Two people entered the capital and arranged the inn. Zhang Peilun took Zhang Yi to Prince Gong’s house.
Zhang Peilun took out his name card and handed it to the pro-guard in front of the door with a low smile. "The two eldest brothers are Li Hongzhang’s chief of staff in nave House. Zhang Peilun came back from North Korea accompanied by nave’s adult. General Zhang Yi came to visit the old report and asked the two eldest brothers to pass the letter." Two ingots of silver were stuffed into the hands of two doormen.
As the saying goes, Yan is easy to provoke imps, and the situation is difficult. The doorman of Prince Gong’s residence, the first report of the Qing Dynasty, is even more difficult. If it is not good, outsiders should not say that they are afraid that they can’t even get into the palace gate when they see Prince Gong.
The two guards nodded their eyes and said, "Sir, let’s go in and report later."
In the magnificent room, Prince Gong read the quaint Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the main room, and let go with relish. This may be the greatest hobby of this prince.
This is the doorman’s light way outside the room, "The old sovereign slave has something to report."
Prince Gong whispered, "Come in."
The guard gently pushed the door and came in and leaned down. "Someone outside the old prince claimed to be Li Zhongtang’s chief of staff, Zhang Peilun, and he also led a young man." He handed Zhang Peilun a name card.
"Zhang Peilun" Prince Gong’s eyes lit up and he finished the famous post. "Did he say what the young man’s name was and what happened?"
The doorman replied, "He said he came to visit with a young man named Zhang Yi on the orders of nave’s population."
"Zhang Yi?" "Ha-ha, I’ve finally arrived in the capital. Tell the concierge to welcome them in and the king’s room to wait for them. You ask Sam Tu, the manager, to welcome them in!" Prince Gong has a face of excitement and drinks a way lightly.
"Zha!" The guard didn’t dare to neglect and quickly returned.
It’s already a super courtesy for the main manager to meet you in the cave. Even if Li Hongzhang comes in person, it’s just so much. Prince Gong has put on such a big fight. I don’t want to tell Zhang Yi that the Manchu royal family pays more attention to you.
Sam figure manager personally brought Zhang Yi Zhang Peilun to the room, and the two of them bowed down to Prince Gong and said, "Zhang Peilu (Zhang Yi) kowtowed to the report."
Prince Gong walked over and quickly held hands and said, "You’re welcome. You don’t have to bother to look at the seats and offer tea."
Zhang Peilun two people quickly thanked Zhang Peilun and leaned in. "The old prince came here this time because Zhang Yi returned from North Korea to recruit soldiers. Galeries Lafayette asked to see Zhang Yi by name. Old nave was worried that Zhang Yi had never been to the court for fear of causing unnecessary trouble. He sent officials to accompany him to visit the current report. Everything is up to the prince." He said and handed the letter to Prince Gong.
Prince Gong Yi Li Hongzhang belongs to the foreign school and has a close personal relationship. Otherwise, he would not have supported Li Hongzhang’s court some time ago. After reading the letter, Prince Gong said, "Hehe, it’s still less delicate. This matter has all landed in the king’s body. Today, you can go back to the rest day and play back to Lafayette’s court early. Zhou Zhangyi is a national hero. This time, the natural reward for returning home is indispensable, and you are no less concerned."
The next day, Prince Gong told the Queen Mother and the Emperor Zhang Yi something, and Emperor Guangxu felt a thrill in his heart. Zhang Yi was the first think tank in Nie Shicheng and the first tiger in Qing Dynasty, but the first hero in North Korea’s victory. Without him, Nie Shicheng never won so easily. Nie Shicheng had been to Zhang Yi more than once, but Emperor Guangxu had long wanted to personally summon this rising star. Unfortunately, the war has been tense, and now he finally got the chance to return to China to recruit soldiers.
Emperor Guangxu said, "I want to see Zhang Yi in the temple quickly!"
In less than a moment, Zhang Yi came to the temple and knelt down in the mouth of the main hall, shouting, "Zhang Yi, the general staff of the North Korean Army, returned to China to recruit soldiers, met the Queen Mother Lafayette!"
Emperor Guangxu raised his hand and said, "Love Qing and stand upright!"
