"Report, someone shouted for help at two o'clock. The www.biquge.info soldier who was observing the situation on the bridge told the major who was smoking on the bridge and watching the rescue.

The Englishman who can speak Chinese is definitely not a good person, and if he can't get it right, he is a spy. Picking up the binoculars and looking at them, the major clearly heard the shouts coming from the river.

"Don't bother with him, he has a lifebuoy, he can't die, save those who speak English first." The major, who put down the telescope in his hand, snorted coldly.

It was vicious enough, this time, Luke's life was cut off, and by the time the ship rescued the British one by one, although Luke had not sunk, he had been drenched alive by the river.

"Thank you, thank you very much." William, because of his good water nature, was the closest to the ships of the Liaodong Navy, and all the first ones were rescued.

On May 27, 1905, the British merchant ship Starry Sky ran aground and sank on the Yangtze River. There were 346 people on board, 187 of whom died. This is the largest abnormal accident accident in the Yangtze River this century. Liu Jun, the marshal of Liaodong, personally presided over the memorial ceremony, and expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and delivered an important speech.

Looking at the news in the newspaper, Liu Jun, who was sitting in the office, put the newspaper in his hand on the table aside and said to Zheng Yiqian, who was making tea with him: "Is Huang Xing bragging too much, I'm just going to see our dead crew in Liaodong, and by the way, to see the British." After all, we also lost three people this time. ”

Face, yesterday you also asked Zhong Lin to inform Huang Xing to do a good job of publicity, and the publicity came out, and you picked and picked here again. Be content. Hearing where Liu Jun was complaining, Zheng Yiqian stood up and handed the tea to Liu Jun and said.

This, it seems to be like this, it seems that he has thought too much, and when Zheng Yiqian said this, Liu Jun suddenly stood in front of the map, and he decided not to discuss this kind of thing with Zheng Yiqian.

"Head, Huaihua has been taken yesterday afternoon, and Li Yuanhong has now entered Huaihua." Not long after Liu Jun walked in front of the map, Zhong Lin picked up a telegram outside, walked in, and handed the telegram in his hand to Liu Jun.

After looking at it, Liu Jun put the telegram in his hand on the table. Then he looked at the two of them and said, "It seems that the outside can attack." ”

Attack, Zhong Lin, who heard this, looked down at Liu Jun in front of him: "Head, you mean to launch an attack on Zaoyang and Yicheng." Seeing Liu Jun nodding, Zhong Lin thought for a while and said again: "But we don't know the transfer of troops at the end yet, and the attack at this time is not too hasty." ”

Zhong Lin was a little worried about this attack.

It's normal to be worried, seeing Zhong Lin expressing his worries, Liu Jun smiled slightly and said: "I'm not afraid of the tens of thousands of troops on his side, I didn't give the order to attack some time ago, that's because I'm worried about the British, not worried about him, now you have seen that the British have withdrawn, which proves that the British have decided to give up Huguang, a place without a backer, I don't have to worry about it."

Understood, Zhong Lin on the side thought for a moment, and then said, "I'll send a telegram to Duan Qirui immediately." ”

The British Legation, Jim Green, is now also looking at the newspaper that came to the Liaodong Daily.

Seeing Liu Jun's photo, Jim Green felt a lot of anger in his heart, in fact, in Jim's heart, how he didn't want to, this was Liu Jun making trouble, but he didn't have any evidence at all, especially William, who was rescued, didn't know if he was stupid, and actually expressed his gratitude on behalf of the more than 100 Britons who were rescued. This girl's military career is at the end.

"Send electricity to Hong Kong and tell Nathan not to provoke Liaodong easily in the future, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable." After saying this, Jim put the newspaper in his hand on the ground and stomped on his feet fiercely, which was considered to relieve his hatred.

Hong Kong, Governor's Palace, Nathan looked at the military attache in front of him with a look of disbelief, just now, the military attache sent a news that the advisory group from Wuhan actually had an accident in the Jiujiang area, the ship hit the reef, and the advisory group of more than 100 people, there were only about 30 people left, and the head of the group, Luke, died.

"How can this be, the Yangtze River channel has always been unimpeded, so many ships have no problems in entering and exiting, why did our fleet run aground in and out, why?" Nathan, who had taken the telegram, asked aloud to the military attache in front of him.

No one can answer this question.

After all, just three hours before the Starry Sky set off, there was a merchant ship from Liaodong that went first, and the weight of that ship was even heavier, he didn't have any problems, why did the starry sky have such a problem.

"Report, a secret telegram from the Lushun Legation." Fortunately, a telegram sent by the telegraph operator was an embarrassment to contact the people present.

provoked Liaodong, and he will be responsible for the consequences in the future.

A few words, Nathan looked puzzled, and looked at it carefully, this is indeed a secret message sent by Jim, but the content of this telegram is so weird.

The military attache on the side picked it up and looked at it, and then stretched his neck: "Your Excellency the Governor, do you see if Minister Jim knows something, or is this matter Liaodong." ”

"Shut up." Before the military attache finished speaking, Nathan let out a loud shout, then looked at the dozen or so people standing around, and signaled them to leave, and then said to the military attache beside him: "There are many people. ”

The military attache seemed to understand something, nodded slightly, and then looked at Nathan: "Your Excellency the Governor, what do you mean, this is also the Liaodong side."

Kindness. Nathan didn't refuse, but nodded.

If he hadn't been sure before, Nathan had already understood from the arrival of this telegram that Jim must be telling him something.

"Then are we going to protest against Liaodong?" The military attache stepped forward.

Protest, what kind of protest, is it said that Liaodong is a hypocrite, doing this kind of thing and hypocritically to rescue, if this is to protest, I am afraid that Britain's face will be lost in the world, Jiujiang is a big city, where there are a lot of foreigners, the events of the day, it is estimated that some people have seen it, the fierceness of the rescue of the Liaodong Navy, and even sacrificed three people, at this time, if you protest with Liaodong, I am afraid that the entire public opinion will be unfavorable to Britain, and it would be good if people don't ask you for money, you are embarrassed to protest.

"I can't help it." Nathan shook his head for a moment, then finished softly, and then closed his eyes, he knew that this contest with Liaodong was a special failure, and the defeat was very miserable. (To be continued.) )