Super Dictator

After Wei Jichen returned to the headquarters on Changxing Island from Wolf Lair, he immediately spent 6,000 merit points to buy three radios from the system.

And once again, six telegraph operators were selected from the engineering team to practice. Once they are familiar with it, Wei Jichen will send them to Zhang Zuolin, Li Queer and Troop A.

This strengthens the connection between these three places and yourself, making it easier to convey orders quickly.

Today, the cities under the jurisdiction of Wei Jichen's Ding Liao Army include Haicheng, Gaiping, Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Lushun, Dalian, and Huayuankou. The Ding Liao Army can even influence Liaoyang, Fenghuang City, Xiuyan, and Analyze. Mucheng and other places.

Among them, the left wing led by Ma Jinxu was stationed in Jinzhou, Fuzhou and other places, the middle wing led by Xu Daobang was stationed on the Lushunkou line, and the right wing led by Jiang Guiti was stationed on the Dalian Bay and Huayuankou line.

The artillery team and engineering team are of course stationed at Lushunkou.

Although he did not have the position of Governor of Liaodong, Wei Jichen essentially did almost the same thing. Wei Jichen had firmly controlled the military and political power in these areas, and was vaguely on par with Fengtian Province.

The reason for this situation is that firstly, the population in Liaodong was sparse and the Qing court did not pay attention to it; secondly, it coincided with the post-war period and people's livelihood was in decline, so the army had to maintain order, and Wei Jichen could use this to intervene.

Nowadays, a large number of people who fled have returned to their hometown from western Liaoning, and people who immigrated from Shandong and other places are the first to add to the fertile areas of Liaodong, causing the population of Liaodong to increase greatly, and a vigorous reclamation and settlement operation is about to begin.

After Wei Jichen inspected the coastline, he also planned to inspect other places on the land to check the military training, military morale, combat effectiveness, etc.

The Dingliao Army was no better than Yuan Shikai's New Army. Yuan Shikai's New Army was an army composed of new soldiers. Besides, it defended the capital. There were many troops in the Beijing and Tianjin areas, so they could train together.

Because the Dingliao army was responsible for defending the territory, it had to be stationed in various places.

Fortunately, the Western-style military art training code has been compiled, and armies from various places only need to train according to the methods in the code. In addition, the training office will send instructors to various places, so the training of sergeants cannot be left behind.

As the president of the army, Wei Jichen's job is to patrol and win over the troops.

Wei Jichen will set off from Lushunkou, pass through Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Gaiping, Haicheng, and then go through Ximucheng, Xiuyan, Huayuankou, Dalian, and finally return to Lushunkou. The inspection is expected to take a month, which is just enough time. Come back and lead the wolf pack to attack the Russian fleet.

Even if Wei Jichen rests on the road, he can still enter the training base to train, so he is not worried at all. In a month, he will be able to command submarine operations.

Accompanying us this time will be German Chief Instructor Mr. Hanks, artillery team leader Duan Qirui, engineering team leader Wang Shizhen, as well as Wang Huaiqing and other members of the Guards Corps. Duan Qirui and Wang Huaiqing both hold multiple positions and are in battalion affairs. Served in the Staff Office.

Xu Daobang was in charge of Lushunkou. Xu Daobang had a stable and cautious character. Apart from being weak and sick, he was a rare handsome man. Li Yunfei was in charge of the camp affairs office and was in charge of the promotion of lieutenant generals and the power of rewards and punishments, so Wei Jichen was very relieved.

This inspection plan had been made long ago. Once the order was issued, the generals were not too surprised. As long as they made some preparations, they could set off the next day.

That night, Wei Jichen returned to his mansion in Lushun City, preparing to meet Tan Sitong, whom he had neglected for a long time.

Wei Jichen was still a little embarrassed. After all, he invited others to come, but it took so long for them to meet. It was really unreasonable.

However, Tan Sitong didn't think so. He had gained a lot from sitting and talking with the Guixi monk these days. After returning to his room, he wrote hard day and night, and had long forgotten Wei Jichen, the general of Liaodong.

Wei Jichen walked slowly and slowly, and as soon as he reached the door of the guest room, he heard Tan Sitong's sigh.

"Happy, happy, what the master said, 'If a person does not become a Buddha, he vows not to become a Buddha.' It shows the true meaning of leaving the world and joining the world. The master has a tragic wish to save the world, but the world has so many fame and fortunes, and the world is hustle and bustle, all for fame. Ah, how many people can we save?"

Tan Sitong's words conveyed a sense of anger, deep love, and deep responsibility.

Then came the voice of Monk Guixi: "The benefactor is in love. His fine clothes and food are just candles in the wind, like goldfish ripples on the water. Wealth and honor are not what you want, so what if you ask for them? The world doesn't understand this truth, so don't we need to explain it to you?" , Save one person and get one person, save two people and get two people.”

When Wei Jichen heard them discussing such profound and mysterious issues, he almost wanted to turn around and leave.

"The law cannot be heard. Since the general heard what the old monk said, why don't you come in and see him?" Monk Guixi seemed to have a pair of clairvoyant eyes and seemed to be able to detect Wei Jichen's movements and said loudly.

Wei Jichen gave a helpless smile and had no choice but to push the door open and enter.

I saw Tan Sitong and the old monk Guixi sitting opposite each other on both sides of the coffee table, drinking tea and discussing Taoism.

