Yanagihara Maeko wanted to ridicule each other, but suddenly realized the purpose of this trip, and forcibly stopped the ridicule behind. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Lord Lin is angry, what I just said is just a reasonable inference, not reality." Yanagihara Maemitsu laughed, "Lord Lin doesn't have to be so excited, right? ”

Seeing that Liu Yuan Qianguang's tone softened again, Deng Shichang and Wu Dating couldn't turn this corner for a while, and they were stunned for a moment.

The anger on Lin Yizhe's face did not dissipate because of Yanagihara Qianguang's understatement, he stared at Yanagihara Qianguang's eyes, and his angry gaze gradually replaced by vigilance.

"The Chinese government's mobilization of troops to ask the guilty people is only an idea so far, and it has not been put into practice, please rest assured that Lord Lin." Yanagihara Maemitsu said, "I will also convey the objections of Lord Hayashi to the Chinese government, and the Chinese government will certainly carefully consider the views of Lord Hayashi." ”

The anger on Lin Yizhe's face eased slightly, but he still didn't speak.

"The contemptible person was a little emotional just now, if there is any offense to Lord Lin, please forgive Lord Lin."

"Lord Lin is to protect the people of Taiwan, and I am also for the safety of the Japanese people, our intentions are the same, please understand Lord Lin. The matter of being detained as a Japanese national, please pay attention to Lord Lin! Please! ”

Yanagihara said and bowed deeply to Lin Yizhe.

"I will handle the matter of detaining the boat people of your country with my heart, and Mr. Yanagihara can rest assured." Lin Yizhe saw that Yanagihara was soft, and his expression gradually eased, but there was still coldness in his words, "However, Mr. Yanagihara should think more about himself these days!" ”

"Bringing weapons into the country is indeed a violation of the provisions of the treaty, and I am personally responsible!" Yanagihara Maemitsu bowed again and said, "I'm causing trouble to Lord Lin!" I am here to solemnly apologize to Lord Lin! ”

"There is no need to apologize." Lin Yizhe waved his hand, "Your countrymen and others have violated the law this time, and everything should be dealt with in accordance with the treaty and from the public law of all countries." ”

After Lin Yizhe finished speaking, he turned around and walked away, not glancing at Yanagihara Qianguang again. Deng Shichang glared at Yanagihara Qianguang angrily for a while, and then followed Lin Yizhe with Wu Dating.

Yanagihara Maemitsu looked at Lin Yizhe's departing figure and let out a long breath. He pulled out his handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Yanagihara-kun, why do you need to tell him the truth and provoke him?" Mizuno came to Yanagihara Maemitsu and asked carefully.

"Do you think he doesn't know what we're going to do?" Yanagihara Qianguang sneered, his gaze still not leaving Lin Yizhe's back.

"You mean, he knows everything about us? Yanagihara-kun? Mizuno asked.

"Since we arrived in Fuzhou, all our actions have been under his control. And we ourselves don't know. Yanagihara turned around and said slowly, "We were all tricked by him!" ”

"Don't try to hide your incompetence! Yanagihara-kun! Shiki Kayama sneered and said, "It is a coward's act to attribute one's defeat to the strength of the enemy!" ”

"Huashan-kun, do you still think that Lin Yizhe is just a courtier of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor of the Qing Kingdom?" Yanagihara Maemitsu looked at Shiki Kayama, his eyes full of disdain and disdain, "If you still have this kind of thought now, I really have nothing to say." If a person insists on his stupidity, there is no way for others to help him. ”

"Bastard!" Shiki Kayama pounced and tried to punch Yanagihara Maemitsu, but was stopped by Mizuno and several Japanese.

Yanagihara Maemitsu didn't pay attention to Kayama Shiki's abuse, and at this time, his thoughts had turned to dealing with the aftermath of this matter.

After Lin Yizhe left, Yanagihara Maemitsu and others were taken to the pavilion and placed under house arrest. Although all the equipment of this reconnaissance expedition has been confiscated by the Chinese, some daily necessities and personal belongings have been retained. In his solitary detention room, seeing that there was no one around, Yanagihara Maemitsu took out a pencil and wrote in his diary a report on what he had seen on this trip that he was going to submit to the Japanese government:

“…… I have seen warships built at the Mawei Shipyard under the Fujian Shipbuilding Bureau of the Qing Dynasty, large fast gunboats of more than 2,000 tons, and small gunboats of several hundred tons, all of which were built by Chinese workers under the guidance of French technicians, and were as good as the ships built by European shipyards. Unlike the old armies that were equipped with battered wooden sailing ships, the Qing sailors who piloted these warships were also very good, and they were all very well trained and had strong combat effectiveness. According to my observations, among the maritime armed forces of the Qing Dynasty, the Fujian Ship Administration and Naval Division, which was composed entirely of new steam warships, was the real navy, and it was the real opponent of the imperial navy. Now some of the warships of this fleet are stationed in Taiwan, and its commander, Lin Yizhe, the acting governor of Fujian, is a strong-willed man who understands our intentions and has made up his mind to defend Taiwan. Based on the above, I believe that it would be unwise and risky to take military action against Taiwan at this time......"

