Chapter 181 Who else has the ability to turn the tide?

"The minister of the humerus! The pillar of the country!"

"Is this what you told me? Beiyang is gone! There is no news from Lushun Jinzhou so far! Do you have to wait for the Russians to hit my Forbidden City before you can do it!"

In the Jinluan Hall, Emperor Guangxu sat on the dragon chair with a dark face. He coldly glanced at the civil and military ministers standing in front of him, hoping to immediately lift a knife and kill all these guys! Liaodong has started to fight, but it has been a whole day since I received the news yesterday! Unexpectedly, I haven't come up with a way to stop the Russians! Do you really want to watch the whole Liaodong fall into the hands of the Russians?

"The emperor might as well wait. Lord Xu Youyi and Lord Xu have contacted the Russian ambassador. Besides, I have 20,000 soldiers in Lushun and Jinzhou in the Qing Dynasty, and I can't fight down thousands of soldiers in the Russian area!"

"Twhy ass of 20,000 soldiers? OK, a lot! In my view, it's better to send you to command the army!"

"Weichen dare not. Weichen is an official. This army fights..."

"If you don't dare, get out of me! Come on, pick the top and wear the flower, and put it in prison!" Looking at the minister who spoke, Emperor Guangxu's face turned darker and shouted angrily, "When the Russians hit Liaodong, they will cut off his head!"

Unexpectedly, there was no official. The imperial historian who spoke was so scared that he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to apologize, but how could Emperor Guangxu, who was angry, listen? In less than a moment, several wolf-like bodyguards rushed into the hall and pulled out the guy who had to wait.

"There is no other way!" Emperor Guangxu asked again, but the lesson of the car was in front of him. Who dared to speak again, so he closed his mouth one by one for fear of offending the dragon scales.

Looking at the wooden ministers one by one, Emperor Guangxu was even more angry. These guys are usually eloated one by one, and they quoted the scriptures, but it was really at a critical moment, but none of them were reliable. It seemed that as Kang Youwei said, it was time to change!

Emperor Guangxu looked at Prince Gong standing in front of him: "Prince Gong, what do you think you should do at this moment?"

Prince Gong is old. Although he also served as the prime minister, he was basically semi-retired. This time, the Russians suddenly entered, so they had to drag the sick body to the court.

Hearing the inquiry at this moment, he quickly said, "When I go back to the emperor, I think that in addition to figuring out why the Russians suddenly started the war, I might as well send someone to contact Britain, France and other countries immediately, listen to their suggestions, and let them mediate."

"Consortion and mediation! It's mediation again! Does my Qing Dynasty have to look at the faces of those foreigners in everything? What do I want you to do!" Before Yi Yan finished his words, Emperor Guangxu slapped the dragon case again.

"Your Majesty's anger."

Weng Tongsu hurriedly comforted: "Although mediation is necessary, I think that mediation also needs to be fought first. Although the Russians are strong and powerful, they work on an expedition. There are no more than thousands of people on land, and I'm afraid it won't last. We might as well order General Shun of Jilin to send troops immediately, together with Song Qing and Nie Shi stationed in Fengtian. As a part, the army went south to Liaodong, and there will be good news in a few days.

"The good news? Humph!" Emperor Guangxu sneered. Originally, he wanted to scold him, but he had to give the teacher some face. He had to suppress his anger and asked, "Do Song Qing and Nie Shicheng have enough troops?"

"Return to the emperor, Nie Shicheng and Song Qing have a total of 40 battalions of soldiers, more than 40,000 people. Except for Song Qing's Yi's army, the rest are veterans returned by North Korea. In addition, they can be immediately ordered to recruit bravery on the spot. If it is Changshun, they can also arrive in time, and it is also possible to gather 70,000 to 80,000 people. It's done."

"Yes." Emperor Guangxu nodded. Although he did not know military affairs, he was a little relieved to hear that there could be 70,000 to 80,000 people. After all, there were less than 10,000 Russians ashore in Lushun and Jinzhou at this moment, and as long as he left the sea, the Russian strong ships and cannons were useless. He immediately said, "Draft the decree, ordered Changshun, Song Qing and Nie Shicheng. There must be no mistake in going south to support immediately.

"In addition, adjust the mountain again... Before Emperor Guangxu finished speaking, there was a sudden sound of rapid footsteps outside the hall. The guards in the hall quickly blocked the door and shouted, "Who is noisy?"

After Emperor Guangxu and the ministers could react, Li Hongzao, who was left behind in the military office, had plunged into the hall and knelt on the ground and shouted anxiously, "Your Majesty, it's a big deal."

"I'm impatient, what's the style?" Weng Tongsu, who had not dealt with Li Hongzao, snorted coldly.

Li Hongzao didn't have the leisure to quarrel with Weng Tongsu at this moment. He reported: "Your Majesty, Ike Tang A sent someone to report that yesterday, 30,000 Russian troops suddenly attacked Changchun. The ten battalions of soldiers stationed there were caught off guard, and Changchun had failed."

