Seeing that the landing site was shelled by Chinese warships, the Japanese army officers around Saigo Congdo also changed their faces. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The total annihilation of the covered navy and the destruction of the landing ground not only means that the return route is cut off, but also means that the Japanese troops who have already landed will lose their supplies and supplies!

"Hold on and wait for help!" Saigo looked at his subordinates and Li Xiande and other Americans around him, and said calmly.

Although Saigo's voice was still firm, his subordinates could still hear the desperation in the chief's words, and many of them had panicked expressions on their faces.

"I suggest that we should find a way to get in touch with the country as soon as possible and strive for the early arrival of reinforcements." Li Xiande thought for a moment and suggested, "Just now we all saw that the barbaric Chinese captured our United States warship, and we should immediately pass this news on to the United States government." Let the government of the United States exert diplomatic pressure on the Chinese government to stop sending additional troops to Taiwan. We will contact those Shengfan tribes who are willing to naturalize the empire in many ways, and continue the offensive according to the original plan, and strive to complete the conquest of the main Shengfan tribes before the arrival of the Chinese army. By the time Beijing learns the news, everything has become an immutable fact. ”

Hearing Li Xiande's suggestion to "create a fait accompli", Saigo felt that there seemed to be a glimmer of hope in his heart, and his spirits were slightly perked.

"Perhaps, it's really up to Yanagihara and their gang." Xixiang muttered in a low voice, beat his spirit, and began to arrange it according to Li Xiande's suggestion.

In the distance, the sound of artillery was still ringing. Thinking of the sappers who were building artillery forts near the coast, Saigo's heart tightened again.

Heihachiro Togo, who was floating in the sea with a broken piece of wood, couldn't help but cry bitterly when he looked at the sea filled with gunsmoke, which was full of wreckage of Japanese warships and floating corpses of many Japanese naval officers and soldiers.

He was enthusiastic about serving the country, and he never thought that the first time he commanded a warship to fight, it would be such a result.

Because the "Nisshin" sank too quickly, most of the Japanese naval officers and men on the ship did not have time to escape, so they sank into the sea with the warship, and only he, the captain, was lifted off by the shock wave generated by the explosion of a cannonball fired by a Chinese warship when he escaped from the command tower and came to the flybridge, and fell into the sea.

After falling into the water, he has been trying to find and rescue the officers and men of the same ship, but after swimming around, except for the fragments of the ship's hull and a few floating corpses, there is no living person!

The sound of the cannon in the distance gradually stopped, and Heihachiro Togo thought of the "East" ironclad ship that blocked the shells for his "Nisshin", and his heart was worried.

Why did the cannonade stop? Could it be that the flagship of the fleet has also suffered misfortune?

However, the "East" is a real ironclad ship! Could it be that the ironclad ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy would be sunk by the wooden warships of the Chinese?

Heihachiro Togo looked in the direction of the "To", and he couldn't see it clearly because the sea was full of gunsmoke, but the sound of the cannon that had stopped proved that the battle was indeed over.

Heihachiro Togo held back the sadness in his heart, paddled hard, and swam towards the beach.

At this time, he didn't know that for his life, what happened like today's level was not the last.

On the flybridge of the cruiser "Fujing," Lin Yizhe held a telescope and looked at the completely destroyed Japanese landing ground and beachhead, several improvised artillery forts built on the shore, and the corpses of Japanese soldiers lying on the beach.

"My lord, do you want to send someone ashore to reconnoitre?" Pei Jinquan asked.

"Yes, send the marine team ashore to investigate the situation, and in case of emergency, you can quickly send signal rockets so that the ship's guns can respond." Lin Yizhe put down the binoculars and nodded, "It's best to grab a few 'tongues' to ask." ”

Hearing Lin Yizhe say that he wanted to "scratch his tongue", Pei Jinquan felt fresh at first glance, he immediately understood and immediately gave an order.

Soon, the dinghy with Lin's machine guns was lowered, and the marines in fiery red uniforms sat in the boats and headed straight for the beach.

The Marines went ashore and, according to Lin Yizhe's orders, quickly brought back a pile of "tongues" that were still moaning in the pile of Japanese corpses on the beach.

Lin Yizhe came to the deck and looked at the wounded Japanese soldiers who were hoisted onto the ship with ropes, his eyes were full of anger.

These people are also tantamount to killing Aya and the murderer!

A wounded Japanese second lieutenant noticed the murderous intent in Lin Yizhe's eyes, his face showed horror, and he suddenly said loudly in Japanese: "We are prisoners of war!" Please treat us in accordance with public international law! I beg for the necessary medical treatment for my wounded men! ”

"Prisoners of war? Has your country declared war on our country? Hayashi looked at him coldly and replied in fluent Japanese.

