"A large-scale earthquake occurred in the Fuso Kanto region, and the direct death toll was about 150,000, and the indirect victims exceeded 2 million. The estimated economic loss www.biquge.info has exceeded 6,500 trillion Fuso coins...... The official residence of the Prime Minister of Nagata Town was destroyed in the earthquake, and a joint meeting of the five phases was being held at the time, and the death of the Minister of Land and the Umi of Okaichi was confirmed, and the number of casualties among other cabinet members is unknown. …… The palace was seriously damaged, and the crown prince was riding a horse in the palace at the time, and the mount was frightened, causing the prince to fall from his horse and seriously injure his neck, and he was being rescued in the hospital, and the injury is difficult to determine. Emperor Fuso was hospitalized due to successive blows, and his illness was kept strictly secret. The more this is the case, the more people believe that his situation is not optimistic. ”

In Jinan, in King Qing's villa, Yuqing held his father's hand and said the top-secret information from Fusang word by word. His face was as white as jade, covered with crystal tears, and Xu Shi held King Qing's other hand tightly, already crying with pear blossoms and rain.

A layman in medicine can also see that the life of the former golden glutton is about to come to an end. The dull eyes, the tarnished skin, the heavy ox-like wheezing, and the dense beads of sweat all bear witness to the fact that the sun sets.

King Qing's personal health care doctor has already explained the old man's situation, and although he has done his best, medicine is not theology, and no miracles can occur again. The last request of this old man, but as long as Yu Qing explained the situation on the front line to himself again, even though it was the busiest time, Yu Qing still put down all the work at hand, stayed by his father's side with peace of mind, and accompanied him through the last journey.

Thinking back to the past when Jingzhong was frivolous, spending a lot of money, flying and domineering, whether it was making money or causing trouble, it was finally my father who solved the problem for himself. Of course, because of the identity of an illegitimate daughter, in the clan, the identity is quite embarrassing. But the treatment he enjoys and the favor he receives cannot be compared even if he is a descendant.

It's like three squares and four grids, although they also came to visit, but they were kicked out by the old man. Accompanying him on the last journey was his mother, a woman with no name, and he was the illegitimate flesh and blood who didn't know whether he should count his granddaughter or daughter.

The dowry sent by the horsewhip, the preference for his own children, the support for Shandong, and the establishment of the clan fund...... My father has done too much for himself, but his reward is too little. Yuqing is willing to take out everything she has at this time, just to exchange for her father to stay in this world for a minute longer.

King Qing, who had been given a strong shot, was a little more energetic than a few days ago, squeezed out a smile, and said with difficulty: "Don't ...... Don't cry. What to cry about? The Fuso earthquake is very happy, and it is time to laugh, how can you cry? Tell the boss to buy more firecrackers and set them off for me. Then build a shed stove in front of our house, and invite the poor people in Jinan to eat noodles, this is happy noodles! What about the crown marquis? ”

He ...... He was still in Weifang, and I sent him a telegram asking him to return ......"

"Confused! Is he coming back now? The front line could not do without him, and hurriedly sent a telegram, asking him to sit in the town and not to come back. I have such a face-showing uncle like him, it's worth it! In this life, I didn't live in vain. ”

King Qing narrowed his eyes, his chest fell together, he barely breathed, and the murmur like pulling the bellows made the tears of the two women burst out again. King Qing gasped for a long time before continuing:

"The things at home, what should be divided, are almost divided. I have also prepared the dowry of filial piety and the money for Baoci's daughter-in-law. My grandson and granddaughter, when they get married, they must be decent and not be underestimated. Tell Guanhou not to be afraid of spending money...... My Uncle Qingwang, if you don't dare to spend money, isn't it a joke? Let's live, that is, live a face, and the face is more important than the back. Myself...... A million coffin books were left. Originally, I was prepared that if you lost the war, your family would go abroad and have money to defend yourself, but now you don't need it. Contribute...... Donated it. Buy a gun...... Buy a gun...... Buy a military ship and give a reward to the soldiers......"

