Yanjing, Prime Minister's Office, Yuan Datou is having lunch. He loved duck so much that there was a dish on the table at every meal. Even after eating it for decades, it hasn't changed. And those people in the Yuan family, even if they were about to vomit after eating, they had to pretend to love food.

It's just that today's lunch meal is undoubtedly not good. Yuan Datou had just finished nibbling on a duck leg when Yang Shiqi came. Although Yang Shiqi did not speak, his expression undoubtedly showed that there must be something important, otherwise he would not have come to him at this point in time.

"You guys eat slowly, I'll deal with it beforehand." After Yuan Datou finished speaking, he wiped his mouth and hands and left the table.

The rest of the Yuan family finally breathed a sigh of relief. Accompanying Yuan Datou to eat is undoubtedly a torment for them. However, for the sake of glory and wealth, they had to desperately curry favor with Yuan Datou. Even Yuan Datou's sons are the same.

Yuan Datou and Yang Shiqi went to the study, and after ordering their subordinates to bring tea, Yuan Datou asked, "Xingcheng, what happened?" The sky hasn't fallen yet, has it? ”

"My lord, although the sky has not fallen, it is not far off!" A trace of anxiety appeared on Yang Shiqi's face.

"What? What the hell is going on? The clouds on Yuan Datou's face were light and the breeze disappeared cleanly. He knew that Yang Shiqi would never joke about key issues.

"My lord, the 1st town and the 28th town of Feng Linge have planted a big heel in the northeast and have been wiped out by the Jilin Army. Moreover, the Jilin Army has already seized Shanhaiguan. Yang Shiqi said.

"What? How so? Yuan Datou suddenly stood up from his chair, his face full of disbelief. Because he got up too quickly, he brought down the teacup on the coffee table, and the hot tea soaked his crotch, and it was as if he had wet his pants. But he didn't seem to notice it.

"Xingcheng, is this news confirmed?" Yuan Datou asked eagerly, how he hoped it was just a joke.

"My lord, it has been determined that the defenders who have fled from Shanhaiguan have made a report. The Jilin infantry dispatched cavalry and attacked for a long distance. Before our people could react, they took Shanhaiguan. Yang Shiqi said.

"Immediately send someone to find Bu Wu, Shaochuan, Xingsun, Pingqing and Zhiquan, be quick." Yuan Datou said with some annoyance.

"Yes, sir." Yang Shiqi nodded, and hurriedly went to order someone to go.

Yuan Datou paced anxiously in the study alone, and ordered to send troops to the northeast, he made a lot of determination, which would make him bear a great infamy, even more serious than the last time he staged a coup d'état and took over the power of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. But. If the henchmen of the Jilin Army can be eliminated, then everything will undoubtedly be worth it. However, what he never expected was that the troops sent out of the customs suffered a crushing defeat, which undoubtedly made a huge flaw in his plan!

Soon, Xu Shichang, Tang Shaoyi, Sheng Xuanhuai, Wang Shizhen and Duan Qirui and other Beiyang bigwigs arrived, except for Feng Guozhang, who was still in the south. It can be said that all the Beiyang bigwigs have gathered here. Now the whole country will be decided by these people.

Merely. At the moment, everyone's faces are not very good-looking. Obviously, on the way here, they all knew the news of the defeat.

"As I said, you can't send troops to the northeast, Wu Xingquan's troops can fight with little Japan, and still have the upper hand, is this easy to deal with? I'm right this time. More than 10,000 elite soldiers in the 1st town were all annihilated, and they also caught up with Feng Linge's 28th town. This time, there is no one in the Northeast who hinders Wu Xingquan, and he has become a veritable king of the Northeast! Sheng Xuanhuai sighed.

"Wu Xingquan has long been the king of the Northeast. What's more serious is that the relationship between us and him has been completely torn apart because of this. If Wu Xingquan's ambition is not just to stay in the northeast, we will have an even greater crisis. Tang Shaoyi also said.

The faces of the others couldn't help but become even more ugly, and they all knew what Tang Shaoyi meant. If Wu Xingquan's Jilin Army turned around and launched an attack on Beiyang after defeating the Japanese, what would they do?

If it was before, they might be able to confidently claim that with the hundreds of thousands of elites in Beiyang, they may not be afraid of the Jilin Army. In addition, there are also Shanhaiguan and other Xiongguan in hand, which can completely resist the Jilin Army outside the pass. However, the situation is different now. Shanhaiguan has changed hands, and the Jilin Army, which controls Shanhaiguan, can easily send troops into the pass. What's more, the Battle of Jinzhou also seems to prove that the so-called Beiyang powerhouse is just a joke. Even if the first town is not the real elite soldier of the Beiyang Army. However, is the army that appeared in Jinzhou the main force of the Jilin Army? The main force of the Jilin Army, but in Liaodong and the Japanese desperately.

