Liu Jun was very proud this time, this time not only avenged the people of Yingkou, but also annihilated more than 4,000 people, slaughtered a lieutenant general and several major generals, this is the highest officer of the Japanese army killed since the war between the imperial court and the Japanese army, not to mention, it is a big victory.

Liu Jun dared to leave Shoushan's cavalry privately, that was because he led, he won such a big battle in the middle, there was no merit and hard work, he didn't care about the hypocritical rewards of the imperial court, but he still cared about the military power, and he knew that the power came out of the barrel of the gun.

He didn't even think about rebelling, so he wanted to raise more troops and more munitions, so that the Japanese could be driven everywhere, and it was best to mess up the most humiliating "Treaty of Shimonoseki" so that the Japanese could not get so much silver.

Liu Jun looked proudly at the Heilongjiang cavalry following behind, although Liu Jun didn't pay much attention to the battle of the Qing army, but the cavalry of Heilongjiang was indeed a force that could fight, and when they attacked the city together yesterday, this Qing army was even faster than the cavalry brigade, such a good soldier, of course Liu Jun was not willing to let go. So after we were all over, we picked up the chicken feathers as an arrow, and falsely passed the order, saying that Li Zhongtang had an order, and the Heilongjiang cavalry was placed under the jurisdiction of Liu Jun.

Liu Jun knew that if he wanted to keep Shoushan, he could only be ordered by Li Hongzhang and Yiketanga, but Shoushan was not inferior to Yiketanga, and he was very clear about Yiketanga's handwriting, and Li Hongzhang's handwriting, he dared to say that no one in Yingkou had seen it yet. This is used to fool Shoushan, the general, that is more than rubbing, indiscriminately writing Li Hongzhang's name, and handing the order to Shoushan, who is still hesitating, did not expect Shoushan to really believe Liu Jun's nonsense, and directly asked the cavalry to pack up his things without saying a word, led the cavalry of more than 2,000 people, and returned to Lushun with Liu Jun.

However, Liu Jun is also very willing to take the official position for a talent like Shoushan, Luo Dacheng because of the position of the cavalry brigade vacant because of the town guarding the camp entrance, Liu Jun didn't say a word, and let Shoushan take this position on the spot.

After two days and one night of marching, Liu Jun finally returned to Lushun and handed over the matter of the troops' return to the camp to Zhong Lin and Shoushan, and Liu Jun hurried to the county office. It's not because he thinks about Wu Xiaoyan, but because he is pressured to ask Wu Datong if there has been any change in Lushun after he left.

As soon as Liu Jun stepped into the door, he bumped into Wu Datong. Wu Datong stared at Liu Jun and happily made tea for Liu Jun.

After taking a sip of tea, Liu Jun asked, "What happened after I left?" ”

Wu Datong said respectfully: "Yes, military seat, after you leave, a wing of the 9th Brigade of the Japanese Army will attack Tuchengzi Tuchengzi the next day."

"What?" Liu Jun stood up suddenly

Wu Datong was taken aback by Liu Jun, and hurriedly said, "Junzuo, let me finish?"

Hearing Wu Datong say this, Liu Juncai realized that he was too impatient, and he was embarrassed to smile, Liu Jun stretched out his hand: "Your old man continues." ”

Wu Datong saw Liu Jun sitting down, and then said: "The Japanese army suddenly attacked at night this time, but it was discovered by the sentry and turned into a strong attack. Division Commander Li finally mobilized the strength of two regiments to repel the Japanese army at noon the next day. ”

There was a false alarm, and Liu Jun was relieved when he heard that the Japanese soldiers did not take Tuchengzi. After asking about other things again, Liu Juncai got up and went back to the back, and after making out with Wu Xiaoyan, who had been separated for several days, Liu Juncai left the room and came to the county hall......

In the hall, Li Rong, who had already received the news of Liu Jun's return, was already standing there, along with several brigade commanders and regiment commanders.

Liu Jun glanced at him and knew that these people were here to ask for guilt. Sitting leisurely on the Taishi's chair and shaking it a few times: "What's the matter, they all came to ask for sin?" ”

Li Rong saluted with his heels and bowed his head and said: "Military seat, Li Rong has the trust of the military seat, and he also asks the military seat to punish him." ”

Stared at Li Rong for a while, and then at a few other people, Liu Jun pointed at a few people with their heads down: "How many of you also mean?" ”

"I'm going to ask for punishment." Several people said in unison.

Liu Jun didn't mean to punish these people, after all, it was normal for the Japanese army to harass them when they attacked Yingkou, Liu Jun waved his hand: "Forget it, this time, I don't blame you all, pay attention next time." ”

Waving his hand, Liu Jun asked a few people to retreat. Where is he alone thinking about how to send a report to Tianjin and open his mouth to leave the Heilongjiang cavalry, after all, although Shoushan has come to Lushun, but the paper can't hold the fire, sooner or later this matter will still be pierced. After all, this kind of abduction of the army is not very glorious.

