Super dictator.

Wei Jichen stayed in Fengtian for four or five days. During this period, he stayed at home and discussed Fengtian's future development with Yi Ketanga all day long. Wei Jichen combined his knowledge with the principles and policies of later generations Xu Shichang, Zhang Zuolin and others to govern the Northeast. And hold out.

In just a few days of getting along with him, Yiketang'a admired this young man more and more, and wished he could keep Wei Jichen by his side. If he hadn't known that Wei Jichen was busy with military affairs and shouldn't stay longer, he would really be reluctant to let Wei Jichen go.

Following Wei Jichen's departure, it was Yiktang'a and the important officials from the three northeastern provinces who sent him to the capital in a hurry.

Yiketang'a is the general of Shengjing and can go directly to the emperor.

The three eastern provinces were about to fall into the hands of the Russians. When this first line of such a sturdy memorial was placed on Guangxu's desk, it caused an uproar in the court.

This memorial records in detail what the Russians have done in the three northeastern provinces in recent years, pointing out that the Russians have bigger ambitions than the Japanese.

Most of Russia's Amur Oblast, Transbaikal Oblast, Primorsky Oblast, and Sakhalin Island were cut off from China, and now the three eastern provinces are surrounded by the above Russian states and are in danger.

By building railways, the Russians have enabled their domestic troops to reach the above areas at any time. Once it is unfavorable to China, the consequences will be very serious. Taking advantage of the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], Russia has slowly penetrated into the three eastern provinces. , temptation, and coercion, many small tribes in Heilongjiang Province have defected to the Russians. Given time, the Russians will not be far away from controlling Heilongjiang.

The memorial also pointed out that the Russians' extensive reconnaissance activities in the Northeast were just like the Japanese before the Sino-Japanese War. They were the first actions of aggression. If they were not controlled, every road and every river would become a military map for the Russians. A stroke of the above.

After reading this memorial, Guangxu felt shocking, felt cold all over his body, couldn't eat, and couldn't sleep at night.

Subsequently, many practical solutions were put forward in the memorial, which is what Wei Jichen said, focusing on the establishment of industries, conducting commercial wars with the big powers in the three eastern provinces, enriching the province, strengthening the army, and resisting insults, so as to be able to effectively contain it. Expansion of Russian power.

At the end of the memorial, it is pointed out that the Northeast cannot be saved without the efforts of the whole country. I implore the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to realize that the land of the ancestor Longxing must not be lost, otherwise it will be too late to regret.

However, Yiketanga, Wei Jichen, Changshun and other officers and soldiers jointly declared that it is better to develop on their own than to lure wolves into the house. The officials and others vowed to resist foreign humiliation to the death, and there was no need for Russian assistance.

The bloody facts, so many officials from the three northeastern provinces have come forward to tell the facts, are more convincing than North Korea and China's rhetoric about how they will benefit from the alliance with Russia.

Guangxu immediately convened central ministers to discuss countermeasures. Afterwards, except for objections to "opening more commercial ports, hiring foreigners, and introducing foreign capital", he agreed with all other items, and he was even more firm about the Russians wanting to build a railway in the Northeast. Opposition attitude.

At this time, the width of the railway tracks in various countries is not uniform. The Russians will definitely build the railways according to their country’s specifications. It is impossible to transport troops by rail without a lot of effort.

The Military Aircraft Department immediately called back to Yiketang'a, agreeing to set up a general bureau of coal and iron mining in Fengtian, and started to open mines and build factories.

Regarding the immigration to the three eastern provinces, the Qing court has always turned a blind eye to it. This time, Guangxu decided to strongly support it, and planned the emigration in Shandong, Zhili, Henan and other provinces.

As a result, the entire northeast land is about to start boiling.

Inside the imperial court, the pro-Russian forces were greatly restrained. Although they did not dare to offend Russia's attitude, they also began to pretend to be hypocritical. As far as I know, the Russians are also because this is the result of the Chinese's consistent procrastination.

And Wei Jichen, who caused the storm and hid behind Yiktanga, was already in the Dingliao Army's barracks in Haicheng.

