Hearing the sound of horses' hooves, Liu Jun, who had been watching the Beiyang sailors slowly departing from the seaside, turned his head suddenly,

He saw several fast horses galloping on the road far away from the dock, and he looked at it, as if it was Zhong Lin's shadow.

When the straddle horses ran to the dock, Liu Jun was sure that it was Zhong Lin.

I came to the dock today to see off Li He, and let Zhong Lin be at the headquarters, but I didn't expect that Zhong Lin ran over less than two hours after he left. Liu Jun knew that Zhong Lin would not come to him unless there was anything serious.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhong Lin got off the horse, he took out a telegram from his coat pocket, raised it and shouted to Liu Jun, who was standing by the dock, "Head, Duan Qirui has an urgent telegram." ”

When Liu Jun heard that it was Duan Qirui's telegram, he was also puzzled, you must know that Duan Qirui is currently stationed in Shengjing and has not gone south to Jinzhou......

Hurriedly stepped forward a few times, Liu Jun grabbed the still panting: "What's wrong, what's wrong?" ”

"Jilin General Changshun mobilized more than 10,000 people from the Eight Banners."

"Grass mud horse." Before Zhong Lin finished speaking, Liu Jun lowered his head and scolded, then pushed Zhong Lin away, walked to the front of the horses, casually got on a batch of fast horses, turned the horse's head and ran towards the Lushun headquarters.

Zhong Lin was surprised, smiled at the two sisters-in-law standing on the dock, and then asked people to escort Liu Jun's two wives back, and this time hurriedly got on the horse. Go and chase Liu Jun.

Wu Xiaoyan and Li Maolian were not surprised by Liu Jun's appearance, this time she stayed by Liu Jun's side every inch, just for fear that he would have a bad accident after he went to Japan, and the other two of them were very supportive.

In front of the Lushun Command Department, the soldiers who were standing guard saw the marshal riding over on horseback, and hurriedly saluted, Liu Jun returned the salute, got off the horse, and handed the horse to a soldier, Liu Jun looked at Zhong Lin who was walking behind and asked, "When did it happen?" ”

Zhong Lin said as he walked: "Head, yesterday morning." ”

Yesterday morning, hearing these words, Liu Jun paused for a moment, thought for a while, and then raised his legs again and walked towards the war room.

With a brush, Liu Jun suddenly spread the map of Jilin on the ground, and then squatted down.

Zhong Lin then followed closely behind Liu Jun, took out his baton, and pointed to the map: "Head, Duan Qirui reported that Changshun has been mobilizing troops since noon yesterday. According to intelligence, as long as it is cavalry. ”

"Cavalry?" Liu Jun frowned.

Zhong Lin nodded: "Yes, the cavalry, mainly the cavalry stationed in Jilin, and, according to intelligence, Mongolia also dispatched about 5,000 cavalry this time. With the addition of the Jilin horse infantry, there were nearly 20,000 people. ”

"I'm afraid the pressure on Duan Qirui's side will increase." After listening to Zhong Lin's narration, Liu Jun stood up suddenly, crossed his waist with his hand and hesitated for a while, and then said to Zhong Lin who was standing next to him.

Zhong Lin did not object, after all, now Duan Qirui is called a corps, but the troops that can be mobilized in his hands do not even have the strength of an army, the Sixth Army is in Fushun, and the Fifth Army is in Shengjing, but it is true that because he has taken a division to cooperate with Feng Guozhang.

"Head, do you want to send troops to reinforce Duan Qirui, after all, what he has to face is the Mongolian cavalry and the Eight Banners cavalry." Zhong Lin reminded.

Liu Jun didn't speak, but kept thinking in his mind.

After a while, he nodded: "Order, Dandong Independent First Division, immediately open and go to Seng Ji, Ding Ruchang's First Corps First Army, immediately transfer a division." Go to Shengjing and return to Duan Qirui's moderation. ”

Zhong Lin understands the transfer of Dandong defenders, but for Liu Jun's transfer of North Korean troops, Zhong Lin was taken aback, you must know that the situation in North Korea is tense, and the transfer of North Korean garrisons at this time will give Japan a chance.

"Head, North Korea......"

Liu Jun stretched out his hand and interrupted Zhong Lin at once: "Don't worry, North Korea is safe." ”

Liu Jun didn't believe it, his Beiyang sailors are now guarding the door of Japan, he doesn't believe it, and Ito Hirobumi will not give face. The Japanese will not be able to see what this means.

He affirmed that the Japanese absolutely had the intention of sending sailors to Japan, and since he could see that the Japanese would not do anything with him this time, so, for the time being, North Korea is safe, since it is safe, what Liu Jun thinks is that after drawing the main force from Korea and repelling the Jilin and Mongolian cavalry first, a division of the Second Army will have time to retreat.

