"See the military gate!" Ren Chao respectfully bowed to Nie Shicheng.

Serving the feudal hierarchy and patriarchal system is the biggest feature of Chinese feudal etiquette, so the difference between respect and inferiority is reflected everywhere in the etiquette. And what is enough to show this dignity is probably the ritual of kneeling. In feudal society, when the courtiers saw the emperor, they had to kneel three times and bow nine times; When the people see the officials, they must bow down first; Lower-level officials should kneel and bow when they see superiors with large differences in rank; When the children and grandchildren meet the elders, they should kneel and kowtow to say goodbye; Of course, it is also necessary to kowtow to the ancestors.

Ren Chao and Nie Shicheng belong to the relationship between superiors and subordinates, and there is only half a level difference between the two, Nie Shicheng is the first rank of the commander, and Ren Chao is the second rank of the chief soldier. There is not much difference in level, and it stands to reason that there is no need to bow down. Of course, there are also some lower-level officials who take the initiative to bow down in order to please their superiors, but these people naturally do not include Ren Chao, because Ren Chao really has no need to please Nie Shicheng, let alone the habit of bowing.

"Brother Ren doesn't have to be polite!" Nie Shicheng stretched out his hand and gently helped Ren Chao up.

"The military gate has condescended to this point, could it be that something big has happened? If there is any order, the military gate can be notified as soon as it is called, how dare you work the military gate. Ren Chao frowned and asked with a puzzled expression, Originally, Ren Chao was drinking tea in the living room after dinner, when Nie Shicheng suddenly visited.

Nie Shicheng glanced at Ren Chao, who was serious, and secretly greeted one of Ren Chao's ancestors in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, Nie Shicheng was sure that Ren Chao definitely knew Nie Shicheng's purpose this time, but he was just deliberately pretending to be confused.

"Brother Ren, I just received an urgent military situation, more than 10,000 people of the main force of the Fourth Division of the Japanese Army suddenly landed in Wonsan, and the Japanese army has increased its troops in Korea, and it will definitely launch a new round of attack." Nie Shicheng didn't bother to bother with Ren Chao, and said straight to the point.

"Is the information accurate?" Ren Chao pretended to be surprised and asked, in fact, Ren Chao had indeed gotten the news a long time ago, and it was Ren Chao who ordered someone to tell Nie Shicheng the news, Ren Chao has now handed over the military power and is ready to return to Beijing, this play is naturally going to be performed.

"It's true!" Nie Shicheng gritted his teeth and said affirmatively, now Nie Shicheng can't wait to go up and slap this kid, you girl, it's too good to act, it's really condescending for your kid not to go on stage to sing.

"Then it's a bit troublesome, but the Japanese army has only increased its troops by more than 10,000 people, even if you add the defenders of Pyongyang before, it is only 20,000 at most, and my Qing Dynasty has at least 100,000 troops in Liaodong, and there are 10,000 elite soldiers of my Huben army in Seoul, and with the addition of the Korean New Army and the Dongxue Army, it is more than enough to deal with a mere 20,000 Japanese troops. However, it was believed that the Japanese army should be sent to attack Pyongyang as much as possible, and the Japanese army should be annihilated in one fell swoop while the Japanese army was not firmly established. Ren Chao thought about it and said with a stern face.

Nie Shicheng couldn't help but roll his eyes, Sun Tzu didn't want to send troops, Lao Tzu had already wanted to send troops, if it weren't for your kid blocking it, Lao Tzu would have been on his way to Pyongyang by now. Nie Shicheng greeted Ren Chao's ancestors for the eighteen generations in his heart, but on the surface, he pretended to be fine, "I think so too, and I guess that Marshal Liu Kun will definitely urge us to send troops as much as possible, but now that the food and grass are insufficient, and the supply of weapons is insufficient, we can't let the soldiers go to the front line to fight with the little devils with bayonets!" Nie Shicheng said helplessly, to be honest, even if they were asked to go to the front line to fight bayonets with the little devils, Nie Shicheng didn't care, but the problem was that there were not enough supplies, and the generals of the Tiger Ben Army would not send troops at all, and Nie Shicheng had no choice but to find Ren Chao.

