Chapter 258 Queen Min
The commander of Xiuyan was Nie Guilin, who had once worked under Wei Jichen and was very grateful and respectful to Wei Jichen. Therefore, although he was nominally under the jurisdiction of the Shengjing general, he often reported military affairs to Lushun, and his intention to get close to Wei Jichen was very obvious.
When Wei Jichen passed by this place, he asked him about some matters of the retired soldiers reclaiming and farming, and then hurriedly ended the meeting.
Because Wei Jichen suddenly received news that members of the A unit had secretly contacted.
Unless the matter was extremely important and urgent, members of the A unit generally would not leave marks to contact, so Wei Jichen rushed over as soon as he heard the news.
"Sir, it should be here." Wang Huaiqing frowned, looking at the dim cave in front of him, and reported to Wei Jichen softly.
This is a small hill not far from Xiuyan City. Wei Jichen led Wang Huaiqing and two personal soldiers to the front of this cave in a hurry according to the mark.
Just as Wang Huaiqing was considering whether to send a personal soldier to check, there was a slight noise in the cave.
The personal soldier quickly prepared for the attack and looked inside vigilantly.
Soon, a long and short signal came from the cave. Wang Huaiqing was delighted and quickly replied.
A moment later, a loyal man with a dark complexion and no beard lowered his head, covered his shoulders, and ran out quickly.
Wei Jichen immediately recognized him. It was No. 5 of Unit A. Wei Jichen was familiar with dozens of veteran members of Unit A. This Xiaowu was the one sent to Korea.
Wei Jichen was stunned when he saw that he was covered with wounds and a newly grown beard on his face.
After the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, although Korea was independent in name, the Japanese actually began to gradually control the government of Korea, and the Russians also took the opportunity to intervene.
As a result, the struggle between Russia, Japan, and the Korean government was very fierce, and the whole of Korea was in a state of turmoil.
Could it be that incident?
Wei Jichen understood a little, thinking about it, this incident really happened this year, but China's power in North Korea is very weak now, and the specific news is not known at all. Wei Jichen can only learn a little based on what happened in history.
Fortunately, Liaodong is very close to North Korea. As he sends spies to North Korea, he will gradually understand the current situation in North Korea.
"Xiaowu, how could it be you? You look like this?" Although Wei Jichen was thinking a lot, he was not slow to speak. When he saw No. 5 coming out, he called out.
"Wei Shuai, you came here in person." Xiaowu's face was full of surprise, and his pale and bloodless lips trembled with excitement. Although he found out that Wei Jichen was in the city, he did not expect Wei Jichen to come here in person.
"Wei Shuai, come on, I'll take you to see someone." The expression on Xiaowu's face changed from excitement to excitement. It seems that the person he was talking about is more important, otherwise he would not have such an expression.
Who could it be?
Leaving two guards outside to guard, Wei Jichen and Wang Huaiqing went into the dark and damp cave.
"Are you okay?" Wei Jichen asked with concern as he walked.
Xiaowu looked indifferent and said with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, General Wei. These are just external injuries. It's okay. Our people from Old A are experienced and know some medical skills. This wound has already healed."
Wei Jichen was relieved.
After bending over and moving forward for a distance, the cave became wider and wider, and he began to walk straight in it.
Xiaowu boasted proudly: "General Wei, this cave is a secret hiding place I have been looking for for a long time. I didn't expect it to come in handy.
"Okay, if you like caves, I will build a cave specifically for you to live in. "Wei Jichen said with a smile.
When Xiaowu heard this, his face immediately turned bitter.
It wasn't long before they arrived at a more open place. At this time, only weak sunlight was refracted in. Fortunately, the cave was ventilated very little, and Wei Jichen didn't feel chest tightness at all.
There was a bonfire burning in the center of the cave, but there was no one next to it. No wonder Wei Jichen felt a little smoke just now.
