"Yes. Judging from this report, the North Korean government has been completely paralyzed, and Daewon-kun's coup against his daughter-in-law has been successful. Ito put down the report in his hand and said, "This mutiny is the best opportunity for him. He probably won't let it go. ”

"Hua Fangjun did not mention the situation of the North Korean government in the report, but I think it is likely that Dayuanjun is now in control of the political situation." Inoue said, "The princess may have been killed by the rebels. ”

"Maybe." Ito Hirofumi frowned, "Hanabo-kun has returned to Japan, and now that the empire and the Korean government have no official communication channels, we don't know what the situation in North Korea is now......"

Hearing the worry hidden in Ito's words, Inoue Xin smiled proudly in her heart, but there was no show on the surface.

Of course, it is impossible for Ito, as Secretary of Internal Affairs, to know how the "Xuanyang Society" and the "Heavenly Blessing Troupe" work in the DPRK......

"My biggest concern right now is the safety of my country's diaspora in North Korea." Inoue Xin tried her best to pretend to be solemn and solemn, "I think that the imperial government should immediately send troops to North Korea to protect the expatriates. ”

"I understand what Inoue-kun means, I hope that the empire can benefit from this Korean incident, right?" Hirofumi Ito glanced at Inoue Shin and said quietly.

"Ito-kun, this is indeed a very good opportunity." Inoue Xin knew that her mind had been seen through by Ito Hirobumi, and she couldn't help blushing, but she still persuaded Ito Hirobumi.

"Of course I knew it was a good opportunity. But with opportunity comes risk. Hirobumi Ito looked at Inoue Shin. Haven't you considered what kind of reaction the Qianguo will have? Inoue-kun? ”

"Of course I thought about it. Ito-kun. Inoue Xinxiang had known that Ito Hirobumi would ask this question, "Korea is the most important subject country of the Qianguo, and if there is such a great chaos, the Qianguo will definitely intervene, but the current Qianguo has just experienced a war in the northwest region, and now the country is facing floods and famine, and interference in the DPRK can only stay on a bluff." And now that the empire has regained its strength, it is completely free to give it a go! Get the maximum benefit from North Korea! ”

"You think so...... But this is also gambling......" Ito Hirobumi sighed, "But, don't forget, Inoue-kun, Saigo never obeyed the government's orders back then, and sent troops to Moss Bay without authorization, and his reasons were similar to yours, but what was the result?" was defeated by Lin Yizhe and ended up in a foreign country......"

"Lin Yizhe is dead. There are no such people in Qianguo now. Inoue seems to be upset by Hirobumi Ito's mention of the "Saigo Rampage." interrupted Ito Hirobumi's words, "Li Shaoquan, the most far-sighted governor of Qianguo, is now guarding filial piety at home in accordance with the etiquette of Qianguo because of the death of his mother, and his position is now represented by Zhang Shusheng, the governor of Liangguang, Zhang Shusheng is not familiar with Korea, and if he wants to take action, he needs to ask the Qianguo court for instructions, and it is impossible to make a decision immediately with the efficiency of the Qianguo government's delay, and we can just use this time to send troops to Korea and hold the Korean government accountable on the grounds of the murder of overseas Chinese. Forcing the Korean government to sign new treaties for the benefit of the empire. ”

"What should the Qianguo do if it reacts strongly and goes to war with the Empire, as it did in the last Moss Bay incident?" Ito Hirobumi looked at Inoue Xin, his eyes turned sharp, "The current military strength of the empire, does Inouue-kun think that he can start a war with the Qianguo?" ”

"Of course not." Inoue replied happily, "If the Qianguo really sends a large army to intervene, the empire will take a step back to avoid a war with the Qianguo and let the Qianguo itself fall into the quagmire of the Korean chaos, which is also a good choice." ”

"Why do you say that the Qianguo will fall into the quagmire of the Korean rebels?" Ito Hirobumi was taken aback and asked again.