Yuqing responded continuously, "Amma, I have money, you don't have to worry, you have a good rest and take care of your body and bones." Whatever you want to buy, we will buy it, and when the time comes, we will buy it and put it in front of you, so that you can look at it one by one. ”

"It's too late...... It's too late. Panting like a cow, sweating like oil...... When I was about to live up, last night, Lafayette gave me a dream. On her side, there is a shortage of manpower, and without Amma, I will go to her old man as a substitute, and Lafayette will not move. Zhang Hefei, Zhang Xiangtao, they are all Han people, and I, the banner man, have to help support the scene. The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, we old guys, it's time to make room for young people. ”

His voice gradually became quieter, and if it weren't for the heaving of his chest, Yuqing would almost have thought that his father had passed away. After a while, suddenly, King Qing sat up without warning, and when the two women were startled to support his body, they were blocked by King Qing's arm, and the old eyes of the faint bloomed again

"Quick...... Go and get me a robe, I'll ...... I have to negotiate with the Fuso people! I am the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and I am my envoy in handling foreign affairs, and I cannot delay it. The little devil made an earthquake, injured the prince again, and fell to the emperor, which is the time for internal and external troubles. Let's negotiate with him at this time, we have to be tough, the harder we are, the more panicked he becomes. Since I went to the affairs yamen to do diplomacy, I actually pretended to be a grandson in front of foreigners, and feng shui took turns, and it was time for us to be grandpa. Come on, wait, follow this king to the yamen, let the foreigners know that our Dajin Kingdom is not a soft persimmon! …… Little devil, come here, kowtow to your lord! ”

King Qing's voice suddenly rose into a rattle, and the person stood up violently.

Yuqing and Xu screamed almost at the same time, the door was pushed open, Cheng Zhen rushed in from outside, and in a cry of pain from Amma, King Qing's body fell heavily on the bed, and his chest no longer rose and fell. There was a smug smile on the old man's face.

When he was dying, he returned to the capital, and the hall of the general office of the national affairs yamen appeared in front of him, and all countries and the world would bow to him respectfully. The kingdom of heaven is mighty, and all nations come to court...... We won!

In the capital, Dongjiaomin Lane, the young and vigorous young man appeared in front of Rizhiyi again. However, compared with the high-spirited in the past, today's young people have been much more restrained and are no longer so aggressive. But this kind of convergence is not comfortable.

The originally sunny and cheerful young man, after some changes, is now gloomy and unpredictable. Under his calm attitude, it seemed that a stronger emotion was buried, although he hid it deeply, but once released, it was enough to form a deadly storm, twisting people to pieces, leaving no bones left.

"The President has made it clear that there is no possibility of negotiation on the 21 articles proposed by your country. If your country compliments China on recognizing this onerous clause, we reserve the right to appeal to other countries. In addition, your country's dispatch of troops to Shandong has no basis in law. Please withdraw all troops from Shandong Province in the shortest possible time. Otherwise, we will regard your actions as a violation of our sovereignty and will respond as necessary. ”

"Yuan Weiting!" Rizhi Yi usually nourishes qi and kung fu to home, known as the eight winds do not move. But when the young diplomat left, an enraged Hichiki threw his beloved tea set to the ground and smashed it to pieces. The hot tea flowed on the ground, the smoke rose, and the fragrance of tea filled the room.

"Calm down, Your Excellency, you must be calm now." Although Hachiro Itanishi appeases Hichiyi, in fact, his own mood is not much better. The Fuso advisory group was officially dismissed by Yuan Weiting, although based on a cooperative relationship and personal friendship, Yuan Weiting proposed to hire Itanishi Hachiro alone. But at this time, it is impossible for Banxi to stay, so he can only resign temporarily.

Gonghe has never been optimistic about the situation in Shandong, and what everyone expects is nothing more than that Shandong can hold for a few more days, and it can play a better game, not too embarrassing. Even if the news of Weifang's victory came, and the girls in the eight major alleys in the capital were all free to drink for a day, the people in the presidential mansion were still worried.

As everyone knows, Fusang will not be so willing to admit defeat, once the follow-up troops are sent into Shandong to fight, the scale may be beyond control, and no one can guarantee whether it will be Shandong Province or a united country that will be damaged at that time.

Originally, this was an excellent opportunity for blackmail, to grasp Yuan Zhengfu's fear, to exert pressure, and the treaty that carried the hope of Fusang's take-off could be formally concluded. I didn't expect ...... An earthquake of unprecedented scale occurred at such a time, and the area where the earthquake occurred was Tokyo!

Years of scheming, but falling short. Compared with Hichiyi, who is a civilian, Itanishi Hachiro, the head of China's intelligence agency, is in a worse mood. For this Shandong operation, the forces of the intelligence agencies in Shandong were almost completely wiped out, but this is the result. All the efforts were not rewarded, and the return he got from Shandong almost made him spurt blood, and even wanted to fight with Shenwei.

However, compared with the domestic crisis, Shandong's problem should be placed in a secondary position, and compared with the three divisions and Shenwei, the domestic situation is the real sinister.

