Super Dictator

Wei Jichen stayed in Fengtian for four or five days. During this period, he stayed at home and discussed the future development situation of Fengtian with Yiketang'a all day long. Wei Jichen combined what he knew with the principles and policies of later generations such as Xu Shichang, Zhang Zuolin and others to govern the Northeast. And take it out.

In just a few days of getting along, Yiketang'a admired this young man more and more, and wished he could keep Wei Jichen by his side. If he hadn't known that Wei Jichen was busy with military affairs and shouldn't stay too long, he would have been reluctant to let Wei Jichen go.

Following Wei Jichen's departure, a letter from Yiktang'a and important officials from the three northeastern provinces was officially sent to the capital at high speed.

Yiketang'a was the general of Shengjing and could directly write to the emperor.

The three eastern provinces were about to fall into the hands of the Russians. When this first line of such a powerful memorial was placed on Guangxu's desk, it caused an uproar in the court.

This memorial records in detail the actions of the Russians in the three northeastern provinces in recent years. It points out that the Russians have bigger intentions than the Japanese. The Japanese are still separated by a sea, but the Russians are bordered by the three northeastern provinces.

Most of Russia's Amur Oblast, Transbaikal Oblast, Primorye Oblast and Sakhalin Island were ceded from China. Now the three eastern provinces are surrounded by the above Russian states and are in danger.

By building railways, the Russians have enabled domestic troops to reach the above areas at any time. Once they are detrimental to China, the consequences will be very serious. Taking advantage of the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, Russia has slowly penetrated into the three northeastern provinces and through bribery , inducement, and coercion, many small tribes in Heilongjiang Province have surrendered to the Russians. In time, the Russians will not be far away from controlling Heilongjiang.

The memorial also pointed out that the Russians' extensive exploration activities in the Northeast were just like the Japanese before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. They were a preliminary act of aggression. If not controlled, every road and every river would become a Russian military map. One stroke above.

After Guangxu read this memorial, he felt shocked and felt chills all over his body. He couldn't eat or sleep at night.

Subsequently, the memorial put forward many practical solutions, which is what Wei Jichen said, focusing on establishing industry, engaging in commercial wars with the great powers in the three eastern provinces, enriching the provinces, strengthening the army, and resisting aggression, so that it can effectively contain The expansion of Russian power.

At the end of the memorial, it was pointed out that the Northeast could not be saved without the development of the whole country, and I implored the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to realize that the place where our ancestors were prosperous could not be lost, otherwise it would be too late to regret it.

However, Yike Tang'a, Wei Jichen, Changshun and other officers and soldiers jointly stated that instead of attracting wolves into the house, it is better to develop on their own. The ministers will fight to the death to resist foreign humiliation, and there is no need to form alliances with Russians for assistance.

The bloody facts, with so many officials from the three northeastern provinces speaking out, are more convincing than North Korea and China boasting about the benefits they will gain from forming an alliance with Russia.

Guangxu immediately convened the central ministers to discuss countermeasures. Afterwards, except for his objections to "opening more commercial ports, hiring foreign workers, and introducing foreign investment," he agreed with all other items. He was even more determined about the Russians' desire to build railways in Northeast China. Opposing attitude.

At this time, the width of railway tracks in various countries is not uniform. When the Russians build railways, they will definitely build them according to their country's specifications. If the three northeastern provinces build their own railways, they only need to follow the instructions of other countries. When the Russians invade the three northeastern provinces, they want to Transporting troops by rail was impossible without a great deal of effort.

The Military Aircraft Department immediately called back to Iketanga, agreeing to set up the General Bureau of Coal and Iron Mining in Fengtian and begin the process of opening mines and building factories.

As for the immigration to the three eastern provinces, the Qing court had always turned a blind eye. This time Guangxu decided to strongly support it and planned the immigration matters in Shandong, Zhili, Henan and other provinces.

From this, the entire Northeastern land is about to start boiling.

Within the imperial court, the pro-Russian forces have significantly reduced their attitude toward Russia. Although they did not dare to offend, they began to be conceited and submissive. Unless absolutely necessary, they would remain ambiguous because this memorial was submitted in secret and the Russians had no choice but to do so for the time being. However, the Russians also know that this is caused by the Chinese's consistent procrastination.

