Super dictator.

Li Hongzhang's telegram was sent to the Military Aircraft Department that day, and Li Hongzao, Minister of Military Aircraft, took it apart first. When he saw that Wei Jichen was shot in the leg and was still desperately leading his subordinates to break through the siege, and finally made the Japanese dare not pursue him, he couldn't help but applaud the case and praised it loudly. Said: "The true hero and righteous man of China."

Several other military ministers Weng Tonghe, Sun Yuwen, Xu Yongyi, Prince Gong Yixin, and Prince Qing Yikuang saw that Li Hongzao was so excited, they all gathered around to watch.

Li Hongzao swept away the haze on his face for many days, his lips were trembling, and he said excitedly: "Since the victory at Caohekou, this old man has finally seen another victory."

Li Hongzao and Weng Tonghe are both leaders of the Qing sect. Li Hongzao is the master of Tongzhi, a veteran of the three dynasties, and Weng Tonghe is the master of Guangxu. Both of them can be said to be emperor's teachers, and they are also highly valued by Cixi. These two people can be regarded as strong. The main combat faction.

And Prince Gong, Prince Qing, Sun Yuwen, and Xu Yongyi can be said to be the main peace faction. As the army retreated steadily, they became more and more discouraged, thinking that there would be no good results if they continued to fight the Japanese. It will lead to the instability of domestic rule.

Prince Gong's hair was gray, he squinted his eyes and stroked his beard. After reading for a long time, he couldn't make out the words on the telegram. He couldn't help asking: "Lan Sun, what good news is it that made you lose your composure?"

Li Hongzao respected the mainstay of the Qing Dynasty and the last wise man in the royal family, and replied with a smile: "My lord, there is a battle report from the front line of Liaodong. Wei Jichen, together with all the troops, wiped out more than 3 Japanese slaves from the 2000rd division." Because of this, the Japanese slave base camp had to withdraw from the position of Shanxian Youpeng, the commander of the First Army, and appoint someone else as the commander."

The Japanese were beaten by Wei Jichen to the point where they had to change commanders. More than [-] people were killed or injured, and several of them were excited and happy.

Prince Gong thought to himself: "This time the Japanese will definitely sit down and negotiate."

Weng Tonghe thought to himself: "In this way, the rampant offensive of the Japanese will be curbed after all, and our Qing Dynasty will be protected, and we will be able to regain the lost land."

Weng Tonghe was thinking like this, Li Hongzao continued to point to the telegram like a roundworm in his stomach and said: "Wei Jichen reported that the Japanese suffered heavy losses, and he is confident that he will take back Ximu City and regain our territory of the Qing Dynasty, causing the Japanese to be defeated." And return."

"Oh, I didn't expect that this young man was always thinking of contributing to my Qing Dynasty. He just escaped from the encirclement of the Japanese, and his old wounds were not healed, so he planned to attack again. He is really a loyal minister of my Qing Dynasty."

Weng Tonghe's favor for Wei Jichen immediately increased by more than ten points, thinking that Wei Jichen was just right for him. Compared with the group of Qing generals who only knew how to retreat and retreat all day long, and dared not fight anymore, Wei Jichen was compared with them , It is simply the difference between cloud and mud.

Prince Gong said with some concern: "Although the Japanese are newly defeated, Haicheng is located between the two bandits in the southeast. We must be familiar with the plan and advance, and strive for success carefully, so as not to fall into the enemy's tricks."

Prince Gong was worried that Gai Ping and Ximucheng's first and second armies would unite to deal with the defenders of Haicheng.

Li Hongzao thought for a while and said: "Recovering Ximucheng will help our army reverse the situation in Liaodong. Song Qing and other troops stationed in Yingkou can contain the Japanese pirates in Gaiping, and can also make Yiketang Abe move from top to bottom to Haicheng. Wei Jichen join forces to encircle and suppress."

Several other ministers of military affairs expressed their opinions one after another, either agreeing with Wei Jichen's idea, or fearing that Wei Jichen would steal the chicken without losing money.

No one can convince anyone for a while.

Weng Tonghe picked up the telegram and said in a hurry: "So, this old man will send this good news to the emperor, so that the emperor will be happy. Let's see what the emperor thinks. How about we make a decision?"