In Tianjin, Li Hongzhang came from Liu Jun saying that he was going to attack Yingkou, and every day he would study the huge military map with Yang Shixiang in the study.

However, today, Li Hongzhang did not go to the study for the first time, but walked in the garden accompanied by Yang Shixiang and his son Li Jingfang. The 1st Army broke through the defensive line and took Haicheng. Now the Qing army has retreated twenty miles.

None of them spoke, but walked around the snow-white backyard.

Yang Shixiang looked at Li Hongzhang, whose hair had turned gray, and knew that Li Hongzhang was now angry about the matter in Haicheng.

In fact, Yang Shixiang knew that the Qing army's loss of Haicheng this time could not blame Song Qing for having no command, but that Song Qing could not control the troops on the Korean border at all. The armies everywhere fought their own and turned a deaf ear to Song Qing's orders.

After removing Ye Zhichao, Li Hongzhang originally wanted Liu Mingchuan, a tiger general, to command the armies, because now, among the generals, only Liu Mingchuan can suppress these soldiers, but at this critical moment, Liu Mingchuan was indeed sick and recuperating at home, and Li Hongzhang, who had no choice but to transfer Song Qing from Sichuan, but Song Qing's charm was not good. If you can't suppress these soldiers, it will cause the loss of Haicheng this time.

"Shixiang, why do you think the First Army of the Japanese Army suddenly attacked Haicheng, is there something we don't know about this? : Li Hongzhang, who had not spoken, suddenly stopped and asked.

Yang Shixiang thought for a while, raised his head and said: "My lord, Haicheng is the grain and grass allocation place of our army, and it is in a very important military position. ”

Li Hongzhang shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not that simple." ”

Yang Shixiang was also confused, and he asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Yang Shixiang thought for a while, as if he remembered something, turned around, and said to Yang Shixiang and Li Jingfang who was supporting him: "Let's go, go to the study." ”

As soon as he came to the study, Li Hongzhang spread out the map of Liaodong, looked at Haicheng, and turned his gaze to Yingkou.

"Shixiang, Liu Jun should have started attacking Yingkou by now, right?"

Yang Shixiang was shocked by Li Hongzhang's brainless question, and suddenly didn't know how to answer, but Yang Shixiang was in a hurry, and he was just a little stunned, and he knew what Li Hongzhang wanted to say

After thinking for a while, Yang Shixiang said softly: "What do you mean, what happened to Yingkou that the First Army would suddenly attack Haicheng?" ”

"I didn't say that, it's just speculation that the Japanese army suddenly attacked Haicheng this time, and some of the situation in Jiahaicheng and the current Japanese army."

Yang Shixiang knew where Li Hongzhang's basis was, the Japanese army in Dalian was now held in Dalian by Liu Jun's troops, and did not dare to act rashly, and the Japanese navy was urgently transporting the house to Korea, and only the First Army, although the strength was not large compared with the Qing army, but that was all a superficial phenomenon, the Japanese army had no major conflict since the confrontation with the Qing army in the Yalu River, but it suddenly attacked Haicheng yesterday, and in less than four hours, Haicheng was declared to have fallen, and the transformation of the first army was too fast. The distance between Erhaicheng and Yingkou is not far, the terrain is good, and the Japanese army only needs to occupy Haicheng. Then you can drive straight into Liaoyang and even Mukden.

Looking at Yingkou, Li Hongzhang pointed to the location of Yingkou: "I don't know how Yingkou is now, is it a defeat or a victory?" ”

This Yang Shixiang is not easy to deduce, after all, there is no news from Yingkou now. He couldn't guess out of thin air, and the only way now was to wait, wait for Lushun's telegram.

However, this wait is too long, it has been seven days since Liu Jun sent the telegram, and there is still no news.

However, he didn't dare to say anything, just comforted Li Hongzhang who was full of sorrow, but this effect really didn't have much effect, Li Hongzhang still stared at the map in a daze.

Yang Shixiang shook his head helplessly and withdrew, he wanted to go to the telegraph room to see if there was a telegram from Lushun, Yang Shixiang knew that if Li Hongzhang could relieve his troubles, it would be up to Lushun.

Before he could reach the telegraph room, he ran over to the telegraph room and handed Yang Shixiang a telegram. "It's Lushun's telegram."

"Lord Hui, it is Lushun's telegram, which has just been received."

As soon as he heard that it was Lushun's telegram, Yang Shixiang nodded and slowly opened the telegram.

In the study, Li Hongzhang had already closed the map, and he decided that he must recapture Haicheng, the location was too important, no matter what the purpose of the Japanese army was, he would be crushed.

was about to ask Yang Shixiang to send a telegram, but he didn't see Yang Shixiang when he looked up, so he turned his head and asked his son Li Jingfang, who was standing next to him: "Where is Shixiang?" ”

"Lord Yang said that he went to the telegraph room."

Before Li Jingfang finished speaking, Li Hongzhang heard Yang Shixiang's running outside and Yang Shixiang's voice: "My lord, my lord, Lushun Liu Jun telegram, Lushun Liu Jun telegram." ”