Wei Jichen, who had caused the storm but was hiding behind Yiketang'a, was already in the Dingliao Army's camp in Haicheng.

Today will be the day when most of the Ding Liao army heads to Lushun and Dalian.

Ma Jinxu led the left wing of the Dingliao Army to take over these places, and most of them set off at this time.

On the playground, Wei Jichen stood on the high platform at the front, staring at the more than 10,000 soldiers lined up neatly and silently below.

After this period of training, the Dingliao Army has begun to take shape, and the quality and skills of the sergeants have been greatly improved.

The Dingliao Army was different from Yuan Shikai's newly built army. The Dingliao Army was mostly made up of veterans, while Yuan Shikai's newly built army was made up of mostly new soldiers.

"Last year, the Japanese invaded our Liaodong and occupied our Lushun and Dalian. Our army was retreating steadily and the people were displaced. It is precisely because of this that our Ding Liao Army appeared." Wei Jichen spoke slowly, his voice was very sad.

"Now, our Dingliao army will re-enter these places. However, these territories were not taken back by us, but redeemed with money. This is a shame for everyone standing here and me." Wei Jichen looked at a picture With an angry face, Zhang gradually began to raise his voice.

"Here, I, Wei Jichen, swear that I will not let Lushun fall into the hands of the Japanese again. If the Japanese want to occupy Lushun, they will have to step over my body. And you are the ones I rely on for my survival. Soldiers, we will rule the Liao Army." Want to secure Liaodong and resist foreign humiliation!" Wei Jichen shouted impassionedly.

"Ding Liaodong, resist foreign humiliation!" The soldiers of the three armies used all their strength to harmonize loudly, and the voice pierced the sky, swearing that this land has been completely protected by the Ding Liao Army. Whoever dares to fight for it from the Ding Liao Army will surely be killed. Pay the price in blood.

"Now, let's go!" Wei Jichen raised his hand, and the army that had been waiting for a long time began to advance slowly.

The Dingliao Army barracks in Haicheng will not be demolished. Wei Jichen dispatched Huzi's cavalry to garrison here, and there is also a special force base located in the deep forest within the jurisdiction of Haicheng, which cannot be known to anyone.

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

The army marched thousands of miles in a day and eight hundred miles at night. Wei Jichen regarded it as a long-distance training. While marching, he could also test the results of the army's training these days.

With such speed, within a few days, the army passed through Fuzhou and Jinzhou and entered the area of ​​Lushun.

Before the Sino-Japanese War, Lushunkou was known as the "First Fortress in the East". Lushunkou was backed by mountains, with winding peaks. The main peaks were equipped with forts, including cannons, howitzers, field cannons, mountain cannons and other cannons. Bai Lai Gate is a veritable military fortress.

However, at this time, Lushunkou had become a dead city. The civilians in the city were massacred by the Japanese. The Dingliao army had just taken over the city and had not yet had time to mobilize people from various places into the city.

On the road leading to Lushunkou, left-wing commander Ma Jinxu led several officers to welcome Wei Jichen's arrival. The left-wing troops took over Jinzhou, Lushunkou, and Dalian Bay in advance, and set up camps, waiting for the arrival of the army.

"Shuai Wei, you're here!" Ma Jinxu rode over, stepped forward with a heavy expression and gave a military salute.

Needless to say, he must have felt heavy after seeing the tragic situation in Lushun City, which is why Wei Jichen was unwilling to accept it personally.

"Wei Shuai, over there are Pine Tree Mountain and Erlong Mountain, and over here are Chair Mountain and Case Mountain." Ma Jinxu sat on his horse and pointed to the peaks on the east and west sides to introduce Wei Jichen.

"Let's go there first." Wei Jichen asked Xu Daobang to lead the army into the city first, while he took Ma Jinxu and others to Songshu Mountain.

This mountain guards the way forward and is a natural defensive barrier for Lushun. There was originally a fort built on the mountain.

But when Wei Jichen went up the mountain, he saw nothing but nothing. Everything had been razed to the ground, not to mention the cannons. The Japanese had even demolished all the fortifications. Those that could not be taken away were also blown up. In short, nothing was left behind. Anything that can be used.

