In the city of Golden State, there was a bleak scene.

This small city, when the army was carrying out the strategy battle, the low head of the city had been beaten to pieces, and the gaps in the black holes were exposed everywhere like dogs' teeth. The Second Army had been carrying out assault operations, and the walls had not been repaired at all. Only a military station was left in Golden State, and there were more than 300 soldiers to garrison.

Standing on the high ground of Jinzhou City, you can faintly see the depths of the northern sky, at the end of the rain curtain, which is reflected in a thrilling bloody color by the artillery fire. In the heavy rain, the officers and men who stayed at the military station in Jinzhou stood in a daze, all with pale faces.

Most of the military doctors, logistics officers, and military station personnel who stayed here were Category B supplementary soldiers. There are also veterans who retired from the army after joining the Southwest War and are now in their forties. This quality can't be compared with the first-line team, looking at the beacon fire in the distance, and standing on this strange and vast land, the heavy rain is pouring down on the head and face, guessing the battle situation ahead, all of them are restless.

The cable telegraph station was handed down, and north of Jinzhou, all the military stations burned the supplies and immediately retreated. The main forces of the front line of the army are using Jinzhou as a assembly site and preparing to rendezvous! Jinzhou Military Station, ready to receive the wounded, contain the transferred troops, act immediately! When the news arrived, the left-behind troops were even more frightened. A guy is going to lose to the foothold of Jinzhou Lushun, and behind him is the dark Bohai Sea!

After the order was given, all the remaining troops immediately got busy and got out of the sluggish state. Although they are busy with their own things, but their hearts are still like dreams, this is defeated? What kind of martial god is Xu Yifan of the Qing Kingdom, what kind of god general, how can any army of the empire be transferred, and it will only end up defeated?

What the future of this war is, everyone doesn't quite understand, but there is only one thought, no matter what efforts the empire makes, I'm afraid it won't be able to cross Xu Yifan's level!

Military doctors began to prepare beds and waited to receive the wounded. The cooking wagons at the barracks also lit fires and prepared hot meals. The garrison hastened to occupy the city walls and the fortifications outside the city, and everything was moving in the pouring rain. Everyone is drenched, and they can't help but tremble from the inside to the outside. A large number of Qing people who had been forcibly requisitioned rushed to the gaps in the city wall, and began to fill these gaps with earth and stones, sacks, and everything that could be used.

The people were forcibly requisitioned by the army for a long time, although now they don't know what is going on. But subconsciously I also feel that the little devil is not good, exchange glances with each other, and work harder. In the rain, I took one step and three steps back, and I screamed that I was hungry and had no strength, and I had to use an oilcloth to block the rain. The soldiers who were watching their work wanted to beat, scold, and pierce with bayonets, but the provocative eyes of the common people returned.

"Little devil, wait, it's going to be a few days away!"

I can't help but say that the national surname of the devil belongs to the memory of beating and not remembering, and now he is also weak-hearted. The people made trouble and sabotaged their work, but a large number of canned Canadian meat, canned miso soup produced by themselves, canned red beans and rice, and cornmeal wowotou looted in the Northeast were all handed out. The slippery 40-year-old veteran still whispered about friendship: "It's small, China is big, ours is going back, you don't have everything." ”

Beginning on 17 October, the retreating military stations entered Jinzhou one after another, and when asked about the front-line fighting, the personnel of these military stations shook their heads. It is said that those who engage in military stations in the army have always been looked down upon by the front-line troops, and they themselves have no bushido consciousness. The military station was also in charge of the requisition and distribution of grain and straw, and they plundered everywhere, and all of them actually had a lot of belongings. During the retreat, all the military supplies were dropped and burned, and their personal belongings were stuffed to the brim and drove all the way back. Looking at this situation, the Golden State Garrison Force was spitting from top to bottom.

