The courtiers in the DPRK saw that Prince Gong, a bodyguard commander, had come out to donate money, one was a famous first prince, the other was unknown, and there was an irresistible trend of donating money to the bodyguard commander, Minister Beiyang, the imperial teacher. Everyone dared not say if they had any more opinions. Is it just your gold and silver that is precious? The royal family, relatives, nobles, court officials have come out to donate money to help the war. In less than half an hour, Emperor Guangxu has accepted the donation of more than two million and two giants, plus one million and two thousand, Prince Gong Li Hongzhang, one million and two thousand, followed by Jiangnan tax and silver. I’m afraid there should be no problem with these money and grain until the spring of next year.
Emperor Guangxu looked at all the courtiers, and in an instant, he had already donated so much, which made him feel much happier. "No wonder Jiaqing wanted to kill that He Shen, except for a corrupt official, and he could get 100,000 taels of silver, which is a good way to kill the people and enrich the national treasury. One day I have to find one to get some silver. Now Qing is too poor."
Emperor Guangxu shook his head and shook off his heart. He asked Li Hongzhang, "Old nave has now made up a part of the army. I don’t know, but I also asked old nave to teach me."
Li Hongzhang said, "The imperial court will naturally raise weapons and equipment now. Now, the war is called by the minister, and the emperor is invited to purchase ordnance and ammunition from the great powers, especially warships. According to Minister Xue Fucheng’s reply, the Japanese will order three cruisers from the British government soon, and it will be more difficult to deal with it if they are helped by three cruisers. We also need to order cruisers as soon as possible to cope with future attacks by Japan and the sea. In addition, the court also needs to mobilize heavy troops to move abroad to support Nie Shicheng at any time."
"Buy cruisers?" Guangxu felt a toothache after listening to it. When he purchased Dingyuan ship, he saw more than 900 million pieces of silver and didn’t come back. Now, if he buys three more, he will have to throw them in.
But what can I do if I don’t buy it? Japan has taken the lead in purchasing the Qing Dynasty from Britain. If no action is taken, the Beiyang Navy will not be an opponent of the Japanese navy until three new cruisers are bought to join the Japanese navy.
Guangxu hesitated, "I’m afraid this army can’t support buying warships, old nave. Do you think this army should be adjusted?"
Li Hongzhang replied, "Minister Xue Fucheng can communicate with the British government before purchasing, so it is certain that he will not come to the war between China and Japan for half a year. Now the British will definitely take the opportunity to open their mouths. We need to be prepared for hard negotiations, even if we need to pay some cash in advance, I want to have * *. One hundred and twenty thousand taels is enough for the follow-up balance, and then the Jiangnan financial contribution will definitely arrive. We don’t have to worry too much. If there is no way, we have to borrow temporarily from the western powers. In other words, we need to take out 1.5 million taels to buy artillery and ammunition in Germany immediately, and we will buy them in the near future. If the estimation is good, the loss of weapons and ammunition in Nie Shicheng is almost the same. Even if we win the battle, some seizures will definitely make ends meet. We can allocate a sum of silver to the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, and the Arsenal will order the Manufacturing Bureau to step up the production of ammunition for the war
Guangxu continued to ask, "If the soldiers are transferred, where can I be a good soldier in Qing Dynasty?" Who will sit behind the town? "
Li Hongzhang is a little silent, but he doesn’t know where there are so-called elite soldiers in China. I have to admit that even if he first of all, Huai Army’s fighting capacity has dropped badly now, not to mention the bloody nature of that year. Even if he counted, there was a Xiang Army and Zuo Zongtang left the Chu Army with some fighting capacity, he was really lacking. However, he heard Nie Shicheng say that the Japanese army was of high quality, and the Utah Lutai training army was stronger than the Nie Shicheng army. No, even if it could reach the level of training in Nie Shicheng, the elite troops were rare!
