Super dictator.

But in the Forbidden City at this time, it is a completely different situation.

When Guangxu heard that Wei Jichen had won two consecutive victories, he was shocked and couldn't believe it.

Then he danced with excitement and joy, and jumped up from his seat all of a sudden.

"I must give him a yellow mandarin jacket, and I must reward him with double eye feathers." Guangxu was as excited as a child, walking back and forth in the imperial room, shouting and shouting.

Li Hongzao and Weng Tonghe stood aside with gratified faces, all smiling and silent, watching Guangxu happy.

"Tell me, why is he so resourceful when he is about the same age as me?" Guangxu murmured.

"There are more than 1 Japanese people. It's exciting to think about it. The 3rd Japanese Division was completely wiped out. It is said that Nogi Xidian, who has been rushing to the forefront and successively captured Dalian, Lushun, Jinzhou, and Gaiping, is also in the same body. The dead army is destroyed, if I had him a long time ago, why would I be in such a difficult situation." Guangxu stopped, as if he was asking the two military ministers, and he seemed to be asking himself.

In Guangxu's words, there was even a little unconfidence.

"Your Majesty, how can Wei Jichen compare with you, Your Majesty? You are dealing with the affairs of one country. He only needs to lead an army to fight. Of course it is much simpler." Seeing this, Weng Tonghe couldn't help but said calmly.

"I really want to go to the battlefield in person, fight side by side with Wei Jichen, and kill Japanese pirates together. I heard that he captured Gui Tailang. This is a Japanese lieutenant general. You can imagine the expression of Japanese people now." Guangxu ignored Weng Tonghe's comforting words The words continued with gestures and glee.

The two knew that Guangxu was too depressed these days, and when they heard the news of this great victory, they immediately felt relieved, revealing their rare youthful nature.

So I didn't say anything about paying attention to the king's manners.

"Your Majesty, now is a good time to counterattack. Now that Wei Jichen has wiped out more than 1 Japanese, our Qing army can take this opportunity to recover the lost land. It is my Qing Dynasty's good fortune to protect the ancestral land. Wei Jichen is really my great The blessed general of Qing Dynasty, if he doesn't sing, he'll be astonishing." Weng Tonghe said with emotion, although he felt that he had already looked up to Wei Jichen, unexpectedly he still underestimated this person in the end.

"Yes, yes, Liu Kunyi has nothing to say now. If he can't regain the land of Liaodong, the imperial envoy might as well let Wei Jichen do it." Guangxu sat back on the dragon chair, and suddenly spoke loudly Said.

Li Hongzao's face changed slightly, and he persuaded: "Your Majesty, Wei Jichen has won a big victory now, but he is also on the cusp of the storm. If His Majesty's words are spread, there may be some consequences. Therefore, I beg your Majesty." Be careful not to ruin the talent of a general."

Guangxu also knew that what he just said was a bit too much, he nodded and agreed: "I just said so in front of the two masters."

After thinking for a while, Guangxu said happily again: "Now, the battle situation in Liaodong has really developed to the protracted war that Wei Jichen said. The Japanese are now slowly attacking, and our army has retreated from the original defeat to the current defense. If there is a counterattack, I believe that in the long run, the Japanese will be driven back to the country, and they will never dare to make trouble again."

Thinking of being able to win foreign wars when he was in power, Guangxu was so happy that he couldn't help himself. Presumably I will be able to be a king of ZTE in the future, he thought in his heart.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese are really hateful. As a kingdom of heaven, our Qing Dynasty has always maintained an attitude of harmony and friendship with them. We have always interacted with them on an equal footing. I never imagined that they harbored such evil intentions and peeped into our territory. I think that after this war, We, the Qing Dynasty, should cut off all ties with him and make him stay on an isolated island without moving." Weng Tonghe took the opportunity to put forward his own proposition.

Guangxu sighed, and replied gloomyly: "The Japanese followed the system reform of the great powers, and their national power was flourishing day by day. They also traded with the great powers, learned various advanced technologies, and after the country became rich and the people strong, they gradually cultivated such ambitions. If I, the Qing Dynasty, can also learn from the West and reform politics, why worry about the lack of national strength.”

Li Hongzao frowned slightly, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. How can the law of the ancestors be changed at will? My Qing Dynasty is weak, not because of the illegal system, but because the soldiers are not cultivated. As long as there is a strong One soldier, why worry about not being able to protect the foundation of the Qing Dynasty forever, look at Li Hongzhang's foreign affairs, he has done it for most of his life, and finally he can't even deal with a small Japan."

Guangxu was silent, he didn't understand why every time he wanted to make a big difference and make a difference, there were always many ministers who wanted to object.

The former county hall of Dalian Bay has now become the temporary headquarters of the Japanese Shandong Army.

On the basis of the original Second Army, the Japanese base camp established the Shandong Combat Army, commanded by Army General Da Shanyan, and had two divisions under its jurisdiction, namely the second and sixth divisions.

The Second Division includes: the Third Infantry Brigade led by Major General Yamaguchi Sotomi, and the Fourth Infantry Brigade led by Major General Fushimi Sadaen.

