After joking, Li Guolou looked through the frequent telegrams of the Japanese army. After the Diaoyu Islands naval battle, the number of telegrams exchanged by the Japanese army increased sharply. The Japanese army was frightened by the Qing Dynasty Navy. All the telegrams requested support. In an attacking posture, the Japanese army began to make strategic adjustments. It's the word "stick to"
Li Guolou saw the last telegram sent by the Fuso with the words "Jade Broken" on it. Li Guolou laughed up to the sky and went out. Such a life is meaningful.
Tonight will be a sleepless night. Li Guolou is sleeping undressed and lying on a small three-foot bed in a small bedroom. A hurricane lamp is hanging on the bedside and a revolver is placed under the pillow. In front of everyone, Li Guolou is chatting and laughing, commanding Ruoding. When he was alone, he could not sleep at night, tossing and turning. The long lonely night was accompanied only by an oil lamp.
This time, the Daiqing Marine Division won the victory, but it also laid hidden dangers. The fleet was scarred and the "medicine" consumed a huge amount. The Daiqing Marine Division had no energy left to fight anymore and could not meet the main force of the Japanese navy at sea. What it had to do now was to safely reach Keelung Port in Taiwan, but the fleet Cannot sail directly to Keelung Port
The Qing Dynasty Navy was boosted in morale with the remnants of victory, but the Japanese army was not a soft persimmon. The Japanese army's main fleet was still intact. Li Guolou used tricks to send out false messages. Even Liu Mingdeng, the commander-in-chief of Taiwan Town, also deceived and used the night to cover the enemy. The Qingshui Division changed course and sailed to Magong Port in northern Taiwan. Before exchanging secret codes with Liu Mingdeng, Li Guolou carefully arranged his tactics to prevent the Japanese from spying on his intention to use troops.
Li Guolou was suspicious by nature, as cunning as a fox. He went back on his word and deceived the enemy. He also deceived the friendly forces. He asked Liu Mingdeng to wait in the air at Keelung Port. The Qingqing Navy temporarily stationed in Magong Port.
Li Guolou knelt devoutly on the cold ground, praying to God and repenting his sins. But he was an ambitious man, and he hoped that there would be a few old-fashioned Japanese ships outside Magong Harbor. This would be the perfect journey. Li Guolou looked at everything. I couldn’t sleep even after reading the ancient book "The Book of Changes". Maybe I could understand the true meaning of "The Book of Changes" and I would kill the Japanese.
Several Japanese warships cruised majestically outside Keelung Port in Taiwan, overlooking the warships of the Qing Dynasty Navy in the port. There were many forts in the port. The Japanese army was scrupulous and did not dare to enter the range of the giant cannon. Ever since the Qing Dynasty had the Prussian Knife The firepower of the Krupp Cannon battery has reached a new level. Japanese armored warships have suffered losses from the Krupp cannon and will never enter the range of the Krupp cannon again.
But outside the harbor is the world of Japanese warships. The wooden warships of the Qing Dynasty dare not leave the harbor. The sea is the world of the Japanese fleet [
Liu Mingdeng, the commander-in-chief of Taiwan Town, and Wu Dating, Taiwan Taoist and academic administrator, have arrived at Keelung Port. They stood on the fort and watched the scene outside the harbor. Why are there still three Japanese ships cruising outside the harbor? Yesterday, they received the battle report of the Diaoyu Islands naval battle and the Qing Dynasty Navy's victory day. The ship sank the Japanese main battleship Fuso. The two happily drank three glasses of wine and praised Li Guolou. They were preparing to welcome the victorious army. Today, they saw that everything was as usual and the Japanese warships were still showing off their power outside the harbor.
Wu Dating is a fourth-rank official, already in his fifties. He is wearing an eight-python and five-claw python robe and a snow-goose patchwork uniform. The official robe seems to be ill-fitting and looks empty. He is stroking three sparse strands of beard and has a gloomy face. His career has come to an end. Taiwan is a mess. He has an unshirkable responsibility to educate Taiwan's ethnic minorities. He is responsible for the Taiwanese ethnic minorities' deviance. It is all his fault.