Seeing that Liu Jun was so confident, Zhong Lin didn't say anything, but nodded.

Hmph, since you Changshun doesn't give face, then don't blame me, thinking of this, Liu Jun pointed at Fushun: "Tell the Sixth Army, set off immediately and attack Jilin, Lao Tzu wants him to live in Jilin." You can't look at each other. After Liu Jun finished speaking, he slammed his fist on the map of Jilin.

Changshun this dog thing, actually stabbed Lao Tzu at this time, I would have taken Shanhaiguan and Shengjing, since I don't know how to lift, Lao Tzu ate you, Liu Jun thought viciously in his heart. "Tell Feng Guozhang to immediately launch a general attack on Rong Lu. After Rong Lu was defeated, he immediately transferred his troops. Attack Jilin. Liu Jun threw the pen in his hand to the ground at once.

"Understood." Zhong Lin nodded, turned around and walked out of the headquarters.

Jinzhou City, the outside of the city has been filled with the smell of gunpowder, from the city wall, the green pine trees that were not far away, have disappeared, some, just some dead wood or horizontal and vertical, by artillery fire torn apart.

Take a deep breath and look at the dense corpses outside the city, as well as the burning trees that have not been extinguished from time to time and the smoke of the battlefield. Feng Guozhang put down the telescope in his hand.

In the past five days, the Qing army has been attacking more and more fiercely day by day, and even broke through to the first line of defense on several occasions.

Feng Guozhang didn't understand that these Qing troops who attacked him didn't seem to be special, but why they were so ruthless now, but when facing the Japanese army, they ran faster than rabbits.

He's noticed it these days. The Qing army actually dared to fight with their own troops on the position, and it was very fierce, and when fighting with the Japanese army, this was simply impossible.

"Commander, the commander is in a hurry." A telegraph man walked up to Feng Guozhang and handed over the telegram in his hand. ”

After taking it and looking at it, Feng Guozhang lowered his head and pondered: "Has the troops of the Third Corps arrived at the position?" ”

"It is reported that they have arrived at the designated location and are currently hiding in the deep forest, which is hiding in the forest three kilometers from the property." A staff officer stepped forward and replied.

"Okay." Feng Guozhang shouted, then turned around and looked at the officer of the Second Corps who was following him: "Order, tomorrow at eight o'clock, launch a general attack on Rong Lu." ”

"Understood" The Liaodong Army on the city wall immediately replied loudly.

These days, the Second Army has been forced to be miserable by the imperial army.

In order to be able to hold Rong Lu to the death, so that Shanhaiguan and the Third Corps coming down from Shengjing could reach the designated position, Feng Guozhang endured Rong Lu's repeated attacks, and did not show all his housekeeping skills, but commanded and defended without attacking, which somewhat made the Liaodong Army, which has always been known for attacking, hold a fire in his heart. Today, when I heard the commander's order for a general attack, there was a reason for being unhappy.

Outside the city, the Qing army camp, Rong Lu has lost the ambition of leaving the capital in the past, and now there is only sadness in his heart. He knew that there was no way back.

Shanhaiguan has been occupied by Liu Jun, and now he has fallen into the encirclement of the Liaodong Army, but he has no dead heart, he doesn't want to fail like this, he thinks about it, if he can't take Jinzhou tomorrow, he will immediately lead the troops to retreat west, go to Liaoxi, and then enter Mongolia, and return to Beijing.

Originally, he meant to attack again, however, the reconnaissance cavalry sent out reported that after Shanhaiguan was occupied, the Liaodong Army sent 3,000 soldiers and horses to rush behind him, and the Jilin general Changshun also told him bad news, Shengjing's Liaodong Army also marched south. He is familiar with the art of war, and if he doesn't understand the truth, he can see it. The Liaodong Army is going to eat itself.

Hmph, he won't let the Liaodong Army eat him,

After thinking about it for a while, with more than 20,000 people in his hands now, it is more than enough to open a path.

At eight o'clock, there was a rare cloudy day in Jinzhou.

On the city wall of Jinzhou. Feng Guozhang looked at the watch in his hand.

Click, the second hand jumped to eight o'clock. Taking a deep breath, Feng Guozhang decisively ordered: "Begin." ”

The officers, having received the order, began to issue orders to attack.

The commander of the "reserve" artillery regiment waved the flag in his hand at once.

"Open fire" As the red flag fell, the regiment commander let out an angry shout.

Boom Boom Boom ...... Boom boom.

The artillery positions of the Liaodong Army on the city wall and outside the city took the lead in launching the prelude to the counteroffensive.