"The Great Fear Cabinet is destined to submit a general resignation, but no matter who forms the cabinet, what they face is a mess." After Nichiki calmed down, the first thing that came to mind was the domestic political situation. "The Shandong battle plan has actually drained the treasury of the province. At present, the domestic disaster relief work will cost a huge amount of money, and under such circumstances, it is impossible to have excess military spending to support the second phase of the battle in Shandong. We are likely to have to face, the last thing we want to see, the battle of Shandong...... Fail. ”

Ban Xi said: "The most important issue now is not the victory or defeat of the Battle of Shandong, but the safety of His Majesty and the crown prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's condition is not optimistic, His Majesty's health was not good, and after suffering a series of blows, he suddenly fell ill, and the illness was extremely fierce. In addition, the interruption of transportation caused by the earthquake has also had a very bad impact on His Majesty's physical recovery. Once...... There will be unpredictable and huge changes in the country, and the order of the entire empire will fall into chaos, not only will the empire not be able to take advantage of this good opportunity to seize benefits, but on the contrary, it will be difficult to guarantee even the existing rights and interests. ”

"That's why Yuan Weiting ate us, and didn't dare to turn his face with him at this time!" Hichiki said coldly: "Shameful Chinese! Their vision is still as short-sighted as the previous dynasty, and they can only see the immediate benefits and disadvantages, and cannot see the long-term gains and losses. When His Majesty recovers, the union will have to pay the price! This price will be ten times that of the Battle of Shandong, and I promise to make them regret the decision they made today! ”

"Complaining or cursing is useless, we have to do something now." Hachiro Itanishi's fingers tapped lightly on the table. "With such a major disaster, it is impossible for us to work for the people of Albiang anymore, and Tianzhu's plan to send troops must be canceled. The people of Albion will inevitably choose Shandong as their new partner, and if the two sides reach a cooperation, it will inevitably have a very negative impact on the empire. ”

"I have also thought about this, but even Zhu Erdian has gone to Shandong, and the cooperation between the two sides is destined to be successful. From the beginning of the opening of the concession by the Albians to the Lu army, it was doomed to the current end. ”

"Although the cooperation is irretrievable, it does not mean that we have lost the opportunity. Zhu Erdian did not contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, but directly contacted Zhao Guanhou, and this was our opportunity. According to my understanding of Chinese officialdom, such behavior will definitely not be accepted by Yuan Weiting. With the end of the Battle of Shandong, Zhao Guanhou's prestige reached its peak, and Yuan Weiting's attitude towards him was bound to change. Gonghe needs heroes, but the hero can only be Yuan Weiting himself. This is the way of death for countless heroes in China for thousands of years, and Zhao Guanhou is no exception. We only need to do a little bit about this to get the two of them apart. Although it is impossible to reverse the battlefield in Shandong, at least it can disperse the national strength of the common forces and prevent them from having a chance to catch up with and surpass our country. ”

The sound of firecrackers spread throughout the room, and it was even more lively than the New Year. Although it is located in the concession, there are also Chinese people living in Dongjiaomin Lane, and firecrackers are not prohibited. Whether the whip is celebrating the victory of Shandong or the suffering of Fusang is only clear to the parties themselves.

The sound of firecrackers was like a slap in the face, falling on Rizhiyi's face and crackling. Since the Duck Slice War, when has Fusang suffered this kind of loss in China?

Since the opening of China's port, Huayang has accumulated grievances for a long time, and from top to bottom, they all have varying degrees of hostility and revenge against the Taixi powers.

Fusang once relied on the advantages of the same language and the same species, and tried to maintain a good image in China, but with the outbreak of the Shandong Campaign and the perverse behavior of the Fuso army, the results of these years of hard work were ruined. From today onwards, it will be difficult for Fuso to appear in front of the people of the Republic of China as a savior.

Compared with the Taixi countries across the ocean, Fuso is too close to Gonghe, which is easier to be remembered and thus easier to target. If the Communists are allowed to develop calmly, one day, they will ride on the neck of Fuso and regain everything they have lost......

Rizhiyi secretly made a decision: such a situation must not happen. The rise of the empire is a great cause that cannot be destroyed, and even if it encounters setbacks now, it will surely succeed in the future. Just because you don't have troops at your disposal doesn't mean you can't contribute. The warriors have been defeated, so let them see what the Fusang literati are capable of.

The conversation between Hichiki and Itanishi Hachiro lasted for more than three hours, and just when the plan of the two was basically completed, an urgent telegram from Fuso was put on the desk. There is not much content, but it is marked as top secret.

"It is confirmed that the crown prince died after ineffective rescue, His Majesty is critically ill, and the navy is suspected of moving strangely." (To be continued.) )