Cheng Enhou's Love History

At present, there are seven warships docked in Lushun Port, which are quite spectacular at first glance. Two of them are the main force of this battle, and they are all launched for the first time.

And this magnificence, if someone like the same person who has never seen the "world" to describe it, I am afraid I have to add another sentence, which has a somewhat dignified and solemn sense of order.

After seven consecutive days of acupuncture, the blood was absorbed, and the eyesight was almost restored, but there was still a little sequelae, and I couldn't see the strong light.

Looking around on the deck for a moment, there was already a tendency to cry against the wind, so much so that the entourage looked at his tearful eyes, and couldn't help thinking in his heart, this is the first time for the little brother of the guard to go out with the commander, probably because he is too emotional Overwhelmed, anxious to make contributions.

It is understandable, after all, he is still a new recruit.Zhao Guandai was thinking silently, and with a smile, he cast a warm and encouraging look at the same guard who met him for the first time.

As if sensing that the pair of tricks still needed maintenance, Pei Jin quickly moved the venue back indoors after making a round of inspections, and held a high-level meeting of the war department in the barracks.

As a "personal soldier", besides serving tea and water, the only thing left to do is sit aside and listen.

In fact, the battle in the waters off the Korean peninsula began as early as half a month ago.Relying on the two semi-eliminated warships purchased from Dayan, the North Korean navy struggled with the shogunate navy known as the United Army, and suffered heavy losses so far.

"I received another distress call this morning, and the military plane should have received it. This is the fourth time Li Chao has asked for reinforcements."

Pei Jin nodded, and said unhurriedly, "Tell them to hold on first."

"I can't hold it anymore, the Koreans are too damned to fight." Zhang Shishan, the leader of Datong, was obviously impatient, "If this continues, once the little devil lands on Yashan, it will be unstoppable. The strength of the troops is even more vulnerable, and they will just wait for a change of master in this world."

"If you can't hold it, you have to hold it. This is to defend their own interests surnamed Li." Pei Jin said calmly, and his hands were not idle, playing with a golden wrong knife, "I can't hold it , Was the ammunition supply intercepted?"

Jin Sheng was the deputy commander of this battle. He also took care of the collection of enemy information on the front line, and he knew it well. He immediately said, "It was indeed attacked the night before. They originally borrowed our merchant ship, but it was bombarded off the coast of Toshima, and the merchant ship was sunk. They are also to blame for their own negligence, it is said that it was a Russian warship that sank the merchant ship Jingsheng."

Someone followed and said, "Mao Zi sent a fast ship to fight the front line. He has always been just serving as a companion ship, and rarely confronted it head-on. The meaning is obvious. One is to preserve strength, and the other is to wait and see."

As for what to wait and see, everyone present understands, so there is no need to elaborate.

Long before the start of the war, the shogunate sent a large number of spies to Dayan. The results of the investigation caused controversy among them. The strong main combat faction has been advocating that the Yan army is just building momentum. Most of them are training in the East China Sea. will actually fight.However, after the North Sea Division assembled in Lushun Port, the Dongying people's offensive weakened a lot, which gave North Korea a moment of respite.

"Fucking Russian bear, I'm afraid this time a lot of stolen goods have been distributed, and he is here to pick up the leak."

"People come from thousands of miles away to cheer, but they won't just be satisfied with picking up leaks." Pei Jin squinted and smiled, "Unless, let him pick up a big leak and go back."

The generals heard that there was something in his words, but they still didn't quite understand what it meant.However, until the end of the meeting, he didn't talk about it again.When the people dispersed, Fang called for his personal guards, who signed a handwritten letter and signed it with his personal seal.

"Give it to the general of the Datong Mansion, and ask him to send 2000 more men to attack the Mongolian-Russian border with the three Mongolian tribes. It must be fast and surprise. In addition, he will bring two new artillery pieces to the poor and crazy Mongolians and tell them , Take down five cities of the Russians, I will sell one and give them another one."

The soldier said yes, it seemed that he still had something to say, so he didn't leave for a while.

Sure enough, Pei Jin continued, "Go and talk to the Mongols in person, just say what I say. After this matter is settled, when I capture Edo, I will share half of the gold, silver and women of the shogunate."

Only then did the soldiers take the order, and while there was no one in the room for the time being, he asked curiously, "Are you trying to set fire to the Russians' backyard? Are you sure they will be able to withdraw that warship?"

