With a snap, Luo Dacheng snapped his palm: "Okay, then you can tell me where to cross the river from." ”

"We intend to march in three ways and cross the river at the same time." Feng Guozhang pointed to the map and said lightly.

Three-way march at the same time? Luo Dacheng was puzzled for a moment and looked at the current deployment.

Judging from the map, the Seventh Army of the Fourth Corps was on standby at Hequ in the north, the Eighth Army of the Fourth Corps and the First Cavalry Division were in Yuncheng, while the two armies of Feng Guozhang's Tenth Corps were all pressed in the areas of Hejin, Daning, and Jixian.

"Okay, you are going to feint on both sides, and the river crossing you are doing is indeed Yuncheng." Luo Dacheng guessed the plan of the two at once.

Wang Shizhen nodded: "Yes, we decided that the Fourth Corps will cross the river in Hejin, the Seventh Army will cross the river in Hequ, and as for the Eighth Army and the First Cavalry Division, it will be in the Yuncheng area." And our main attack is to do the opposite. The main attack is in. "Bang, the command in Wang Shizhen's hand suddenly hit Yuncheng on the map of Shanxi.

"Do you have any comments?" After looking at the eyes of the two, Wang Shizhen asked Feng Guozhang and Luo Dacheng, who were bowing their heads and contemplating.

"If not, we will report to Lushun for approval." Seeing that the two of them didn't speak, Wang Shizhen asked.

"Oh, why are you doing so much, we agreed without speaking." Luo Dacheng returned to his position depressedly. Pick up the tea on the charcoal brazier.

Lushun, the weather is biting cold. A thick layer of ice has accumulated inside and outside the city of Lushun.

"It's so cold." In the headquarters, Liu Jun, who was sitting by the charcoal brazier, tightened the drape on his body and muttered to himself.

"If it's cold, you can rest more." Zheng Yiqian, who had just put in a piece of charcoal, smiled slightly.

Forget it, how can I have extra time to rest in this matter now? Liu Jun shook his head helplessly, and began to pick up the teacup and shrink into a ball.

There was a creak. The closed door opened suddenly, and a cold wind poured in.

Damn, Zhong Lin, a bastard, opens so big every time he opens the door, and he doesn't understand the enjoyment of the people inside. Liu Jun, who didn't even need to look at it, knew that it was definitely Zhong Lin who came in.

"Head, Wang Shizhen telegram. Request to cross the river. Zhong Lin closed the door and walked up to Liu Jun and handed over the telegram in his hand.

As white as Zhong Lin, Liu Jun took the telegram and looked at it, then stood up and walked to the map, and drew a road map with a pen according to the prompts on Wang Shizhen's telegram.

Wang Shizhen marched in three ways. Isn't it too dangerous to put the main force across the river in Yuncheng, after all, Tongguan is the fourth town of the Qing army Li Yuanhong and Dong Fuxiang's Gan army, is it too risky to do so. Zheng Yiqian, who walked to the map together, looked at the map. Asked cautiously, seeing that Liu Jun did not answer his question, Zheng Yiqian turned her head to Zhong Lin to the side: "What do you say?" ”

"I don't know." Zhong Lin's answer was very straightforward. He thought that he was a second knife in military command, and he rarely interfered in military affairs over the years, specializing in managing his intelligence bureau and assassination. The rest of the things have nothing to do with him.

Forget it, it is estimated that Zheng Yiqian has not encountered this situation once or twice. Shaking her head slightly, Zheng Yiqian still turned her gaze to Liu Jun, after all, only Liu Jun can answer this question.

"It's not dangerous, although the Gan army is stationed in Tongguan, but they don't have heavy artillery, they can't pose much threat to the troops crossing the river, as long as Wang Shizhen can concentrate artillery fire and destroy the Qing artillery positions on the other side of the river, then the Qing army has no way." Liu Jun, who had figured it out, turned his head, looked at Zheng Yiqian next to him, and then looked at Zhong Lin, folded the telegram in his hand and put it on the table aside: "Call back, agree to their plan." ”

Yellow River. The murky water roared downstream.

Since the imperial court ordered the troops from Shanxi to retreat to Xi'an, the Yellow River, the Qing army and the Liaodong army were across the river. Entered the confrontation.

Tongguan, the headquarters of the Yellow River defense line of the Qing army, Dong Fuxiang, who was appointed as the general of the Yellow River defense line, kept walking back and forth in the study.

In the past two days, he has received reports from Qing troops in various places that in the past few days, the Liaodong Army on the other side of the river has made frequent moves, and according to intelligence, the Liaodong Army is now requisitioning fishing boats in Dalian.