In the afternoon of October 18, the heavy rain gradually turned to light snow, and the dark clouds on the horizon looked like lead. The first snow in the northeast after the beginning of autumn seems to be swept down by the sound of cannons in the sky. The temperature dropped rapidly, and the snow and muddy roads after the rain were mixed together, which was even more unbearable. It is said that the defeated army has gradually appeared near the left side of Jinzhou. Looking at the tragic situation of these imperial warriors after their defeat, it was really an iron man who had to shed tears. The military uniform on his body was tattered, the cow's hooves and rubber shoes were open at the front and back, and his whole body was muddy, and he had to struggle for a long time to take a step. The better ones still have rifles in their hands, which have also become crutches. More of it was bare-handed, just numb and struggling forward. The devil's army station was evacuated quickly, all the supplies were burned, the rain and snow increased, the roads were muddy, and there was no food in the stomach. Struggling to withdraw, the corpses looked at each other along the way, all the way into the distance!

With a small number of soldiers, this army has only been transformed from feudalism for a short time, and the tradition has not yet been thoroughly cultivated. At the beginning, with his sharpness and a small number of elite soldiers, he defeated the even worse Qing army. Now that the defeat is so unbearable, the essence is withered and clean, and everything is back to its original shape!

The commander of the army, Count Dashanyan, arrived in Jinzhou at nightfall, and the old man also suffered a lot. At the beginning of riding, the healthy horse struggled in the mud for a day and died. The general walked with his subordinates, and when he couldn't walk, he used the soldier's back. One of the three major generals of the Imperial Army, this is how he carried into Jinzhou City.

Seeing the tragic situation in front of him, the general Tie Qing entered the residence arranged by the defenders without saying a word. Before they were settled, the scattered personnel of the army headquarters slowly converged. These staff officers are all like callers, but their mouths are quite hard.

"Congratulations on your safe arrival in Golden State!"

"We still have a relatively complete main force of the second brigade, which can defend the Lushun fortress area of Jinzhou!"

"Telegram to the military department, immediately organize the Fourth Army and the Fifth Army, mobilize all the forces that can be mobilized, and fight a decisive battle with the Qing State in Lushun, Jinzhou!"

Again, whether you can win or not is a matter of ability, and whether you can fight or not is a matter of position. The Second Army was defeated so badly, it was not as good as the First Army, but the troops of General Yama County were still fighting to the death with Xu Yifan in Korea, and Kawakami Yoroku and Katsura Taro, who jumped from the flank, almost forced Xu Yifan into a desperate situation! Dashanyan's prestige has fallen to the bottom among the remnants of the Second Army, and at this time, he advocates continuing to fight, and he can make a clear relationship with the general in terms of position, and the military department will definitely be reorganized in the future, and the board can also be lightened, and in the bureaucratic system of the military department, everyone can still mix.

Draped in a dry military blanket, Dashan Yan sat cross-legged on a tatami and drank hot tea. In the eyes of these staff officers, the general has completely lost the demeanor of a soldier, like a dying old man. Hearing their impassioned words, the old man just glanced at them with his eyelids down, and didn't say a word.

Several staff officers stepped forward and had to make a statement. The slush on the shoes splashed everywhere.

"Your Excellency, do you still have the courage to say yourself!"

"When I enter the room, I take off my shoes." The old man just muttered this.

This sentence immediately aroused the anger of these staff officers, and some of them even threw their military hats on the ground in anger: "We will do it ourselves!" ”

"Bastard! What can you do on your own! If you continue to go on a rampage like this, the military department will only be finished! His Excellency the Former General of Shanxian County has worked hard for 20 years to read the military department, and it can only be finished! ”

There was a loud shout at the door, and then I saw Yoshida Kiyoichi Nakasa striding in, and this kid actually ran out. He was also in disarray, but his head was still high, and his face was full of stubble and ice chips. Holding the unsheathed saber.

As soon as the words were uttered, several staff officers who had been in high spirits just now immediately wilted. If the fight continues, let's not talk about the empire, the military department will definitely be finished. Yama Prefecture has worked this territory for so long that the military department has become a situation of its own under the pressure of those important ministers of the Meiji era. I thought that through this war, the big guys could go to the next level, didn't I see that Ito Hirobumi had lost power? But now the defeats keep coming, and everyone has not given the military department a face. If we continue to insist on going our own way, it will be time for the anti-military forces within this country to form a great alliance.