"Mao Zi is poor now, and he is just empty-handed. As long as there is an advantage, he will definitely take it." Pei Jin took a sip of the tea that had cooled down early, and then said, "In the two-front war, their domestic supply can't keep up, so I will weigh it. My own Which is more important, the territory or the territory of other people's family?"

"Then what did you promise, after you landed in Edo, you will share money with people?"

Pei Jin smiled and didn't answer him. Instead, he wrote another letter with a brush, and called a soldier to tell him, "Send it to the Russian embassy and tell them that there will be rewards for withdrawing troops. I will give half of the profit to you if you take down Edo." them."

This soldier was standing outside the door just now, and he clearly heard what he said before, and he looked at him dumbfounded, thinking, this is a daughter of the same family, Xu and the two men, Master Shaobao is in the blink of an eye , just verbally divided up Edo.

Not only the personal soldiers, but also the look in his eyes at this moment, there is a bit of intriguing smile.

"You count as a soldier who never tires of cheating?" He raised his eyebrows and asked.

"What are you cheating on? Who knows what will happen next." Pei Jin waved his hands and put his long legs on the table without any scruples. Edo?"

Knowing that he didn't intend to fight an "aggressive" war, the same person said, "Are you sure the Russians are obedient?"

"Verbal promises alone are not enough. They have to make them unable to hold on and have to withdraw." Pei Jin's eyes flashed suddenly, "At that time, they were the ones who couldn't stick to it. I can't blame me for not fulfilling the promise."

"What about the Mongols?"

Pei Jin laughed, "That's a good ally, I have to appease him, but he's a little poor, but for the sake of the common enemy, Dayan can still afford to send a cannon."

After a short pause, he said again, "Follow me to see this batch of baggage later."

On the other hand, it was agreed, and I didn't realize that I was concerned about the topic that all soldiers cared about, "When do you plan to go to war?"

"It's not in a hurry, the shogunate is very busy these days." Of course, the time to send troops is determined by the commander. Pei Jin thought that the military order was only shown in front of a very few people. "The more you guess, the more you take it." Undecided, the better for us."

As for the military supplies, I didn't know until the accompanying commander personally inspected it. It turns out that Pei Jin, who is known as the Generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, only has the right to dispatch troops. As for the supplies and military supplies, he has nothing to do with him.

The reason why he came to check it out was because even though the military planes were trying their best, the share given to him by the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War was only enough to last for two months.Not only that, the torpedo ammunition was not given to the best, but only to the second-class one.

"You insisted on fighting this battle. I understand the meaning, but no matter how you look at it, it is thankless." Standing on the deck, the same man said looking at the setting sun that was about to disappear.

"Where can there be so many flattering things? I have chased after you for so long, and I haven't gotten any good things so far, have I?"

After Pei Jin finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to call out to a small school, but borrowed the big-brimmed hat on his head, put it on for Tong Ze casually, and tied the belt for him, "The sea water is reflective, don't keep staring."

At the same time, he made his jaw itch a while, thinking about what he said just now, he couldn't help laughing, and snorted dryly, "Chasing me? Shaobao, you have such a high posture, so it's called chasing, it's really flattering me. "

Pei Jin stared at him, his eyes clearly disliked him for being cheap and being obedient, "I don't agree? I don't agree with you, what is chasing after acting?"

The same raised his eyebrows, and at the same time he had nothing to say, he realized that since boarding this battleship, Pei Jin seemed to have naturally switched to some kind of professional soldier mode. After playing, he played more and more smoothly and freely, with a slanting smile on his mouth from time to time, except that he didn't swear a lot for the time being, he was far from the elegant and majestic Pei Jin when he was in the capital.

However, people probably have two sides. Maybe this kind of Pei Jin is closer to the real side?

The sun sank little by little, and fell on the calm sea, reflecting a gorgeous crimson between the mountains and the sea.

At the same time, the eyes are much more comfortable, seeing Pei Jin's side face more clearly, I can see that the long eyelashes are also coated with a faint dark red, which still gives off a bit of coquettish feeling.

My heart tightened for no reason, and I asked a commonplace nonsense, "This battle must be won, right?"

Pei Jin turned to look at him, and didn't think he was wordy, but just put his hands behind his back, with a leisurely expression on his face, "There is no battle in the world that you can definitely win. In a war, it depends on the right time, place and people, and it depends on whether the guns will be given or not." It's hard for a smart woman to cook without rice. One of the main battleships of the shogunate was sold to him at the beginning of the year. It is not the latest generation. I know what is on it and what is not. But there is another ship that was bought from the British. Yes, it is not inferior to Dayan's latest generation of warships. This is only a preliminary understanding, to find out, you have to go into the water to see the truth."

