Years later, Nathan recalls this discussion with Hayashi about the "Jewish state" and is still thrilled:

“…… This young Chinese's ideas and plans for a 'Jewish state' and his stirring rhetoric were like a meteor falling on the grassland, igniting a fire that had been suppressed in my heart for many years. I feel that www.biquge.info new Messiah has come to deliver the Jews from suffering, and that the theory of the 'Jewish state' is the new oracle of the Almighty Jehovah. And his idea of China defeating Japan first, acquiring land in Japan, and establishing a 'Jerusalem of the East' seemed to be right in front of my eyes, within reach......"

And it was from this day that the fate of the two ancient nations changed dramatically.

Portsmouth Military Port, United Kingdom.

In the early morning, facing the warm morning sun, a Chinese naval officer wearing a black crown bead warm hat and a blue embroidered gold dragon pattern uniform, surrounded by a group of Chinese sailors wearing sailor hats and white uniforms, came to a volatile mountain under the gaze of the residents walking around.

At this moment, in the crowd, a pretty blonde girl holding a flower basket jumped up and stood beside the Chinese officer, bringing the surprised eyes of many British people around.

Seeing the arrival of the blonde girl, the face of the Chinese naval officer, the new leader of the cruiser "Princess Heshuo" (that is, the cruiser "Thetis" given to China by the British, and the new ship was named the Empress Dowager Cixi), couldn't help but blush slightly.

The young girl, Jenny, was the daughter of a local banker, and he met her at the naming ceremony of the "Princess Peshuo".

From that day on, Lu Wenjing fell in love and couldn't extricate himself.

The English girl seemed to know his intentions, stood beside him, threw an affectionate glance at him, and then turned her gaze to the tombstone in front of Lu Wenjing.

In this verdant meadow, there are five bluestone tombstones.

Unlike the traditional rectangular vertical tombstones in China, these five tombstones are all cannonball-like shapes under the tip of the skull, with the front of the stele protruding forward and the back of the stele having a smooth outline. The whole stele body is smooth and plain, without the slightest carving.

In the middle of the front of a tombstone in the middle, a line of regular script Chinese characters is neatly carved vertically: "The tomb of Xiao Side in Zhenhai County, Ningbo Prefecture, Zhejiang." The text on both sides is written when the monument was erected and the name of the person who erected it.

The other four tombstones are exactly the same in shape and content as this one, but their names and places of origin are different. The names of the other four are "Zheng Shikang", "Wang Hongxiang", "Zhu Debao" and "Zhao Fusheng". These five people are all from Zhejiang, among them, Xiao Side, Zheng Shikang, and Wang Hongxiang are from Dinghai, Ningbo, and were originally sailors on the "Weiyuan" ship, and Zhu Debao and Zhao Fusheng are from Shipu and are sailors sent by the shipmaster to pick up the ship.

Due to a major storm encountered by the "Thetis" in the North Sea trial, all the officers and men of the ship finally took off their faces and returned safely, and also saved a merchant ship in distress in the past. However, due to the excessive wind and waves, many officers and men on board were injured, and although they received timely treatment in the British Naval Hospital after returning to Hong Kong, the three sailors, Xiao Side, Zheng Shikang, and Wang Hongxiang, unfortunately died of illness. When Lin Yizhe learned of this, he deeply regretted it, and paid out of his own pocket to buy a cemetery on the outskirts of Portsmouth as a requiem for the three sailors. When the officers and men sent by the shipmaster to pick up the ship arrived in Portsmouth, two more sailors, Zhu Debao and Zhao Fusheng, died of illness due to water and soil adaptation, and they were also buried here.

Lu Wenjing and several sailor leaders stepped forward together, knelt on one knee, and after bowing, the British girl held the flower basket and handed it to them, and Lu Wenjing and others took out the bouquet of flowers from the flower basket and placed it in front of the tombstone in turn.

"Brothers, let's all come and see you again today, we are going home today......" Lu Wenjing looked at the tombstone in front of him and muttered.

Hearing Lu Wenjing's words, many sailors in the queue couldn't help but shed tears, and several sailors who were better than the deceased even burst into tears, which moved the British residents who watched around.

“…… You have a good rest here, and when we come back, I will come to see you again and serve you wine......" Lu Wenjing's voice choked suddenly.

These Zhejiang sailors who belong to the shipmaster and sailors have all gotten along with Lu Wenjing and others day and night, and Lu Wenjing, who is now buried in a foreign land and loves soldiers like children, is heartbroken.

After the worship ceremony had been completed, and Lü Wenjing and the Chinese sailors were stunned for a long time before turning around and preparing to leave, when an English gentleman suddenly asked Lü Wenjing in English: "Sir, I think, do you need to plant flowers next to these graves?" ”

"Planting flowers?" Lu Wenjing was stunned for a moment.

