Although the Japanese Navy had been defeated by Lushun Port, their main battleships still weighed more than 30,000 tons. As long as the Japanese Navy was not destroyed, they could still transport soldiers from the mainland.
In addition, the Japanese had occupied the Korean Peninsula and plundered a lot of military supplies. They could still hold on for a while.
The Beiyang Navy relied on Yang Yonglin's desperate counterattack to strengthen Li Hongzhang's position in the court. After all, the feasibility of the Westernization Movement had to be proven by military achievements.
He thought that the Northern Ocean Navy was about to be destroyed, but Yang Yonglin was so brave.
On a lone island, when they had run out of ammo and aid, they had fought their way out, giving Li Hongzhang, who had already lost all hope, a glimmer of hope.
With this excitement, Li Hongzhang walked to the reception hall of the Governor's Mansion and received the congratulatory officials.
"Lord Zhongtang is auspicious!"
" The Beiyang Navy repelled the Japanese Squadron, and Lord Zhongtang's contribution is indispensable."
"Lord Zhongtang is really the pillar of our Qing Dynasty. The world cannot be without Lord Zhongtang for a day!”
Li Hongzhang only listened to the officials 'flattery.
However, the joy of victory welled up in his heart, and Li Hongzhang's posture of reviving a famous official became more and more obvious. He walked around the field with a majestic gait, and after exchanging greetings with many officials, he returned to the study.
On the table, there was a secret message from Yang Yonglin. Li Hongzhang frowned and whispered,"Li Bingheng has harmed the country and the people. He is extremely detestable."
Previously, because of his personal grudge, Shandong Governor Li Bingheng did not send troops to defend Rongcheng, Weihai, and Dengzhou in time, causing all the coastal forts to fall, leaving the Beiyang Navy under the attack of the Japanese army and navy.
If not for Yang Yonglin's bravery, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
At the thought of this, Li Hongzhang's face was filled with anger.
"Youqiao, join forces with a group of celebrities and add fuel to the fire. Just say that the situation is good. If Lu Yong of Shandong can work together with our navy, there is hope of subduing the entire Shandong!”
"Understood!"
Zhang Peilun nodded.
"One more thing. Get someone to contact Sheng Xuanhuai and send military supplies to Liugong Island through a foreign freighter.”Li Hongzhang added worriedly.
After all, the Beiyang Navy was alone on the sea, and it was difficult to replenish their supplies.
The Japanese Squadron still occupied Lushun Port and could cut off the supply of the Beiyang Navy at any time.
After much consideration, Li Hongzhang decided to use foreign freighters to transport supplies.
Even if the Japanese fleet dared to sink it, they would have to think twice.
After doing all this, Li Hongzhang wrote another affectionate text message and sent it to Yang Yonglin of Liugong Island via secret cable.
Now, whether he, a famous official of the Zhongxing Dynasty, could gain a foothold in the court depended entirely on Yang Yonglin's Northern Navy.
With the Beiyang Navy, the halo of the famous officials of the Zhongxing Dynasty would be there!
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Liu Gong Island.
The warm sunlight shone all over the island. The sea and sky were clear and blue, and the sky was refreshing.
Before six o'clock in the morning, the Beiyang Navy officers and soldiers, led by Yang Yonglin, circled the island and trained with logs in groups of ten.
After an hour of training, none of the soldiers complained.
After all, the admiral was also training with him half-naked. What could be more glorious than this?
Wang Guocheng, a first-class sailor, had suffered a minor injury to his arm, so Yang Yonglin had specially allowed him to skip the training. This guy refused to do anything and volunteered to join the team training.
"One, two, one, two, one-"
Yang Yonglin personally shouted the chant. The soldiers faced the biting cold wind, carrying logs and treading on the waves. This spectacular scene made the people on Liugong Island excited.
"My Qing Dynasty has such a fierce general who can protect the country for ten thousand years.”
" If it wasn't for Yang Junmen, we would all have become ghosts under the Japanese army's blade. Such a brave general is rare in the world. He is Yue Wumu of our Qing Dynasty..."
"Bah! What Yue Wumu?" A squire immediately interrupted,"In the end, Yue Wumu was harmed by the Imperial Court and did not have a good ending. How can you curse Yang Junmen like this?”
"I-I-"
The young man who was scolded blamed himself uneasily, and once again stared at the Tiger Troop soldiers who were breaking through the wind and waves.
This kind of training method was unheard of!
Moreover, Admiral Yang Yonglin personally went into battle, braving the cold to train with the soldiers.
Only such a fierce general could defeat the arrogant Japanese army!
"The Northern Navy is such a hero, shouldn't we do something?”A young man was greatly moved. He resolutely took out a pen from his sleeve pocket, broke it, and threw it on the ground.
"Yan Chongxin, you want to join the navy with your skinny body? Save it-"Liugong Island had more than 8,000 residents, all of whom were born and raised on the island.
When they saw Yan Chongxin break his brush, they couldn't help but laugh.
Yan Chongxin bit his lips and walked towards the beach. Finally, he took off his long robe and shouted,"Yang Junmen, I, Liu Gongdao Scholar Yan Chongxin, want to join the army!”
The soldiers stopped their training.
Scholar Yan's body was a little too thin. The officers and soldiers whispered to each other in disdain.
At this moment, Yang Yonglin walked out.
"You want to join the army?"
Facing Yang Yonglin's dignified gaze, Yan Chongxin could not help but feel his heart skip a beat. He said with some fear,""Reporting to the army, I want to join the army!"
"You're just a scholar, what's the point of joining the army?”Yang Yonglin asked loudly.
He was a second-grade admiral conferred by the imperial court, and he was also a fierce general who led the army. This shout was like metal, making Yan Chongxin's heart tremble uncontrollably.
But his desire to join the army was so strong!
These navy soldiers were different from Lu Yong. They had extremely modern training methods, which made Yan Chongxin, a scholar, have a strong desire to join the army.
This wish was like a tidal wave crashing into his heart, and he couldn't control himself!
"Reporting to the army, I am also a seven-foot-tall man. Now that the enemy has invaded and destroyed my sea territory, even if I am a weak scholar, I have to serve my country.”
"Please allow me to join the army!”
Plop!
Scholar Yan Chongxin knelt down!
The sun shone on his slightly pale face, and the sea breeze blew against his thin body. At this moment, this kneeling figure actually looked imposing.
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