The carriage slowly galloped forward, but Inoue Xin's heart in the car rose and fell, he didn't know if he could persuade the British minister to sell a few warships to the Japanese Ben when he went to the embassy this time, but he knew that this kind of hope was very slim.

He knew the British too well, and the British were a country that focused on interests, and these things could be clearly seen from Britain's current support for Japan.

Three years ago, Britain would give nearly 50 million pounds to Japan every year, but since last year, Britain has suddenly changed its mind and withdrawn half of its annual aid of 50 million taels.

And the British sold so many warships to Japan back then. It is to use Japan to contain Liaodong, but now, Liaodong's strength is already strong, which is inevitably not guaranteed, and Britain is afraid of stimulating Liaodong, so it will not sell its own warships.

Hey, sighing, Inoue Xin took a deep breath, if it doesn't work, you always need to give it a try.

After walking for almost ten minutes, the carriage stopped in front of the British Embassy. Inoue Shin saw that the carriage stopped, and knowing that he had reached his destination, he walked down from it. However, he didn't see that a dozen meters away, a person quickly walked through the alley next to him and walked to the northeast.

Lushun Headquarters, yesterday's light rain drenched all the inside and outside of Lushun City, and under the eaves outside, it was still dripping.

In the office, in front of the huge map, Liu Jun quietly folded his arms and looked at the map of Tibet motionlessly.

Last night, Liu Jun got the news from Zhong Lin that Zhao Erfeng's Qing army had annihilated 2,200 Tibetan troops outside Qamdo, which meant that the road to Lhasa had been completely opened, and in the remaining time, Zhao Erfeng would be able to drive straight into Lhasa and arrive directly in Lhasa.

If this is the case, Liu Jun will not worry about it at all, but, according to the information transmitted back from the Lhasa station, **** is actually preparing to mobilize 10,000 Tibetan troops located in northwest Tibet, if this force enters Lhasa, then at that time, Zhao Erfeng will face not 20,000 people, but 30,000 people.

With the strength of Zhao Erfeng and the Qing army, the 20,000 Tibetan troops attacking Lhasa are no problem at all, but if you add those 10,000 people, this is a bit of a hanging.

"Do you want to let Luo Dacheng go into Tibet?" Liu Jun, who hugged his arms, muttered to himself.

"Tea, you've been standing for almost two hours." Zheng Yiqian, who was on the side, handed a cup of herbal tea to Liu Jun and said distressedly.

Liu Jun sighed, slowly walked to the position and sat down.

"I think we can let Luo Dacheng's Thirteenth Army move to northern Tibet, contain the Tibetan army, and make **** dare not mobilize troops anywhere." Seeing Liu Jun sit down, Zheng Yiqian said what she thought.

Hearing that Zheng Yiqian also thought so, Liu Jun had already decided in his heart that he would let the Thirteenth Army enter northwest Tibet after replenishing supplies in Hotan.

"Go and call Zhong Lin." Liu Jun, who had thought clearly, looked at Zheng Yiqian. motioned for Zheng Yiqian to go out and call Zhong Lin.

Zheng Yiqian nodded, and as soon as she walked to the gate, she saw Zhong Lin picking up a telegram and walking in.

"Where's the head?" Zhong Lin, who came to the bottom of the steps, looked up and saw Zheng Yiqian and asked, and after seeing Zheng Yiqian nodding, Zhong Lin walked in quickly.

Something happened, seeing Zhong Lin's somewhat flustered footsteps, Zheng Yiqian quickly followed Zhong Lin and walked in.

"Head, I just received an urgent telegram from the Japanese station, and the Japanese Minister of Finance Inoue Shin is negotiating with Britain to purchase three battleships and five armored cruisers." As soon as Zhong Lin entered the door, he saw Liu Jun in his position, stepped forward and said.

What the? As soon as he heard the news, Liu Jun stood up at once and took the telegram from Zhong Lin's hand and read it.

"Head, once Japan and Britain reach an agreement, then in the future our attack on the Combined Fleet will increase our losses, you see?" Zhong Lin said this, cleverly closing his mouth, he knew that Liu Jun would definitely be able to understand.

Hearing Zhong Lin say this, Liu Jun smiled slightly, and after putting the telegram in his hand on the table, Liu Jun looked at Zhong Lin: "Do you think that the British will still sell it to them." ”

What, Zhong Lin didn't understand what Zhong Lin meant, and looked at Liu Jun with wide eyes.

Seeing that Zhong Lin didn't understand, Liu Jun picked up the tea next to him and took a sip, he told him today why Britain would not sell it to Japanese warships.

A few years ago, if Britain carried out large-scale aid and warship transactions with Japan, it was in the hope that Japan could contain itself, but now, Britain has realized that it can no longer pose a threat to itself in how to support Japan, so Britain will not carry out arms transactions with Japan, especially warships, very simply, Japan cannot come up with money.

Even if Japan is rich, Liu Jun also estimates that the British may not dare to sell, and now, Japan's opponents are not only themselves, but also Germany and Tsarist Russia.

Needless to say, Germany is Britain's sworn enemy, and now Britain is building a large number of warships and increasing its naval strength, just to suppress Germany, once the warships are sold to the Japanese, it is Germany that is happy, and Britain is the one who suffers, in addition, Tsarist Russia and Britain have good relations, if Britain sells warships to Japan, it is stabbing a friend's knife, and he Britain does not have such a stupid brain, and will do this thing that does all kinds of harm and no benefit.

It turned out that this was the case, Zhong Lin and Zheng Yiqian on the side both nodded, they didn't expect that Liu Jun would actually judge like this that Britain would refuse the request of the Japanese.

"Head, what do you mean, Japan is going to be busy for nothing?"

Yes, Liu Jun nodded, acknowledging Zhong Lin's words, but this does not mean that if Britain does not sell, other countries will not buy it, and among them, the most likely to sell warships to the Japanese is another country, the United States.

In the past few years, the United States has also counted the arms trade, especially on warships, the Argentine Navy has ordered two cruisers from them, and recently, the US economy is sluggish, the Admiralty is preparing to reduce the navy, it is estimated that there will be a large number of warships to move through, the United States is worried that it will not find a way out, now where is such a fat sheep in Japan, how can the United States not start.

The United States bowed his head slightly and thought for a few moments, Liu Jun showed a smile and then looked at Zhong Lin and said: "Zhong Lin, go, let your intelligence bureau reveal a message to the United States, just say that the Japanese side is buying warships." “

What, Zheng Yiqian and Zhong Lin, who were standing on the side, widened their eyes, they were sure that Liu Jun was not a soldier, and he actually said this thing, which did not show that he was expanding Japan's strength and causing harm to himself. ”

"Head, what are you talking about?"

"I asked you to inform the American station and let them know the news that Japan is buying warships, and I think they are very interested in this." After saying this, Liu Jun showed a cruel smile.