"Sir, I think it will be many years before you come here again." "I think you ought to plant flowers around these graves," said the English gentleman, in a sincere tone, or how would you look for them if you came here again after many years?" ”

Hearing the kind reminder of the British gentleman, Lu Wenjing realized that he was so careless that he was busy with the sailing of the cruiser "Princess Peshuo" these days, and he actually forgot about it!

"Dear Le Buah, if you don't object, I'll take care of them." Just when Lu Wenjing was speechless, Jenny, an English girl beside him, suddenly said.

Lu Wenjing turned his head and looked at the British girl in front of him, and his heart was warm.

The girl's gray-blue eyes shone with a gentle light, "I will take good care of everything here, let the most beautiful and vivid flowers spend time with them day and night, I promise, they will not feel lonely when they lie here." ”

"Thank you...... Jenny ...... "Lu Wenjing strongly suppressed his urge to step forward and hold the girl in his arms. I am afraid that if I take a step forward, I will stay here forever and will not be able to return to my homeland.

"It's almost time, let's go...... I'll go home first, and I'll see you off at the dock in a moment......" Jenny's eyes also flashed with tears, her body trembled slightly, and she held back the tears in her eyes and said softly.

Dock, "Weiyuan" ship, flybridge.

"Where's Weitang? It's almost there. After a while, the supplies are finished, and then the ship will be ready to go. Pei Jinquan held the binoculars and looked at the dock where the cruiser "Princess Heshuo" was moored, and said as he watched.

Lin Yizhe took out his pocket watch and looked at it, but did not speak.

"Wei Tang thinks that there are some things that have not been done, and it is not bad for a while." Hong Jun seemed to know why Lu Wenjing was late, and smiled and glanced at Lin Yizhe.

Lin Yizhe understood, thinking of Lu Yingyan in London now, and the reluctance in his heart hit his heart again.

At this time, Hong Jun thought of Fantine who was far away in Paris, and he was also embarrassed.

"Weitang is here, hehe." Pei Jinquan's laughter confirmed Hong Jun's guess, and Lin Yizhe immediately raised his binoculars and looked over there.

At this time, the shore of Portsmouth Military Port was busy. Groups of sailors and soldiers came and went on the shore, carrying supplies for the two warships with dragon flags flying on the docks. The whistle of the conductor, the trumpet of the workers carrying the goods, and the long whistle of the warships and steamboats all played a moving song of sailing. In the crowd on the shore, a young Chinese officer in a royal blue uniform and a saber at his waist was standing quietly, staring into the distance with a reluctant affection.

Lin Yizhe saw a pretty blonde girl walking briskly towards Lu Wenjing, and her appearance brought a little shock to the busy dock. The people around looked up and whispered, and occasionally a few faces smiled knowingly.

The maiden holds a beautifully made and fragrant cake with the English name of "The ImperialChineseNavy-Ho Shuo Princess" and Lü Wenjing. She didn't care about calming down her breathing, wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead, walked quickly in front of Lu Wenjing, and delivered the cake to Lu Wenjing's hands. Lu Wenjing took the cake, and I didn't know what to say, the girl's tears burst out of her eyes at once, and she couldn't hold it back anymore.

At this moment, Lin Yizhe couldn't hear what they were saying, but the figures of the two in the telescope seemed to be the most beautiful scenery of Portsmouth Military Port on this day.

"With rain pear flowers, I see pity." Hong Jun put down the binoculars and said to Lin Yizhe with a smile.

Lin Yizhe, who saw this scene, remembered that when Lu Yingyan left London, she hugged herself at the station and cried and refused to let go, and her nose couldn't help but be a little sour.

The golden sunlight sprinkled from the sky, reflecting the figures of the two Chinese warships in a golden yellow, and in the gust of sea breeze, the red background and golden dragon flag fluttered, as if announcing to the world the arrival of China's maritime century.

On October 27, 1872, the two ships of the Chinese Navy, "Princess Peshuo" and "Weiyuan", set sail from the British military port of Portsmouth and returned home with the Chinese mission.

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"Lü Wenjing Diary": "...... Say goodbye to the gloomy soul and can't bear to leave for a long time...... Genny Garth made homemade fragrant cakes covered with snow sugar, as the name of the ship and the name of the name, crowned with auspicious words, and knew that the Yu family had a mother, a box of homemade food, a book to send to the relatives, and asked the rest to be transferred, especially the person who heard it, and the rest of the body was affected...... Say goodbye in a hurry, when will we meet again, there will be love, who can send this......"

Hong Jun's "Diary of the West": "...... On that day, Qinxian returned with the ship, and the British officials and civilians saw off a large number of people, and the trip lasted for many years, which can be described as a success. Reminiscing about old trips, it's hard to think about it,...... My sailors are very good, and they have been in Britain for a long time, and they get along with the local gentry, and they have their own feelings of love. ……”