Super Dictator

But at this time, there was a completely different situation in the Forbidden City.

When Guangxu heard that Wei Jichen had won two consecutive victories, he was shocked and couldn't believe it at first.

Then he was dancing with excitement and joy, and suddenly jumped up from his seat.

"I must give him a yellow mantle and wear a pair of flower feathers." Guangxu was as excited as a child, shouting and walking back and forth in the imperial study.

Li Hongzao and Weng Tonghe stood aside with happy expressions on their faces. They both smiled and said nothing, looking at Guangxu's happy look.

"Tell me, he is only a few years older than me, so why is he so resourceful?" Guangxu murmured.

"There are more than 10,000 Japanese. It's exciting to think about it. The 3rd Japanese Division was completely annihilated. I heard that Nogi Nogi Nogi, who had been at the forefront and successively captured Dalian, Lushun, Jinzhou, and Gaiping, was also killed. The dead army was destroyed. If I had had him, why would I be in such a difficult situation?" Guangxu stopped, as if asking the two military ministers, and also himself.

There was a bit of unconfidence in Guangxu's words.

"Your Majesty, how can Wei Jichen compare with Your Majesty? You are dealing with the affairs of a country. He only needs to lead an army to fight. Of course it is much simpler." Seeing this, Weng Tonghe couldn't help but said lightly.

"I really want to go to the battlefield in person, fight side by side with Wei Jichen, and kill the Japanese pirates together. I heard that he captured Guitaro. He is a Japanese lieutenant general. Now you can imagine the faces of the Japanese." Guangxu ignored Weng Tonghe's comfort. He continued speaking with gestures and joyful expressions.

The two of them knew that Guangxu had been too depressed these days. When they heard the news of this great victory, they suddenly felt relaxed and showed their rare teenage nature.

Therefore, there is nothing to say about paying attention to the king's manners.

"Your Majesty, now is a great time to counterattack. Since Wei Jichen has annihilated more than 10,000 Japanese, our Qing army can take the opportunity to regain the lost territory. It is our Qing's good fortune to have our ancestral land preserved. Wei Jichen is really our great master. The blessed general of the Qing Dynasty, he just doesn't sing, but when he sings, he is amazing." Weng Tonghe said with emotion. Although he felt that he thought highly of Wei Jichen, he didn't expect to underestimate him in the end.

"Yes, yes, then Liu Kunyi has nothing to say now. If he can't regain the land of Liaodong, it would be better to let Wei Jichen do it as the imperial envoy." Guangxu sat back on the dragon chair and suddenly spoke uncontrollably. said loudly.

Li Hongzao's face changed slightly and he persuaded: "Your Majesty, Wei Jichen has achieved a great victory now, but he is also on the cusp of the storm. If your Majesty's words are spread, there may be what consequences. Therefore, I ask your Majesty to You must also be careful not to ruin the talent of a general.”

Guangxu also knew that what he just said was a bit too much, so he nodded and agreed: "I just said this in front of the two masters."

After thinking about it, Guangxu said happily: "Now, the war situation in Liaodong has really developed into the protracted war that Wei Jichen said. The Japanese attack is now gradually weak, and our army has been retreating from the original defeat to the current defense. If there is a counterattack, I believe that if things continue like this, the Japanese will definitely be driven back to the country and will never dare to cause trouble again.”

Guangxu was so happy when he thought that he could win foreign wars when he was in power. I must be able to be the king of ZTE in the future, he thought in his heart.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese are really hateful. As a sovereign nation, we, the Qing Dynasty, have a harmonious and friendly attitude and have always dealt with them on an equal footing. I never expected that they would have such evil intentions and peek into the territory of our Qing Dynasty. I thought that after this battle, We, the Qing Dynasty, should cut off all contact with them and make them stay on the island without moving." Weng Tonghe took the opportunity to put forward his own opinion.

Guangxu sighed and replied gloomily: "The Japanese reformed according to the system of the great powers, and their national strength grew day by day. They also traded with the great powers, and learned various advanced technologies. After the country became rich and the people became strong, they gradually developed such ambitions. If the Qing Dynasty can also learn from the West and reform politics, there will be no need to worry about the lack of national strength. "

Li Hongzao frowned slightly and said solemnly: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. How can we change the laws of our ancestors? Our Qing Dynasty is weak, not because of the legal system, but because the soldiers and armor are not cultivated. As long as we have strong With one army, why can't we protect the foundation of the Qing Dynasty for eternity? Look at Li Hongzhang, who has been doing it for most of his life, but in the end he can't even deal with a small Japan. "

Guangxu was silent. He didn't understand why every time he wanted to show off his skills and make a difference, there were always many ministers who opposed him.

The former county hall of Dalian Bay has now become the temporary headquarters of the Japanese Shandong Army.

The Japanese base camp established the Shandong Combat Army on the basis of the original Second Army, with Army General Oyama Iwa as its commander and under its jurisdiction two divisions, the Second and Sixth Divisions.

The second division includes: the 3rd Infantry Brigade led by Army Major General Yamaguchi Motoomi, and the 4th Infantry Brigade led by Army Major General Prince Fushimi Sadao. The division leader is Army Lieutenant General Sakuma Mata.

