Chapter 133: Resurrection From the Dead

"Baga, the Chinese have no other skills, but when it comes to bragging, they are one against two. In the Gaiping County Office, Nogi Maresuke threw several newspapers in his hand on the table with an angry face.

Sitting below Nogi Maresuke were the two commanders of the mixed brigade - Colonel Oki and Colonel Kawasaki.

Kawasaki smiled and comforted Nogi Maresuke, saying: "Don't be angry, sir. Wei Jichen is dead now, and the Chinese can say whatever they want."

"That's right, the Chinese newspapers praised him too much, saying that we were afraid of him, so we killed him. Little did they know that when two countries are at war, they use means against each other. This is the strategy of capturing the king first, turning the crisis into nothingness, which is the best strategy. "Colonel Oki raised his eyebrows and said without comment.

The newspaper on the table detailed all the battles Wei Jichen had fought since he entered Liaodong. In addition to portraying Wei Jichen as a wise and brave general, it also used the Japanese as a foil, belittling them and satirizing them to the fullest.

Especially when the facts were in front of them, the Japanese were afraid of Wei Jichen's counterattack, so they killed him.

However, Nogi Maresuke was not convinced. He always thought that if he fought with Wei Jichen, the victory would definitely belong to him, so he was very concerned about the explicit and implicit insults in the newspaper.

Nogi Maresuke said unhappily: "Who did this stupid thing? It has seriously affected the reputation of the imperial army. Humph, I don't believe that Wei Jichen would be so powerful. If he didn't die, I could defeat him fairly. "

Oki and Kawasaki knelt down below, not knowing what to say.

This brigade commander is not suitable for commanding thousands of troops, but only for charging into battle.

"Your Excellency, although Wei Jichen died, his Weizi Army has not been abolished and is still stationed in Haicheng. His Excellency Katsura Taro, a friendly army in Ximucheng, sent a letter asking us to send troops to attack Haicheng at the same time and wipe out the remnants of the Weizi Army in one fell swoop." Kawasaki smiled as he recalled the letter sent from Ximucheng in the morning.

Nogi Maresuke said excitedly: "Your Excellency Katsura Taro's suggestion is exactly what I want. I, Nogi Maresuke, will kill the Weizi Army completely and see what the Chinese have to say."

"Your Excellency, since we are going to attack, should we ask the division commander for some reinforcements? "Colonel Oki reminded.

Nogi Maresuke looked at him seriously and said contemptuously: "I have been advancing all the way without asking for reinforcements. This time is the same. Moreover, we are acting together with the friendly forces in Ximu City, so there is no need to worry. The division commander is cooperating with the headquarters to urgently dispatch troops and gather in the Dalian Bay area to prepare to attack Shandong in the south. We don't need to cause him any more trouble. "

"Ha! "Colonel Oki bowed and said no more.

In Haicheng, Wang Huaiqing, the captain of the Weizi Army's personal guard, held a food box in his hand and carefully looked around. After making sure that no one noticed him, he tiptoed to open a gloomy house.

After poking his head in, Wang Huaiqing saw his master flipping through a military book in front of a kerosene lamp. He couldn't help but admire him secretly in his heart.

People outside were about to fall out because of the master, but his master was still like a normal person, calm and composed, without any surprise.

The woman lying on the bed was the injured Li Que'er, who was Fujisaki Hide that day. Because of panic, he didn't stab Li Que'er's vital point.

She deserved to escape, and the soldiers of the personal guards who followed found her soon.

Afterwards, Wei Jichen had to let her stay with him temporarily so that she could recover from her injuries and because he was afraid that she would reveal the secret.

At this time, Li Que'er was looking at Wei Jichen's back with her charming eyes. I, Li Que'er, would be satisfied as long as I could look at his back quietly like this, she thought in her heart.

Seeing Wang Huaiqing coming in, Wei Jichen put down the book in his hand and asked with a smile: "It's not time to eat today, why are you here so early?"

Wang Huaiqing first took out the food in the bamboo basket one by one and placed it on the table. While placing it, he said: "Sir, the things you asked me to pay attention to have already been figured out."

"Oh, could it be that the Japanese have made a move? "Wei Jichen raised his eyebrows and secretly rejoiced in his heart.

Wang Huaiqing nodded and said: "The Japanese in Ximu City and Gaiping City are ready to make a move. Everyone says that they are going to attack Haicheng because of your death. "

"The fish has finally taken the bait." The stone in Wei Jichen's heart finally fell to the ground. If the Japanese still didn't move, he didn't know how to end it.

Wang Huaiqing smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, if you don't show up again, I'm afraid my life will be in danger. The eldest lady hates me to the bone now, and she looks at me with a pair of cold eyes all day long. "

"Cai Rong, is she okay? "Wei Jichen hesitated for a moment and asked softly.

In order to avoid revealing any flaws as much as possible, Wei Jichen deceived everyone who was not present at the time.

Including his closest woman and brothers, hoping that they would forgive him afterwards.

In this way, their expressions, words and even reactions were real. Sure enough, not only did the Japanese believe it, but even Nie Guilin, Ma Jinxu and other Qing generals did not have the slightest doubt.

Now, it's time to tell them the truth. After all, no one doubts that he is alive in this world anymore, and everyone is not so concerned about the Wei army.

When Wang Huaiqing saw Wei Jichen asking about Nie Cairong, he couldn't help but shook his head and said: "My subordinates saw that the eldest lady could not hold on any longer. You don't know that after she learned that you were assassinated by the Japanese, she personally led her soldiers to massacre all the Japanese residents in the city. Although the eldest lady has killed people in the past, they were all shot from a distance, unlike that day when she chopped off dozens of Japanese heads with her own hands, which shows the hatred in her heart. "

"Moreover, the eldest lady has not had a drop of water for many days. She has not listened to the persuasion of her subordinates and others. The eldest lady has been kneeling in front of the mourning hall to keep vigil. The subordinates have secretly visited her several times. She is described as haggard and energetic. I'm in a daze and can't even stand up," Wang Huaiqing said in a low voice.

Although Wei Jichen knew that Nie Cairong was deeply in love with him, he did not expect that his love would be so deep. Maybe if he dragged it on, she would die.

Wang Huaiqing took out a few more newspapers, his face turned from gloomy to bright, and said: "Sir, everyone in the world has been deceived by you now. When they know that this is all a show, I estimate that they will put it in their hearts." You have cursed a thousand times, and my subordinates also heard that a scholar named Kang Youwei united with more than a thousand people from all provinces to gather together, saying that they would uphold your will to fight the Japanese to the end, and jointly wrote a letter to the emperor, which has aroused a lot of attention. Big sensation.”

Wei Jichen was surprised for a while. Could it be that this was a public letter? He thought that the public letter organized by Kang Youwei broke out when the "Treaty of Shimonoseki" was about to be signed. Unexpectedly, because he broke out in advance, it seemed that he had already unknowingly influenced history.