After a long time in Qianguo, Kawakami Caoliu spied on a large amount of information about Qianguo, and thought that he had seen through the reality of Qianguo.

As early as April of the 14th year of the Meiji era, Kawakami Koroku disguised himself as a businessman and personally went to Korea and Qianguo to conduct field investigations. After inspecting Busan, Incheon, Seoul and other places in North Korea, he took a boat to Tianjin via Yantai. He stayed in Tianjin for a month, visited the Tianjin Machinery Bureau, visited the Tianjin Military Academy, watched the artillery drills of the cadres and the pace of infantry drills, and personally climbed the Beitang Fort to watch the mountain artillery exercises. Accompanied by personnel from the embassy stationed in Tianjin, Kawakami also secretly inspected the terrain around Tianjin. This visit to Qianguo enabled Kawakami to understand the extreme corruption of the Qianguo government and to make a detailed study of the combat strength of the Qianguo army, the terrain, customs, and human conditions, and he was convinced that if a war broke out between the Qianguo and Russia, he was convinced that the Qianguo government would be defeated in the war. And if Japan can restore its naval strength within two years, it will be able to easily defeat the Qianguo.

In the eyes of many people in Japan at that time, Qianguo was still as unshakable a behemoth as the Russian Empire, and a country that Japan could not defeat, especially after Japan's failed expedition to Taiwan and its unsuccessful intervention in Korea. However, what Kawakami saw and heard in Qianguo greatly strengthened his confidence in starting a war with Qianguo as an opportunity for Japan's rise.

But what worries Kawakami is that his views are not approved by the government and the people, and this influential article by Yukichi Fukuzawa makes him full of confidence.

Now, he seems to be able to see the scene of the Japanese army sweeping through Korea and seizing a large area of land in Qianguo......

"Haochuan. Haven't slept so late? A familiar voice came.

I heard the other party call himself the name of the Qianguo table (the name of the Qianguo of Kawakami Caoliu is Guo Cao. The word Haochuan). Kawakami laughed.

The person who spoke was his friend Kotaro Hiraoka, and he was now also disguised as a Qianguo man, whose name was Ren Pingoka, and he was a meditation practitioner.

When he was with Yanagihara Maemitsu just now, he forgot that he was now a "Qianguo person", and Hiraoka Kotaro's words reminded him of the fact that he was now in Qianguo.

"Retreat. What are you doing here? Koroku Kawakami was keenly aware that Kotaro Hiraoka's late-night visit might have obtained some important information, and immediately asked, "Do you have any important news?" ”

"Yes." Hiraoka Kotaro smiled and nodded, "I have inquired about a very important situation, the Qianguo government intends to order six more Randolph gunboats from Britain for the defense of the Bohai Bay and Shandong region. ”

"Li Shaoquan's Beiyang Naval Division already has four such gunboats, and he has to buy another six, which shows that the battery group in the Bohai Bay area is not enough to meet the needs of defense, so Li Shaoquan is eager to use this kind of water battery to strengthen defense." Kawakami thought about it. Said.

"But that's not all, there have been rumors recently that Lucia's navy might attack Bohai Bay. It caused panic in the Qianguo court. Hiraoka Kotaro said with a smile, "The Prime Minister of Qianguo, Yamen, also specially summoned Minister Lucia to ask if this news was true, and Minister Lucia of course flatly denied it, but it is a fact that the relationship between Qianguo and Lucia has been a little tense recently because of the territorial issue of Kashmir. ”

"This rumor has helped us, and the Qianguo urgently buys Randolph-type gunboats, so there is no extra money to build or buy large ironclad ships." Kawakami Soroku became a little excited again.

"Yes, and the policy decision of the Qianguo Central Committee has already affected the localities, and the coastal provinces of the Qianguo have also ordered such gunboats from their own and foreign shipyards, and this will greatly increase the financial burden of the Qianguo and greatly delay the possession of ironclad ships by the Qianguo." Kotaro Hiraoka gave a sinister smug smile, "In this case, it means that the Qianguo Navy will become a purely defensive navy. ”

"You put this rumor out, didn't you?" Seeing Kotaro Hiraoka's smile, Kawakami Soroku suddenly understood.

"Hehe, Lucia is an ally and protector of Japan, how could I betray the alliance?" Kotaro Hiraoka said with a smile.

"Yes! Lucia is an ally of Japan......" Kawakami laughed heartily.

"Also, there's news that I've found the whereabouts of the woman named Yoko Shimazu." Kotaro Hiraoka said.

"Oh? Where is she? Kawakami asked.

