Super Dictator

Deng Shichang, Lin Yongsheng, Lin Lvzhong, Lin Taizeng, Yang Yonglin, etc., the names of naval generals flashed in Wei Jichen's mind one by one. These people are heroes who bravely resisted the enemy and sacrificed their lives for the country with their own blood. .

Perhaps it was because of the special nature of naval battles, or perhaps because of other reasons. In short, in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the performance of naval officers and soldiers was far more dazzling and heroic than that of army officers and soldiers.

As Wei Jichen rode on the road to Dagu Port, he couldn't help but compare the performance of the Beiyang Navy in the Sino-Japanese War with the performance of the army in his mind.

In the end, I feel nothing but regret and admiration. What I regret is the failure, but what I admire is the courage to live and die with the ship.

Next to Wei Jichen, there was a middle-aged man in his thirties with a mustache. This man was Duan Qirui, who had just arrived from Shandong.

Li Chun and Chen Guangyuan stayed in the barracks to train the newly recruited sergeants. Ruan Zhongshu and Yan Dunyuan, as the only two copywriters around Wei Jichen, were busy recording files and counting materials. Naturally, they had no time to accompany Wei Jichen to the port. .

Therefore, Wei Jichen only brought Duan Qirui and Wang Huaiqing with him. He brought Duan Qirui with him because he was an instructor at Weihai Suiying Military Academy before the Sino-Japanese War, and he also stayed in Weihai Guards for several years when he was young. Therefore, he and the Navy There were some interactions between officers and soldiers.

A group of more than a dozen people rode fast on horseback. Wang Huaiqing and others saw that Wei Jichen had a solemn expression and was not interested in speaking, so they remained silent and kept silent.

"Zhiquan, thank you for coming to help me this time. With you, our Dingliao Army will definitely have another tiger general. I am looking forward to the future development of the Dingliao Army." Duan Qirui came all the way. Even if Wei Jichen is in a bad mood, Duan Qirui will not feel that he has neglected him.

"General, it's too much of a reward. Only when my subordinates are valued by your lords can I feel grateful. I think my subordinates are more than thirty years old, but they have accomplished nothing. If they weren't valued by your lords, I don't know how many years they will have to serve as a disciple." Duan Qirui said with a look on his face. He replied gratefully.

Wang Huaiqing next to him glanced at him in surprise. This guy, when he went to invite him, he was still arrogant and arrogant. Now, when he is around adults, he seems to be a different person. He has become humble and restrained. many.

The reason why Duan Qirui changed like this is that he clearly understood that his current identity has changed. He was not Wei Jichen's subordinate before. Of course, he could sell it for a price like Zhuge Liang did when he came out of Longzhong. This would make others think You are very talented, but once you become someone else's subordinate, you still look like I am the best in the world. Wouldn't it be annoying and arouse the resentment of the general?

"Do you know? I have repeatedly suggested to Zhongtang that the Beiyang Fleet abandon Weihaiwei and break out of the encirclement." Wei Jichen suddenly changed the subject, his voice low as if talking to himself.

Duan Qirui was stunned for a moment. He didn't know about this incident. No wonder the order to stay in the harbor suddenly changed. With Wei Jichen, a person with a very important position in Li Zhongtang's mind, who kept persuading him, Li Zhongtang also changed his mind. Predictable.

However, seeing Wei Jichen's disappointed look, Duan Qirui knew that what he had to do now was to comfort him.

"My lord, don't blame yourself too much. If the naval fleet had not broken through, it might have been completely wiped out and not even a single ship would be left." Duan Qirui thought over the words in his mind before speaking out cautiously.

He had just defected to Wei Jichen, and he didn't know all aspects of Wei Jichen's character very well, so he naturally only spoke in three-point terms.

"It's not maybe, it's definitely." Wei Jichen replied without hesitation.

Who in the world today can understand my heart?

"Others laugh at me because I'm crazy. I laugh at others because they can't see through it. Let's go!" Wei Jichen slapped his horse on the back and suddenly accelerated his speed. As long as he understood it clearly in his heart, why should others understand? Wei Jichen already understood it in a moment. Adjusted my mood.

Duan Qirui and others were all confused when they heard Wei Jichen suddenly say a poem about Tang Yin, but when they saw the gloom that had just passed away from Wei Jichen's face, they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere of the whole team became much more relaxed.

In the port, three lonely cruisers were docked, and there were seven or eight smaller tonnage ships of various types beside them.

Bursts of clanking sounds came from various ships in the distance.

Wei Jichen looked far into the distance and saw that every ship was densely packed with navy officers and soldiers busy on it, checking for leaks and filling in gaps, nailing and riveting, and it was a busy scene.

Soon, a group of people rode to the port, and Wei Jichen could clearly see the clothes of the officers and soldiers on the ship.

