The atmosphere in the room was somewhat depressing. Li Hongzhang stroked his beard and smiled."Yu Chen (Yang Yong Lin Zi Yu Chen) is not a reckless person, does he still have the secret message?”
"Lord Zhongtang, please understand!"
Zhang Peilun was stunned at first, then he took out a secret message from his sleeve.
There were only eight words in the secret message-take the opportunity to retreat!
"What a good move!”Li Hongzhang praised, and a rare smile appeared on his face."Youqiao, write a memorial for me and request Lu Yong from Shandong to join forces with our navy to take down Rongcheng Bay and defeat the Japanese army.”
Zhang Youqiao understood, pulled Wu Rulun, Yu Shimei and other writers behind closed doors to think hard, wrote a flowery article.
The next day, Emperor Guangxu received the news and was overjoyed. He immediately ordered Li Bingheng to be rewarded with a yellow vest and asked him to gather all the troops in Shandong to recapture the coastal counties with the Beiyang Navy.
Li Bingheng received the yellow vest and the imperial edict and became even more spirited.
At first, he had been worried about Emperor Guangxu and Cixi's attitude. After all, the war had been critical and there had been voices of peace in the court.
Now that the Emperor wanted him to fight with all his might, Li Bingheng was very satisfied.
He immediately gathered the army and brave soldiers in Shandong.
In addition to the Gan Army led by Governor Dong Fuxiang, there were also Zhang Gaoyuan and Sun Wanling's Songwu Army, as well as the River Defense Army, which was not strong in combat but could be used as handymen and coolies, totaling 30,000 people.
If he went all out to fight against the Dongyang Army, with the help of the Beiyang Navy, he wouldn't have to worry about not making a great contribution.
"Everyone, in five days, Yang Yonglin will bombard the Japanese Army at Rongcheng Bay. Once the Beiyang Navy's Marine Corps lands, our army can launch an operation to wipe out the Japanese Army.”
Li Bingheng specifically emphasized the time of the attack, which was after the Beiyang Navy landed. Zhang Gaoyuan and Sun Wanling, who were present, nodded in understanding.
Only Dong Fuxiang frowned." Lord Futai, the 300 marines of the Beiyang Navy have already sacrificed themselves in the battle to seize the artillery on the north shore. How can they have the ability to land and fight?" Our army should take the initiative to attack and coordinate with the Beiyang Navy!”
Li Bingheng snorted and said noncommittally,"This is a plan that has been made long ago. Yang Yonglin did not explicitly oppose it. You just have to follow the plan.”
Dong Fuxiang sighed and said no more.
After the generals returned to the camp, they reorganized their troops and prepared their horses, looking forward to the decisive battle with the Japanese army in five days.
Liu Gong Island.
Zhenyuan, Jiyuan, Pingyuan, and Guangbing were ready to go.
Yang Yonglin stood on the bridge as if he had merged with the dark night.
"Junmen, all four of our remaining warships are heading to Rongcheng Bay. What if the Japanese coalition fleet stationed in Lushun takes the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Liugong Island?”
Ma Jifen asked worriedly.
Lushun was only a few hours away from Liugong Island, and the strength of the Japanese Combined Fleet of Yidong was still there, so they could not be underestimated.
"Ma Jifen, I've already placed trigger mines at the mouth of Liugong Island. With the coastal defense artillery, even if the Japanese coalition fleet wants to launch a sneak attack, they won't be able to!”
"The mine that scared off the Japanese Fleet last time?”
Ma Jifen recalled the scene of the Japanese fleet fleeing in panic, and the stone in his heart immediately fell to the ground.
With Yang Yonglin's order, the four warships sailed into the night.
The sea was vast and the waves were undulating.
Yang Yonglin patted the railing of the cockpit and stared at the pitch-black night sky. He was filled with emotions.
In his previous life, as a navy major, the first day of class was the 1894 - 1895 naval battle. That humiliating history was unforgettable.
Now that he had transmigrated to this era, he had the responsibility to change history.
In the stormy continent, the sound of wind and thunder could be heard, and the decaying Qing Empire could be overthrown to establish a strong and prosperous country in the east.
"Admiral, the wind is strong outside."
The American, Ma Jiefen, the vice-captain of the Zhenyuan warship, enthusiastically handed over a blanket.
Yang Yonglin stopped thinking and entered the cockpit.
They were less than ten nautical miles away from Rongcheng Bay, and the furthest range of the Zhenyuan warship was five nautical miles. It was now five in the morning, and they could launch an attack in two hours at dawn.
Yang Yonglin ordered the crew to take turns to rest.
6:50 p. m., Jiming Island, Rongcheng Bay.
Chun Shanjing, the captain of the Japanese Army stationed on Rooster Island, woke up from his sleep.
This veteran from Kyushu Island was good at building fortifications and was sent to Jiming Island as the garrison commander. He had 300 Japanese infantry under his command.
At this moment, the sky was blue, and a ray of light appeared on the horizon.
When Chun Shan Jing saw this scene, he couldn't help but think of the scenery of his hometown.
He called for the orderly and set up a table and chairs outside, ready to enjoy a sumptuous breakfast under the morning sun.
Boom!
An earth-shattering explosion sounded in the distance, followed by a cannonball falling from the sky. It landed on the dining table.
Spring Mountain View and two of his soldiers were killed on the spot!
"Enemy attack! Hurry up and get on the cannon-"
First Lieutenant Chiba Jiro realized something and rushed out of the barracks naked. As he shouted, he put on his military uniform and rushed towards the battery at the fastest speed.
Ever since the Japanese army had won successive battles and captured the Shandong coast, the Japanese troops stationed in Rongcheng Bay had let down their vigilance.
They had never expected that the Northern Navy would send out all their forces to attack Jichao Island.
" Four battleships, this-"
When Chiba Jiro saw the four ironclads lined up in a row through the binoculars, he could not help but gasp.
"Defend your turrets and return fire!"
Boom! Boom!
A series of cannon shots rang out, and the Japanese army panicked.
"Don't be afraid, the Northern Navy only has solid armor-piercing bullets. These cannonballs won't destroy the fort.”As soon as Chiba Jiro finished speaking, a cannon landed on the fort not far away, blasting a big hole in the protective shield.
A few Japanese soldiers were torn apart by the shrapnel and screamed as they died.
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