"What!"

"In addition, the Russian [***] team has also been found in Heilongjiang and is attacking Longjiang!"

Emperor Guangxu, who had just stood up, sat down depressingly. It seemed that the Russians had already made a careful plan. They not only sent huge naval divisions, but also the army. Do they really want to watch the fall of the three northeastern provinces?

Weng Tongsu felt as if he had been slapped. He had just said that he would transfer troops from Jilin to the south, and he hit the door. Only then did he realize that after losing the barrier of the Beiyang Marine Division, not to mention the rescue of Lushun, I'm afraid that even Fengtian and the three northeastern provinces are dangerous!

If the Russians really want to fight, they can even send troops directly to Tianjin!

Is the Qing Dynasty really in danger?

At this time, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door again, and the rapid steps were like a sledgehammer, hitting the hearts of everyone in the hall, and everyone's scalp was numb. Is there any bad news?

"Your Majesty, Lord Xu is back." The voice of the bodyguard came from outside the hall.

"Quick announcement."

Before the words were finished, Xu Youyi, who went to contact the Russian ambassador, rushed into the hall and shook her sleeves and couldn't wait to kneel down. Emperor Guangxu asked earlier, "You don't have to salute. Tell me what the Russian ambassador said?"

Seeing that Guangxu's face was not good, Xu Youyi did not dare to delay and replied repeatedly, "Your Majesty, after Weichen went to see the Russian ambassador this morning, he said that the battle of Lushun was all because Beiyang took the lead in firing, which led to..."

"Nonsense!"

Emperor Guangxu picked up the tea cup, fell into the hall fiercely, and scolded, "Beiyang fired!" If Beiyang took the lead in firing, why would Russians also appear in Changchun and Heilongjiang? Is it possible that Iktang will play with me if I have nothing to do?!"

Xu Youyi just came back and didn't know that she had just got the news. She was stunned for a moment and asked in a low voice, "The Russian army entered Jilin Heilongjiang?"

Li Hongzao quickly said the news he just got and asked, "Lord Xu, what else did the Russian ambassador say?"

Xu Zhengyi sweated coldly. At that time, he thought that the Russians actually drove into Jilin and Heilongjiang, and hit the feet of Changchun. After swallowing for a long time, he muttered, "He said that he would cede the three northeastern provinces! But I have already rejected it."

"Wolf ambition!"

Weng Tongsu listened and scolded angrily, "Your Majesty, the Russians have been premeditated for a long time. I suggested that I should get up to Shandong immediately, and the soldiers of Zhili will rush to help. At the same time, I will give an edict to the whole country to send troops and horses from all parts of Huaixiang to the north as soon as possible, and the king of Qin will be safe!"

"No! Your Majesty, what Lord Weng said is impossible!" When Sun Yuwen heard this, he quickly stood up: "Let's not talk about how much it costs to summon the whole country's soldiers. Let's just say that now Beiyang is at its expense. Outside Lushun, there are all Russian naval ships. Whether they are transferred from Shandong or Zhili, they need to go by water. What do we take to escort the soldiers and ships, do we just watch the soldiers sinking by the Russians? "

"There is no Beiyang, we also have Nanyang, which is composed of three sailors in Fujian and Guangzhou. We can also ask Britain and France to help transport soldiers. We can also take a detour from Shanhaiguan, and we can also mobilise Mongolian elite horses to help!" Weng Tongsu stared at Sun Yuwen and said angrily, "Lord Sun, now it's time to be in danger. Do you really want to cede the land of the three provinces to be satisfied?"

"Nonsense! I once said that I don't want to save three provinces. Sun Yuwen was so angry that he pointed to Weng Tongsu and shivered: "It's just that the transfer of troops is a big deal, and the distance between Nanyang and Fujian is far away, and the small ship is weak. Even if it arrives, how can you take the Russian sailors?"

"And Lord Weng, don't forget that if Russia knows that we mobilize the whole country to mobilize troops to the north and send warships to attack Tianjin, what will you do?"

Sun Yuwen said that, the other ministers nodded straightly. There was only a narrow passage outside Jinzhou, and there was no sailor. The Russians only needed to stop a few warships on both sides to prevent millions of troops from entering!

And even if it is a detour from Zhili, it is too late in terms of time, because at this moment, the Russians have gone deep into Jilin and hit the foot of Changchun. Even if Jianghuai soldiers leave immediately, they will arrive at least a month later. At that time, I'm afraid Fengtian will be gone!

Unless it is to mobilize Mongolian elite riders, Mongolia has been as good as before over the years. Even if those nobles are willing to send cavalry to Liaoning, if they anger the Russians and really hit Tianjin, it will be really a big deal!

