Rebirth of the Northern Giants

Luo Rongguang nodded to the boss's request rather as an order, without any objection, and then Ye Zhikui listened to Luo Rongguang's opinion again.

After dinner, the army moved forward slowly, and it didn't take long to arrive at the naval station. Admiral Deng Shichang had already ordered the fleet to prepare for the reception, and was waiting for the arrival of Ye Zhikui's Wu Yi army. Ye Zhikui handed over the matter of boarding the ship to his subordinates The generals themselves led Luo Rongguang to speak with Deng Shichang.

When Deng Shichang saw Ye Zhikui, he was also happy for a while. Now that the Beiyang Navy and Ye Zhikui have connected interests, the business is getting more and more prosperous.Therefore, the relationship between the two has become closer, almost to the point of talking about everything.

Deng Shichang stepped forward and said with a smile, "Congyun, I haven't seen you for a few months last time, I miss you so much!"

Then he patted Ye Zhikui on the shoulder and jokingly said, "Congyun, how is your relationship with that girl last time?"

Ye Zhikui rubbed his scalp, giggled and said, "Brother started making fun of younger brother again, there are quite a few lovely wives in the elder brother's family."

The two made fun of each other and exchanged pleasantries. Luo Rongguang next to him couldn't help but secretly stunned. Ye Zhikui, the blessed general of the country, really had a lot of friends. Even Deng Shichang, the admiral of the navy who was always serious and not good at talking, could be called a brother.

While talking, Deng Shichang was a little worried, and said: "Although Congyun's battle this time can enhance my Chinese glory, but after all, we are facing the German army, and swords and swords have no eyes on the battlefield, so we should be more careful. "

Without waiting for Ye Zhikui's answer, Deng Shichang then sighed: "It's the Xiyang children who are hateful. Three warships dare to come to provoke. For the sake of the overall situation, the imperial court does not allow our Beiyang navy to fight the enemy. In the middle, the big brother is really aggrieved."

Ye Zhikui smiled awkwardly. He naturally knew what was going on in his heart. In fact, the imperial court formulated a general combat policy based on his opinion. In order to prevent William II from becoming angry, Ye Zhikui suggested that the navy should try not to participate in the war and only fight a partial battle. land war.

Ye Zhikui had no choice but to persuade him: "The imperial court has considerations from the imperial court, but my younger brother believes that if my elder brother encounters the German Far East Fleet, he will never retreat without a fight."

Deng Shichang smiled lightly, pointed at the Beiyang Fleet and said, "Let's stop talking about this. The eldest brother is now in order to escort Congyun, for fear of any accident, but he even brought his family fortune with him."

Ye Zhikui saw that it was not the case. The flagship "Dingyuan" and other capital ships such as "Zhenyuan", "Zhiyuan" and "Jiyuan" were all present. There may be more than ten ships, large and small. Inside, but it can also be seen that Deng Shichang, the admiral of the navy, cares for him, and he can't help but secretly appreciate it.

The two chatted for a while, and then someone came down to report that all the soldiers, horses and weapons had been loaded and they could set sail.Ye Zhikui and Deng Shichang boarded the Dingyuan under Luo Rongguang's gaze, and the Beiyang Fleet slowly disappeared into the darkness.

On the same night, Dietrich, the commander of the German fleet, was sitting in the general office of Qingdao with a telegram. Below him were a group of captains and non-commissioned officers. Erpitz was stationed in Qingdao.

Now he has only three warships parked in Qingdao, namely "Antelope", "William" and "Mustache". In Qingdao's arsenal, telegraph office, trestle bridge, Qingdao Fort, and the general office and barracks.

He had just received a telegram from Hai Jing, the German minister to China, saying that Ye Zhikui, the general of the Qing Dynasty, led a new army of more than [-] people to be transported by the Beiyang Navy, and they would land in Weihaiwei soon.It’s not that he looked down on the officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty, it’s that the officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty had no reason for him to look up to them. Let’s take the occupation of Qingdao as an example. Zhang Gaoyuan, the general of the Qing Dynasty, was cheated by him with such a nonsense reason as “borrowing land to practice” He got a warship to enter the port, and then drove him out of Qingdao without firing a single shot.

Do you think he can not despise the officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty?Ye Zhikui, a Chinese who graduated from a second-rate school in the empire, dares to challenge the empire just because he defeated a small country like Japan, isn't he afraid of encountering ghosts if he walks too much at night?

