In late March, the scenery of Jiangnan is picturesque. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe warm spring breeze is very pleasant.

Since Shan Feng set up an intelligence network in Shanghai, he wanted to stay in Shanghai. Yan Jiakang and Hu Boyong went straight to Hangzhou in a caravan, what were they doing in Hangzhou? The answer will be revealed. "My lord, what kind of character is this Jiang Fangzhen, who has gone through so much trouble?" On the bumpy caravan, Hu Boyong opened the conversation. Hu Boyong went home to save his relatives this time, and Yan Jiakang asked him to go to Haining Prefecture to find a person named Jiang Fangzhen.

Yan Jiakang can't be sure whether Jiang Fangzhen is at home, maybe there is this fate in the dark, Jiang Fangzhen came back from studying in Germany at the beginning of the year. Because the imperial court was making every effort to organize the funeral of the Empress Dowager Cixi, Jiang Fangzhen, as a student from Germany on official assignment, was not interested in returning to China, so he had to go home temporarily to spare money. When Yan Jiakang heard that Jiang Fangzhen was overjoyed at home, he immediately decided to visit.

The front and rear curtains of the caravan are rolled up and transparent, and the view is excellent. Facing Hu Boyong's inquiry, Yan Jiakang retracted his gaze and pondered slightly.

"As far as I know, in the 28th year of Guangxu (1902), Jiang Fangzhen was sent to study in the Japanese Army School, and in the 31st year of Guangxu, he graduated from the third phase of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School. Jiang Fangzhen had excellent grades in school, and it is said that he won the first place in the comprehensive evaluation. Due to his excellent achievements, Guangxu was sent to Germany to study military affairs in the 32nd year, and this person had military talents. "If the old man didn't guess wrong, the lord wants to hire Jiang Fangzhen to expand the scale of the martial arts hall." "You're half right."

"This official can't be a little rich and safe, and he must continue to network military talents for my use. According to the information I have learned, in the 28th year of Guangxu, there were more than 3,000 students studying in Japan, and there were more than 100 international students studying in Japanese noncommissioned officer schools. After several years of accumulation, there are hundreds of international students who have graduated from the Japanese non-commissioned officer school. In the future, against the Japanese, they are all available military talents. "My lord, after all, what are the odds of them being taught by the Japanese?" "Mr. Hu, what is the meaning of blue out of blue and better than blue! Rest assured that they will become a nightmare for the Japanese in the future. ”

"My lord, why do you know Jiang Fangzhen in such detail?" "This is the role of intelligence, knowing oneself and knowing that the other side can not be defeated." Yan Jiakang blurted out his words, his face was not red and his heart was not beating.

Two days later, the two arrived at Kipshi Town, Haizhou Prefecture, and looked from afar, the village shaded by trees, the white walls and gray tiles appeared from time to time, revealing an antique fragrance. Jiangsu and Zhejiang are famous for their wealth all over the world, and although Jiang Fangzhen's family is poor, it is not shabby to peek into the house. When tourists came suddenly, Jiang Fangzhen came out in a cloth suit to greet him.

He was of medium stature, with a handsome face and a straight waist, which at first glance was unique to military training. "Where did you come from? The contemptible man has never met two gentlemen! Jiang Fangzhen clasped his fists and saluted, his face showing confusion. Mr. Jiang, the contemptible person is Ge Yunfei, the commander of Zhoucun County, Zibo Prefecture, Shandong, this is my master. The contemptible people went to Shanghai on a business trip and learned that Mr. Jiang was idle at home, so he came to visit! ”

"Master Ge, the grass people are courteous, please talk inside." Jiang Fangzhen was polite and polite, the guest and the host entered the living room and sat down, and a maid painted the tea and retreated.

