In the study, except for Li Hongzhang's angry panting, everything else seems to be stuck in an instant.

Yang Shixiang saw Li Hongzhang so angry and threatened to pick Liu Jun's skin, which made Yang Shixiang puzzled, he didn't understand why Li Hongzhang attached so much importance to this matter and was so angry.

In Yang Shixiang's view, Liu Jun can mobilize heavy troops to fight against the imperial court, so for this kind of thing, this is not unusual, is it serious, there is a serious mutiny between Liu Jun and the imperial court.

Li Hongzhang is indeed very angry, as the saying goes, the king of Hades is easy to see, but the little ghost is difficult. Liu Jun directly confronted Cixi last time, which was nothing, it was just offending Cixi and increasing Cixi's resentment towards him, but this time, Liu Jun offended not Cixi, but the ministers of the court. Who would know what mournful words these ministers would say in the mouths of the emperor and Cixi.

Once this group of people united and asked for troops, then even Cixi had to consider the opinions of the ministers when facing this problem.

He blamed Liu Jun for being too reckless and offending Cixi, and he could still maneuver in the court and open up for Liu Jun, but now, let alone circling around, even mentioning it, he couldn't speak.

Forget it, Li Hongzhang closed his eyes sadly, this matter, he thought about it, it is better not to interfere, after all, he once promoted Liu Jun and fattened Liu Jun, and it was also himself, so that Liu Jun's strength increased dramatically, if he still went to Liu Jun to exonerate himself and waited for himself, I am afraid that it would not be to come to the holy decree to criticize a few words, but to come to kill the head.

"Go, send someone to Beijing to find out about the movements of the imperial court." He decided not to care about this matter, but to send someone to inquire about the situation, so as to give Liu Jun a wake-up call.

Yang Shixiang saw Li Hongzhang's intentions, he did not leave, but said: "My lord, according to our subordinates, it is better for us not to send people." ”

Li Hongzhang frowned, he didn't understand what Yang Shixiang meant, and after a little contemplation, Li Hongzhang stood up and walked around the desk twice: "What do you mean?" ”

Yang Shixiang walked up: "My lord, the imperial court has taken precautions against you, if you send someone to the hall now, once the imperial court finds out, then your lord will be implicated." When the time comes, once the imperial court blames Liu Junyuan to come to Liaodong, there will be nothing to do, but the adults are in Tianjin, and Beijing is far away from here. Saying this, he paused, looked at Li Hongzhang, and saw Li Hongzhang nodding, Yang Shixiang said at this time: "Besides, even if the adults don't send people to Liaodong, Liu Jun will know the news, don't forget, his terrifying intelligence network." ”

When Yang Shixiang said this, Li Hongzhang suddenly realized, nodded, and Li Hongzhang said: "Then forget it, but you send a telegram to Liu Jun and tell him to be careful." ”

Beijing, once again, is bleak.

The Jinluan Palace, from the early dynasty to the present, has been wailing all over the place, asking Emperor Guangxu to give an order, must transfer troops, crusade against the scourge of a thousand swords.

This time, Liu Jun was really ruthless, just having a relationship with the imperial court, he killed nearly twenty of them, from the prince to the imperial history.

Guangxu was not a capable person in the first place, and when he saw the crying below, he had been crying for two or three hours, and he didn't know what to do, after all, he couldn't make a decision when he sent troops. This matter has to be decided by Lafayette, who is also his aunt.

Depressed and retreated, Emperor Guangxu hesitantly walked to Chuxiu Palace.

Chuxiu Palace, Cixi did not sit on Tuandianzi like the living Buddha today, but walked back and forth in the hall, she had received a secret report from Liaoyang, Liu Jun killed hundreds of people and relatives of the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, not to mention, but also killed more than 700 people.

After Cixi got the secret report, she was always thinking about what Liu Jun's purpose was in doing this.

After careful deliberation and analysis, Cixi got an idea that made her break out in a cold sweat.

The scourge is forcing itself to act. He wants to rebel. Even, Cixi also decided that there was one thing, that is, the last time Liu Jun beat Weng Tongyi, it was not without purpose, it was also forcing herself to make a move.

As soon as this idea came out, Cixi suddenly felt cold in her hands and feet and cold in her limbs.

