Seeing Japan's ambitions, Liu Jun understood the importance of the road from Pyongyang to Dandong in North Korea. At the same time, he also knew that the Japanese army increased its troops in Korea, not to suppress the rebellion of the Goryeo sticks, but to deal with himself.

Since this is the case, Liu Jun made a corresponding decision, he decided, after the road from Pyongyang to Dandong was built, the Sixth Army would not return to Liaoyang, but in Sinuiju, which was closer to Pyongyang, and once the Japanese army started a war, then the Sixth Army in Sinuiju would quickly arrive in Pyongyang and join Ding Ruchang to resist the Japanese attack at that time.

Staring at the map of Seoul not far from Pyongyang, Liu Jun snorted coldly, revealing a death-like look.

If people don't offend me, I won't offend anyone, but if people offend me, Lao Tzu will offend people. Liu Jun clenched his fists. He didn't want to fight, and if the Japanese dared to do it, then he would be with him to the end. And it has to be repaid twice.

I made myself a cup of tea and returned to my chair, ready to quench my thirst, but just put the blue and white teacup to my lips. Zhong Lin's voice sounded outside.

Liu Jun frowned, this voice sounded anxious and hurried, and there was a trace of panic.

Something happened, Liu Junfang put down the teacup in his hand. Look up through the door to open the box outside. I saw Zhong Lin pick up a telegram, keep waving in his direction, and shout as he ran: "Head...... Head. Oh no. Oh no. ”

What's going on here, Liu Jun stood up, and before he could go out, Zhong Lin ran in out of breath.

Seeing the speed of Zhong Lin's sprint like a 100-meter race, Liu Jun stopped Zhong Lin: "What's wrong." Running in this hurry, the sky is falling or the ground is sinking. ”

Zhong Lin gasped twice, rolled his eyes and looked at Zhong Lin who looked puzzled, swallowed his saliva, and Zhong Lin handed over the telegram in his hand, "Gang." I just received the news from Beijing Station, and the imperial court decided not to provide us with grain, grass and silver in Liaodong. After Zhong Lin finished speaking, he sat down next to him at once. Constant panting.

What, Liu Jun was shocked when he heard the news, this was too shocked, and he didn't believe it, Liu Jun suddenly unfolded the telegram in his hand.

Indeed, what is said above is that Cixi summoned Prince Gong yesterday, and Prince Gong proposed that the imperial court was no longer paying Liaodong's grain, grass and wages, and that the holy decree had been issued to the Tianjin Zhili Governor's Palace.

How is this possible, how is this possible, Liu Jun thought of this, put down the telegram in his hand, he wanted to go to the telegraph office, give Li Hongzhang a telegram, and ask if he really wanted to stop all the use of Liaodong.

However, before the people could go out, a guard in a gray military uniform walked in, and after saluting Liu Jun, the soldier handed out a telegram: "Dashuai, Tianjin urgent telegram." ”

Tianjin was in an emergency, Liu Jun took it at once, looked at it, and calmly motioned for the guards to go out.

Seeing the guards go out, Liu Jun collapsed and held on to the table, and then slowly walked to the position and sat down.

This telegram was also sent by Li Hongzhang, and it said that the imperial court had strictly ordered that it would not send you grain, grass, grain, and silver.

Without grain, grass and silver, the troops in Liaodong suddenly lost their strong support.

You must know that every month, Liu Jun has to pay nearly 100,000 taels of silver, and there is no way to say that there is even more grain and grass.

Closing his eyes in pain, Liu Jun began to curse in his heart, this trick is too damn vicious.

Not to mention Liu Jun, but also Cixi in Beijing, they all think that this is a good way to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle.

At that time? proposed that Liu Jun is powerful, and the strength lies in the fact that he has a strong army in his hands. Without the army, the imperial court could take Liu Jun's life in any way. However, since the road of seizing military power is not feasible, neither will it be feasible to crack down on encirclement and suppression. He proposed to Cixi to cut off all the grain, grass and silver supplements in Liaodong.

Without food and grass, Liu Jun's army of more than 100,000 will collapse in less than a month, and without salary, he doesn't believe that Liu Jun can shock these soldiers.

At the same time, Cixi made a decision at that time, and asked the eunuch to deliver a secret telegram to Li Hongzhang, so that he could no longer send any material to Liu Jun.