"It is obvious that Daewonjun is a very conservative and stubborn person, representing the most conservative force in North Korea, and after he comes to power, the xenophobic sentiment of the North Koreans will certainly become stronger, and Qianguo is also a foreign country to North Korea." Inoue replied, "If the Qianguo army enters Korea, it will definitely be regarded as an invader by the Korean people, and there will definitely be a war between the two sides, and even if the Qianguo can pacify Korea, its strength will be greatly depleted, which is also an extremely beneficial result for the empire." ”

"You're right, Inoue-kun, just do it according to your plan!" Hirobumi Ito said.

"My plan?" Inoue was stunned.

"Yes, your plan." Hirobumi Ito said casually, "You have to draw up a plan for me, and I will persuade His Majesty the Emperor to agree to the government sending troops, and I also need to coordinate the actions of the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of the Army." ”

Hearing that Ito Hirobumi agreed to send troops to North Korea, Inoue Xin finally couldn't hold back the excitement in her heart and let out a low groan, but Ito Hirobumi's expression was still very flat.

The news that the Japanese had been martyred in the Korean mutiny soon spread, causing an uproar in Japanese public opinion, and the government and the opposition were arguing endlessly. Because Japan's military strength, which had been greatly damaged in the Southwest War, was quickly restored, many Japanese officials advocated a solution by force. Many people in the Japanese government also believed that the time had come to invade Korea and demanded that this incident be used to invade Korea, and the Japanese people also picked up the old tune of "conquering Korea" again. At this time, the Japanese government felt threatened by various domestic contradictions and the rise of the liberal and civil rights movement, and also saw this as a good opportunity to pass on the increasingly acute social contradictions in the country. On the day after the mutiny, the Japanese government issued martial law and requisition orders, and greatly expanded its armaments. However, the Japanese Government headed by Hirobumi Ito was not carried away by the frenzied atmosphere of clamoring for war at home, as before, and in view of Korea's long-standing status as a subject state of the Qianguo and its special geographical location near the northeastern region of the Qianguo Longxing region, and in view of its own fledgling, it did not act rashly while making active preparations. After Ito Hirobumi submitted a report on the Korean incident and a response plan to the emperor, it was decided by Emperor Meiji to lead an army to Korea to contact the Daewon-kun regime by sending Mori Yuri, who replaced the seriously injured Yoshinori Hanafu, as minister to Korea. Coercing them into unequal treaties. Otherwise, war will be waged. Japanese Foreign Minister Shin Inoue elaborated on the Japanese government's various conditions and its strategy for dealing with North Korea in a "confidential instruction." handed over to Sen Youli, who sat in Xiaguan and commanded remotely, and the acting army of Qingshan County Youpeng was on standby. Therefore, Mori Yourei and 2,000 soldiers led by Rear Admiral Takashima Kannosuke and Rear Admiral Renrei Keibeom, escorted by seven warships with the gunboats "Kiyoki" and Amagi as the main force, took advantage of the sluggish reaction of the Qianguo to "ask for guilt" in Korea and headed for the port of Incheon in North Korea.

But what the Japanese did not expect was. This time, Qianguo was not as sluggish as they thought, but reacted immediately.

"Shengping is less than ten, how long will Longhe last? The princess entered the stone cave, and the prince fell away. ”

She looked at the whistling child, and only the song echoed in her head.

Moonlight falls from a window on the heights. Around the faint light, there was a deep dark blue, which seeped into the darkness, and there was an occasional flash of panic in the darkness. People whose fate hangs in the hands of others always have difficulty sleeping, and for three days of rioting, every night they will suddenly open their eyes from their light sleep. Like an antelope that hears the wind and grass.

Overnight, all the nobles of Joseon, large and small, who were related to the Min family, became prisoners. The Kim family, one of the Joseon royal families, is no exception. The soldiers of the rebellion gathered all the noble sons and grandsons who were usually pampered in a shabby stable, or a dilapidated house that leaked through the rain and wind, and then seemed to forget about them completely, leaving the captives helplessly worried about their lives and deaths.

