The peace talks dragged on day by day, and Japan and Russia no longer waited. New Russian reinforcements arrived, and a total of 60,000 people launched an offensive in Heilongjiang. In mid-February, under the powerful offensive of the Japanese army, Wang Ting's troops were forced to retreat to Liaoning, and Hu Xiaoyan complained to the Qing court.

The crescent moon at night looks silently at the earth, and the waves crash against the shore. The distant lights are shining brightly, and peace is revealed. The Great Wall is still there, not less than Qin Shi Huang.

Under the dark night, Hu Xiaoyan couldn't even see the faces of the five people opposite.

"It's too late to regret it now." Hu Xiaoyan said in a deep voice.

The five people on the other side were motionless, and no one spoke. I can't see the expression clearly.

"Then go ahead. I'm behind you. Take care! Hu Xiaoyan didn't ask anymore, the corners of his eyes were a little moist. Many people have died as a result of his decisions in the past year, and the two massacres in Tianjin and Beijing were actually half avoidable. But Hu Xiaoyan didn't see it in person, and the casualties in the report he saw were just a string of data. Whether the string of data was 10,000 or 100,000, or million, he didn't have the slightest feeling. But these five people were personally sent to death by him. Each of them is a living person, not cold data. He knew that more people would die in the future, ten times more than the Tianjin Massacre. They will all die in vain because of their every move.

One day he will be even more indifferent, like An An's artificial intelligence. But not today.

Wrong or right, that's the question. But Hu Xiaoyan never thought about competing for world domination from beginning to end. He didn't believe in pie in the sky, so all he did was to unlock the secret of the thing inside his body. Now he knew it was An An. All he wanted to know was what's going on with An An now? Who is directing it all. But fate played a joke. He is going further and further on the road of hegemony, and his goals will deviate more and more from his original goal in the future.

The five men saluted in unison. Hu Xiaoyan can't see it, but he can feel it.

"Let's go."

The five people seemed to be lifted up by someone and slowly lifted into the air. There appears to be a star in the sky overhead.

Hu Xiaoyan was still waiting, and half an hour later he heard the sound of someone's feet falling to the ground, plopping. Then the star in the sky slowly faded away.

In early March, an airship deviated from course and was spotted by the Japanese Navy after taking to the sea. The Japanese were blown up and sank a destroyer at the cost of the airship down, but then the British Asian detachment "just happened" to arrive, and the Japanese and British engaged in a skirmish on the sea, the British silenced a cruiser, and the Japanese retreated after the Japanese sank a destroyer and a cruiser. The British towed the airship to Singapore for repairs, after which it was to be sent to London.

Hu Xiaoyan issued a statement severely condemning the despicable act of the Japanese army wantonly attacking the Qing transport airship off the coast of China, and demanded that the British return the airship shot down by the Japanese army.

The Japanese side said that Governor Hu's airship was going to attack the Japanese mainland, which was a serious threat to the Japanese side, and the Japanese army's attack was just a normal territorial defense action.

The British claimed that they were only based on humanitarian relief, but the airship was badly damaged, and they would return the lost airship after repairing it on the British Peninsula. As for the airship operator, there are only two people in stock, who are now being treated in a hospital in Singapore, and the British side welcomes Governor Hu to send someone to pick up the two airship operators who are almost alive.

Naturally, the dirty things between Japan, Britain, and Hu Xiaoyan were not hidden from the German minister, Klinder. Clint was angry and angry. He announced that if Hu Xiaoyan did not give an explanation, the Germans would impose sanctions on Hu Xiaoyan. Only three days later, Clint returned to Beijing and said no more about it.

Komura Shoutaro sat in the ashram of the Hokuguchi dojo, and Hashimoto sat across from him.

"Hashimoto-kun, don't worry. It is up to people to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen. Hu Xiaoyan is too cunning. Momentary losses don't have to be taken to heart. ”

Hashimoto snorted and lowered his haughty head.

"I heard that Hu Xiaoyan has made some moves on the Mongolian side, I hope you will go there in person to see what the hell he is doing!" Komura Shoutaro flipped through the documents in his hand.