Such a dangerous place easily fell into the hands of the Japanese because they fled without fighting. Wei Jichen sighed silently and raised his telescope. He saw that the surrounding peaks were not much better. Except for the original foundation, everything could be used. All have to start over.

Fortunately, the current Governor of Zhili, Wang Wenshao, attaches great importance to coastal defense, otherwise Wei Jichen would not know who to ask for cannons from.

Wei Jichen was in a depressed mood and without saying a word, he led the people to gallop forward, surpass the army, pass through the city of Lushun, and go straight to the Haikou of Lushun.

In the city, except for the soldiers coming in and out, there was no one else. Many of the houses were burned down, and the blood had not yet dried. Wei Jichen seemed to be able to see the tragedy of that day emerging before his eyes, with countless innocent souls surrounding him, weighing down his chest. Feeling stuffy.

Wei Jichen didn't want to stop for a moment, so he galloped on his horse until he reached Haikou, where he felt he could breathe normally.

The places where there were originally many forts on the coast were not immune to the disaster. These were all within Wei Jichen's expectations, and he was not too surprised.

Lushunkou has the largest shipyard in East Asia, so Wei Jichen still has some hope in this.

After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the Japanese navy also anchored here, and the ships were being repaired in the dock. They did not expect to withdraw from Lushun.

When China and Japan later negotiated, the dock was also included in the negotiations. The Chinese argued that the dock was within the ransom and the Japanese could not damage it. In the end, the Japanese agreed in order to extort more silver.

Moreover, it would not be an easy task for the Japanese to dismantle and move the entire dock in a short period of time. They would not be able to blow it up blatantly, so there would definitely be a big shelf left behind.

Not long after, a majestic shipyard appeared in front of Wei Jichen. Although it was demolished everywhere and missing parts, the steel frame remained and was not destroyed by the bombing.

The Navy Yamen has already sent people to deal with it.

Wei Jichen saw naval officers and soldiers busy repairing and adding supplies inside and outside the dock. It seemed that the Beiyang Fleet, which had lost the Weihaiwei Naval Base, would use Lushunkou as a place to stay in the future.

Even though he didn't know whether Liu Buchan was here, Wei Jichen also began to think about the port for his shipping company.

Because it was selling dog meat on a sheep's head, there was a mystery inside, and it was going to be built as a military port, so Wei Jichen asked for the port to be concealed.

Therefore, it cannot be too close to the port of Lushun, and Liaodong, which is under its own jurisdiction, is too far away, so there are only a few places to choose from.

If it could be on a small island, that would be the best. Thinking of this, Wei Jichen suddenly felt something in his heart. Wasn't Changxing Island next to Dalian the ship building base in later generations?

Since it is a shipbuilding base, it is definitely suitable for building a port. Maybe I can turn Changxing Island into a naval military base.

Changxing Island is the fifth largest island in China and the largest island north of the Yangtze River. It is surrounded by sea on three sides and a strait on one side. It is a completely independent island and can form a closed area.

Changxing Island is now under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou, and the island is sparsely populated. These are rare and good conditions.

The more Wei Jichen thought about it, the more excited he became. When his power was small, it was not easy to be discovered. When his power developed to a certain level, he no longer had to worry about others finding out.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Wei Jichen rode forward and soon saw a familiar figure, it was Liu Buchan. Wei Jichen immediately got off his horse and walked over.

Liu Buchan also heard the sound of horse hooves and turned around to see Wei Jichen. He also put down his work and came over.

"Brother Zixiang!" Wei Jichen shouted excitedly.

Liu Buchan's demeanor was much better than the last time they met, probably because he saw that the Beiyang Fleet was finally found.

"Brother Zijie!" Liu Buchan stepped forward and patted Wei Jichen on the shoulder. Both of them were filled with emotion when they saw each other again.

"Lushunkou is finally back in the hands of the Chinese." Liu Buchan looked in the direction of the dock with a smile, and pointed to Wei Jichen: "Here, the dreams of our navy were once entrusted, the Pingyuan, Dingyuan, and Zhenyuan. All our Beiyang ships have been overhauled here.”

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

Wei Jichen knew that before the Lushun dock was built, these ships would need to be overhauled and would have to go to other countries.

