Chapter II Joint

Facing Huo Yuanjia's threat, Fumio Funakoshi said calmly: "Mr. Huo, the behavior of the state is not something that people like you and me can control. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Besides, even if there is another war between China and Japan, I don't think Japan will be able to take advantage of it. The war caused by the Boxer Rebellion showed that China could defeat outsiders on its own, and he was thinking too much. ”

Huo Yuanjia nodded in agreement, and then shook his head again: "Since the behavior of the state is not something that people like you and me can influence, why does Mr. Funakoshi go back to serve the people of the War Department?" ”

Fumio Funakoshi said, "Just like Mr. Huo said that you are a Chinese after all, I am also a Japanese after all." Although I am not satisfied with the current Japanese government, I still hope to do my part for the country when the country needs me. So, Mr. Huo, we are destined to see you again. ”

After speaking, Fumio Funakoshi walked over from Huo Yuanjia's side with his suitcase, got into a rickshaw, and went all the way. Upon his return to Japan, Fumio Funakoshi was immediately ordered to participate in the compilation of historical materials for the war. I have to say that the Japanese are very serious about these small aspects, and they can carve flowers on rice grains. When more than half of this matter was completed, he was ordered to pack up and prepare to go to Hebei to participate in secret negotiations.

Fumio Funakoshi asked the soldiers who came to give the order, "Can you tell me what exactly you want to negotiate?" ”

The soldier who came to give the order was very respectful to Fumio Funakoshi, but he could only reply, "I don't know the answer to this question, sorry." ”

Then, two months later, Fumio Funakoshi returned to Tianjin. Standing at the port of Tianjin, as far as the eye can see, there is a prosperous and busy scene, and the traces of war are almost invisible. Outside the wharf, freighters are lining up to enter the port. As far as Fumio Funakoshi can see, both import and export business is very busy.

This kind of scene surprised him very much, you must know that just half a year ago, there were hundreds of thousands of troops on the Hebei Plain, especially along the railway, everyone was killed in the dark, and the blood flowed like a river. At least sixty or seventy thousand soldiers have fallen here forever. As for the dead and wounded, it is even more difficult to count. Under such circumstances, how could there be such a hot scene?

Fumio Funakoshi didn't understand this. He was just a down-and-out warrior, not an economist, and had never read Marx's "Capital", so he could only sigh that China was really a vast land.

didn't wait for a while, he saw his old friend Huo Yuanjia, and Chen Zhen who was following Huo Yuanjia. Fumio Funakoshi stepped forward, bowed deeply to Huo Yuanjia, and then raised his head and said, "Hawthorne, I didn't expect you to come to pick me up in person." ”

Huo Yuanjia showed a hint of a smile on his face, and then quickly disappeared, and said: "This time I came, but I was still asked by others, saying that I wanted to come first to talk to my old friends and communicate in advance. ”

"That's right," Fumio Funakoshi sighed, "The last time we separated, I said that national affairs are not something that people like you and me can control, but now it seems that we have been involved in these national affairs." ”

"That's true," Huo Yuanjia said: "The world is changeable, although I don't think it's good to be in such a situation." However, I am also very happy to see Your Excellency again. ”

"It's the same down there."

It was none other than Xu Shichang, the bigwig in the Beiyang Army, who entrusted Huo Yuanjia to pick up people. Although this duke is not as far-reaching as Wang Shizhen, nor is he as deep and generous as Duan Qirui, let alone brave and good at fighting with Feng Guozhang. However, Xu Shichang has made great achievements in economic development, and is very experienced in diplomacy and local government affairs. It is more appropriate to say that he is not so much a subordinate of Yuan Shikai as a partner.

After the great change in the capital, Xu Shichang strongly proposed to abolish the Qing dynasty and form a republican government. And if you want to form a republican government, the Black Dragon Society, which is entrenched near Handan, will have an advantage that cannot be bypassed. Not to mention, there are still tens of thousands of foreign captives in the hands of the Black Dragon Society. In today's China, as long as it is related to foreigners, it will not be a simple matter.

Although the Japanese government never acknowledged that any soldiers were captured by the Black Dragon Society, Xu Shichang knew that at least several thousand Japanese soldiers were still working as coolies in the mines near Handan. In this case, it is better to bring the Japanese in together so as to put pressure on the Black Dragon Society. By the way, I can also try to ask for some benefits from the Japanese government.

After listening to Huo Yuanjia's words, Fumio Funakoshi couldn't help but spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Hawthorne, although the idea of the Beiyang government is good, but the current Japan is also a poor bastard!" ”

"How so?" Huo Yuanjia said in surprise: "Didn't you say that your country has been strong and prosperous day by day since the Meiji Restoration?" How can there be such a thing as a poor egg? ”

"The nobles and ministers at the top have become rich, but the country and the people are still very poor. I don't think this is unique to Japan. ”

Huo Yuanjia was silent, why did he want to live in seclusion in the concession of Tianjin? Too many enemies is a factor, and not being able to stand this world is also a factor. With his fiery temper, he can't help but make a move many times, and then cause a lot of trouble.

"It seems that our errands are not very easy." In the end, Huo Yuanjia could only say this: "However, if our things are messed up, it is very likely to cause a new round of war." ”

"A new war?" Fumio Funakoshi was puzzled.

Huo Yuanjia said for a while, but he refused to speak again. Fumio Funakoshi saw this, sighed and shook his head in his heart.

The Beiyang Group is obviously afraid of the Black Dragon Society, and while expanding its force, it has also pulled in the forces of the great powers, and wants the Black Dragon Society to bow its head and submit to softness. But of course, this kind of thing won't happen.

"What are you kidding," Lin Mengchu stood in the office and said to Chen Cheng: "Yuan Shikai, is he crazy?" Just send a few people over, promise a few positions in the government, and you want us to hand over the army and the territory? ”

"Well, he didn't just send a few people. Yang Du, the envoy of the previous wave, is still wandering around Handan. Chen Cheng threw the documents aside, looked up and said: "And they blocked the passage of our export and import materials, especially the port city of Tianjin, so .........."

"So?"

"So, I think we need to show them some force, and let them know that our Black Dragons are not vegetarians."

"Is it useful to show force? I don't think they have fought with us, thinking that now with the support of the great powers, they can run amok! The girl said murderously: "Even if we can't use all our strength, we can still hang up these scraps of the Beiyang Army and fight them!" ”