Jiang Fangzhen looked at the suave, extraordinary, and such a young county magistrate and secretly surprised: "It's an honor for Lord Ge to come to visit, and the grass people are puzzled, please speak up!" "With all due respect, as far as I know, Mr. Jiang entered the Japanese non-commissioned officer school in the 28th year of Guangxu and graduated with excellent grades in the 31st year of Guangxu. In that year, the official sent Germany to study military affairs and became a company commander under Hindenburg, and I am not wrong! "What the adults said is not wrong, they dare not forget the country's worries, and they also have a heart to serve the country."

"It's a good saying, there is a way to gather things like and people to divide into groups. The official is not talented, but there can be no slack in the heart of serving the country, and it is not a secret, the official is thirsty for talent! "Lord Xie is loved, and he is flattered. I only know a little about military affairs, so I'm afraid I'll disappoint adults! "Mr. Jiang, to tell you the truth, this official has prepared to build a martial arts hall, which has begun to take shape. At present, our Daxin Army lacks modern military talents, and this official is willing to do his best to implore Mr. Jiang to stoop down to serve as the chief instructor of the Lecture Hall! ”

Jiang Fangzhen's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he said dimly: "Lord Ge's good intentions really make my heart move, but I have already accepted the title of the Praetorian Guard in the capital, and it is really difficult to obey my fate. Yan Jiakang smiled: "Everyone has their own ambitions, and I am not reluctant." However, the official wants to harass the house for a few days, whether it is abrupt. "Adults are distinguished guests, and they can bend to the humble house." "Mr. Jiang, I really want to make you a friend, I know that my family is not well-off, please accept the sincerity of this official."

Hu Boyong took out a thousand taels of silver ticket and put it on the table, "Master Ge, this can't be done, it's useless, don't be ashamed." "Mr. Jiang, do you recognize me as a friend?" "Adults are young and have a place, talk extraordinary, and have a bright future, and they can't ask for it." "Since we are friends, please accept the gift of our friends, otherwise you will not be sincere." "Adults talk about this, and it is not appropriate to be hypocritical at the bottom. The right should be repaid at the time of the loan! "One word is a deal!"

Sincere opinions, the feelings of both sides quickly closer. Jiang Fangzhen is 27 years old and Yan Jiakang is 25 years old, and they are similar in age, which is convenient for the two sides to communicate. During the banquet, after a few glasses of wine, Yan Jiakang said intentionally: "Mr. Jiang is from a professional class, and this officer is very interested in military affairs. The official is not ashamed to speak today, and wants to get an axe? "Adults have extraordinary knowledge, and I will listen to you." Yan Jiayasu got up and walked on the ground, thinking for a while.

"Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan has risen economically and militarily. After the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese army became the most powerful army in the world. The Japanese know that they are a small country, with a small land area and poor resources, which creates a sense of national crisis. The world admires the law of the jungle, and the Japanese know this very well, so they have become a military power in the world today through unremitting self-improvement and hard work, which is widely recognized. The discipline, obedience, and loyalty of the officers trained by the Japanese army are unparalleled. ”

"What the adults said was incisive, and I was deeply touched when I went to the Japanese non-commissioned officer school. In the face of the Japanese army, the Qing army was about to collapse at the touch of a button, and this was exactly the case. Not to mention the soldiers' will to fight, the officers' combat qualities and battlefield command ability are not at the same level, which is why I went to Japan to study military affairs. "Yes, it's not terrible to be backward, it's terrible to be unenterprising. We must learn from the good aspects of the Japanese army with an open mind, but we must also resolutely eliminate the bad aspects. ”

"What's the bad side? Listen to me in the next wash. Jiang Fangzhen's eyes lit up. The strengths of the Japanese army are obvious to all, but no one pays attention to their shortcomings. For example, the blind obedience of the Japanese army, the subordinates did not think about the instructions of the superiors, did not understand their meaning, and blindly implemented them mechanically. For example, when fighting, they blindly follow the textbook method and do not know how to work around. As the saying goes: soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, and soldiers are treacherous. The Japanese were tactically impeccable, but strategically short-sighted. ”