Dietrich put down the telegram, passed it on to his subordinates, and said to Captain An Meng, "An Meng, what do you think?"

Captain An Meng was the guy who drove away Zhang Gaoyuan without firing a single shot. He glanced up slightly and replied: "General, leave this guy to our army, and I will teach him an unforgettable lesson." Teaching, let him understand the gap between teachers and students."

Dietrich said: "It's a pity that our army only has about a thousand people, and Ye Zhikui has 5000 people in his hands. Adding these messy troops in Shandong, there may be more than [-] people."

Captain An Meng smiled and said: "General, don't forget that there were more than 3000 people in Zhang Gaoyuan, but they were scared away by my two hundred people. The Far East is a place where miracles are created. General, you have not seen it. Today, Nie Shicheng's men Some officers and soldiers charged with muskets and spears. Although I admire their courage, I feel sorry for them. The officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty are just a number. Now His Majesty is watching our performance in the empire. How can we let him down."

Dietrich nodded in agreement, and sent a telegram to the German fleet at Qingdao Port asking them to go north to teach the Beiyang Navy a lesson. The captains of the three German fleets coaxed by the cowhide received the order and immediately set sail to the north without hesitation, looking for Deng Shichang troop carrier.

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Brothers, help to go to Sanjiang Pavilion to cast a ticket, as long as it takes 1 minute of your time, Xiao Chong will be very grateful.

Chapter 68 The Boxer Rebellion

The military counterattack of the Qing Dynasty has attracted the attention of countries all over the world. These countries either look aside like Japan and look for opportunities; ; or like the United Kingdom, there are two ends of snakes and rats. On the one hand, Germany's continental policy is provoking its colonial hegemony. It hopes that Germany will encounter a hard nail, and on the other hand, it does not want China to win against Western countries.

Ye Zhikui, a famous anti-Japanese general who graduated from the German Military Academy, once again entered the eyes of governments around the world. Most newspapers in Western countries satirized Ye Zhikui's overestimation with the headline "The Contest between Students and Teachers".

But the newspapers in Little Japan are intriguing. Looking at the superficial meaning, the Japanese people still hope that Ye Zhikui can defeat the German army. The reason is that Ye Zhikui defeated them. Strong, although it is only because of such strange and complicated thoughts

Germany's military action to occupy Qingdao also aroused strong resistance from the people in Shandong. The people spontaneously organized various groups to support Ye Zhikui's anti-German activities.

Ye Zhikui demanded to resolutely resist Germany, never abandon the memorial of the Shandong people, and carried the coffin into Shandong to resist the war. It was reported back to Shandong, which immediately caused a sensation. In the eyes of these ordinary people, Ye Zhikui was the savior of the Shandong people.Ye Zhikui's prestige among the people in Shandong surpassed Nie Shicheng in one fell swoop, and he dominated the show.

After Ye Zhikui left Zhili, Yuan Shikai also breathed a sigh of relief. He was suppressed by Ye Zhikui some time ago, and he lived a very aggrieved life. Now he can finally calm down and train the new army.

At this time, the biggest difference between Yuan Shikai and Ye Zhikui training the new army is that Ye Zhikui has a purpose and a plan so that Wu Yijun gradually only knows that there is Ye Zhikui, but not that there is an imperial court; It's just climbing up step by step by training the new army.

The difference in ideal goals made the two armies have completely different appearances. Yuan Shikai had no choice but to lose sight of the spirit. Controlled the new army, and began to place cronies in the various Huai training armies in Zhili. Even among Yuan Shikai's new army, I don't know how many soldiers are already in Cao Ying and their hearts are in Han.

A large net of Thirteen Eagles slowly spread from the capital to all parts of the country. In this world, there are many impoverished and penniless people; Thirteen Eagles is not worried about not being able to recruit people, but worrying that there are too many people and being too busy for a while.

Of course, the Thirteen Eagles branches in various places will not openly hold the banner of anti-Qing, but organize in the name of various chambers of commerce and fellow villagers' associations, and start some industries. Of course, only a very small number of core personnel know who is behind the scenes. Ye Zhikui, the blessed general of the Qing government.

Ye Zhikui now wants money, money, and power. Given the tense situation, what he needs now is fame. Therefore, when he entered Shandong to fight, on the one hand, he was sincerely resisting foreign enemies, and on the other hand, he also wanted fame. Create a rebellion against the Qing Dynasty.

In Liyuantun, Guanxian County, Shandong Province, Zhao Sanduo rushed back here not long after he left Heze, and immediately called up his staff after returning, not knowing what to do.

