In modern Sweden, there is a great geographer named Kjelen, who put forward the concept of "geopolitics", which is widely used in today's geopolitics, to the effect that if there is no stronger country than oneself around a country, such a geographical environment is better and a harmonious society can be built. But if a country that is not awesome is surrounded by strong countries, and the forces of several countries are competing there, the fate of this weak country will be more tragic! For example, in the current Ukraine, Russia, the United States, and the European Union are all hissing in Ukraine, and if you fight for it, it will inevitably fall apart and become a "miserable world".

With Ukraine's status in Europe, North Korea's position in Northeast Asia is also in the geopolitical "Les Miserables", at that time, North Korea was adjacent to the polar bear Russia, the Russians wanted to intervene, and the south and the invasion of the surname of the Tsushima Strait were only separated by a water, and the Meiji Emperor had just reinstated the "Korean Expedition Theory", and for the Qing Dynasty, North Korea was the lifeline of national defense, crossing the Yalu River to the northeast, so North Korea can only and must be China's territory, which has been the case throughout the ages, So no matter how much of a bastard North Korea is, China still has to send volunteers to protect it.

Song Xiaofei had just blasted the soldiers back from North Korea with cannons, and canceled the privilege of stationing troops in North Korea through the "Sino-Japanese Treaty", thinking that he could sit back and relax, Tang Shaoyi wrote a letter, saying that without himself, Concubine Min and the woman were recently watching the autumn spinach with the Russian minister of Lao Maozi, asking the Russians to protect the weak country of North Korea and help train the army, so as to contain China! Song Xiaofei was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, and he immediately rushed to Li Hongzhang's official residence in Tianjin, and asked Li Hongzhang to prepare to return to North Korea immediately to depose the king of North Korea, Li Xi; abolished Li Xi, his wife Concubine Min is naturally nothing.

Li Hongzhang thought that changing the king was just a change of soup and not a change of medicine, which could not solve the fundamental problem, and that forcibly abolishing the king would inevitably cause reproach from Western countries and resentment in North Korea, so he asked Song Xiaofei to bring Dayuanjun back to North Korea from Tianjin to contain Concubine Min. In this way, if there is a balance of power, both sides will have to conspire with China, and it will be better to control North Korea.

Song Xiaofei felt that this was inappropriate, and he told Li Hongzhang that the students thought that it was not appropriate for the old man to be sent back, otherwise it would stimulate his pungent daughter-in-law, Concubine Min, and become even more detached from China. What's more, Li Yuying has been locked up in China for so many years, once a son of heaven and a courtier, after two coups, the ministers of North Korea have already changed blood, and it is useless for him to go back. Even if it is useful, China has imprisoned him for all these years, and his heart will inevitably hate us, so it is better to continue to lock him up, so as not to send him back to cause chaos.

Li Hongzhang felt that Song Xiaofei's analysis was reasonable, and said: "The old man asked the commander of the navy, Ding Ruchang, the chief soldier, Huang Jinzhi, and Wang Yongsheng to open three ironclad warships and lead the troops to escort you back to North Korea. ”

Song Xiaofei said: "The brigade drove over, and there was a suspicion of showing off force, and the ministers of various countries would criticize it. Students only need ten sailors and soldiers to go back on a small wooden gunboat, and the new army and the Huai army of North Korea are all trained by the students themselves, and Concubine Min does not dare to disadvantage the students. ”

As soon as Li Hongzhang heard that this guy was a little proud and complacent, he jokingly knocked on the side: "That's right, the situation in North Korea is like a big drama now, the stage has been set up, the supporting roles have been put in place, and the people watching the play are also here, just waiting for you, the protagonist, to appear!" If the North Koreans knew that you, the great general, were coming back, and they didn't eat the pot pulp and thundered with joy, who would dare to resist? ”

Song Xiaofei immediately realized that he was speechless, so he said: "The teacher said that he laughed, and the students can have what they are today, all because of the teacher's cultivation." The students should find out the truth, stabilize North Korea, and come back to report the ins and outs of this matter to their teachers in detail. ”

Sure enough, Concubine Min heard that Song Xiaofei, the Minister of Trade and Trade of North Korea, had returned to North Korea, and knew that the matter was not trivial, so she quickly woke up her husband, whose surname was not in harmony, and got up in the middle of the night and rushed to the Incheon Wharf to meet the heavenly envoy. Song Xiaofei deliberately did not take the gunboat directly to Seoul, firstly, to shorten the time, and secondly, to test the progress of Concubine Min and the Russians.

When Song Xiao flew to Incheon in the morning, the fog was misty, the air by the river was damp and cold, he went ashore in military uniform, and Concubine Min, King Li Xi, and the civil and military officials of North Korea had been waiting on the shore for an hour. Tang Shaoyi brought 500 fully armed Huai troops to wait.