Liu Mingdeng is a general who leads the army. He has the chance to make a crime and perform meritorious service. At most, he will be transferred back to the mainland as an official. At worst, he will be demoted. And he is about to step down. He will only have Qingfeng to accompany him.
In the early morning, it was no longer the rich countries that generously rewarded foreign countries a hundred years ago, but the treasury was empty, the country was poor, the people were weak, Taiwanese folk customs were strong, and the ethnic minorities were difficult to manage. The Ministry of Household's financial subsidies to Taiwan were pitiful. He was a clever "woman" who could not make ends meet. Japan invaded Taiwan. All the blame for the crimes that made him the target of criticism in the court were imposed on him.
Now Wu Dating is wearing a lice coat and is not afraid of the lice. He is the only one who dares to speak out and block his words: "Liu Zhentai, could it be that Li Guolou falsely claimed his military exploits and the Japanese ships did not retreat?"
Liu Mingdeng, who was in the age of tiger and wolf, was a tiger general and made outstanding achievements in fighting against the Taiping Army. However, when he met the Japanese army, the wolf did not take advantage. Liu Mingdeng personally led 3,000 Jianwu troops to fight the Japanese army in the wild and was defeated by the Japanese army. The army suffered thousands of casualties. After Liu Mingdeng lost his troops and lost his generals, he no longer dared to fight the Japanese in the wild. It was best to stick to strategic positions and wait for reinforcements. He pinned his hopes on reinforcements.
When Liu Mingdeng saw the Japanese warships outside the harbor, he was so angry that he replied loudly: "Wu Daoist is careful to say that Li Guolou is a rising star among the Qing generals. He will never falsely report his military exploits after receiving the true biography of Commander Zuo. I think the enemy is unwilling to fail." Want to intercept our Great Qingshui Division outside Keelung Port."
Wu Dating thought for a while and agreed with Liu Mingdeng's proposition and nodded: "Liu Zhentai's words are reasonable. I have poor knowledge, but I am afraid of the enemy's fierceness."
Wu Dating looked around and was afraid that the people next to him would hear what would happen if his happiness turned into sorrow. The Qing Dynasty Navy was defeated by the Japanese Navy in Keelung Port. Should more than 30 warships in the harbor want to leave the port to support them?
Liu Mingdeng had no idea that the more than 30 warships in Keelung Port were all wooden warships. The warships were wrapped in rusty iron sheets and had long been in disrepair. More than a thousand naval officers and soldiers were under the jurisdiction of Shen Baozhen, and Vice Admiral Harida commanded this force. The navy is a partial division of the Nanyang Navy. Its combat effectiveness is extremely weak. It can only be used to fight pirates and defend Keelung Port. It is already pretty good. Where can this navy be allowed to fight against the Japanese navy?
"With my little family background, I won't go to sea to fight. Now I am still the highest officer in Taiwan. Li Guolou has his own White Snake Man to protect us. We can rest easy and worry about it. Mr. Wu, you are unfounded. Hahahaha." Liu Mingdeng deceived himself and walked off the fort without any regrets. If you take the Japanese ships outside the harbor in your eyes, the enemy is a coward and come to attack Keelung Port if you have the guts.
Wu Dating glanced at several new cannons on the fort. Fortunately, Shen Baozhen shipped ten Krupp cannons in the winter, which made Keelung Port as solid as gold.
I heard that the Nanyang Navy relied on Li Guolou's support to take shape. It seemed that only by hugging Li Guolou's thick legs would he have a chance to stand up. Wu Dating made up his mind to put on a good show in front of Li Guolou. He also I don’t want to become an official, but I am still ambitious.