The story still started when he was released safely not long after he was imprisoned by the government. At that time, he was always curious about the government letting him go, until a mysterious person appeared in front of him.

In fact, as soon as Zhao Sanduo left the cell, he felt that someone was following him. It was not until he walked to the suburbs that he couldn't help turning around and asking, "Who is your Excellency? Why have you been following Zhao?"

As soon as Zhao Sanduo finished speaking, a masked man in black suddenly appeared from a big tree behind him. Seeing that the man was agile, Zhao Sanduo couldn't help but be on guard secretly in case of accidents.

The masked man didn't answer his question, but instead narrated his background, saying: "Zhao Sanduo was born in Shaliuzhai, Wei County, and Gao Tang is still there today, married his wife Yu Shi, and had a son and a daughter. In the early years, I worshiped Zhang Ruchun, the successor of Plum Blossom Boxing, as my teacher, and learned a good skill to fight against injustice. I have taught more than 2000 apprentices in various places. Is it because you want to rebel?"

Zhao Sanduo was startled, and shouted: "Who is your Excellency? Don't you know that the trouble comes from your mouth? You know me so well! What are your intentions?"

The masked man sneered and replied: "I don't need to tell you who I am, because you are not qualified to know it yet, you just need to ask yourself why you came out of the prison intact, do you think basking in the sun is Is it so good for the sun?"

Zhao Sanduo was in shock, the other party knew everything about his confession during the interrogation, so he could see the power behind him, so he could only ask, "You saved me, what do you need me for?"

Seeing Zhao Sanduo's uncertain face, the masked man smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you do anything harmful to nature. Now that China is in the midst of subjugation and the Qing government is corrupt and incompetent, we are just a group of people who came together to help ourselves." people."

Zhao Sanduo lowered his vigilance for a while, and said, "You know so many things about me? Don't you be afraid that I, Mr. Zhao, will kill you to silence you?"

The masked man laughed, and said: "It is said that Zhao Sanduo is a hero of righteousness, not to mention, believe me, our power is beyond your imagination, and in this day and age, no matter how advanced the martial arts are, we are afraid of guns."

The masked man turned around, and at some point there was an extra revolver in his hand. The masked man shot two shots at the sky, and Zhao Sanduo saw two little sparrows shot down from the sky.The masked man turned out to be a shot one by one, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a sharpshooter.

Zhao Sanduo finally made up his mind, under coercion and temptation, he clasped his fists and said, "As long as it doesn't hurt the nature and reason, I, Zhao Sanduo, will be at your mercy, but I hope you can tell me my name."

The masked man was taken aback when he heard the words, and said, "I don't have a name, you can call me Wu Liuyi."

Zhao Sanduo had no choice but to ask again: "I don't know why Mr. Wu is looking for me, Mr. Zhao?"

The masked man came back to his senses, talked eloquently, and said, "Now the situation in Shandong is chaotic. I hope you can gather people and raise the banner of helping the Qing Dynasty and destroying the foreign countries."

Zhao Sanduo was puzzled, took a step forward, and asked, "Help the Qing and destroy the oceans, didn't Master Wu just say that you want to save yourself?"

The masked man shook his head and said: "The time has not come yet, the court is still very powerful, what we need is to develop slowly."

Zhao Sanduo thought about it for a while, but he didn't have any opinion, so he replied, "Okay then, Mr. Zhao will go back to Guan County to recruit people. It's just a matter of whether your lord will go with Mr. Zhao."

The masked man waved his hand, handed him something, and said, "I still want to contact other people. This is for you. If you want to contact us, wear it on your chest. Someone will come to your door."

Zhao Sanduo took it and put it in the palm of his hand to see, it turned out to be a small and exquisite eagle ornament.When he looked up again, the masked man had disappeared.

In a few days, Zhao Sanduo returned to Guan County, summoned more than 3000 disciples, raised the banner of supporting the Qing Dynasty and destroying the foreign countries, set up a boxing venue, and recruited a large number of disciples.All parts of Shandong were shaken, the people responded violently, and various organizations sprung up like mushrooms after rain.Because Nie Shicheng wanted to fight against the German army on the one hand, he had no time to spare. On the other hand, seeing that this kind of organization to help the Qing Dynasty and destroy the foreign countries did not take any action for the time being, he had to put it aside and wait until the German army was repelled.

Chapter 69: The Wind and Cloud in the Capital, Volume Two