The disaster in Fuso did not end with the end of the earthquake, on the contrary, the disaster has only just begun. On www.biquge.info the surface, it seems that the navy and army have been out of harmony for a long time, and the contradictions have become more and more acute, which eventually led to a tragedy. The deep-seated reason is the inevitable result of the competition between the lords of Choshu and Satsuma for the throne, as well as the mutual conflict between power factions within Fuso.

Regardless of the influence of later generations, just for the time being, Albiang, who originally took advantage of the war situation to oppress Fusang and hoped to maximize his interests, can now only completely switch to the Shandong camp.

Whether you admit it or not, an objective fact is that the empire on which the sun never sets, now has a strong foreign power and no longer a strength. Especially in the east, the number and combat effectiveness of its garrisons are not enough to affect the overall situation. He can only rely on his upright wrist to maintain his status as a traditional power through mediation, and he has greatly praised this set of wrists, calling himself an offshore balancer.

However, mere upright means will not help solve the problem of Tianzhu and the growing crisis of the Dominion. The Tianzhu Rebellion has evolved from a simple colonial riot to an extremely terrible trend of anti-colonial activities, and a large number of colonies have become unstable, even if there is no riot, they are still demanding more self-control or statehood.

The empire needs troops, and the Tianzhu rebellion must be put down as soon as possible in order to give a warning to the colonies. Similarly, the Tessie front also required a lot of manpower to maintain the progress of the campaign.

Fuso's national strength and mobilization power are enough to become an important support for Albiang. Even the besieged Fusang troops in Li Village were one of Albiang's bargaining chips. Not only through this bargaining chip to coerce Fusang to send troops to support him, but also to coerce Shandong to serve Albiang, and finally under his own mediation, to achieve peace in Shandong, this can be regarded as a real offshore balancer.

The flawless plan was completely shattered by a sudden disaster. Fusang, which had just suffered a natural disaster, could not have sent troops to Tianzhu to quell the rebellion, let alone mobilized troops to support the Taixi battlefield. Now the only force that can be relied on is Shandong, and this negotiation can no longer pursue balance.

After reading the telegram from Fuso, Zhu Erdian drank half a glass of wine, and then wrote in his diary: "The matter is irreparable, and the decision I have made is likely to harm Albion's future interests, but if I do not do so, we will not be able to maintain even the immediate interests." I trust history and will give a fair assessment of my decision.

When the meeting began again, Condy's expression was far less than the first one. The earthquake in Fusang gave him a blow to the head, and Tieler's clumsy performance made Condy lose his bargaining confidence.

The battle on the Eastern Front can only be described as terrible. The Prussian army fought on two fronts, but it frequently won more with less, and the supplies that urgently aided Tiele appeared in the hands of the Prussian army. If it could no longer be supported by reliable troops from the East, it was only a matter of time before Paris fell.

"Before the meeting begins, let us observe a minute of silence for those who died in the Jingdong earthquake." Zhao Guanhou closed his eyes as he spoke, and Mrs. Jenson thought about his words last night, and forced a smile, and also made a sad appearance, and her attitude was extremely reverent.

When the four of them opened their eyes, Zhu Erdian said, "Guanhou, instead of mourning for the dead now, it is better to think about how to help the living first. I have thought about it, and your opinion is indeed reasonable, and the terms of the previous agreement have indeed harmed Shandong's interests, so now Mr. Condy and I have decided to reconsider the details of cooperation. ”

"Your Excellency Zhu Erdian, you and I have reached an agreement again, and I also feel that we should reconsider the details of cooperation. As you can see, because of the war, the economy of Jiaodong has been greatly damaged. Every day that the war drags on, the people of Shandong will have to endure more suffering, and the economy will also be under greater pressure. And the financial situation of the common union has never been comparable with that of the Taixi countries. Even in normal years, they have been in a state of making ends meet for a long time. Now with the blood loss, our finances are under even more pressure. If this situation cannot be resolved in the shortest possible time, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to organize a large army to set off. ”

Kangdi's face turned blue with anger, and he simply kept silent, but Zhu Erdian behaved very calmly, "I have already considered this." At this stage, the most important thing we need to do is to achieve peace. The Fuso army in Li Village dealt with the problem, and I thought we could negotiate a mutually acceptable result, and then convey it to Lieutenant General Kamio. In addition, I would like to announce that, through the efforts of our country, Commander Masakichi Kato of the Fuso Navy has agreed in principle to achieve a comprehensive ceasefire and return to his homeland. However, Prussian military supplies in Qingdao had to be handed over to the Navy. When the transfer of the warehouses is completed, the Navy will withdraw from the territorial waters of the Republic and achieve full peace. ”

"What? The Navy decided to return home before the Army? ”

Zhu Erdian nodded and said, "That's right." The navy has full sincerity for peace, and the following is the moment to test the sincerity of the Lu army. ”

Kato Masakashi's ship has been put on high alert, and a large number of heavily armed guards have cut off the captain's office from the outside world. Some of the crew even thought that there had been a riot and that the navy had held the commander-in-chief hostage to make trouble. It was later learned that it was a high-level secret meeting.

