Ever since the turmoil broke out in Goryeo, it seems that the entire Qing Dynasty has been implicated and has become a mess along with it.
First, we, the Qing Dynasty, responded to the request of the small court of Goryeo and sent troops to Goryeo territory to quell the rebellion.
For a time, tens of thousands of Qing troops entered Goryeo in a mighty and majestic manner.
As a result, Xiao Ri made an underhanded move and arrived in Goryeo one step ahead of schedule. He also concentrated his military power to inflict heavy losses on the Qing army, which was not yet firmly established.
Under the wise command of Commander Ye, the Qing army was defeated and quickly withdrew from Goryeo.
Then, the Qing army that deployed defenses on the national border still failed to block the attack of Xiaori's army. After repeated defeats, it retreated to the Liaodong area.
After that, the Beiyang Navy was ordered to transport follow-up troops for the front line. When it returned, it was ambushed in Dadonggou. After a great battle, almost the entire army was destroyed, and a large number of elite navy generals died in the battle.
The news spread back to Weihaiweijun Port, causing a huge commotion.
Admiral Ding's whole body was numb. The navy's main battleships suffered heavy losses, and the Beiyang Navy's combat power was reduced by almost half.
The key is that he cannot bear such a huge loss and the consequences of defeat alone.
Just when Admiral Ding's mind was filled with confusion, the guard outside the door reported: "Senior Brother Wu from Jiao'ao is here!"
What is he doing here?
Just as this idea came to my mind, I remembered Wu Dong's previous series of reminders, and I suddenly felt depressed and regretful.
"Please come quickly!"
But no matter what, Admiral Ding, who was a little lost at this time, subconsciously felt that Wu Dong might be able to help him tide over the difficulties.
"Admiral, the situation has become quite clear. I am very ambitious in my small life!"
After meeting, Wu Dong was not polite and said directly: "Look at this posture, Xiaotian has the potential to sweep Liaodong!"
Admiral Ding was a little confused. Isn't this obvious? All the troops in the early days had reached the hinterland of Liaodong.
"Admiral, after all, we have to cross the sea in our childhood. The lifeline of logistical supplies lies at sea, but the three major bases of the Beiyang Navy are still capable of fighting!"
A trace of disdain flashed in Wu Dong's eyes, and he asked directly: "If the Admiral is a senior executive in Xiaoli, what will you do next?"
"Of course we will take down all three bases to relieve our worries!"
At this point, Admiral Ding broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly shouted: "The capital is in danger!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and was about to go out and send someone to alert the bosses in the capital, but was stopped by Wu Dong.
"Wu Dong, what do you want to do?"
"Admiral, you should take care of yourself first!"
Wu Dong flicked his palm and sent Admiral Ding back to his original seat. He said angrily: "The Dagonkou Fort is enough to block the waters of Tianjin. How is it possible to achieve a quick victory in this small day?"
"If I were a high-level official in Xiaoli, I would first leave Dakukou alone, lest I fall into the crazy resistance of various Qing army units and be unable to extricate myself!"
"The Lushun and Weihaiwei bases are much easier to fight. Without the main battleships, the two major naval bases still have the courage to go out to the port to fight?"
After saying these words, Admiral Ding's face turned pale and his body started to tremble.
"If we cooperate with the army to advance simultaneously by sea and land, the consequences will be..."
The consequences are simply unimaginable!
Admiral Ding was horrified and suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
If Xiaori was asked to advance by sea and land and capture the Weihai Guard Port where he was personally in charge, then he would have to die to apologize.
only……
"What Senior Brother Wu said is just speculation after all!"
At this time, Admiral Ding did not care about the admiral's face and directly addressed him as Senior Brother Wu Dong.
He was a little entangled, and carefully lowered his voice and said: "If the court and Lord Zhongtang are to blame, then Ding can't bear it!"
"You won't take the initiative to inform the guesses and seek instructions from the imperial court and Li Zhongtang?"
Wu Dong felt dumbfounded and said in a deep voice: "But we must not let down the precautions we should take. Admiral, do you think we should open several arms warehouses in the military port?"
"Senior Brother Wu, what do you want to do, take advantage of the situation?"
"Don't say it so harshly. If there is a small army landing operation, and they can cooperate with the defense of the military port, Lord Admiral, who else can you count on besides the boxers under me?"
Wu Dong was not polite at all and explained the current situation clearly.
"you……"
Admiral Ding's eyes widened, he wanted to get angry but didn't know how?
Judging from the results of the Goryeo battlefield and the subsequent Liaodong War, the Qing army was simply unreliable.
Those were still regular field troops, not to mention the local troops stationed in Jiao'ao.
Admiral Ding was quite clear that if he pinned his hopes on them, then there would be no need to defend the Weihai Guard Port and they could just surrender and count.
"Senior Brother Wu, can you fight those boxers under your command?"
After struggling for a long time, he still didn't dare to agree casually, and asked: "If the boxers under you can't do it, it's useless to say anything!"
"Whether it is possible or not, Liaodong will naturally have the answer soon!"
Wu Dong stood up and warned as he walked out: "Admiral, don't use any tricks when the time comes!"
