Night, Dalian Bay Governor

At this time, Dalian Bay Guard Zhao Huaiye was gambling with a group of local officials of different positions. The house was full of smoke and noise.

Let me tell you, something big happened!" Zhou Dingchen, the official of the battalion, rushed in quickly.

Go! While staying there, our adults have won so much money now, and they want to run away without leaving a little. How can it be that cheap?" said an official who lost money and lost jealously.

Because every time the guard Zhao Huaiye gambled, as soon as he won the money, his subordinates would find various excuses to let him leave. After a long time, these officials knew about it, so the camp manager was bombarded as soon as he came in.

But today's affairs cannot be ignored! Otherwise, they will be punished for being misleading military intelligence and beheaded!

So the battalion official Zhou Dingchen had to take out his pistol and shot him at the roof.

Jing! Everyone stopped their movements and were stunned!

The battalion officer Zhou Dingchen ignored everyone's expressions and directly said to the Dalian Bay guard Zhao Huaiye: "Sir, something big happened!"

When Dalian Bay guard Zhao Huaiye saw that the battalion officer Zhou Dingchen had taken out his gun, he thought he was deliberately exaggerating to help him out! He thought: "I have courage and have a plan, and I will find an opportunity to promote him in the future."

So he said goodbye to his gambling friends, took the money he won and left the house with Zhou Dingchen.

"Boy, you really have this trick. I can think of it. I am convinced!" Zhao Huaiye, the guard general, praised the camp officer Zhou Dingchen and said.

The camp official Zhou Dingchen hurriedly said, "Sir, something really happened this time!"

The guard Zhao Huaiye did not need the battalion officer Zhou Dingchen to tell him, because he heard the rumbling sound of cannons in the distance.

"Where **? What happened?" the guard general Zhao Huaiye asked hurriedly.

The battalion officer Zhou Dingchen replied: "Sir. Lushun was attacked by the Russians. The guard General Song Qing asked us to reinforce the troops. If it was late, there would be changes!"

The Chinese people attacked Lushun? Mom! This is so fatal!" The guard general Zhao Huaiye cursed.

Zhao Huaiye knew the consequences of this matter. According to the court's laws, there was no order from the court or the order of the Beiyang minister Wang Wenshao, so he had no right to mobilize the garrison troops. He had to behead him if he was mobilized privately. However, in the case of a Russian attack, the rescue was like putting out a fire. When the court's order came down, the cucumber and vegetables were cold.

The battalion official Zhou Dingchen asked, "Sir, are you worried that if we send troops, what if the court blames you?"

Zhao Huaiye nodded and said, "Yes! The royal people think about peace all day long, but they are afraid of starting arbitrary wars, offending foreigners, and causing war."

"Yes! Sir, now that the Russians are attacking Lushun, they are probably interested in the land of Lushun!" said the battalion official Zhou Dingchen.

It is said that the court rented Guangzhou Bay to the French, and the Germans are still staying in Jiaozhou Bay, and they are probably interested in it and want to rent it. The Russians are the most courageous, and they actually like Lushunkou. It is our Beiyang territory!" Zhao Huaiye couldn't help but curse again.

"Now the Nanyang Navy has been detained, the Beiyang Navy has been attacked and crippled, and the Qing Dynasty has no sea defense. The Qing Dynasty has returned to its former appearance. It would be strange if these foreigners don't come to grab territory!" said the battalion official Zhou Dingchen.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I have been complaining for decades, and I haven't seen the court snorting. I'd better think about what to do! The court probably wants to find someone to negotiate again, turning big things into small things, and turning small things into nothing. But we can't help our own people!" Zhao Huaiye asked.

"Sir, you can do this. I will immediately send the officers and soldiers of the two battalions to Lushun to reinforce, and at the same time send a message to the court and Tianjin Yamen to request permission!" said the battalion official Zhou Dingchen.

"Okay, just do it like this! I'm not at ease with others, you have to go there!" Zhao Huaiye said.

Official Zhou Dingchen received the order.

1 at 3 am, Thursday, October 3, 23rd, 23rd

Somewhere in the East China Sea, a huge fleet is advancing with a total of 15 quarters.

That's right, this fleet is the Pacific Special Mixed Fleet that escorted Zhang Yunfei back to China.

Outside the bedroom of the Beijing battleship Zhang Yunfei, Lieutenant General Lin Jianzhang, the commander of the special mixed fleet, rushed over and wanted to knock on the door.

The guards guarding at the door waved and stopped him, "Commander Lin, Yuan is resting, please..."

Lin Jianzhang interrupted the guards and said, "Emergency military information is urgent!"

After knocking on the door in a hurry.

At this moment, Zhang Yunfei was sleeping soundly when he suddenly heard a hurried knock on the door. He got up and turned on the light and asked, "What's the matter?"

Emergency of military information!”

'It's Lin Jianzhang! Before dawn, he came to call for emergency military information. Something must have happened!' Zhang Yunfei thought of it and hurriedly said, "Come in!"

After hearing Zhang Yunfei's permission, the guard opened the door and asked Lin Jianzhang to go in.

"What happened? You're so nervous!" Zhang Yunfei asked when he saw Lin Jianzhang coming in hurriedly.

The inner wolf** came urgently. The Russian Far East Fleet suddenly attacked Lushun in the early morning of this morning!" Lin Jianzhang replied hurriedly.

"What? Russians attacked Lushun? What's the situation

Yun Fei hurriedly got up and asked while putting on his clothes.