The child under the window blew a bamboo whistle endlessly, and his black and white eyes looked out of the window a little blankly, and there was a smile on his little face.

She knew it was one of her younger brothers, but forgot her name. It is also the Kim family of the Korean royal family, in addition to several sons and princesses, there are also some children. For example, she can be favored by her father and come in at any time, while the children of the concubine only meet their father at the family banquet during the reunion festival. She only knew that this younger brother was born mute, and he was also demented, and he blew a bamboo whistle all day long.

"Don't blow it! Rubbish! Idiot! Dementia! Father is dead! With a waste like yours, how can we revive our Kim family style? "Someone slapped the child down. The light of the window briefly illuminated his hideous face, and the green tendons on his forehead curled like thin snakes. It was her half-brother Jin Ziyu, the son of the Jin family.

She pulled the child into her arms. Jin Ziyu glanced at his sister and withdrew.

"Don't be discouraged, you're still alive!" Jin Ziyu sat cross-legged on the edge of the horse straw pile and smashed his fist on the ground, "The lives of our Jin descendants are not dead!" When the ancestors fought with the king, they were just wearing armor and two waist knives. Now there are dozens of men here, do they only know how to cry at each other? Are you still the descendants of the Hakuyama Kim clan? ”

Someone looked up from the darkness and glanced around, then his gaze fell again. Jin Ziyu became furious, staring at the silent people around him, and his gasp was like that of a wounded beast.

"Shizi, there is no hope, Wang Jing has no soldiers. Reinforcements from the Praetorian Guard Battalion won't come, if they do, they'll be here a long time ago," Jin Ziye, a concubine, boldly broke the silence, "It's important to save your life now." ”

"Bastard! The people of our Jin family can die in battle, and they can't be trampled on the head by others! Cowards and waste, it's useless for the Jin family to come, if you want to beg for mercy from someone who has left, go by yourself! Jin Ziyu roared, "It's just a country, there's no place for you to talk here!" ”

"It's all the blood of a father, and the noble breed that came out of the descendants didn't die on the battlefield, what face do you have to teach people here?"

Jin Ziye's mother was an unknown maid from the countryside, and this background made him unable to hold his head up even among his cousins. At this time, it was already precarious, and he no longer had to worry about Jin Ziyu's majesty, and the words that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time finally turned into a loud roar.

"! Do you dare to be rude to me? ”

Jin Ziye was stunned for a moment, then suddenly pounced and pressed Jin Ziyu to the ground with all his might. Jin Ziyu grabbed his brother's neck, and the two struggled and rolled. Jin Ziye was not as burly as Jin Ziyu, and in an instant, he was pressed to the ground by his brother in turn, and his face turned purple. But Jin Ziye, who has always been submissive, grabbed it desperately, and his nails left blood marks on Jin Ziyu's face.

"! Cheap breed! Cheap breed! Jin Ziyu was furious. grabbed Jin Ziye's head and threw it to the ground.

A figure suddenly pounced on Jin Ziyu from behind. Then all the descendants of the Kim family in the stable moved. The children of the concubine and the concubine are completely divided into two factions. Fists, nails, and even teeth were the only weapons, and the descendants of the former nobles wrestled together ugly, waving their fists in vain, venting an inexplicable resentment in the panic of the end of the world.

The whistling child got up from the ground. He still had blood-red handprints on his face, but he clapped his hands and smiled.

She had never felt so cold in the laughter of this child's voice. Suddenly, she felt that all of them, including herself, were just good people on a huge stage. Singing and dancing, crying and laughing, sad and joyful, forgetting who he is. And outside of this stage there is a scroll that has already written down everyone's ending.

She held her whistling brother in her arms and used all her strength.

"Ahh

An elder brother stepped on a pile of horse manure and involuntarily pounced on the person opposite. The two of them lost their balance and fell together, and they overwhelmed more people, and the brothers of the concubine and the concubine were mixed together. People got up from the ground and looked at each other a few times, but did not move again. Inexplicable. The stables were quiet again, and the remnants of the Kim family tightened their cloaks. They each found a sheltered corner and sat back.

