Chapter 42: This Slap in the Face Is Really Loud

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Night is approaching.

The lights in the Qing commander's tent in Dakaoling were brightly lit, and there was a lot of noise and joy.

"Come, come, we have defeated the enemy today. It is really gratifying. I would like to offer you tea instead of wine." Nie Shicheng took the main seat, with a faint smile on his face, picked up the teacup on the table, and held up his hands. Hold it, stretch it forward, and say with great energy.

Naturally, Nie Shicheng would not take the lead in breaking the rules when the army held a wine ceremony.

Although it was immediately apparent that Shangwen's main attack direction today was the Luyu defense position, he also sent some soldiers to pretend to attack other positions, so Nie Shicheng said that we would advance and retreat from the enemy.

When the generals heard this, they all picked up their teacups with smiles. Nie Shicheng's words were very touching. He did not take all the credit for his own army. When the time came, he would report it to the court and everyone would be promoted and rich.

"Shuai Nie, you're welcome. The one who deserves the most credit today is Nie Shuai's Luyu defense army. They withstood several Japanese attacks. I am very impressed."

"The Luyu Defense Army has been the main force resisting the Japanese since the Battle of Chenghuan. It is really the elite force of our Qing Dynasty."

Everyone carried the sedan chair. Since Nie Shicheng was so knowledgeable, other generals did not dare to take advantage of God. You, Nie Shicheng, eat meat, and we only need to drink some soup.

Nie Shicheng put down his tea cup and said with a smile: "Although the Japanese have temporarily retreated, the crisis has not passed yet. We still have to be prepared for a protracted battle. Nie hopes that after this battle, you can unite as one and work together to prevent the Japanese from Dakaoling." No progress.”

The Qing army withstood the Japanese's arrogant advance, and the generals gained a lot of confidence out of thin air.

"That's natural. Commander Nie has given his orders, and none of us dare to disobey him. Haha, if it hadn't been for Commander Nie's plan to mislead the enemy, how could the Japanese have retreated so easily?"

The generals burst into laughter and admiration again.

Wei Jichen sat at the end of the table eating meat with a nonchalant expression, quietly looking at the various Qing generals. Those who came to the banquet today were all at the rank of battalion officer or above.

He was the only one who was invited by Nie Shicheng personally.

Wei Jichen had just comforted the wounded and counted the results of the battle today when he received a serious invitation from Nie Shicheng.

When he arrived at the banquet, he realized that he was the youngest official here. He had no choice but to sit at the end.

The last seat was far away from Nie Shicheng. He even had to look carefully to see Nie Shicheng's face clearly.

"It turns out that Naofumi Lijian was scared off by Nie Shicheng's plan of suspecting soldiers." Wei Jichen heard everyone talking, and then he learned why Naofumi Lijian suddenly retreated. Nie Shicheng's reputation was well-deserved.

Wei Jichen glanced at Nie Shicheng quietly, but saw that he still had a faint smile on his face and was not lost in the compliments of the crowd.

"Everyone, we dedicate this cup to the Emperor and Lafayette. We wish Lafayette longevity and prosperity. If it weren't for Lafayette's strong support, we would not have achieved such a great victory." Qi Zilian The commander-in-chief of the army, Wo Heng'e, stood up and spoke loudly.

The sixtieth birthday of Cixi, the old witch, has just passed not long ago, and the celebrations in various places, especially in the capital, are far from over. Officials from all over the country and officials from other provinces are still coming to the capital to present birthday gifts.

War drums beat on the front lines, and peace flourished on the rear lines. This was the situation of the Qing Dynasty.

Due to the intensity of the war in the past few days, the Qing army was defeated one after another. Naturally, the generals would not have the dignity to mention her birthday. No, just after a small victory today, someone stood up to flatter her.

When everyone heard what Wo Heng'e said, they had to stand up one by one, took tea, and said solemnly: "I wish the old Buddha a long life as long as Nanshan Mountain and a blessing as good as the East China Sea."

