c_t; Xu Huaijin received the report from the blue wolf, his heart was bitter, the house leak happened to rain overnight, and at this critical moment, the fourth division came to join in the fun again, a whole infantry wing. ( )

Now the Sixth Division is divided into two routes, both have arrived at Hushan and Baima River, both sides have begun to be entangled together, due to the huge disparity in strength, the Qing army is in a defensive posture, if it is not for the third battalion is Zhang Yi brought out the elite of the lineage, well versed in coordinated operations and modern tactics, it is not easy to stop the morale of the Japanese army.

Xu Huaijin thought carefully, the north shore fort could not be ignored, it was too close to Liugong Island, once it was occupied by the Japanese army, then the Beiyang Naval Division would be really dangerous.

However, you can't spread all the troops in your hands, and once that side is tight, you must always have mobile forces in your hands.

Xu Huaijin looked at the map of Weihaiwei and said suddenly, immediately send someone to Liugong Island, bring my letter to Lord Ding Ruchang, and ask him to dock the warship near the Beibang Fort to assist the officers and soldiers of the Qing Army Fort in defending against the Japanese attack!

Suddenly, a familiar and honest voice came from behind: "Yes, my lord! ”

Xu Huaijin's heart was shocked, and he turned his head in such a familiar voice, only to see a familiar face that could not be more familiar revealed.

Isn't this Bagen?

Xu Huaijin took a few steps, hugged Bagen in his arms, punched Bagen a few times, and said, "Lao Ba, why did you come back, why didn't I see you yesterday." [ ]”

Bagan grinned: "Not only am I back, but the instructor is also back, don't I am in a hurry to see you, so I ran over and threw the instructor behind!" ”

Xu Huaijin looked shocked, then ecstatic, grabbed Bagen's shoulder, and asked, "You, you said the instructor is back?" Where is he? ”

Bagan smiled wickedly and said, "Haha, let's go." He's almost at the door, so get out. ”

Xu Huaijin didn't care about greetings, and ran all the way to the door, only to see a few people walking by in the distance, it was Zhang Yi who had returned from North Korea.

Xu Huaijin ran forward, with tears in his eyes, and shouted, "Instructor......"

Zhang Yi looked at the thin Xu Huaijin. I couldn't help but feel a little distressed in my heart, this was the first time Xu Huaijin had really been in charge since joining the army. In the face of a strong enemy, the pressure in his heart can be imagined, not to mention that the troops in his hands are all unfamiliar green battalion soldiers with loose armaments, the Hunan army, and the Huai army.

Zhang Yi patted Xu Huaijin on the shoulder and comforted: "Huaijin, it's hard work, it's hard for you to support the crisis in Weihai alone." ”

Xu Huaijin choked up and said: "Instructor, sooner or later I will have to go through such an experience and serve the country." Stand to reason. Let's not talk about it yet, hurry up and follow me into the house to rest. ”

As he spoke, Xu Huaijin accompanied Zhang Yi into the courtyard.

This time, Zhang Yi returned, because the Beiyang Fleet in Incheon Port had already left only two warships in Incheon, and it would be a bit dangerous if he sailed alone at sea. Once the Japanese army is encountered, the consequences are unpredictable.

Zhang Yi discussed with Nie Shicheng and directly chartered two large French merchant ships, but after all, the shopping mall cannot be compared with troop carriers, and the two merchant ships can only hold more than a thousand people, Zhang Yi is ruthless. None of the infantry were brought back, but all the cavalry, along with the cavalry commander Bagan.

Zhang Yi clearly knew that in today's Shandong, the Japanese army relied on two cavalry wings to gallop across and plunder several prefectures and counties in Shandong. Since then, there have not been many strange soldiers in Shandong. It was simply difficult to prevent the Japanese cavalry, and the local garrison was so rotten that even the 2,000 garrisons could not even survive for three hours, so they were defeated, and without the help of elite cavalry, it was absolutely not the best policy to let the Japanese cavalry run rampant.