Today will be the day when most of the Dingliao army will leave for Lushun and Dalian.

Ma Jinxu led the left-wing troops of the Dingliao Army to take over these places, and most of them set off at this time.

On the playground, Wei Jichen stood on the high platform at the front, staring at the more than 1 soldiers lined up neatly and silently below.

After these days of training, the Dingliao Army has begun to take shape, and the quality and skills of the sergeants have been greatly improved.

The Dingliao Army is different from Yuan Shikai's new army. The Dingliao Army consists of veterans, while Yuan Shikai's new army is mostly recruits.

"Last year, the Japanese invaded Liaodong and occupied Lushun and Dalian. Our army retreated steadily and the people were displaced. It is precisely because of this that our Dingliao army appeared." Wei Jichen spoke slowly, his voice very painful.

"Now, our Ding Liao army will re-enter these places, but these territories were not taken back by us, but redeemed with money. This is a disgrace to everyone standing here and me." Wei Jichen looked at a picture With an angry face, he began to raise his voice gradually.

"Here, I, Wei Jichen, swear that I will not let Lushun fall into the hands of the Japanese again. If the Japanese want to occupy Lushun, they must step over my dead body, and you are my reliance. To—determine Liaodong, and resist foreign humiliation!" Wei Jichen shouted impassionedly.

"Ding Liaodong, resist foreign humiliation!" The soldiers of the three armies shouted loudly with all their strength, and their voice pierced the sky, swearing that this land has been completely protected by the Ding Liao Army. Pay the price in blood.

"Now, let's go!" Wei Jichen raised his hand, and the army that had been waiting for a long time began to slowly advance.

The Dingliao army camp in Haicheng will not be dismantled, Wei Jichen dispatched Huzi's cavalry to garrison here, and there is also a base of special forces in the deep forest under the jurisdiction of Haicheng, let alone let people know.

The army traveled thousands of miles a day and [-] miles at night, Wei Jichen regarded it as a long-distance training. While marching, he could also test the training results of the army these days.

With such rapid speed, within a few days, the army passed through Fuzhou and Jinzhou, and entered the area of ​​Lushun.

Before the Sino-Japanese War, Lushunkou was known as the "First Fortress in the East". Lushunkou was backed by mountains with winding peaks. The main peaks were equipped with forts, including cannons, howitzers, field guns, mountain guns and other cannons. Bailaimen is a veritable military fortress.

However, at this time, Lushunkou had become a dead city, and the civilians in the city were slaughtered by the Japanese. The Dingliao army had just taken over the city, and it had not yet had time to transfer people from various places into the city.

On the road leading to Lushunkou, the left-wing commander Ma Jinxu led several officers to welcome Wei Jichen's arrival. The left-wing troops took over Jinzhou, Lushunkou, and Dalian Bay in advance, and set up camps, waiting for the arrival of the army.

"Wei Shuai, you're here!" Ma Jinxu rode over, stepped forward with a heavy face and gave a military salute.

Needless to say, he must have seen the tragic situation in Lushun City, and his heart was heavy. This is also the reason why Wei Jichen was unwilling to accept it himself.

"Wei Shuai, over there are Songshu Mountain and Erlong Mountain, and here are Chair Mountain and Case Mountain." Ma Jinxu sat on the horse and introduced to Wei Jichen, pointing to the east and west peaks.

"Let's go, let's go there first." Wei Jichen asked Xu Daobang to lead the army into the city first, while he took Ma Jinxu and others to the Songshu Mountain.

This mountain guards the way and is a natural defensive barrier for Lushun. There were originally forts built on the mountain.

But when Wei Jichen went up the mountain, he saw nothing but emptiness, everything was razed to the ground, not to mention the cannons, the Japanese even tore down the barracks, and those that could not be taken away were also blown up. In short, nothing was left behind. anything that can be used.

Such a dangerous place, but fled without a fight, easily fell into the hands of the Japanese. Wei Jichen sighed silently, raised his binoculars, and saw that the surrounding peaks were not much better, except that the original foundation could be used. have to start all over again.