"The situation is unclear. The telegram said that only the fortress on the Golden Mountain in Lushun area had fired, but it soon became silent. When the report was completed, only gunfire sounds were heard there!" Lin Jianzhang said.

"I've suffered such a weak resistance from Lushun, 80% of it was the Russians who successfully attacked him! Who is the guardian of Lushun?" Zhang Yunfei asked.

"There are three generals in Lushun, Zhang Guangqian, Song Qing and Jiang Guiqun, three generals." Lin Jianzhang replied.

"How come there are three generals? Is there no commander in chief?" Zhang Yunfei asked in wonder.

"Theoretically, the highest commander of Lushun was Wang Wenshao, the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang. However, Wang Wenshao has been staying in the Tianjin Yamen, and the three garrison generals in Lushun are said to be disobedient to each other. Zhang Guangqian was from Li Hongzhang, and Song Qing was born into the Zuozhongtang general and was never favored by Beiyang generals. Jiang Guitu even bought anyone's account and belonged to the court." Lin Jianzhang said.

"It's ridiculous, it's extremely ridiculous!" Zhang Yunfei was very dissatisfied.

"From the intelligence, Lushun is already in danger and is very dangerous!" Lin Jianzhang sighed.

"Not necessarily. Song Qing is a veteran on the battlefield and will not be prepared at all!" Zhang Yunfei said suddenly.

"Then what are you going to do? Should we do it?" Lin Jianzhang asked.

"We did not do anything before, and we were not in our position and did not do anything. Now Lushun is my territory and our future coastal defense fortress. We cannot sit idly by and watch," said Zhang Yunfei.

"Have you ever thought about it? The Russian Far East Fleet has all gathered in Lushun, and its strength is far from us." Lin Jianzhang said worriedly. It was the first time he faced an opponent who had surpassed his own strength.

Zhang Yunfei saw Lin Jianzhang's concern and said, "If you want to truly grow up and become truly strong, you have to defeat opponents who are stronger than you, and only bully those who are weak and will never grow up when they are young!"

Lin Jianzhang said: "I am a little worried, but I am even more worried that it will affect your great cause. This fleet is your hard work!"

"I'm not afraid! What are you afraid of? We are at most evenly matched with the Russian Far East Fleet. We fight at our doorstep. If we are injured, we can hide. And the Russian Fleet has no place to repair it! Besides, if the Russians really take over Lushun, our losses will be great. The valuable shipyards, ordnance bureaus, ammunition depots and other facilities in Lushun are enough to make me feel distressed for a while. Moreover, it's still on our territory, and it's even harder to hit them in the future!" Zhang Yunfei said with a painful face.

He thought that Russia would build Lushun into a real fortress. In the later Russo-Japanese War, Japan killed more than 60,000 people in Lushun alone. At such a huge price, Zhang Yunfei did not like letting history repeat itself, and he also spent such a great price to retake Lushun.

"By the way, have you figured out the strength of the Russian fleet?" Zhang Yunfei asked.

The information is very detailed, and the number of Russian fleet has been found. The Russian Far East Fleet has three battleships, nine armored cruisers, five cruisers, seven lightning destroyers, six gunboats, and one torpedo boat, totaling thirty-one. Our special-mix fleet has four battleships, four heavy cruisers, one ironclad ship, three armored cruisers, one protective cruiser, two communications and communication ships, eight coastal patrol gunboats, plus eight supply ships and 12 military transport ships. Although the Russian fleet occupies quantity, our special-mix fleet has the advantage in quality on the main battleships, and the tonnage of each other is similar." Lin Jianzhang said.

Zhang Yunfei nodded and said, "Yes, although we do not have an advantage in quantity, our warships are of higher quality than those of the Russian fleet. This advantage is sometimes not something that can be compensated by quantity. In addition, we have the Sea Wolf troops, so we have 7 layers of confidence to win this battle."

After Lin Jianzhang reported the comparison of strength between the two sides, coupled with Zhang Yunfei's estimate, he also felt that the Russian fleet was not as powerful as the surface. With the existing Pacific Special Mixed Fleet, Lin Jianzhang's heart calmed down.

Just give orders!" Lin Jianzhang said firmly.

"The entire fleet rushed to Lushun to cover the Second Division's arrival at Dalian Bay, and then the two sea 6 armies advanced at the same time, and the Russians must be expelled from Lushun." Zhang Yunfei ordered.

Decided to complete the task!" Lin Jianzhang said.

After Lin Jianzhang left, Zhang Yunfei called Lieutenant General Zhao Gang, the commander of the 6th Army, and handed him over the task of attacking Lushun after climbing to Dalian Bay.

After Zhao Gang received the order, he immediately convened a meeting of senior officers of the Second Division, quickly conveyed the orders of Zhang Yunfei of Yuan Dynasty, and formulated a plan to attack Lushun.

Afterwards, Zhang Yunfei sent a telegram to the Sea Wolf troops and ordered Wang Desheng, commander of the Sea Wolf troops, to leave a submarine to continue monitoring the Japanese joint fleet, and the other three submarines immediately gathered at Lushunkou.

After receiving the order, Wang Desheng immediately reported to the submarines, leaving Shark 4 to continue monitoring the Japanese fleet. Shark 1, Shark 2 and Shark 3 immediately took a submarine tow boat and gathered in Lushun to standby. (To be continued,)
Chapter completed!