Although the cold wind is constantly blowing on the streets of Tokyo, Ito Hirobumi, who is sitting in the carriage, is warmly stimulated by the current scene on the street.

Through the window inside the carriage, he clearly saw that on the street, the people were holding up banners and shouting slogans to support the government's war against Liaodong and avenge the dead soldiers of the Lefei Islands.

Phew, let out a long breath, Ito nodded, he knew that his decision was the right one.

In the Imperial Palace, the residence of Emperor Meiji, Emperor Meiji, with a white face, is closing his eyes and enjoying the dance performed by the palace maids for himself at this time.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Ito asks for a meeting." A guard walked in, bowed his head and whispered.

Ito? Meiji frowned, lowered his head and thought for a while, and after a slight hot hand, the palace maids who were performing got up and walked out.

It's time for him to come, too, looking at the palace ladies who are wiggling their buttocks, and Emperor Meiji is sitting upright.

The matter of the Liefei Islands, he had already learned what had happened, and when he got the news, he was also very angry in his heart, and asked Ito to come up with a solution, now. It's been so many days, and he guesses that Ito Hirobumi is here to give him an answer.

"Minister"

"Excuse me, you came today to say something." Meiji didn't want to see all this red tape now, and he wanted to know what Ito Hirobumi was going to do.

"Your Majesty, your subordinates believe that war has been declared on Liaodong." Ito didn't have the slightest doubt. Say your answer.

Declare war. Emperor Meiji's closed eyes widened suddenly. Motionless, he looked at Hirobumi Ito.

Ah, Liu Jun stretched his waist fiercely, muttering and cursing on the bed in a daze.

"This damn thing, if you don't come early or late, you have to come at today's rest time, and it's still early."

"Don't underestimate it, get up quickly, Zhong Lin has been waiting for you outside for a long time." Zheng Yiqian, who was sorting out Liu Jun's clothes on the side, saw that Liu Jun was still underestimated in the bed, and suddenly said dissatisfied.

Liu Jun didn't dare not listen to his daughter-in-law's words, and without any muttering, Liu Jun climbed out of bed at once, quickly got dressed and washed, took the military hat from Zheng Yiqian's hand, turned around and walked out.

Liu Jun slept late last night to deal with government affairs, and he planned to have a good night's sleep today, but early in the morning, Zheng Yiqian told herself that Zhong Lin had an emergency notice.

He didn't know what the urgency was back.

As soon as he walked to the hall, before he had time to sit down, Zhong Lin suddenly rushed over and took an imperial document from his hand: "Head, the Japanese Minister Komura Shoutaro is waiting in the headquarters hall. ”

Shoutaro Komura? After Liu Jun frowned in confusion, he suddenly understood something, and smiled slightly, Liu Jun showed a hint of a smile, turned around and walked out.

As soon as he reached the hall, he saw the thin man Komura Shoutaro sitting there.

"I don't know why your envoy is here today." It is rare for Liu Jun to speak to the Japanese so formally for the first time.

Komura Shoutaro stood up suddenly, walked in front of Liu Jun, bowed his head, and handed out a thick document from his hand: "Liu Dashuai, this is my country's declaration of war against you, and from tomorrow, our side will enter a state of hostility with you." After Komura Shoutaro finished speaking, he handed the document in his hand to Liu Jun.

"Okay, I accept your country's declaration of war." After Liu Jun finished speaking, he didn't look at Komura Shoutaro, and said lightly: "Also, please leave Lushun within today, otherwise, I will arrest you for espionage." ”

Hehehehe, in the Lushun Headquarters, Liu Jun kept rummaging through the Japanese declaration of war in his hand.

The quality is good, and the cover is still made of fine red silk.

