Although Oleg received information, Tieler's side did not pay much attention to it, including Tieler's governor in the Guanwai Governor Alikseev, who believed that the Fuso people were just bluffing. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoAs a weak country in the East, it would never dare to take the initiative to challenge a traditional power like Tieler. Before the empire took the initiative to attack, Fuso never dared to provoke first, because after receiving the information, although he made relevant preparations, his thinking was lax and he did not carry out wartime vigilance.

When the surprise fleet of the Fuso army, with Heihachiro Togo as its commander, suddenly appeared outside Port Arthur, the Tiele people did not notice it. Several fireships of the Fuso people successfully entered Port Arthur, and the gunpowder loaded on the ships, as well as cannonballs, stones, iron and other materials exploded in a row. The earth-shattering explosion woke up the Tiele sailors from their sleep. And some of their colleagues have lost the opportunity to wake up forever.

Several of Tieler's sail battleships were sunk or incapacitated in the first wave of fireship attacks, and the rest of the sailors hurriedly boarded the ships and returned fire.

However, in the confusion of the night, it was impossible to know where the target was, on the contrary, the lights in the harbor provided guidance for the Fuso army, so that the shells of the Fuso navy fell on the heads of the Tiele people as if they had eyes.

On the flagship of Heihachiro Togo, the chief of staff had already reported to him the news of the victory. It's just that the little preparation of the Tiele people also played a role, and the total extermination plan designed by Fusang in advance was difficult to work.

Dongxiang did not have the joy of victory on his face, but was extremely dignified, "Why are the Tiele people prepared?" The plan for this surprise attack was kept absolutely secret, and the Tieler people had always been insensitive, so they should not have such precautions until they received our declaration of war. I have to suspect that someone betrayed the information to Tieler. ”

"Your Excellency, no one should do that. Our intelligence work is kept secret, unless...... It was the people of Jin who leaked secrets to Tiele. However, in this operation against the three eastern provinces, Yuan Weiting has promised to assist us, and his staff officers have entered our troops, and the probability of leaking secrets from them is extremely low. ”

"The people of Jin Guo are always incomprehensible and unreasonable, so I don't dare to trust them now." Dongxiang said: "Victory at sea does not decide everything, not to mention that our real opponent has not yet come, Mr. Makarov, who will soon arrive in Lushun, he is not an easy person to deal with." Tell the lads, take heart and cheer up, the strongest fleet of the Tielers will not be long before a decisive battle will take place with us. The Fuso Empire demanded that every soldier be dedicated to his duties. ”

The capital, within the West Garden.

The sound of gongs and drums, the silk and bamboo are pleasant, and the best skin is yellow, which is indispensable for this birthday banquet. The stage is located in Xiyuan Fengze Garden, which is not as grand as the three major stages such as Changyin Pavilion, and similarly, it is warmer than the three major stages in winter, and the stage is at the right time at this time.

The play starts after Chaohe, about nine o'clock, and the place to watch the play is in two rooms, which are divided into many rooms, and are pre-arranged according to the name of the job. The first room in the east is the prince and the prince of the county headed by King Qing, and the first room in the west is the minister of the banner and Han scholars headed by Han Rong. Zhao Guanhou was in the last room of this column, and with him was Jiang Guidi and Wei Guangshou, the governor of Sichuan and a chef.

It is said that Zhao Guanhou is now a civil official with a head on his head, and he should sit in the civil official room, but his identity as a person who has not read a book is too embarrassing/As soon as the civil officials talk about the seniority of the department, or when it comes to learning, he can't get on the side, so he has to mix with Qiu Ba. Wei Guangshou's situation is the same as his, and he has something to say when he meets.

He started with the suppression of Hong Yang, and he was considered a leader in the old army, and he was particularly stammered with Zhao Guanhou, an upstart, and said there, "If you have time, you must come to Sichuan." Sichuan is a good place, the land of abundance, the treasure of things, what do you want. When you arrive in Sichuan, my brother will entertain you, Sichuan sister will be affectionate, and when the time comes, I am afraid that your brother will go, but I don't want to leave. ”

This time to give a birthday gift, Zhao Guanhou gave nine paintings. This painting is not a master's brushwork, but it is the daily practice of the Empress Dowager Cixi. Because the coalition army entered the city and transferred the treasures, only the valuables were picked and transported, and most of the ink treasures of the Queen Mother fell into the hands of foreign soldiers, and were later purchased by Zhao Guanhou.

He has an insider Xiao Dezhang in the palace, and he knows that the queen mother is thinking about these paintings, for fear that they will fall into the hands of foreigners, and they will be hung in some undignified place and shame foreigners. Therefore, these nine paintings are not costly, compared with the eight-sided glass screen sent by Cen Chun, Sheng Xingsun's nine-handle gold ruyi is more in line with the holy will. The first Shi gave Shandong Buzheng and Shandong according to the inspection, and rewarded a big hairy mink coat worn by the first emperor.