Zhang Yi thanked the Empress Dowager Lafayette and Emperor Longen!
Zhang Yi got up. Emperor Guangxu looked at Zhang Yi carefully. Seeing that Zhang Yi was not tall, he was of medium height and well-proportioned. His eyes revealed a murderous look in the battlefield.
Emperor Guangxu said, "I’ve heard all about a general with a hundred spirits who loves Qing. You fought in North Korea with Nie Gongting. It’s good indeed. It’s a great blessing to have an up-and-coming talent like you."
Zhang Yi quickly thanked him for saying, "The emperor has praised me for my lack of knowledge, so I can’t be arrogant."
Emperor Guangxu laughed. "This is not my compliment. Even the Queen Mother Galeries Lafayette praised me so much."
Empress dowager cixi’s face finally smiled. She looked at the tiger and wolf minister in front of her and said with great joy, "It’s not easy to practice elite soldiers when Nie Gongting said that in half a year, when the Japanese army will charge in each of the next three wars, it’s even more difficult to capture that ōshima Yoshimasa recently heard that he killed a foreigner named Yejin Daoguan, but you have made great achievements in Qing Dynasty. It’s not easy to contribute to the country at such an age. How old are you?"
Zhang Yi replied, "I just turned 20 this year."
Twenty! The DPRK, the monarch and his subjects all know that this young man is young, but he didn’t expect to be so young that he was just twenty years old!
Chapter ninety-five The imperial court asked the right words
"Twenty years old!" Zhang Yi’s age immediately attracted the admiration of all the officials in the DPRK. He was too young and made such meritorious deeds at an early age, fearing the future.
Cixi was also shocked. It was amazing that she was able to lead the troops to fight for the side of the country at the age of 20. Others were afraid of being ignorant and frivolous at the age of 20.
Cixi said with a smile, "It’s really hard for you to be twenty years old, so you have to stay away from your home country to fight in the battlefield at an early age. This day, although the Korean War News keeps coming, Ai Jiahuang hasn’t heard the former enemy killing generals like you telling the story of the war. You and Ai Jiahuang’s detailed account of the situation since the Sino-Japanese War has also made our mother and all the ministers look forward to it."
Zhang Yi bowed down and said, "Follow the order."
Then Zhang Yi told the story of the war for more than half a year, from the time when he was trained by the sentry to Cang Lang, such as cracking the siege of Yashan, stopping the Japanese soldiers from retreating from the city, such as Maoershan bloody battle, such as planning to defeat the Oshima brigade, planning to lure the snake out of the hole and induce the soldiers of the fifth division to surround Songaksan Mountain and kill Yejin Daoguan. Zhang Yi explained.
The monarch and his subjects in the DPRK were immediately attracted by the Korean War. When they talked about the thriller, they repeatedly exclaimed. After Zhang Yi finished speaking, it took a long time for everyone to slow down. It was wonderful. Every battle will win.
Cixi’s eyes narrowed into a line. This is the future of the Aisingiorro family. This Zhang Yi is too good at fighting. Not only is the soldier immersed in training, but it is even more outstanding. In less than half a year, that Cang Lang camp has become a famous and ruthless lion of the Japanese army. I am afraid that Bao will never be seen again.
Cixi said to Guangxu, "Emperor Zhang Yili’s exploits can’t be mistreated by others. It’s not easy to fight in the battlefield at such a young age. Oh, by the way, Zhang Yi has been listening to your hands. Tell me what these two people are like in the end, and how much influence they have on the day. These ministers are not white. Why don’t you explain it to everyone?"
Zhang Yi suddenly had a black line in his head, and he was still fighting like this. This group of old guys can’t even understand what the division head and brigade head mean.
Zhang Yinai said, "Playing Galeries Lafayette Emperor Nojin Daoguan ranked fifth in the division, and the commander of the division commanded more than 10,000 troops, which is equivalent to the strength of three or four towns in Qing Dynasty. If it was not for the reliable information that he was defeated and died in Japan, he might be promoted to the commander of the first legion in the near future. The commander-in-chief will reach six thousand troops, which is equivalent to Li Hongzhang’s adult’s command of the Huai Army. My Qing is equivalent to the governor or the governor. In ōshima Yoshimasa, the head of the Major General Brigade of the Ninth Brigade has more than 6,000 troops, which is equivalent to the strength of the two towns in Yu Daqing. The official title should be that the general commander and the governor will not care about the people. "
Cixi nodded. "Well, in the past two or three months, none of the ministers in the DPRK has been able to explain clearly that it is said that Japan’s small country has now reached more than 200,000 troops."
