mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 1066: Planning and Anticipating the Enemy
Zhou Shuren and his students ended their trip to the Nanyang Industrial Exposition and returned to Shaoxing.

He received a painting specially sent by Zhao Chuanxin and liked it very much.

After returning home, he called three or five friends to watch it together.

Fan Ainong was so absorbed in looking at the painting of Runtu that he let out an "ah" after a while.

Everyone asked, "What happened?"

Fan Ainong pointed at the watermelons in the painting and said, "Look at these watermelons. Are there any words on them?"

Zhou Shuren's teacher Shou Jingwu was old and his eyes were dim. He looked for a long time but could not see anything else.

Zhou Shuren took out a magnifying glass, and this time several people exclaimed "Ah" at the same time.

In the painting, the light and dark sides of the watermelon are composed of short lines.

Because the lines are too dense, if you don't look closely, you can't see any clues at all.

But under the magnifying glass, nothing can escape detection.

Zhou Shuren was surprised and said, "It's a Japanese name, Tachibana Koichirō - dead!"

Fan Ainong frowned: "Who is Tachibana Koichiro?"

No one present knew.

Zhou Shuren already liked this painting, so he decided to inquire about it immediately.

After several twists and turns, we finally figured out this person's identity - the commander of the 19th Division of Japan in South Korea.

"I know." Fan Ainong said excitedly: "Zhao Chuanxin once told the British envoy to China, Sir John Jordan, when he would die. Sure enough, Sir John Jordan was killed outside the Forbidden City on the exact day."

Zhou Shuren was shocked: "In the painting Zhao Chuanxin sent me, did he sentence Tachibana Koichirō to death?"

"It must be so."

"Then the paintings he gave to others..."

……

Zhao Chuanxin beat Li Zaiming to death with a hammer and took Ge Yunpeng out.

Ge Yunpeng said: "The body of Aries has been sent back to the other side. Should we wait until the funeral before sending troops?"

"No, the little devil can't wait to die."

Zhao Chuanxin took out a cigar, lit it and said.

At this time, the Beishui Army escorted several Koreans here.

These people include men, women, young and old.

"Captain Ge, these people are willing to act as running dogs for the Japanese and take advantage of the patrol of the escort team. How should we deal with them?"

Ge Yunpeng looked at Zhao Chuanxin, who held a cigar in his mouth and said indifferently, "Execute on the spot."

Hearing what he said, the local Korean gentry in Huining cried out: "How can you be so cold-blooded?"

Zhao Chuanxin blew out a smoke ring: "Just practice hard and you'll be fine."

"..."

bang bang bang...

In full view of the public, Zhao Chuanxin indiscriminately executed these men, women, young and old without hesitation.

The Koreans watching the excitement were stunned by the body lying in a pool of blood.

Zhao Chuanxin added: "Learn more from the Japanese devils, pull out Li Zaiming, tie him to a pole and hang him up as a warning to the public."

"Yes."

Zhao Chuanxin told Ge Yunpeng: "I hate protests and demonstrations after being bullied. Only when you have taken advantage can you play the victim. If you have suffered a loss, you can only retaliate, retaliate, and retaliate again. Remember this."

Ge Yunpeng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and remembered this unconventional operation.

He was obedient and several years later, he acted exactly as Zhao Chuanxin said. The Japanese described him as a mad dog that doesn't bark but only bites.

There were only more than 2,000 soldiers who crossed the river, and the rest were deployed on the north bank of the river.

Including the escort team, a total of more than 3,000 people set out and marched southward.

Zhao Chuanxin told Ge Yunpeng: "Just go through the streets and say that I, Zhao Chuanxin, am here. Don't be afraid of exchanging fire with the devils."

Ge Yunpeng originally thought that Zhao Chuanxin would go into battle, but he was shocked when he heard this and said, "Captain, we only have less than 4,000 people, and the Japanese 19th Division has at least 15,000 people. I'm afraid we are no match for them!"

"Do as I say."

"Yes."

Ge Yunpeng gritted his teeth and deployed his troops.

