Super Dictator

At the Qing army camp about twenty 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 times. During the previous combat meetings, all the generals expressed their opinions and spoke actively.

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

Song Qing sat in the first place, while Wei Jichen stood in the first position 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 can capture Fuzhou and pave the way for peace talks. Strive 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 also on all the Chinese military.

Wei Jichen stood below and began to think about his future path.

After the war, where should I go?

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

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

Then, the Qing government trained new soldiers, hoping to firmly concentrate military power in its own hands, and trained five armed guards, front, rear, left, right, and center, to defend the capital.

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

The former army of the Wuwei was led by the president Nie Shicheng. It was because of his performance in the Sino-Japanese War that the imperial court asked him to draw elites from each battalion, and finally trained an elite force. The former army was the strongest among the armies of the Wuwei. , the most well-equipped unit.

Unfortunately, as Nie Shicheng died in battle and the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, this army could not escape the fate of being reorganized. Yuan Shikai, who was far away in Shandong, preserved his strength, thus completely changing the subsequent historical development of the Republic of China.

One is the Wuwei Right Army on which Yuan Shikai rose to power. This army was originally prepared to be sent to the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War after practicing Western-style military tactics. Unfortunately, the war was over before this army could go to the battlefield.

The Wuwei Zuojun is the Song Qingyi Army who is worried about the current situation above. It was also because of his remarkable performance in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1899 that the Qing government asked Song Qing to deploy elite troops for training.

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

The Wuwei Central Army is even less worth mentioning. There are a large number of Eight Banners disciples in the Wuwei Central Army commanded by Ronglu himself. When the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, the army stationed in Nanyuan did not make any waves and just quietly The silent self dissipated.

Therefore, it seems that no matter how it is reorganized or disbanded, the Qing court still dare not go too far with the meritorious army. Its own Wei Zijun is already famous, and the court will not risk the disapproval of the world and forcibly disband or reorganize it.

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

Although the imperial court had no excuse to dismiss his Wei Zijun, it was not easy for Wei Jichen to continue developing with peace of mind when he thought about Cixi's displeasure with him.

Since he had this super military auxiliary system, Wei Jichen felt that it was best for him to develop in a chaotic and rich place.

Only if you are in chaos can you earn merit points.

And because of Cixi's distrust of herself, she couldn't hide under her nose and keep her out of sight. Therefore, this place was far away from the sky and the emperor, so there were very few places to choose.

Wei Jichen's heart moved. Didn't his feet just touch one?

Yes, it is the Liaodong Peninsula.

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

Japan had to withdraw from this area and was unwilling to do so, so their penetration into Liaodong continued.

And Russia is also interfering here for its own interests.

The forces of China, Russia, and Japan are constantly clashing 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 court will definitely be afraid of the Japanese invasion again, so as long as she moves a little, Cixi will probably agree to Wei Zijun's defense here. .

First, her reputation makes the Japanese dare not act rashly. Second, the situation in Liaodong is complicated, and both Russia and Japan are interfering here. Since Cixi does not want to see herself grow, it is just right for her to throw her Wei Zijun here. Got it.

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

Well, in addition to having a smaller population, Liaodong is rich in various resources, and both Port Arthur and Dalian Bay are close to the sea, so it can also quietly develop its navy.

However, if they choose the land of Liaodong, they will not have much time left for their own development. Within a few years, Russia will regard itself as the hero of returning the Liao Dynasty and occupy Lushunkou and Dalian Bay.

Therefore, he either had to stop developing his navy for the time being, or he had to develop it before the Russians took action, otherwise it would be a wasted time in the end. Wei Jichen suddenly felt a strong sense of urgency.

The task is arduous and time is seriously insufficient.

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

Damn it, what do time travelers do? They come to change history, not to mention that they bring such a heaven-defying super military auxiliary system.

If you can't solve even this problem, you might as well find a quiet place to stay for the rest of your life. Unfortunately, in this day and age, quiet places are almost impossible to find, so you can only work hard and make progress.

"Zijie, Zijie! What do you think?" Song Qing, who was sitting on top, saw that Wei Jichen had been distracted and asked involuntarily.

Wei Jichen finally came to his senses and realized that he was still having a meeting here.

If you don't have long-term worries, you will always have immediate worries. Why are you thinking so much now? It's better to deal with the immediate problems first.

The navy must have a lot of money to throw at it, and now his little private property is simply not enough to fill the gap between his teeth. Wei Jichen thought of this, and suddenly his heart moved.

"Commander Song, the armies are exhausted now. They failed to capture Fuzhou after several battles. In addition, news of the navy's defeat came, and morale has plummeted. I think it's better to take a break for the time being." Wei Jichen said. It was so shocking that everyone was stunned for a moment and didn't know 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 have gathered the strength of two brigades.

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

The sergeant is no longer the kind of desperate soldier who doesn't care about his own life. Let alone losing more than half, as long as he loses a hundred or so people, he will start to hesitate. It's strange that he can conquer it.

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

Of course, there is no need to kill Song Qing to obtain command.

Wei Jichen just wanted to make him seriously ill and unable to command anymore. Then, given how much Song Qing valued Wei Jichen, he would probably voluntarily and secretly hand over the command to him temporarily.