Super dictator.

There's another update in the middle of the night, quack.

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After several days of rapid march, Xu Bangdao finally reached the range of Haicheng before the scheduled time. He stationed his troops in Gangwazhai not far from the city, and hurried to Haicheng to report with a few subordinates.

Along the way, Xu Bangdao kept encountering soldiers patrolling everywhere. The soldiers would only let them go after strictly verifying their identities. Most of them came and went were messengers. From all directions, only to Haicheng.

The tense atmosphere before the war was obvious. Xu Bangdao heard that all the soldiers of Wei Zijun were soldiers who did not fear death, but now he saw that although the soldiers who came and went were more elite than ordinary soldiers, they did not see fierce and fearless soldiers. state.

"My lord, Wei Zi's army suffered heavy losses in the last battle. I heard that a large number of soldiers were recruited from other armies." Seeing Xu Bangdao's expression, the battalion officer next to him knew what Xu Bangdao was thinking, so he couldn't help reminding him.

Xu Bangdao said with some concern: "Although Nie Guilin's Feng army is numerous and powerful, it is vulnerable to a single blow. Jiang Xiyi's Xi army is not enough to attack and has more than enough defense. Originally, only the Wei army and Yi army Ma Jin Xu's benevolent army were left. As well as the guards of the old man, the combat power of Wei Zijun has also dropped significantly, and the situation of counterattacking Ximu City is not optimistic."

Before Xu Bangdao came here, he was full of passion, but now that he has arrived in Haicheng, after analyzing the situation, he feels that the future is bleak. Wei Zijun's newly reorganized army, no matter how powerful Wei Jichen is, the army still needs a period of time to get used to it.

The battalion officer comforted him and said, "My lord, since Wei Jichen dared to propose to the imperial court to counterattack Ximu City, he must have a careful plan. We just need to follow his orders. If we fail, we can't blame it on us." .”

Xu Bangdao glanced at him, and said displeasedly: "The counterattack against Mucheng is related to our overall situation in Liaodong. We should do our best. How can we stay out of the matter and be passive and sabotage? If all the generals think like this, then there is no need to talk about counterattack, or It's over."

The battalion officer dared not speak.

Xu Bangdao led a few people to speed up the horse, and soon the Haicheng government office was vaguely visible, and vaguely saw a large group of people standing at the gate of the government office, as if they were waiting for him and others.

It must be that Wei Jichen heard the news and went out to greet him, Xu Bangdao quickly got off his horse and walked away.

After a while, he saw a young man standing in the middle. Although this young man was handsome, he carried an evil spirit all over his body, not angry but majestic.

Xu Daobang thought in his heart: This person must be Wei Jichen. No wonder the Japanese would call him the God of Death. The murderous look alone is enough to make ordinary people tremble with fear.

"Is it Old General Xu who came? All the adults were talking about you just now, but a sergeant came to report that Old General Xu has arrived in Haicheng." The young man in the middle showed his white teeth and said with a smile.

Xu Bangdao took a step forward, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Xu came a step late and kept everyone waiting. Please forgive me. Admiral Wei went out to greet him in person, and his subordinates are not very panicked."

Xu Bangdao called himself a subordinate as soon as he came, and made it clear that he would obey Wei Jichen's dispatch orders.

Wei Jichen also breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most was that the generals would obey his orders because he was young. Now that Xu Bangdao had made such a good start, Nie Guilin and Jiang Xiyi would naturally think about it.

Everyone exchanged pleasantries, and Ma Jinxu, who was standing beside Wei Jichen, said with a smile, "It's freezing outside, why don't we go into the room."

"That's right!" Wei Jichen smiled and stretched his hand inside, and everyone entered one by one.

In the hall, a raging charcoal fire was burning, and a military map of Liaodong was spread out on a long table, which was marked with large and small marks. , it seems very clear at a glance.

Wei Jichen was not too polite with the crowd, so he took the first place with a smile, and the other generals took their seats according to their age.

Seeing that Xu Bangdao was still staring at the map, Wei Jichen couldn't help laughing and said: "This map is the Japanese captured by the commander. After looking at it, it is much more detailed than our army's map. I ordered the Japanese to translate it. , recreated such a pair.”

When the generals heard what Wei Jichen said, they were all silent. The Japanese have been plotting China for a long time, but some people in the court took chances and tried their best to make peace. I have a heartache.

Seeing the gloomy atmosphere, Wei Jichen said with a smile: "Although the Japanese have been peeping at our China for a long time, their country is small, their war potential is insufficient, and their people are small, less than one-tenth of our China. The Qing will definitely win the war in the end.”

"This commander has analyzed the national strength and situation of both sides, and found that although the Japanese attacked quickly, but the follow-up is weak, our Qing Dynasty can gradually weaken the enemy through long-term combat, turn the disadvantage into an advantage, and finally win." Wei Jichen body Fight straight and start talking.

After a pause, seeing that all the generals listened carefully, Wei Jichen continued: "The war with the Japanese is simply divided into three stages. The first stage is the period of the Japanese strategic offensive and our strategic defense. This is the stage from when the Japanese entered the dynasty until when the Japanese broke through the line of defense on the Yalu River."

All the generals nodded when they heard this, and even showed curious expressions to see what Wei Jichen said about the second stage.