The Japanese ensign's face was red and white, and he was speechless for a while.

"Your rank! Name! Lin Yizhe stared at his eyes and said sharply, "When you see the chief, don't you know the rules?" ”

The Japanese second lieutenant subconsciously jumped up, stood upright, raised his head, met Lin Yizhe's fierce gaze, and raised his hand to give him a Western-style military salute tremblingly, and replied in a rather loud voice: "I am Masatoshi Matsunaga, a second lieutenant of the Japanese Army!" ”

"How many of you came? Who is the commander? Lin Yizhe asked.

Matsunaga Masatoshi looked at those murderous eyes, his heart was completely clenched by fear, and he instinctively wanted to resist and not answer Lin Yizhe's words, but soon fear prevailed, and the instinct to survive overwhelmed everything, prompting him to answer immediately.

"About 5,000 people, and I arrived with the second group of troops of Major General Akamatsu, a total of 2,000 people...... "Matsunaga Masatoshi consciously exaggerated the number of Japanese troops." Our commander is Lieutenant General Saigo from the province......"

"You're coming with the second group?" Lin Yizhe seemed to have caught something from his words and asked, "That is, there will be troops coming, right?" ”

"Yes......" Masatoshi Matsunaga replied in response to Hayashi's question, "and more troops will come......"

An intern at the Harbour Master Academy who served as a translator on the side translated Matsunaga Masatoshi's words to Pei Jinquan and others, and Pei Jinquan and others all changed color on their faces.

"Your appetite is really big...... Lin Yizhe sneered, "If you're not afraid of death, just come!" ”

At this moment, an officer came to report to Lin Yizhe: "Your Excellency, the captives at sea have been rescued and are all on the 'Chaowu'. Ye Guandao sent a signal, saying that he had rescued the Japanese Admiral of the Navy, and asked the Lord if he wanted to be tried for a trial. ”

"Don't worry about it yet, let's talk about it later." Lin Yizhe turned his head, looked at the sea filled with gunsmoke, and thought of the tragic death of Aya E, his heart was grief-stricken, and his words were choked.

But he knew that now was not the time to be sad, and although he had won the victory of the total annihilation of the Japanese fleet, the battle was not over now!

Lin Yizhe endured the sadness in his heart, settled down, and began to think about his next move.

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"Li Wenzhong's Public Collection? Fu Shen Youdan Festival Marshal": "Yesterday, I sent an edict and a letter from the General Administration, knowing that I have Chongjin title, I hold the festival Yue, drive far and far, and fight the enemy in the future. Worship the Chen, praise immeasurable. The foreigner telegraphed that 4,000 Japanese soldiers had landed in the southeast of Taiwan and had set up earthen forts and forts in order to enter the hinterland. The son and the seniors did not report it, and the General Administration received two letters and regarded them as indifferent. Wen Mao and Dong Ershangshu actually had the words "He is provoking himself, and it is difficult to prohibit it". Shengfan is also the Chinese people, the first difficulty is prohibited, then it will occupy the place, such as the Heilongjiang River of Russia, the Ezo of the eastern boundary of the sun, and the horses and horses are wantonly encroached. What if? Japan has sent envoys to Tianjin to ask for a contract since nine years, and the younger brother has been dealing with him for the longest time, and his appearance is very respectful, his temperament is sniper and dangerous, and he is very different from Westerners. Articles 1 and 3 of the rules and regulations are all contemptible, for the sake of preventing them from invading the territory and interfering in political affairs. It took only one year to change the contract, but it was the first to mess with itself. In the spring, it was said that Yanagihara Maemitsu had been sent to China as the minister in Beijing, and Yanagihara was more than 20 years old, and he was cunning and unusual. Or because of Taiwan's move. The General Administration complained of indecision, hearing that the army of the island was strong, and the resentment of withdrawing the vassals was resentful, and the pretext was to raise troops and try to occupy Vietnam, and the courtiers could not control it. It is not known whether he intended to commit a crime. He has the ambition of speculation, and he came to calculate, and I am afraid that it cannot be forbidden by the power of his tongue. ”

"The day before yesterday, Italy said that there were too few foreign guns in Fujian and China, which was not enough to defeat the enemy's army, and the warships were not enough to defeat the enemy's ironclad ships. The Chinese drove the steamer, but they had never seen a battle, and they were worried that the battle formation was not yet certain. It seems to be the truth. According to Hurd, the Chinese army could not defeat Japan, and the General Administration wrote that the fortification was probably not enough, and it was all within the plan. However, since he has raised his army and landed on the shore, his method is not to be reasonable and show military might. Shangyuan came to show that people only know that Yu Rong is in the water, but they don't know that they are still on land, which is the most pertinent. The steamships of eastern Guangdong and Jiangsu, as if they were not a major enemy, could only patrol and cruise, bluff, and carry military supplies, but they still relied on the army's guns and artillery to help them. The Japanese mostly use backdoor guns, and the Chinese soldiers in the interior have not yet known about this thing, and although they have it, they have not yet had time to do more, which is a pity. ”

