Chapter 247 Supervisor

The Empress Dowager Buddha finally took action! This is the best choice for a stormy Manchu regime - once the Japanese occupy Liaodong and Shandong, they will not try to subvert the Qing court, because the existence of this court is beneficial to them!

Maintaining the authority of the Empress Dowager and maintaining the existence of the Manchu Qing regime is the core of the Empress Dowager Buddha! The cession of land can be exchanged for the existence of a regime, and this deal can be done! It can not only be done, but also the best choice!

Song Qing sighed, "If so, it is meaningless to stay in Haicheng."

Liu Kun raised his head and said slowly, "The Empress Dowager means to ask Admiral Song to lead the army to guard Jiulian City."

"Jiulian City?" Song Qing was shocked: "Liu Zhongtang, Jiuliancheng is on the edge of the Yalu River, opposite Yizhou of North Korea, where Zhou Charter's army is guarding northern North Korea with Pyongyang as the core. It is impossible for the Japanese army to attack from that direction unless they first capture Pyongyang."

Liu Kun looked back at the little officer behind him and said, "Zhang Jun has collusion with the Russians!" Admiral Song, you can't be defenseless!"

Only then did Song Qing suddenly realize that the Empress Dowager was determined to make peace with the Japanese, and even did not hesitate to cede Liaodong and Shandong. Once the peace is successful, the main enemy of the Qing Dynasty is not the Japanese, but the Russians!

The Empress Dowager wants to free up her hand to deal with the Russians in the north!

Song Qing shook his head and said, "Liu Zhongtang, I haven't heard that Zhou Charter has colluded with the Russians. I'm afraid this is groundless. As far as I know, Zhang Jun's equipment is overstretched, and they don't even have cotton-padded clothes for the winter. If they collude with the Russians, how can they be so embarrassed?

Liu Kunyi sneered: "It is because they are so embarrassed that they are most likely to turn to the Russians!"

Song Qing sighed in his heart that if Zhang Jun defected to the Russians, it would also be forced by the court! The Empress Dowager not only did not reflect on what she had done, but also wanted to attack Zhang Jun! However, in the Qing Dynasty, no one dares to say this.

Behind him, there was a low voice: "Admiral Song, please order the whole army to retreat to Jiulian City!"

Song Qing frowned and spoke to the small officer not far behind him.

Liu Kun is a first-class member, Song Qing is also a second-class general of the court, and that officer is at most a fifth-class man in terms of clothing. How can he interrupt casually!

Liu Kun said slowly to Song Qing, "What General Meng said is also the meaning of the Empress Dowager."

"General Meng?" Song Qing was full of doubts.

Liu Kun said in a low voice, "This is the guard with a knife beside the Empress Dowager, Meng Mingshi, General Meng! General Meng is both civil and armed. Now the war is urgent. It is the time to employ people. The Empress Dowager personally ordered General Meng to be the deputy lieutenant of the five-grade foot army to go to your army to serve as a counselor in military affairs! Please take good care of Admiral Song.

Song Qing looked carefully. The officer was armored and wore a felt hat. The heel of the felt hat was very low and could not see his face clearly. However, half of the face under the hat was full of a breathtaking chill, which made Song Qing shiver involuntarily.

"Since it is a superior sent by the Empress Dowager, how dare you ask for a great position? Everything must be discussed with General Meng." Song Qing felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart, and the Empress Dowager was worried about him! The so-called counselor's military affairs is actually a supervisor!

Liu Kunyi said, "I don't know how Admiral Song arranges General Meng?"

"General Meng can participate in military affairs as a military counselor."

"I'm afraid this is not appropriate." Liu Kun shook his head: "General Meng is not single. The Empress Dowager is grateful. General Meng leads the three battalions of the Armed Guard Army to serve the army!"

Song Qing was shocked.

The Wuwei Army is stationed in Fengtai, which is the imperial forest army in the capital! That is the most elite army in the Qing Dynasty!

This Meng Mingshi is not only a personal bodyguard of the Empress Dowager, but also can mobilize the imperial army! This person is not a small child. This shows that the Empress Dowager ordered Meng Mingshi to come, not just to participate in military affairs!

The Empress Dowager wants Meng Mingshi to restrain the troops!

Song Qing said in a hurry, "I think that General Meng is wise and brave, and he can serve as a vice general to restrain Xu Bangdao and Nie Shicheng's army."

Meng Mingshi said coldly, "I'm just a deputy lieutenant of the Wupin Bujun. How can I restrain the generals? I just want to ask Admiral Song to allocate four battalions from each army, plus my three battalions to form a Hezi army, under my own command.

"There is no problem." Song Qing said.

Liu Kun's head a little bit: "Well, please ask Admiral Song to order the whole army to pull out the camp and move to Jiulian City."

"Yes!" Song Qing bowed and said.

Meng Mingshi brought the most elite troops of the Qing Dynasty, but this force was not used against the Japanese nearby!

The Empress Dowager Buddha has regarded Zhou Charter as the most dangerous enemy!

On January 20, 1895, on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, Song Qing's headquarters entered Jiulian City.

On the same day, Major General Nogi led the First Brigade of the Second Army to occupy Haicheng.

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Linjin River north bank, Wenshan.

The Linjin River originates from the Hufeiling Mountains in the Yuanshan area, from northwest to southeast, across central North Korea, dividing North Korea into two, and flowing into the Yellow Sea near Jianghua Island.

