynasty, said to Nie Shicheng twice in a row today, which shows the anxiety in his heart.

"Please rest assured, Zhongtang will kill the enemy for the country, and then die!"

Nie Shicheng then sighed: "It's a pity that we are like a cadet army in Beiyang, and there are too few young talents like He Changying, otherwise the Japanese army will not be afraid!" ”

Li Hongzhang and his son-in-law glanced at each other, and they both saw the helplessness in their hearts.

This 'talent' has already gone to Jiangzuo this morning to find the Japanese army desperately, and whether he can return with the whole division has to be said separately.

Bohai Sea.

On the endless blue sea, the Qing fleet composed of two columns of sixteen warships was sailing lightly on the sea, and the waves stirred up by the stern attracted countless seabirds to fish and peck at it.

"The military gate, the Tianjin gate is coming."

Liu Buyun, the commander-in-chief of the right wing of the Beiyang Naval Division, looked at the outline of the continent in the distance with a wry smile, and walked to the side of Ding Ruchang, the commander of the naval division who was standing on the bridge and watching.

Ding Ruchang turned his head and glanced at Liu Buyun, who had always been on the wrong side of him, and didn't understand the meaning of what he said.

"In the past, when the fleet returned to Jinmen, the brothers were as happy as the festival, and they got off the ship to eat and drink, even play and buy, and everywhere they went, they were majestic and high-spirited; I don't think anyone will get off the boat this time, right? When you enter the city, you can be drowned alive by the saliva of the people in the city! ”

Liu Buyun seemed to be talking to himself.