Fortunately, we are well-armed and well-equipped.

When they arrived in North Chungcheong Province, the Japanese garrison sent people out to shout: "You have crossed the border, return quickly, otherwise we will open fire."

Ge Yunpeng couldn't ask Zhao Chuanxin about everything, so he immediately sent someone to negotiate: "Hand over the murderer, otherwise war is inevitable."

The Japanese responded: "I don't know what murderer you are talking about, but please leave as soon as possible."

Ge Yunpeng waved his hand and said, "Fire."

boom……

boom……

The Japanese artillery regiment returned fire.

Obviously, they were prepared.

However, the situation that Ge Yunpeng worried about did not happen. The Japanese side only deployed one regiment of troops.

So both sides fought vigorously.

In Fengshan, Liu Ai saw that all the Japanese soldiers who had been blocking the way had dispersed and evacuated to other areas.

He breathed a sigh of relief, carried his Guanshan sword on his back, crossed mountains and rivers, and prepared to return home.

After walking for half a day, they heard the rumbling sound of cannons.

"The fight started!"

Liu Ai slapped his forehead in annoyance: "I can't miss the opportunity to avenge Bai Yang, otherwise Guotie'er will be angry with me."

Aries and Guotie'er have a very close relationship.

He ignored the hardship and traveled through mountains and rivers and took a roundabout way back.

After fighting for two days, Ge Yunpeng found that the Japanese side had not sent any reinforcements.

He couldn't help but ask Zhao Chuanxin curiously: "Captain, how did you know that the Japanese side would not send more troops?"

Zhao Chuanxin said: "I guess they have some trap waiting for me."

Ge Yunpeng wondered: "What if they don't have any traps and just send more troops?"

Zhao Chuanxin supported his temple with his index finger: "Just send more troops, are you afraid of them?"

"Given the current situation, the Japs are up to something!"

"It seems so."

"Should we send more troops?"

Zhao Chuanxin smiled slightly: "When you increase the troops, the one you increase is me."

"..."

At night, Zhao Chuanxin released 10 Black Widow puppets and sneaked into the Japanese position.

bang bang bang...

The Japanese positions were in chaos.

In just a few moments, more than a hundred people were killed.

Zhao Chuanxin wore sunglasses, clasped his hands together, and rested his chin on his hand as he waited.

The Black Widow puppet turned around, and he released the puppet slaves to change the magazine for the Black Widow puppet, and then released it again.

bang bang bang...

The Black Widow puppet is small in size, moves quickly, is extremely secretive at night, and has extremely high accuracy in close-range shooting, making it difficult to defend against.

After three rounds, the Japanese army began to retreat.

At the same time, the Lugang Town Insurance Team launched an attack on the Japanese army in Hulutao.

Although the Japanese troops on the other side of the Yalu River were prepared, the attack of the insurance team was too fierce and the Japanese garrison was defeated in a short time.

Before midnight, the insurance team actually captured Houchang County on the other side of the river.

The Japanese casualties exceeded 500.

Tachibana Koichiro was dumbfounded when he received the news: "Baga, how could they be defeated so easily?"

The staff officer was sweating profusely: "Division Commander, the security team sent out the most elite inner team. They secretly crossed the river and coordinated from the inside. We were impossible to defend against, and even the artillery was useless. The entire battle lasted only half an hour, and we were completely defeated. In fact, everyone in the security team's inner team is the elite among the elites, and the combat quality of the enemy and us is not at the same level at all."

"Where's Zhao Chuanxin? Is he still not moving?"

At this moment, a messenger came to report: "Report, division commander, the 73rd Regiment was attacked by a mysterious weapon, the commander of the regiment, Takahashi Hisazo, was killed, and more than people were killed or injured."

Tachibana Koichiro gritted his teeth and said, "Damn that Aoki Nobuzumi, go ask him why Zhao Chuanxin didn't attack?"

The staff officer hurried over.

After a moment, the staff officer came back and said, "Division Commander, Aoki Nobuzumi said that he could only analyze the movements of Zhao Chuanxin and the Beishui Army through intelligence, but he could not influence Zhao Chuanxin's actions. He asked us to increase our troops while retreating to lure Zhao Chuanxin out."

