Regarding the rebellion of the Lion's Head Society who killed Eaya, Lin Yizhe gave the order to Zhou Shengchuan and Tang Dingkui on the face of the face, which was to "suppress and cleanse", but after Zhou and Tang came to Taiwan, they had already heard the news of Eaya's murder, and they "understood it" with this order, and when they conveyed the orders to the commanders under their command, they all hinted at "bloodbathing". Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info is that all the units of the Huai Army encountered the rebellion of the Lion's Head Society in the battle, regardless of men, women, old and young, they did not leave any mouth.

Lin Yizhe knew that in the future, this matter would definitely become the pretext for the Qing rumors to impeach him, and with the clear rumors, he would definitely put on a hat of "slaughtering women and children"!

But what he didn't expect in advance was that the Japanese gave him a chance to get rid of such infamy.

"My lord, I've caught a few Westerners." A captain of the shipmaster and navy ran quickly, saluted Lin Yizhe, and then stepped forward and said, "Do you want to interrogate me?" ”

Lin Yizhe nodded, and soon, more than a dozen dejected foreigners were brought in front of Lin Yizhe.

Lin Yizhe looked at them, and he noticed that most of them were wearing military uniforms, and a few were wearing the kind of hunting clothes that Western explorers often wear.

"Declare your name, identity, nationality." Lin Yizhe looked at these Japanese accomplices and said coldly in English.

Hearing Lin Yizhe speak fluent and pure English, the eyes of several foreigners showed surprise.

"Did you hear that? Application! A shipmaster and sailor shouted the order.

The foreigners shuddered with fright, and then one by one they reported their names, identities, and nationalities.

Most of the foreigners were Americans, and only three were Irish, either retired soldiers or unemployed people without jobs, many of whom were hired outlaws from Shanghai. These people dreamed of making a fortune by helping the Japanese come to Taiwan, but the ruthless reality shattered their dreams.

Lin Yizhe's gaze swept over them one by one, and finally landed on a tall American covered in mud and wearing only a shirt.

"What's your name? I didn't hear it clearly. Lin Yizhe stared at him and asked.

“…… Henry? Brand is a Chicago Tribune reporter from New York. The man seemed to be a little afraid of Lin Yizhe's gaze, and lowered his head and said.

"Don't pretend anymore, Charles? William? Mr. Le Jeandel. Lin Yizhe looked at him, sneered, and said in fluent French, "I know you." ”

Hearing Lin Yizhe's words, Li Xiande's face suddenly became distorted, and he raised his head, a trace of horror appeared in his eyes.

"Mr. Li Xiande, where is your military uniform?" Lin Yizhe glared at him angrily and asked loudly in English.

Hearing Lin Yizhe's words, the foreign captives around looked at Li Xiande, all with deep disdain.

"My uniform was robbed by the soldiers of your army." Li Xian forced himself to quibble.

"Then why are you saying a fake name?" Lin Yizhe sneered, "I think you plan to hide your identity as an American soldier, right?" ”

Hearing that the diorama was exposed, Li Xiande's face couldn't help but turn red and white, his lips moved, and he wanted to argue, but when he met Lin Yizhe's stern gaze, he couldn't say a word.

"An American general actually helped the Japanese invade our country, and the friendship between the United States of America and Japan is really very deep!" Lin Yizhe said angrily, "It looks like I have to ask the president of your country for an explanation!" ”

"This is just my personal behavior, and it has nothing to do with the U.S. government!" Li Xiande panicked and shouted.

"Can you do whatever you want?" Lin Yizhe was obviously furious, and shouted loudly, "For your own selfish desires, you did not hesitate to provoke a war between two countries, causing thousands of people to lose their lives because of your actions, do you think your God will forgive you for this behavior?" ”

Li Xiande felt Lin Yizhe's words pierce him like a sharp sword, his head "buzzed", and those harsh words couldn't stop echoing in his mind like God's curse, he shook his head, trying to get rid of this voice, but it didn't work at all.

Li Xiande's face turned from red to white, from white to blue, he felt a burst of discomfort in his heart, and couldn't help covering his heart with his hand, he just wanted to say something, but he felt that his eyes were dark, and then he fell to the ground foaming at the mouth.