"Come out, my commander is here." Xiaowu called out to the darkness calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Jichen saw a woman whose age could not be seen flashing out from the corner. Time seemed to have left no trace on the woman's face. Although she looked dusty, she had a beautiful face and delicate skin.
She looked alert. Although she was wearing ordinary clothes, her movements and expressions showed that she was not an ordinary woman.
"Wei Marshal, this is the Korean princess. "Xiao Wu did not keep the secret and immediately introduced Wei Jichen with shocking words.
The Korean queen, Queen Min, who was revered by the Koreans as Queen Myeongseong?
Wei Jichen was shocked. Although he knew that this matter was related to her, he did not expect that she was standing in front of him now.
This Queen Min controlled the Korean government for more than 20 years. She can be called the Empress Dowager Cixi of Korea. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 had a great relationship with her. It was she who requested the Qing government to send troops.
Of course, from a nationalist standpoint, she should be much stronger than Cixi. After Korea's independence, she remained unmoved by the bribery of the Japanese. She advocated the theory of Korean neutrality, and cleverly used the powerful relationship between the great powers to introduce In order to prevent Japan from annexing North Korea, Russian forces dissolved the pro-Japanese cabinet and formed a pro-Western cabinet. They used Russia to put pressure on Japan and force Japan to withdraw its troops.
To the Japanese, he is someone who must be eliminated quickly.
In the original history, a group of Japanese ronin broke into the Joseon palace, brutally killed him, and defiled his body. Their behavior was really heinous.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Wu was so powerful and saved this man who was about to die. Needless to say, Concubine Min's value is immeasurable in dealing with the North Korean issue.
"My commander-in-chief is the commander-in-chief of the Dingliao Army." Xiaowu introduced to Concubine Min.
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Concubine Min's body shook slightly and she quickly stepped forward to greet her. Only the Ding Liao Army in Liaodong had this ability.
That day, the Japanese led troops and rushed into the palace. The situation was chaotic, with running eunuchs and maids everywhere. She was helpless and hid in the Yuhu Tower in panic.
At this moment, a wounded eunuch quickly stepped forward and asked him to exchange clothes, jewelry, and shoes with the palace maid. He also set fire to the Jade Pot Tower and took advantage of the chaos to run out of the palace with him.
Later, Concubine Min inquired about what happened that day. She heard that the Japanese ronin killed countless palace maids and eunuchs that day, and took two beautiful palace maids as herself. They killed them cruelly and abnormally. Finally, they found the Yuhu Tower and found the burned body. Only after seeing the half-burnt corpse did he give up.
After the Japanese thought they had killed Concubine Min, they immediately dismissed North Korea's pro-Western ministers, formed a pro-Japanese cabinet, and were busy controlling the situation in North Korea. Xiao Wu took the opportunity to escort her here.
Concubine Min had already vaguely guessed that the person who saved her was someone from China, but she was not very clear about who it was. Now when she heard about it, she realized that it was someone from Wei Jichen, the famous anti-Japanese general of the Qing Dynasty. Perhaps, the Qing Dynasty Only he dares to send someone to save himself.
"The Min family of the subjugated country pays homage to the general. Thank you very much for your rescue." Concubine Min said in relatively fluent Chinese. Concubine Min not only spoke Chinese, but was also familiar with Chinese Confucian classics.
Wei Jichen did not send anyone specifically to rescue him. Xiao Wu was only sent to North Korea to pay attention to the situation in North Korea. However, members of Unit A have great autonomy and can act expeditiously when necessary.
Of course Wei Jichen would not explain the matter clearly, but said with a faint smile: "There is no need to be polite, we are all haters of Japanese pirates, so it is natural for me to save you. However, I am weak now, so I can only do this. "
Concubine Min's face became less wary and she asked again: "I wonder what the general has planned for me?"
She would not be so naive as to think that Wei Jichen saved her without asking for anything in return.
Wei Jichen pondered for a moment, but something unexpected happened. He had to start thinking immediately, and soon he said with a smile: "If you are willing, you can secretly organize the Korean government in exile in our land of Liaodong, seek Korean independence, and get rid of the Japanese." Control, if you don’t want to, you can also choose to remain anonymous and live easily.”