Fortunately, Wang Wenshao, the current governor of Zhili, attaches great importance to the matter of coastal defense, otherwise Wei Jichen would not know who to ask for cannons.

Wei Jichen was in a depressed mood, without saying a word, he led the crowd to gallop, overtook the army, passed through Lushun City, and headed straight for Lushun Haikou.

In the city, there were no other people except soldiers coming in and out. The houses were mostly burnt down, and the blood hadn't dried completely. Wei Jichen seemed to be able to see the tragic scene of that day appearing in front of his eyes, and countless innocent souls entangled around him, oppressing his chest. bored.

Wei Jichen didn't want to stay for a moment, so he rode his horse and galloped until he reached Haikou, only then did he feel that he could breathe normally.

The place where there were many forts on the coast was not immune to the disaster. Wei Jichen expected these, and he was not too surprised.

And Lushunkou has the so-called No. [-] shipyard in East Asia, Wei Jichen still has some hopes for this.

After the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], the Japanese Navy also moored here, and the ships were all being repaired in the dock. They did not expect that they would withdraw from Lushun.

Later, when China and Japan were negotiating, the shipyard was also included in the negotiations. The Chinese argued that the shipyard was included in the ransom, and the Japanese side would not damage it. In the end, the Japanese side agreed to it in order to blackmail more money.

Moreover, in a short period of time, it is not easy for the Japanese to dismantle and move the entire dock. They don't want to blow it up blatantly, so there will definitely be a big shelf left.

Not long after, a majestic dock appeared in front of Wei Jichen. Although there were missing parts everywhere, the steel skeleton was still there and it was not blown up.

The Navy Yamen has sent someone to deal with it.

Wei Jichen saw navy officers and soldiers busy making repairs inside and outside the dock, and added, it seems that the Beiyang Fleet, which lost the Weihaiwei Naval Base, will use Lushunkou as a shelter in the future.

Just wondering if Liu Buchan has come, Wei Jichen also began to think about the port of his shipping company.

Because it was a gimmick, there was a mystery inside, and it was going to be built as a military port, so Wei Jichen asked for the concealment of this port.

Therefore, it can't be too close to Lushun port, and it can't be too far away from Liaodong, which is under its own jurisdiction. There are very few places to choose.

It would be best if it could be on a small island. Thinking of this, Wei Jichen suddenly felt moved. Isn't Changxing Island next to Dalian the shipbuilding base?

Since it is a shipbuilding base, it is definitely suitable for building a port. Maybe I can turn Changxing Island into a naval military base.

Changxing Island is the fifth largest island in China and the largest island north of the Yangtze River. Surrounded by the sea on three sides and a strait on one side, it is a completely independent island that can form a closed area.

Now Changxing Island is under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou, and the population on the island is sparsely populated. These are rare and good conditions.

The more Wei Jichen thought about it, the more excited he became. When his power was small, it was not easy to be discovered. When his power developed to a certain level, he didn't have to be afraid of being known by others.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Wei Jichen rode his horse forward, and soon saw a familiar figure, it was Liu Buchan, and Wei Jichen got off his horse immediately and walked over.

Liu Buchan also heard the sound of horseshoes, turned around and saw Wei Jichen, and put down his work to meet him.

"Brother Zixiang!" Wei Jichen called out excitedly.

Liu Buchan's expression is much better than the last time we met, probably because he saw that the Beiyang Fleet has finally settled down.

"Brother Zijie!" Liu Buchan stepped forward and patted Wei Jichen's shoulder. The two of them were very emotional when they saw each other again.

"Lushun Port has finally returned to the hands of our Chinese." Liu Buchan looked at the direction of the dock with a smile, thankful, and pointed to Wei Jichen: "Here, the dream of our navy was entrusted, Pingyuan, Dingyuan, Zhenyuan All our Beiyang ships have been overhauled here."

Wei Jichen knew that before the construction of Lushun Dockyard, these ships would have to be overhauled and had to go to other countries.

"In addition to repairing ships, don't the docks build ships?" Wei Jichen was very curious and couldn't help asking.

