Since the Qing State declared war on the Netherlands, Guangxu has lived a life of fear. &&{} to the point that I am not worried about not being able to win against the Netherlands, and there is no such problem. But this must be the first time that the Great Qing Kingdom has declared war on the whites, but if there is a case or something, the Great Qing Kingdom will be very troubled. As it turned out, the choice was the right one, and the rest of Europe was as calm as ever, so naturally the greater the risk, the greater the benefit. Not only did the officers and men of the Pacific Fleet and the South Ocean Fleet who participated in the operation receive a more generous share, but even the officers and men of the North Ocean Fleet also receive a share of the dividends. Of course, the dividends of the officers and men of the Beiyang Fleet naturally cannot be compared with the shares of the other two fleets, so it is not surprising that the red-eyed officers and men reported to the imperial court that they wanted to exchange with the Nanyang Fleet.

The most fierce reaction is the army, and if you can't provoke Britain, you can still be afraid of you, and France will not succeed. The army generals headed by Duan Qirui and Feng Guozhang have begun to secretly incite Liu Yongfu, the commander-in-chief of the two Guangzhous, to stir up friction in the northern part of Annan. Whoever made the French be honest as soon as they heard about the return of the Black Flag Army, it was the honest people who were bullied these years. And Ouyang Zhenhua, who is the secretary of the military department, remained silent about this.

To remain silent is to acquiesce. Guangxu severely criticized such behavior at the monthly regular meeting of the General Staff Headquarters, and ordered that such words and deeds should not be spread out of the General Staff Headquarters, otherwise it would be necessary to punish the parties involved in the rumors if they caused diplomatic disputes. These army generals unanimously believed that the emperor was too partial to the navy, and although the Japanese navy was the greatest threat at present, in order to build new ships, the army had already given up on expanding its strength, and even the fourth division, which was only the remaining establishment, had not been reorganized. The Army demanded that a portion of the Navy's war profits be given to the Army, and the Army did not ask for expansion. But at least the 4th Division will be reorganized.

Cheng Cheng, who is the chief of the general staff of the Navy, accused the army of playing a trick of repairing plank roads and secretly crossing Chen Cang: "Your army said that it would not be expanded, so what do you say about the Ninth Division?" ”

Speaking of the Ninth Division, in fact, the army generals are more annoyed than others, and every year a sum of army expenses will be allocated to the name of the Ninth Division. But the Ninth Division is just like a legend, and everyone has heard that there is a Ninth Division, but no one has ever seen anyone from this division. Even Ouyang Zhenhua, the secretary of the military department, couldn't figure out what was going on with the Ninth Division, because apart from the funds, the military department had not allocated any weapons supplies to this division. If it weren't for the inexplicable Ninth Division, the Fourth Division would have been formed long ago with this funding. The sea and land generals saw that the chief of staff was speechless, and everyone looked at Wang Shizhen.

With the emperor's consent, Wang Shizhen explained after leaving only the core personnel: "The Ninth Division is an overseas division. Stationed in Luzon, all the soldiers of the division are Luzon Chinese. The division commander is Liu Hengzhen. ”

"Your staff headquarters is good enough, we are already eyeing Luzon in Yinni. Why do we have no tasks in the Admiralty. Deng Shichang was very dissatisfied. As the Minister of the Navy, he did not know that the General Staff Headquarters was going to attack Luzon. So Deng Shichang looked at Cheng Cheng angrily, the same navy had such a big matter without notifying him in advance, how could the navy have a share of his share if it was good.

"Alright." Guangxu was angry, slapped the table and said, "There are countless ideas in the staff department, do you have to tell you every idea?" It's just a preliminary peripheral preparation. Inform the combat unit of what to do. I'm not afraid of the wind. When it comes to the stage of preparation and implementation, I will naturally inform you in advance, and your navy is still thinking about how to sink the Japanese fleet. ”

Since the emperor has spoken, everyone naturally can't refute it. It's just that everyone knows that the emperor is angry and angry, and you should say other things. Therefore, Duan Qirui still said that the Navy has a Navy Department to uniformly dispatch naval combat units, and the Army also hopes to establish an Army Department to coordinate all the land forces in the Qing Dynasty as a whole. Guangxu agreed, and asked them to discuss the plan and candidates internally, and write a report to it. It only emphasized that both the Navy and the Army are subordinate units of the Ministry of War.