Song Xiaofei knows that "betrayal" is unreasonable, and once there is a first time, there will be a second time, so it must be strangled strongly! He saw that Concubine Min and the king had come to pick him up in person, and estimated that they had not yet negotiated with the Russians, so as soon as he went ashore and finished greeting Li Xi and Concubine Min according to etiquette, he sat down with Tang Shaoyi next to the king and Concubine Min, called Shen Sun-taek, then prime minister of Korea, and Kim Hongji, deputy prime minister of North Korea, to come forward, pulled out the sharp knife at his waist to repair his fingernails, and said casually: "General Ben heard that you have prepared a secret document requesting the protection of the Russians and sent it to the Russian embassy in Korea, and bring the manuscript to General Ben to see. Maybe I can give you advice or something! ”

Shen Shunze saw that Song Xiaofei pulled out the sword that flashed with cold light, he was so frightened that he was sweating profusely, and his legs trembled, fortunately, the North Korean officials were wearing ponytail skirts at that time, and others couldn't see it, he pretended to be calm, and immediately glanced at Concubine Min who was sitting next to Song Xiaofei, her head was also dripping with sweat, and the thick layer of rouge powder on her face seemed to fall off, and her frightened eyes seemed to remind Shen Shunze: "You can't admit it if you die!" ”

Shen Shunze hurriedly denied it: "There is no such thing!" There is no such thing as a secret document. ”

Tang Shaoyi saw that Shen Shunze denied it, and interjected: "Lord Shen means that I am falsely accusing you? ”

Shen Shunze hurriedly replied: "If there is, it must be a villain's forgery, the purpose is to drive a wedge between North Korea and the Qing Dynasty." I immediately sent someone to the Russian legation to inquire about the secret documents of the Russians. ”

Song Xiaofei saw that they refused to admit it, his face changed, he stood up and slashed on a flagpole of the North Korean Taiji State, at that time the flagpole was also a wooden stick of firewood, "snapped" and broke into two, and the flag fell to the ground, Song Xiaofei threatened with a fierce voice: "North Korea has been a part of China's territory since ancient times, but now North Korea wants to break away from China and join other countries, this is like a child who wants to leave his biological parents and go to someone else's family as a son, this matter is absolutely intolerable to China, Lord Zhongtang is angry, and the consequences are very serious!" General Ben led the Huaijun brothers to fight bloody battles with Yue himself again and again to save Korea. Hundreds of Huaijun brothers died in battle and buried their bones in other places, which is also benevolent and righteous to you North Korea! If any of you want to betray China, you don't need the Celestial Empire to send troops to the east to crusade, General Ben will directly destroy Korea, and it is reasonable for the vassal states to become counties, not to mention the Russians, even the British and Germans will not be able to save you! ”

Concubine Min nodded again and again, saying that the general was famous and famous all over the world, and then hurriedly ordered Shen Shunze to send someone to the Russian legation. Russian Minister Boyunev is not stupid, now Korea is China's territory, only China has stationed heavy troops in Seoul, I wonder if I, the Russian minister, will be expelled by Song Xiaofei, Russia has just fought a big defeat with Zuo Zongtang's army in Xinjiang Province, China has defeated France in Vietnam and Taiwan, strength should not be underestimated, can not rashly turn against the Chinese, so it also flatly denied that there are secret documents.

When Song Xiaofei asked Shen Shunze for secret documents again, Shen Shunze had the confidence to say that the Russians did not admit that there were documents. Song Xiaofei "snorted", and immediately brought five hundred Huai troops into the palace to find Concubine Min and the king, and wanted to arrest a few culprits and send them to Tianjin to ask for the guilt, and if they couldn't hand over the murderer, they would abolish Li Xi, and find another person surnamed Li who was not very lacking in heart and eyes to be the king of North Korea.

When Concubine Min heard this, she was also anxious, Li Xi is not the king, so what is my princess? said that I would send someone to Tianjin to find Li Zhongtang and say, you can't do this.

Song Xiaofei said, you don't have to go, Lord Zhongtang has a secret letter here, he showed Concubine Min the secret letter from Li Hongzhang to the king of North Korea, Li Xi, the secret letter was more tactful, telling Li Xi to fully cooperate with the investigation of the "Korean collusion with Russia", in the future, domestic and foreign affairs should be open and honest, do not engage in small actions, and should "discuss" with the DPRK Minister of International Trade and Trade more in case of trouble, which is good for the DPRK.

Concubine Min understood that what Li Hongzhang said about "consultation" actually meant "asking for instructions", and this secret letter was Li Hongzhang's "Shang Fang Sword" to Song Xiaofei, he had the power to cut first and then play, and immediately sat down on the royal chair, and helplessly said the mastermind behind this "secret agreement between Korea and Russia": North Korean adviser Mu Linde!

Mu Linde is one of Li Hongzhang's foreign aides, three years ago entrusted by Li Hongzhang, came to North Korea to help Song Xiaofei deal with North Korean customs and diplomatic affairs, with the blood and sweat of the Chinese people, but behind his back to encourage the Korean royal family to "lead Russia to reject the Qing", a feeling of nausea stabbed in the back by Mu Linde stabbed in the back surged into his heart, Song Xiaofei's inner anger rose rapidly, and immediately ordered Concubine Min to let King Li Xi send a note to various countries, announcing that in the future, all documents received by all countries that only bear the jade seal of the DPRK and do not have the office seal of the Chinese Minister of Commerce in the DPRK will be invalid, is equivalent to a piece of waste paper, and he took 500 Huai troops and went straight to Mu Linde's mansion, wanting to correct this foreign employee who betrayed China on the spot!

Concubine Min saw the murderous aura in Song Xiaofei's eyes, and suddenly felt bad, and hurriedly asked her husband Li Xi to obey the order and inform the ministers of various countries.