"Again, the popularity of the people on the platform is available, and Kang and Ganzhong have helped to kill thieves, but there is no one today? Da Xu responded to all the calls, slightly removed the heavy and violent levies, and encouraged him to be angry, but he could not see his will, or gradually retreated. Li Zhaomin has quite a political voice in Taiwan, and he is also familiar with his feelings, can he be used as a helper? Tong Xi Zhuo Referee. Attached is the Second Part of the Treaty of Japan for debate. The original Beiyang ship has been ordered to return to Fujian, and when there is something to do, I want to stay in command. The matter was decided to come north again. Listen to the instructions then. Brother has no prejudices. Has Kunyu led a ship to Taiwan? The situation of the beggar will be given by the sea at any time. ”

"Li Wenzhong's Public Collection? Correspondence? To the General Administration"...... It was received that Rong Hong, the candidate of the third rank of the foreign affairs commissioner, sent a letter from Japan to Xu Xuan, a member of the Tianjin foreign affairs commissioner, and translated it into Jundian. The plot of Japan's dispatch to Taiwan is similar to that of newsprint detectives elsewhere. As for the section on the theory that China should send its troops to Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it will prevent warships from going to Taiwan, but Li Xiande refuses to do so, so he may not listen to the orders of this country after arriving in Taiwan. If the country wants to send the troops of the old feudal clan to a distant place to settle down, so as not to cause trouble in Japan, it may not be willing to transfer it back. That is, send a senior officer to theorize, and I am afraid that it will not be of much benefit. Reviewing the history of Japan, the former Ming Dynasty sent personnel to Japan, sometimes discord, detention and not repatriation, and the fear of the army opened, or there were unexpected changes, at this time it seems that we have to be a little cautious. However, as soon as this matter settles, China must send a large number of personnel to Japan, so as to prevent trouble. ”

“…… According to the report of the British ships in Shanghai, the Japanese soldiers landed at Langqiao and set up earthen forts. Taiwan's provincial authorities also whispered slightly, and it seems that no one has stopped them. And it is not easy to stop it in the Fan Realm. As for the so-called discussion with the US envoy in Beijing, so that Li Xiande and others could not help Japan, Jun mentioned before that Wen Mei made people quite weak and may not be strong. Rong Hong asked to send a representative to Washington to reason, and the vice consul of Zimbabween Bidge also had this discussion. Can you send a letter from your yamen to the secretary of the US Congress, accompanied by foreign language, to the member Rong Chengyun to go to Washington to face the theory? It is planned to be delivered from Tianjin and Shanghai to New York, and sooner or later it will be difficult to explain that it will be after three or four months, whether it is helpful or not, but to make the envoys in Beijing know that we are reasonable, and we can go to the capital of the other country, or we may be able to take a little bit. Whether it is appropriate or not, wait for Zhuo Zhuo. ”

Chen Fuxun, a member of the Shanghai CPPCC National Committee, said: Yanagihara Qianguang is still delayed in Shanghai, and he has heard that he has entrusted the envoy stationed in Beijing to look for a house on his behalf. The husband plotted my territory, defeated my covenant, destroyed my boats, killed my soldiers, and still shy himself stationed in Beijing to ask for a pilgrimage. ”

"Lin Wenzheng's Public Collection? Transcript: "...... Chen led 5 steam clippers and 4 gunboats to set sail from Mawei, Fuzhou, and was about to arrive at Penghu, when they suddenly encountered heavy fog, in order to avoid the ships from touching, and the reefs in the sea area were dense, so they stopped sailing to wait for the fog to dissipate. Fearing that the trip would be delayed, the warships were forced to set sail and want to risk breaking out of the fog area. However, after a short time, the coal carrier 'Hui Li' accidentally touched the reef, and the ministers were worried that the battleship ran on the reef, so they had to stop sailing and rescue the coal carrier. Three days later, the fog dissipated, and soon after setting sail again, the reconnaissance ship 'Feihong' came with an injury, and Huang Jianxun told the Penghu Navy Division to go to Langqiao to prevent the Japanese soldiers from going ashore, and the Japanese ships brazenly opened artillery bombardment, and the Penghu Naval Division was all old-style division ships, and was defeated by the Japanese ironclad ships, so they were completely destroyed, and the 'Feihong' fought with it for a long time, with few small cannons on the ship, and was shot in many places, so the wheel withdrew the report. After receiving the letter, the minister immediately led the ship to sail straight to Langqiao, and saw that the Japanese soldiers had landed, and there were 5 Japanese ships on the sea, including an ironclad soldier ship, which was its flagship, and the rest was a steam cannon ship, two small steam gunboats, and a steam paddle gunboat. The minister led the ships forward to meet the enemy, and he intercepted our ship, but the speed was insufficient, and it was circumnavigated by our ship, and it was repeatedly bombarded with gunwales. …… Fortunately, thanks to the protection of the emperor, the soldiers fought hard for a long time, and destroyed the Japanese ships, but this was not enough to kill the soldiers and vent the public anger of the subjects......"

