The Japanese consul in Shanghai, Kumaki Oshima, was very concerned about the explosion. To be able to make such a huge cannon sound, only the power of a naval gun can do it. He suddenly had a bad idea in his heart, could it be that the Japanese fleet was attacked, once this idea came out, it could never be stopped, after all, only the Japanese fleet could make such a big move when fighting with people.

But then he put his mind at ease, he knew that the Japanese fleet was powerful, and there was no opponent in this Far East, even if it was the invincible Russian Empire, it was not defeated by the powerful Imperial Navy, even if someone attacked the Japanese fleet, it would be defeated by the Imperial Fleet, after all, this Republic of China really does not have any decent naval power.

At this time, the consuls of Britain, the United States, France and other countries in Shanghai also felt that this time was extraordinary, because such a large-scale artillery battle could only be a naval battle, and its scale was not small, these people also knew that the Japanese Second Fleet was stationed in Shanghai, and they were also very disgusted with the arrogance of the Japanese, and they all knew that the Japanese were insatiable in nature, constantly creating friction in China and then expanding their interests, so that they were sometimes implicated and affected their own interests in China.

Since the Japanese fleet is in the port of Shanghai, who is fighting with him is something that everyone urgently needs to know.

Of course, there are also local gentry, celebrities, major newspapers, and some other forces in Shanghai who want to know about the situation.

The sound of the final battle gradually faded away, but people's curiosity did not let go, one after another radio waves passed over the Republic of China, and then fell silent again, many people already knew that something big might have happened outside the port of Shanghai at this time, and many people got up in the middle of the night, waiting for further news.

Suddenly, the silence was broken by several radio waves, which were the radio waves when Lin Haichao canceled the electromagnetic interference of the Japanese fleet and ordered the Japanese battleships to surrender. For a moment, everyone who received this radio wave became excited. Could it be that there is a force that has really started a war with the Japanese fleet, and is now demanding the surrender of the Japanese fleet, is this a victory over the Japanese fleet?

This piqued people's curiosity even more. People waited quietly for further news.

At this time, in the newspaper hall declared in Shanghai, whether it is the editor-in-chief or the ordinary editor. A large group of people gathered around the telegram, watching the telegraph receiver's every move, the telegraph operator's hand, picked up the pencil and quickly recorded it on the paper, and after a while, he excitedly took off the headphones, took the recording paper and said loudly: "It is the return call of the Japanese fleet, it is the Japanese battleship Iwate, which should be the flagship of the Japanese Second Fleet." He called back and said he would not surrender. ”

"And then, what did the mysterious fleet say?" Someone asked anxiously.

"I haven't answered yet, I'm going to answer it." The telegraph receiver was in his chair again, picked up the headphones and waited quietly for the new radio waves to come.

At this time, the people present did not dare to breathe, but the expressions on their faces betrayed their hearts, as long as they saw the faces of these people, they could know how excited and excited this group of people was now, mixed with nervousness.

The telegraph operator recorded it again, and then excitedly said again, "That fleet has sent another telegram saying that it has sunk the Iwate." Ask the other ships to surrender, or they will also be sunk directly. Then he threw away the telegram and hurriedly continued to wait intently for a new radio wave.

This time it's a bit longer. After about ten minutes, the telegraph operator picked up the pen again and recorded it, but his recording hand gradually trembled, and in the end he could no longer write, and suddenly he took off his headphones violently and shouted, "Victory, we have won, the Japanese battleship has surrendered." ”

His shout shocked everyone present. Then the editor-in-chief stepped forward and grabbed the arm of the telegram receiver, who was still jumping and cheering, and said loudly: "Don't jump yet." Tell us exactly what you're receiving. ”

At this time, the receiver calmed down a little and said loudly: "The Japanese battleship has agreed to surrender." These battleships, such as the battleship Zhoufang, the cruiser Yakumo, and the cruiser Akitsuzu, were all warships of the Japanese Second Fleet, that is, the battleships of the fleet moored outside our port of Shanghai, and we were victorious. ”

A group of editors who were watching the receiver with their eyes in their eyes all shouted loudly, "Victory, victory, the Japanese fleet has been defeated." "The loud noise almost toppled the cramped telegraph reception room.

"Did the telegram say who defeated the Japanese fleet?" The editor-in-chief grabbed the receiver again and asked.

"The telegram didn't go into details, but they mentioned one word, it should be the Huafu fleet, yes, the Huafu fleet." It was only then that the telegram receiver remembered this stubble.

"Huafu fleet, Huafu army, this won't be Marshal Guo Yu's fleet." An editor muttered.

"As soon as I heard this name, I knew that it was a family, and who else was called Huafu Fleet, and besides, this dispute was originally a dispute between Marshal Guo Yu and the Japanese, and now it is fighting with the Japanese fleet, and it is still called this name, it must be Guo Marshal Fleet, it must be." Another editor said excitedly.

