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Li Hongzhang and his son-in-law Zhang Peilun, and his eldest son Li Jingfang sat in the courtyard, where there was also a lotus pond, but it was already full of residual lotuses.

"Today's pass, He Changying is not having a good time; In the emperor's view, he would rather lose Lushun than lose Fengtian. ”

Zhang Peilun frowned and said: "Even if He Changying shirks the danger of sea and land, but now that the Japanese warships have not entered the Bohai Bay, if he insists on not sending troops, he is likely to become the person pointed by Qianfu!" ”

Li Hongzhang held the "Qinyuan Spring Snow" written by his eldest daughter Li Jurong in his hand, and was silent for a long time.

"Last night, He Changying said very obviously, although Lushun is a ruined city to our Qing Dynasty, but once it is captured by the Japanese, it will enable the Japanese army to rely on the ice-free port of Lushun as the center of the circle, and can attack Weihaiwei, Jinmen, and Yantai at any time, forcing the Beiyang Naval Division to fight; Or—"

Speaking of this, Zhang Peilun shuddered: "With the loss of Lushun, tens of thousands of troops of the Second Army of the Japanese will be liberated, and it is very likely that troops will be sent to land on the Ludong Peninsula." ”

In this way, all the elite armies of the Qing Dynasty were trapped in Liaoyang, blocking the first army of the Japanese Yi, and from Ludong to Zhili, there was no army that could compete with it; This result is even more terrible than the entry of the Japanese people. ”

Li Hongzhang looked in the direction of the Zhili Yamen in the distance, and said in a deep voice: "Yesterday, He Changying made it very clear that he would not transfer troops from Lushun; How to operate it, this time it depends on his ability. ”

Speaking of this, Li Hongzhang said to his eldest son Li Jingfang: "You will go to He Changying's barracks today, since you have agreed, don't look forward and backward." ”

"My son knows."

Li Jingfang replied respectfully, and Xin'er had already flown to southern Liaoning.

In his opinion, this opportunity is so rare, because except for He Changying, he can't find anyone who dares to use himself.

At his age, when he thought of going back to Feixi in the spring of next year, and then becoming a rich man, Li Jingfang almost went crazy.

Thankfully, I didn't misread anyone.

Li Jingfang's heart was full of gratitude to He Changying.

Jinmen, Zhili Governor's Yamen.

When Liu Kun heard that He Changying promised to send troops to Shanhaiguan, and then went straight to Liaoyang for reinforcements, his uneasy mind suddenly relaxed.

The room was full of all kinds of flattering smiles, only Xu Bangdao and Lian Shun were full of helplessness.

However, they also understand He Changying's difficulties, in the Qing Dynasty, there are many truths about shallots mixed with tofu, but things are not the same thing at all.

If He Changying insisted on not sending troops today, how would the Manchu civil and military, the emperor, and the people of the world view him?

I couldn't keep going out later, so I changed from the original applause to a rotten egg attack.

What's even more terrifying is that once the emperor feels that He Changying is suspected of supporting the army and self-respecting, even if it is too late to trouble him now, when the war subsides in the future, he He Changying can be safely dismissed, and it is all the blessings accumulated by the ancestors.

"Yes, leave it to fate!"

Just now he was also designated by Liu Kunyi to go to Liaoyang to reinforce Xu Bangdao and Lian Shun, and the two glanced at each other, and then staggered their eyes.

"General He is really a cool person, when do you think this soldier will come out and how much is appropriate?"

Since He Changying agreed, Liu Kunyi of course had to finalize everything, in case the night was long and dreamy.

With the military strength of 16,700 people, Liaoyang can always be kept safe.

As for Lushun, in Liu Kunyi's opinion, a useless broken military port is lost if it is lost, and it is not worth mentioning compared to the importance of Fengtian.

"Since it is going to be out, the sooner the better, and the military strength is all over, and it is useless to lose it; Moreover, the Sheng Army, the Aid Korean Army, the Gongwei Army, the Jiesheng Battalion, and the Renzi Army arrived in Liaodong, and cooperated with the Song Junmen, which was completely capable of launching a counteroffensive and driving the Japanese army out of Liaodong. ”

He Changying said impassionedly: "At that time, even if Dashanyan occupies Dalian, Lushun will be just a lonely city; Sleepiness can trap them! ”

"Good!"