"The shipyard was completed in 1890. It was originally used to repair our navy's ships, and it has not yet had the function of building ships. However, I believe that in a short time, our Lushun Shipyard will definitely be able to build our own ships like the Fuzhou Shipping Bureau. Come on, it's a pity that it was damaged a lot by the Japanese this time, and I don't know when I want to build a ship." Liu Buchan shook his head and sighed.

The two talked and walked to a house next to the dock.

Wei Jichen saw that the room was almost cleaned up, Liu Buchan sent someone to bring tea, and the two sat down separately.

"We don't know when Weihaiwei will return to our hands, brother, I will work with you in the future." Liu Buchan said pointedly.

Wei Jichen said proudly: "You and my brother are united, and we can break gold. If the Japanese dare to come again, he will definitely come back."

"Based on your words, my dear brother, my elder brother will fight side by side with you no matter what." Liu Buchan replied confidently.

Liu Buchan took a sip of tea and continued: "By the way, Yuchen has returned to Dagukou, and will soon come to Lushun with my Beiyang Fleet. At that time, I will entrust him to you."

Liu Buchan is now the admiral of the Beiyang Navy. He first came to Lushun for inspection and acceptance, and the fleet will arrive later.

Wei Jichen heaved a sigh of relief, and said softly, "That's good. I bought two barges from the Shipping Merchants Bureau not long ago, and I'm worried that no one will use them. How is Brother Yuchen's condition now?"

Liu Buchan said helplessly: "With the loss of the Zhenyuan, how much better will he be? Fortunately, after repeated persuasion by my brother, he who was originally ashamed has gained some vitality."

Liu Buchan then gave Wei Jichen a weird look, and said with some persuasion: "My dear brother, I am not talking about you. The barges you bought from China Merchants are all products that are about to be eliminated by others. They will be scrapped in a few years. Why bother?" Throw the money in the water."

"Because it is about to be scrapped, the price is very cheap. Brother, you don't know that the imperial court is about to develop the three eastern provinces. Brother, hurry up. If there is no new ship, we will have to wait for a while." Wei Jichen began to talk nonsense.

Wei Jichen looked at the tea leaves floating in the teacup, and continued, "Besides, my brother is having some difficulty in cash flow because I plan to build a port on Changxing Island as the general base of my shipping company."

Wei Jichen's words made Liu Buchan almost spit out the tea he had just drank. He thought in his heart, no gold is pure, and no one is perfect. Seeing his virtuous brother is good at fighting, it is really impossible to do business, so he needs to be persuaded advise him.

This is the second time Liu Buchan sighed after seeing Wei Jichen today, and he said solemnly: "Zijie, your family has a small business, and the civilian port in Lushun is enough for you to use, why spend a huge amount of money to build a special port? ?”

Day, it seems that the relationship is too good to be good, and I have to try my best to explain it.

"I, Wei Jichen, have always done things more for chicken heads than for phoenix tails. No matter how good the civilian port in Lushun is, it is shared. If you build your own port, when the shipping company develops in the future, the benefits will be countless. Please, brother Don’t try to persuade me any more, just help me find some people to design the port.” Wei Jichen pretended to be number one in the world as soon as he wanted to do it.

Liu Buchan sighed secretly, it seems that it is not good to pursue perfection too much, but he stopped trying to persuade him, and instead started to match Wei Jichen.

As the admiral of the navy, Liu Buchan naturally knew many talents in this field. Not to mention, the Lushun Dock Bureau transferred a large number of non-combatant personnel such as technicians and design talents before the Japanese attacked.

The two chatted for a while, and Liu Buchan reassured Wei Jichen that these people will rush back to Lushun one after another in the near future. At that time, they only need to second some people to go to Changxing Island to investigate for a day or two, and then they can choose the address. Those who start work can do it.

With jewels such as Lushunkou in front of him, Wei Jichen is not afraid of mistakes in the design of the port. It seems that it is time to take out the treasures around Jinzhou, because there are many antique calligraphy, paintings, treasures, etc., so let them go first and exchange them for silver. Of course, the sale of stolen goods was left to Zhang Zuolin.

As for the gold and silver that is still in the water, it can be used as an initial investment.