Li Hongzhang replied with a sigh, "The emperor is still a good soldier of Qing Dynasty scattered everywhere. The emperor can purport to adjust the northwest left nave of Liu Kunyi Xiang Army to leave Chu Army to gather the old minister Huai Army. There are still two universal war soldiers. In addition, General Iktangga of Shengjing and his men are close to North Korea, and he can purport to lead the army to enter the DPRK in advance to support Nie Shicheng’s department; There are also some elite soldiers everywhere, and it should be possible to adjust them. At the same time, I suggest that the battlefield for recruiting new troops is the most training place for soldiers. While the Sino-Japanese war is just right, a elite soldier can be forged in the Qing Dynasty. Since ancient times, all good warriors have come out of the battlefield and can’t get real combat strength without experiencing war. "
Emperor Guangxu frowned and said, "I’m afraid it’s hard for ordinary people to believe that this commander-in-chief is responsible for such a complicated army coming from different places."
Li Hongzhang replied, "The commander-in-chief of the army needs a prestigious person before Liu Sanyuan can take this responsibility. However, this year, I am afraid that I can’t go on an expedition to sit in the rear and co-ordinate matters ahead. The veteran Nie Shicheng is now in good command, but he is still in command."
Weng Tonghe doubted, "Although what Emperor Li Zhongtang said is reasonable, Nie Shicheng’s qualifications are still young. Just a few days ago, he was appointed to supervise the entry of various armies into North Korea. Now some generals have higher qualifications than Nie Shicheng and will not be lower than Nie Shicheng. I’m afraid it will be bad for Nie Shicheng to restrain the troops of various ministries."
Li Hongzhang replied, "What Master Weng said is reasonable, except for Liu Shengsan and Nie Shicheng. I really don’t know who else can bear this minister’s suggestion that the emperor give Nie Shicheng a heavenly sword to help him."
Weng Tonghe was surprised and asked, "heavenly sword? At this time, absolutely not! "
Many courtiers in the temple are also in an uproar. Heavenly Sword is no small matter. Since the Qing Dynasty established itself, it has not given anyone Shangfang Heavenly Sword. But there are more powerful things to give to Nie Shicheng than an imperial envoy. How is it possible that even the four governors didn’t enjoy such glory? Zuo Wenxiang ruled Xinjiang in such a big danger and so high position that they didn’t have to be given the heavenly sword. Is there any rule to reward the heavenly sword when a new governor is appointed?
His courtiers also made suggestions to Guangxu.
"Never!"
"This is against the ancestral system!"
"Please think twice!" ……
The ministers in the temple roared into a ball.
Chapter sixty-five Angry four
When the ministers heard that Li Hongzhang asked Guangxu Emperor to give heavenly sword, they were in an uproar.
Weng Tonghe said in a hurry, "The emperor must not. The heavenly sword lived in the past dynasties, but it was not the senior official of the DPRK who made a celestial tour to reward us. There is no precedent for giving Shangfang the heavenly sword. This case is unpredictable."
Li Hongzhang gave Weng Tonghe a sidelong glance and asked, "Master Weng, in the next two months, there will be several generals in North Korea who will reimburse the former enemy. Nie Shicheng is just a new commander. Although he has military skills, he is not good enough. Are you sure that it can shock all the princes in the Sino-Japanese war? Once he is defeated, I will have a chance of destruction and danger, and I will give the heavenly sword a day patrol and take it back until the war is over?"
Sun Yuwen said, "Your Majesty, please think twice. It’s against the ancestral system to give heavenly sword to me."
Guangxu hesitated to look at Empress Dowager Cixi, but she didn’t have any different opinions. Seeing Empress Dowager Cixi, she closed her eyes and said nothing, which was quite different at ordinary times.
Emperor Guangxu’s heart burst into nai when Li Hongzhang folded and said, "Is there a precedent for the establishment of military department by Emperor Yongzheng in those days? Did Emperor Yongzheng violate the ancestral system when he corrected the history of tax law? Once these major policies have been implemented, the overall situation of the imperial court has changed. Now, the strong enemies of the Qing Dynasty are feeding you, and you still die and report to the ancestral system. Once you change, you have the face to be listed in the class? "
Li Hongzhang had to fight to save the Huai army. If he avoided the war and made peace, it would be difficult for him to bear the eternal blame. Nie Shicheng and Ding Ruchang must win the greatest support for the war. Otherwise, how can we defeat the peak sexually oriental army?
Emperor Guangxu heard Li Hongzhang’s words, and the tide surged. Yes, the two generations of emperors Kangxi and Yongzheng did not know how many ancestral systems were changed and how many strategies were formulated. That time, it was not a lot of resistance, but did the two lords try to retreat? It was not to resist the pressure of courtiers and nobles to push forward the restructuring. It took more than a hundred years for Kanggan to prosper, but at least his ambition could not be weakened.