(The history of the Showa can basically be seen as the history of the struggle for power and profit between the bureaucratic systems and the chaebols and politicians they fostered, and there is no relatively stable political structure like modern countries.) It is only natural that a feudal country suddenly leaps into modern society, and there are too many strong people who lead this change. Everyone is fighting, trying to overwhelm each other and dominate the rivers and lakes, and the military forces that dare to play the most evil sects finally dominate the rivers and lakes, and it should be the end of the reunification. It is said that in every foreign war, at least half of the energy is spent in the internal struggle - Oscar press)

Oyama Iwa looked at Yoshida Seiichi, and his expression, which had been cold, was finally slightly moved: "You withdrew?" What about the mountain king? What about Nogi-kun? ”

Yoshida Seiichi said coldly: "Your Excellency Nogi was killed by a shell next to me, and the whereabouts of Your Excellency Mountain Land are not clear. The main front-line force of our army has been swept away by the Qing people. How to defend Jinzhou Lushun, please instruct Your Excellency the General. ”

"Nogi has also become a god......" Oyama Yan gently put down the hot tea in his hand and stared blankly at the rising heat from the teacup.

Inside the room, there was silence. After a long time, Da Shanyan sighed softly: "Send an envoy to contact Xu Yifan, the minister of the Qing Dynasty, and the second army will lay down its weapons on the spot and hand over Jinzhou Lushun, and our battle is over." ”

"Bastard!" At this time, he didn't even call His Excellency, and the staff officers directly scolded their own country. Those who have knives draw their knives, those who don't have knives draw their guns, and those who have nothing are looking for guys to take advantage of.

"Heavenly punishment!"

Yoshida Kiyoshi stood in front of Oyama Rock one step by one, raising his sword to confront these officers with bruises and muscles on their heads. Dashan Yan pushed him away.

"You know what! A bunch of bastards who haven't grown their hair yet! Do you know what this is? It has always been a small country, huddled on a string of earthquake-infested volcanoes thrown out of the easternmost part of Eurasia. For thousands of years, we have been paying tribute, accepting and obeying the country of China...... We thought we could replace it, and the opportunity was in front of us, but we didn't seize it! It is said that Ben has survived until now by surrendering to the strong. In the foreseeable future, this is the only way to go, this is the surname of our nation! ”

The Earl's face was hideous, and his roar was like thunder: "Do you know what the army is?" I was born in Satsuma, and I fought in the Anglo-Saxon War as a feudal clan in the third year of Bunhisa, and from the third year of Keio to the first year of the Meiji era, I fought the Shogunate War...... The Boshin War, the Southwest War, no service. The army is the child of me and Your Excellency Yama County! Now if you want to keep the army, you can only ask Your Excellency Ito to go out of the mountain, and surrender here is to let those bastards in the military department in the country have no more to hide their shame, so they can only invite Your Excellency Ito out. His Excellency Ito is half of the army, and he will also maintain the military headquarters! Now he is the only one who can maintain the balance of the empire! If we continue to fight, the military headquarters will be destroyed, and the empire will be destroyed! As long as you are still an army general for one day, you are not qualified to draw a knife and a gun against me, so get out of here! ”

scolded and suppressed the staff officers who were still enthusiastic just now. One by one, the hands were weak, and the katana choked down. In the end, there was only a gray salute and retreated. Oyama Yan turned his head to look at Yoshida Seiichi: "Yoshida-kun, can you be the military envoy of this official?" ”

Yoshida Kiyoichi returned the salute solemnly, but tears fell down: "I respectfully follow your military order...... After the matter is settled, please allow the honorable death of the lower official. ”

Dashanyan's lips trembled, and finally said, "Don't ...... permitted"

"Does the Empire still have a chance?"

"As long as Xu Yifan has not become the master of the Qing Kingdom for a day, our opportunity will always exist!"

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"Your Excellency, the Second Army has called, they have sent an envoy to negotiate with Xu Yifan, the commander of the Qing State, to surrender ......"