"Oh. Nanyang Chinese want to enter Beijing to face the saint? Guangxu returned to Yingtai, and Yang Du presented the telegram forwarded by the prime minister: "What does Li Hongzhang mean? ”

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister thought. This can be hyped up. The Prime Minister can also go to Dagu to greet him. ”

"Do you think that's okay?"

"I think that since I have to do it, it is better to do it bigger. It would be best if the emperor could come in person. ”

Guangxu glanced at Yang Du and nodded: "Tell Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Zhili, and ask him to arrange a cordial reception at Dagukou, and I will personally greet him then." Remember to be gracious rather than luxurious. ”

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The crowd on the pier did not erupt into the deafening sound of farewell as expected, and the dragon flag in their hands and the lion ready to dance were put aside. The crowd of people on the dock saw off them all quietly looking at the officers and soldiers who were kneeling on the ground in front of them, who were born in the South Seas, but were forcibly expelled from the Qing Navy. Everyone didn't understand that these children from Nanyang were all conscientious and conscientious in the imperial fleet, and even won battle medals. Now they were all expelled from the army because they did not obey military orders and attacked the Dutch without permission in the battle in the South Seas.

The Chinese in Nanyang can't figure it out, and neither can these soldiers who have been expelled from the military. Wasn't the purpose of declaring war on the Netherlands and sending troops to Nanyang to protect the Chinese in Nanyang? Can we still watch the Chinese suffer and ignore it? There are some people in the Marine Corps who may have gone too far, but there is no mistake in the fleet, so why did the fleet staff officers such as Li Nanke also use this reason to fire him.

This expulsion involved a lot of people, and ninety percent of the Nanyang children were all expelled. Among them, more than 1,300 Nanyang children in most of the Marine Corps, more than 400 people in the naval fleet, and more than 80 people in the military police were all dismissed. The reason is the same, violating military discipline. Even the gendarmes couldn't figure it out, they never took a step back when they fought, they were no exception to the entanglement of military discipline, they were confident that they had not violated military discipline, but they were also fired for this reason. Everyone can't figure it out, so they have to ask: Why?

The son who was supposed to be promoted was inexplicably fired? Looking at his crying son on the dock, Li Guanshan found Wu Deren with anger on his face. Facing Li Guanshan, who asked the same question, Wu Deren, who was holding Erlang's legs, sat in the conference room and sipped tea: "Why? What else could it be? It's not for you Nanyang Chinese. Lanfang has been established for more than 100 years. But the country was destroyed by the Dutch overnight, not because you couldn't beat the Dutch. It is impossible for the fleet to stay in the South Seas for a long time, and this is unreasonable. But we left. Do you have the ability to protect yourself? So we expelled the Nanyang children in the fleet, didn't you all find out that they have a navy, an army, and a military police. Didn't I already send you a division's equipment in advance? Let's arm them again. In the final analysis, it is actually just one sentence: Lan Fangguo must have its own national defense force. Well, it's a bit thirsty to talk too much. ”

There were dozens of Nanyang representatives who entered the capital to face the saint, but most of them were on destroyers. The only ones who could board the navy's flagship were Li Guanshan and the other three, and the three of them glanced at each other, and their faces were flushed with inexplicable redness. Li Guanshan even took the initiative to lift the teapot and serve tea to Commander Wu. Then he asked cautiously with some excitement: "What does General Wu mean by saying that the imperial court will support Lan Fang's restoration?" ”

"My words? Did I just speak? Several of them are old people who have been involved in accidents, and they are charged with leaking such a confidential matter. You can't put a few of them on my head. After speaking, Wu Deren picked up the tea bowl and took a bite gently: "Well, the tea is good." ”

Li Guanshan and the others suddenly laughed, where did they not understand that Wu Deren was another statement. The imperial court has decided to help Lan Fang restore the country, and expelling the children of Nanyang is the first step. As long as there is the support of the imperial court, Lan Fang's restoration is no longer a dream. At the same time, it is also indicated The matter of recovering Lanfang is still a top secret matter, and it is not appropriate to declare it.