Emperor Guangxu thought of this and shouted, "Good old nave will give Nie Shicheng Tianjian a quasi-enemy according to your words. Act cheaply before acting, and send a message to Nie Gongting to fight hard to kill the enemy. Don’t fail me!"
Li Hongzhang knelt on his knees and shouted, "Holy Emperor!"
Emperor Guangxu was talking about the Yellow Gate Officer when the courtiers hurried to kneel and said, "The head of the Imperial Ministry of War is waiting for an audience outside the noon gate. It is urgent to play."
Emperor Guangxu’s mind is tight, and the Ministry of War must be in the Sino-Japanese War, otherwise it can’t be so urgent.
Emperor Guangxu said, "Announce his temple quickly!"
In a short time, the head of the Ministry of War hurried to the temple to kneel and play, "The Lafayette Emperor Beiyang Navy Commander Ding Ruchang sent an urgent message. Three days ago, my Beiyang Navy and Japanese Navy met in Dadonggou, the Yellow Sea, and an encounter was launched. Both sides fought fiercely. At dusk, the Japanese Navy retreated. The two sides temporarily stopped fighting. Our army lost five warships, two gunboats and three warships. In the war, Deng Shichang blocked three enemy ships before charging, which finally caused the hull to be seriously damaged. Deng Shichang made Zhiyuan hit the Japanese capital ship and the enemy ships sank together. The Japanese fleet lost five main warships, four gunboats, and a flagship Yoshino ship was directly sunk into the seabed. The loss is even worse. Now Governor Ding Ruchang has led the fleet back to Liu Gongdao to rest. Please ask the court to decide. "
He said that he would present the proposed article to Emperor Guangxu. Emperor Guangxu took the article and watched it carefully. There was a throbbing pain in his heart. Five warships were worth a million taels of silver. So he hit Shui Piao and said that he didn’t feel bad. It was false. If he hadn’t seen the Japanese defeat and the loss was heavier, Emperor Guangxu directly cut Ding Ruchang’s heart.
When Emperor Guangxu saw Ding Ruchang’s article about Deng Shichang’s flagship Dingyuan warship rushing into the Japanese warship group, Emperor Guangxu’s blood was also mobilized. There was no shortage of blood in the Qing Dynasty. Deng Shichang was good and didn’t live up to the court’s training!
Emperor Guangxu read the article for a moment and made a detailed report to all the ministers in the DPRK. Suddenly, the court was in an uproar, and Sun Yuwen said bitterly, "Emperor! Five warships, more than one million and two thousand silver, sank to the bottom of the sea in this way. I suggested that Ding Ruchang be recalled immediately and others be selected separately. The loss caused by this war to the court was too serious! Ding Ruchang has missed the country too much! Emperor! "
"Bullshit!" Li Hongzhang flew into a rage and denounced, "Sun Yuwen, you have something to command this battle! None of you dared to be an enemy during the fucking war, and now that Governor Ding Ruchang has come back from a great victory, you’re letting you punish him? You are so loyal and brave! "
Sun Yuwen nu way "li hongzhang you Beiyang navy are clay? Was sunk by a small Japanese country five warships Qing face? How do you explain to the court that two million taels of silver have disappeared? You still have the face to talk nonsense in front of the queen mother! "
Li Hongzhang squinted at this Sun Yuwen with a sneer. "You know nothing about military affairs. I’ll give you 500 soldiers and take 100 people to see if you can beat me. You can’t fight between the two countries without losing equipment. Do you want to beat the Japanese without losing a warship or a cannon? Are you an idiot? Are you the Buddha or the Jade Emperor? "
Emperor Guangxu is also heartbroken, but after all, his brain is still awake. After all, the war between the two countries is not a child’s play. Fortunately, the Qing Dynasty won this war and the Japanese army lost even more when it failed.
Guangxu asked Weng Tonghe, "Master Weng doesn’t know what you mean?"