The Sixth Division includes the 11th Infantry Brigade led by Army Major General Odera Yasumi, and the 12th Infantry Brigade led by Army Major General Hasegawa Yoshimichi. The division leader is Army Lieutenant General Kuroki Nori.

The forces of these two divisions have now been gathered in Dalian Bay, and the Japanese joint fleet is ready.

The commander of the First Guerrilla Fleet, Samejima Rengui, had set out at dawn yesterday and was ordered to bombard Dengzhou to create the illusion of attacking from the east to the west, so as to contain the Qing troops in the western part of the Shandong Peninsula and prevent them from coming eastward.

The Japanese Combined Fleet will set off tomorrow, sailing from Dalian Bay, escorting the troop transport to Longxu Island, and then landing here to specialize in Weihaiwei's rear route.

However, the Japanese headquarters, which should have been extremely busy, was completely silent. All the Japanese walking were cautious and did not dare to make any sound, because there was a Japanese who was yelling and was killed by the angry Dashanyan just now.

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Oyama Iwa, Sakuma Sasumata, Kuroki Nori, as well as Combined Fleet Commander Ito Yuhiro and others were all sitting quietly on the chairs around the round table in the headquarters.

On the round table was a call from Yamaji Genji, the commander of the First Division stationed in Jinzhou.

It was this call that plunged the entire temporary headquarters into silence and made all the Japanese generals upset.

In the end, Commander Oyama Iwa was the first to speak. He said in a low voice: "Gentlemen, first of all, let us mourn for Katsura Taro, Nogi Nogi and other imperial warriors who were sacrificed in the hands of Wei Jichen. These people have sacrificed for the empire and deserve our respect. "

If Oyamayan knew that Katsura Taro was not dead, and that he was well-fed and well-lived, I wonder what he would think in his heart. At least he would not mourn him so deeply.

More than a dozen Japanese generals took off their military caps, placed them on the table, bowed their heads slightly and remained silent.

After a while, Dashanyan spoke again: "Gentlemen, we must avenge this. Wei Jichen has become the empire's greatest enemy. One day, he will die at the hands of the empire's army."

"But!" Dashanyan continued with a sad face: "Now we are in a dilemma. Should we continue to attack Weihaiwei southward, or change our original strategy and go to support various places in Liaodong. Gentlemen, please speak freely now."

After Dashanyan finished speaking, he glanced at the faces of the Japanese generals sitting there one by one, obviously asking everyone to speak.

The first person he glanced at was Ito Yuheng.

Ito Yuheng picked up the information on the table and said with a very serious face: "Your Excellency, Commander, Wei Jichen is coming now with great force, and our army has just suffered heavy losses. I estimate that Gaiping will be unable to defend it."

"However, I believe that Lord Motoharu Yamachi can defend Jinzhou."

Ito Yuheng raised his voice, attracting everyone's attention and said: "And it is precisely because of Wei Jichen's victory that the empire needs a greater victory to cover up this defeat and shock the Qing Dynasty. This victory is to capture Weihaiwei. Only in this way can we get what we deserve at the negotiation table by annihilating the Qing fleet. Therefore, I suggest that instead of supporting the Liaodong battlefield, the Shandong combat army should go south as soon as possible to deal with the Beiyang fleet. "

What Yuheng Ito said made sense, and some people immediately spoke out in agreement.

Kuroki Weizhen nodded resolutely and agreed: "The original strategy cannot be changed. The 3rd Division and Nogi-kun's mixed brigade suffered this misfortune. It is a done deal. Now is not the time to avenge them. The most important thing now is How to weaken the impact of defeat? The empire urgently needs a big victory to stabilize the morale of the army. Commander, I completely agree with Ito-kun."

Dashanyan looked at the other generals. The other generals had no other opinions. It seemed that everyone agreed to continue attacking Weihaiwei.

Sighing, Dashanyan frowned and continued: "In fact, in my opinion, if I can kill Wei Jichen, it will be more worthwhile than any victory. This person is really very scheming. Other than that, , military skills, and strategy are all talents that are rare to find throughout the ages. If the empire continues to allow it to develop, the consequences will be unpredictable. "

Then, he changed the topic and said helplessly: "However, your opinions are also very pertinent. If we cannot win a big victory as soon as possible, I am afraid that not only will the morale of the frontline sergeants plummet, but the morale of the Qing army will also be affected by Wei Jichen's attack." This victory will be incomparable, and it will be difficult to determine the outcome. The most important thing is that even I, Dashanyan, am not completely sure that I can destroy the Wei Zijun on the battlefield. Therefore, I agree with you to continue the attack. Shandong’s opinion.”

Seeing Oyama Iwa's depressed look, Sakuma Zuomata couldn't help but said: "Your Excellency, I believe that we can solve things that cannot be solved on the battlefield, and we need to solve the problem outside the battlefield. We can solve the problems on the battlefield.”

Oyama Iwa could not help but calm down a little after hearing what Sakuma Samata said, and said with a forced smile: "I guess the base camp has received the news, and I believe that Kawakami Soroku, who has always had many tricks, can come up with a solution."