Smack, throwing the declaration of war on the table, Liu Jun looked up at Zhong Lin, who had just come in: "How about it, let the ministers of various countries know the news of Japan's declaration of war on us according to my intentions." ”

Hehehehe, Zhong Lin laughed a few times: "Don't worry, it's all according to your meaning." ”

That's good, that's good, Liu Jun said a few good words in a row. Only then did he look at Zheng Yiqian and Zhong Lin next to him: "Inform all departments in Lushun to immediately go to the conference room for a meeting to discuss the issue of declaring war on Japan." ”

Okay, Zhong Lin nodded and ran out happily.

Looking at Zhong Lin's distant back, Liu Jun closed his eyes, he knew that it was time to declare war on Japan.

According to his own plan, after the sneak attack on the Japanese Combined Fleet, he immediately convened a meeting, first threw this basin of dirty water to Japan, and then let Japan jump out and declare war on itself after making it unbearable, and at this time, he could make a big fuss about it and make Japan not a human being inside and out.

Hehehe, you just wait to take it, sneered a few times, Liu Jun turned his gaze to the declaration of war on the table.

After a day of discussion, on January 15, 1903, that is, the day after Japan declared war on Liaodong, Liu Jun also issued a declaration of war against Japan. Sea of Japan. It will become a battlefield, and I hope that all countries can inform the freighters of various countries to be sure to walk close to the coastal line to avoid accidental injury.

Sure enough, when this remark came out, the ministers of various countries stretched out their thumbs, praised Liu Jun as a gentleman, and scolded Japan as incomplete.

Gentleman, Liu Jun just smiled slightly after hearing this title, he didn't speak, after all, he knew best whether he was a gentleman or not.

Chengdu, since the arrival of the two palaces, Chengdu has become prosperous again. Originally, in winter, there were not even a few people on the street, but now, it was indeed a sea of people, and these people wanted to see the forbidden army and ministers in yellow coats.

A shrill gong sounded, listening to this business, at least they are all personnel above the governor level, if it was in the original, I am afraid that this kind of sound will not be understood all year round, but now, it is basically heard every day.

There was an uproar, and the people who were still crowded together just now suddenly dispersed far away, watching a large sedan chair carried by eight people to Chengdu County, no, the current military aircraft.

"Zhongtang, Liu Jun and Japan have declared war." An anxious shout interrupted Zhang Zhidong, who was handling official business in the study.

Declare war? Zhang Zhidong frowned, hurriedly put down the pen in his hand and stood up, and when he looked out, he saw Songpan picking up a telegram and running in panting.

'Are you telling the truth?' Zhang Zhidong was obviously a little excited. There was a look of joy on his face.

"Really, this is the telegram that I just received, yesterday, Japan declared war on Liu Jun, this morning, Liu Jun declared war on Japan, and now they have entered a state of declaration of war.

"Great." Zhang Zhidong slapped his palm. If a few days ago, he was still worried about Liu Jun going to war with Japan, then now, the news he likes and wants to hear the most is that Liu Jun broke out into war against Japan.

Because, he has already speculated from Shaanxi and Jiangsu that if Liu Jun fights against Japan, then the current imperial court will be the safest.

Some time ago, telegrams were sent from the Huguang and Sichuan fronts, and Liu Jun's troops on the northern front stopped advancing after occupying Hanzhong, while on the other hand, the troops in the south, after occupying Nanjing, also stopped attacking, and the two sides seemed to be silent and calm as if nothing had happened, which made him extremely puzzled, and he also specially convened a meeting of the Military Aircraft Department, but still did not discuss any results.

It wasn't until a few days ago that he learned about the Liefei Islands, and he finally understood that Liu Jun was bound to stop attacking the imperial court in order to fight against Japan, and once this happened, then the imperial court would be able to take advantage of this time for the time being. Restore and recuperate.

"Zhongtang, what should we do now? Songpan looked at where Zhang Zhidong had been pondering, and stepped forward to ask.

What to do, Zhang Zhidong lowered his head, thought for a while, and raised his head this time: "Let's go, let's go to see Lafayette immediately." ”