Tachibana Koichiro paced back and forth anxiously: "Using an entire division to stage a hunt for one person, is this really worth it? Are the military and the emperor crazy?"

The Emperor wanted revenge, and Hasegawa Yoshimichi also hated Zhao Chuanxin, so he took the opportunity to incite the military and instruct Army Minister Uehara Yusaku to add two more divisions in Korea.

The cabinet originally disagreed, but considering that the target was Zhao Chuanxin, they had to back off, but only allowed two more squadrons to be added.

The trap has been set, and now is the stage of luring people into the trap.

Tachibana Koichirō was very unhappy. Although he had a general staff, he had to listen to the advice of Aoki Nobuzumi and watch his soldiers die one by one.

But for now, he could only do as he was told.

On the other side, Ge Yunpeng was overjoyed: "They retreated, the Japanese soldiers were repelled by us!"

Since the death of Liu Yonghe, the Beishui Army has been in desperate need of a major victory to boost morale.

Du Lisan also came.

He was dressed in military uniform and equipped with the same weapons as the Backwater Army.

Du Lisan was very happy: "Tomorrow I will also go to the battlefield. Although there has been peace in these years, my spear skills have not fallen behind, and my thigh muscles have not grown. I think the horse emperor Du Lizi of the past is back again."

Everyone was excited, except Zhao Chuanxin, who just smiled and said nothing.

The next day, Ge Yunpeng was interviewed by a war correspondent in Lugang Town.

Ge Yunpeng told reporters: "I am very sad. The caravan guards under our Beishui Army were brutally killed by the Japanese, but the Japanese showed an ugly face that refused to admit it. A weak country has no diplomacy. It is useless to rely on the court. They have long been frightened by the powers and Japan. I can only rely on myself to strive for justice for the dead as soon as possible..."

The reporter scratched his head: "Didn't the Beishui Army just win the battle?"

Ge Yunpeng kept in mind Zhao Chuanxin's advice that one should act like a victim when taking advantage, and take revenge when suffering a loss.

He said in a heavy tone: "How can this be considered a victory? The reason why the Japanese only have one regiment here is because they are guilty. Only when we catch the real murderer can we consider it a victory."

The reporter curiously asked: "Who is the real murderer? Is there any inside story behind the death of the Aries Guard Captain?"

Ge Yunpeng nodded: "That's right. The mastermind behind this is Tachibana Koichirō."

The reporter was shocked: "Are the Beishui Army going to arrest the commander of the Japanese 19th Division?" Ge Yunpeng sighed: "I don't want to see people suffer. I just hope to influence Tachibana Koichiro and hope he can surrender on his own initiative."

Reporter: You are so bold to say that.

After the interview, Ge Yunpeng thought of Liu Baogui, and only then did he realize the beauty of pretending to be cool in front of others.

He asked Zhao Chuanxin: "Captain, what will the Japanese do next?"

"I found that I have the potential to be a detective. Maybe I can become a policeman in the future." Zhao Chuanxin stroked his chin: "I guess Tachibana Koichiro will withdraw while increasing his troops."

"Why?" Ge Yunpeng frowned: "Could it be that the Japanese are determined to retreat and don't want us to pursue them?"

"On the contrary. He wants to force me to do it. Have you ever chased rabbits? First, set a trap and chase the rabbit along its trail. In winter, rabbits tend to run along old footprints in the snow and dive into the trap. The more they struggle, the tighter the trap becomes, and they will eventually strangle themselves to death."

Ge Yunpeng felt that this was too trifling for a war.

He didn't quite believe it.

"Before we catch up to Fengshan, we must proceed cautiously and not rush into anything. Since Tachibana-shoichiro is willing to sacrifice his men, we should help him do so."

……

The news of the Beishui Army and Lugang Town's consecutive victories spread across the country through Lugang Town periodicals and newspapers.

