Led by the X201 torpedo boat, supplemented by four steam speedboats equipped with bow and stern guns, and surrounded by a short and capable fast escort, the "Dongming" sailed into the Yellow Sea at a speed of 14 knots.

The "Dongming" carried a whole battalion of soldiers, including two recruit companies, with a total of 730 soldiers. In addition, there were more than 300 reserve soldiers selected from the regimental training to form a temporary baggage team, which was personally led by Li Yingjiu as an auxiliary force.

This time, it was the first time that the troops of the 1st Battalion of the Revolutionary Army participated in the battle as a whole.

As the battalion commander, Yang Hao explained the significance of this expedition to Goryeo to all officers and soldiers from the very beginning.

After four months of discipline and education, all those who were able to stay were clear about what kind of great cause they were about to devote themselves to.

Although Yang Hao did not explicitly tell them to rebel, he guided them more with the belief that "the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband". All the soldiers and officers still know that their adventurous battles today are for the sake of this country, this nation, and that they still have their own family members and friends, and will not be invaded and mutilated by foreign enemies.

More importantly, it can ensure that they are living a good life now and will not be interrupted.

The current soldiers of the first battalion are not just Rizhao natives. A large number of people from Yizhou, Qingzhou, Jiaozhou and other places came to beg for a living, and they joined one after another.

In particular, the people who came out of the Yimeng Mountains were surrounded by many bandits, and there were often officers and soldiers who were killed and clashed by large armies, and the people were fierce and dared to fight.

Most people in these years have the idea of "whose food to eat and who to die for" in their minds. As long as Yang Hao takes them out to do errands. In fact, I don't care how much of it is for the Qing Dynasty.

In the "Imperial Power is not under the county." Under the county are clans. Clans are autonomous, and autonomy is out of ethics", Yang Hao is their food and clothing parents. Even if there is not so much enlightenment and education, it is not a problem to simply take money to call on them to fight together and fight hard.

However, this is obviously not what Yang Hao wants. Such a group of people would still be a mob and could not be a revolutionary force.

After more than three months of painstaking education, we finally made a preliminary change of mind. The 200 or so people who had fought a battle were obviously much better. A battalion of men and horses expanded with them as the backbone. There is no need to worry too much about the morale of the military.

After more than 10 hours of sailing, all the officers and men basically adapted to the sea conditions. There were a few seasick people, and they were also settled after taking medicine.

Yang Hao and other military leaders gathered in the conference room on the top floor of the bridge to make the final deduction and deployment in front of a vivid three-dimensional sand table.

According to the information sent by the intelligence officers who infiltrated the Goryeo theater in advance and reserved near Seoul, the sand table accurately marked the current situation of the Qing army and the Japanese army.

Most of the Qing army gathered in a heap around Pyongyang, and only a small number of reconnaissance troops were sent out, pushing out forty or fifty kilometers. He didn't move forward. In addition to this, thousands of men and horses were left behind in Anzhou, 60 kilometers to the north. Hold the back road.

On the other hand, the Japanese army came up from Wonsan on the east side of Goryeo and Seoul on the south side. Among them, the main force that landed at Inchon was divided into two and concealed layer by layer, showing excellent military command quality.

Ye Zhichao, who fled in Chenghuanyi, and Nie Shichengbu, who was dragged down, were still maneuvering in circles to Pyongyang. According to a secret cable sent back by a reporter accompanying the army, it will take at least a few days to reach Pyongyang. That is, the Japanese army was not prepared in advance, and the troops were insufficient, so they were able to escape.

Otherwise, their 5,000 demoralized men would probably be dispersed in a single shock.

What is particularly annoying is that Ye Zhichao's troops are still in a mess when the troops are superior. The Japanese army actually captured 500 bags of grain, a lot of ammunition, and eight cannons that were transported at the last risk!

Those materials were written by the Japanese army as "the trophies of Chenghuan" and "the proof of the defeat of the Qing army", and when the Oshima mixed brigade returned to Seoul, they took photos for reporters from various countries and openly displayed them.

These photos have also become evidence to expose Ye Zhichao's lying about his military exploits. However, the Qing court was still intriguing, and the command of the war was not in the hands of Li Hongzhang. Disjointed up and down, the chaos is indescribable.

And because of poor communication, Ye Zhichao at the moment didn't know that he had been overturned by "Guowen Daily". Otherwise, I don't know what kind of annoyance will become.

Yang Hao saw the fire in his heart, especially after reading the clumsy information of the Qing army in this war, he hated iron but was helpless. rubbed his scalp depressedly, and said to Ding Weifen, who served as an instructor: "Send a report first to let the people who follow Ye Zhichao withdraw." Those bastards know the truth and will kill. ”

Ding Weifen didn't know the inside story, and said in surprise: "We personnel reporters, he also dares to move?" ”

Yang Hao snorted coldly: "From top to bottom in the entire Qing court, few people really understand the value and significance of journalists and media. On the contrary, they were very angry that the "National News" continued to expose their ugly deeds. I dare to assert that the Qing troops in Pyongyang will not let reporters get close. It's normal to even start a war and kill reporters. ”

"This ...... It's shallow and ignorant! It's crazy! ”

Ding Weifen and the others looked at each other, incomprehensible.