Seeing that this cowardly general of the United States was actually scolded by Lord Futai with a few words and convulsed to the ground, the surrounding shipmasters, naval soldiers and Huai soldiers were all surprised.

"Take it all down! Escort to the ship! Lin Yizhe didn't look at Li Xiande, who fell to the ground, but waved his hand and ordered.

The Qing soldiers took all the military personnel hired by the Japanese down, and Li Xiande was also carried down by two Americans. It may be that after days of fighting and scolding the Americans just now, Lin Yizhe felt a little tired, he explained a few words to his subordinates, and was about to leave, when a shipmaster sailor ran over quickly.

"My lord, there is a Japanese who can speak the official dialect of our Qing Dynasty, saying that it is your old friend and wants to see you." The sailor reported to Lin Yizhe.

Hearing the report of the sea soldiers, Lin Yizhe suddenly remembered someone and couldn't help frowning.

"Bring him here." Lin Yizhe said.

Soon, two shipmasters and sailors approached a ragged Japanese.

"It turned out to be Mizuno-kun......" Lin Yizhe sighed when he saw Mizuno Jun who staggered in front of him, "You will be here too......"

Hearing Lin Yizhe's voice full of regret and pain, Mizuno Zun's heart was uncomfortable, "Yes! I didn't expect to meet again on such an occasion. ”

"Do you have anything to do with me?" Lin Yizhe asked in a deep voice.

"Each for his own master, I don't want to explain my behavior, Lin Jun, I am looking for you, I have something important to hand over to you." Mizuno looked at Lin Yizhe and pointed to the inside of his clothes with his already bound hands as he spoke.

Lin Yizhe didn't move, just glanced at the shipmaster sailor beside Mizuno Zun, the sailor was very clever, and immediately stepped forward, stretched out his hand and took out the object hidden in Mizuno Zun's arms, and presented it to Lin Yizhe with both hands.

Lin Yizhe saw the object in the hand of the sailor, and the blood all over his body seemed to be filled with his eyeballs at this moment, and he stood there in a daze, staring at it for a long time before letting out a painful sigh.

It was a small knife with a beautifully carved wooden sheath, which had been Aya's belongings.

Lin Yizhe gently picked up the knife, and tears fell at this moment.

"This is what I found on that cliff......" Mizuno looked at Lin Yizhe and suddenly bowed deeply, "Lin Jun!" I'm so sorry! ”

Lin Yizhe took a deep breath and put the knife into his sleeve, he looked at Mizuno Zun, nodded, and said in a slightly choked voice, "Thank you, Mizuno-kun." ”

When Mizuno heard Lin Yizhe's words, his body trembled slightly, he straightened up, looked at Lin Yizhe, and his eyes became red.

"Untie Mr. Mizuno," Lin Yizhe instructed the two sailors, "Mr. Mizuno is a non-combatant, and he is not to be held with prisoners and must not be abused." ”

A sailor was ordered to step forward and cut the rope on Mizuno's wrist with a dagger, and Mizuno rubbed his wrist with some hair, and tears flowed down his eyes.

There were bursts of thunder in the sky, and Lin Yizhe looked up and saw a faint electric light between the black clouds. But at this moment, a ray of golden sunlight penetrated through the cracks in the clouds, making the gray sky instantly brighter.

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"Lin Wenzheng's Public Collection: Manuscript":

"In this campaign to suppress the Japanese in Taiwan, a total of 3,453 Japanese soldiers were killed and 1,762 prisoners, including 43 Americans, 3 Ellanders, 4 Japanese cannons, 3,125 foreign guns, and 1,683 machetes. …… He helped the lion's head society to rebel, and also conquered and pacified. The rebellion had previously been attacked by the official army and the Peony Society, the Turtle Society, and the stars of the Ministry were scattered. …… The Japanese soldiers were brutal and poisonous, the lion's head society rebelled and was slaughtered, most of the women were raped to death, and there were no less than 100 victims, and after ****, they were tortured by dissection and abdominal stabbing, and they must be put to death as soon as possible. …… The aid to the Japanese abuse, invaded the compatriots, and their clan was victimized by the Japanese people, and the emperor did not bless him, and retribution for his crimes...... The details of all affairs in Taiwan are detailed by the ministers......"