Of course, Wei Jichen would not show any unusual behavior, but what he muttered softly was: "I wish you an early death and a good life, otherwise you will be harmed for thousands of years."

Nie Shicheng drank the tea in one gulp and continued: "The emperor and Lao Buddha must have been overjoyed when they learned that we had defeated the Japanese, and the rewards were great. I will continue to work hard and continue to be loyal to Lao Buddha and the emperor, and to the Qing Dynasty." ”

Nie Shicheng was worried about the war and never forgot to remind everyone.

"good!"

"Shuai Nie is right!"

Everyone agreed.

The emperor paid his respects, and so did the old Buddha. Everyone began to mind their own business, drinking tea and eating meat, talking loudly, and keeping in touch with each other.

Wei Jichen quietly curled his lips indifferently, "I'll leave the loyalty to you. I still have my life left to wait for the day when the Qing Dynasty is overthrown."

I, Wei Jichen, am like a red star pointing towards the sun, taking my salary from the Qing Dynasty, digging into the corners of the Qing Dynasty, accumulating my own capital, and finally waiting for the arrival of the great era.

Speaking of poaching the Qing Dynasty, now that Wang Shizhen has fallen into my hands, isn't there still Feng Guozhang in this camp? It's a pity that he is Nie Shicheng's staff, so I don't have to think about it now.

Well, where is Yuan Shikai now?

It seems that he is staying in the logistics unit and is continuously sending guns and ammunition here.

Wei Jichen thought of Yuan Shikai from Wang Shizhen, and finally looked through the memories of later generations, and came to this result.

Before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Yuan Shikai was the Minister of General Affairs of Korea of ​​the Qing Dynasty and the emperor of the Korean court.

Unfortunately, this guy fought with the Japanese for a long time, but he was defeated in the end. He could not defeat the overly ambitious Japan and fled back to his country in disgrace.

Fortunately, this guy still has some connections. He lost the position of Minister of General Affairs and got a position in logistics. Unfortunately, the power is far different from before.

Wei Jichen was thinking about his own thoughts here, and from time to time he stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of fat meat, eating with relish, which seemed out of tune with the surrounding environment.

Those sitting a little in front of Wei Jichen were all battalion officers from various armies who participated in the battle today.

It happened that Ye Liuyun was also among them.

Ye Liuyun's defensive position was also attacked by the Japanese today. He led his troops to kill several devils and lost dozens of people himself.

However, he seemed to have won a great victory, his eyes suddenly grew to the top of his head, and he flattered several battalion officers and talked complacently about his great achievements today.

The boy was talking loudly, and his eyes accidentally glanced down, just in time to see Wei Jichen sitting at the end and eating with relish.

Ye Liuyun had a deep memory of Wei Jichen and could not forget it for a moment. He regarded it as a great shame in his life that his official hat was shot off by the sergeants under Wei Jichen that day.

"Hey, boy, you are a small sentry officer, how can you sit here?" Ye Liuyun walked to Wei Jichen calmly and questioned.

His official position was too low, and he didn't know about Wei Jichen's deeds of leading troops to repel the Japanese army many times today, otherwise he would not dare to come here to make trouble even if he had the courage.

Yes, this military achievement has just been counted and has not been reported. Most people only know that the Luyu Defense Army repelled several attacks by the Japanese. As for who commanded and who repelled them, it is not clear.

Wei Jichen certainly did not have a good face for him. He put down his chopsticks calmly and gently picked his ears.

"Why do I hear a wild dog barking in my ear?" Wei Jichen blew the earwax on his fingers, looked around and asked without even looking at Ye Liuyun.

"Who do you say is the wild dog?" Ye Liuyun's face was red with anger. If this was not Nie Shicheng's venue, he would probably get angry on the spot.

"Whoever asks is the wild dog!" Wei Jichen glanced at him lightly and replied lightly.