Yang Hao said helplessly: "We all understand that this war is actually a fatal battle between two countries for the right to speak. Japan lost, and they just went back to the way they were. But once the Qing Dynasty was defeated, it would definitely become the beginning of the division of fish and meat among the great powers! It's a pity that such a reality, including Li Hongzhang, doesn't think so. ”

The importance of the Sino-Japanese war was never clear to the Qing court.

Japan was extremely well prepared for this war, and from the edict of the declaration of war, they affirmed that it was helping a sovereign country to enter "civilization and enlightenment". Such an excuse is the favorite of the great powers and bandits who have just put on the cloak of civilization. They also hyped it up in their own media, and little by little they washed away Japan's ugly eyes.

In order to confirm that their actions were "innocent in the autumn", the Japanese army even allowed more than 100 journalists from various countries to follow them to take photos and records.

Compared with their cooperative attitude, the Qing State still insisted that "Goryeo is a vassal of the Qing Dynasty, and sending troops is to help it tidy up its household affairs, and it has nothing to do with foreign countries."

In recent years, foreign devils have learned to be - Zili archway, doing everything under the banner of civilization, obviously colonizing everywhere, but claiming to help the "barbaric and primitive" country become a "civilized" person. This approach of the Manchus was contrary to what they wanted.

In such a situation, it is self-evident who should be supported.

Yang Hao knows how powerful those methods of manipulating public opinion and washing the ground are in this world. The powerful Milijian, with a group of younger brothers, allocates a large amount of special funds every year to buy GZJY, and controls all kinds of media, constantly blackmailing China, propagating their so-called democracy, and grossly interfering in the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of human rights at every turn.

How neat this tactic is. As soon as the Japanese learned, they knocked down the Qing Kingdom, which seemed to be a behemoth.

Of course, there is another reason, who made you Qingguo so "fat" now? If you don't completely stink and black, how can the robbers who have put on the cloak of civilization be embarrassed to fight for division and divide the corpses?

Yang Hao and they know enough, so from the very beginning, they have continued to do relevant propaganda, and even spent money to hire foreign reporters to create public opinion in various countries in advance. However, this kind of wishful thinking cannot stop the great powers from making a choice in their hearts. The United States, which has been constantly smearing and vilifying the Chinese, has chosen to believe in and support Japan from the very beginning. After the two countries declared war, they openly praised Japan for its righteous act of "helping other countries enter civilization."

The diplomats sent by the Qing court were stupid and dull, and they didn't understand anything. Not only do most of them not understand foreign languages, but they all rely on translators and staff to help, and when they encounter this kind of public opinion crisis, they don't even understand the danger, let alone crisis public relations.

Yang Hao did everything he had to do, but he still couldn't completely reverse the situation.

Ding Weifen gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "In the final analysis, we are too weak. If we were to control the power of the country, with the foundation of 40,000,000 people, such a huge territory and strength would not only be able to defeat Japan easily. Even the great powers, what are they afraid of? In this world, only those who speak with big fists can listen. The Manchus can't do it, let's do it instead! ”

In fact, what he said said was the true meaning of the struggle between countries and between nations for living space and the right to speak.

When the Chinese civilization is strong, the culture is at its peak on the surface, and there must be a strong military force behind it. Once you are lame, you will be full of flowers, and you will inevitably end up.

What Yang Hao wants is this strength.

He patted the table lightly and looked around at everyone with warm eyes: "This time, we not only want to hold back the Japanese troops as much as possible, give them enough casualties, and indirectly reduce the pressure on the defenders of Pyongyang." It is even more necessary to try not to allow the Japanese army to obtain more booty. I believe that a battle with enough casualties will slow down the momentum of their frenzied attack. ”

Yang Hao didn't say a word, he hoped that the Japanese army that could be stimulated would become more and more crazy, and stimulate the violent beastliness under their disguise! When the time comes, look at what they do in the media of the world.

On the night of August 15, the "Dongming" sailed upriver along the Datong River until it reached the confluence with the Zaining River, anchored and stopped the ship, and transferred all the people and equipment ashore. At dawn on the 16th, Yang Hao took the main force all the way to the mountains and rivers south of Huangzhou.

The company that opened the road in front had just entered Fengshan County, and the reconnaissance team encountered a group of strange soldiers in vain. Company commander Liu Yong personally rushed over to take a look, and was immediately surprised: "When did the Qing soldiers become so well-trained?!" ”

What surprised him even more was that the Qing soldiers of the dozens of people on the opposite side actually saw their traces from a long distance. More than a dozen of them rode forward, and the rest immediately sought concealment and waited with their guns raised.

The leader was tall and had attentive eyes, and shouted from afar: "Where are the men and horses on the other side?" Get your name in! (To be continued......)

PS: ps: My friend's dad suddenly had a stroke, and he wasn't prepared at all. Ladies and gentlemen, there are elderly people in the family who are old, so let's pay more attention and care more. Especially those who are still working at an old age.