The black cloud was also completed, and in just a few words, Zhong Lin suddenly stood up from under the stone bench.

Zheng Mei may not know the meaning of the black cloud, but Liu Jun, Zheng Yiqian and herself know it clearly.

Black clouds have to do with Japan, to be precise, they have too much to do with the Japanese Navy.

The meaning of Kurokumo refers to the two battleships that Japan secretly built in Britain, the Yaeyama and the Fuso.

After the signing of the Sino-Japanese "Tianjin Treaty", the tonnage of Japan's warships was limited to less than 3,000 tons, and at that time, Li Hongzhang originally intended to leave Japan with no piece of the board, but after Liu Jun proposed to leave some capital for Japan to contain Russia's Pacific Fleet, Li Hongzhang reluctantly agreed that the tonnage of Japan's warships should not exceed 3,000, and if it was really necessary, it would have to seek the consent of the Qing Dynasty before it could be built and purchased.

At that time, Japan was already desperate and had no choice but to sign the treaty.

However, Liu Jun knew very well that Japan was not honest, because the two battleships built in Britain Japan had never reported to the Qing Dynasty, but had been in a state of secret construction.

These two warships, which had been ordered and built in Britain before the start of the Sino-Japanese War, were originally used to fight against Zhenyuan Dingyuan, but then the war broke out suddenly, and the construction of these two warships was not completed.

Later, the war took a sharp turn, and the combined fleet was first defeated and then defeated, and the entire army was almost wiped out in the Yellow Sea. After Japan's surrender, the huge war reparations kept the two warships in a state of sometimes being built and sometimes suspended.

After the establishment of the British intelligence station, Liu Jun's first order was to ask the intelligence station personnel to find the location of the two warships and track them throughout the process.

After many inquiries and investigations, the personnel of the intelligence station finally figured out the location of the two warships and sent personnel into the shipyard to keep an eye on them.

After receiving the British telegram, Liu Jun immediately discussed with Zhong Lin and Zheng Yiqian, and at the same time designated the construction of the two Japanese battleships as a black cloud, and told the British intelligence station that once the construction was completed, it would be reported immediately.

Now, this telegram will not come sooner or later, but it will be delivered on this day, which is not a fatal thing.

Zhong Lin listened to the noise and suona outside, and kept walking back and forth outside the pavilion, and after a while, he stopped walking around and looked at Zheng Mei: "Generate electricity, pay close attention to the black clouds, and wait for orders." ”

Liu Jun got married, and Zhong Lin definitely couldn't send this telegram to Liu Jun. Signaling the two to leave, Zhong Lin gently patted his cheek, pretended to be happy, put the telegram in his pocket, walked out again, and picked up the wine glass with Li He and others.

For the first time, Zhong Lin didn't drink a big bowl of wine, but only drank a small amount, and then reasoned that the wine was not good. This made Wu Datong, Li He and others feel very surprised, Zhong Lin, who has always been known as a lifesaver in the Liaodong Army, actually said that he couldn't drink enough, but seeing Zhong Lin's attitude was very resolute, Li He and others did not persuade him, and began to eat and drink with everyone open.

Zhong Lin didn't want to drink, but as soon as he remembered the telegram in his hand, he couldn't drink it, he couldn't find Liu Jun today, so he decided that he must tell Liu Jun the news tomorrow.

In the morning of Lushun, Liu Jun, who was poured a few glasses of wine, didn't even know how to climb into Zheng Yiqian's bed, and when he woke up, he had already sunburned three times, opened his eyes, and touched the side, where was Zheng Yiqian's figure, and what he touched was the quilt.

This surprise is not trivial, the daughter-in-law disappeared on the second day of marriage, who is this reasoning, sat up suddenly, and he saw that Zheng Yiqian had changed into a dark green military uniform. He also wore black leather shoes.

Seeing that Liu Jun was awake, Zheng Yiqian smiled slightly: "Wake up, get up quickly, Zhong Lin has been waiting outside for a long time." After speaking, Zheng Yiqian brought the washing water.

Zhong Lin? Liu Jun was puzzled for a moment, took the handkerchief, wiped it twice on his face, put on his military uniform, and walked out of the room accompanied by Zheng Yiqian.