Several camp officers who were watching the excitement around him laughed when they heard this. They didn't expect that this little sentry officer had such courage to insult Ye Liuyun.

Who is this kid?

Arrogant and bold enough, several battalion officers immediately remembered this young sentry officer with star-shaped eyebrows and sword-like eyes, who was dignified but also had a bit of gentleness and elegance.

"You," Ye Liuyun was even more angry when he heard the laughter around him. He pointed a finger at Wei Jichen and was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"Don't think that you are a member of the Luyu Defense Army, so you can get in here to eat and drink by relying on your relationship. Everyone here has gone through bloody battles and fought hard to get in."

Ye Liuyun's eyes turned, and he hurriedly began to put hats on others. Those who can enter this general's tent are really meritorious people who have fought today. They are not attending a banquet, but an honor.

But in Ye Liuyun's view, Wei Jichen is obviously not in this category.

Last time, Hu Dianjia favored this kid. This kid must have come in to get familiar with him by relying on his relationship, Ye Liuyun thought disdainfully in his heart.

Ye Liuyun's words were extremely sinister, pushing Wei Jichen to the opposite side of everyone. No matter when, everyone undisguisedly despised and secretly envied those who pulled connections and took backdoors.

"Alas, our Sheng Jun is really born by a stepmother. I still have a gunshot wound on my body!"

"Yes, it's not easy for us today."

Soldiers, more or less, have a few tricks, and they speak directly.

Wei Jichen was speechless for a while. Comparing military exploits with me?

Forget it, I'm afraid I'll scare you if I say it out.

Wei Jichen never liked to brag about himself. He lowered his head and drank a sip of tea indifferently, not to share the same opinion with everyone.

"What's wrong, are you dumb? You're so thick-skinned." Ye Liuyun regarded Wei Jichen's indifference as nothing to say, and dared not fight back.

So he said this unscrupulously and loudly.

The shouting was loud enough that even the commanders sitting in front couldn't help but glance over here lightly, thinking that something big had happened.

"Who do you think you are? You were still at home sucking milk when I was killing the Japanese."

Wei Jichen was not a character who was bullied. He stood up and said in return, since you want to be abused today, I will abuse you well.

Puff, a battalion officer couldn't help but spit out the tea he had just drunk. Wei Jichen's words were really funny.

Just when Wei Jichen was looking down on Ye Liuyun and was about to fight back, he heard someone calling him in front.

"Zijie, Zijie, come quickly, Marshal Nie is looking for you."

Hu Dianjia called softly in front with a smile on his face, but he didn't see the tense situation here.

"I'll talk to you when I come back!" Wei Jichen threw down this sentence without raising his head and hurried forward.

"Look, this kid is relying on Hu Dianjia's relationship." Ye Liuyun was secretly angry that he was scared by Wei Jichen just now and couldn't speak. Seeing him leave, he couldn't help but say with contempt.

Wei Jichen strode to Hu Dianjia and asked with a smile, "Hu Ying, what's the matter? The boy hasn't eaten enough yet."

Hu Dianjia laughed and scolded: "You know how to eat, Nie Shuai is praising you. Come over quickly."

Wei Jichen was praised, and Hu Dianjia's face also felt bright.

When Nie Shicheng saw Wei Jichen approaching from a distance, he couldn't help but smile at him and then stood up.

"Everyone, everyone, please be quiet for a moment!" Nie Shicheng said loudly.

Everyone who was talking loudly suddenly stopped talking and focused their attention on Nie Shicheng to see what Nie Shuai had to say.

The entire banquet suddenly became quiet.

Nie Shicheng pulled Wei Jichen to his side, and then introduced loudly: "Everyone, it is said that you should not avoid relatives when promoting talents. I, Nie Shicheng, am not afraid of you gossiping, because this sentry officer standing next to me deserves such praise."