After Li Hongzhang received the order, he immediately shouted that it was not good, and then after the eunuch left, he quickly ran to the telegraph room and told Liu Jun about the situation.

Fortunately, Li Hongzhang did not do anything this time, he not only told Liu Jun in the telegram, but also mentioned that he would send a batch of supplies and enough three months of Xiangyin to Lushun at a time, and after that, he had to respect the order of the imperial court and not send supplies and silver to Liu Jun.

After looking at Li Hongzhang's telegram again, and then at the telegram at Beijing Station, Liu Jun weakly picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and looked at Zhong Lin who was sitting on the side: "How many supplies do we have left?" ”

"Head, there is not much, if you can't get food and grass, then you can only last for two months, not to mention the war, if you fight, it will consume more. As for the salary, if the imperial court does not replenish it, it would be good if our financial resources alone could last for half a year.

Three months, half a year, Liu Jun's eyes widened when he heard these numbers.

This is too short, even if Li Hongzhang sent it immediately, it won't last long.

"Head, the court is too damn ruthless this time, what should we do?" Seeing Liu Jun constantly rolling his eyes in his seat, Zhong Lin stood up and asked.

What to do, Liu Jun is also thinking about this issue.

After thinking about it, Liu Jun told Zhong Lin his thoughts, that is, to increase taxes and order grain and grass in Liaodong. However, Zhong Lin poured cold water on this idea.

Zhong Lin's opinion is that although the additional taxes and grain and grass can alleviate for a while, it is only a drop in the bucket, and the important thing is that even if the people of Liaodong are taxed, it will not be much, after all, most of the land in Liaodong is in the hands of the banner and the rich.

A more important question, that is, a problem that Liu Jun is also worried about, if taxes are increased, will it arouse the disgust of the people.

It seems that this will not work, Liu Jun stood up, he remembered a thing, that is, at this time, the people not only have to hand over the government grain, but also to the landlord to hand over the grain and rent, he thought for a while if the landlord and the businessman's share of the grain is handed over, it will be a lot.

"See if you can do this, hand over the grain handed over by the people to us, not to the landlords."

Hahaha, Zhong Lin laughed when he heard it: "Head, are you kidding, landlords and businessmen are not stupid, why should they give it to you." ”

"Lao Tzu is not joking, this is my territory, Lao Tzu has the final say, if you don't give it, you have to give it." When Liu Jun saw Zhong Lin laughing at himself, his eyes widened suddenly, and he pounded the table on the side.

Zhong Lin glanced at Liu Jun, who was staring wide-eyed, and stopped laughing: "Head, what do you want to do." "What's the matter, Lao Tzu wants land reform and fights landlords. Let the people of Liaodong be the masters of their own affairs. Liu Jun said viciously.

Hey, Zhong Lin took a breath of cool air, he went up and said, "Head, doing this will make those merchants and landlords ......"

Liu Jun waved his hand and stopped Zhong Lin: "Don't say it, it's up to him, you can find Wu Datong and Wu Hao in a while, and discuss a countermeasure for me."

Now that Liu Jun has made up his mind, Zhong Lin can't say that he has taken a step forward: "Head, even if this is the case, there may not be many this year." ”

Also, these words suddenly reminded Liu Jun that he didn't get much either.

After bowing his head and walking around twice, Liu Jun asked suspiciously: "When did the brigade from the Northeast to the imperial court to transport taxes and grain and grass set off?" ”

"What" Zhong Lin suddenly burst out in surprise.

After thinking for a while, Zhong Lin asked, "Head, should you be ......?"

He guessed that Liu Jun was fighting the idea of Heilongjiang taxes, that is, robbing Heilongjiang's taxes.

"Well, that's right, if you don't give Lao Tzu anything, Lao Tzu will rob it." Liu Jun's face was not red, and his heart was not beating and he looked at Zhong Lin.

glanced at Zhong Lin, who was still standing in front of him: "What to see, if you don't know, hurry up and figure it out for me." Also the hell ink here. ”

"Good, good. Zhong Lin touched his buttocks and ran out of the office like the wind.

Looking at Zhong Lin's distant back, Liu Jun smiled, and then picked up the telegram.

With a cold snort, Liu Jun crumpled the telegram into a ball and was still on the ground. Thinking of it with resentment, he wanted to trap me. It's not that easy.