"Our biggest shortcoming at present is that the number of troops is too small, so during this period of time, we must step up the formation and training of the new army, recruit troops from Shandong and Zhili provinces on a large scale, and at least 50,000 new troops must be organized and trained within half a year, which is the minimum goal. In addition, the policy of militia regiment training should also be popularized in Zhili and other places, and the Jinan Military Academy should also further expand the scale of enrollment and, in line with the principle of preferring shortage to excess, recruit as many people as possible. Among the current students of military academies, those with excellent grades may be allowed to graduate early. What we lack now is not only excellent soldiers, but also excellent commanders, so this must be done quickly, the army is like this, and the navy is also like this......" Ren Chao explained everything he could think of in detail. The confidential secretary next to him held a text folder and carefully recorded every sentence and even every word that Ren Chao said, for fear of missing anything.

"After I leave, Beijing City will be handed over to you, and you must take care of my home for me. Keep an eye on their every move, and don't let them make any mess for me. Ren Chao couldn't help but sigh softly at the end.

"Please rest assured, we will definitely ensure the safety of the rear, so that you can fight the old man at ease on the front line." Yang Jichang nodded and said that Ren Chao did not take Yang Jichang, the chief of staff, with him on this expedition to the northeast, but left him in Beijing and was fully responsible for ensuring the safety of the rear of the front-line army.

"In addition to paying close attention to the dynamics of Li Hongzhang and others, don't relax the little devils. Although the war has just ended for more than a year, the little devil has not slowed down. But with the habits of these mad dogs, it's hard to guarantee that they won't take the opportunity to make some moves. Ren Chao suddenly thought of Japan at this time, although it has been a while. The little devil is always honest, but the Tiger Army declared war on Tsarist Russia, which is undoubtedly an opportunity for Japan, I am afraid that now the little devil is ready to move, and the reason why there is no action yet, maybe because it is not completely ready, or is still waiting for the best time.

"Please rest assured. If there is anything serious, I will send you a telegram to inform you as soon as possible. Yang Jichang nodded and said.

"Now we have a lot of enemies, all of them are watching us. The reason why they didn't pounce right away was because they were waiting for the right moment. If we are defeated in the Northeast, even if it is a slight defeat, these people will immediately jump out and fight with us. So we have to be very careful. The war against Russia can only be won, not defeated! Because we simply can't afford to lose. After Ren Chao finished speaking, he turned his head and looked out the window, his face was solemn, now Ren Chao has a feeling of walking on thin ice, if he is a little careless and takes a wrong step, he may lead to a losing ending. Therefore, Ren Chao must be cautious.

In March 1897, Ren Chao left Beijing. First took the train along the Beijing-Tianjin railway that had just been completed and opened to traffic to Tianjin, in Tianjin Ren Chao did not stay at all, directly transferred to Shanhaiguan, at this time Shanhaiguan to Jinan railway is still under construction, Ren Chao can only get off the train in Shanhaiguan, riding a horse to Fengtian.

And by this time, the shape of the northeast had already undergone some changes. The Tsarist Russian army invaded Heilongjiang and Jilin in four ways, and Yiktanga and others in Heilongjiang opened the door to robber, so that the Tsarist Russian army occupied all the important towns in Heilongjiang without much effort. Due to the large-scale invasion of the Tsarist Russian army, the Tiger Army, which was preparing to attack Heilongjiang, was also forced to stop the offensive, and due to the large strength of the enemy, the Tiger Army could only shrink the defensive line and withdraw the main force to the vicinity of Jilin. At this time, the Russian army that invaded Jilin had already arrived in the suburbs of Jilin and temporarily formed a confrontation with the Tiger Army.

"It's cold!" As soon as Ren Chao entered the headquarters of Fengtian, he took off the felt hat on his head, threw it on the table, ran to the stove and began to roast the fire. At this time, the long winter in the Northeast has not passed, the weather is still very cold, and Ren Chao is frozen all the way.

"It's starting to get warm these days, and when we first came, it was really cold!" Meng Yan smiled and took the fur coat that Ren Chao took off. The Tiger Ben army regained Fengtian, and Meng Yan stayed behind to garrison Fengtian.

"These old hairy people are really not fucking things, you said that it was freezing this day, what kind of fun did they come to join." Ren Chao couldn't help but complain.

"Who's to say it isn't! However, I heard that Lao Maozi's territory is colder. Meng Yan said with a smile.

"You mean these old hairy people came here to spend the winter? In that case, they don't have to go back. Ren Chao said with a smile while roasting his hands.

"Haha, the marshal is right, this time they just want to go back, they can't go back, our Tiger Ben Army has always been thoughtful, killing and buriing." Meng Yan laughed and said.

"Yes! Okay, don't talk about all this uselessness, let's talk about it, how is the situation at the front? Ren Chao took the cup of hot tea handed over by Meng Yan and asked with a smile.

"So far, about 60,000 troops of the Russian army have arrived near Jilin, and the Russian troops occupying Heilongjiang are also stepping up preparations and preparing to enter Jilin at any time. Zhou Tai led 30,000 tiger troops and more than 10,000 new Korean troops to defend Jilin City, and the shape is not optimistic! Moreover, the most important thing is that today's freezing ground has brought great pressure to our army's logistics. As soon as he talked about business, Meng Yan immediately became stern, and his brows couldn't help frowning, obviously the current shape is not very good.

"It's cold, our logistics are under great pressure, and Lao Maozi is even greater." Ren Chao smiled and said, "Besides, aren't I here now?" I plan to rush to Jilin as soon as possible, as long as I rush to the front line, this logistical problem will naturally be solved. As for the question of troops, reinforcements are already on the way, but with the current situation of our army, it is really impossible to transfer more troops. Speaking of this, Ren Chao couldn't help frowning, now the shape is not too good, and Ren Chao has no choice but to take one step at a time.

"Dashuai is going to Jilin, isn't this a bit of an adventure?" As soon as Meng Yan heard that Ren Chao was going to Jilin, he couldn't help but persuade, "I think that the marshal can set up the headquarters in Mukden and command the battle in Jilin remotely, there is really no need to rush to Jilin, this is really too risky!" ”

"Adventure? Our war with Tsarist Russia is an adventure in itself. We can only win this battle, not lose it, whether it is on the front line or staying in Beijing, it is the same. What's more, no matter what Lao Tzu says, he can be regarded as experienced in a hundred battles! I think that when I was in North Korea, I didn't encounter a situation that was a hundred times more dangerous than this, but what happened in the end? Didn't Lao Tzu still fight his way out of the bloody way? I have long heard how powerful this old man is, and I want to see with my own eyes this time how powerful they are. Ren Chao said indifferently. (To be continued......)

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