Liu Mingdeng and Wu Dating came to the military camp to watch the new recruits training. There were three thousand recruits in Keelung Port. This is Taiwan's background. Liu Mingdeng has accumulated a lot of experience and is confident to start a protracted war with the Japanese army. Although he lost the second team, he won the third team. He will definitely win
Liu Mingdeng was good at training troops. When he fought with the Taiping Army, tens of thousands of people were involved in a decisive battle, which was called a real war. But now, with the lack of troops, he was stretched thin. When he trained tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, humming, how could the Japanese expedition team be his opponent? [
Liu Mingdeng was ambitious and wanted to avenge his shame. He was dissatisfied with Li Hongzhang's appointment of Li Guolou as the commander-in-chief of Taiwan. His generals also complained that a new member of the imperial court was not enough to command the Jianwu Army in Taiwan Town. However, after receiving the news of the victory in the Diaoyu Islands naval battle yesterday, Liu Mingdeng was looking forward to a successful rendezvous with Li Guolou and the "Zhao Zilong" of the Qing Dynasty. As expected, he was brave enough to sink the enemy's Fuso at once. Only when Li Guolou commanded the battle would the Jianwu Army be able to break out of its poor combat effectiveness.
Taiwanese people actively join the army to serve the motherland with practical actions. It has been a hundred years since the Qing Dynasty regained Taiwan. People's hearts have long since surrendered to those scum who helped the Japanese army. Only a small minority of the people are denouncing the Beidong, Yuyi and Heishan tribes for their traitorous behavior. These three ethnic groups have betrayed the country. Serving the Japanese army will definitely result in divine punishment. The soldiers carried wooden guns and practiced assassination techniques. The sound of killings in the martial arts field was loud.
Liu Mingdeng stood proudly on the commanding platform and watched the soldiers' drills motionless. The sea breeze blew his weather-beaten face and his mood was full of excitement. Three thousand soldiers and horses have been trained for the decisive battle. The day is coming. He has endured it for more than sixty days. Waiting for the day when the army becomes strong
During the lunch break, the soldiers returned to their original positions and sat in the tea shed to rest. Different ethnic groups spoke different dialects. Each detachment was composed of different ethnic groups. Even the commander could not understand what the ethnic minority soldiers spoke. Let these ethnic minority soldiers understand the military orders and let them go. The commander has a headache
However, this does not affect the patriotic enthusiasm of these ethnic minority soldiers. They fight for the motherland, support the Huanglong Banner, and are full of hatred for the Japanese army. Yesterday they may have been the private property of a certain chieftain's slave owner; but today they are already the glorious Jianwu Army. For the sake of their beloved General Liu Mingdeng, the soldiers must defend the "Jianwu" military flag with loyalty and courage
There are many taboos in the military camp. Talking is not allowed, and whispering is not allowed. But today, different soldiers are smiling and singing about the latest battle report. The news of the Diaoyu Islands naval battle has already spread to every corner of the military camp. The morale of the soldiers is high, and they are singing the praises of Li Guolou's deeds. Even before we arrived in Taiwan, we were already blown away by the hype.
In the afternoon, Liu Mingdeng became anxious and sent telegrams to Li Guolou, but there was no reply. Until now, there is no news about the Great Qing Navy. Such a huge fleet seems to have disappeared. Liu Mingdeng neither sat nor stood nor ran to the highest watchtower to see the harbor. external situation
Wu Dating was already standing on the watchtower. The two of them looked at each other and laughed bitterly in silence. Their hearts became heavy. They were quite worried about the safety of Li Guolou and even more worried about the safety of the Daqing Navy.
At this time, Li Hongzhang, the great scholar of Wuyingdian, Li Henian, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and Ding Richang, the governor of Fujian, had already moved to Xiamen to join forces with Wen Yu, the commander-in-chief of Fuzhou.
The four jointly signed the "General Situation for Preparing Taiwan's Defense" and proposed four emergency measures to protect Taiwan, including "joint diplomacy, stockpiling sharp weapons, stockpiling talents, and communicating information."