Wei Guangshou has been in the officialdom for a long time, and he knows that this is the expression of the curtain family, and he heard that a beautiful woman who has been with the Buddha for the past two days is the little wife of this adult. I feel even more rare and afraid, and I dare not underestimate it. Several people are martial artists, and they have no scruples when they speak, and when they talk about these things, they have a special sense of intimacy, and after saying a word, all three of them laughed.

Jiang Gui asked: "Wei Zhijun, if Lao Jiang comes to you, do you want to invite you too?" ”

"That's natural, but I'm afraid that you can't suppress the begonias with a pear tree, our Sichuan girl is not only sweet, but also spicy, can your brother eat it?"

"Hehe, you don't know this, I love spicy food, and I love to ride bad horses the most, how spicy it is, and I can eat it."

The three of them were laughing, and the eunuch was already paging: "Arrived!" And the ministers knelt down in their place. I saw a yellow satin soft sedan chair, and came in a hurry, and one of the sedan chair bars was a small Dezhang. The position of the leading horse in front of the sedan chair is the emperor, and behind the sedan chair is the relatives in the palace and the female Qing guest Mrs. Miao.

When the Empress Dowager Cixi descended to ascend to the throne set in the middle of the stage, the princes and ministers each bowed three times in their original positions. Immediately, a eunuch with a loud voice was heard, and he announced in a loud voice: "Reward and eat!" As soon as his words were finished, a column of eunuchs came out of the West Corner Gate, each holding a vermilion lacquer gold dragon box in his hand, and the fish flowed in front of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and the first one stood still. Xiao Dezhang stepped forward to open the lid of the box, and half-knelt up to play, "Please Lafayette take a look." ”

"Is something fresh or not?"

"Fresh! It's still steaming! ”

"Good! Let's share it with everyone! Prepare plenty of hot soup and good tea. ”

After appreciating the food, Wei Guangshou watched from a distance, and saw a beautiful woman sitting next to Lafayette. He has already asked, it is said that this is the goddess who the queen mother recognized on the way out of the palace to escape, Lord Zhao's little wife. This matter is so secretive that no one dares to say it directly, but just looking at the old and the young, they know that they are extremely favored. He secretly wondered in his heart: How could such a woman be a small person with peace of mind. It seems that the noodles that can ride a bad horse may brag, but this Zhao brother can ride an inferior horse, but he is not fake.

The play was sung from morning till night, until six o'clock in the evening, and at noon, the eunuch gave a feast. The feast is set up in the side hall, and each person has a steaming pot. The princes and ministers, who usually pay attention to prestige and etiquette, are very easy-going at this time, find a seat to sit down, eat and drink at will, and go back to watch the play after eating.

As soon as Zhao Guanhou sat down, he saw Xiao Dezhang coming from afar, he quickly got up, Xiao Dezhang walked over quickly and said: "Lafayette has a reward, take four plates down from lunch, and reward Lord Zhao." Lafayette has a will, Lord Zhao is young, and he is a military general, he eats a lot of food, and he is blessed to eat more, let him let go of his stomach and eat as he pleases. ”

The four dishes are not expensive or cheap, but this grace makes Wei Guangshou can't help but feel respect. was thinking about going to set it up again, but King Qing sent someone to call Zhao Guanhou over, but Wei Guangshou pounced.

When Zhao Guanhou walked over, he realized that it was not only King Qing who called him, but also Han Rong. For Han Rong, watching this drama is an extremely distressing errand. Although he wore extremely thick clothes in winter, the cold air entered his body, making his face turn from sallow to pale, and his eyes were bloodshot, which made people daunted at first sight.

"Zhongtang, your body, do you want to ask a few adults who understand medicine to take a look?"

Han Rong shook his head, "Fuzi has already left the pavilion, I don't have anything to worry about, cough ...... Cough...... This is the time to be happy, don't bother Galeries Lafayette. I called you here because there is an emergency, you see this. ”

He handed over a telegram, and Zhao Guanhou took it and saw that it was written that the Fusang fleet attacked Lushun at night, winning first and then stalemate. At present, the remnants of Tieler's fleet are temporarily sealed in Port Arthur, but Vladivostok's fleet is not blocked, and it can still attack the supply line of the Fuso sea route. On land, the Fuso army also began to move outside the pass, and the battle of Fusang Tiele was destined to break out.

"In addition, in terms of external tenderness, some princes and lamas are also not honest and are ready to move, intending to stand on their own. I heard that they also formed an army, and the Tiele people paid them for weapons and military guidance. It seems that the governors of the three eastern provinces must be sent, and if they are not sent, not only will it be difficult to protect the ancestral homeland, but even the internal and external tenderness will no longer be owned by me. Your troops, be prepared. ”

"Zhongtang rest assured, the ministers should do their best to share the worries of the country."