"Hah!" Hashimoto nodded heavily: "Your Excellency, do you need to take some special measures against Hu Xiaoyan?" It is impossible for this person to be co-opted! ”

"Nope! He is not yet the emperor of the Qing Kingdom! Hu alone can't change the political situation of the Qing State at all, not to mention that his backer Li Hongzhang is no longer good. Hu Xiaoyan without Li Hongzhang is just a tiger without minions. He was only the governor of two provinces, and now both of his provinces are finished! We need to pay attention to him, and even do some extraordinary investigations. But don't worry too much about it. You have to pay attention to how he wants to rise. I don't understand why he gave up Jilin! ”

When Komura Shoutaro received information that Hu Xiaoyan had abandoned Jilin and entered Liaoning, he was stunned on the spot. Although these two provinces were indeed used by the Qing court to consume Hu Xiaoyan City, it was not something ordinary people could do to give up so neatly. According to front-line intelligence, Wang Ting's headquarters is already less than 10,000 people.

Leaving his base camp, how did he go to recruit soldiers? Without land, how can he raise military salaries? Without land, how can he develop heavy industry?

Hu Xiaoyan wrote the theory of "Science and Technology First" himself, and he did the same in Anhui. Without Anhui, he still has two provinces, and now two provinces are also lost! Hu Xiaoyan: What does he want to do?

At such a critical moment, Hu Xiaoyan didn't think of a way to get back the two provinces, but made a small move on the Mongolian side! What does he want to do? Did he still want to co-opt those horse bandits and use them to fight the Russians for Heilongjiang?

This is not Hu Xiaoyan's style.

"That's not right! That's not right! Komura Shoutaro kept shaking his head as he looked at the information.

"What's wrong?"

Komura Shoutaro is not like those people in the base camp, and the focus of the base camp is Li Hongzhang in Emperor Xuanwu. But he knew that Li Hongzhang's time was short. The future of the Manchu Qing dynasty was in the hands of local magnates such as Hu Xiaoyan, Yuan Shikai, and Zhang Zhidong.

"It doesn't make sense!" Komura closed the file gently.

"Yes. China's warlords have been divided for more than 1,000 years, and no local warlord in history has voluntarily given up his territory. Hashimoto was also confused.

Komura Shoutaro was puzzled.

Yi Liang was also puzzled. As he understood. Hu Xiaoyan will definitely fight to the death with Japan and Russia in the two northeastern provinces, even if he will reconcile in private, his strength will be suppressed. But she actually gave up her own turf!

"What does he want to do!" Emperor Xuanwu Zaifeng angrily threw away the fold!

That was Hu Xiaoyan's excerpt from asking for sin, he asked himself to cut officials for the people!

"Cutting officials for the people! Hu Shanshi! Zaifeng was word-by-word.

Yixuan lowered his head, not daring to look.

"What did Li Zhongtang say? How's his illness? ”

"Li Zhongtang said that everything is subject to His Majesty's will." Yi Xuan replied in a low voice.

"Zhongtang is seriously ill and groggy every day. The doctor said that there should be no joy and sorrow, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. ”

What do they want to do! Zaifeng looked at the fold angrily, as if all the words on the paper had turned into a cold blade.

"What do the others say?" Jae-bong forcibly suppressed his anger. Now anger doesn't help. If Hu Xiaoyan can't stand it, then Liaoning will also be finished. However, Shenyang in Liaoning Province is the land of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and according to feudal sayings, it is where the dragon veins of the Qing Dynasty are located. The place where it is lost can be lost, but there is no loss. What's more, he has just ascended to the throne, and he is known as Emperor Xuanwu, and now he has lost two provinces, and then Shenyang, isn't that just a slap in the face?

"Send the new army of Shandong Governor Yuan Shikai to Shenyang!"

"Yuan Shikai?" Zaifeng sneered. Yuan Shikai gave gifts very heavily, especially Yixuan.

If it were Cixi, he might have done that, but he wouldn't.

"Let him die in Shandong!" When the words came out, Zaifeng stopped, these words should not be told to Yixuan.

"Yuan Shikai can't move, the Germans are eyeing Qingdao fiercely, and with him in charge, I can feel at ease."

"The edict ordered Hu Xiaoyan to make meritorious contributions and defend on the spot. And he has been in Shanghai long enough, so he will leave for Liaoning immediately. ”

"Your Majesty, but in what name?" Yixuan asked worriedly.

"Nominally?" Zaifeng walked around: "There is no longer a governor, Hu Xiaoyan is reappointed as the governor of Fengtian." Guarding Liaoning. Send Zaitao (the new Prince of Alcohol) to oversee the army, Tie Liang is the commander of the new army, and lead an army to guard the tomb of the first emperor. Tell Tie Liang to act at the opportune moment. If there is disharmony! ”

Zaifeng's right hand slashed down from top to bottom!