"Li Wenzhong's Public Collection: Recovering Zhang Zhenxuan Zhongcheng":

In late May, we heard that the consul Yun stationed in Tianjin and the United States received a letter from the American envoy from the East, and heard that the Japanese were recruiting brave troops to help Taiwan. Stealing material may be a thing. Hit Jinling first, how can you explain? Rigu is treacherous, that is, my generation has been a thief for more than ten years, and the thief is going, and the sound is attacking the west: Zeng Wenzheng is tasting the clouds, and the report is not credible. Japan has not yet made a big move, so how can such a plot spread thousands of miles away? Whoever says this, or believes this, or believes or doubts, groans without sickness, and is alarmed by the wind. Unexpectedly, my brother started in the military, and he also followed the crowd for the bumps. Ziwu Fengyu replied that he planned to start the team at the end of June and the beginning of July, but there was no news yet. Zun intends to order the 17th Battalion of his infantry to enter the Soviet Union and run the defense of the rivers and seas, where do you plan to station? The brigade crossing the river is extremely cumbersome. If you hear that the army is pressing, the wind and cranes are spreading, and you are reincarnated as a false alarm, will you be permanent in the future? And the five battalions of its horse team, the third battalion of Ma Jinxutong, and the second battalion of Xu Bangdao are not as good as Chen Fenglou can still leave another one. Ziwu went south, and the monthly salary of these five battalions was more than 13,000 gold, and who was to take over? If it is incorporated into the Soviet Union, will it not be a useless place? The military needs a fine needle, and those who can't blindly panic and manipulate it. ”

"The supreme theory that the north and south of Jining are more than 1,000 miles apart, and the foot team is difficult to speed, and there is something or the whip is out of reach, and the dove workers who build the platform cannot be done immediately. From Shaanxi to Zhoukou, the military uniform goes south from the Huai River, if the Zhou twists and turns to Ji, and the land transportation is hundreds of miles. It's mostly incomprehensible. Yudong is a long-standing district for deacons, and the situation is still estranged, so it is no wonder that most of the people who sit and talk are dreaming. And there is a huge disparity between foreign affairs and mainland militaries. To this day, the Japanese have always said that they have not violated China's borders, and there are treaties as the pivot. Taiwan fought with troops and attacked Taiwan. Although there are rumors and false alarms in the north and south of Haikou, it is expected that there will be no war, so it is too late to transfer troops and aid thousands of miles. Zhoukou to Su is about 2,000 miles, to Tianjin is more than 2,000 miles, what is the north and south moderate? Zhoukou can go south from the Huai River, but it is still necessary to go around Hongze Lake and Qingjiang River. Jining is going straight down, isn't it closer? Building a dove is not a matter of imposing a task. Despise the engineering of the fort in detail, and it is important to have a small number of people for a long time. One or two of each defense army can also do it. The reinforcements are just camps, how can they build a platform? The Ming army was stationed in Shaanxi for five years, and served far away in the summer, and he had to go to Xu Ji to rest a little, and then discuss the allocation. If he went to the Soviet Union from Shaanxi, the public had many opinions, but he did not know what to do. Crossing the river and taking a pontoon bridge, I am afraid that no one will care. However, it is shown by deduction, and those who talk about prevention should not follow the wrong path. Instead of being afraid of danger, he is also in danger and fear. The so-called sick man is afraid of hearing ghosts, and he is very anxious. Ziwu planned to go to Xu with Wu Hongluo's five battalions, and planned to immediately order the general to go to Wuzhong from Guide to Xu to listen to the dispatch. Wu Hongluo was assigned to the Shujun, so both the subordinates and your Excellency can rest assured. The sub-battalions are still in the middle of the day, observing the overall situation, and then determining the progress and stopping. Reading the banknote rain Weng letter, with Wu Song as the Su and often the door, must be preset to take precautions. Wusong is the gateway to Shanghai, and the day will not be disturbed, and Shanghai does not seem to be urgent. Jiangyin's goose nose and mouth seem to be the most important. Fushan and Liuhe are the second. It is enough to have small gunboats to plug the mouth. Sioux City is the most dangerous in the world, Gordon used to secretly say that Western artillery power can not be broken, that is, the city is broken and the pontoon bridge can not be built, I hope my brother will observe it silently. In the spring of three years, Changshu changed, and my brother did not leave a battalion to guard the Su, but dared to ride lightly to chase the thief. If you have to raise courage, beg not to deduct Huai's salary, and if you are short, you must strive for it, please first make a blood alliance, attach a draft of the correspondence between Shen Youshuai, Lin Fujun and us, and talk about the reference. ”

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Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan.

