In the past few days, Liu Jun has been very concerned about the situation in Weihai on the road, but on the road, there is no information at all.

Instead of going home directly, Liu Jun went straight to the headquarters, and he wanted to understand the situation as quickly as possible.

Handing over the horses to the officer on duty, Liu Jun walked straight to the war room.

Pushing open the door suddenly, Liu Jun saw Li He and Wu Datong in front of the map and didn't know what to consider, looking at their expressions, Liu Jun was a little uneasy, and it was estimated that something had happened.

Before the person had gone anywhere, Liu Jun opened his mouth and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

The two were taken aback, and when they looked back, they were stunned. Motionless.

The two looked at each other, and then walked over happily. "Dashuai, you're back."

Liu Jun nodded, took a sip of the tea brought by Li He. He opened his mouth and asked directly: "What is the situation in Weihai, what is the situation in the past few days?"

Liu Jun was most worried that Weihai's Beiyang Naval Division would be the same as later generations, all of them would be lost in Weihai.

It doesn't matter if Weihai is occupied, it can be taken back at that time, but once the sailor is destroyed, it cannot be taken back at any time.

As for these sailors in Beiyang, they have spent a lot of silver, Liu Jun can't take out this silver, even if he can, he won't, now is not the time to pay for it himself.

Li He glanced at Liu Jun, stood in front of the map, and explained the general situation.

During the time that Liu Jun was from Dandong Danhui Greenland, the combined fleet of the Japanese combined fleet returned to Japan and once again transported the strength of a division to land at Rongchengwan.

Another division, Liu Jun stood up suspiciously.

In his opinion, Weihai's current strength is already more than rubbing, and there is no need to increase the strength at all, but now, the Japanese army has increased the strength of one division and regiment, what are they going to do.

Putting down the doubts in his heart, Liu Jun asked, "Does the sailor have a telegram to send it?" ”

Li He shook his head: "No, there has been no news from the naval division since the Japanese army occupied the fort. ”

Strange, what is Ding Ruchang doing, didn't he receive my private telegram, Liu Jun closed his eyes.

After a while, Liu Jun stood up and looked at Zhong Lin, who was standing next to him: "Let's go, go to the telegraph office." ”

The reason why he wanted to go to the telegraph office was that Liu Jun wanted to send a telegram to Ding Ruchang, an old thing.

He knew that Weihai would never be able to hold it.

Weihai's current army has begun to break and flee, and the reinforcements are dragging their feet, he has received information from the Intelligence Bureau, the defenders of Yantai, if they fully support Weihai, they can arrive in one day, but now two days have passed, and the defenders of Yantai have not walked more than half of the distance.

At such a speed, it is clear that he doesn't want to die.

A division has already put Weihai in jeopardy, and if this is increasing the strength of a division, even if reinforcements arrive in time, it will not be an opponent for the Japanese army. In addition to the blockade of the Combined Fleet, Weihai is difficult not to be occupied.

Since the loss of Weihai was already a matter of time, he didn't understand why Ding Ruchang didn't break through for a long time. Is it really going to be buried like this?

Weihai. Although the sky was clear outside, the sound of explosions and the counterattack of naval guns from time to time did reach Ding Ruchang's ears from time to time.

In the current study room of the Navy Minister's Office, only Ding Ruchang is sitting there quietly, with two telegrams in front of him. One was sent by his old boss Li Hongzhang, and the other was sent by Liu Jun a few days ago.

Every telegram seemed reasonable, and he didn't know how to choose.

Liu Jun's telegram was to know it with affection and reason, hoping that Ding Ruchang would blow up all measures in the port, and then lead the fleet to break through and go north. Then look for an opportunity to return to Weihai.

Compared with Liu Jun's telegram, Li Hongzhang's telegram was much shorter, only four words.

Hold on to help.

Stubbornly waiting for help, Ding Ruchang picked up the telegram with trembling hands.

It's been three days, where are the reinforcements, where are the reinforcements, he keeps asking questions in his heart.

The telegram sent by Li Zhongtang the day before yesterday had already told Yantai that troops had been dispatched, but now, it has been three days, and it is to climb to Weihai, but now, except for the Japanese army bombarding itself on the battery every day, where are the reinforcements.

In two days, under the combined attack of the combined fleet and the battery, the naval division had already lost the training ship Kangji and the training ship Weiyuan.

The Laiyuan had also been sunk in harbor by a battery an hour earlier.

Putting down the telegram in his hand, Liu Jun picked up Liu Jun's telegram from Nanmu table again.

One was a hand to pull his superiors, his orders, which he had to obey,

The other one is the Lushun general soldier who lost his armor and fled in embarrassment, and reported victory again and again.