Looking at the ministers who quarreled, Emperor Guangxu suddenly felt extremely tired. He turned his head and saw a touch of residual sun outside the window. He suddenly found that without the Beiyang sailors, the voice of the Qing Dynasty was much lower.

At this moment, who else has the ability to turn the tide? ——

The insurgence of Siberia can no longer be felt in the sea breeze in June. The roaring sea breeze is more sultry and humid, but compared with the uncomfortable weather, the rough sea makes Long Guozhang more headache.

It may be no problem for a fleet that has no mission and sufficient supplies to go north against the current, but it is a headache for the Pacific fleet at this moment.

Above the waves, even the 10,000-ton Polaris still can't remain stable. Inside the bridge, Long Guozhang looked around through the porthole while looking at He Wenyu, who had just become the captain of the Polaris.

Originally, Long Guozhang was also the captain, but as the fleet became larger and larger, the commander personally led the ship with many inconveniences, so after the last naval battle, he handed over the North Star and became the real fleet commander.

Thirty-year-old He Wenyu did not have the experience of studying abroad. She was able to climb up to today's position entirely by personal efforts. Unlike Ji Rushan, he was completely self-taught, and he was not as talented as the former. But if he were stable, I'm afraid there was no one in the Pacific Army.

The ship is steady, the tactical movements are steady, and the man is also steady. Just like the North Star on the tip of the wave at this moment, no matter how much windy it faces, it is still moving forward steadily little by little. This is also the place where Long Guozhang values him. As the captain of the flagship, if he likes to be in the limelight in everything. Without this stability, I'm afraid that the first one will be hit by the enemy.

Ji Rushan, He Wenyu, Fang Jin, Ning Xiaochuan and even Lefei. It is their joining that makes today's Pacific Fleet continue to be huge, and there are many such people in the fleet, such as a new generation of command officers who are about to learn from Britain.

Whenever these people grow up little by little, Long Guozhang can't close his mouth, because they are becoming the new backbone of this fleet! At this moment, they are going to challenge an old power, a navy with the third largest tonnage in the world.

Long Guozhang believes that as long as the fleet can cross this threshold, the strength of the Pacific Fleet will usher in a leap!

"Report that the fleet is about to pass through the Tsugaru Strait."

The words of the navigation staff officer interrupted Long Guozhang's thoughts.

The Tsugaru Strait is an important hub between Japan Island and Hokkaido. When the Japan Combined Fleet was still there, it was considered to be a place where foreign merchant ships were prohibited from passing through. However, with the collapse of the Japanese fleet, the regulations prohibiting the passage of foreign merchant ships have disappeared.

"Have you contacted the staff?"

The staff officer shook his head: "Not yet, maybe it's too far away, and the signal is a little weak."

Long Guozhang turned his head and looked at the flagship communication staff. After hearing the answer, he couldn't help frowning. The communication officer and the communication detachment are the newly established establishment of the Pacific Fleet. Due to the use of radio stations, the position of communication officer has been set up on every warship of the Pacific Fleet, but the current radio failure rate is really It's too high, so each warship carries several spares.

Flagships like Polaris, at this moment, there are three ministerial radio stations in the communication room, and six short-wave radio stations that have just been put into trial by the army. This kind of signal is more stable, and the short-range radio with greater information carrying capacity is very practical for the fleet, especially when command, there is no need to let the signal officer convey the flag. As long as you tap the radio a few times, you can connect to any warship in the fleet, which is really very convenient.

It's just that the failure rate of this thing is higher than that of the original long-wave radio station, which has reached a heinous point. Fortunately, this is only an experimental product. According to Changlin, what is needed now is a large number of trials to find some problems in the design in time. After a year of debugging at most, the second generation can be mature. Products.

The ideal is good, but the situation at sea is too complicated. The salt mist is strong, the corrosion is strong, the radio always strikes, and the signal is often not received, and there is a lack of large reception towers in this area, so a large cargo ship has to be temporarily modified for forwarding. Ensure the transmission of radio signals.

Although no new signal was received, according to the previous short communication, Long Guozhang and everyone in the fleet knew about the Beiyang Marine Division. For these ordinary soldiers who did not know that the staff had predicted that Beiyang would suffer, it was really angry to see their compatriots being completely annik in such a way!

In addition to anger, the fleet is also filled with a strong desire to fight. The combat effectiveness of the Russians when they secretly attacked the Beiyang Marine Division is not much better, just because they have an advantage in numbers, and they will never think that the day before they attack Beiyang, the Pacific Fleet has been allowed. Prepare the cannonballs for revenge!

Sneak attack on Beiyang sailors! Then we will destroy your old nest!

A tooth for a tooth...

This is already the creed of the Pacific Fleet!

The only worry is whether the declaration of war can be submitted on time. He doesn't want to carry the name of sneak attack on his back. Long Guozhang raised his wrist to look at the latest watch, and there were only a few hours left to arrive in Vladivostok.

(to be continued)