Weng Tonghe, although Li Hongzhang is at odds, is not on the same line as Sun Yuwen. Two people are the leaders of the main and main battle parties. Now Sun Yuwen asks you to investigate Ding Ruchang. Does this make it so? No matter how Weng Tonghe knows that Ding Ruchang’s Yellow Sea has won the battle, it is necessary to set up a banner to inspire the emperor’s fighting spirit. Once he encourages the emperor to investigate Ding Ruchang, there will be no way to fight the Sino-Japanese war. This will make the former enemy soldiers completely chilling!
Nie Shicheng must be saved to death!
Chapter sixty-six Angry four
Weng Tonghe sink a way: "Although the loss of the Empress Dowager Beiyang Navy is heavy, after all, it was Ding Ruchang who repelled the Japanese navy and dealt a heavy blow to our navy chief. This battle sank several Japanese main warships with outstanding achievements, and at the same time, it also made the western powers dare not underestimate our Chinese governor Ding Ruchang. The Beiyang Navy is different from the Great Wall. How can it investigate and deal with the heroes? This is a stupid thing for the enemy to be quick and light!"
Sun Yuwen growled, "Master Weng is so stupid to investigate Ding Ruchang? You do everything possible to encourage the emperor to go to war. Have you ever thought about the sufferings of the people? Two million silver warships died in the first world war. How many hundred people can have enough food and clothing with this money? Ding Ruchang is really guilty! "
Guangxu emperor sink a way "sun is not nonsense! Ding Ruchang Huanghai won the first world war, although the loss was not small. After all, it was a war to win the war. It was time to motivate the morale and reward the hero. Can the former enemy soldiers be cold? Give Ding Ruchang a pair of eyes and a yellow jacket. The Ministry of War still holds the title of Deng Shichang brave and brave to serve the country before each war. It is a military model to posthumously honor Mrs. Deng Shichang, the second-class Earl Bao Yongyi, and make her heirs go to Beijing to be sealed; It is too little to protect Huang Jianxun posthumously; Liu Buchan’s enemy had the courage to plan well, and the deputy governor of the water division hung up the governor’s title, and other awards were handed over to the Ministry of War of the Ministry of Ritual for consultation. The Ministry of War reported to the Beiyang Navy to allocate silver. When the Japanese warships were seized, they were ordered to guard against another sneak attack from the sea, and Liu Ming was urgently called to Beijing to wait for the transfer and sit in Fengtian for overall planning. There should be no delay! "
After Guangxu finished the purport, he turned around and bowed his head to Cixi and said, "dear dad’s son and minister handled it like this, but please ask dear dad to show it properly."
Empress dowager cixi said coldly, "the emperor is good and good, and he has improved. Is it the emperor who wants to go to war?" Nie Shicheng, however, said that the Japanese army is fierce and fearless, and there are more than a dozen people. Once gathered in North Korea, I would like to ask the emperor, are you going to transfer the elite soldiers from the place to fight? Where in the Great Qing Dynasty is there such a strong soldier as Lutai Training Army? "
"This ….." Empress Guangxu, after all, had limited experience. Cixi was heckled and suddenly had no words. She had to glance at Weng Tonghe’s Li Hongzhang.
Weng Tonghe is just a civil servant. If he knows where there are good soldiers, he will wink at Li Hongzhang.
Li Hongzhang Ya doesn’t want to be in the early days of Guangxu in front of Cixi. Anyway, he is also labeled as a post-party. Lafayette is not happy when he comes. He is still openly supporting the emperor in the court. Now he is not smart enough to ride a tiger. He has to bite the bullet and say, "The Queen Mother still has a Huai army of 30,000 in the northwest, and there is still a left nave left in the Chu army. The Liu Kunyi people in the south of the Yangtze River have a good fighting capacity. There is also a Xiang army that can be driven and he can train troops in other places. I think that even if there are not many
Cixi’s expression was shocked, and her eyes were slightly cold and cold. "Li Zhongtang, as you said, what is the chance of winning in the Sino-Japanese war?"
Li Hongzhang’s forehead was slightly sweaty and bent down. "The Queen Mother saw that I had a 60% chance of winning the Qing Dynasty, and it was very unlikely that the Western powers would not forcibly intervene in my defeat in the Qing Dynasty. Before that, I had to be United with the enemy, so that the small country would lose in the near future."