"In addition to ship repairs, doesn't the shipyard also build ships?" Wei Jichen was very curious and couldn't help but ask.

"The dock was completed in 1890. It was originally used to repair the ships of our navy. It has not yet had the function of building ships. However, I believe that it will not be long before our Lushun dock will be able to build our own ships like the Fuzhou Shipping Bureau. Come on, it's a pity that the Japanese have damaged a lot of it again. I don't know how long it will take to build a ship." Liu Buchan shook his head and sighed.

The two of them walked to a house next to the dock as they talked.

When Wei Jichen saw that the room was almost tidied up, Liu Buchan asked someone to bring tea, and the two of them sat down separately.

"We don't know when Weihaiwei will be back in our hands. Dear brother, I will work with you from now on." Liu Buchan said with a hint of meaning.

Wei Jichen said with great pride: "You and I, brothers, work together and can break gold. If the Japanese dare to come again, they will never come back."

"Based on your words, dear brother, I will fight alongside you no matter what in the future." Liu Buchan replied confidently.

Liu Buchan took a sip of tea and continued: "By the way, Yuchen has returned to Dagokou and will soon come to Lushun with my Beiyang Fleet. When the time comes, I will entrust him to you."

Liu Buchan is now the admiral of the Beiyang Navy. He first came to Lushun for acceptance, and the fleet arrived soon after.

Wei Jichen breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "That's good. I bought two more barges from the Steamship Merchants Bureau not long ago, and I'm worried that no one can use them. How is brother Yuchen doing now?"

Liu Buchan said helplessly: "How can he be better off if he loses the Zhenyuan? Fortunately, after my brother's repeated persuasion, he has gained some vitality after he was originally despairing."

Liu Buchan then gave Wei Jichen a strange look and said with some advice: "Brother, I'm not talking about you. Those barges you bought from China Merchants Bureau are all things that others will soon eliminate. They will be scrapped in a few years. Why bother?" Throwing money into the water."

"Because it is about to be scrapped, the price is very cheap. Big brother, you don't know that the imperial court is about to develop the three eastern provinces. Little brother, it's time to hurry up. If there is no new ship, it will have to wait for a while." Wei Jichen started to talk nonsense.

Wei Jichen looked at the tea leaves floating in the cup and continued: "Moreover, I have some difficulty with capital turnover now because I plan to build a port on Changxing Island as the main base of my shipping company."

Wei Jichen's words made Liu Buchan almost spit out the tea he had just drank. He thought in his heart, there is no pure gold and no one is perfect. Seeing that his wise brother is good at fighting, he is really not good at doing business. He needs to be persuaded. advise him.

This was the second time Liu Buchan sighed after seeing Wei Jichen today. He said solemnly: "Zijie, your family has a small business. The civilian port in Lushun is enough for you to use. Why spend a huge amount of money to build a port specially?" ?”

Day, it seems that the relationship is not good even if it is too good, and I have to go to great lengths to explain it.

"I, Wei Jichen, would rather work with the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. No matter how good the civilian port in Lushun is, it will be shared. If we build our own port, when the shipping company develops in the future, the benefits will be countless. Please give me a favor, big brother." Don't try to persuade me any more, just help me find some people to design the port." Wei Jichen acted as if he wanted to be the best in the world.

Liu Buchan sighed secretly. It seemed that it was not good to pursue perfection too much. However, he stopped trying to persuade him and started to build a bridge for Wei Jichen.

As the naval admiral, Liu Buchan naturally knew many talents in this field. Not to mention, the Lushun Dockyard Bureau had transferred a large number of technicians, designers and other non-combatants before the Japanese attack.

The two chatted for a while, and Liu Buchan reassured Wei Jichen that these people would be rushing back to Lushun in the near future. At that time, they would only need to second some people to survey Changxing Island for a day or two before they could select an address. In this way, they could break ground in advance. It's time to start the work.

With such treasures as Lushunkou ahead, Wei Jichen is not afraid of mistakes in the design of the port. It seems that it is time to take out the treasures around Jinzhou. Because there are many antiques, calligraphy, paintings, treasures and the like, he has to get rid of them first and exchange them for silver. Of course, it was left to Zhang Zuolin to sell the stolen goods.

As for the gold and silver you still have in the water, you can use it as an early investment.