"Lugang Town Journal" has one headquarters and three branches, one in Tianjin, one in Hong Kong Island, and one in Hankou.

The main news was delivered by telegram or telephone, and the rest of the gossip was transmitted according to local conditions.

It was originally just a small-scale event, but this exclusive interview on the battlefield made Lugang Town Journal an instant hit.

When Zhou Shuren saw the report, he was immediately shocked: "It seems that Tachibana Koichiro is definitely dead!"

Recently, the popular movies on Internet cinemas have changed from "Sakhalin Journey" to "Fist of Fury" and "Knives Out".

You can always hear children screaming in the streets: "Ada Ada... Dada Dada..."

Many young people carry a dagger on their waists no matter what.

Some people simply walk around the streets carrying a knife.

This scene often occurs in Japanese stores.

Several young men came in and spat at the counter: "Ah...tui! Little devil!"

There was even a vicious incident in Hong Kong where a Japanese was murdered.

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has notified the Qing Dynasty's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking them to control the film "Fist of Fury".

But firstly, there is no "State Administration of Radio, Film and Television", and secondly, even if there is, they would not dare to control Zhao Chuanxin.

After the movie was released, people began to hate Japan.

When Japan annexed South Korea, it directly confirmed the militarism and their conspiracy to dominate East Asia mentioned in the movie.

Not to mention the Chinese people, even the foreigners would spit at the Japanese if they saw this.

The movie is too provocative.

To the extent that there were always people visiting Huo Yuanjia's house to advise him not to take Japanese medicine when he was sick.

As a result, Huo Yuanjia should have been poisoned to death by a Japanese doctor this year, but he is still alive and well.

When Bai Yang, the captain of the guard team of the merchant caravan outside the Great Wall, was killed, the people cursed loudly, held demonstrations, and clamored for the punishment of the murderer.

Then the Beishui Army and Lugang Town started fighting with Japan.

The people applauded.

When the news of successive victories came, many families happily set off firecrackers.

A new wave of boycotting Japanese goods has been launched.

Zhou Shuren was shocked.

"Zhao Chuanxin had planned this long ago! He is a man of foresight. When he was filming the movie, he probably had already figured out when Japan would annex Korea. Plus, the killing of the captain of the guards led to the common people's hatred of the enemy and a legitimate reason to fight."

"Quick, find a way to contact the other people who got the paintings at the Nanyang Industrial Exposition and ask them what is written in the paintings."

……

Tokyo.

Because the war situation on the front line was not going well, there were rumors that it was because the Soul-Calling Society was bombed.

Meiji hurried to the soul-calling shrine to offer sacrifices and appease the people.

When the convoy was halfway there, there was a loud noise.

boom……

The guard was shocked: "There is an assassin, there is an assassin, there is..."

boom……

Several guards were blown away.

boom……

It turned out to be a series of explosions.

Super doubled.

The hidden Taiji Miyashita was so excited holding the remote control that even the pimples on the tip of his nose turned red.

Hirotsu and Utagawa Masanobu were shocked, but the most shocked was Rensuke Isogai.

Isogai Lianjie stared blankly at Miyashita Taikichi and the remote control in his hand: "This, this, how is this done? There should be a lead connected to the power supply..."

Taikichi Miyashita pressed the switch again.

boom.

He immediately turned around and stared at Isogai Lianjie fiercely: "Fuse? Have you ever seen a bomb controlled by electricity? Only the military has that thing, how do you know?"

"I, I..." In a hurry, Isogai Lianjie didn't think about it. Now that the words were out, it was hard to take them back: "I guessed. How did you know that the military had it?"

Miyashita Taiji didn't answer, and said coldly: "The matter between us is not over yet, I will deal with you later."

Upon hearing this, Hirotsugai, Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick, and Utagawa Masanobu held Isogai Rensuke on both sides to prevent him from escaping.

……

When Meiji was bombed, Zhao Chuanxin appeared on the battlefield.

Xingyue told him: "You need to create an alibi at this time."

Ever since Zhao Chuanxin gave Miyashita Taiji the Bronze Eye, Miyashita Taiji has been wearing it but has only recited the "Spell to Summon Bandits" once.