The sound of horses' hooves came from afar, and the people were alarmed again.

Outside the house, the shouting of the guards was heard, and then the sound of stray footsteps was silenced. The descendants of the Kim family exchanged glances at each other, not knowing what was happening. The door of the stables suddenly opened, and a cold wind poured in, and the leader of the rebels in cloth armor stumbled in, and finally managed to stabilize his body, staring at the people around him with cloudy eyes.

"Brethren, this ...... What is this place? The drunken leader shouted.

A group of soldiers who walked crookedly followed into the house, and the heavy smell of alcohol wafted in.

"What...... Who? Who is gathered here? Don't know the curfew...... Under the curfew, are there no private gatherings? Another leader stepped forward and put his arm on his companion's shoulder.

The children and grandchildren of the Kim family all cowered in the corner - they had nothing to say to the drunken rebels when they met the drunken rebels.

"Dumb dumb...... Are you all dumb? Or deaf? The leader stepped forward and knocked over one person, and slapped it away, "Lao Tzu is asking you!" ”

"Master Jun!" Jin Ziye finally couldn't help but stand up, "We are all prisoners, what else does the military master want?" ”

"It turned out that he wasn't dumb," the leader glanced at Jin Ziye and snorted through his nose.

"Master Jun, we are all captured, locked up here, Master Jun can ask the guards outside."

The leader looked at Jin Ziye, suddenly got up and kicked Jin Ziye, and stepped on his back: "Why do you only say it now?" Do you dare to underestimate your military master? ”

"Say, say! You can talk, you say! Don't say that the military master slaughtered you! See if the military master dare! The leader actually kept stepping down, Jin Ziye spat out a mouthful of blood, almost turned his back on his breath, and could only use his last strength to hold on to two bundles of straw. Watching Jin Ziye roll on the ground, the other leader and the soldiers of the rebel army burst out laughing.

"It's too much of a deception!" Jin Ziyu roared.

He had just propped himself up on the ground, and two quick knives had already locked his neck left and right. The rebel soldier smirked and slashed his knife left and right at Jin Ziyu's throat. The leader stepped on Jin Ziye unhurriedly, but his eyes fell on Jin Ziyu.

"You ...... You ......" Jin Ziyu's eyes were bloodshot, and his whole face twitched unrecognizable.

"Shizi, Shizi," someone hugged his waist fiercely from behind, "bear with it, bear with it!" ”

Jin Ziyu gasped like a beast, his eyes like a wolf on the verge of death.

"We're not dead yet! Shizi! The Jin family still has a future! ”

There was blood flowing from Jin Ziyu's palm, which was his own fist and scratching his palm. He finally took a step back, gasping and leaning against the wall.

The leader kicked Jin Ziye away, seemingly disappointed, and turned his eyes to look at everyone in the room. Suddenly he touched the woman holding the child, and the hood of the cloak covered her face, but the exposed hands were as crystal as ice sculptures.

The two leaders looked at each other, licked their lips, and pressed forward left and right.

The sound of torn clothes was clear and piercing in the night wind, and the darkness was full of beast-like gazes, whether soldiers or Kim men. The woman's skin was exposed to the cold air, and it seemed to be transparent by the moonlight, and the fragments of her undershirt were still hanging on her, and the color of her skin was no different. One of the leaders wrapped his arms around her waist and squeezed her chest with one free hand. The other leader smiled obscenely, crossed his waist and touched her feet, ripped off his shoes, and looked defiantly at the captives around him, while reaching in and slowly picking up the woman's petticoat, lifting it little by little, exposing his slender legs to everyone's eyes.

Jin Ziyu had three long knives around his neck, and there was no reason in his eyes. If it weren't for someone behind him crushing him to the ground, no one doubted that Jin Ziyu would have pounced on the two leaders and bit open the necks of the two leaders, tearing them all to pieces.

It was his brother who suppressed Jin Ziyu, after all, there are still people who want to live, and his sister is just a woman. (To be continued......)

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