"You have also seen that the military supplies are not as good as expected. If I really hit Edo and get enough compensation, the caliber of the people in the court will change. If not, even if I win, it will still be considered a loss."

At the same time, he didn't sound so optimistic, and quickly turned to the chat, "I think you're willing to bring me here, do you also want me to see and see, you are actually not as omnipotent as you seem."

Pei Jin raised his eyebrows, "I just know, of course I am not omnipotent. There are too many places that are controlled by others. For example, the person in charge of military supplies is a relative of the emperor and the queen's brother. The uncle of the country naturally has his own. Little abacus."

The same one couldn't hold back, looked around, and knew that there was no one around, Fang whispered, "You have military power, raise your arms, and everyone responds, so you really didn't think about it, just go and sit in that seat by yourself."

"No," Pei Jin answered unambiguously, then blinked again, "Really not."

Slightly restraining his smile, he said slowly, "I know it's wrong, why do I still have to do it? The so-called reform of the imperial power and the reform of officials is already gentle enough, but sometimes it is too gentle, and there are many interests involved. To protect myself, I have to compromise. But I have no interest in doing things like slapping myself in the face."

"I think in my heart that in the future Dayan, all ministries and judiciary departments should have their own duties, restrain each other and check and balance each other. The cabinet team should be home to those who are capable. But even the cabinet leader cannot decide all affairs by himself. The country is no longer a The surname is Tianxia, ​​but the Tianxia of all Dayan people. At that time, it is possible that even the country title of Dayan will no longer exist, and a brand new country will be established."

With a thought, he asked with a hint of confusion, "What about you? Will you hand over the military power at that time?"

"Of course military power also needs to be checked and balanced, and my own life also needs to be changed." Pei Jin smiled lightly, but his tone was firm.

The same is self-conscious, "So you are willing to bring me here, just to let me see the significance of this war, how you can destroy the ambition of the shogunate, maintain the stability of Dongyang, so that the reform can be promoted smoothly in the future."

Pei Jin looked at the mountains and seas in the distance, and said calmly, "If you want to fight against the outside world, you must settle down first, but before you settle down, I will try my best to clean up all my neighbors."

Turning his head to look at the same situation again, he smiled, "As for asking you to come, I don't have so many thoughts, just because you are not safe in Beijing. But when it comes to fighting, the main ship may encounter more dangers. When the time comes, you I know. But I always feel that even if you die in the bombardment, it is better than dying at the hands of a group of barbarians for no reason."

Tong Ze was very appreciative of this, but didn't continue, just teased him with a smile, "So that's how you repay the savior."

"Don't like it?" Pei Jin asked with a smile. For a moment, his face was full of righteousness, and then he began to speak loudly, "Do you know how many people outside, crying and shouting, hoping to live and die with me, I would not hesitate It's worth it."

At the same time, he clicked his tongue. So far, Fang has realized how thick-skinned this person is, which is actually quite astonishing.

"Of course, you are a general, so maybe you deserve to die in front of the battle." He smiled helplessly, trying to drag this meaningless conversation to a normal path, "Although I don't choose a place, I can accompany you , can be regarded as a worthy death.”

This sentence should be touching enough, and after the same sentence is finished, I wish I could be moved.Chang recalled that next time, they should at least look at each other affectionately. Unexpectedly, Pei Jin didn't catch the trick at all, and did the opposite, breaking the atmosphere with a big laugh, "Stop talking nonsense, take it seriously. I called you here just to Follow the army to comfort this commander."

He took advantage of the situation and leaned over, lightly hugged Tong Ze's waist, and was about to take off his hat when he was interrupted by footsteps approaching, "General Feng is here."

The general Feng who came to meet the commander was the commander in charge of Liaodong. Pei Jin sent his main force to guard Incheon. The shogunate army tried to land several times, but was blocked and returned.

However, in the eyes of General Feng Pingfeng, the current situation should be considered quite difficult.

"The little devil is really ruthless. He infiltrated many people into the court earlier, instigated the local people, and now the whole people are armed." He stroked his waist with a big palm fan hand, and felt that it was wrong, and moved it down. A few minutes, "It's just such a big and tall boy, come up and talk to you first, saying that Yan Jun is here to protect us, and when he turned his face, he drew his gun and caught my team of unsuspecting people. There are also women with big bellies who kill people without blinking their eyes."