Four important officials of the imperial court recognized the importance of Taiwan's status and called Taiwan the "gateway to the seven provinces", "the key to the North and South Oceans", and "the first gateway to China". Accelerating Taiwan's coastal defense construction was then put on the agenda and proposed "building a link to Tainan". Xiamen's cross-sea electric wire and Xiamen to Fuzhou's land electric wire enable news to flow as quickly as possible so as not to miss the plane."
Proposal to purchase ironclad ships from the UK and the Fujian Governor's Yamen to borrow 10 million yuan from a bank
Although Li Guolou did not attend the meeting, Ding Richang signed for Li Guolou, indicating that Li Guolou recognized the proposal.
Li Hongzhang said worriedly: "Ding Xiaogui, your appetite is too big. If you ask Li Guolou for 10 million silver dollars, isn't this going to cost Li Guolou his life?"
Ding Richang smiled treacherously and said: "Master Fu, I am leaving room for Li Guolou to give him a 30% discount or 20% discount. Isn't this guy's money from plundering Fujian small? I am taking it from the people and using it for the people." "
Li Hongzhang solemnly said: "Ding Xiaogui, this is a time of war and there is no room for joking. Everything must be based on reality. First, we must borrow four million yuan from the bank to alleviate Fujian's urgent needs."
Ding Richang stared at Li Hongzhang with a pair of mung bean eyes and said doubtfully: "Will the bank give it to Mr. Fu Xiang if he comes in?"
Li Hongzhang nodded: "Don't worry. Ding Xiaogui will come to the bank in three days with my order and he will raise all the four million yuan."
"Oh, Mr. Fu Xiang, you must be treacherous. You must still have room for five million yuan to start a small business." Ding Richang pointed at Li Hongzhang's nose and saw through Li Hongzhang's trump cards. No wonder Li Hongzhang was so hard-working to wave the flag and shout for Li Guolou to be sealed. As the commander-in-chief of Taiwan, it turns out that Li Hongzhang had been bribed by Li Guolou's sugar-coated cannons.
Ding Richang changed the number to five million yuan, and then he sat down and drank tea with peace of mind.
Li Hongzhang stroked his beautiful three-strand beard and smiled proudly. Li Guolou assisted He Chou in the war in Taiwan. After reading the memorial, four important officials of the imperial court signed and stamped it and rushed it to the capital for 800 miles. Of course, the telegram was sent first. Prince Gong was the first one. get the news
Li Hongzhang, Li Henian, Ding Richang, and Wen Yu lived in the same courtyard and divided labor and cooperated day and night. Li Hongzhang stayed in front of the radio all day long. Soon the court issued an order: "Everyone will apply for private loans as agreed and allow them to deposit money in Fujian Province." If it is delayed, use it urgently and consider it”
Ding Richang dispatched more than 30 Geshhars to Fuzhou's "Please Come In Bank" to withdraw 500,000 yuan to resolve urgent needs first.
Wen Yu heard people shouting outside and heard that Ding Richang wanted to withdraw 500,000 yuan. Wen Yu hurriedly stopped the horse team and reported to Ding Richang that he could get 500,000 yuan in Xiamen without having to go to Fuzhou.
Only then did Ding Richang find out that the "Please Come In to the Bank" shop in Xiamen's four-door store had so much money and cursed: "Donkey Ball, it turns out that Li Guolou is so rich and I think I'm blind for thinking about saving money for him."
Wen Yu said with a smile: "Ding Futai, you don't know. The people are lining up to come in and deposit money in the bank. The ship merchants from Fujian are the most patriotic. The merchants from Xiamen have long mobilized to transfer all the money from Nanyang back. They all support Li Guolou in fighting the Japanese pirates." "
"Oh, so that's it." Ding Richang was stroking his three-goat beard and was in a happy mood. Although he worked hard day and night, he was full of strength because of the support of the people across the country.
Ding Richang changed into civilian clothes and went outside "Come in to the Bank" to watch the huge crowds of people queuing up on the streets. The crowds filled several streets.
Seeing this scene, Ding Richang couldn't help but burst into tears.