Emperor Meiji sat on the throne and watched the civil and military ministers rush in, each standing in front of his seat, and his heart was beating unexpectedly violently.

Soon, the ministers and generals who had come to the Imperial Council had arrived and stood in front of their seats. Emperor Meiji got up, stretched out his hands and swung downward, and as the guards chanted, the ministers and generals bowed to the emperor in unison, and then sat down.

When the emperor was seated, the guards announced the opening of the Imperial Council.

"I convened the Imperial Council today to discuss the issue of Taiwan's life." Emperor Meiji's soft voice echoed in the hall, "There have been many rumors about the recent news about the war in Taiwan, and the Ministry of War has not reported it in detail and I know about it, but why?" ”

Hearing the Emperor's opening words, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

Ito noticed that the emperor had several foreign newspapers in his hand, and although his seat was far away from the emperor's throne and he could not read the words on the newspapers, he was able to guess which newspapers the emperor was reading from the copper engravings in the newspapers.

He was well aware of what he had written in these newspapers about the "probable" defeat of the Saigo Congdao conquest of Taiwan and the "probable" annihilation of the escort fleet by the Qing navy.

While Japanese government officials were skeptical about the news, Ito Hirobumi had already begun to learn about the source of the news through his personal channels.

After a few days of hard work, he learned that most of the news came from the captains of merchant ships from Britain, France, and other countries who passed through the battlefield, as well as foreign merchants who came to Japan from Taiwan.

In his heart, he didn't want to believe that the news was true, but judging by the circumstances and details of the report, it was likely that the news was true!

The last thing he wants to see is the result, which has appeared!

Since then, he has been thinking about the aftermath.

"Why didn't the Ministry of War give me a report on this?" Seeing that no one answered him, Emperor Meiji's voice was noticeably higher.

The Imperial Minister, Minoru Sanjo, startled the emperor's stern questioning, but as an out-and-out "rubber stamp", he didn't know how to answer the emperor.

Sanjo Shimei couldn't help but turn his gaze to Youpeng in Shan County, and many officials in the government at this time also looked at Youpeng in Shan County.

"Most of the news in the foreign newspapers is speculation, and it is not to be believed, Your Majesty!"

He stood up from his seat, looked around at everyone, and said loudly: "The reason why the Ministry of War has not submitted the relevant report to His Majesty is because it has not received any definite news from the army that is conquering Taiwan!" ”

Hearing Yama Prefecture Youtomo's answer, Ito Hirofumi couldn't help but feel angry, but he didn't say anything.

"The army to conquer Taiwan has been set off for many days, and there has been no news back to China, doesn't Shan Shanjun feel that there is something wrong?" Okubo Ritsu was obviously dissatisfied with Yamaguchi Aritomo's answer, and stood up and asked.

"There's nothing strange about that! The sea route is too far away, and if the army wants to deliver the news, it can only pass through the ship! From Japan to Taiwan, there is no telegraph or railway! Yama Prefecture Aritomo glared at Okubo Ritsu and replied with some annoyance.

He had already heard from Okubo Ritsu's words that Okubo Ritsu wanted to "cut" with himself.

"Since the departure of the third batch of reinforcements, the Taiwan army has not seen a single ship return, but foreign merchant ships have been able to send back the news of the battle of the Taiwan army." Okubo said, "Doesn't that say something? ”

"That news doesn't say anything!" Yama Prefecture Youpeng looked at Okubo Ritsu viciously and said, "We should only believe the news sent back by the Taiwan Army!" ”

"But what if the news of the conquest of the Taiwan army can never be sent back?" Okubo said coldly.

"It can't be!" Shan County Youpeng roared.

"Nothing is impossible."

Emperor Meiji's voice was not loud, but it was enough to silence all the people who were arguing, Aritomo Yamaprefecture and Ritsu Okubo.

"What I want to know is, if what the foreign newspapers say is true, what should the Empire do in response?" Emperor Meiji looked at Yama Prefecture Aritomo, still asking in a light and calm tone.