"Yang Junmen, this Li Bingheng is famous for his ruthlessness. When he heard that the south bank battery was destroyed, he was anxious to take credit and sent Dengzhou General Zhang Gao Yuan to lead the army to Rongcheng. They retreated more than 20 li, but they reported that they had wiped out more than 100 Japanese soldiers…"
Cheng Biguang said indignantly.
Yang Yonglin smiled and said,"This memorial of mine is to praise this old thing to the heavens!"”
"I really don't understand the meaning of the military.”Sa Zhenbing and Cheng Biguang looked at each other, unable to think straight.
Yang Yonglin chuckled and said,"The higher you praise me, the harder you fall!"”
"Li Bingheng is a clean person. The biggest problem with a clean person is that he likes to be extravagant. When he sees our navy winning, he will be jealous and will definitely come to snatch the credit.”
"I just happened to report that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are willing to join forces with the Governor of Shandong, Li Bingheng, to defeat the Japanese army and subdue Shandong.”
At this point, Yang Yonglin stopped. His dark and deep eyes flickered with an unfathomable light!
Compared to the battles of the Japanese army, the battles in the royal court were even more brutal.
The Beiyang Navy had been defeated, and the memorials of the Clear Stream Party had been sent to the capital like snowflakes. Li Bingheng had even requested the court to capture Ding Ruchang and behead him.
If this person is not eliminated, he will definitely become a disaster!
Yang Yonglin's memorial did not mention a word about Li Bingheng, but Emperor Guangxu was young and vigorous, and Cixi, who was behind the scenes, was also optimistic about his success.
At that time, the Imperial Court would definitely issue a decree for Li Bingheng to conquer Rongcheng and Weihai.
With the strength of the Qing army, it was not difficult to predict the outcome.
At that time, Li Bingheng, a famous official with a clean and clean personality…
"The military, I'm afraid that this alone won't be enough to topple Li Bingheng.”Cheng Biguang frowned.
Li Bingheng was a first-class talent among the Qingliu and had outstanding achievements. He was still somewhat different from those Qingliu who only knew how to talk.
Yang Yonglin smiled indifferently and said in a low voice,""This memorial is on the surface. I have already called Lord Li Zhongtang in private. With Lord Li Zhongtang's shrewdness, he naturally knows what to do!”
After transmigrating to this world, he was alone on an isolated island and had to fight back. Yang Yonglin did not want to rely on anyone.
But now, the Emperor's Party and the Qingliu Faction were extremely powerful in the court. These people were determined to defend the ancestral laws and saw the Northern Navy as a thorn in their side. They had to get rid of them.
At present, he could only rely on Li Hongzhang to gain a firm foothold before seeking development.
He had transmigrated to this era and had already changed history. In the future, he would definitely bring a wave of change to China!
Who else could be the hero of the world but me!
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February 4th, sunny after the snow.
The Governor's Office of Tianjin Zhili was decorated with lanterns and streamers.
Outside the door, it was bustling with activity!
The news of Yang Yonglin's successful sinking of Bi Rui, Titan, and the complete annihilation of the Japanese Torpedo Boat Force spread, and all the officials of Zhili Province rushed over to congratulate him.
Li Hongzhang had these officials wait in the hall while he leisurely admired the plum blossoms in the backyard.
Zhang Peilun, Wu Rulun, Yu Shimei, and the other aides were all smiling and in a good mood.
"Lord Zhongtang, I didn't expect Yu Chen (Yang Yonglin's Yu Chen) to be so brave. He actually sank Hirei and Titan. Including Yoshino and Songdao that were sunk earlier, the total weight of the Japanese warships that he killed has reached more than 12,000 tons. That's almost a quarter of the Japanese Combined Fleet's combat power!”
Zhang Peilun discussed excitedly!
"Youqiao (Zhang Peilun, also known as Youqiao) is a bit biased. In my opinion, at least one-third of the Japanese fleet's combat power has been destroyed!”
Wu Rulun stroked his beard and smiled.
"Why?" Zhang Peilun asked.
"Don't forget, the Japanese Torpedo Boats are the main culprits of all naval battles!”Wu Rulun couldn't help but raise her voice."In the Yellow Sea battle, many of our ships were sunk by the torpedoes. This time, Yu Chen has avenged the soldiers of the Beiyang Navy!”
"Deng Shichang, Lin Yongsheng, these soldiers should also be smiling in the afterlife!”
At this point, Wu Rulun's tone couldn't help but become a little lower, but then she pulled herself together." Lord Zhongtang, now that the Japanese warships have retreated to Lushun, the situation is good. We should report to the imperial court to pursue the victory-"
"Wait!"
Li Hongzhang, who had been smiling and looking at the flowers in silence, suddenly said,"I've received news from the British and French envoys that the Japanese army has retreated to Lushun to regroup, intending to fight again.”
"The meaning of Lord Zhongtang is…to demand peace?”Zhang Peilun reacted and asked tentatively.
Among the three, he was not only an aide, but also Li Hongzhang's son-in-law, so he dared to ask.
Wu Rulun and Yu Shimei didn't dare to interrupt this important matter. They just stood there and laughed dryly, listening to the conversation between the two.
Li Hongzhang learned the way of governing from Zeng Guofan. For decades, he was shrewd and cunning, far above his peers.
"Youqiao, who knows how many people in the Imperial Court want to see me, Li Hongzhang, make a fool of myself! This time, we fought back and defeated the Japanese army, allowing us to survive.”
Li Hongzhang paused for a moment before continuing," But although the Japanese army has been defeated, they are still very strong. I think the Empress Dowager and the Emperor might have some differences.”
"Your Excellency," Zhang Peilun's heart sank,"could it be that the Empress Dowager has thoughts of making peace?"”
Li Hongzhang's eyes twitched, but he did not comment.
Zhang Peilun could not help but clench his fists." The imperial court is so short-sighted. They will eventually-"
Zhang Peilun might have realized that what he was about to say was inappropriate, so he took back his words. Li Hongzhang stroked his snow-white beard and said,"Youqiao, you can't act on impulse. It's hard to say whether this is a war or a peace.”
"Then what do you mean?" Zhang Peilun asked uneasily.
"You know my current situation! He was stuck between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. I think the overall situation is just a sentence."
"What words?"
The three aides asked in unison.
"We can only make peace if we can fight!" Li Hongzhang finally spoke his mind.
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