Haicheng is located in the north of Liaodong Peninsula, adjacent to Lushun and Dalian in the south; Liaoyang and Fengtian in the north; west by Niuzhuang, Tianzhuang Terrace and Yingkou; It is connected to Xiuyan and Fengcheng in the east, it is the traffic point of southern Liaoning and eastern Liaoning, and its strategic position is very important, and it is also the necessary place for the army to enter Fengtian in the north and go out of western Liaoning in the west.

Haicheng is very important, but it must be only a county seat. It is such a small county town, which was fought from the 15th to the 17th, and was really taken with the organized retreat of the Qing army. What if the Qing army still has to mobilize reserve forces to fight to the death? Maybe not in 3 days. Haicheng was originally a quiet county town, but as the war progressed, it eventually turned into rubble under the roar of artillery fire.

"I didn't expect the Qing [***] team to have the courage to give up Haicheng, it's really unexpected." Nozu Michikan walked down the dilapidated streets of Haicheng, his brows furrowed. Originally, he wanted to use the Qing army to dare not give up easily Haicheng and the Qing army to fight a decisive battle, but the battle situation at this moment has evolved into the situation he least wants to see, the emperor [***] team will be forced to launch a strong attack on the Qing army relying on strong fortifications, the emperor of the Qing country has been sitting in the Tianzhuang platform at the moment to command, the Qing army will definitely resist desperately, this battle, the emperor [***] team will be very likely to pay heavy losses.

Nozu Daoguan looked around and was still on fire, and it was obvious that the Qing people did not forget to set fire to Haicheng County when they abandoned Haicheng. But the emperor [***] people who went to fight the fire had to risk their lives to put out the fire, and the sudden attack along the way was overwhelming. That's right, there is no Qing people in the city, but the cunning Qing people have set countless traps. Mixing and crushing mines are everywhere, and even though Haicheng County has been occupied for three days, these mines are still taking the lives of the heroic emperors.

In the original house to the right of Nozu Michikan, there was a chicken in it when the empire invaded Haicheng. The crowing of chickens made hungry soldiers rush in to grab a chicken. But when the gate was opened, the mines buried in the ground of the outer gate exploded, and the three heroic emperors [***] fell, but they didn't expect to be buried with mines all the way in, and when they caught the chicken, they found that the chicken leg that had been tied was also tied with a thread. As a result, the chicken was fried, and the emperor [***] people were also broken. For a chicken, not only did the chicken not got, but also paid 8 lives. What's even more infuriating is that the despicable Qing people actually used the corpses of the emperor [***] people as tricks. Under this series of attacks, the high morale of the emperor [***] people was deeply damaged.

The good news is that in southern Liaoning, General Dashanyan, commander of the Second Army of the Qing Dynasty, dispatched the First Brigade under the leadership of the brigade commander Nogi Noshinori to attack Gaiping from Pulandian to support the 3rd Division of the 1st Army in completing the combat mission of opening up the southern Liaonan Road. Just today, September 20, the important town of Gaiping in southern Liaoning was taken over by the empire. And the main force of the Fifth Division has also arrived in Ximu Town. Although the Emperor's [***] people were deeply hurt by the ubiquitous attacks, the war could not be won by such attacks, and the initiative of the war remained in the hands of the Empire.

Just when Nozu Michikan was facing a fairly intact building in the city, and still wondering why the Qing army hadn't destroyed this building, the people inside came.

"I protest, you are a robbery, a naked banditry." Several Americans kept shouting to stop the Japanese army from stealing the food stored in their factories.

"What's going on?" Nozu Michikani stepped forward.

"You're a general here, aren't you, why do you allow your soldiers to loot American property." The American asked rhetorically with a wave of his fist.

"Your Excellency, the soldiers are carrying the supplies of the Qing people. When the Qing people retreated, they hid the food and other supplies that they could not take away in the factories of the Americans. The co-captain of the operation explained.

"Oh. That's the loss that the Qing people made up for us. Now this is the property of the Americans. You bandits. The roar of the angry Americans did not help in the slightest. What the Americans said is true, or Zhang Zuolin personally handled the handover. Instead of destroying it, it is better to give it to the Americans, just as the Americans were asked to build the railroad in the first place, that is, to use the benefits to put the Americans on the chariot of the Qing Dynasty.