Several military ministers had no choice but to do so because they had different opinions.

In Qianqing Palace, Guangxu was sitting on the dragon chair reviewing memorials, dealing with government affairs and military affairs. Guangxu read very quickly, trying to find a piece of good news, but unfortunately he couldn't find it until the end.

Guangxu sighed, he was worried about state affairs, and his heart was depressed. His ancestral land was about to be lost, and he was about to become the most unfilial descendant since the founding of the Qing Dynasty.

Twisting his sore shoulders, another smiling face appeared in Guangxu's mind. Usually at this time, his favorite concubine Zhen would appear behind him, rub his back and waist, and try his best to make him happy.

It's a pity that Concubine Zhen is now locked up by Cixi because of the sale and official case.

Everyone has a love of beauty. In all fairness, among Guangxu's concubines, only Concubine Zhen is a little bit more beautiful, and the others are unsightly and horrible. Concubine Zhen never forgets.

Life is so unfortunate, state affairs, family affairs, everything is in decline, Guangxu has no mood, heart is heavy, bored, and I lie on my desk thinking, why did the Qing Dynasty become like this? Before the Sino-Japanese War, it seemed that there was still a little ZTE After winning the Sino-French war, it was rare for the country to have more than ten years of peace, and it vaguely has the momentum of an Asian power. The Beiyang Navy is even called the sixth in the world and the number one in East Asia by various countries.

Unexpectedly, a Sino-Japanese war wiped everything out, and the Qing Dynasty, which seemed to be glamorous at first, has long been incurable.

Guangxu happened to be depressed, and suddenly a eunuch called Weng Tonghe, Minister of Military Aircraft, to see him.

There came a person whom I could confide in, without even thinking about it, Guangxu raised his head and immediately delivered the biography, and then straightened his body to make himself look more majestic.

The relationship between Weng Tonghe and Guangxu is very unusual. Apart from being a monarch and minister, they are also a teacher-student relationship, and Weng Tonghe started teaching Guangxu when he was three or four years old. Therefore, Guangxu respected Weng Tonghe very much. At the door, he stood up and said, "Master!"

Weng Tonghe was full of smiles. It can be said that Guangxu was something he saw and cultivated since he was a child. Now that he is in power, he is still more respectful and affectionate to himself.

However, there is still a lot of courtesy that should be given. Weng Tonghe first performed the grand ceremony of the monarch and ministers, then stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am here to announce the good news to you. Wei Jichen led the army to kill more than [-] Japanese people at the foot of Ximu City. People, shaking the universe, adding power to the sea, forcing the Japanese to change their commanders before the battle, and dare not advance lightly, it is really gratifying and worthy of celebration, if this continues, our Qing Dynasty will not be far away from recovering Liaodong."

Guangxu was complaining about himself here. Hearing this news, he couldn't restrain his inner joy. He quickly snatched the telegram from Weng Tonghe's hand, read it carefully several times, and then put it down. If you have a plan, why worry about the Japanese not breaking it."

"Your Majesty is right. I didn't expect there to be such a person in the Huai Army. It is really a beautiful pearl, and a sack. Wei Jichen didn't stand out until now when the Japanese invaded. It can be seen that Li Hongzhang's Huai Army has a backward organization. He usually treats talented people with many talents." There are obstacles." Weng Tonghe didn't forget to step on Li Hongzhang while talking, saying that talented people in the Huai army would not be promoted.

Under his influence day and night, Guangxu didn't feel very good about Li Hongzhang. He frowned and said, "Li Hongzhang has become more and more incapable of doing things recently. He lost Zhao Huaiye in Dalian Bay, Gong Zhaoyu and Huang Shilin who lost Lushun. Those who value you highly, these people are all greedy for life and afraid of death, this Wei Jichen, who is skilled in military tactics, was only a small sentinel before fighting the Japanese, he is really old and dizzy."

Zhao Huaiye, Gong Zhaoyu, etc. are greedy for life and afraid of death. They are people who run away when they hear the enemy. Now they are all arrested by the Ministry of Criminal Justice. After the torture, they will be questioned. , this capital crime will become a living crime, and if you spend some more money, the living crime will become innocent.