Gentaro Kodama stood straight on the beach, his eyes full of tears. His tone was choked, and he whispered loudly to Hirobumi Ito, who was looking at the sea with his back to him, and the sea wind was so strong that it blew his words to pieces.

Ito Hirobumi sat on a recliner, covered with a thick blanket, and did not move. He has been in poor health lately, but he has to insist on looking at the sea surface of this pass. These words have always been like this.

Gentaro Kodama stood there, motionless and waiting for Hirobumi Ito's response. As soon as the telegram that the Second Army was preparing to surrender was transmitted back to China, it immediately caused an uproar. The three armies were called Ben, and two were defeated by Xu Yifan. It is said that Ben is on land, and there is no strength to fight, and in addition to the international situation, this Sino-Japanese War really failed. The military department's dominance in a short period of time has become the focus of domestic anger. At this time, the military department was far from being as strong as Xu Yifan's time and space, and decades later.

All the accusations of unconspiracy and misleading the country are swarming in. All sorts of forces are moving stupidly. They all want the military department to be smashed and then fast. Now the only one who can clean up this mess is Hirobumi Ito. And Ito Hirobumi was able to keep the military department for the sake of the balance of the domestic political situation. Ministers from all over the world have now gathered in Tokyo to send a note directly to Emperor Meiji in disregard of diplomatic protocol. China said that if the war does not stop, all countries will immediately carry out armed mediation!

Under the pressure of Britain and France, although they called for absolute neutrality in this war, they have recently increased more than 10,000 troops and moved to the Far East. has been dealing with Lao Maozi for so many years, if this nation has a advantage and does not take advantage of it, and does things with face, then the sun will really come out of the west.

"Dashan Yan decided to surrender, what will the military department do with him?"

Hirobumi Ito finally stood up and asked without looking back.

"It's up to you to decide. The Earl is a senior in the army, and we have no opinion. Hirobumi Ito opened his mouth and did it, and Gentaro Kodama was doubly respectful and bent down forty-five degrees.

"Your Excellency, who is a wise man...... I had decided not to ask about the world, but at this time, he forced me out of the mountain with his personal reputation......"

Gentaro Kodama was surprised and delighted, they had forced Ito Hirobumi enough at the beginning, but at this time they had to be cheeky to ask Ito Hirobumi to come out of the mountain and protect the bureaucratic group of the army. was ready to fight to the death, and Ito Hirobumi was ready to pinch his nose and accept any request from the army. Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth, Hirofumi Ito confided that he was ready to take over a bunch of things!

His best choice should have been to wait and see, waiting for all the forces to shoot each other's brains. First of all, avoid the limelight of accountability and the humiliation of failure. There is no way to get out of control, and then become the undisputed first person in one fell swoop, and the emperor will stand aside. At that time, how much residue will be left in the military department, we really have to wait and see. Now he comes out as soon as he asks, and the responsibility for defeat and the aftermath are all on his shoulders. No matter what the outcome of the peace talks, the alliance under the city, humiliation is indispensable, and the country can't bear it.

Originally, Kodama's eyes were red, but now tears couldn't help but flow down: "Your Excellency, Your Excellency ......"

In this situation, I really don't know what to say.

Ito Hirofumi slowly bent down, grabbed a handful of fine white sand, and said lightly: "This responsibility has been on our shoulders since the beginning, and we have never thought of letting go...... History is wonderful, like a grain of sand in my hand, there are countless possibilities. We are delusional that the outcome will be what we expected...... Now it seems that it is also a dream! Kodama-kun, I've had a nervous breakdown recently, and I'm always half-asleep and half-awake, and I can't tell the difference between reality and dreams...... However, all of these sand-like possibilities no longer belong to us...... In the future, our fate will be another round of long waiting! ”

Kodama Gentaro suddenly became excited: "Your Excellency, you are familiar with the history of China, does a general like Xu Yifan have a good end in the history of China?" We may not have waited that long! ”

Ito Hirofumi didn't answer his words, he just let go of his hand, and the sea breeze rolled up, and the handful of fine sand didn't know where it flew.