Nozu Daoguan frowned: "Several gentlemen, I suspect that you will work with the Qing Kingdom to resist my Great Empire. Now all the property here has been confiscated and you have been evicted. ”

At the point of the guns of the black hole, the Americans left with empty hands. Before leaving, they were still saying, "You bandits will pay." ”

Americans have reason to be outraged. Since the beginning of the Qing Dynasty's "Grand Cross Railway" program, American businessmen have invested heavily in railways in the northeastern part of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing State's 10-year full right to operate the railway means that during these 10 years, the Qing State will not receive any income from the railway operation. Let these American investors smile from ear to ear. However, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty said that the right to operate would end in July 1904 anyway, and if you could fix it one day earlier, you would be charged an extra day's money, and the time would not change anyway, so it would be regarded as a welfare. Under Guangxu's flickering, the Beijing-Fenglu Railway and the Fenglu Railway, which were originally planned to be officially opened to traffic in July this year, were opened to traffic in February ahead of schedule with the strong support of the Qing Dynasty's political axe. The American investors were waiting for the train to ring and the gold was ten thousand taels, when they said that they had attacked the warships of the Qing Kingdom, and the Qing Kingdom declared war on the Qing Dynasty. According to the previous agreement, once the Qing declared war on the outside world, the railway would be used by the Qing free of charge. As a result, the war lasted for half a year, and no one knew when it would end. Not only did the American investors not get any money, but they also had to pay the wages of the workers to dispatch wagons for the Qing Dynasty. You want the Qing people to pay the workers. No problem, all the rights to operate the railway will be confiscated, and no compensation will be given. Because that's what was previously agreed. However, the war soon reached the Fenglu line, and the American factories in Dalian, Lushun, Quanzhou and other places suffered heavy losses.

An accident did not affect Nozu Michikan's confidence in victory in the slightest, and he came to a high ground in front of the Qing army position in Niuzhuang and looked at the busy Qing army in Niuzhuang with a telescope. Nozu Michikan sneered: "The Qing Kingdom has lost the courage to fight, and their delusional desire to rely on this kind of trench all over the ground to block the advance of the emperor's [***] team is nothing less than wishful thinking. ”

"Nozu-kun, please give an order." The commander of the Third Division, Katsura Taro, said firmly: "The emperor [***] people will use incomparable courage to destroy the last hope of the Qing people." The 3rd Division will definitely dedicate the Qing Emperor to His Majesty's Majesty. ”

"Your Excellency, please be uneasy. After three days of fierce fighting, our army's combat materials were already insufficient. In the case that the follow-up supplies have not yet arrived, please repair the troops. The right flank of the Qing army in Niuzhuang was Liu Shengxiu, who gave the Nine Border City to the empire without firing a shot, and attacked from him. You can completely surround the cattle farm from the rear. At the same time, a brigade was sent to go around from the middle of Niuzhuang and Yingkou to attack Tianzhuangtai, so that the Qing emperor thought that the emperor's [***] team had reached the Liao River, and forced him to withdraw his troops from the front line. Such a complete destruction of the Qing army's will to fight. Rest assured, I'll let the 3rd Division attack first......"

Without waiting for Nozu Michikani to finish speaking, the staff officer behind him quickly ran up: "Report ......"

As soon as the staff officer finished saying two words, a gunshot rang out. A large hole appeared in the staff officer's head, and red and white suddenly flowed out.

"Baga is the blocker of the Qing Kingdom. The protection officers stepped back. The guards hurriedly surrounded and protected the division commanders and slowly left.

In the field in the distance, a bulge of the same color as the earth was moving back rapidly, and he kept cursing in his heart: I didn't hit again, MD, this is already the fourth.

Back in Haicheng, Nozu Michikan still had palpitations, and the shot by the Yalu River was only one centimeter away from his heart. He didn't want to die before he could do it. Thinking about this journey, there are more than 200 emperors who died under this secret gun, and most of them are still lieutenants. And in order to hunt down these despicable sneak attackers, more than 500 casualties were paid. Only a dozen corpses and a pile of shell casings were harvested.