Concubine Min didn't need to think too much. She gritted her teeth and said, "I am incompatible with the Japanese. I also ask the general to support me in expelling Japanese forces in North Korea."
Wei Jichen nodded with satisfaction and continued: "It's not appropriate for you to reveal your identity now, so just feel aggrieved for the time being and pretend to be a maid in my house."
Let the North Korean princess be a maid? Wang Huaiqing and Xiao Wu looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh softly. A phoenix on the ground is really not as good as a chicken.
Seeing this, Wei Jichen quickly explained: "The maids in my house are all newcomers, and they only have this status. It is not easy for you to be exposed. If you are not willing, we will find a way."
Concubine Min is only focused on revenge. As for such trivial matters, she doesn't take it to heart at all. She said generously: "Everything is arranged by the general. But once the time comes, I ask the general to help me with all his strength. As long as I, Minzi If the situation in North Korea is regained, North Korea will surely return to being a vassal state of China.”
Although it was a verbal promise, Wei Jichen was not afraid that Concubine Min would go back on her word. Everything was in vain, and only strength was the most important.
Wei Jichen nodded and replied: "This is natural!"
After a pause, Wei Jichen asked Concubine Min: "I have changed my identity and have to choose a new name. Do you have a good idea?"
"From now on, this slave will be called Min Ziying." Concubine Min immediately adapted to this new identity.
Wei Jichen nodded and looked at No. 5 and said, "Xiao Wu, please go back to the headquarters and take a rest for the time being."
"Wei Shuai, the current situation in North Korea is still in chaos, and my subordinate's identity has not been exposed, so I want to return to North Korea in the near future." Xiao Wu said with determination.
In North Korea, Troop A sent a total of three undercover agents there. The absence of any one of them would cause great inconvenience, so No. 5 asked to return immediately regardless of his injuries.
Wei Jichen shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay, but remember, the best thing to do is to protect yourself."
"Of course my subordinates remember that our first rule is not to be caught." Xiao Wu said with a smile.
After returning to Xiuyan, Wei Jichen had an upright-looking maid beside him. Although Nie Guilin was a little surprised by Concubine Min's beauty, he did not dare to ask more questions. He just thought in his heart: Wei Shuai is indeed a famous master in the capital. The romantic general, after going out for a while, he can find a beautiful maid to come back.
"General, please have some tea." Concubine Min walked in with tea sets in her lotus steps. With her current appearance, no one could guess that she would be the princess of Korea.
Wei Jichen calmly put away the official documents in his hand. Of course, he was on guard against Concubine Min. The two sides were just using each other, and some important things naturally could not be seen by her.
Fortunately, Concubine Min has behaved quite well these two days. I will return to Lushun tomorrow. I will arrange her to stay with Zhiniang. Zhiniang never asks about my political affairs, and there is no such thing as leaking secrets.
"When no one is around, you don't have to be so respectful." Wei Jichen persuaded with a smile.
Concubine Min shook her head and said, "Until I returned to my country, I was Min Ziying, the maid beside the general."
"I heard that there has been unrest in Korea because of your death. Some Koreans have risen up to resist the rule of the pro-Japanese cabinet in order to avenge you." Wei Jichen said slowly.
Queen Min replied calmly: "These things are doomed to fail. Japan is now in its heyday, and its people are extremely cruel. I'm afraid that in the end there will only be a few more heads."
"Don't you think the Russians can compete with the Japanese?" Wei Jichen asked again.
Queen Min said sincerely: "The Russians are just as unreliable!"
"Then why do you believe me?" Wei Jichen asked puzzledly.
"Maybe it's a woman's intuition." Queen Min smiled faintly, and said in her heart: "When other countries were powerless, you were able to rescue me from Korea without any harm, which shows that your power is not small. What's more, an ally that is too powerful will only swallow me up."