Yuan Shikai was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, Yang Xingguo had already continued. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Queen Mother, this time the Japanese army attacked our Liaodong Army. Despite the defeat, the Japanese army still numbered as many as 50,000 or 60,000 men. More importantly, our Liaodong Army was crippled, and the troops suffered heavy losses and almost lost their combat effectiveness! ”

"The minister is sure that the all-pervasive intelligence system of the Japanese army outside the border has found out the losses of our Liaodong Army."

"Otherwise, the Japanese army would not have gathered more than 100,000 elites near the small Lushun. Not surprisingly, these more than 100,000 elites must be aimed at our Liaodong Army. As long as they replenish enough weapons and ammunition, they will take advantage of the weakest time of the Liaodong Army to send troops to destroy our Liaodong Army, occupy Liaodong, and then encroach on Guanwai step by step! ”

Yang Xingguo suddenly said the news that Yuan Shikai didn't know

After all, the Japanese army trapped in the Lushun area, from the perspective of the terrain, was completely surrounded by the Liaodong Army.

As for the sea route leading to the outside world in Lushun, because the Japanese navy was active in the Port of Arthur in large numbers, not to mention that the ordinary sea ships of the Great Qing Kingdom did not dare to approach Lushun, even the Beiyang Fleet of the Great Qing Kingdom did not dare to approach Lushun.

In this case, it was almost impossible for Yuan Shikai and the imperial court to know the news of Lushun.

Now when I heard Yang Xingguo say that the Japanese army had also assembled more than 100,000 troops in Lushun, ready to go north at any time. Not only Cixi was taken aback, but Yuan Shikai was also taken aback.

The war in Liaodong had only stopped for a short time, and Fengtian, which was very important to the imperial court, had just been taken back by the imperial court. In any way, Cixi did not want to see another battle break out outside the gates.

Of course, even if there was a battle, Cixi also wanted the Liaodong army to control the battlefield in Liaodong, and not affect Fengtian, which had just been taken back by the imperial court.

After quickly thinking about these things in her mind, Cixi hurriedly asked: "Yang Aiqing, what you just said is true, the Japanese still have the idea of continuing to attack Liaodong and encroaching on Guanwai!" ”

"Yes! Dowager. If the Queen Mother doesn't believe it, she can send someone from Liaodong to Lushun to investigate now. More than 100,000 Japanese troops are all stationed in the territory of Lushun, ready to attack our Liaodong Army at any time! ”

Hearing this, Cixi couldn't help but sigh, and then said helplessly: "It seems that the Japanese want to play and occupy my heart outside the gate to die!" Outside the gate is the land of Longxing of my Great Qing Kingdom, and it can't fall into the hands of the Japanese Kou no matter what! ”

After listening to Cixi's answer, I saw Yuan Shikai next to him frowning and saying nothing. Yang Xingguo is sure that the crisis of his coming to the capital has been resolved.

Yuan Shikai next to him must have failed to calculate that he actually used the Japanese army to solve a big conspiracy that he had carefully prepared for himself.

Now that his crisis in the capital has been resolved, Yang Xingguo doesn't mind taking advantage of the Japanese in Lushun, so disgusted Yuan Shikai who doesn't know why he has been staring at himself and calculating himself.

Thinking of this, Yang Xingguo immediately suggested to Cixi: "Queen Mother, the minister has no money to give pensions to the soldiers who died in the Liaodong Army, and the morale and combat effectiveness of the remaining soldiers of the Liaodong Army will definitely be greatly reduced. In this case, the last general was sure that the Liaodong Army would definitely not be able to stop the Japanese attack. In order to ensure the safety of Liaodong and Guanwai, the last general implored the Empress Dowager to transfer the troops of the two towns of the Beiyang New Army to the north to go out of the pass, resist the Japanese attack together with the Liaodong Army, protect Liaodong, and protect Guanwai. ”

When he was in Korea, Yuan Shikai had dealt with the Japanese army and knew very well the strong combat effectiveness of the Japanese army.

Although Yuan Shikai didn't know how the Liaodong Army defeated the Japanese army again and again, at least he knew that Yuan Shikai still knew it.

In his opinion, with the current combat effectiveness and equipment of the Beiyang New Army, it is absolutely impossible to be the opponent of the Japanese army when it comes to the Guanwai.

In this case, Yang Xingguo asked the Queen Mother to transfer the Beiyang New Army out of the customs to fight, isn't that a sheep in the mouth of a tiger?

After glaring at Yang Xingguo fiercely, Yuan Shikai, who had been to the court and was not calculated, was likely to rush directly to Yang Xingguo and fight with him.

However, under the watchful eyes of Cixi and dozens of courtiers, he could only suppress this anger in his heart.

Facing Yang Xingguo's smiling expression, Yuan Shikai knew that this was Yang Xingguo's revenge on himself.

However, as a hero, Yuan Shikai still reacted quickly. With a blushing face, he replied to Cixi: "Queen Mother, the old minister also wants to personally lead the Beiyang New Army out of the customs to fight." However, the environment outside the customs is too bad, and the officers and men of our Beiyang New Army are all inside the customs. Lao Chen was worried that after the troops left the customs, the troops who had not yet fought with the Japanese army would lose more than half because they did not adapt to the harsh climate outside the customs! ”

"When the time comes, the Beiyang Army will definitely not be the opponent of the Japanese army!"

"The Liaodong Army is different, they adapt to the environment outside the border, and they have defeated the Japanese army many times. Let them fight, I believe that the general soldiers of the net will not disappoint the imperial court. ”

Yuan Shikai's answer was high-sounding, but ten people understood that Yuan Shikai was scared and frightened by the Japanese in Yang Xingguo's mouth. I didn't want to take out the Beiyang New Army, which had a foothold in the imperial court, to take risks.

To put it more directly, Yuan Shikai wanted to preserve his strength.

Although Cixi is old, he is not confused.

As soon as Yuan Shikai's high-sounding explanation came out, she became disappointed in Yuan Shikai.

After seeing the changes on Cixi's face, Yang Xingguo knew that his opportunity had come.

An opportunity to change Cixi's attitude towards the Liaodong Army and give the Liaodong Army a longer development time is in front of him, as long as he can grasp it.

Just when everyone looked at Yuan Shikai with different expressions, waiting to see the joke.

Yang Xingguo decisively stood up and replied: "Queen Mother, since Lord Yuan said that I should go to the Liaodong Army, then my Liaodong Army will go up." Anyway, since the formation of our Liaodong Army, it has been to ensure that Liaodong will not be occupied by Japan and Russia. ”

"For the sake of Liaodong, even if tens of thousands of people in my Liaodong army are killed, there is nothing!

As soon as this sentence came out, the reaction in the court could only be described by four words that were diametrically opposed.

There are even many ministers who have directly become enthusiastic. Even the Empress Dowager Cixi showed a very satisfied smile on her face, and she couldn't see the dissatisfaction and suspicion of Yang Xingguo that she showed at the beginning.

At this time, Yang Xingguo's tone changed and he continued: "However, the last general also said just now that before the pension for the soldiers who died in the battle is settled, the morale of the Liaodong Army will definitely become very low!" ”

In this way, the Liaodong Army will definitely not be able to stop the Japanese attack. The last general is not afraid of death, but the last general is afraid that he will die, and he still can't stop the Japanese offensive, can't protect Liaodong, and I'm sorry for the court and the queen mother. ”

"Therefore, the last general hopes that the imperial court will support the Liaodong Army for Liaodong to have some silver, and it doesn't need too much, as long as all the pensions can be paid!" (To be continued.) )