"What did that staff officer come to report just now?" Calm down, Nozu Michikani thought about the problem.

When the staff officer on the side handed the telegram stained with red and white stains to Nozu Michikan, Nozu Michikan frowned: "Nian." ”

"Hi, it's the report of the 5th Division. According to the report, all the logistics supply units on the front line from Phoenix City to Ximu City were attacked by local bandits in the Qing State. Especially the Black Whirlwind Liang King of Lonely Mountain, this bandit is extremely strong in combat......"

"Baga, didn't Tanaka Shaozo go to contact this King Liang? Why are they still being attacked? ”

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, we still haven't heard from Tanaka Shaoza."

At the foot of the Lonely Mountain is a small town called Lonely Mountain, where a battle has just ended. The smoke of gunpowder from the war was still rising everywhere, and a squad of the army escorting supplies was completely wiped out. Soldiers are cleaning up the battlefield.

"Take everything that can be taken away, and destroy everything that can't be taken away. Then put the heads of those little people in Tanaka on the side of the road, so that these Oriental devils also know that even if they are bandits, they are also bandits of our Qing Dynasty. Liang Huadian stood aside and gave an order.

"You're just officers and soldiers pretending to be bandits. Don't be like a bandit. Qi Muge, who was standing aside with a gun on his back, gave Liang Huadian a fierce look: "The situation in southern Liaoning has been clarified. In order to strengthen the strength of the Tianzhuangtai line, the main force of the Fourth Division of the Fourth Division, which was originally stationed in southern Liaoning, has been transferred to the direction of Yingkou, and now the entire southern Liaoning is only a brigade of about 5,000 people, of which the strength of Dalian Lushun is about 2,000 people in a wing. ”

Liang Huadian nodded: "I'll set off immediately after cleaning up here." ”

"Commander Liang, the line from Yuyan to Haicheng is the logistics supply line of the First Army of the Yue Army, is it too small for you to leave only three companies. If this supply line can be completely cut off, it will be a great support for Grangea. Zhang Peihua said with some worry.

"Don't worry, Lord Zhang, our purpose is to destroy, not block. Any baggage unit that wants to get out of the ambush of my three companies will be stripped of his skin if he does not die. Besides, the main supply of the army is still to go to southern Liaoning. It's too long. Liang Huadian was full of confidence in his troops.

"Well, I'll leave three squads down to help. With these people of mine to find out the news, then every attack will be sure to hit every shot. Qi Muge said very cooperatively: "Also, Lushun's wine can't be drunk, and it's drugged." It's poison. ”

"It's about being careful, don't put yourself down. I'm also going to North Korea to plan my next move. In fact, no matter what we do, it only makes sense for the emperor to win at Grangeotai. Zhang Peihua hugged his fists: "I will first wish you all a victory." Everyone, take care. ”

"Your Majesty, Lord Lin Qizhao Lin is here." Guangxu, who had just returned to the Grange, had not yet sat down, and someone came to the door.

"Running over in such a hurry, is something wrong?" Guangxu asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, please end this war within a month." Lin Qizhao smiled bitterly, took a breath and said, "Back to the emperor, the logistics support of the entire army can only last for a month at most, and Weichen has tried his best to move in every way, and there is no silver." ”

"Didn't I earn hundreds of millions of taels of silver in the past two years? ......" Before the words were finished, Guangxu had already stopped speaking. The formation of a new army, fortifications in eastern and southern Liaoning, subsidies to Beiyang, the purchase of warships, artillery and ammunition. Including the logistical support of the various armies, the purchase of weapons, ammunition and equipment, not to mention the expenditure of Li Enfu's secret fleet, even a mountain of gold has long been hollowed out.