If this is the case, then Cixi should be grateful. If it wasn't Yi? Forcibly stop yourself, I'm afraid that today, the imperial court has started a war with Liu Jun.

Even if Liu Jun wants to rebel, he needs a good reason, some time ago, he didn't send troops, so Liu Jun's rebellion was not justified, so this time, he used the way of killing the flag man to provoke himself.

Hmph, Liu Jun, you underestimate the mourning family too much, the mourning family will not fall into your trap this time. You wait, I'll be sure to skin you in the future. Gritting her teeth and thinking of this, Cixi turned around and looked at Li Lianying, who was a little behind her: "You go, the emperor called." ”

Cixi decided, this time, he wanted Guangxu to give an order, that is, whoever dares to say the word war again will be killed.

Since you want to endure it, you have to seal the mouths of the ministers first, so that Liu Jun can relax his vigilance and do other things in the future.

Li Lianying hadn't gone out yet, but she saw Guangxu coming, and as soon as she saw Guangxu coming, Li Lianying suddenly walked up to Cixi, bowed her head and said, "Lafayette, the emperor is here." ”

Well, Cixi nodded, and then returned to her position, and after Emperor Guangxu asked for peace, Cixi announced her intention at that time.

Guangxu didn't want to go to war in the first place, so when he got Cixi's intention, he immediately asked for peace, went back to promulgate the will, and prepared to say it tomorrow.

Seeing the emperor leave. Cixi suddenly felt tired.

She didn't think that

defeated the Japanese, an outsider, but found a scourge.

Unwilling, just like that, Cixi is really unwilling. Although the imperial court does not have the strength to encircle and suppress it now, Cixi is really unwilling to be bullied by Liu Jun like this.

Taking two deep breaths, Cixi stood up, walked around twice, looked up at the sky outside, turned her head, and looked at Li Lianying next to her: "Go, Prince Xuangong?" Come to see the mourners. ”

At the Lushun Headquarters, Liu Jun looked at the map hanging on the wall. Judging from the above, the current progress of road construction has increased more than twice the original speed. He knew that this was the result of Liaoyang's crackdown.

At present, the construction of roads from Liaoyang to Dandong, Yingkou to Jinzhou, and Yingkou to Panjin has been completed, and now, Liu Jun has set his sights on Pyongyang.

Pyongyang, just yesterday, Ding Ruchang's telegram immediately attracted the attention of Liu Jun, according to the information obtained by the Seoul secret agent, the Japanese army had mobilized another division to land in Korea a few days earlier.

According to Ding Ruchang, it was in the south of Korea, where the Koreans rebelled against the rule of the Japanese army, and the Japanese army was short of troops, so a division was specially dispatched to carry out the town.

Of course, Liu Jun doesn't believe this kind of thing, the Japanese army is now in Korea, and it has reached 50,000 people, and such a force can't suppress the Goryeo stick, it's just a joke.

Returning to the position, picking up the share of Abao, Liu Jun read it again, shaking the telegram in his hand, Liu Jun said to Zhong Lin who was sitting on the side: "See, the Japanese are not dead." ”

Zhong Lin nodded: "The head is right, the Japanese mobilized a division into Korea this time, ostensibly to suppress the Korean riots, but in fact, it was to deal with our first corps of North Korea." ”

"En" Liu Jun sighed, he agreed with Zhong Lin's statement. stood up, motioned for Zhong Lin to come over, and pointed to the road from Dandong to Pyongyang on the map.

"At present, the section of the road in Liaodong has basically ended, and I think that now, we should transfer some troops and open the section from Dandong to Pyongyang first, not afraid of 10,000, afraid of just in case, we don't know when the Japanese will make a move next time."

Zhong Lin pondered for a moment, and then pointed to Liaoyang: "Head, Liaoyang passed by your scattered land last time. The people are grateful to you, I think even if the imperial court wants to attack, the people of Liaoyang will rise up to resist and defend their homeland, in my opinion, we can draw out a corps of the Third Corps, cooperate with the Dandong troops, open it first, and when other places are completed, it will be transferred into Korea for maintenance. ”

Well, Liu Jun nodded, Zhong Lin's idea was indeed very wise, he lowered his head and thought for a while, Liu Jun waved his hand: "You go and give an order, let the Sixth Army immediately drive to Dandong." ”