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After finishing his trip to Taiwan, Xu Jie led the fleet back to Lushun, and after temporarily handing over the management of the fleet to Lang Weili, he headed non-stop to Shengjing, where Xu Jie was going to meet a man known as "

"Emperor outside the Pass", and this person is General Shengjing Yiketang'a.(.)

As a former Heilongjiang general, although Iketang'a performed poorly in the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1894, he was absolutely dedicated. Although various factors such as military strength, equipment, training, and command led to Iketang'a and others losing consecutive battles, but

After all, he is a Manchu, and he is also a relatively effective general among the Manchus. Therefore, after this battle, like Ronglu, not only was he not held accountable, but he was also promoted to General Shengjing and became the nominal leader of the three northeastern provinces.

Supreme Commander!

But unlike Ronglu and others, Iketanga is quite open-minded. This open-mindedness is not just about absorbing Western military equipment and technology. While he supports the vigorous construction of modern arsenals and the training of new armies, he

He also focused on building railroads and establishing a westernized industrial system. Although his political

Xu Jie was very unsure about his orientation, but considering that the "Emperor outside the Pass" was about to die of illness in 1901, Xu Jie paid more of a courtesy visit. After all, his business in the Northeast still needed Yiketang'a.

support, and once a war breaks out, it is also necessary to avoid unnecessary internal friction.

In General Shengjing's Mansion, Xu Jie finally met General Shengjing. Compared with him during the Sino-Japanese War of 1899-1899, Yiketang'a looked much older and haggard. This was not just a physical problem,

At this time, Iketang'a was already a little exhausted physically and mentally. Although Xu Jie didn't know the specific reason, he felt that it had something to do with him, because when Iketang'a first saw him, there was a sharp look in his eyes.

Then I gradually felt relieved. ()

"Lord Iketang'a, I haven't seen you for a long time." Xu Jie said with a smile and cupped his hands.

"Yes, for more than a year, Mr. Xu has been able to make all the changes. I, General Shengjing, can't compare with me. Mr. Xu, don't say it yet. Let me guess what your purpose is when you come here this time." Yi Ke

Tang A said calmly.

"If I guess correctly, Master Xu is here for the Russians this time?" Iketanga said. "Master Xu led some warships of the Beiyang Fleet to participate in the founding ceremony of the Overseas Fleet. It is estimated that he has already brought all the people at sea.

The matter has been taken care of, now we have to arrange things on land?" Iketanga said.

"Xu has the responsibility to protect his land. This is my right and my obligation." Xu Jie replied.

"It's just that I don't know who I'm guarding the land for. I guess it's not the Qing Dynasty that I'm guarding?" Yike Tang'a said quietly.

"Xu protects this land and the people on this land, rather than working for one family." At this time, there were only two people in the whole room, and Yiktang'a had already noticed that as General Shengjing

, his ears and eyes have penetrated into the entire Northeast, and it is impossible for Xu Jie to completely hide it. So Xu Jie answered very openly!

"What does this people include? I wonder if Mr. Xu can explain it more clearly?" Iketang'a frowned and said.

"All the people who live and build this land. Not just the Han and Manchu people, but all people." Xu Jie said.

"Why should I believe you? If things change one day, how can I guarantee that you can realize what you said today?" Iketang Azhengse said. "I can ignore the court. But I must consider these Manchus living outside the customs.

people."

"There are Manchus in the factories, departments and the army under my rule, and there has never been any xenophobia. What's more, once the war breaks out, the Northeast will bear the brunt of the Russian attack. We have a common enemy. It is true that the Manchus now

compared to other ethnic groups

They have their own privileges, but no matter who they are, they are just slaves of a certain dynasty. If a certain dynasty disappears, all the Manchus lose is a yoke to restrict themselves, and they don't need to be anyone's slave. Isn't this enough?

"Xu Jie asked rhetorically.

"In addition, I would like to say that if a government cannot protect a civilian, then it cannot protect a general or a leader. I will not make a law that can persecute a certain type of people, because one day I may

You will become this type of person. The scale can only be balanced if both sides are equally weighted." Xu Jie said with sincerity.

"This is a good reason, I like it very much." Iketanga said with a smile. The "dark clouds" on his face also dispersed a little.

"So now, can we talk about some specific things? We only talk about keeping the soil and nothing else." Xu Jie also said with a faint smile.

"Master Xu, what I can guarantee at present is that once the war starts, your troops and supplies will not be hindered in passing through my territory. And my Northeast training army will also guarantee to stick to its position. At the same time, we will also be responsible for the local area

Public security, to prevent some thugs from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos," Iketanga said.

"There is no problem if the general's subordinates want to be responsible for local security and rear security, and we welcome them to fight side by side with our army. In fact, what our Beiyang Army lacks most is not military strength, but logistical support. The three northeastern provinces cover more than one million square kilometers. Although

There is a railway, but if you want to transport supplies to the front line, you still need a lot of manpower and transportation. At the same time, because our jurisdiction in Beiyang is relatively scattered, if possible, we hope to raise some supplies nearby, and I hope you can make it happen." said

After finishing Xu Jie cupped his hands and said.

"It turns out that we need something. This is certainly possible, but the Northeast is sparsely populated and the supplies are not abundant. We can supply them in a short time, but if the war is protracted and protracted, selling the Shengjing General Mansion may not be possible.

"Iketang'a shook his head and said.

"Our large quantities of ammunition and supplies in Beiyang naturally have to be transported from Zhili and the south. Recruiting nearby the Northeast is only an emergency move. We do not rely on the Northeast to support the army for fighting. In addition, we must prepare for everything. If we are ready, we will

I think it can temporarily relieve the urgent need." Xu Jie said.

"Tell me what you think." Iketanga looked at the young man in front of him with interest and said.

"There are stocks in various places, but this is not enough. We need to coordinate and dispatch these materials and arrange dedicated personnel to be responsible for management and transportation. In addition to a few more important warehouses, in order to ensure that these materials can be transported safely to

On the front line, we also need to set up institutions similar to military depots along the way for auxiliary transportation. The Japanese did very well in the Sino-Japanese War. Without hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the Japanese army would not have been able to reach the Liaodong Peninsula.

We need to learn from this." Xu Jie said.

"These are not problems, but I need to remind Mr. Xu that I, Ketang'a, have the responsibility to protect the land. At this point, we have a common goal, but if that day, if Mr. Xu reneges on what he once said, we will be

Enemy, it is wrong for the minority to oppress the majority. But it is also wrong for the majority to oppress the minority." Iketanga said.

Thanks to friends yyhu for their monthly support. Some friends said that the author used the Spanish-American War to drag out the content. In fact, the author’s original intention was to give everyone a more detailed understanding of the U.S. naval technology and development at that time through the description of the Spanish-American War.

And this is also to pave the way for the future

Pad, after all, according to history, the expansion rate of the U.S. Navy is too fast. The United States, which has occupied places such as Hawaii and the Philippines, has actually expanded its sphere of influence to its doorstep. No matter how powerful the protagonist is, he still has nothing to do with the United States in the era of the Great White Fleet.
Chapter completed!