"I'd love to meet him...... The one who swims against the current and can make the stars fall! ”

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At this time, in the mouth of Hirobumi Ito, the magister who can make the stars fall and has the forbidden spell "History Alteration Technique"? Composed. I slept in the tent in the dark.

He led the whole army of Yi to cross the Liao River to the west, and the journey was not very fast -- it was not that the Yi army did not work hard. Song Qing and the others were already ready, although in such weather and on such roads, as long as Xu Yifan gave an order, he would quickly pursue. Hundreds of tired people will also chase straight to the city of Jinzhou. However, Xu Yifan looked at the weather, scolded his mother twice, and immediately ordered: "Go slowly!" The cowhide tents for food and drink are all brought, the little devils drink the wind, we walk comfortably, and we are angry with them. ”

Not only for the Yi army, but even for the Praetorian Guards in front, he ordered not to pursue too quickly - but Li Yunzong didn't listen to him, and chose the elite to pursue to the death. But this pursuit, after all, was not as ruinous as when he had to rush to Niuzhuang to block the devil's retreat. When it snows heavily, the speed of progress is about the same as the speed of the devil's escape. The striker has already entered Jinzhou, and the return to Li Yunzong is that Jinzhou can fight down, and then the whole army will encircle Lushun. Li Yunzong made a series of rotations, commanding heavy weapons to move forward quickly, and at the same time mobilizing troops to prepare for continuous battles. Chu Wanli watched the excitement with his arms in his sleeves, and his diligence quota this year was all used up.

As for the handsome Xu Yifan, he was not much better, and he was not far from Niuzhuang at this time. In the evening, I ate hot pot in the tent. After eating, he gave a very Napoleonic order: "Don't wake me up without good news...... There's good news...... Don't wake me up either! Lao Tzu lacks sleep! ”

The marshal is so diligent, the people below don't have any opinions, and Yijun even thinks that Xu Yifan is pressing their forward speed, because he doesn't want them to compete with the Praetorian Guard. Didn't you see that Iketanga and they were still interested in the Liao River on the side of the Grange? The most incomprehensible thing is that he did not allow the news of the victory at the front to be transmitted back. All telegraph posts were guarded by troops. Such a big victory is not consoling the world, when will it be? Do you have to wait until Lushun conquers? Such a strong fortress, even if the little devil has already fallen into discouragement, it does not mean that it can be overcome.

But at this time, who dares to give wings in front of him?

At this time, outside his tent, surrounded by the officers of the Yi Army, as well as his personal Goshkhas. Everyone looked excited, but they didn't dare to make a sound. One by one, they were so anxious that they shouted excitedly, but they couldn't scream, which made people suffocated. Everyone exchanged glances, and finally fell on Pu Yang. This kid was also suffocating there, and when he saw everyone's eyes, his eyebrows straightened: "Do you want your master to be beaten?" Don't go! How many whips have you been whipped up until now? ”

"Lord Belle, the handsome man beat you, we can't get this blessing if we want to, this news must be announced to the world as soon as possible. From now on, the prestige of the handsome man will deter China! ”

"We are also for the handsome, this news, if Iketang A's kid chicken thief is sent back first, and we will report it later, there will be no excitement. Do you say? ”

"Lord Belle, you have a big face, our brothers will still point to you to take care of it in the future, we will remember this feeling, and there will be a time to make up for it!"

Pu Yang spun around again, gritted his teeth and stomped his feet: "I admit to being beaten!" For this matter, it is not unjust to be killed! ”

As soon as he tightened his belt, he opened the tent door and rushed in. Xu Yifan was holding a blanket on the marching bed and talking in his sleep: "...... It's not this posture, Luo Shi, you press Xiaoxuan's two hands, Du Juan, you press her feet, I'll ...... from behind"

A spring dream, suddenly woken up by Pu Yang's loud voice.

"Marshal, the former army returned, and the army sent military envoys, Jinzhou and Lushun. The devil conquered the remnants of the Second Army and surrendered the city! ”

(To be continued)