Chapter 50 The Clouds of Communication

This young man with the pseudonym Jin Deming is none other than an intelligence officer of Seris's East ** newspaper department.

As soon as the young "Jin Deming" joined the People's Army, he was able to receive the attention of the leaders of the Dongxue Party. Of course, because this young man's insight was indeed extraordinary, he formulated a series of guidelines and policies for the people's army, which was quite chaotic in the early days, but more importantly, this Jin Deming actually brought a large amount of arms to the Dongxue Party that they urgently needed.

A whole large freighter loaded with Seris munitions arrived at the port of Mokpo in the southwest of Korea on a winter day in the eyes of all countries.

To the surprise of Quan Zhun and the others of the Dongxue Party, Seris's cargo ship brought him boxes of American-style Springfield rifles.

In fact, these rifles are all BEN 1888 rifles that were eliminated after the reorganization of the Seris army, and the reason why they were mistaken for American-made Springfield rifles is not wrong. At this time, the American Spring Arsenal was selling the Springfield rifle they produced based on the drawings provided by Avalanche all over Asia, and because there was no difference in appearance between the two, many people mistook the Ben1888 equipped by Seris for the Springfield rifle.

In this way, the Dongxue Party and the People's Army, which were all in order, were given more than 46,000 new breech snatchers and a corresponding large amount of ammunition.

In terms of quantity, it happens to be the equipment eliminated by the two divisions of the republic, and Sheng Xuanhuai, who is quite experienced in business, of course cannot give so many weapons to Quan Xuan for nothing, all of which must be exchanged for real money.

However, the most important thing for the Dongxue Party at this time was gold and silver, and after paying 300,000 taels of gold, Quan Xuanhuai contacted Sheng Xuanhuai many times and purchased a large amount of food, clothing and ammunition from his "company".

The Dongxue Party and the People's Army felt very strange to see that these Chinese did not have braids, and they could not distinguish the difference between the Qing people and the Seris people at this time. But apparently they don't have too much energy to explore these at this time, and it is enough to be able to bring them weapons and food, isn't it?

These Ben1888 rifles that Seris just eliminated are even if they are wasted, and they will not only help Chen Zeyu's plan, but also bring additional wealth to themselves, so why not.

In addition to the earth-shaking changes in equipment, Jin Mingde, who was appointed as a military division of the People's Army, also formulated strict military discipline for the Donghak Party and the People's Army.

In addition to not stealing during the march and destroying the fertile fields on the roadside, some of the opium-smoking, ** women soldiers of the People's Army were also severely punished by the top brass of the Dongxue Party.

The act of killing one to make an example of a hundred people has gradually changed the original situation of the "chaotic army", and the combat effectiveness may not be too strong, but at least the discipline has become stricter.

In this way, after a period of rest, the Dongxue Party and the People's Army, under the leadership of Quan Zhun, once again began to "pursue by victory".

The People's Army had won several battles before, and now it was equipped with a large number of new Western fast guns, so naturally its morale was suddenly high, and the army swept away all the way towards Chungcheong and Gyeongsang in the northeast of the surrounding area.

After a fierce battle with the Korean royal family's political axe army, the Korean state that was plotted by Chen Zeyu was first Yiseong, Boryeong, and later the entire Juchang, Yongtong, and even the southernmost Busan were conquered by the people's army.

By May 1894, the Donghak People's Army had completely controlled the provinces of Jeolla, Chungcheong, and Gyeongsang in the south of Korea, and even began to establish their own government offices to compete with the Korean royal family in the north.

At this moment, except for Seris in the South Seas, other countries in Asia do not have a clear understanding of the strength of this Dongxue Party that is raising the banner of rebellion, and history is destined to begin to move in an unpredictable direction......

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Said, Tokyo, Yokosuka Military Port

"This civil unrest in North Korea is our chance!" Looking at the naval warships anchored on the sea, Saigo said slowly.

Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu looked calmly at the Emperor [***] ship in front of him who was preparing to transfer to Sasebo in Nagasaki.

"We must do whatever it takes to force the Qing State to send troops first, as long as there is an excuse, the Congress will be able to send it away."

"Li Hongzhang of the Qing Kingdom has always been cautious," Ito Hirofumi frowned, "It's not so easy to force him to send troops." ”

"We must not let go of the opportunity of civil strife in North Korea, we have been waiting for too long!"

Saigo turned to look at the two of them from the road, "Our army is ready to set off at any time to occupy Korea!" The first step towards the conquest of the Qing Kingdom! ”

Mutsu Munemitsu patiently persuaded, "Don't be anxious yet, wait for the news of the minister stationed in Korea." As long as North Korea's Yuan Shikai is fooled, we have enough excuses for the Congress to send troops! ”

Hirobumi Ito nodded in agreement, "What the foreign minister said is reasonable, and acting casually will make Yumoto fall into passivity in international diplomacy." ”

"Well, that's the last bit of waiting time anyway." Saigo sighed.

"It's really too small, when will the desire of the island nation break out of the narrow mainland become a reality......

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Qing State, Tianjin Zhili Governor's Palace

"Lord Zhongtang, Yuan Shikai from North Korea is calling!"

Li Hongzhang, who was recuperating with his eyes closed under the service of the maid, opened his eyes and saw his staff member Zhang Peilun walking in from outside the door.

"Oh? If there is any news, read it! ”

"Li Zhongtangjian, the governor of Zhili, said that his country had sent 700 troops to Korea...... We should attack valiantly, and there is no reason to show weakness. Otherwise, a small country like a jackal will definitely gain an inch, and the consequences of our Qing Dynasty will be worrying. ”

After reading the message, Zhang Peilun said eagerly, "I think Yuan Shikai is right, I can't do anything." ”

"Yuan Shikai also has problems, and he also has knowledge." Li Hongzhang shook his head and said, "You have to listen to what he says, but you can't listen to it all." ”

Zhang Peilun was puzzled, "Zhongtang, what do you mean?" ”

"There are to be soldiers, but not too many." Li Hongzhang touched his beard with his right hand, "It's enough to send him a few hundred people." ”

"If it is really as Yuan Shikai said, my 700 people will be followed by a large army, what should we do?"

Zhang Peilun lit a match, lit the cigarette holder for Li Hongzhang and asked.

"You don't understand this, saying that the system of my country is different from mine. A major national event such as a large-scale military deployment requires the approval of the Diet, but as far as I know, the Ito Cabinet and the Diet are seriously opposed, and the opposition parties are attacking the incumbent government very fiercely. ”

Li Hongzhang shook his head and responded, "Besides, their treasury is also very tight, and the Congress will definitely not approve the matter of sending troops." ”

Zhang Peilun nodded in understanding, and asked randomly, "Then Zhongtang, which troops should we send into the court?" ”

"Hmm...... You come and draft it," Li Hongzhang said while thinking, "Ye Zhichao, the governor of Zhili, and Nie Shicheng, the chief soldier of Taiyuan Town, led 2,000 Huai troops to fight the rebellion...... As soon as the civil strife subsided, immediately withdraw troops and return home. ”

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