Chapter 108: To Anton

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As an outstanding graduate of the Fujian Shipbuilding School of the Qing Dynasty, he set off from Fujian.

An excellent naval non-commissioned officer on the Satsuma Domain's battleship Haruta set off from Nagasaki during the War of the Fall of the Curtain.

Trek thousands of miles and cross the ocean.

Coincidentally, they came to Britain to try to learn the advanced skills of Western warships and defend the motherland's maritime frontier.

Beginning in 1875, Lin Tai studied at the British Naval Academy at Fort Coats, and then interned on the ironclad ships "Polekberlin", "Pennilob", "Aqili" and "Wellington" of the British Mediterranean Fleet.

It lasted five years, during which he cruised the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean, and won the praise of Si Gongsegg, the foreign superintendent of the Qing Dynasty: "The key to knowing the navy division is that it can not only manage and control large and small warships, but also survey and map nautical charts, defend ports, and arrange mines, which is equal to that of the Western naval division and the commander." ’

He returned to China in the winter of 1879, and then in the past fifteen years, he has been a member of the imperial court at the age of 43 this year, and the second person of the Beiyang Naval Division.

Togo Heihachiro and his party of 12 went to England in 1871, but because they were refused admission to the Naval Academy by the British government, they had no choice but to transfer to the Merchant Marine School to study.

Heihachiro Togo then stayed at the business school for eight years, and it was not until 1978 that he returned to his home country in the new gunboat Hiei, which was newly purchased by the Toyo government.

Then, this year's 46-year-old Heihachiro Togo has been stumbling all the way in the past 16 years, being the captain of many warships, and two years ago he was almost relieved of his military power by Yamamoto Gonbei, the father of the Oriental Navy, and directly got rid of him.

It happened that the 'Naniwa' ship lacked a captain, and the Minister of the Oriental Navy, Saigo, saw that he was a fellow villager of the forging house, and ordered two good words, and Yamamoto Gonbei asked Togo Heihachiro to try it on the 'Naniwa' ship and escape the fate of being expelled from the navy.

At this time, Togo Heihachiro was just a naval officer, he was dark and thin, and he couldn't get two catties of flesh on his body.

When they were in England, although they had not met each other once, they both knew the existence of these people in each other.

And today, finally face to face, across the 500-meter blue water, looking at each other from afar.

Whether Togo Heihachiro saw anything from himself, Lin Taizeng didn't know, but he clearly saw the hard, unbending murderous spirit and determination from Togo Heihachiro's body.

At that moment, Lin Tai felt as if he was being poured from head to heel by a bucket of ice water, making him tremble and tremble.

He knew that the decisive battle of the Qing Ri Sailor would be inevitable!

After returning to Weihaiwei from Incheon, the first thing Lin Tai did was to resign from Ding Ruchang, saying that he would quit.

When the news reached Li Hongzhang, Li Hongzhang jumped so angry that he ordered that a big war would start, and whoever dared to resign would cut off his head.

Lin Taizeng had no choice but to do it hard.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Lin Taizeng to hear the bad news of the 'Gao Sheng', and it was this Togo Heihachiro who ordered the sinking of the 'Gao Sheng'!

This time he escorted the pair of cadet soldiers and Li Jingfang to Pyongyang, and Lin Taizeng was bitter in his heart.

He is now afraid that the news will leak out during the day, in case the combined fleet of the East Ocean is hiding at the mouth of the Datong River, waiting for his fleet to be sent to the door, then it will really be a meat bun to fight a hungry wolf, and there will be no return!

But he couldn't say these words, because he led the fleet out of Asan without authorization in May, and was sued by Yuan Shikai, and after returning to China, he was not a human being inside or outside.

Li Zhongtang directly called Ding Junmen, saying that he 'Inchon fled in fear of the sun, and it was rumored that both Chinese and Westerners were laughing and talking, and the rumors were dissatisfied. ’

Moreover, a few days ago, the emperor directly issued a holy edict to Li Zhongtang, asking to find out whether Ding Junmen 'had any fearlessness and indulgence'.

That's why I made today's trip to the Datong River, instead of Wei Rugui's four-way army entering the DPRK, taking the land route and crossing the Yalu River to Pyongyang.

It is to calm the slander and anger of the emperor, the government and the opposition.

So Lin Taizeng is just suspicious now, afraid that there is a group of hungry wolves hiding from the mouth of the Datong River.

Even if he knew clearly at this time that there was a group of hungry wolves waiting there, and going would be tantamount to death, and he Lin Taizeng had to go.

Otherwise, when he comes back, it is estimated that what awaits him on the shore is a guillotine that cuts off his head!

On the ground of China, many times, things are often so evil and distorted that they are outrageous.

Therefore, after the mixed fleet of military and commercial ships went out of Bohai Sea, Lin Tai specially went north to pass through Lushun Pass and fired a cannon outside the Lion's Mouth, just fantasizing that Ding Ruchang would be able to change his attention when he heard the sound of the cannon.

Even if you have to go to Pyongyang, why don't you give a few more warships to embolden you?

However, Lin Tai stood alone on the port side of the 'Zhenyuan' ship for a long time, and did not see any valuable flags displayed on the Golden Mountain Battery.

"That's it, it's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, it's up to fate!"

Lin Tai once sighed, full of disappointment, and was ready to go back to his cabin to sleep, but he didn't expect that since it was possible to enter the ambush circle of the Oriental United Fleet, let the ships prepare for the battle in advance.

At this moment, the first mate of the 'Zhenyuan' ship, Staff General Yang Yonglin, hurriedly walked over: "Zhentai, the 'Jiangyu' has sent news that it is going to Andong to land. ”

Lin Taizeng's heart jumped when he heard this, and he was immediately overjoyed.

God help me!

"Why change the itinerary suddenly, if the blame is on the top, who can afford it?"

Lin Tai once showed a very righteous appearance.

A wisp of contempt flashed from the corner of Yang Yonglin's eyes, he had been the first mate on the 'Zhenyuan' ship for ten years, and Yang Yonglin had already felt the foundation of the 'fearful enemy' Zhentai in front of him.

"Then I told them not to change the voyage plan and continue to go straight to the Datong River."

Just like the cover of the book "The Scream" that Yang Yonglin got from a little brother in the Sailor Academy that made him worship the treasure, it is written, "The country has been raising soldiers for 250 years, and he has sacrificed his life for the country, and it is now." ’

He Yang Yonglin wished that he could meet the warships of the East Ocean at the mouth of the Datong River and have a good battle with them!

"Don't, don't—"

When Lin Tai heard this, his face suddenly changed and he said: "Since He Shoubei has given an order, then there must be his reason, and he ordered all ships to go to Anton." ”

Lin Tai was afraid of long nights and dreams, and he didn't even have the courage to ask He Changying again to confirm, in his opinion, as long as someone took the initiative to carry this black cauldron, why wouldn't he do it?

What is the garrison?

You are a general soldier of the second grade, in order for someone to take the blame for you, call a co-organizer from the fifth grade, and shout really affectionately!

Hearing Lin Taizeng's affectionate shouting, Yang Yonglin turned to his stomach.

Of course, Yang Yonglin also has great respect for He Shoubei, who wrote this "Scream", but he knows that the reason why Lin Taizeng shouted affectionately is that he is happy that someone finally can't carry the Datong River for him, and the black pot of 'fear'.