In the inn. All the officials of the Japanese mission gathered.

Yoo Noda looked around at everyone and said with a serious expression: "Today I went to the Zhennan Wangfu to meet Li Zhen, and I got the news that Taiwan was attacked by the army of the United States of America. Li Zhen had already gathered his army to prepare for a counterattack, so he did not have time to go to Japan for the time being. What I was thinking about was how to make a good impression on Li Zhen in this engagement. ”

"Did he agree to the marriage?" An Ren asked.

Yoo Noda nodded and said, "Yes, Li Zhen agreed to marry the eldest princess." ”

An Ren laughed and said, "Very good, very good!" As long as Li Zhen agrees to marry the eldest princess, things will be much easier. Li Zhen's army is strong, but the United States is not weak either, and now the outcome of both sides is unknown, and we remain neutral. Neither helped the Manchus nor the United States. We watched them fight from the outside, learning as much as we could, seeing as much as they could. ”

Noda nodded and said, "Lord Anren, I want to invite Li Zhen to Japan, this is the best time to send charcoal in the snow." There is a saying in China that the icing on the cake is better than the charcoal in the snow, and once Li Zhen defeats the US military and lays the victory, we will reach out to help, and it will have no effect. Now is the best time to take the initiative to help Li Zhen. ”

"Yaga!"

An Ren's eyes widened, and he scolded without scruples: "You are a pig, don't consider the actual situation." ”

The corners of Yoo's mouth twitched, and he felt that his face was dull.

Anren continued: "Great Japan, the United States, and the Great Qing Dynasty are all three independent countries, not three friends. How can it be possible to maintain friendship between countries all the time? We needed the help of the Qing Dynasty to invite Li Zhen to Japan. Although the United States has caused harm to Japan, after the Qing Dynasty became strong, can you guarantee that he will not attack Japan? It is a good thing to let Li Zhen and the American military confront. The more intense the confrontation between them, the happier I am, and if I can lose both, I will wake up laughing when I fall asleep. That's what benefits the country. ”

The angles from which Yasuhito and Noda stand are obviously different.

Noda thinks about the current situation, and Yasuhito thinks more about the big picture.

An Ren no longer looked at Noda and continued: "I don't plan to gain Li Zhen's trust, I just need to get what we need from Li Zhen. As for the eldest princess who is married to Li Zhen, it is enough to exchange a useful value for the country. ”

Noda nodded and stopped talking.

Even if he didn't agree with An Ren's idea, he could only bow his head and agree.

An Ren's eyes swept away, glanced at Noda, and continued: "Li Zhen is going to prepare to go south, and we will also take a boat to Guangzhou to wait. Now if Li Zhen wants to counterattack the US forces in Taiwan, he will definitely dispatch a large number of warships. And most of Li Zhen's warships are in Guangzhou, I expect Li Zhen to go to Guangzhou, let's go to Guangzhou and wait. ”

"Yes!"

The people in the mission nodded, and they all nodded in agreement.

……

Zhennan Palace, conference room.

Li Zhen said in a deep voice: "Taiwan was attacked by the US military, which is a very serious matter. Killing my compatriots, taking my money, and encroaching on my territory are already hatreds that are not shared by the heavens. I am ready to lead my troops south to Taiwan to sweep away the US troops, so that the US military knows that those who invade our territory will be punished even if they are far away. This battle is a war for us to the outside world, it is not a small fight, it is not limited to a partial, and it has a far-reaching impact, and I ask those who participate in this battle to be fully prepared and do their homework. ”

Huang Shihai said: "Please give an order!" ”

"Please give the order!"

"Please give the order!"

……

Zuo Zongtang, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and others opened their mouths to ask for battle, with a strong fighting spirit on their faces.

If people who mix in the army want to be safe every day, it is difficult to make a big difference. Staying in the barracks every day, the ability of a soldier is definitely difficult to stand out quickly. However, fighting on the battlefield is the real hard work, and it is the place where the strongest survive, and the best ability to survive in the shortest possible time.

Li Zhen's eyes fell on Huang Shihai, and he said in a deep voice: "Huang Shihai led the First Army to stay in Nanjing, show me the situation in Nanjing, and ensure the unity and stability of the rear." Whoever destroys, you kill! Even if it is the king of heaven, Lao Tzu, he will not be killed. If you or your people affect the unity of the rear, come to me with your head raised. I want a united and stable rear, not me charging in front and someone stabbing me in the back. This kind of thing is resolutely put an end to. ”

The words were full of Sen Sen's murderous aura.

Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang both heard the implication, which was more aimed at the harem.

Huang Shihai raised his hand and saluted, and said loudly: "Please rest assured, there will be no problems in Nanjing." ”

Li Zhen said: "The opportunity for this engagement was given to the Second Army and the Third Army, and the two armies have not yet really shown their combat effectiveness on the battlefield. This time I went to Taiwan, first, to train troops, and second, to level the US military. We will first go to Guangzhou, and use the new warships that Guangzhou has already built to carry all the people to Taiwan. ””

"Yes!"

Huang Shihai, Zeng Guofan, and Zuo Zongtang nodded and began to ponder the next arrangements.

"Let's go down and prepare!"

Li Zhenyi waved his hand and asked everyone to prepare immediately.

……

On the sixth day of December, Li Zhen led the Second and Third Armies southward. When the news of Li Zhen's departure from Nanjing came out, the people in the streets and alleys did not react, and no one paid attention to it, after all, there were too many wars in recent years, and the people were already numb to fighting, and the people still had a kind of fear of war instinct, and few people paid attention to it.

However, the women in the palace were extremely concerned about Li Zhen's affairs.

Li Zhen's every move touched the hearts of Cixi and Ci'an. After Cixi got the news, she immediately came to the Ci'an Palace, saluted and drove out all the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace, and said: "Sister, Li Zhen left Nanjing with his troops, taking away a total of two armies, leaving Huang Shihai's first army still in Nanjing. ”

Ci'an sighed and sighed: "Li Zhen is too strong, and we are too weak to fight back." Now that Li Zhen's hand has reached the harem, coupled with the help of Han Laiyu, the dead eunuch who killed a thousand knives, our every move is controlled by Li Zhen. Sister, now settle down, so as not to have problems! ”

Cixi gritted her teeth and said: "I am unwilling, I don't want to let Li Zhen's rebellion go free. After a pause, Cixi said: "Li Zhen left Huang Shihai to guard Nanjing, can you start with Huang Shihai?" ”

"Huang Shihai!"

After hearing this, Ci'an shook his head and said, "I heard Huang Shihai say something about this person from the palace maid. He was the first person to follow Li Zhen, and he was definitely the most reassuring person for Li Zhen. If you are looking for Huang Shihai as a breakthrough, I am afraid you have found the wrong target. ”

Cixi said: "Anyway, we have nothing to do, so why not give it a try?" ”

Ci'an said: "If you want to give it a try, you can do it." ”

When Cixi heard this, a bright smile suddenly appeared on her face. She didn't give up until she was in the Yellow River, and she had to give it a try. At this moment, Cixi was already eager to try, eager to implement the plan immediately. Even if there is only a one in 10,000 chance, Cixi is ready to give it a try, in case she wins Huang Shihai, she can use Huang Shihai to do a lot of things.

Cixi was high-spirited, but she didn't know that Huang Shihai was born as a martial artist, and he was a bull temper in the army, the most righteous, and had a lifelong friendship with Li Zhen.

ps: The second shift, call it a day. Regarding the update, Xiaodong is ashamed. I was very busy at work, and I had to stay up late at night to do planning and write press releases.