Super dictator.

In the camp of the Qing army about [-] miles away from Fuzhou, Song Qing held another military combat meeting.

This time, the atmosphere in the main tent was obviously much duller than the previous few times. During the previous battle meetings, all the generals expressed their opinions and spoke positively.

This time, most of them had sullen faces and lowered their heads.

Song Qing sat in the first place, while Wei Jichen stood in the first place on the left because of his prestige.

Everyone else stood in order according to their military rank.

"Everyone, I believe everyone has received the news. The Weihaiwei Naval Base was captured by the Japanese, and the Beiyang Fleet was also seriously injured. Zhongtang is about to leave for Japan for peace talks. Before that, Zhongtang hopes that we will take Fuzhou for peace talks. Fight for some favorable conditions." Song Qing said sadly.

Obviously, the destruction of the Beiyang Fleet had a great impact on him, not only on him, but on all Chinese troops.

Standing below, Wei Jichen also began to think about his future path.

What should I do after the war is over?

After the war ended, the Qing government would take the opportunity to withdraw its military power, and the countless troops assembled inside and outside Shanhaiguan would either be dispersed or reorganized.

The Huai army system and the Hunan army system disappeared into the long river of history in this way.

Then, the Qing government trained recruits, wanting to firmly concentrate the military power in their own hands, and trained them to be front, rear, left, right, and middle, with five armed guards guarding the capital.

Three of these five armies were related to the Sino-Japanese War:

The former army of Wuwei was led by Nie Shicheng. It was precisely because of his performance in the Sino-Japanese War that the imperial court allowed him to draw elite soldiers from each battalion, and finally trained an elite army. The former army was the most powerful among the armies of Wuwei , the best equipped unit.

It is a pity that in the end, with the death of Nie Shicheng and the invasion of China by the Eight-Power Allied Forces, this army could not escape the fate of reorganization, and Yuan Shikai, who was far away in Shandong, preserved his strength, thus completely changing the later historical development of the Republic of China.

One is the Wuwei Youjun, which Yuan Shikai relied on to rise. This army was originally prepared to use Western-style military tactics and then sent to the Sino-Japanese War. Unfortunately, the war was over before this army entered the battlefield.

Wuwei Zuojun is the Song Qingyi army above who is worried about the current situation. It is also because of his remarkable performance in the Sino-Japanese War that the Qing court asked Song Qing to send out elite training.

As for the Wuwei rear army, it is Dong Fuxiang's Gan army, which should be regarded as an old-fashioned army.

The Wuwei Central Army is not worth mentioning. The Wuwei Central Army, commanded by Rong Lu himself, has a large number of Eight Banners disciples. When the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, the army stationed in Nanyuan did not stir up any waves. Dissipated silently.

So, from this point of view, no matter how they were reorganized or dismissed, the Qing court still did not dare to go too far with the meritorious army. Its own Wei Zijun was already well-known, and the imperial court would not risk disbanding or reorganizing forcibly against the disgrace of the world.

Only those armies that are constantly defeated will give the court an excuse to dismiss.

Although the imperial court had no excuse to dismiss its own Wei Zijun, but Wei Jichen thought of Cixi's dislike for him, and it was not easy for Wei Jichen to develop with peace of mind.

Since he had this super military auxiliary system, Wei Jichen felt that he had better choose to develop in a chaotic but rich place.

Chaos, you can earn merit points.

And because of Cixi's distrust of herself, she couldn't even jump around under her nose, so that she couldn't see it. Therefore, this place was far away from the emperor, so there were very few places to choose.

Wei Jichen's heart skipped a beat, isn't there a spot under his feet?

Yes, it is the Liaodong Peninsula.

The Liaodong Peninsula was originally the territory that the Japanese wanted to cut off, but because of the intervention of Germany, France, and Russia, China was able to redeem it with silver. Unfortunately, although it was redeemed, this territory has been troubled since then.

Japan had to withdraw from this place, and was unwilling, so their infiltration into Liaodong has never stopped.

And Russia is also mixing here for its own interests.

The forces of China, Russia, and Japan are constantly fighting here, so why worry about not being able to earn merit points.

Another point is that now that Liaodong has been beaten like this, and North Korea has essentially become a Japanese colony, the imperial court will definitely be afraid of the Japanese invasion again, so as long as he moves a little bit, Cixi will probably agree with his Wei Zijun to defend here .

One is that her own reputation makes the Japanese dare not act rashly, and the other is that the situation in Liaodong is complicated. Russia and Japan are both mixing here. Since Cixi does not want to see herself grow stronger, throwing her Wei Zijun here is just right for her agree.

Now that you have chosen to develop here, let's see if there is a foundation here.

Well, besides having a small population, Liaodong is rich in various resources, and Lushun and Dalian Bay are both facing the sea, so they can develop their own navy silently.

It's just that if you choose the land of Liaodong, you don't have much time for your own development. In a few years, Russia will pretend to be a hero of returning to Liao Dynasty and occupy Lushunkou and Dalian Bay by force.

Therefore, either I should not develop the navy for the time being, or I must develop it before the Russians make a move, otherwise it will be a chicken-and-egg situation in the end. Wei Jichen suddenly felt a strong sense of time urgency.

The task is arduous and the time is seriously short.

Otherwise, it would be better not to develop the navy first, but wouldn't this naval system be too wasteful, and Wei Jichen didn't want to see the largest and most important military port in the north fall into the hands of the Russians, so he was very entangled for a while.

Fuck, what do the time travelers do, they come to change history, not to mention that I have brought such a heaven-defying super military auxiliary system.

If you can't even solve this difficulty, it's better to find a quiet place to stay for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, in this era, quiet places are almost impossible to find, so I can only work hard.

"Zijie, Zijie! What's your opinion?" Song Qing, who was sitting on the top, couldn't help asking when he saw that Wei Jichen had been distracted.

Only then did Wei Jichen come to his senses, he was still in the meeting here.

People have no long-term concerns, and there must be near-term worries. Why think so much now, let's solve the immediate problems first.

The navy must have a lot of money to spend, and now his little private property is not enough to fit between his teeth, Wei Jichen suddenly felt moved when he thought of this.

"Song Shuai, the armies are exhausted now, they have not captured Fuzhou after several consecutive battles, and with the news of the defeat of the Navy, the morale has plummeted. The boy thinks it is better to take a rest temporarily." Wei Jichen said. It was astonishing, and everyone was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Wei Jichen decided to fight. Now, the reason why the army has been unable to attack Fuzhou is that the Japanese in Fuzhou city gathered two brigades of troops.

The other is that the Chinese army's desire to fight is getting smaller and smaller. Without the support of Wei Jichen's military division skills to boost morale, the Qing army returned to its original shape.

The sergeant is no longer the kind of dead soldier who does not care about his own safety. Let alone lose more than half, as long as he loses a hundred people, he will start to stagnate.

The reason why Wei Jichen suggested taking a temporary rest was because he wanted to gain command, so that he could continue to use his military skills to boost morale.

To gain the command, of course there is no need to kill Song Qing.

Wei Jichen just wanted to make him seriously ill so that he could no longer command, and because Song Qing valued Wei Jichen, he would probably voluntarily hand over the command to him secretly and temporarily.