The Linjin River twists and turns between the mountains, and the mountains on both sides are wrapped in silver.

Wenshan is located on the north bank of the Linjin River, which is a ferry connecting the north and south official roads on the Linjin River. It is about 200 kilometers away from Pyongyang and only 80 kilometers away from Seoul.

Because of this, Wenshan is considered to be the throat channel connecting North and South Korea. If the Japanese army advances north, they must first capture Wenshan, and if Zhang Jun wants to go south, they will take Wenshan as a bridgehead.

Zhou Charter set up his headquarters on a mountain called Qingqiu by the Linjin River, which is a mountain with blue stone as the main body. It stands suddenly on the north bank of the Linjin River and has a panoramic view of dozens of miles on the south bank of the Linjin River.

Zhang Jun advanced into the Linjin River, which can be said to be a nest. In addition to Zhang Xun's third regiment, which was originally deployed 30 kilometers north of the north bank of the Linjin River, Wu Peifu's first regiment, Naha 5th regiment, Feng Guozhang's direct battalion, and the fourth party of Park Yonglie, which was stationed in Yizhou, Anzhou and Yuanshan, all arrived at the Linjin River in accordance with the order of Zhou Charter and expanded from north to south.

Among them, the first regiment is deployed in Jiuhuali, the second regiment is deployed in front of Wenshan, the third regiment is deployed in Mazhili, and the fourth regiment and the battalion directly under the division are deployed as a reserve team in Yuanli, North Bank. The artillery team directly under the division was deployed near Qingqiu.

After three months of rest, Zhang Jun recruited troops in North Korea. More than 3,000 North Korean people signed up for Zhang Jun, and Zhang Jun's total strength once again reached about 8,000.

However, the troops still lack equipment. Qian Yougui got a batch of arms from the Russians, but the number was small, with only more than 1,000 muskets, five Gatlin machine guns and three wild guns. This batch of weapons, together with more than 1,000 Murata-style rifles taken from the Japanese, can only solve the equipment of more than 2,000 people, and more than 1,000 people have no weapons.

However, this has improved a lot compared with Zhang Jun's situation in Yizhou. Zhou Charter was most gratified that although Zhang Jun paid a heavy price in the Battle of Anzhou, the tactical level and combat will of the whole army were tempered, and Hannagan's careful** made a qualitative leap in Zhang Jun's combat effectiveness. The vast majority of soldiers are proficient in individual tactics and coordination, and their understanding of the laws and principles of modern warfare has also been greatly improved.

Today, this army that grew up in the war is no worse than the national defense forces of any Western powers. Their only difference is modern equipment and logistical supplies.

Deputy division commander Luo Mingfang stood on the top of Qingqiu Mountain, holding a telescope and looking at the south bank of the Linjin River opposite.

There is no one in the narrow beach opposite. Only white snow and birds jumping on the white snow.

However, behind the mountains south of the beach, there were faint puffs of smoke and dust. The smoke and dust quietly floated on the cloudy sky and soon dissipated.

There was a faint sneer from the corners of Luo Mingfang's mouth.

Luo Mingfang knew that it was the Japanese 5th Division that was dispatching troops. With the help of mountains and snowfields, they carefully concealed their whereabouts for fear of being discovered by Zhang Jun on the north coast.

The current 5th Division is completely different from the arrogant army three months ago!

Three months ago, the Japanese army even dared to calmly swing the battle formation under the eyes of the Qing army, and then quickly launched an attack.

However, after the Battle of Anzhou, the Fifth Division no longer had the confidence to be arrogant in front of Zhang Jun. They learned to respect their opponents - the war finally made the Japanese understand a truth that respecting their opponents is to respect themselves.

The Fifth Division, which was armed to the teeth, finally put down and began to regard Zhang Jun as a strong enemy!

For two consecutive days, Zhang Jun and the Fifth Division confronted across the river. However, there was no one on both sides of the Linjin River, and neither side dared to expose themselves.

To win the respect or awe of your opponent, you don't rely on God's gift, but on your own efforts!

Zhang Jun's military power is exchanged for flesh and blood!

Luo Mingfang remembered the blood river in front of the peak of the womb and the bloody corpse all over the mountains! The corners of his eyes were wet, and tears condensed into ice crumbs in the cold wind.

Behind him, I suddenly remembered a roar: "I want to see the master! Where is the division commander?

Luo Mingfang was angry. After the troops entered the position, in order to keep hidden, they once strictly ordered all the officers and soldiers to keep quiet. Some people dared to openly disobey the military order and roared in the division headquarters!

Luo Mingfang put down her binoculars and looked back. Lai Chuanwu, deputy commander of the 2nd Regiment and commander of the 201 Battalion, was stopped by the guard of the division headquarters on the cliff. Lai Chuanwu scolded the guards, but he did not dare to break in.

In Zhang Jun, Lai Chuanwu has a bad reputation. This guy is a thief. However, Division Chief Zhou Charter treated Lai Chuanwu differently. This guy has a good shooting ability. In the counterattack of the Qiaochuan River, he also performed outstandingly. He led the 201 battalion to take the lead in breaking through the position of the Japanese army, which made him gain a firm foothold in Zhangjun. The officers and soldiers of his 201 battalion still recognized the battalion commander very much.

Moreover, Lai Chuanwu participated in the Niu Xieli War and once fought side by side with division commander Zhou Charter. His life was saved by Zhou Charter. With this qualification, Zhang's division-level officers were three points of courtesy to Lai Chuanwu.