Jiang Fangzhen was obviously a little excited when he heard this, and stood up and said: "As a civilian official, my lord has a sharp military vision, and he incisively said the advantages and disadvantages of the Japanese army. But I still don't understand why the Japanese army is strategically short-sighted? "This is the narrowness of the island nation, and if Japan were connected to the mainland, Japan today might be a province of China, and it is precisely because Japan is surrounded by the sea that it has avoided foreign invasion, and this is the fortunate side of the Japanese. On the contrary, Japan has a narrow area, and the scale of its outbreak of war is small and short. ”

"Throughout Japan's history, tens of thousands of people have fought on a remarkable scale, and the time spent fighting between us and the enemy is very short. Taking the First Sino-Japanese War as an example, if the Qing army resisted on the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese soldiers were brave, their war potential would only last for half a year, and if the Qing army held back the Japanese army in Korea, the history of the First Sino-Japanese War would be rewritten. As for the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle, the reason for the disastrous defeat of the Beiyang Naval Division, which is known as the most powerful in Asia, is that Japan used the strength of the whole country to deal with a Beiyang force. ”

"If the Beiyang Naval Division and the Nanyang Naval Division form a joint force, the result will definitely be different. There are many reasons here, to put it bluntly, Japan's launch of the Sino-Japanese War was completely a gamble, but the Japanese won the bet, and China's defeat was the defeat of the Chinese themselves. In addition, when it comes to the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese army is in the right place at the right time, and the Russian army is facing a long supply line, in fact, before the war, the victory or loss of the Russo-Japanese War is already doomed. ”

"My lord is really a military wizard, and I can read for ten years with you, and my subordinates changed their minds and decided to go to Zhou Village to teach martial arts." "Brother Jiang!" Yan Jiakang stretched out his hand, "Brother Ge! "Hands on both sides are clasped tightly." Mr. Jiang, the military textbook of Zhoucun Wutang was compiled by Master Ge to learn from the directors of the German, Japanese, and British armies, and it is not an exaggeration to call Master Ge a military wizard. "Brother Ge, please elaborate." "Brother Jiang, the coming day is long, we have time to discuss this issue."

Yan Jiakang changed the topic and said: "Brother Jiang, in your opinion, who is the biggest threat to our Qing Dynasty by the Western powers at the moment?" "There is no doubt that it is Britain, France, Russia and Germany, who are encroaching on the land of China every moment." "Brother Jiang, this is a bad statement, Britain, France, Russia and Germany, the Russians are the greatest threat to our territory, but there is nothing to be afraid of now. The Russo-Japanese War is a model, and the Russians cannot start a large-scale war with us in the Northeast. The ambitions of Britain, France, and Germany were only greedy for profits in China, and the official thought that the Japanese were the most terrible enemies. ”

"The Japanese? They are just waving their flags and shouting behind the Western powers in their own numbers! "Wrong, in the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan occupied Taiwan and took control of the Korean Peninsula. In the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese stole the interests of the Russians in South Manchuria, and the next target of the Japanese was Manchuria, that is, Northeast China and Mongolia. As far as I know, the Japanese have already come up with the Manchurian plan! "The Japanese have such a big appetite!" Yes, now the Japanese can't do it, but he is accumulating strength, or rather, waiting for an opportunity. ”

"How can you allow others to snore under the couch, the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, and we as soldiers will stand up once the country is in trouble!" "The strength of you and I is humble, if there are thousands of like-minded people to form a joint force, the country can only be rejected when it is in trouble, this is the purpose of my martial arts hall??????。"

Yan Jiakang was in Jiang's house for a few days, and the two talked about the past and the present, which was very speculative, especially Yan Jiakang's erudition, which made Jiang Fangzhen admire the five-body landing. Since Yan Jiakang had something to do and couldn't go back to Zhou Village immediately, he repaired a letter and asked Jiang Fangzhen to go to Zhou Village to lecture on martial arts.