As soon as he went out, Liu Jun watched Zhong Lin walk back and forth in the yard, and as soon as he saw it, Zhong Lin immediately walked up: "Head, the black cloud is finished." ”

As soon as the word black cloud appeared, Zheng Yiqian and Liu Jun immediately looked at each other and frowned.

Bowing his head and pondering, Liu Jun said lightly: "The headquarters said." ”

In the headquarters, the room that had always had windows wide open at this time was now completely closed, and in the office, Liu Jun was looking at the telegram Zhong Lin received yesterday.

The black clouds have been completed, which proves that the two Japanese battleships are going to sail back home.

"Head, what now?" Zhong Lin saw that Liu Jun was looking at the telegram and didn't speak, so he stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

Yaeyama and Fuso, these two warships, are a huge threat to the current Beiyang Naval Division. If these two warships are incorporated into the Japanese Combined Fleet, then with Japan's gambler character, if they don't get it right, they will start to engage in friction with themselves, and then start a war.

"I remember, they don't seem to have fully paid for the construction, right?" After a while, Liu Juncai lightly tested Zhong Lin.

Zhong Lin nodded: "Yes, they only paid the general fee, and the other half, according to the intelligence, was paid after the construction was completed."

Half of the cost, Liu Jun silently recited it in his heart a few times. With a snapping sound, Liu Jun slapped on the table next to him and said viciously: "Lao Tzu told you that you can't afford to pay the other half."

This fierce and vicious appearance made Zhong Lin and Zheng Yiqian on the side stunned, and they didn't understand what Liu Jun was going to do for a long time.

Seeing the strange expressions of the two, Liu Jun smiled: "They still owe the imperial court fifty million taels of silver, and they can pay it back." ”

Poisonous, poisonous enough, Zhong Lin understood it all of a sudden. At this time, he has to take a salary from the bottom of the Japanese kettle and cut him off to pay for two battleships. If Japan is asked to pay back the money immediately, then Japan will not be able to pay for the construction of two battleships even if it takes off its pants and sells it.

"I'll send electricity to Tianjin right away." Zhong Lin, who reacted, turned around and walked out.

Tianjin, Li Hongzhang has hated and loved Liu Jun for the past two days, and what he hated was that this guy actually secretly built warships in Fujian without mentioning it to himself, and what he loved was that the current Beiyang Naval Division, under the leadership of Liu Jun, is getting stronger and stronger.

How much else is this rabbit cub hiding from me. Li Hongzhang on the Taishi chair patted his forehead helplessly.

"My lord, Lushun emergency telegram." Before Li Hongzhang could come back to his senses, Yang Shixiang picked up a telegram and walked in.

What kind of bullshit is that rabbit cub, Li Hongzhang frowned, and the anger in his heart has not been completely eliminated, but looking at Yang Shixiang's expression, it is estimated that there is indeed a problem.

"What are you talking about?"

"My lord, Lushun asked you to notify the Japanese embassy and immediately repay all the war money."

What? Li Hongzhang suddenly stood up from the Taishi's chair and took the telegram from Yang Shixiang's hand. This is good, Liu Jun will not send such a telegram to himself, the only explanation is that there is one, there is definitely something changed in Japan.

"Activate the secret electricity immediately and ask what happened?" Li Hongzhang put down the telegram and gave orders word by word.

Yang Shixiang nodded, turned around and walked out, and in less than ten minutes, Yang Shixiang walked in again and handed Li Hongzhang a telegram with the words on it, which was also sent in the situation of a secret message.

According to investigations, the two battleships purchased by Japan in Britain have now been launched and are awaiting payment.

Okay, as soon as Li Hongzhang saw the information above, he immediately blew his beard and glared. Japan, a thief with an undying heart, did not take the original treaty seriously.

Last year, the Japanese minister cried poverty in front of him, saying that Japan had suffered a disaster, hoping to alleviate it for a year, and finally pay the remaining 5,000 taels of silver.

A feeling of being deceived was born.

Smack. Li Hongzhang suddenly jumped eight feet high as if he had been shocked: "Tell the Japanese to return the compensation immediately within half a month." ”