Looking at this situation, we can see that the content of the meeting is very important, and some people are secretly speculating: Is it going to carry out a general attack on Qingdao, or to open up the communication line and rescue those army red deer?

Masakichi Kato's voice was a little higher than usual, and the irrepressible excitement played up every participant. "Gentlemen, the rise and fall of the empire is here, the whole army will work together to destroy this dynasty!"

"That's right, we have no way out, we have to fight to the last soldier!"

"Defend His Majesty the Emperor to the death!"

Several squadron commanders and senior admirals of the navy, worthy of being outstanding soldiers of the empire, expressed their ambition to fight for the Fuso Empire to the end. Kato Masakichi nodded and said: "If you are worthy of being the best man in my Yamato, let's use all our strength to solve the problems of the empire's henchmen and eliminate the army in one fell swoop!" ”

"That's right, for the sake of the Imperial State, the army must be eradicated! That old bastard of Yama Prefecture Youpeng has been stealing authority for many years, and now, he still wants to interfere in the issue of His Majesty's heir. Heaven must be punished! What are we waiting for? Matsukata-sama is still surrounded by the 1st Division and the Guards Division, and the sooner we return, the sooner we can destroy the rebellion and assist His Royal Highness in ascending the throne. Please, Commander, give the order, and we'll head back at once! ”

After the death of the crown prince, only Prince Takahito Mikasanomiya, who was still a minor, and Prince Takamatsunomiya, who succeeded to the Navy Prince Arisugawanomiya, survived. As a navy, the prince who naturally supported his side was made the heir, not to mention, Kato Masayoshi had just received top-secret information from Japan, and the emperor had fallen into a coma, and he did not know when his soul might return to heaven and become a god to protect the country. At this time, everyone is not only fighting for the identity of an heir, but more importantly, for the position!

An emperor close to the navy, what does it mean? It means that the old enemy army can finally be pressed to the ground and rubbed repeatedly, and from then on, the navy can raise its eyebrows and show revenge. As for the old bastard of Youpeng in Shanxian County, he doesn't want to ride on the head of the navy again. Just thinking about it makes the navy feel excited, as for the besieged Shenwei troops in Li Village...... Those who rebel, die early!

Just as the navy supported the prince for the same reason, the army firmly opposed Prince Takamatsunomiya becoming the crown prince for the same reason.

The assertion of Matsukata Masanbu, the lord of Satsuma, was ruthlessly rebuked by Yama Prefecture Youtomo, and of course, the reason is also very good. Since Prince Gong has succeeded to Prince Gong, what qualifications do you have to claim the throne? His Majesty the Emperor has no heirs, isn't there still a prince of the palace? It is natural for him to become the crown prince, how can others rise to covet it?

Regardless of the status of integrity or influence, the navy cannot be compared with Yamaken Aritomo, but now, the navy also has its own advantages, that is, Yamaken Aritomo does not have much time to pay attention to the movements of Satsuma such as Matsukata and Yamamoto Gonbei.

The fires, explosions, and riots caused by the earthquake turned Tokyo into a living hell on earth. Yamamoto's proposal for a law of public order was vetoed, and immediately afterward, the army declared martial law on Tokyo, and a large number of armed soldiers rushed in to control all key departments and impose emergency martial law.

On the one hand, it is necessary to maintain social order, and on the other hand, the emperor's body is three police a day, and the mountain county has a high age and decline, and it is true that he can't spare much energy to take care of other things. Yamamoto Gonbei took advantage of this opportunity to send a telegram to Kato Masakishi, asking his expeditionary fleet to return to Tokyo as soon as possible, assist His Royal Highness Prince Miya to ascend the throne, and completely wipe out the army's rebellion!

Later scholars who studied this period of Fuso's history have engaged in several large-scale debates about who was the initiator of the rebellion in the army and navy. Both sides have their own grounds, but neither can convince the other. But no matter which side of the party, Kato Masayoshi's decision is called: the beginning of bloodshed.

However, objectively speaking, Kato Masayoshi did not desecrate his duties, and still fought for the maximum interests of the Fuso military.

