Chapter 87: What to be afraid of
The weather in Lushun has gradually changed, not as cold as usual, after explaining that Liu Jun went to Tianjin to catch a few technicians, Liu Jun took advantage of the early days to have a cannon to the cavalry headquarters.
Now Ding Ruchang, because the naval fleet is under repair, so come these days, he will stay in the cavalry army headquarters.
Ding Ruchang is worthy of being a cavalry general, and the cavalry, which originally had some mistakes, was even more powerful under Ding Ruchang's training. Whether it is training or others, it is much stronger than when Shoushan led it.
When I came to find Ding Ruchang today, Liu Jun didn't have anything to do, just chatted with Ding Ruchang about some things about the Beiyang Navy, and then went home, and fell asleep under Xiang'er's arrangement.
The Japanese army did not come to disturb, and Liu Jun also slept peacefully, and did not slowly get up until it was time to eat the next day.
After breaking through Lushun from the Beiyang Naval Division, the Japanese army suddenly stopped all attacks, and the 3rd Division did not advance after occupying Weihai, and the 1st and 15th Divisions of Liaoyang faced the Qing army on the periphery of Liaoyang. The Japanese troops who retreated to Korea have not been provoking for the past few days. Instead, he lived a peaceful life on the other side of the Yalu River.
This made Liu Jun feel very strange, logically speaking, now that the Japanese army occupies Weihai, the situation is favorable to the Japanese army, why would the Japanese army suddenly stop attacking at this time.
It is understandable not to attack Liaodong, after all, the Liaodong Army is not so easy to provoke, but the Japanese army in Shandong has stopped attacking, which is really a bit incredible. It always feels weird.
Just in case, Liu Jun had already drawn out a brigade of troops from the Third Army, which had left Yingkou yesterday, to enter Benxi to prevent the two divisions in Liaoyang from moving south, and asked Li Rong and Shoushan in Dandong to strictly prevent the Japanese army from stealing supplies to the two divisions in Liaoyang.
Although Haicheng was under the control of the Japanese army, Liu Jun knew that there were not many supplies there, and it was only enough for the Japanese army to last for a month at most.
In the past few days, he has been facing the map, thinking about what the Japanese army is doing and planning, but after thinking about it, it is still a mess. No progress.
Zhong Lin has not come to report the progress to Liu Jun since he went to arrange things, Liu Jun is not worried about this, Zhong Lin is doing things, he is relieved.
Coming to the study again, closing the door, Liu Jun picked up the map and looked at the current form of the Japanese army.
"Head, where are you, where are you," Zhong Lin shouted from outside the door,
Liu Jun put down the map in his hand, opened it and asked, "What's the matter, what are you yelling about?" Something came in and said. ”
Hey, hey, Zhong Lin laughed a few times, walked in and closed the door, and then said, "Head, Wang Hailong has already started to act, and it is estimated that there will be a harvest tomorrow and the day after tomorrow." ”
Well, Liu Jun closed his eyes and nodded, opened his eyes to see that Da Zhonglin was still standing there, and asked strangely: "What are you doing, what else is there, spitting and spitting." ”
"Head, Tianjin telegraph, let you go to Tianjin." Zhong Lin took out a telegram.
Why did you go to Tianjin and go to Tianjin, Liu Jun was a little puzzled and asked, "Did you say what to do?" ”
"Having said that, Japan wrote the day before yesterday asking for armistice negotiations." Zhong Lin happily said the contents of the telegram.
In the armistice negotiations, Liu Jun grabbed the telegram in Zhong Lin's hand. I read it again, and it was good that it was a telegram from Tianjin. And it was issued by Li Hongzhang himself.
Now that the two sides have reached the basic conditions and a ceasefire on the spot, I ask the court to let you be my assistant, and you will quickly explain all military affairs, and then return to Tianjin as soon as possible, and the Japanese representatives have already set off......
Bowing their heads and pondering for a while, Liu Jun and Zhong Lin came to the map.
"Head, no wonder the Japanese army has stopped attacking in the past few days, and it turns out that a ceasefire agreement has been reached with the imperial court and is ready to negotiate." Liu Jun suddenly realized.
"Bah, Lao Tzu believes in him, and the Japanese have ghosts. He's definitely a conspiracy. Liu Jun then said viciously. Seeing that Zhong Lin didn't understand, Liu Jun pointed to the map of Shandong: "Look, if the Japanese army just stops like this, why do they have to land the strength of a division a few days before the negotiation, the Japanese are stupid, they have nothing to do." "You are looking here, Liu Jun pointed to Liaoyang and said: "Since the troops of the two divisions are out of battle, why do they stay in the periphery of Liaoyang and don't leave, why don't they withdraw to Haicheng." That's why Lao Tzu said that the Japanese just took off their pants and farted and coaxed ghosts. ”
"Head, then you mean not going." Liu Jun asked suspiciously.
"Go, why don't you go, even if Lao Tzu knows that your **** is a conspiracy, I will tear off a piece of meat from your Japanese hands. Liu Jun said this, crumpled the telegram in his hand at once, and then threw it aside. Walked out.