Seeing that Lin Qizhao was about to explain with a bitter face, Guangxu waved his hand: "No, is the stock of grain, grass and ammunition enough?" Isn't it ......" Guangxu suddenly reacted, and someone was corrupt: "Check, even my silver dares to be greedy, find out one and kill another." Lin Qizhao, how do you supervise? ”

Lin Qizhao knelt down with a puff: "Your Majesty, no one is corrupt. There is no problem with this grain and grass, the problem is in the ammunition. The ammunition supply of the Beiyang divisions will be out for a month at most. It was Wei Chen's improper measures, and when preparing for supplies, all were prepared in accordance with the standards of the new army, and Wei Chen neglected that the guns of the various departments in the Beiyang were originally varied, and the ammunition of various calibers was different. Weichen failed to consider this point and asked the emperor to surrender his guilt. ”

Guangxu was completely blindsided when he heard this, and he didn't consider this problem himself. The country's army was already in the hands of the local governors, each of whom purchased firearms from foreign countries. After the outbreak of war, supply became the biggest factor restricting combat effectiveness. Guangxu anxiously paced back and forth in the camp tent, since he was preparing for this war according to the standards of the new army, that is to say, the ammunition was sufficient, but there were no firearms. Then why don't you buy another batch of guns and bring them in?

And Guangxu's idea was hit again. Although countries did not supply weapons to the warring parties under international law, Germany was still willing to trade in smuggling. Tang Shaoyi has already contacted the German side. The Bismarck Islands have enough weapons to equip two divisions, and the German side has already shipped them, but Germany has no money and does not pay on credit.

Guangxu sighed and said, "Get up, it's not your fault, I didn't take this into account." Not long ago. Didn't the household department and my harem raise 100,000 taels of silver to send to the front? First use it to deal with emergencies, and then I will find a way to do it. ”

Wechen didn't see the silver at all, Wechen confirmed it, and Sun Yuwen, the minister of military machinery in the Ministry of War, deducted the silver. It is said that it is used to supply more than 30,000 people newly recruited from the front line of Shanhaiguan......"

Damn, Guangxu couldn't help but say a foul word. Lao Tzu worked the front line, and at this time, the court still played this method with himself, did he think that he died fast enough?

The emperor thought that this amount of money was not enough, and even if he fought for it, it would be a drop in the bucket. If it is forcibly sent to the front line, it will shake the morale of the troops on the front line. Weichen thought that he still had to think of another way to raise money. ””

Yes, now the whole country is staring at Grange Terrace. If there was no old lady's will, Sun Yuwen would not dare to withhold military salaries even if he had the courage to do so. The old lady still doesn't believe that I can fight the army, and now she will start to leave a way back for herself.

"What then? What do you mean? ”

"Wei Chen has no other way to think of at this time. Didn't the army issue treasury bonds in the UK in order to raise funds, Wei Chen thought it would be better to let Tang Shaoyi contact other countries to see if it was possible for us to issue some too. In addition, Weichen wanted to suggest to the emperor that he issue public bonds in the name of the Daqing Bank, raise military funds from the world, and gather the world's financial resources to fight a decisive battle with himself. It's just that the issuance of public bonds must be nodded by the imperial court, and Weichen is worried that once the imperial court does not agree, who will be willing to buy public bonds from all over the world, especially the wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan? ”

It's the imperial court again, and I still can't get rid of the constraints of the imperial court even if I get to this grange from afar. Guangxu frowned and thought for a while and said, "Lin Qizhao, you can do this matter boldly. I immediately made a decree, and sent a telegram to the world, saying that I would borrow money from the people of the world to find this battle. At this moment, I am fighting a bloody battle with the Yue army in Grangeotai, but I want to see who in the court dares to go against the will of the people in the world and stand up against it. It's just that the time for the purchase of weapons with Germany ......"

"Please rest assured. The Lin family has raised 600,000 taels of silver to serve the emperor and buy 8,000 rifles from the German army in advance. Before Weichen came, he had already asked Lin Yongxiang to fetch the silver. ”

"With my will in front, you can rest assured that you can go to the office debt." Those people in the court dared to cut off Lao Tzu's way back, and Lao Tzu roasted the people in the court on the fire. As soon as this telegram came out, it was up to anyone who dared to stand up against it openly and loudly.

And at this moment, Li Enfu, who was far away in Hawaii, finally waited for the fleet he was looking forward to. On September 21, because of a storm on the way back, the fleet was more than a month late, and it was long overdue. (To be continued.) )