Watching Wu Dong's leaving figure, Admiral Ding was speechless for a long time.
Although he was robbed for a while and his face was a little embarrassed, Wu Dong's speculation was not unreasonable. If something happened to Weihaiweijun Port...
Soon, Admiral Ding sent an urgent message to the imperial court and the Beiyang Minister's residence as quickly as possible, conveying what Wu Dong had said before.
On the other side of the capital, there was a lot of commotion because of the unfavorable outcome of the war and to determine the direction of the Xiaori Navy's next attack.
A group of court bosses are most concerned about their own lives, so they naturally make judgments that are most beneficial to them.
Of course, Admiral Ding's confession and urgent letter were ignored by the court and Li Zhongtang. They just issued an order not to allow the Beiyang Navy to leave the port easily. As for the life and death of the two military ports of Lushun and Weihaiwei, they were not considered at all.
After receiving the order, Admiral Ding was naturally disappointed, but he did not dare to mess around.
At this time, the battle report from Liaodong attracted his attention.
On the border of Liaodong, more and more Qing troops were defeated, and their decline could not be stopped at all.
Not to mention occupying one of the important cities in Liaodong in a marching posture, that's about it.
Under such circumstances, the arrogance and carelessness of Xiaozhi can be imagined.
At this moment, some local volunteers rose up to resist and attacked a small group of troops who had separated from the main army, wiping out hundreds of enemies in one fell swoop.
In this way, it's like opening the door to a new world.
This force of righteousness actually became more and more courageous as the war progressed. It relied on the skills of rangers to repeatedly attack small groups of troops in their childhood, and succeeded in all of them.
Encouraged by this, some officers, soldiers and local people joined in.
They relied on the speed of their horses to maneuver and played cavalry tactics that made Xiao Tian extremely uncomfortable. They wiped out thousands of enemies in Liaodong at one time and dealt a heavy blow to the arrogant Xiao Tian.
Especially the volunteer group at the beginning, it was later found out that it was headed by the famous swordsman Wang Wu in the capital. He was surrounded by a group of Kansai swordsmen with extraordinary martial arts. They were the most powerful in combat and inflicted the most serious damage to the small group of people in the small life.
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In any battle involving less than a hundred people, the whole army will be destroyed. The combat power is quite astonishing.
The generals of the Qing army who defeated the Qing army in Liaodong were grasping at straws at this moment, desperately trying to take credit for their bravery, and naturally publicized it for them.
Because of this, Admiral Ding was able to know immediately.
When he heard that the leader of the army was the famous swordsman Wang Wu in the capital, Admiral Ding suddenly felt something in his heart. He didn't know what he thought of, but he had a strange look on his face.
As far as he knew, Wu Dong, the senior brother of the Jiaoao Dharma Altar, was also a well-known master in the martial arts world, and had a very good relationship with some well-known martial arts warriors in the north.
He recalled what Wu Dong reminded him when he left...
At this moment, the personal guard came to report: "Senior Brother Wu is here to visit!"
He didn't show any pretense, he directly invited the people over, and the first thing he said when they met was: "Could it be that the mighty sword king Wu in Liaodong is the man arranged by Senior Brother Wu?"
"Haha, saying it was a special arrangement is a bit much!"
Wu Dong did not want to make himself a magician, but said calmly: "I have extensive information channels, and I have long known that I have evil intentions in my childhood, but there is no actual evidence, otherwise I would not have reminded the admiral so many times!
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Admiral Ding was a little embarrassed by what he said. Wu Dong continued: "Just in case, I invited the fifth brother Wang to go to Lushun to stay for a while!"
"If nothing happens, just treat it as a sightseeing tour. If anything happens, the Admiral will also know about it!"
"The fighting power is too amazing!"
Following Wu Dong's words, Admiral Ding sighed: "I heard that many generals from Liaodong want to recruit them!"
"fart!"
Wu Dong sneered disdainfully, waved his hand and said: "It's better to say goodbye. I believe the admiral knows better than me what kind of bad behavior there is in the Qing army. Don't let a good elite team fall into the hands of Xiaozhi, but ended up being killed by his own people."
What a trap!"
These words made Admiral Ding feel even more embarrassed. Do you want to say it so bluntly?
But he didn't know that the main reason why the fighting power of the Five-Year-Old Sword King was so strong was due to the boxers who cooperated in the fight.
The official boxers deployed in the six farms in that area are basically experts with very sharp martial arts and marksmanship, which means they have extremely strong individual combat capabilities.
The current army is not very well equipped. At least it does not have machine guns and automatic rifles. Once a small group of cavalry is called to attack, it will not be able to withstand it.
To deal with the scattered troops of the Xiaori Army at this time, as long as they use the roaming tactics and rush into Xiaori's military formation at the critical moment, given the gap in martial arts between the two sides, although it cannot be said to be a one-sided massacre, it is not very different.
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There is no need to explain this to Admiral Ding. Wu Dong is in urgent need of rifles and firearms at the moment, otherwise the results of the battle in Liaodong will be greater. If he doesn't take the opportunity to make a fortune from the Qing army at this time, why not
Isn't it too wasteful? I picked up so many good things from the battlefields of Korea and Liaodong...