"She bought a hot spring villa on the outskirts of Beijing, and it seems that she plans to stay in Beijing for a long time and not return to Fuzhou." Kotaro Hiraoka said, "I feel that she is planning to make direct contact with Lin Yiqing, maybe it will be detrimental to the empire, and it is time to get rid of her." ”

"I have just discussed this matter with Yanagihara-kun, who is worried that our actions will arouse the vigilance of the Qianguo government and expose our organization, which will be detrimental to the great cause of the empire in the future." Kawakami Koroku knew that Kotaro Hiraoka was asking for instructions from him, he remembered Yanagihara Maemitsu's words, and said cautiously, "From the current point of view, she is just an ordinary woman, and she has not used her Shimazu family identity to threaten the empire, and if the organization is exposed because of her, the price will inevitably be a little big." So if you're going to take action on her, it's best to be well-laid out and leave no traces. ”

"Okay." Kotaro Hiraoka understood that Kawakami had given him considerable autonomy, and his mind immediately began to think about the plan.

At this time, Kotaro Hirakawa and Koroku Kawakami would not have thought that they would have no chance to get rid of Yoko Shimazu at this time.

In 9097, before committing suicide by seppuku in Busan, Kawakami Soroku, who was already a major general, still regretted not killing Yoko Shimazu early and causing Japan's crushing defeat in the Dingyou War.

"Hanpeng, it's a little strange about this hot spring today!" Qing Beile, who was about to return to Fuzhou, said to Lin Yiqing, who came to see him off, in the carriage.

As a thank you gift to Lin Yiqing and Feng Xiaorong's dowry, Qing Beile planned to buy the best hot spring villa for Lin Yiqing in Taohuayu, Changping, but when he arranged for someone to do it, the villa he liked the most had already been bought, and Qing Beile sent someone to find the buyer and wanted to buy the villa back for double the price. But the buyer claims that he doesn't sell it for any money. Much to the annoyance of Qing Baylor.

Qing Belle originally moved his mind with a strong mind. However, when he found out that the real buyer was a rich Japanese woman, he dispelled this idea -- although he was greedy, he was not stupid, and he knew that the use of the methods he used to use against the Japanese was likely to cause international disputes, and that he had come to Beijing in secret, and that the matter was getting bigger, and it was no joke to let the officials know that he was going to participate in the impeachment.

Then things turned out to be unexpected. The buyer's agent specially found Qingbeile's agent, claiming that he wanted to give the villa to Lin Yiqing, and there was a "national treasure" to be dedicated to Lin Yiqing, and invited Lin Yiqing to go to the hot spring for a banquet to "appreciate the national treasure"!

"This woman is very scheming, I came to the capital so secretly, she can even find out the person who did my job! I also know the relationship between our brothers, and if you want me to pass on a message to you, this method is not ordinary! You go to her, but be careful! Kimbel was still annoyed that he had posed for a Japanese woman. This is also the reason why he hurriedly decided to leave the capital immediately - if this woman revealed his news of his presence in the capital, then he really couldn't eat and walked away.

"Big brother rest assured. I'm not going alone, and even if she has any arrangements, it won't bother me. Lin Yiqing smiled slightly, "Besides, people want to slap me, and I guess there will be nothing." ”

"Okay, if you have an arrangement, then I can rest assured that my brother." Qing Beile said goodbye to Lin Yiqing, "Old brother, let's go, this capital is not as good as Fuzhou, you should be careful in everything." ”

"Thank you for the reminder, and the younger brother remember."

After sending Qingbeiler away, Lin Yiqing took his subordinates and went straight to Changping.

When he arrived at Taohuayu, Lin Yiqing looked around, waved his hand, and the ninjas who accompanied him scattered and disappeared into the valley in an instant.

Lin Yiqing rode a horse alone and walked on the mountain road.

Not long after, he saw a young Japanese woman dressed in a kimono at a gazebo on a mountain step.

"Lord Lin came with a big car, but he couldn't meet him from afar, and I ask for forgiveness." This Japanese woman speaks standard Beijing Mandarin, with a mellow voice and a congregated attitude, although she is just a maid, her appearance and temperament still leave a good impression on Lin Yiqing.

"Lord Lin, please come with me." She bowed deeply to Lin Yiqing, stepped forward to lead the horse for Lin Yiqing, Lin Yiqing smiled slightly, and let her take the reins of the horse.

She took Lin Yiqing and walked forward for a while, and soon, an elegant Middle-earth Yuanlin-style building appeared in front of Lin Yiqing's eyes.

When he arrived at the door, Lin Yiqing dismounted, and another maid dressed in Middle-earth appeared, took the reins from the kimono woman, and took the horse to the backyard.

"Lord Lin, please." The woman in the kimono said, leading Lin Yiqing into the courtyard.

The yard is full of peach trees, probably because it is located in a hot spring, it is very warm, and the peach blossoms are already in full bloom, and it seems that the yard is full of spring.

Lin Yiqing pretended to appreciate the peach blossoms and looked around, but found nothing abnormal, and now the ninjas did not send a warning signal to prove that everything was safe, so he was relieved.

"Lord Lin is tired from afar, so it's better to take a hot spring." The woman in the kimono led Lin Yiqing into the villa, "It's very relieved." ”

"It's fine." Lin Yiqing smiled and nodded, and asked her, "What's your name?" ”

"If you go back to Lord Lin, the slave's name is Kitagawa Kyoko." She smiled and replied, "It's from Kyoto." ”

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