"I really didn't expect that Guo Yu's overseer army actually has a navy, and it is still a navy that can defeat the Japanese fleet, I really can't believe it."

"Since the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, the dream of the sea has been shattered, and now there is such a Huafu fleet, which really promotes the prestige of China and shocks the morale of the nation." Speaking of this, the editor's Yan zhòng was so excited that he burst into tears.

"The country has been weak for a long time, I really hope this is not a dream, hurry up and collect all the contents of the telegram and sort it out, we will work overtime tonight, we must report this news, so that all the people of the country know this great news." The editor-in-chief said.

"There is no definite news yet, if the news is wrong, if the results are not as we expected, this will make us declare discredited, and this kind of heavy thing cannot be sent out in such a hasty manner." An associate editor said.

"Then what do you say?"

The deputy editor-in-chief pushed his glasses and said: "I think it's better to send a few people to the dock to have a look, and it is best to understand the situation with Hua Fujun, so that the report will be more detailed and objective." ”

"Okay, just do it, since you proposed it, you will lead the team, ask as much as possible, and I will give you credit when I come back." The editor-in-chief said.

The deputy editor-in-chief excitedly said, "Okay, you can just see, I'll be back before 4 o'clock, you leave me the headlines." ”

"Something like this is definitely in the headlines, so don't worry."

This kind of thing is playing out in Shanghai, the capital, and even the whole country, and although these people cannot witness the process of the naval battle, nor do they have the opportunity to go to Shanghai to ask what is going on, they cannot stop the excitement brought by the victory of the naval battle.

U.S. Consul Alder, British Consul Jensen, French Consul August. The François trio are now gathering in Jensen's room at the British Consulate in the Shanghai Concession. Tonight, the cannon fired, and Alder found Jensen overnight, and the two got together to analyze the matter.

These two people used a small means, did not prevent Guo Yu from entering the Lend-Lease to search the Japanese, and finally really provoked a confrontation between the two sides, the two of them discussed when they met before, if the conflict reached a certain level, they would appear as mediators, no matter which side had to give face to Britain and the United States, and then they could get benefits from it, not only the two countries could benefit, but also Alder and Jensen would also get great benefits.

At the beginning, things did develop in the direction that the two expected, Guo Yu had a dispute with Japan, and further involved the Republic of China government, Japan also proposed a "Sixteen Articles", and drove the Japanese Second Fleet to threaten Guo Yu and the Republic of China government, both of them felt that Guo Yu should come to them to intercede, but the left couldn't wait and the right couldn't wait, they both felt that this Guo Yu was really not on the road.

Britain and the United States have important interests in China, and they are also wary of Japan's rapid rise, so they naturally don't want to see Japan gain huge benefits in this matter, so Guo Yu is not anxious, but Alder and Jensen are a little anxious, they have discussed it, if Guo Yu is not looking for them in the near future, they will take the initiative to talk to Guo Yu about this matter.

But things turned out to be a little more than the two of them expected, and the sudden shelling and explosions tonight made them realize that something big might be happening.

Of course, at this time, the two did not expect that Guo Yu would be able to dispatch warships to attack the Japanese fleet, after all, in the Far East, the Japanese fleet was still invincible, even if it was the British Far East Fleet, it could only look at a battle with the Japanese.

The two have not yet analyzed the results, the French consul August. François called again, and finally came here in person, and the three of them analyzed the matter together.

There was a knock on the door, and it was George from the British Consulate in Shanghai, who walked in with a telegram in his hand and a shocked expression on his face.

"Consul Jensen, please take a look at this telegram, this is a clear telegram that I just received." He handed the telegram to Jensen.

Jensen looked at George suspiciously, who sent the telegram so late, and George still had such an expression, could it be that there was a serious incident in the country, and something big happened in the European battlefield.

Jensen took the telegram and read it, "Ask the Japanese battleship to surrender, otherwise it will be sunk directly." ”

Flip through the next one: "The Japanese battleship Iwate refused to surrender." ”

Next, "The battleship Iwanate has been sunk, and the Huafu fleet asks the rest of the battleships to surrender, otherwise they will also be sunk." ”

The last one, "The cruiser Yakumo, the battleship Zhoufang, and the armored escort ship Akitsuzu agreed to surrender." ”

After reading the contents of these telegrams, Jensen had a look of shock and disbelief on his face, could it be that today is April Fool's Day, and someone would make such a big joke.

As a consul, he naturally knew a lot of more detailed information, and several of the warships mentioned in the telegram were stationed outside the port of Shanghai, several of which were part of the Japanese Second Fleet, and the sunken Iwate mentioned in the telegram was the flagship of the Japanese Second Fleet. (To be continued) R466