Empress Dowager Cixi’s eyes were lonely and sighed, "Now that the national strength of the Qing Dynasty is weak, Aigu really doesn’t want to see the imperial court again. Since you are determined to fight in the end, you will have you, right?" But once defeated, how can this mess be cleaned up … "
Li Hongzhang’s heart is cold and he knows that Empress Dowager Cixi is going to prepare for the second guessed. It seems that he has to be more cautious.
Li Hongzhang sank, "The Empress Dowager can rest assured that the old minister will not bear the great trust of the Empress Dowager!"
Emperor Guangxu looked gloomy and said, "What do you think should be done about Li Zhongtang’s reinforcements?"
Li Hongzhang replied, "Now there are more than 16,000 troops in Nie Shicheng, North Korea. In addition, Ding Ruchang has been transported by sea and 4,000 people have landed in North Korea in a few days. At that time, there will be 20,000 soldiers in Kaesong. Although the attack is still insufficient, self-protection should not be a problem. Old minister Iktangga, who is well-known in Heilongjiang, can instruct Iktangga’s adult to lead his troops into the DPRK at a high speed, citing assistance to Nie Shicheng’s left-behind Chu Junsu from nave to be brave. Now, he is in charge of Rong Lu’s adult, The main force rushed to the outside to wait for the Xiang Army, which can be led by the veteran Song Qing. These roads are all well-trained soldiers. Together, they should be no less than 50,000 people. I will dispatch more than 20,000 Huai troops from the sea to North Korea recently, and Nie Shicheng will personally lead them. This way, North Korea’s troops will not be less than 50,000 people, and then 50,000 troops will be supported at any time. "
Emperor Guangxu nodded and smiled. "Old nave is indeed a pillar of the country, depending on old nave."
Li Hongzhang went on to say, "The emperor asked the emperor to grant him permission to step up the production of guns and ammunition as soon as possible in the manufacturing bureaus of the countries where the capital was appropriated. Now there must be no shortage of firearms in the war. Once tens of thousands of Qing troops should be defeated in the short term, the matter must be delayed without asking the emperor to pay heavy attention."
Emperor Guangxu sighed gently, "The national strength will be even more difficult when fighting together. The court still depends on the efforts of all the ministers. We must win this battle."
Li Hongzhang hesitated and said, "The emperor heard that Nie Shicheng probably had Zhang Yizhe’s winning streak in North Korea * *, which was highly praised by Nie Shicheng. Before I came to Beijing, I asked Nie Shicheng about the Sino-Japanese strategy. This person once said that the victory of Qing Dynasty was full of joy, but it was difficult for western powers to rise. China would inevitably make things difficult for me to ZTE; On the day of the defeat of the Qing Dynasty, it will devour the territory of the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty will be in danger of destruction. However, the Sino-Japanese war and the local war promoted peace, which made the Japanese retreat. I had to recuperate from the rising party, and the national strength of a small country was far weaker than that of Qing. Even with English loans, it was difficult to support the war for a long time. Our army delayed the war, made the force fight again, and threatened the main force to make peace. I didn’t have to be blackmailed by the Japanese. "
Chapter sixty-seven Yan Zhang!
Emperor Guangxu nodded, "Well, I have heard Nie Shicheng’s old Aiqing many times. This person seems to be really a talent. After the Sino-Japanese war is over, I will personally summon the Empress Dowager. Every word that Old nave said today is reasonable. If the day is as Zhang Yi said, the war to promote peace is a natural policy for me. It is precisely because I need to recuperate that it is not appropriate to cause more troubles in the season to provoke suspicion among the western powers. I hope that two Aiqing in Ding Ruchang, Nie Shicheng will win the state at an early date. I will stop here today. Old nave will stay in Beijing for a few days to prepare for my Queen Do
Li Hongzhang replied, "I obey orders, but now the war emergency minister should not stay long. The capital needs to go back to Tianjin to sit in the coastal areas, so I can’t always accompany the holy driving. Please ask the queen mother to be considerate."
Guangxu whispered, "Let’s go, Master Weng and Old nave will dine with me."
The courtiers gave thanks in succession.
Kaicheng, Korea
Zhang Yi was entrusted by Nie Shicheng to start training in 30 camps of the Qing army. Less than two months later, he wanted to raise the fighting capacity of the Qing army to a new level.