"I'm just afraid that I, a worldly person, will disturb your discussion." Wei Jichen smiled and sat aside.

The old monk Guixi rolled up his sleeves, poured him a cup of tea, smiled slightly, and said: "All living beings are equal, why are we called worldly people and people outside this world?"

Wei Jichen took a sip of tea and replied with a smile: "A person like me who pursues fame and fortune is naturally a secular person. A monk who is leisurely and leisurely in his shoes and bamboo sticks like me is naturally a Buddhist person."

Wei Jichen didn't know why, so he just wanted to argue with him. Maybe it was because he felt aggrieved when he saw that he was relaxed and contented all day long while he was busy non-stop.

Monk Guixi smiled and said nothing, drank tea gently, and did not argue with Wei Jichen.

For a moment, Wei Jichen punched into the air, unable to use his strength.

Tan Sitong took the opportunity to salute Wei Jichen and said, "I have disturbed the general for a long time, but I have not formally thanked him yet."

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"Brother Tan didn't disturb me, it was the monk who disturbed him." Wei Jichen replied with a slight embarrassment. It was indeed rude of him to leave him alone for so many days.

However, Tan Sitong said seriously: "The master has profound Buddhist teachings and is an eminent monk who has attained enlightenment. It is a dream that Tan can meet the master. What a blessing! What an honor!"

Monk Guixi clasped his hands together and praised: "Amitabha, the donor has deep wisdom, but the donor's heart is not in the Buddha, and I have one less disciple in Buddhism."

Tan Sitong put down the tea cup, sighed deeply, and said softly: "Although Buddhism is broad and profound, today's mountains and rivers are broken and the people's wisdom is not yet developed. We need to use Western methods to make up for the loss of ancient Chinese methods."

Seeing that the two of them were about to discuss advanced theoretical knowledge again, Wei Jichen couldn't help but feel a headache. He changed the subject and said, "Brother Tan, this time Wei will go north to inspect the military situation. It will take a lot of time. Brother Tan is in a certain house, and he is still Just do it yourself.”

Tan Sitong's eyes flashed, and he suddenly said: "Tan saw that General worked hard to govern, innovate the old, open mines, build railways, enrich the country and support the people, and adopt Western military training. He is really the most enlightened official Tan has seen along the way. Tan has It’s an unkind request, please accept it, General.”

Tan Sitong first praised Wei Jichen for a while, and then paved the way for what happened next.

Wei Jichen smiled slightly, neither happy nor worried, and said calmly: "If Wei can help, there is absolutely no chance of not accepting it."

The subtext is that it depends on what you mention.

Tan Sitong did not take it for granted. He flicked his sleeves and talked eloquently: "Kang Youwei, a reform figure in the capital, organized a strong society and founded "China and Foreign Journals" to promote reform and reform, and introduce advanced Western knowledge and systems."

Seeing Wei Jichen nod, he continued: "Tan thought it was so wonderful. Running a newspaper can open up people's wisdom and broaden their horizons. However, the last time Tan visited Kang Youwei, he was not around, and he only met his disciple Liang Qichao. Later, Tan Traveling to Liaodong, he saw that the actions of the generals were closely aligned with the Reform, so Tan also wanted to start a newspaper in Liaodong to promote the ideas of the Reform."

The old monk Guixi looked at the two of them without sadness or joy, with an expression of aloofness.

Wei Jichen pondered for a moment, thinking about the gains and losses in his mind. He knew that Tan Sitong was a radical reformer, and even had a revolutionary flavor. When Tan Sitong later helped organize the New Deal in Hunan, he even included "Ten Diaries of Yangzhou" and other nationalist-conscious articles. Anti-Qing books were distributed to students to instill revolutionary consciousness in them.

It is good to run a newspaper, but this newspaper must be firmly controlled by yourself. In the early stage, it will mainly introduce Western academic books. As for political matters, since your power is weak now, it is best not to get involved for the time being.

However, if the time comes, Tan Sitong will be of great use.

Thinking of this, Wei Jichen nodded in agreement and said, "For this trivial matter, Mr. Wei will fully support Brother Tan. However, before each publication, it must be inspected by my Liaodong Yamen before it can be printed and distributed."

Tan Sitong was slightly overjoyed and said with a smile, "Thank you, General, for this."

"This is also a good thing. How can it be accomplished?" Now let alone ordinary people, even most of the generals under Wei Jichen have little knowledge and do not understand Western affairs. They run a newspaper to introduce the situation of Western countries. , which Wei Jichen also liked to see.

The two discussed it again and finally decided on the name of the newspaper - "New Horizons".

After all, Tan Sitong had never run a newspaper and did not have much experience. In addition, his ideas were too radical. Wei Jichen had to tolerate it for the time being, so he thought of another person.

That was Lin Zhixing, the Beijing-based editor-in-chief of the "Global Gazette" who once saved him.

Lin Zhixing exchanged letters with Wei Jichen and admired Wei Jichen very much. Moreover, when Wei Jichen came to Beijing, he paid him a special visit to express his gratitude. Wei Jichen also knew a lot about his talent. Therefore, Wei Jichen decided to recruit Lin Zhixing. .

As soon as Wei Jichen said that Lin Zhixing was the editor-in-chief of the Gazette of All Nations, Tan Sitong nodded without any objection.

The matter was decided in this way, and after a few people chatted some more, Wei Jichen stood up and left.