"Li Wenzhong's Public Collection? Fulin Kunyu Fujun": "It was sent by the letter ship, and the draft was consulted, and it was reviewed. The strategy is far-reaching, the bamboo is in the chest, most of them dare not speak, they are unexpected, and they are inexplicable. Before and the commander of the business, in order to purchase iron ships, mines and equipment to defend against the enemy, about 10 million, please consult with the General Administration of the Department to do it. Those who do not dare to act rashly, when the court and you hear about the appropriation, they will shrink their tongues, and Mo Zhi dares to respond. That is, there is a response, the Ministry of Agriculture, Xinjiang officials empty words, what is the matter! It is Zeng Wenzheng to suppress the Cantonese thieves and Hongzhang to suppress the bandits; 100,000 yuan, all self-raised. But I hope that the court will not be hindered. How did you ever ask for a huge amount of money? We don't know. forbearance for the country, let alone those who respond. The only private plan is to borrow foreign debts, and fortunately it is in line with it. What is the interest on the borrowed money from the left public? I heard that Britain borrowed from itself, but only three percent, India five percent, and Japan borrowed seven or eight percent from British merchants. China is probably on par. If Taiwan is in Taiwan for a long time, the thieves will be able to be captured and dealt with as soon as possible, and Langqiao should be slightly arranged, so that there will not be such a thorny situation when facing the enemy. The Japanese army brigade has already landed, although it has annihilated the five ships of its naval division, I don't know if it can be effective? Iron armor and mines are all tools for waterways to defend against the enemy, and they are no longer of much benefit. But the Dafa Marines can face the enemy. Now that Tang Dingkui's department has been ordered to go by China Merchants steamer, I am afraid that it will still be too late. ”

"The Tang Department has a total of thirteen battalions, more than 6,500 people, all of whom are old and brave in the Huai Department. The 19th battalion of the Zhou Shengchuan Department has been ordered to prepare, and if the flames become more and more blazing, they should be reissued. ”

"Wen Yang envoy said that Mao Dong Ershangshu of the General Administration had made an agreement with Liu Yuan Qianguang in three chapters, wanting to kill the culprit of the Beinan Peony Society, and it was difficult to deal with it in a false way. Mao Dong's words are very misleading! The court decreed to follow the Fan clan for my use, and his words actually helped the day to abuse, so that it became dangerous, and it was difficult to atone for his sins. Now that the military provocation has begun, according to Rong Hong's Dongyang Detective Letter, it is said that his Ministry of Foreign Affairs had said that it had prevented the military ships from going to Taiwan, but Li Xiande refused, and had already set off first, or intended to ride the wall, which could be used as a strategy to delay the army. After Dayan arrives at the stage, he will definitely be able to find out the truth. The beggar shogunate at any time showed one or two bills to release the suspense. The three ships of 'Fubo', 'Daya', and 'Yongbao' can be ordered to return to Fujian first, and then go to Hong Kong to come to Shanghai, and the Shanghai Bureau's 'Caojiang' ship also sailed back for repair yesterday, and there is only one ship of 'Flying Eagle' in Jinmen. Taiwan's defense report, sent to Tianjin by ship, Xun is convenient, you can sit here and wait for the approval to sail back (about four days between Tianjin and Beijing). In addition, the letter of the General Administration and the General Administration will be sent to the station if there is a ship. If the reconnaissance ship is insufficient, it can be specially taken to Shanghai by foreign ship and handed over to the Shanghai factory and China Merchants Bureau to the Fujian factory for forwarding, or it may not be too late. And begging. ……”

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Nagasaki, Japan.

"General, why did we leave early?"

On the flybridge of the "Ryuchamp" ironclad ship, the captain of the ship, Keinori Fukushima, asked Shiki Kayama, who had already become the commander of the navy, with some puzzlement.

"If we go later, I'm afraid we won't be able to go." Shiki Kayama sneered and replied, "The government changes its order overnight, and I don't imagine that Saigo-kun has a reputation for 'disobedience' on his back. ”

Listening to Shikinori Kayama's answer, Keinori Fukushima felt a little puzzled, but he didn't ask any more questions about this question.

"We can't catch up with the troop convoy even if we sail at full speed now." Keinori Fukushima looked at his pocket watch and said to Shiki Kayama.