"Good...... If you can do this errand well...... Galeries Lafayette will not be treated badly. After saying this, he coughed again.

Cixi also received a telegram there, and after only one glance, she turned the telegram into a ball of paper, put it in her sleeve, and her expression remained unchanged, still gossiping with Shigege and Fuzi. He also asked Fuzi if he and the husband and wife of King Alcohol were compatible, and urged them to hurry up and add Ding and take the children into the palace to show themselves. Until the afternoon play started, it was Cixi's favorite play to visit his mother.

Taking advantage of the moment of the play, Cixi suddenly said to Yuqing on the side: "There is another war outside the gate, the fight is very big, Tiele and Fusang are fighting, and there is no good thing on either side." How can there be such a reason for our two countries to fight each other, but to go to war on our land. But in today's world, it is not a reasonable place, what should come is always coming, and we can only come to block it, this time, I am afraid that you will be separated from your man again. ”

Yuqing knew that the stakes were high, and the expression on her face was still cheerful, as if she was gossiping about the drama "The slave understands." Lafayette rest assured, the slave also understands the principle of putting the country before the family, and will not pull his hind legs. ”

"It's not that you don't pull his hind legs, but you want to be his helper. There are some things that I can't say conveniently, but you, as a lady, can be said clearly. In the court, it is very common for someone to look at him unpleasantly, it is difficult for one person to take advantage of the wishes of a hundred people, who can make everyone like it? As long as he does a good job, I will protect him and ensure that no one can damage him in the slightest. This time, when I sent troops, I asked for money and food, and I provided for him, as long as he kept the ancestral homeland, I would not treat him badly. After congratulating his birthday, let him go back to Shandong first to meet the child, the father has not seen his daughter, so he can't speak. There happens to be a longevity lock in the palace, or the original one, Sect Master Wen gave it to the emperor, I gave it to your girl, and put it on your body to ensure that all evils will not invade. ”

At six o'clock in the evening, the ministers kowtowed and returned to the mansion or pavilion, Wei Guangshou grabbed Zhao Guanhou and said, "Brother, I can't let you go." Brother, I haven't been in Beijing for much, so this time you have to accompany me for a good turn. I heard that there is a lady in the Six Nations Hotel, also known as the wife of the world marshal, who is very famous, so we went to her to sit down and ask for a glass of wine. ”

"Brother Wei, it's not that a brother doesn't give face, it's really a family with a fierce wife, and he has a weak heart. You see, it's going to be chased down. Hurry up and let her hear that we're going to do this, and you have to beat someone. ”

Wei Guangshou saw the princess beside Lafayette walking towards him like a lotus leaf, and quickly let go, Yuqing was not polite when he saw him, and grabbed Zhao Guanhou's arm and walked out. When he was far away, Wei Guangshou was speechless: "It's really amazing, it seems that this old brother's life is not very good, just a female tiger is not easy to deal with." ”

Zhao Guanhou got into the carriage with Yuqing, the horsewhip shook, but Yuqing had tears on his face. Zhao Guanhou hurriedly wiped her tears and said, "What's the matter, who bullied you?" ”

"No, I'm stuck in my heart. finally met, and this time they split up again. As soon as I went to Kanwai, I didn't know when I would come back. But Lafayette is so gracious, I can't let you say two words. I warn you, don't kidnap a few little wives from outside the mouth, I don't recognize any of them. ”

"Look at what you said, I'm here to do business, and I'm not specifically going to deceive the little girl. Besides, with a great beauty like you, what else do I have to covet. You are sitting next to the Queen Mother today, I don't know how many eyes are looking at you, everyone must think, such a big beauty, is there a master? Which grandson was so lucky to break this flower? Let me tell you, Lao Wei invited me to drink flower wine, but I didn't agree. ”

Coaxed by him, Yuqing burst into tears and laughed, fell into his arms and gently beat his chest, "Old husband and wife, you still tell me this kind of joke." A woman who has given birth to a child can't compare to those little girls, I know it myself. But I just don't allow you to marry whoever you want, who you want to marry, I can only have the final say, not even Hanzhi. You go back to Guanwai this time and take Fengzhi and Sun Meiyao with you. The two of them know kung fu, Sun Meiyao can lead the troops, and they are not allowed to bring them anymore. Two women, still can't serve you? ”

"Waiting, can't wait, don't you know if you try it? Tonight, I'll let you know it's amazing. The two laughed for a while, and when they arrived at home, they knew that Mrs. Jensen had rushed to the capital from Jinmen, and it seemed that this night was not destined to be peaceful. (To be continued.) )