I have to admit that this idiot is quite stubborn.

Although Zhao Chuanxin didn't pay attention to him, Xingyue had been monitoring him.

Finding out that he really seized the opportunity to blow up Meiji, Xingyue reminded Zhao Chuanxin to create an alibi.

Whether a decapitation operation is effective depends on the size of the enemy camp.

If it is a small organization, it is indeed useful to launch a precise military strike against its leaders.

But for countries like Japan, Russia, Germany, the United States and Britain, in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, it will also make their people united in hatred of the enemy, and will also make Zhao Chuanxin's enemies around the world unite.

This would not only lead to the downfall of the Qing Dynasty, but would also cause the country to suffer economic and military blows in the coming decades.

That was a burden that Zhao Chuanxin could not bear.

Zhao Chuanxin made a high-profile appearance, holding a Xingyue M1909 light machine gun and firing a strafing rifle.

Tata Tata...

"It's Zhao Chuanxin!"

"Zhao Chuanxin is here, retreat."

The 73rd Regiment of the th Division, upon discovering that Zhao Chuanxin had shown up, had no fighting spirit at all and retreated directly.

Zhao Chuanxin appeared, put away the light machine gun and started firing with the Ares M1907.

chug chu...

There were too many witnesses to count.

Ge Yunpeng looked through the telescope and saw Zhao Chuanxin charging into the Japanese position and killing people with blood and flesh flying everywhere.

Many people will never experience the feeling of tingling scalp and electric shock throughout the body in their lifetime.

Du Lisan was a sharpshooter. He was in high spirits after shooting and killing two Japanese soldiers today.

He asked excitedly: "Captain Ge, should we charge forward?"

"What do you mean by ambushing? The captain said the Japanese might have set an ambush, so we should hold our ground."

"He still went there when there was an ambush?"

As he was speaking, a soldier came to report: "Brigade Commander, Liu Ai is back."

Ge Yunpeng was stunned: "Bring it here quickly."

Liu Ai was covered in dust and tattered clothes, but his Guanshan Sword was well protected.

He covered his torn clothes on his chest to prevent exposure: "Don't move forward, the Japs have planted bombs, and they also have planes with machine guns and bombs on them."

Ge Yunpeng suddenly stood up from the trench: "What?"

Du Lisan quickly pushed his head down: "You're crazy! We are still within the effective firing range of the devils!"

Ge Yunpeng looked anxious: "Hurry up and call back the captain!"

Du Lisan raised the telescope and said, "It's too late. Mr. Zhao was here a moment ago, but now he is nowhere to be seen."

Liu Ai said angrily: "It's all my fault. I should have come back a quarter of an hour earlier."

Ge Yunpeng suddenly remembered something: "It doesn't matter. The captain told me earlier that the Japanese would send reinforcements during the retreat. Since the start of the war, the captain has anticipated the enemy's moves and guessed every move of the Japanese. He told me that the Japanese would set a trap for him."

The two men hurriedly asked what was going on, and the surrounding soldiers also tilted their ears to eavesdrop.

Ge Yunpeng described it vividly.

After he finished speaking, he noticed that the people around him were full of admiration.

Ge Yunpeng waved his hand: "You don't have to admire and respect me too much. I'm just doing my job."

"Ugh!" Liu Ai pinched her waist with one hand and said, "Captain Ge, you have also become shameless. Everyone admires the shopkeeper."

Du Lisan pointed at Liu Ai and said, "You, that's exposed."

Liu Ai screamed: "Ah..."

He quickly covered his chest.

After Ge Yunpeng finished laughing, he said solemnly, "Boss Du, I'm still worried. You and Liu Ai should take people to investigate."

Du Lisan and Liu Ai took the order and left.

They had not ridden their horses for more than two miles when they heard a buzzing sound coming from the sky.

Everyone hurriedly took out their telescopes.

"It's a plane!"

"I saw Mr. Zhao."

"It's bad, the shopkeeper has reached a minefield..."

boom!
(End of this chapter)