"My lord, we must send troops immediately and take Shanhaiguan. Otherwise, it will be even more difficult to wait until the Jilin Army has gained a foothold there and wants to recapture Shanhaiguan. Wang Shizhen suggested.

"Then what is going to attack Shanhaiguan? In the whole of Yanjing, there is only one second town left. Moreover, it also takes a few days to get from Yanjing to Shanhaiguan. Maybe using this time, the reinforcements of the Jilin Army have already arrived at Shanhaiguan. Once the second town is also defeated in Shanhaiguan, what will Yanjing City do? Don't forget, there is another purpose for the second town. Xu Shichang said coldly.

As the elite unit of the Beiyang Army, the second town was deployed in Yanjing City for another purpose, that is, to deter those Manchu nobles who were about to move. Those Manchu nobles were very hostile to Yuan Datou's mutiny. If it weren't for the 2nd town garrisoning Yanjing City, I'm afraid that an attack on Beiyang would have been launched long ago.

"The 3rd and 8th towns will be able to withdraw to Yanjing City in two or three days. Yanjing's defense, there will be no problems. Duan Qirui also said. After defeating Duanfang, the governor of Liangjiang, the main forces of the Beiyang Army had already begun to retreat.

"We still can't take this risk, even if the main force of the Beiyang Army can retreat. However, will the Jilin Army mobilize more troops to attack? If we fail, I am afraid that the entire Beiyang will suffer a catastrophe. For the sake of today's plan, I think it is better for us to continue to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and let the Jilin Army and the Japanese fight hard, and it is best to let them fight and lose both. So that there is no threat to us. Tang Shaoyi suggested. His suggestion is undoubtedly sound.

Yuan Datou's brows furrowed tightly, there was no doubt that if he continued to use troops, he was also worried about another defeat. In that case, the foundations of his rule would be shaken. This risk is too big for him to take it. However, if he turned a blind eye to the Jilin Army's seizure of Shanhaiguan, he would not have been able to do it. After all, the geographical location of Shanhaiguan is too important, which is directly related to the safety of the customs.

"My lord, the war between the Jilin Army and the Japanese has been going on for more than a month, and I believe that both of them are exhausted and will soon be over. However, even if they end the war, both sides will certainly pay a heavy price. The Jilin Army may not be looking for trouble with us at this time. As long as we give them a little benefit and explain the misunderstanding, this time the problem can be solved, and it is not impossible to recover Shanhaiguan. We now have most of China in our hands, and as long as we develop well for a few years, our future strength will definitely not be worse than that of the Jilin Army. "Xu Shichang is a person who understands Yuan Datou's mind better. So, he analyzed it from this aspect.

Yuan Datou nodded, Wu Xingquan only took a year in Jilin to have the current foundation, Beiyang sits on most of China, and also won the richest land of finance and taxation, there is no reason why it is better to stay in the Jilin Army in the bitter sea outside the Guan. As long as he is given a period of time and re-trained a strong army, he may not be afraid of the Jilin Army at that time.

"My lord, the big thing is not good, a unit of the Jilin Army has appeared outside Yanjing City." Yang Shiqi broke into the study and said with a frightened face.

"What? The Jilin Army has already arrived outside Yanjing City? Quickly command the 2nd town and get ready for battle. Yuan Datou was shocked. The other bigwigs in Beiyang were also frightened. If the Jilin Army launched an attack on Yanjing City at this time, then they would probably have to abandon the city and flee.

However, the current Jilin Army does not have the strength to launch an attack on Yanjing City. No matter how you say it, it is also the capital, and there is also a town defense of the Beiyang Army. At present, the main force of the Jilin Army is still fighting a bloody battle with the Japanese in Liaodong, which is the most fundamental battlefield. If the battle is lost, then the Jilin Army will be completely finished.

Therefore, the Jilin Army that appeared outside Yanjing City was just a company of the cavalry battalion that occupied Shanhaiguan. They came to Yanjing City to hang around, just to show their existence, and at the same time to make the Beiyang Army more vigilant.

There is no doubt that the purpose of this cavalry company was achieved. Their appearance made all the gates of Yanjing City closed. The 2nd town of the Beiyang Army was even more ready for battle. Be ready to respond to the offensive of the Jilin Army at any time.

However, the cavalry company stayed outside Yanjing City for less than an hour before leaving. This made the bigwigs in Beiyang finally breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, they also know that Yanjing City is no longer safe, and they must strengthen the defense of Yanjing City. As for whether to launch an attack on Shanhaiguan, this plan was shelved indefinitely. Yuan Datou had already made up his mind that he would definitely not interfere again until the Jilin Army and the Japanese had decided the victory. (To be continued......)

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