Suddenly, some navy officers and soldiers appeared, stepped forward to stop them and said: "This is an important place of the navy, and strangers are not allowed to approach it."

"Little brother, please tell Admiral Liu that I, Wei Jichen, am here to visit." Wei Jichen got off his horse and asked him politely.

"Wei Jichen? General Wei." The officer and soldier exclaimed in surprise and quickly replied: "General, please wait a moment. I will go and report to the Admiral."

The officer and soldier who spoke left a few people behind to continue monitoring, while he hurried to the Dingyuan.

The Dingyuan is an armored cruiser with very good defensive capabilities. Its thick armor can ignore the bombardment of ordinary ships. In the Battle of the Yellow Sea, it was hit by hundreds of Japanese artillery shells, but it was still unharmed and capable of fighting again.

Unfortunately, the installed heavy artillery cannot match the rate of fire of the medium-caliber rapid-fire cannons on the Japanese capital ships, and its attack power is limited.

Not long after, a naval general led several naval officers and soldiers in a hurry.

"Is this General Wei? I am Li Dingxin, the deputy commander of the Dingyuan. The admiral is waiting for you in the command tower." Li Dingxin came forward with a smile on his face.

Perhaps because he was afraid that Wei Jichen would misunderstand, Li Dingxin explained: "The Admiral has sworn that if the three cruisers parked in the port are not repaired, he will not land on land."

Wei Jichen could understand Liu Buchan's mood, so he left the rest of his soldiers on standby, and followed Li Dingxin forward with only Duan Qirui and Wang Huaiqing.

My dear, there will be more after this chapter^.^,

Wei Jichen asked as he walked: "How are the repairs of the ships now?"

"It's almost completed. Unfortunately, due to the problem of repair materials, it can't go on an ocean voyage." Li Dingxin sighed, feeling very complicated.

A few people walked and chatted, and in a moment they reached the half-foot-wide wooden board protruding from the Dingyuan ship.

Wei Jichen glanced at the sea and suddenly saw a small boat docked on the shore with no one on board. He couldn't help but curiously asked: "Why isn't this boat repaired?"

Li Dingxin replied with a look of helplessness: "This small ship is called Kuai Ma. The hull is too badly damaged and there is no use in repairing it. We can only put it aside temporarily and remove some usable items from it before scrapping it." ”

Wei Jichen took a closer look and found that the small steamer Kuai Ma had serious water leaks and was lying in tatters on the shoal. It might really be broken up as Li Dingxin said.

After stepping on the deck with one foot, Wei Jichen discovered that the Dingyuan ship was really huge, with numerous forts, towering smokehouses, and masts spreading in all directions. It lived up to its name as the first ship in the Far East.

There were still navy officers and soldiers who were repairing various places. When they saw Wei Jichen and his entourage passing by, they bowed quietly and went about their own business without stopping to ask and watch curiously.

Lushun has the best shipyard in East Asia. Unfortunately, it is currently helping to repair the damaged ships of the Japanese. After the Japanese leave, I don’t know what will be left in the shipyard. The lack of tools here will be a hardship for the navy officers and soldiers.

"We're at the control tower."

Li Dingxin interrupted Wei Jichen's reverie and stretched out his hand as if to invite him inside.

Wei Jichen had to bow his head and enter the door because there were some parts whose names Wei Jichen didn't know hanging on the door of the control tower.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a thin, middle-aged man wearing a navy admiral's uniform, sitting on a chair next to the table with a haggard look on his face.

It seems that this person is Liu Buchan.

"Is Admiral Wei here?" Liu Buchan stood up to greet him, with a forced smile on his face.

"Sorry for my intrusive visit." Wei Jichen responded with a smile.

"Admiral Liu." Duan Qirui, who was behind Wei Jichen, suddenly stepped forward and said hello.

Only then did Liu Buchan realize that the person behind Wei Jichen was Duan Qirui, and he couldn't help but said in surprise: "Zhiquan is here."

Duan Qirui stepped aside again, nodded and replied: "I am following General Wei now."

"So that's it." Liu Buchan couldn't help but look at Wei Jichen with admiration. To understand a person, you must first see who is around him.

The few people exchanged greetings for a while, then took their seats one by one. Liu Buchan had tea brought to him.

"I heard that Mr. Wei is selecting soldiers for the Dingliao Army. I wonder how it is going now?" Although Liu Buchan was not far from the Dingyuan, he was still well informed.

After Wei Jichen took a sip of tea, he smiled slightly and said: "That's why I came here. I have selected one-third of the soldiers of the Dingliao Army. They will be fully recruited in the near future. I will lead the army to Haicheng at the right time." , so it depends on whether the Navy can send ships to transport it.”

Liu Buchan pondered for a moment and then agreed: "There are still a few troop transport ships in the fleet. If Lord Wei is not in a hurry, we can escort them after my three cruisers are repaired."