Zhong Lin hurriedly walked over: "Head, then what should we do?" ”
This is a difficult task, after all, now that the two sides have ostensibly stopped fighting.
Turning back and forth a few times, Liu Jun showed a smile, looked at Zhong Lin who was standing next to him and hesitated, Liu Jun said coldly: "With the Japanese, you can't talk about sincerity and credit." ”
Taking off the cloak hanging on the hanger, Liu Jun turned his head and looked at Zhong Lin: "Let's go, go to the telegraph office." ”
The telegraph office, now the staff inside is all full, as soon as he saw that it was Liu Jun, the director immediately came over and sat in front of the transmitter, he knew that as long as the marshal came to send the telegram in person, it was absolutely top secret, and this password was only available to him.
Seeing that everything was prepared by the director, Liu Jun said lightly: "Connect to Dandong"
At the Lushun headquarters, Zhong Lin still looked uneasy, looked up at Liu Jun, who was sitting on a chair eating fruit, Zhong Lin asked in a low voice: "Head, will this make the Japanese army tear up the armistice agreement." ”
Liu Jun, who was peeling a banana, despised Zhong Lin and said: "What are you afraid of, Lao Tzu is not afraid, what are you afraid of, anyway, the Japanese are also fake negotiations, and it is not the same who tears it up." ”
Well, this, Zhong Lin has nothing to say, after all, if you want to talk about shamelessness and despicability, he has never seen a thick-skinned person like Liu Jun, swallowed two mouthfuls of saliva, and Zhong Lin was not talking, but standing next to Liu Jun.
After eating the banana, Liu Jun clapped his hands: "Go and find Li He and Wu Datong for me." ”
"Head, I'm already calling." Zhong Lin hurriedly replied.
Zhong Lin knew that this time he went far away, and the government and military affairs would definitely be handed over to Li He and Wu Datong, so on the way to the meeting, he had already asked people to go to Lushun City and the military port to inform Li He.
The son can be taught, Liu Jun patted Zhong Lin on the shoulder.
As soon as Li He and Wu Datong met at the gate of the headquarters, they knew that Liu Jun had to let them take care of their home, and the two smiled bitterly at each other, and then came to the reception hall together.
Sure enough, there was no mistake in their prediction, and what Liu Jun handed over to them was to ask them to take care of their homes at the same time, and asked Li He to prepare a warship and go to Tianjin by sea.
The two had already learned from Liu Jun that the Japanese army was going to come to Tianjin to negotiate, so this time, Li Hebing did not completely prevent Liu Jun from taking the warship, after all, at this time, the Japanese did not dare to shell the Beiyang Naval Division.
So this time, Liu Jun is still relatively safe after all, but relatively speaking.
Li He did not relax, but once again let the Qiaoli out of the horse, led the Jiyuan, which had been repaired, and escorted Liu Jun to Tianjin along the way.
In order not to snub Ding Ruchang, Liu Jun told Li He that if necessary, let him manage the military affairs of Lushun together.
Li He didn't think of himself as a hospital for the Beiyang Navy Division now, in his eyes, he was a person who belonged to Liu Jun, so he nodded and agreed on the spot.
At night in the Lushun Military Port, the sea breeze was howling, and many pedestrians had already returned home, except for the knocking sound from the huge dock in the distance, there was no sound around.
At the dockside, the cruisers Hashidate and Jiyuan were ready to fire.
For the sake of Liu Jun's safety, Li He definitely asked Liu Jun to get on the boat at night and then go to Tianjin.
Liu Jun did not object to this point, after all, Li He was looking for him.
This time, in addition to Zhong Lin, there is another character who accompanied Liu Jun, that is, Duan Qirui.
Duan Qirui escaped from Haicheng and entered Yingkou, because of his military exploits and command ability, he was appointed as the brigade seat of the 14th Brigade of the 5th Division of the Third Army, and this time he came to Lushun. It was Liu Jun who was urgently transferred back.
Duan Qirui served as a senator in Tianjin Beiyang School, and there are many talents in Beiyang School. After all, there are very few army talents in their hands now, and some platoon and company commanders are directly promoted from the recruits. This does not at all guarantee the quality of the troops.
So take advantage of this opportunity, plus Duan Qirui happened to be in Lushun, so Liu Jun asked Duan Qirui to take a ride and go to Tianjin together, Zhong Lin's task is to cooperate, once Duan Qirui is not convinced, then he will rob people to Lushun. Whether you like it or not, let's take a salary from the bottom of the kettle first, and call their family members to Lushun first. Don't be afraid that the other party will be disobedient.
This is also the case among many senior generals later, Liu Jun, who is angry and grateful.
Liu Jun came to the port, where Li He was already waiting, explained a few words, and Liu Jun got on the pedal and got on the bridge.
Woowoo...... Woowoo...... The whistle began to sound, and the two warships slowly left the military port and began to take advantage of the cover of the night to head towards Tianjin.