As if deliberately trying to oppose Yanagihara Maemitsu, Shikinori Kayama, who was locked up in a dark and damp basement, was also writing a report to the Japanese government about the operation and what he had seen in China. And the content of his report is completely different from what Yanagihara Maemitsu said.

“…… The Qing navy had only a small number of steamships, and the ships used to hunt down pirates and smugglers in normal times were not of large tonnage, and the sailors who drove them had some training, but they were extremely limited. …… The warships that the Qing navy was able to fight were not only small in number, but also scattered along the country's long coastline. Before Yanagihara Maemitsu revealed the purpose of our actions to the Qing officials, they did not notice it in the slightest,...... In Taiwan, there is no guard on the coast of the Shengban haunted area, and patrol ships rarely come here, and there are many landing sites in that area, and there is no obstacle to the landing of large forces. …… The Qing army was also able to fight very few troops, no more than 100,000 people, and now most of them were fighting in the northwest region, and the defense of the coastal areas was extremely empty. The defense of the island of Taiwan was even more lax, and many of the batteries were not guarded at all, and the cannons on them were already rusted. I think that with only a force of 3,000 men and a small number of naval vessels to cover us, we can bring the whole island of Taiwan into the territory of the empire......"

At about the same time, Lin Yizhe was also preparing a draft for Prime Minister Yamen:

“…… In order to sail to the platform to patrol and prevent the Japanese from watching, please transfer the land division to the east to prepare for the north and south of the sea to respond, and respectfully fold the secret Chen Yang to pray for the holy contemplation. ”

"This time, the Japanese envoy smuggled into the Taiwan Strait, using a beautiful woman as a guide, and went into the place to investigate privately, which is really a clear violation of the peace treaty. The minister was captured and refuted with the envoy Yanagihara Maemitsu. The envoy is cunning, saying that with the permission of the two ministers of Prime Minister Yamen Mao Dong, there are words such as 'whether you are guilty or not, let your country handle it', and his intentions are very suspicious. The minister was very surprised when he heard this, there are not many naval and land troops to cover Taiwan, the relationship between Haikou is critical, and the defense needs people, so the minister asks to transfer troops and horses from all over the country to Taiwan, gather their momentum, and put an end to the trickery......"

Lin Yizhe prepared the notebook, checked that it was correct, copied it and sent it, he thought about it, pinched his fingers and counted the days, took the letter paper and quill, and began to write a letter in French to the chief engineer of the ship, Dashibo.

“…… I need you to immediately revise the design of the two warships currently under construction, and the current situation urgently requires the urgent need to strengthen the firepower of these two warships, and I ask that the original 140 mm guns on both sides be abolished and the 190 mm guns can be refitted, and the specific arrangement will be designed and completed by you. At the same time, their protection also needs to be strengthened, and now we have 75-mm steel plates in our hands, and I ask you to use them to lay an armor belt at the waterline of the new warship,...... My request is for them to have the ability to fight second-class ironclads. This is a very urgent task, and I ask that you do it quickly, efficiently and accurately......"

After writing a letter to Dashbo, Lin Yizhe wrote another letter to Riyige, in which he bluntly demanded that Riyige immediately purchase high-explosive shells of 190 mm and 140 mm calibers for the shipmaster.

After sending out these two letters, which were full of the smell of war and gunpowder, together with the songs, Lin Yizhe called Wu Dating and Yang Zaiyuan and began to inquire about the road into Fandi.

"Do you want to go into the land in person?" Wu Dating couldn't help but be startled when he heard that Lin Yizhe planned to enter Fandi Fufan in person.

"Exactly." Lin Yizhe nodded, "The matter of the missing boat people in Japan cannot be delayed any longer. You can see how arrogant those Japanese are. If we don't hurry up and put this matter to an end, once a Japanese boat is killed, they will take advantage of this to send troops, and things will not be easy to handle. ”

"Even so, that's where I'm going, how can I let the adults enter the land! This is absolutely unacceptable! Wu Dating hurriedly said, "Taiwan is a miasma and fierce, Lord Futai Wang was sick with miasma last time, in case there is another mishap ......."

"Yes! My lord, just go with Lord Wu, how can my lord enter that barren land......" Yang Zaiyuan also persuaded on the side, "The little lady is already sick, and the adult must not go into danger himself......"

"Brother Tongyun, Brother Chu Rong, now is not the time for disputes!" Lin Yizhe said categorically, "The matter is urgent, I don't go in person, I can't win the hearts of people!" I personally went to tell the people to be appeased, so that the people would warn the Japanese people so that they would not take advantage of them. If the Japanese seize the opportunity, subdue the people with military strength, and do not go for a long time, then Taiwan will not belong to China from now on, and you and I will be sinners for the ages! ”

After listening to Lin Yizhe's words, Wu Dating and Yang Zaiyuan knew that he had made up his mind, and they were completely impressed by his words of loyalty.