Wei Jichen smiled, and said unhurriedly: "The second stage is the period when the Japanese were strategically conservative and I was preparing to counterattack. Now the entire Liaodong battlefield, it is undeniable that the war with the Japanese is still in the first stage, but in a certain places."

Wei Jichen raised his voice, and said sonorously: "For example, the Japanese on the Dakaoling line, as well as our Haicheng, showed weakness in attacking, and the two sides were at a stalemate. It was under this general situation that my commander proposed a counterattack. Analyze Wooden City."

Wei Jichen's words made the generals suddenly enlightened. There is no coach in Liaodong who has put forward a policy of resistance from the overall strategic point of view of the war between China and Japan like Wei Jichen.

The coach in Liaodong was either desperately resisting, or he was at a loss and didn't know what to do. He didn't know when the war between China and Japan would end.

What Wei Jichen said is actually the anti-Japanese policy of protracted war proposed by the later generations Jiang Baili and Mao. Although the times are different, the situation at this time is very similar to the situation at that time. At that time, the situation in China was even more severe, and the country was divided. , The warlords fought among themselves.

At this time, at least in name, the Qing Dynasty still controlled the country and was able to mobilize the power of a country to resist, and Japan had not yet developed to the size of later generations.

Therefore, if the Qing court intends to fight the Japanese to the death, needless to say, the final victory will definitely belong to China. However, the Qing court has neither the determination nor the courage to do so. Necessary, afraid of fighting for a long time, the Manchu rule is unstable, on the other hand, the habit of ceding land early in the morning to pay compensation, as long as you spend a little money, you can avoid a lot of risks, so why not do it.

Xu Daobang looked at Wei Jichen in a different way immediately. No wonder he was able to win consecutive battles. Not only was he good at leading troops in battle, but he also had a clear view of the entire situation between China and Japan. People like Zhang Liang and Xiao He in ancient times! .

"Wei Shuai, what is the third stage?" Even Ma Jinxu asked with a face of respect. Although Ma Jinxu admired Wei Jichen before, he was older than Wei Jichen anyway.

This time, he was really impressed and respected Wei Jichen from the bottom of his heart.

Wei Jichen smiled lightly, as if everything was under his control, and replied calmly: "As for the third stage, it is the period of my strategic counterattack and the Japanese's strategic retreat. The first stage is not far away."

After Wei Jichen finished speaking, he heard the generals swallow their saliva in admiration.

"Therefore, I call the war between China and Japan a protracted war. Not long ago, I sent a telegram to the imperial court, sent it to His Majesty, and even submitted it to the newspaper. Let the Japanese understand that in the end of the war, they must be defeated." Wei Jichen looked into the distance with pride, and said confidently.

Although all the generals were not young, they were excited by his pride for a while. Even Nie Guilin was the same. What he thought was a bleak future turned out to be a bright road. A confidence that he must win began to rise in his heart. Yes, China has a vast land and abundant resources. Even if Zhili is occupied, the capital can still be moved to fight again. If it drags on for a year, or two years, until the Japanese are exhausted and trapped in the quagmire of war, why can't they win?

"Okay, everyone!" Wei Jichen patted the table lightly, awakening the generals who were dreaming, smiled slightly, and said: "A thousand words can be reduced to one sentence, that is, China has a way, let us do it now." Take a look at the situation of the Japanese in Ximucheng."

Wei Jichen changed the subject and said seriously: "Although the overall situation will become more and more favorable to us, the Japanese still have the upper hand now. There are nearly 3 people stationed in the 7000rd Division of the Japanese in Ximu City. What is worrying is that the Japanese learned that the commander-in-chief proposed to the court to counterattack Ximu City, so they made a posture of defending, perfecting various fortifications, hiding inside, and waiting for the commander-in-chief to lead the troops to attack."

Ma Jinxu also calmed down from the excitement, and thought carefully: "In this way, it will not be easy for our army to capture Ximu City. Maybe we will have to pay a heavy price, and the gains outweigh the losses."

Wei Jichen sighed, and said: "Not only the imperial court, but also all countries at home and abroad, as well as the Japanese people are all looking at this commander. Attacking Ximu City is imperative. Once successful, it will greatly damage the morale of the Japanese people. Once it fails, I guess the court will blame it, and everyone sitting here will not be able to escape responsibility."

This matter is also due to Wei Jichen's great reputation. Not only did the court place high hopes on him, but even the Japanese side paid close attention to it. As a result, the counterattack on Ximu City has become a political event. Recovering it shows that the Qing army can defeat the Japanese. The morale was greatly boosted; in failure, even Wei Jichen, the god of death, had spent so much energy to counterattack and failed. Is there any hope for the others?

Xu Daobang frowned and said, "Can you lure the snake out of the cave and fight the Japanese in the wild?"

Nie Guilin took a look at Wei Jichen, and he didn't know whether to praise or disparage and said: "The Japanese are always arrogant. If we didn't need to think about it before, they would have driven straight in. Unfortunately, they have been beaten by Wei Shuai again and again. They have become more cautious and want to lure the snake out of the hole. Difficult."

Jiang Xiyi let out a long sigh and said, "In this case, there is only one way to attack by force."

Everyone is afraid of fighting a tough battle, let alone the opponent is a Japanese.