Sticking to the help, the two sentences appeared in Ding Ruchang's mind from time to time.

He closed his eyes in pain, his heart was full of contradictions, he really didn't know how to choose.

"Military Gate" Liu Buyun came to Ding Ruchang. looked at Ding Ruchang anxiously.

Ding Ruchang opened his eyes and saw that it was Liu Buyun: he pretended to be a little energetic and asked, "It's you, what's going on?" ”

Liu Buyun moved his mouth a few times, but still didn't say it.

Seeing Liu Buyun's expression, Ding Ruchang frowned: "Say it." ”

"The military gate, the torpedo boat on the left and the right and Bao Hua were destroyed by the Japanese." What the? Ding Ruchang stood up at once and lost three more warships. looked at Liu Buyun in amazement, and then sat down blankly.

"Junmen, why haven't the reinforcements arrived, if we continue like this, we will be wiped out." Liu Buyun asked Ding Ruchang with a heavy expression.

Seeing that Ding Ruchang didn't speak, Liu Buyun knelt down suddenly: "Junmen, break through, at least we still have a glimmer of life." ”

"Military Gate ......"

Ding Ruchang still didn't have any answer, just sat quietly in his chair and didn't move.

Hey, seeing that Ding Ruchang didn't speak, Liu Buyun sighed heavily, held the saber and walked out of the yamen, he was going to fight with the Japanese army on the Dingyuan ship.

Even if you die, you have to die like a soldier.

With a bang, the battery let out an earth-shattering fury, and the Japanese began to bombard themselves.

A huge explosion on the surface of the sea could be heard in the distance.

A telegraph officer walked in and came to Ding Ruchang: "Military Gate, Lushun urgent telegram." ”

Lushun's telegram, Ding Ruchang stood up at once and took it.

This telegram did not have the kind words of the last time, but bordered on a scolding.

Liu Jun's telegram no longer has the kind of politeness and request last time, but a kind of scolding.

Liu Jun knew that it was impossible to plead with Ding Ruchang, and the only way was to see if he could wake up with a scolding, if he woke up, the sailor could live, and if he didn't wake up, the sailor would be finished.

In the telegram, Liu Jun scolded Ding Ruchang for being stubborn, and he knew that Weihai was also dead and had to stick to it. In order to personally repay Li Hongzhang's kindness, he asked the entire sailor to accompany the funeral. This is a rat's eye, regardless of the overall situation.

scolded Ding Ruchang, Liu Jun was not excessive, but once again understood the reason, moved with emotion, and hoped to make a decision as soon as possible, and Lushun's fleet would also be dispatched at any time to meet the sailors to break through.

Ding Ruchang took this telegram for a long time, and he seemed to have made up his mind: "Come here." ”

"Go and get me Mr. Liu."

Before the people went out, they saw a sailor rushing in in with a bloody face in a panic and crying: "At the military gate, General Liu was hit by a Japanese artillery shell and surrounded him. ”

There was a thunderbolt in the clear sky, Ding Ruchang was a few steps stronger, and then grabbed the sailor's collar: "What did you say?" ”

"Military gate, the general soldier commands the artillery battery on the bridge, and I don't want a shell from the battery to explode on the bridge and hit the general soldier ......"

Before the sailor finished speaking, Ding Ruchang rushed out the door. Anxiously ran to the Dingyuan ship.

When he came to Dingyuan, Liu Buyun had already been carried into the infirmary.

He already knew that shrenchnel hit Liu Buchan in the left chest.

came to the infirmary and looked at Liu Buchan who was lying on the hospital bed with a pale face, Ding Ruchang came down to save Liu Buyun no matter what.

The medical staff is also trying to stop the bleeding, but the blood is still pouring out like a fountain.

Seeing the doctor shaking his head, Ding Ruchang knew that this was the announcement of death.

Liu Buyun opened his eyes with difficulty, looked at Ding Ruchang, moved his mouth in pain, and blood flowed out of his mouth.

Stretching out his hand with difficulty, Ding Ruchang grabbed it all at once: "You say, you say." Although he pretended to be calm, everyone could tell that the veteran had burst into tears.

"Military Gate...... Suddenly. Breakthrough...... Navy...... It can't just be destroyed in our hands. Sudden ......"

Liu Buyun didn't say the last sentence in the end, his head tilted, he fell on the hospital bed, and closed his eyes.

Ding Ruchang sadly put Liu Buyun's hand on his chest, and he looked at his bloody hand. He stood up resolutely and looked at the sailors who were around.

"Someone, give me the battalion officer."

He now finally knew which path to take.