"The problem of grain and grass is not difficult to solve, and the grain and grass of our Huben Army have always been supplied by North Korea, and the military gate can go to the courtyard to ask for grain and grass. As for weapons and ammunition, it is a bit difficult to handle, so I can only send a telegram to Lord Nakado, and ask Lord Nakado to quickly allocate weapons and ammunition to support North Korea. Ren Chao couldn't help frowning.

"It's too late, I've already sent a telegram to Lord Zhongtang, but it takes time to allocate weapons and ammunition, and the distance is long, and the water can't quench your thirst!" Nie Shicheng sighed and said.

"I can't help it!" Ren Chao said with a look of regret.

"Where did the Tiger Army's weapon supply come from before?" Nie Shicheng didn't bother to go around in circles with Ren Chao, so he asked directly.

"The previous weapons supply came from a wide range of sources, some of which were captured by the Japanese army, and the other large part was purchased by overseas Chinese in Nanyang through secret channels, but Nanyang is even more thousands of miles away, and far water can't quench the thirst of the near! And they may not continue to fund us, after all, the financial resources of these Nanyang overseas Chinese organizations are also limited. Ren Chao shook his head in disappointment and said.

"How's that okay?" Nie Shicheng's brows furrowed even deeper.

"Don't be in a hurry, it's impossible for us living people to suffocate urine, and there will always be a way to think about it. It's just that I plan to go back to Beijing in the next two days, and I may not be able to get through the difficulties with the military gate. Ren Chao couldn't help but sigh at the end.

"Ah~! My brother is right, there will always be a way to think about it. It is a big deal to enter Beijing to face the saint, and the foolish brother can't miss the future of the elder brother! Then I'll think about it. After finishing speaking, Nie Shicheng got up and said goodbye, Nie Shicheng was not a fool and naturally heard the meaning of Ren Chao's words, Ren Chao wanted to stay in North Korea under the pretext of staying in North Korea, such a trick was not clever, but Nie Shicheng was powerless to crack it, and Nie Shicheng couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he could only think about it in the long run.

Looking at the back of Nie Shicheng's departure, Ren Chao couldn't help but shake his head, Ren Chao had already instructed the king of Joseon to watch the Qing government, asking Ren Chao to stay in North Korea temporarily, and then return to Beijing after defeating the Japanese invaders. But Ren Chao thinks that this is not enough, it is best to let Nie Shicheng retreat in the face of difficulties, take the initiative to play the Qing court, and ask Ren Chao to stay in North Korea, if Nie Shicheng can come forward, this matter will basically be done, but obviously Nie Shicheng did not take the bait lightly, Ren Chao couldn't help but be a little disappointed, and began to think about how to make Nie Shicheng take the bait.

Early the next morning, Ren Chao, who was still asleep, was awakened by a knock on the door, Ren Chao hurriedly put on his clothes and opened the door, only to see Niu Kaixuan standing at the door and said anxiously, "My lord, Incheon Port has sent urgent military information." ”

Ren Chao couldn't help but change his face when he heard this, snatched the fold in Niu Kaixuan's hand, and couldn't wait to open it to take a look, his face became even more ugly, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the end. Ren Chao thought about it for a while, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Immediately report the battle report to Nie Junmen!" “

"Yes!" Niu Kaixuan replied and turned to leave.

Looking at the back of Niu Triumphantly leaving, Ren Chao couldn't help but smile and said, "I didn't expect this little devil to help Lao Tzu again, it seems that there is no need to go back for the time being." Since the little devils know each other so well, then Lao Tzu didn't beat them hard, he was really sorry for them. ”