Liu Buchan knew that Wei Jichen was definitely going to land at Yingkou, so he felt that there was no big problem. Although the Japanese fleet was still cruising in the Bohai Strait, it had stopped entering the Bohai Sea due to the armistice to avoid misunderstanding.

Wei Jichen's brows were filled with joy and he said gratefully: "Well, I would like to thank Mr. Liu for your help. I will make a request to the Governor after I go back."

After Liu Buchan nodded, he hesitated to speak. He suddenly stood up, bent down and saluted Wei Jichen.

Wei Jichen was startled by him. He hurriedly stepped forward to help him up and asked, somewhat confused, "Why is Mr. Liu like this? If there is anything I can do to help, just say so."

Duan Qirui also tried to persuade him: "Brother Zixiang is too foreign. You and I are old acquaintances, and now that I am working under your lord, you and my lord are one family, so what else do you need?" This is a great gift."

Duan Qirui, an old boy, was very good at talking, and he immediately shortened the distance between the two parties. Wei Jichen quietly nodded to him in appreciation.

Liu Buchan sat back down under the persuasion of the two men, and then said with a sad face: "In the Weihaiwei breakout battle, our Beiyang Fleet lost a huge number of ships, and countless naval officers and soldiers were buried in the sea. I only survive in this world. In order to avenge them in the future, we suddenly learned the news that the Zhenyuan ship commander Yang Yonglin's legs were blown off. After falling into the water, he was picked up by the Japanese. Fortunately, he survived but we were exchanging prisoners with the Japanese. Something went wrong up there.”

When Liu Buchan said this, he glanced at Wei Jichen and continued: "The Japanese have to exchange Gui Tailang for Yuchen. Therefore, I implore Mr. Wei to make a move and exchange Gui Tailang for Yuchen."

Katsura Taro was the highest-ranking Japanese general captured by the Chinese. When exchanging prisoners, the Chinese negotiators hoped to use him to obtain more benefits, but the Japanese were only willing to exchange Yang Yonglin for him.

Yang Yonglin's legs are now disabled and have no value in the eyes of some people. Naturally, China is not willing to do so, so the two sides have reached a stalemate.

Guitaro was captured by Wei Jichen, and obviously Wei Jichen could say something on this matter.

In fact, to Wei Jichen, it didn't matter how Guitaro was returned to the Japanese side, but since Liu Buchan had asked for him, he had no objection.

"It's a small matter. I will supervise this matter as soon as possible so that Mr. Yang can get treatment as soon as possible." Wei Jichen agreed without hesitation.

"I'd like to thank Mr. Wei on behalf of Yuchen." Liu Buchan bowed again.

Wei Jichen could only smile helplessly, picked up the teacup, and asked casually: "Mr. Liu, when I boarded the Dingyuan just now, I saw the small steamer Kuai Ma being scrapped and laid aside. I wonder if I can finance the purchase of this ship. Small ship?"

Liu Buchan was not sure how to thank Wei Jichen. When he heard this, he quickly said: "This ship has been scrapped, but there is no time to deal with it. All you need to do is report it to the court. If Mr. Wei wants it, just take it, but now it's fast The horse number is just a pile of scrap metal, what use can Mr. Wei use it for?"

Wei Jichen laughed and said, "Like Master Liu, I have wanted to be a naval officer since I was a child, but it seems impossible now, so I bought a scrap ship to comfort you."

Seeing this, Liu Buchan didn't ask any more questions.

Then, the two talked about some things during the war against the Japanese. With Duan Qirui helping him, Wei Jichen soon became familiar with Liu Buchan, and Liu Buchan was not as polite as before.

Both parties were busy with military affairs. It didn't take long for Wei Jichen to stand up and leave.

After getting off the Dingyuan, Wei Jichen boarded the boat with excitement and boarded the Kuai Ma alone.

As expected, this 25-ton small ship was in a state of dilapidation. Fortunately, Wei Jichen did not want to get the Kuai Ma. The Kuai Ma was just his entrustment to lure out the naval system.

Wei Jichen entered the system with both expectation and trepidation.

Ten million, please! This method is effective, Wei Jichen kept mumbling words.

In the military system, Wei Jichen couldn't help but feel very excited when he saw that the option of the naval system was already on. Go in quickly.

Naval system: Kuai Ma is a broken ship. It is recommended that the host repair it quickly.

Number of naval officers and soldiers: 0. It is recommended that the host recruits quickly.

Morale: None.

The navy finally came out. Wei Jichen really wanted to shout loudly, but he didn't expect that he had gained the system's recognition through opportunism.

Hurry, go to the super technological military system, don't let me down.

Wei Jichen rubbed his hands together excitedly and couldn't wait to enter the naval technology and military system in the exchange system.

The dark hull appeared above the sea.

What does this image look like? Wei Jichen immediately looked at the introduction below.