All the people are soldiers, General Feng still feels lingering fear when he says it.

Pei Jin's expression was very deep when he heard this, "The chief of Incheon Province and their monarch are not dealing with each other, and they have long wanted to take refuge in the shogunate. Since the nest is rebellious, you must be vigilant and don't go deep for the time being. The shogunate will continue to smuggle troops and Have you worked it out carefully?"

"It's all by merchant ships. The battle report was only intercepted yesterday, saying that 2000 people will be smuggled from Asankou Port by British merchant ships."

Pei Jin's fingers were still tapping on the table, but suddenly stopped, "What time is it sure?"

"Just tomorrow night, we caught a spy, and he only spat out after exhausting the torture. It was indeed around eleven o'clock tomorrow night."

"I see." Pei Jin let out a long sigh of relief, and patted Fengping on the shoulder, "I'll give you three hours to rest, go first."

He had already made a decision in the blink of an eye, to make a surprise attack tomorrow night, in other words, to fight without declaring war.

However, when this order was passed on, some honest generals immediately questioned, "It seems unreasonable to bombard merchant ships..."

"If you can be reasonable, why are you using a weapon?" Pei Jin looked at the man with a sneer in his eyes, "Could it be that you want to make a post, go to the other party's main battleship, the Mountain Wolf, and tell them in a pleasant manner, please get ready, we are going to fire gone?"

After finishing speaking, he ordered, "Let the Liaodong ship stand by, with sufficient ammunition, and anchor after sunset tomorrow night."

After finishing the order, it was getting late, so Pei Jin went back to the station to rest.Entering the house, both of them felt hungry. Looking back on the dinner, it seemed that they just ate a few casually.

"The canteen staff are tired too, don't call them." Pei Jin has always been sympathetic to the generals, so he said, "Let's get something to eat ourselves."

Steamed buns are the most common in the kitchens of the military camps, and the skins are dried out when piled up together.Pei Jin did it himself, first made two bowls of egg drop soup, then decorated it with a few shriveled vegetable leaves, and served it up grandly.

At the same time, at this time, I realized that I had a new discovery. Pei Jin was indeed not picky at all. He picked up the hard steamed bun, tore off the outer skin, and began to bite.On the contrary, he himself, with the egg drop soup, almost choked to death.

"You have to get used to it." Pei Jin looked at him and said with a smile, "This is my pre-war mobilization. I mobilize my stomach and tell it to start a fight. There is no chance to pick my mouth. I have to eat what I give."

He chewed happily, then suddenly paused, "I have wronged you."

What bullshit? !At the same time, I couldn't help but want to swear nonsense, but after thinking about it again, I had never lived such a makeshift life in my previous life when I inherited the inheritance. The dry steamed buns in your hands are the best delicacy in the world.

"Xing Zhan," Tong Ze swallowed and spit, and said with emotion from the bottom of his heart, "I think you have nothing to do to find fault, but you have a good life, but you have to come to blow this salty and fishy sea breeze."

Pei Jin nodded slowly, as if he was quite satisfied with his statement, "I'm used to it. At first, I just wanted to prove it to others, but then I couldn't help it, and then I got used to it. In terms of comfort, sometimes I really feel more comfortable than in Kyoto." comfortable."

He finished the half bowl of soup in one go, shrugged his shoulders, and said in a very casual tone, "I often have a premonition that outsiders will not kill me, and my life, or luck, will be on my own sooner or later." in human hands."

That attitude obviously does not take his "end" to heart, and even has a kind of joking free and easy, but it makes people feel uncomfortable when they listen to it.

"Let's not talk about that." The same person put away two bowls, washed them clean, and smiled back at him, "Tonight I will reward the army, and I will serve the coach full-time."

It was night, the sea breeze in the military port was gentle, and the mist filled the air. The seven warships were wrapped in layers of clouds and mist, hiding behind a false tranquility.

The next day, Pei Jin issued two military orders in succession, ordering Malacca to send a team to go out to sea to block the British ships docked in its coastal waters.

When the sky darkened again, the sea surface of Yashan Pass heard the sound of shelling without warning, and the flames illuminated half of the sky. Under the blazing flames, thousands of Japanese soldiers hiding in the merchant ships were killed and injured. , Some abandoned the ship and jumped into the sea, and most of them were killed by the spearmen on the Liaodong immediately.

The undeclared war started the doomed war on the Yellow Sea.