Li Guanshan hurriedly nodded yes: "That's that, don't chew your tongue here about hearsay." It's just that the dock is in chaos, and General Wu doesn't think it's okay to appease him first? ”

Wu Deren didn't speak, and Feng Qi on the side took over: "Hearsay is not allowed, and no news can be spread for foreigners to notice." As for the pacification of things, it is up to the Lanfang pioneers to do it. By the way, the Lanfang Pioneer is a liaison sent to Lanfang secretly by the imperial court. ”

"Old Feng. There are three or four pioneers in this South Sea, can you find out who they are? Without waiting for Li Guanshan and the others to react. Wu Deren took it and asked.

"I didn't check it, and I couldn't find out. The files of these people are only available to the CIA, and I heard that the emperor does not know about them. Feng Qi said casually, and he didn't care about Li Guanshan and the others.

Even the commander-in-chief of the Navy doesn't know about the pioneers, and that's the highest secret. The less they know about this kind of confidential matter, the better. Therefore, Li Guanshan immediately signaled the other two to hurry out together, leaving room for the generals to discuss secrets.

The bow of the ship split the sea, and the waves swelled up, and the salty and wet sea breeze mixed with a little spray hit Li Guanshan's face. Li Guanshan smiled happily, others didn't know but he knew that Lan Fang Pioneer was his eldest son. He is now the temporary mayor, the eldest son is a pioneer of Lanfang, the second son is a staff officer of the naval fleet, and the second son of the servant in the family is also a senior general in the Marine Corps. There's no reason for him to be unhappy.

His heartfelt happiness seemed to others to be happy for Lan Fang's return to the country, and of course they were equally happy. Another Chinese representative from Pontianak asked, "Mayor Li, you are also a well-known figure in Nanyang. This time I entered Beijing to face the saint is also to respect you as the leader, and when the face of the saint is what the constitution is, please ask for instructions. ”

"In addition to thanking the emperor for his kindness, he also listened to the emperor's arrangements for Lan Fang. There is no charter, only the emperor's will. ”

"That's that, but wouldn't these things we pay tribute be too shabby? These imperial fleets have brought a lot of good things back from the South Seas. ”

"The emperor did not hesitate to start a war with foreigners to help my Nanyang Chinese, such a mind must not be done by a wise monarch. As a Ming monarch, how can I measure the heart of my Nanyang Chinese by the nobility of tribute. The emperor is rich all over the world, and I just have to express my heart. Li Guanshan looked up at the north: "It's been hundreds of years, and today we finally embark on the journey back to our homeland." ”

"yes, it's been hundreds of years." Another old man also sighed: "The ancestors have been thinking about returning to China since they went down to the South Seas, and today we can fulfill the ancestors' last wishes in the year of the sixtieth year, and we can finally comfort the ancestors' spirits in the sky." ”

"Maybe you don't know, but I still remember my father before he died." Li Guanshan said and fell, and fell into deep memories: "That day, the wind and rain were blowing, and my father gathered his family on the sickbed. The reflective father sat up from the sickbed, and everyone thought that the father was going to arrange the funeral. Unexpectedly, my father did not explain a word about family affairs, but only said one sentence over and over again: No matter what happens to the Li family in the future, let all children and grandchildren not forget that we are Chinese, do not forget the ancestors of China, do not do things that humiliate the ancestors, and one day we will return to China. All I remember that day was that when my father was dying, he just repeated the word 'return home'. When he died, my father's eyes could not be closed, until I swore to heaven in front of my father's body that future generations would return to China one day. My father closed his eyes. Father, do you know that the child has never forgotten? ”

"My Li family ran from Fujian to Nanyang in the late Ming Dynasty to avoid the war. After several twists and turns, no matter the rise or fall of the family business, the ancestral motto passed down from father to son for hundreds of years is that one day he will return to China. As he spoke, Li Guanshan suddenly knelt on the ground and looked up at the sky: "Father, have you seen it?" The child is returning home in the imperial fleet. You have knowledge under the nine springs, and you can be happy for the child. Li Guanshan stretched out his hands and roared heartbreakingly: "Father, your spirit in the sky is blind." (To be continued......) u