Zhang Yihui replied, "Galeries Lafayette, ten years ago, the army had less than 60,000 people, and the navy had several broken fishing boats. There was no fighting power. Years ago, I followed my teacher to travel around the world, and it was getting worse and worse. When I followed my teacher to return to China two years ago, the time changed so much that the Japanese emperor was bent on changing the society. At that time, their army had reached 120,000 people and there were nearly 100,000 well-trained reserve troops. The change in the navy was even worse. Days after days, warships have been comparable to our two ships, Zhenyuan and Dingyuan, and their fighting power has been greatly increased to realize their ambition to occupy North Korea. The Japanese emperor has directly formed five new divisions, and now it has been built almost. According to my information from the Japanese army headquarters, the total strength of the Japanese army is no less than 240,000, and well-trained Japanese soldiers are fierce and fearless. Once they occupy a place, there will often be a massacre. "
Cixi’s eyes flashed a trace of fear. He really didn’t expect that Japan has become so powerful now. She knows clearly in her heart that the flag soldiers and green campers have long been a group of Ukrainian troops, and there is no fighting capacity at all. Now the Qing military and national defense is completely dependent on Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang, who have formed the Hunan Huai Army for 30 years. Over the years, the ministries have been repeatedly abolished and added together, but there are still less than 100,000 people who can be brave and die. This day is so powerful now. Once the Qing Dynasty is defeated, it can be a good Zhang Yi, but it is said that
Cixi asked, "According to what you said, the Japanese army is so powerful, what is my chance of winning in Qing Dynasty? Once we lose, will it be like the end?"
Zhang Yi wry smile in my heart. The old woman is too timid. Did you just say a few things and get scared?
Zhang Yi replied with a whole thought, "Galeries Lafayette is not worried about our imperial court’s single-minded life, and the talents and products of China are rich, which is far from Japan’s comparison. From this point of view, we can say that we have been in an invincible position. Nie Du, the minister of China’s great power, has won many battles and won many victories. With the help of the spirit that the soldiers are confident in China’s great power and are not afraid of death, it is not enough for the Japanese army to continue to go to Korea. I am worried that the minister of coastal defense will die. Now the strength of the Qing navy has fallen behind Japan
Weng Tonghe saw Zhang Yi asking for money from Empress Dowager Cixi and hurriedly came out and replied, "The Empress Dowager now has no money in the national treasury. Although you are right, how can you buy artillery without money and food?"
Emperor Guangxu looked at Zhang Yi and said, "At first, Li Zhongtang used to buy a new type of warship and a new type of heavy artillery to the national treasury. There was only money and money to maintain the Korean war. Even if you buy the Great Western Ocean now, it will not be in place in a short time. I really heard that you have always been resourceful. I wonder if you have any other plans?"
Chapter ninety-six The merger of the navy division by the Policy Institute
Zhang Yi hurriedly knelt down and prostrated himself, saying, "I really dare not discuss state affairs and beg the emperor’s pardon."
Guangxu waved his hand and said, "You are all pillars of the country. Nowadays, the Sino-Japanese war is a good strategy in times of crisis, even though I will never pursue it even if my words are excessive in the future."
Zhang Yi pondered for a moment before saying, "The imperial navy and the army can still defeat the enemy even if their combat power is not as good as proper planning. However, the navy’s efforts to cover up the sea are all nonsense. It is better to rely on ships and guns to win the battle. Today, the total tonnage of the navy has exceeded 70,000 tons, far exceeding that of the Beiyang Navy, and most of them have acquired new warships and guns in recent years. If we don’t buy new ships and improve guns, the hope of victory is slim. Now the state treasury is in vain …"
Zhang Yi said that he stopped here to see Emperor Guangxu.