Therefore, Zhang Yi, together with the cavalry sent back last time, plus the cavalry brought back this time, a total of more than 1,300 people, plus Bagen, the mobile cavalry strength was enough to deal with the Japanese cavalry wing.

Zhang Yi and Xu Huaijin returned to the stationing place of the fort, and Xu Huaijin asked: "Instructor, why did you rush back in such a hurry, and you didn't return all the way back with the third battalion?" ”

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly: "Huai Jin, in fact, I have no plans to return to China, originally I planned to use a month to completely defeat the remnants of the Japanese army in Korea, completely drive the remnants of Japan out of Korea, and then make the next step." Unexpectedly, the sudden change in domestic turmoil and the rampant Japanese army in Shandong caused panic among Lafayette and the emperor, so he sent me an urgent telegram asking me to immediately go to Shandong to serve as the governor of Shandong and unify the command of the war against Japan in Shandong. When the Holy Decree arrived in Korea, it happened that the main fleet of Beiyang had already left the port of Incheon, and it was too late to catch up, so it had to charter a French merchant ship overnight and rush back to Weihaiwei. ”

Xu Huaijin said happily: "My subordinates congratulate the instructor on his promotion." As soon as you returned to China, Shandong was worry-free, and I finally found the backbone, to be honest, I have really tormented me a lot these days. ”

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Hehe, Huai Jin, I won't delay long in Shandong when I return this time, and I will rush to the capital in a few days to deal with more important things." I'm still going to have to worry about you planning here. ”

Xu Huaijin was puzzled: "Instructor, is there anything more important in China than Shandong?" ”

Zhang Yi smiled: "Huaijin, your vision is a little narrow." You only set your sights on Korea, on the Qing Dynasty and Japan, but you don't know that the master of this world is not the Qing Dynasty, let alone Japan, but over there—"

Zhang Yi pointed his finger at the West as he spoke, and Xu Huaijin suddenly realized: "Oh, instructor, are you talking about the European and American powers, they are about to make a move?" ”

Zhang Yi nodded and said, "This matter will be postponed and then mentioned, can you first tell me about the current strategic situation of the two armies in Shandong?" ”

Xu Huaijin nodded and said: "Instructor, now the entire Weihaiwei is still under the control of our Qing Dynasty, but now it is in a very passive position, first, Li Bingheng led more than 10,000 Qing troops in Rongcheng Bay was easily defeated by the Japanese 60th Regiment, and the defeated army retreated hundreds of miles in one go, giving up the defense of the entire Weihaiwei and most of Qingdao, giving the Japanese army too much strategic space; Second, when the Japanese army took advantage of the Beiyang Naval Division to go to Korea to attack Incheon, the Japanese Fourth Division of nearly 10,000 people was sent to Yantai, and Yuan Shikai presided over the defense of Yantai's front-line, and suffered losses one after another, although there was no big defeat or loss, but it has always been in a passive position; Third, the reinforcements of the capital are still thousands of miles away, and the Gan army of Lord Dong Fuxiang is seven or eight thousand, and now it has only entered the border of Jinan, and it will take at least ten days to reach Weihai; At present, we are at a disadvantage in terms of troops, and the training and tactical quality of our soldiers are also a lot behind the Japanese army, so the current situation is very tense. ”

Zhang Yi nodded again and again and asked, "Tell me about it?" ”

Xu Huaijin replied: "Now the 6th Division of the Japanese Army is divided into two routes, one is led by Kuroki Weizhen to attack the Baima River, and the other is led by Nogi Noshinori to attack the first line of Hushan; I have sent a third battalion to defend separately, and in a few days there will be no big problem; But now the Fourth Division has also been involved, and an integrated Japanese infantry wing is assembling in the North Shore Battery, and it will want to attack the North Shore Battery at any time! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )

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