The Liaodong Army's requisition of fishing boats is not a matter of one or two days, and it once ordered artillery to shoot, but as soon as this place was opened, the Liaodong Army's position would immediately retaliate with several times the shelling, and in three shellings, it was destroyed by fifteen field guns, accounting for one-third of its own artillery. Later, when he saw that he was shelling the other side, he could only suffer the loss, and he could only let it go.

After the Liaodong Army entered Shanxi and arrived at the Yellow River, both sides were facing each other across the river, but now, Dong Fuxiang estimated that this day was about to end.

The frequent movements of the Liaodong Army can only mean that they want to cross the river. It's just that now, I can't know where the other party will cross the river.

Tongguan is the first to be eliminated here, and nearly 20,000 people are arranged here, and the Liaodong Army will not be so stupid and will attack from here.

Bang, Dong Fuxiang, who was already over the age of six, pressed his hands on the map at once, squinted his eyes and looked down at Tongguan.

"Where exactly?" For a long time, from the study, there was a question about Dong Fuxiang talking to himself.

In the early morning, the cold wind howled, and a mist mixed with the water vapor of the Yellow River surrounded the banks of the Yellow River.

"Commander, you're here." After the artillery position of the Liaodong Army along the Yellow River, Zhou Rui, the commander of the artillery regiment, saw Wang Shizhen and others wearing cloaks walking over accompanied by the guards, and immediately ran up.

"Yes." Wang Shizhen nodded, walked to the position of the artillery regiment, and looked at the fifty-three field guns around, the forty mortars drawn from various departments and the terrifying 110 mm howitzer, Wang Shizhen overloaded it and looked at the time: "How about it, there are still five minutes to attack, are you ready." ”

"Commander, rest assured. We have already identified the enemy's artillery positions in the first dozen dozen times, and we are sure that nothing will go wrong. ”

"Okay, whether the army can cross the Yellow River safely this time depends on your artillery." With a slight smile, Wang Shizhen patted Zhou Rui's shoulder, turned around and walked to the bunker on the mountainside, accompanied by the guards.

December 5, 1902. Eight.

With a bang, the deafening howitzer took the lead in firing the cannon, firing the Zhang Yi of the Liaodong Army to forcibly cross the Yellow River.

"Put."

Bang bang bang...... Boom Boom Boom ...... The mortar was mixed with the sound of field artillery, and while suddenly blowing away the surrounding mist, it also sent huge shells to the Qing army's position on the opposite bank.

In Xi'an City, Cixi, who had breakfast, was sitting in the hall accompanied by Li Lianying, listening to the Peking Opera troupe invited by the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu from outside.

How long has it been, Lafayette has not been so happy, Li Lianying next to her saw Cixi happily watching Peking Opera, and suddenly showed a smiling face, took an orange from the side, carefully picked off the skin for Cixi, and stuffed it into Cixi's mouth one by one.

Outside the Governor's Palace, Zhang Zhidong, who was dressed in a first-class official costume, walked back and forth in front of the gate. While picking up a fold in his hand and constantly tapping his hand, he also stretched out his head from time to time and listened to the babbling sound inside.

"Hey, it's going to be a long time coming." Zhang Zhidong frowned and looked at Song Pan, who was also anxious and abnormal.

"Zhongtang, why don't we let people report it, this matter can't be delayed." Song Pan took a step forward and looked at Zhang Zhidong with blank eyes.

"It's all your fault, there's nothing to invite any drama troupe, now Lafayette is speaking, whoever makes her uncomfortable today, she will make people uncomfortable for the rest of her life. How do you say it is good now. The Liaodong Army forcibly crossed the Yellow River, and if we don't report such a big thing, it will be in the future."

Hey, Zhang Zhidong slapped his thigh again.

"Yo, the two adults haven't left yet, Lafayette said, I don't see anyone today." Li Lianying came out and found that the two were still standing outside the hall, and immediately asked happily.

"Boss, bothering to report, we do have something important." Zhang Zhidong looked at Li Lianying pitifully. Said pleadingly.

"Hehe, Zhang Zhongtang, what's important, it's important to be happy with Lafayette." Li Lianying's words suddenly made the atmosphere of Zhang Zhidong next to him abnormal.

"Li Lianying, let me tell you, the Liaodong Army has now crossed the Yellow River, and if something happens at that time, you will be responsible for it." Song Pan couldn't stand it again, and immediately pointed at Li Lianying and scolded loudly.

"What?" Li Lianying immediately swallowed her saliva and ran in.