Emperor Guangxu asked urgently, "Why not love Qing and speak quickly?"
Zhang Yi replied, "I am not as good as the four naval divisions of Beiyang, Fujian and Nanyang in Guangdong in the Qing Dynasty for the time being, and the four naval divisions of the North, which are the main warships from other naval divisions, will jointly meet the enemy, so that there will be some chances of winning."
Emperor Guangxu suddenly asked, "Merge the four major naval divisions?"
Zhang Yi replied, "It was the emperor who traveled with his mentor in his childhood. Nowadays, the western countries do not unify the command and dispatch of the land and sea forces. All the major fleets must obey the command and dispatch the coordinated operations of all the ministries, so that they can exert their combat power to the maximum. The four naval divisions of the Qing Dynasty are located in different places and do not belong to each other. Once a strong enemy strikes, it is also a powerful one. If the enemy’s strength is not strong, it will be able to win. If the enemy is strong, it will be defeated, it will definitely be a different strategy. For example, today, the navy
"This ….." Guangxu Emperor hesitated in his heart, and it was really difficult to rush to a conclusion.
"Emperor Zhang Jianyan is absolutely not feasible, please think twice." Weng Tonghe came out and said, "Once the four naval divisions are merged, who will command all the naval forces in the Qing Dynasty? At the same time, with such a huge military force, once his manpower changes, will it be like a guarantor? Can such a big event be a joke? "
Emperor Guangxu also has some worries in his heart. Zhang Yi just put it bluntly. For example, today’s naval strength has surpassed that of Beiyang Navy. In recent years, the imperial court has stopped allocating funds to the navy. How much power does Beiyang Navy still have? Emperor Guangxu has no idea at all. Once Beiyang Navy is really defeated, what about the northern coastal defense?
Emperor Guangxu looked at Zhang Yi with his eyes and said, "It’s quite reasonable for you to make a suggestion, but it’s unreasonable for Master Weng’s words. Can you respond?"
Zhang Yi’s face remained unchanged, and he replied, "The Emperor had just said that all naval divisions were merged and unified by the command. The command was not one person. The command was prestigious, and the old soldier was still in the Senate. The command of the command was issued after the joint generals unified their opinions, so that no one could completely control the navy and pose no threat to the royal family. At the same time, the command was responsible to the emperor Galeries Lafayette in case of major events."
Weng Tonghe replied, "Zhang Jian, as you said, the four naval divisions were originally independent of each other, but now they are going to be merged into one. That man has such prestige that he can suppress the arrogant soldiers of various naval divisions."
Zhang Yi replied, "Master Weng’s naval divisions are arrogant again, and they also eat the imperial salary and work for the imperial court. They obey the imperial court’s command to merge the four naval divisions. In the future, the commander-in-chief will naturally act on behalf of the heaven. The subordinates will naturally obey the command and not command. That is to say, the imperial court will despise the imperial military discipline, so they need to consider one’s own head carefully. However, if all the powerful forces in heaven forbid military discipline, they will be able to create enemy divisions. If they can’t even do this, they won’t be considered as the imperial court to raise
Zhang Yi turned around and thought about Empress Dowager Guangxu, saying, "Galeries Lafayette is as powerful as today’s navy. It is bound to meet the enemy together. If it is really unsafe to stay until the end of the Sino-Japanese War, they can disband their respective divisions and return to their respective stations. But now the four naval divisions are still more secure and weak. This is the only law against the enemy. I ask the emperor to think twice."
Cixi said, "No matter what you say, it’s also true that our Qing Dynasty has secured the victory in the Oriental War. I think we can refer to the strong advice and make a little supplement. After the end of the Sino-Japanese War in the future, we can order each department to build their own defense. Now that the war is tight, it’s time to transfer his navy to the Sino-Japanese naval battle. We can’t always take Li Hongzhang to command alone, can we?"
Guangxu has some conation. Now, hearing Cixi’s words, he hurriedly promised, "It’s dear dad’s son, I remember that since we want to transfer the three major navy divisions in the south and the four navy divisions in the north, who will be the unified commander after the merger? The three naval divisions have been established for a long time, and they are not the same. I am afraid it is quite a chapter to mobilize. "
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