"If we retreat like this, it will be too cheap for the Shandong army. I have already made a request to Albion that Shantung must open the military warehouses under its control to our army. We will be able to retreat only after our troops have completely taken over these warehouses and transferred the materials that originally belonged to Prussia. We can't be like the Army, we can't achieve nothing, we have to make some achievements before we can return home and give an account. ”

"Your Excellency Commander! But if Lu Jun refuses, what should we do? ”

"Rest assured, we are holding on, why isn't the Lu army holding on? Could it be that the Lu army still wants to fight with the navy? Think about it, where did they get the capital or ability to fight against the great imperial army? I believe that soon, Lu Jun will send us a satisfactory reply. ”

Referring to the concessions that the Lu army has always shown in its previous contacts, the navy also believes that the Lu army will do what it wants. Prussia spent several years in Shandong, especially in preparation for war, and stockpiled a large amount of military supplies. Soon, these military supplies will be used for domestic reconnaissance operations, so use these weapons to punish the despicable army red deer!

The reply of the Lu army was really fast, and Yang Futian, the temporary commander of the Qingdao fortress, said that he agreed with the request of the Fusang Navy to hand over forty large warehouses to the Fusang soldiers. However, in order to avoid accidents, the troops entering the fortress must be unarmed soldiers and must not carry any weapons.

The Fuso army also had no opinion on this request, their purpose was only face and supplies, not a fortress. Now, even if the Lu army gives Qingdao to the navy, the navy may not have the energy to manage it.

Taking into account the Prussian arms stock, Kato Masakichi mobilized two infantry wings to temporarily change to a carrying team and entered the Qingdao fortress to complete the transportation task. At the same time, he invited Yang Futian, the commander of the fortress, to his flagship and had dinner with him.

Under the leadership of the Lu army, the Fusang soldiers finally crossed the defense line and entered Qingdao. Along the way, look at the dense fortifications, small fortresses, and energetic Shandong soldiers in the position. Wing Captain Takeuchi secretly rejoiced

"Your Excellency the Commander's decision is too wise. If such a fortress were to be stormed, there would probably be nothing left of the precious marines. Even if the battle succeeds in the end, it will be the army's benefit, which is really stupid. As it is now, you can get so much loot without any sacrifice, and that's what smart people should do. ”

He suddenly remembered a question and asked the soldiers of the Lu army who led the way, "Has your army prepared a cart?" With so many supplies, it is difficult to transport them without big trucks. ”

The officer of the Lu army was very polite, "Don't worry, the cart, the people, are ready." It's just that we have limited manpower, and when the time comes, your soldiers will have to work hard. ”

"It's not a problem. Let's end the fight with dignity like gentlemen, that's the wise thing to do. Hopefully, the next time we meet, we'll have dinner together and go hunting together. ”

While speaking, the team had already come to the first large warehouse, which, according to the map, was one of the material depots handed over by the Lu army. As the door of the treasury opened, Takeuchi's heart unconsciously tightened, as if the protagonist of the legend who entered the treasury of the forty thieves, the treasure left by the Prussians, what was it.

"What! This...... No way! The lantern shines into the warehouse, illuminating the materials in the warehouse. Originally, Takeuchi thought that Lu Jun would definitely play some tricks, such as the fact that only half of the warehouse was actually filled with things, and the other half was all empty. But to his surprise, this warehouse was full, and there was not much spare space.

As for the value of the materials in the warehouse, it can only be described in four words: priceless!

Yes, of course, it is priceless, so many antique-level weapons, they may be able to sell for a lot of money in the antique market. This warehouse is simply a showroom for traditional Chinese cold weapons, and if you analyze these weapons comprehensively and study them carefully, you may be able to take the opportunity to sort out the history of the development of Chinese martial arts.

But the question is, this is a warehouse of military supplies in Prussia? When did the Prussian soldiers arm themselves with rusty single knives or halberds? That sand gun seems to be the equipment for fighting wild beasts in the countryside, why does it also appear here?

In the flag, there is indeed a Prussian military flag, but this flag of "supporting gold and destroying foreign" is also used by Prussians?

In the second warehouse, there are distributed bedding, hairy furniture, and shabby clothes. Nakasa Takeuchi's patience finally ran out.

With a wing of unarmed soldiers, attacking the Lu army in the fortress is no different from sending him to death, so he has no choice but to report to Shangfeng. Mitsuyoshi Kato, who was drinking tea with Yang Futian, had a gloomy look and an ugly complexion.

"General Yang, such an arrangement of your country seems to be completely contrary to our original intention of peace, and now that you are on my ship, do you think that the Fusang soldiers don't even have the courage to kill a person?"

The atmosphere in the captain's room became solemn, and the hand of the attendant moved to his waist. Yang Futian didn't even carry a knife, and when he started to do it, he was destined to die and not live. But Yang Futian had no expression of fear on his face, only a faint smile

"I'm on your ship, but you're in my fortress. I can't go back, and neither can they. I'm dead, and there are people in the fortress who can take my place, and how many wings do you have to fill? Use me alone for a wing of yours, this deal has been done, or else, let's try it? (To be continued.) )