Seeing that the Empress Dowager Cixi was in a good mood, Zeng Qi followed closely and said: "Empress Dowager, in the whole plan of the old minister, there is a problem that must be supported by the court to be solved, I don't know ...... Empress Dowager."

Cixi asked very happily: "Aiqing has solved such a big problem for the mourning family, and the mourning family can't help but express it...... said, as long as the mourning family can solve it, the mourning family will definitely solve it......"

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"Although the Liaodong Army is powerful, in the battle to destroy a Russian division, the losses of troops are very large...... The Queen Mother also knew that there were few people outside the Guan, and it was difficult for the Liaodong Army, which had suffered heavy losses, to be replenished outside the Guan......"

"In order to fight for more benefits for the imperial court in the upcoming Russo-Japanese War, the old minister implored the empress dowager to replenish some troops from the Guannai......"

"No...... Absolutely not, the imperial court transferred troops to supplement the Liaodong Army, so didn't the imperial court get involved? Absolutely not, this request is not negotiable......" Cixi refused without thinking about it.

The expected Zeng Qi hurriedly explained: "Please calm the Queen Mother's anger...... The old minister said that in this Russo-Japanese War, the imperial court only needs to reap the benefits of the fisherman, and there is absolutely no need to participate, giving the two powers of Japan and Russia the handle to seize the participation of the imperial court! “

Hearing this, Cixi directly asked in puzzlement: "Isn't the transfer of troops still a handle?" ”

Zeng Qi nodded and replied: "Queen Mother, as far as the old minister knows, many civil and military officials in the imperial court are instigating the Queen Mother and the Emperor, asking the Emperor to send troops outside the customs to drive the Russian army out of Liaodong......"

"Well, that's true, in the past few months, the ears of the mourning family have been ground out of calluses......" Cixi nodded in approval.

After finishing, he continued helplessly: "But, how do they know that the armies of the great powers are so big, and do the imperial court still have silver to send troops to fight against Lao Maozi, you know, the war is to use silver......"

Cixi's words are eloquent. Justified. However, what he didn't realize was that the court was not without silver, but that the limited amount of silver was used by him to rest in the garden......

Of course. At this time, Zeng Qi would not mention these things.

As soon as Cixi said yes, Zengqi said: "Lafayette, these civil and military ministers are indeed annoying......

"But, after all, they have a patriotic heart. The starting point is good......"

Cixi nodded and continued to answer: "The mourning family also saw this, otherwise, the mourning family would have driven them out of the imperial court a long time ago......"

"The Queen Mother is merciful, for the country and the people, the old minister admires ......" After saying a compliment, Zengqi continued.

"Since these people are instigating the imperial court to send troops to Liaodong every day to drive the Russian army out of Liaodong, then why doesn't Lafayette give them a chance......"

"Aiqing, what do you mean?" Cixi's brows furrowed, and she continued to ask with a look of incomprehension.

"Since these people want to go out and beat Lao Maozi. Then the imperial court will give them a chance to lead their troops out of the customs, join the Liaodong Army, and fight Lao Maozi. Of course, the imperial court cannot issue any holy decree on this matter, as long as it acquiesces to it......"

"Also, the imperial court can also hype up the exploits of the Liaodong Army in destroying Lao Maozi's division again, and acquiesce to the soldiers and ordinary people in the Qing Dynasty who want to fight Lao Maozi to go out of the customs and join the Liaodong Army to fight Lao Maozi...... ”

"That's it. Not only did the imperial court not take any risks, but it also solved the problem of insufficient troops in the Liaodong Army......"

"More importantly, tell the court that Lafayette you have not given up Liaodong. Meantime. also sent those civil and military ministers who instigated Lafayette to send troops to Liaodong every day, which can be described as killing three birds with one stone......"

At this time, Cixi also showed a very cheerful smile on her face.

said to Zengqi: "This method is good...... Aren't these people clamoring every day to mourn their families and send troops to Liaodong? Then the mourners will give them this opportunity to see how they react......"

"The mourning family is sure, and those ministers will grind their mouths and really let them go to war. Not many have the guts ......"

In this way, the court can also be much quieter...... The mourning family and the emperor can also get a lot of good reputations, not bad......"

Zengqi's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously asked, "Lafayette, did you ......agree?"

"Yes, of course yes, such a good thing, can the mourning family not agree...... Tomorrow morning, the mourning family will bring up this matter. Cixi affirmed without thinking about it.

After finishing speaking, perhaps thinking of the embarrassing expressions of those ministers in the court tomorrow morning, Cixi actually showed a thick smile on her face, and she didn't react for a long time.

As a ruler who has been in power for decades, Cixi's grasp of the psychology of ministers is definitely not lost to anyone.

She wasn't wrong at all, when she brought up Zengqi's idea in the early dynasty.

Many ministers of civil and military affairs who instigated themselves to send troops to Liaodong when they met turned pale in an instant with an impassioned facial expression.

What's more, after they heard the news that the imperial court might send them to the Liaodong Army to fight Lao Maozi, their legs standing in the court began to tremble unconsciously.

The entire early dynasty, although it ended in the unbearable performance of these civil and military ministers, brought a lot of laughter to the courtiers and Cixi.

However, there are also people who have gains, and they have gained a lot.

Yuan Shikai, who was already a member of the imperial court, had a thoughtful expression on his face since the next dynasty.

After the next court, Yuan Shikai did not stay in the palace for long, returned directly to his mansion, and gathered a group of henchmen and staff together.

When Yuan Shikai finished telling what he had seen and heard in the court of the early dynasty, Duan Qirui, who happened to stay in the capital, looked at Yuan Shikai and asked with a shocked face: "My lord...... This Liaodong Army is really so powerful......"

"The combat effectiveness of the Russian army, the subordinate has seen it. With the current combat effectiveness of the Beiyang Army, on the frontal battlefield, the soldiers of our town may not be the opponent of one of their divisions......"

"And the total strength of the Liaodong Army is not even one of our towns, but it eliminated a division of the Russian army, and also captured a Russian major general, division commander, and three colonels, how did he do it......"

Yuan Shikai also showed a solemn expression on his face.

said to Duan Qirui: "This official is from the military and knows the danger of the battlefield...... This officer also doesn't know how the Liaodong Army did it......"

"However, there is one thing I can be sure of......"

"After today's early dynasty, the Liaodong Army will definitely be famous in the world at the first time......"

Duan Qirui nodded in affirmation: "My lord, it is certain that the Liaodong Army is famous all over the world......"

"Not only that, in the face of an army with such military exploits, there will be many people of insight in the world who will respond to the call of the imperial court and join the Liaodong Army. In this way, the strength of the Liaodong Army will become stronger and stronger, even surpassing the imperial court's garrison outside the Guan, becoming the real power outside the Guanwai. (To be continued.) )