The hall was full of thunder, and on the big pie that He Changying said, all the officials were overjoyed, and the dark clouds that seemed to embarrass them for a few days suddenly disappeared.

Listening to the applause of the house, He Changying sneered in his heart, with the ice-free port of Lushun, as long as Dashanyan occupies Lushun, it is estimated that the army of the Qing Dynasty may not be taken back.

In He Changying's history, ten years later, in the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese army seized Lushun in the hands of Tsarist Russia.

It took more than 200,000 troops to fight for 329 days, 110,000 soldiers were killed or wounded, 15 combat ships were sunk, and 16 ships were seriously damaged before occupying Lushun.

"Then General He, General Xu, and Lian Dutong fought to Seoul in one go; Haha, let these Oriental children know the majesty of my Qing Dynasty! ”

Liu Kunyi's staff, who learned from Wang Minyun and later studied under Zhang Zhidong, was full of excitement.

"Okay, okay, I'll play the emperor immediately, the emperor will be very happy to hear the loyalty of the three generals;"

Liu Kun looked at Sheng Huaixuan and said, "The matter of this merchant ship will be handled by the customs road." ”

"I'll go and raise a ship today to ensure that it will be done."

Sheng Huaixuan knelt down to agree, and his admiration for He Changying in his heart was like the flooding of the Yellow River.

When he switched to Liu Kun's disciples, he also privately fantasized about the possibility of taking charge of Beiyang in the future.

Yuan Shikai's performance in Liaoyang was simply a mess, and the only threat was He Changying.

As a result, since he knew that He Changying quietly went to Li Hongzhang last night, Sheng Huaixuan's excited heart was about to jump out.

Whether it is He Changying's whereabouts, or Li Hongzhang's small courtyard, how many pairs of eyes are staring at the court, there is no need for him to make a small report, Liu Kunyi, Weng Tongyi, including the emperor will soon know.

In Sheng Huaixuan's view, today's matter, Nineteen is unhappy.

No matter how capable He Changying is in the future, he will be beaten into the cold palace by the emperor.

As a result, He Changying, a little bastard, entered Li Hongzhang's courtyard last night, and today sold the last bit of Lushun military power that belonged to Li Hongzhang's control.

In this hall today, everyone talked about it, but they didn't say a word, Huang Shilin, Zhang Guangqian, Jiang Guidi, Wei Rucheng, Cheng Yunhe, how to arrange the more than 10,000 troops in the hands of the five of them.

It is obvious that they are left to fend for themselves with Port Arthur.

"Regarding the escort, it will be coordinated by your Navy Division Battalion Office and Ding Ruchang."

Liu Kun turned his gaze to Luo Fenglu.

"Obey orders."

Luo Fenglu also hurriedly knelt down to receive the order.

"Okay, okay, I won't delay the three generals to return to Beijing to face the saint."

Liu Kun saw that the goal was achieved, and he was very satisfied in his heart, as long as he kept Liaoyang, he was the first governor in the world, and he could be regarded as sitting firmly.

has climbed all his life, and after being pressed by Li Hongzhang for so many years, he finally got through.

So, he stood up happily and served tea to the guests.

Soon, a long and mighty convoy into Beijing, in the applause of the guards and onlookers of the Tianjin gate, drove out of the Tianjin gate and headed towards the Beijing division.

What Liu Kunyi and Sheng Huaixuan didn't know was that not long after, a telegram was sent to Surabaya from the wire privately connected from the Dagu Military Station.

The telegram was then quickly sent to Seoul.

At this time, the Seoul Telegraph Office was completely controlled by the Japanese army.

Shen Chuan, the ace spy of the Japanese army lurking in Jinmen, finally sent his first telegram.

"Xiaoshunzi's family in Yingchengzi is short of food, and Jinjin Niang wants to send him food."