"The two lines cooperate with each other!" Tang Jian said firmly after holding the tea and taking a sip.

"The two fronts cooperate in combat?" Yuan Shikai asked.

"Yes!" Tang Jian said slowly: "Northeast is approaching winter now. The snowy field in the northeast of the winter is not suitable for combat. Only by waiting for the spring of the next year can you take action. Just take advantage of this time, Brother Yuan can prepare a large amount of military supplies to stockpile in Shanhaiguan. In addition, the 20,000 new troops of Nie Shicheng's troops remain unmoved. Brother Yuan needs to dispatch troops and station them on the front line of Jinzhou in all parts of the country. This is a front-line army for Brother Yuan."

"On the other side, the Beiyang Fleet will land on Lushun in advance to attract most of the troops. Brother Yuan only needs to trap 10,000 people in Jinzhou and insert them into the Liaodong Peninsula. We will be waiting for a siege to attack the aid. Later, the Beiyang Fleet's troop ship will transport more than 10,000 new troops to land from Vladivostok. At that time, Russia will be in a long-distance raid on both sides. We only need to wait for it. No matter how powerful his cavalry is, the combat power will be sharply reduced at such a long distance, and you can take the opportunity to annihilate it." Tang Jian told Yuan Shikai step by step his combat plan.

"The plan is good, but I'm afraid Russia won't be fooled!" Yuan Shikai hesitated.

"Brother Yuan, you have to believe me. As long as Brother Yuan and I cooperate well, they will definitely defeat the Russian army at that time." Tang Jian patted his chest and promised.

"Okay, I'll prepare this." Yuan Shikai finally agreed.

Tang Jian looked at Yuan Shikai deeply and asked, "Does Brother Yuan have any other concerns?"

"To be honest, Russia and the Qing Dynasty have just had a relationship. A few years ago, Russia helped us return to Liaodong. Soon, the Qing Dynasty alliance with us defeated Japan. Now, it immediately tore up the alliance contract and started a war with Russia. It seems a bit unreasonable." Yuan Shikai explained.

"Hmph!" Tang Jian sneered: "Be the best of your move first, and then be the worst of your move! Should we wait until Russia tore up the alliance contract and everything is ready to attack Shanhaiguan before we can resist? If we lose the opportunity, once the Cossack cavalry breaks the Shanhaiguan portal, they can go straight to Beijing. It will be clear to see what Brother Yuan should do." Tang Jian was very dissatisfied with Yuan Shikai's current ambiguous attitude.

"Yes, Fuhua is right!" Yuan Shikai wiped the sweat on his forehead with a shiny look. It seemed that Yuan Shikai also realized the seriousness of the matter and said, "It's just that there are still some things that still need Fuhua's help!"

"You said!" Tang Jian said a little relaxed when he saw Yuan Shikai's tone, and knew that Yuan Shikai had already understood the powerful relationship of sending troops to the Northeast.

"Fuhua, you know that the mountains are blocked by heavy snow in the northeast in winter, and the roads are difficult to travel. Although soldiers and horses can be sent to Jinzhou in advance, a large number of military supplies still need to be transported from Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, Anqing Arsenal, Tianjin Manufacturing Bureau and other places. The logistics supplies of tens of thousands of people are not small. At least several months have to be prepared, and it is not guaranteed that the winter supplies of the troops stationed in the Northeast can be completely guaranteed." Yuan Shikai raised his own question.

"This is not a problem. At that time, I will ask the South China Sea Merchant Fleet to help transport the strategic materials from all over the south. In addition, I can also use the Beiyang Fleet's troop transport ship to Jinzhou by helping to transport the troops stationed in Jiangnan and other places." Tang Jian said.

"It's so good, so good!" Yuan Shikai laughed. "With the help of Fuhua's merchant fleet and troop transport ships, supplies from all over the country can quickly reach Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou. In this way, you can take the initiative when spring in Northeast China comes in April."

"Yes, I hope Brother Yuan can cooperate well this time. After all, it is the first time that the navy and the army fight together in concert. I also hope that the Qing Dynasty can completely drive the Russians out of the Northeast this time." Tang Jian said with a smile.

"Yes, come and have a tea, it's my turn to make a move! Haha," Yuan Shikai said with a smile.

"Huh? Is it dead?" Yuan Shikai picked up a white piece but had no idea. The black piece on the chessboard had occupied half of the country, and his offensive was also blocked and surrounded by Tang Jian.

"Forget it, I'll give in." Yuan Shikai put down Bai Zi and gave in.

"It seems that Brother Yuan has given up this time. I have never won your game so easily before!" Tang Jian said modestly.

"Where is there, Brother Yuan gave in." Tang Jian said modestly.

Yuan Shikai saw that it was getting late and said, "Fuhua, we had already talked for the afternoon without realizing it. It was getting late now. Why not Fuhua stayed at the mansion and left for dinner. But we brothers haven't had a drink for a long time."

"This is a long way to go. Fuhua still has business work to deal with before he can handle it, so I won't spend more time with you. I hope Brother Yuan will forgive me!" Tang Jian refused.

"Okay, since there are so many business matters in Fuhua, I won't force it. When the Russian army is defeated to celebrate the great success, we will drink it. What if we don't get drunk?" Yuan Shikai stood up and smiled.

"Okay, that's it!" Tang Jian said, getting up and walking side by side with Yuan Shikai.

"I heard that Fuhua wants to accept new warships from Germany and Britain?" Yuan Shikai turned around and asked.

"Yes, I made a deal with Germany and Britain using airship technology. When the new ships come back, the Beiyang Fleet will be truly the first fleet in Asia. The Russian Pacific Fleet that is hiding in Vladivostok is not afraid of it!" Tang Jian said with a smile.

"Congratulations to Fuhua, the Beiyang Fleet is getting stronger and stronger in your hands. Alas, Brother Chang's Spirit in Heaven should rest in peace." Yuan Shikai suddenly sighed.

"Well, it's not just Brother Chang, but also Lord Ding Ruchang Ding, Lord Zhongtang and Liu Buchan and other leaders. They should be relieved to see the current situation of the Beiyang Fleet. I, Tang Jian, will help them to continue to complete their unfinished ambitions." Tang Jian took a deep breath and said.

"By the way, how is the emperor now? Did Kang Youwei do anything unusually extreme?" Tang Jian asked.

"The emperor is pretty good now. The cabinet is basically dealing with the full power of state affairs. The emperor is bored and seems to have become obsessed with cameras recently. Last time, he asked the German minister to come back from Germany to a box camera. If you go to the Summer Palace, you can see him. He is there to take photos of flowers and plants!" Yuan Shikai said with a smile.

"At the beginning, Kang Youwei often had objections to the cabinet's resolutions, but later I transferred him to the agricultural and industrial department as a minister and asked him to take care of some trivial matters so that he would not make any mistakes in the cabinet all day long, and he would be very upset." When Yuan Shikai mentioned Kang Youwei, there was a look of disgust in his eyes.

"Then the cabinet is done by Brother Yuan himself?" Tang Jian asked tentatively.

"Haha, there is no way, there are many state affairs, and I wouldn't be at ease if I didn't handle it myself!" Yuan Shikai said helplessly.

"Hehe, yes!" Tang Jian smiled, but his smile was a little unnatural.

Then, the two of them were silent all the way and walked towards the hall.

"Oh, Fuhua, I wonder if you have heard of someone named Sun Wen?" Yuan Shikai suddenly asked again when he walked to Yinluan Palace.
Chapter completed!