The Sixth Division includes the No.11 Infantry Brigade led by Major General Odera Yasun, and the No.12 Brigade led by Major General Hasegawa Yoshimichi. The division commander is Lieutenant General Kuroki Yusei.

The forces of these two divisions have now assembled in Dalian Bay, and the combined Japanese fleet is ready.

The commander of the First Guerrilla Fleet, Samejima Yuanki, set off at dawn yesterday and was ordered to bombard Dengzhou to create the illusion of attacking the west from the east, so as to contain the Qing army in the west of the Shandong Peninsula and prevent them from coming from the east.

And the Japanese Combined Fleet will set sail tomorrow from Dalian Bay, escort the troop carrier to Longxu Island, and then land here, focusing on the rear of Weihaiwei.

However, the Japanese headquarters, which was supposed to be extremely busy, was completely silent. All the Japanese walking were cautious and did not dare to make the slightest sound, because just now there was a Japanese who yelled loudly and was killed by the furious Da Shanyan.

Dashanyan, Sakuma Samata, Kuroki Yusei, and the commander of the United Fleet, Ito Yutou, all sat quietly on the chairs around the round table in the headquarters.

On the round table, there was a call from Motoji Yamaji, the head of the First Division stationed in Jinzhou.

It was this call that made the entire temporary headquarters fall into silence, and made all the Japanese generals fall into a state of confusion.

In the end, it was Commander Da Shanyan who spoke first, and he said in a low voice: "Masters, first of all, let us pay tribute to Gui Tailang, Nogi Xidian and other imperial warriors who died at the hands of Wei Jichen. These people deserve our respect. "

If Da Shanyan knew that Gui Taro was not dead, and that he was eating well and living well, I don’t know what he would think, at least he wouldn’t be mourning for him so deeply.

More than a dozen Japanese generals took off their caps, placed them on the table, and bowed their heads gently in silence.

After a while, Da Shanyan said again: "Masters, we must avenge this hatred. Wei Jichen has become the greatest enemy of the empire. One day, he will die at the hands of the imperial army."

"But!" Da Shanyan continued with a sad face: "Now we are caught in a dilemma. Should we continue to attack Weihaiwei in the south, or change our original strategy and go to support various places in Liaodong? Gentlemen, please speak freely now."

After Da Shanyan finished speaking, he scanned the faces of the Japanese generals sitting here one by one, obviously wanting everyone to talk.

The first person he glanced at was Yuheng Ito.

Ito Youheng picked up the information on the table, and said with a very serious face: "Your Excellency, Commander, Wei Jichen is coming in menacingly now, and our army has just suffered a lot of losses. I guess it will be difficult for Gaiping to defend."

"However, I believe His Excellency Motoji Yamaji can defend Jinzhou."

Ito Youheng raised his voice to attract everyone's attention: "And it is precisely because of Wei Jichen's victory that the empire needs a greater victory to cover up this defeat and deter the Qing Dynasty. This victory is to capture Weihaiwei. Annihilate the fleet of the Qing Dynasty, only in this way can we get what we deserve on the negotiating table, so I suggest that instead of going up to support the Liaodong battlefield, the Shandong Combat Army should go south to deal with the Beiyang Fleet as soon as possible.”

Itou Youheng's remark was not unreasonable, and someone immediately agreed with it.

Kuroki Weizhen nodded and echoed with a resolute face: "The original strategy cannot be changed. The 3rd Division and Nogi-kun's mixed brigade suffered such misfortune. It is a done deal. Now is not the time to avenge them. The most important thing now is How to weaken the impact of failure, the empire urgently needs a big victory to stabilize the morale of the army, Commander, I completely agree with Ito-kun."

Da Shanyan looked at the others. The other generals had no other opinions. It seemed that everyone agreed to continue to attack Weihaiwei.

Sighing, Da Shanyan frowned and continued: "Actually, in my opinion, if you can kill Wei Jichen, it is more worthwhile than any victory. This person's scheming is really rare. , The art of war and strategy are all rare talents in the ages, if the empire continues to let it develop, the consequences will be really unpredictable."

Then, he changed the subject and said helplessly: "However, the opinions of the gentlemen are also very pertinent. Now that we can't win a big victory as soon as possible, I am afraid that not only the morale of the frontline sergeants will plummet, but also the morale of the Qing army will also be affected by Wei Jichen's actions." This victory has increased to the point where it will be difficult to determine the outcome. The most important thing is that even I, Dashanyan, are not fully sure that we can wipe out Wei Zijun on the battlefield. Therefore, I agree with you to continue to attack Shandong's opinion."

Seeing Dashanyan's dejected expression, Sakuma Saomata couldn't help saying: "Your Excellency, I believe that we can solve things that cannot be solved on the battlefield, and we can solve them outside the battlefield. We can solve the problem on the battlefield.”

Dashanyan couldn't help calming down a little when he heard what Sakuma said, and said with a forced smile: "It is estimated that the headquarters has received the news, and I believe Kawakami Caoroku, who has always been calculating, can come up with a solution."