The following facts also proved that these people's ideas were right. Huang Shilin was originally scheduled to be executed, but he finally bribed Rong Lu with 3 taels of silver, and was released and returned to his original post.

It's no wonder that these generals of the Qing Dynasty dared to run away when things were not going well. Those military regulations in black and white had already become decorations, and the corrupt Qing Dynasty was simply digging its own grave.

As soon as Guangxu finished speaking, Weng Tonghe was secretly happy, and then said: "Your Majesty, this Wei Jichen also proposed to counterattack Ximu City and regain the lost territory."

"Oh, he's a little bit sure." Guangxu was very interested, and stood up at once. The Qing army lost cities and lost ground, and the peace faction gradually gained the upper hand. If they can win a victory in regaining the lost ground, those The peace faction will definitely not be so rampant, and there is even a rumor in Beijing that even if some territory is ceded to the Japanese, as long as the war can be ended, it will be fine.

Weng Tonghe said with a smile: "Your view is that Wei Jichen never tells lies. He has been victorious in successive battles, and the more he fights, the more heroic he is. There is no doubt about his talent. Since he said that he can recover Ximu City, he must be very sure. It's just Hai The armies in the city do not command each other, and if the name is not correct, the words will not be smooth, and the minister fears that Wei Jichen will not be able to command the other armies."

"What's the difficulty? As long as he, Wei Jichen, can take back Ximu City, why not control all the troops inside and outside Shanhaiguan." Guangxu is a young man, so he is rarely happy, and Weng Tonghe is his closest person, so he started talking There is no usual calmness.

Weng Tonghe was silent in his heart, Wei Jichen was only a small general and young, even if Guangxu believed in him, others couldn't believe it, it seems that the emperor got carried away this time.

"Your Majesty, if Wei Jichen wants to counterattack Haicheng, as long as he can control the army of Haicheng." Weng Tonghe reminded.

Guangxu laughed at himself, and said: "Perhaps I haven't heard such exciting news for a long time, and I was a little carried away for a while. Since Wei Jichen is sure to recover Ximu City, I specially promoted him as an admiral and appointed him as a military affairs officer." Assistant, control the army of Haicheng, in addition, counterattack Ximucheng, Haicheng's troops are a little insufficient, transfer an army from Yingkou into Haicheng and put it under his control, we must conquer Ximucheng in one fell swoop."

Weng Tonghe was secretly baffled as the military assistant, it seemed that the emperor attached great importance to this Wei Jichen, Liu Kunyi was now appointed as an imperial envoy to supervise the military affairs of the Eastern Expedition.

As for the Assistant Military Affairs Officer, although it was only a temporary position during the war, to assist him in supervising military affairs, it can be said that he is only one level younger than Liu Kun, and he can sit on an equal footing with Song Qing and others.

Wei Jichen, how old is he?

If Weng Tonghe knew that after a few years of reform, Guangxu would clearly stipulate that all memorials should be read by Yang Rui, an alternate minister of the cabinet, Liu Guangdi, an alternate head of the Ministry of Punishment, Lin Xu, an alternate cabinet, and Tan Sitong, an alternate magistrate of Jiangsu; , were drawn up by four people, and the original princes and ministers and the military minister of the military aircraft department were kicked away and put aside.

With a mere fourth rank, Guangxu has done all the work of commanding those first and second rank ministers.

The appointment of Wei Jichen as Deputy Military Affairs Officer was really nothing.

Weng Tonghe saw that the young emperor finally showed a smile that he hadn't seen for many days, so he stopped trying to persuade him, but comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, although Liaodong has lost a large area of ​​territory, the situation has stabilized now. Nie Shicheng and others The people are stable on the front line of Dakaoling, Wei Jichen is actively counterattacking Ximucheng, Song Qing and others are not fighting in Yingkou for the time being, as long as our Hunan army goes out, all the generals will work together to drive the Japanese out of Liaodong. Far."

When Guangxu heard his words, he became full of confidence again. After sweeping away the decadence just now, he felt that Liaodong still had a lot to do, and it was not in jeopardy as before.

Guangxu is synonymous with impulsiveness and weakness. He does things with enthusiasm, but he is a little frustrated and at a loss. He has been living in the shadow of Cixi, and he dare not make up his own mind in everything, which makes him very weak.