"Everyone, if I ask you who has the greatest credit for today's battle, you will definitely say I am." Nie Shicheng joked first, and then said: "But I dare not take credit. In Nie's opinion, I have the greatest credit today." It’s our sentinel Wei Jichen and Wei Zijie.”

The generals below looked at Wei Jichen with some suspicion and started talking in low voices, asking who Wei Jichen was.

"It's not that I am aimless." Nie Shicheng raised his voice slightly and said impassionedly: "Today, Wei Zijie held his position firmly, repelled several attacks by the enemy's 11th Regiment, and killed more than 300 enemy soldiers. Moreover,"

Nie Shicheng raised Wei Jichen's hand and shouted loudly: "Shoot Major Hideyama Takeda, captain of the 11th Regiment!"

Wow, all the generals were in an uproar, looking at the indifferent Wei Jichen in disbelief.

Nie Shicheng also just learned the news from the spies. After repeated confirmation, he dared to believe that Takeda Hideyama died when he attacked Wei Jichen's defense line today.

Naturally, the generals would not think that Nie Shicheng was joking.

Surprise, envy, jealousy, admiration, all kinds of eyes were focused on Wei Jichen.

"Young hero!"

"What an extraordinary talent!"

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All the generals below were filled with emotion and whispered in admiration.

Wei Jichen handed over his hand slightly and said humbly: "Shuai Nie is too generous. Zijie is just a little lucky. The desperate defense of all my colleagues is the reason for today's victory."

Nie Shicheng gently stroked his beard, laughed and said: "Now that things have happened, I am not as calm as a sentry officer like you. Come on, I will give you a toast."

Wei Jichen's hands were red and his face was in a hurry. He dared not say anything.

Lu Benyuan, the commander-in-chief of the Sheng Army, also suddenly stopped him and said: "Commander Nie, not only you should toast Wei Zijie, but all of us here should toast him."

Lu Benyuan's voice was neither loud nor quiet, just enough for everyone to hear clearly. The generals couldn't help but listen attentively to hear why Lu Benyuan said that everyone should toast him.

"You all don't know yet, but the air-raid shelter that played an extremely important role in today's battle and the watering for the wall were all ideas thought up by this Wei sentry officer." Lu Benyuan glanced at everyone with a smile and said lightly. .

"What, the air-raid shelter and the ice wall were all thought of by Wei Jichen!"

"You should respect me. If it hadn't been for Wei Sentinel's method, I might have been killed by a Japanese bomb."

"This young man is really remarkable. He has saved the lives of countless soldiers."

At this time, the envy and jealousy of the generals turned into gratitude, and they sincerely praised Wei Jichen.

"Come, let's toast this Wei sentry officer!" Lu Benyuan picked up the tea and said smoothly.

"Thank you, Brother Zijie!"

"Brother Zijie is really a young talent."

Everyone raised their glasses.

Wei Jichen did not dare to neglect this time. He quickly picked up the cup and drank it all with a smile.

Wei Jichen had become completely famous, not only in the Luyu Defense Army this time, but also no longer famous or popular. Everyone had firmly remembered this young man.

Then Nie Shicheng asked him to talk a few more words about home affairs, and then let him go.

Wei Jichen was not much clean after leaving Nie Shicheng's side, and some generals came forward to greet him.

Some expressed their gratitude, and some came with the intention of making friends.

There are too many to count and too many to worry about.

Wei Jichen's reputation has become so great and he has such great achievements. His rise to prominence is not far away. If we don't make friends with him while he is still a small sentry officer, how long will it take?

By the time Wei Jichen returned to his seat, he had already drank a full stomach of tea.

Wei Jichen gave a bitter smile and couldn't eat anything anymore. He looked around and found that Ye Liuyun was no longer there, and he didn't know when the boy sneaked away.

Wei Jichen couldn't help but smile hoarsely, seeing such a real villain would only lower his status in vain. He must have felt that he had no face to stay here anymore.