Heihachiro Togo woke up, and he was now in a Western-style hospital. The nightmare of that night always echoed in his mind, four of the six warships were sunk, but the only two remaining were not all durable Kong-class cruisers, but an ironclad ship, and an iron-ribbed wood-hulled battleship, the former had no one to make up for the knife, and the latter was fateful, and he was filled with seawater, and he thought it would not work, but he struggled to float on the surface of the sea, and finally survived!

More than a thousand Japanese sailors and officers, these are the elite of the Japanese Navy. Since it was hit hard that year, the Japanese Navy has worked hard to manage it, and these 1,000 sailors and officers contain the hard work of everyone in the Admiralty.

But the night before yesterday, fifteen loud bangs made the ambition of the Japanese navy to rise again a thing of the past!

A qiē effort is immersed in the seawater. The death toll of seven hundred people made the acting commander of the fleet, Heihachiro Togo, only want to collapse. There are also twelve captains and first officers who have studied in the UK for many years, and this number includes Heihachiro Togo himself. Although this is related to the fact that Britain changed its attitude and gave these 12 Japanese naval officers better training and education, it is also related to the fact that after the Japanese navy suffered a heavy loss, Japan generally does not trust the naval officers who stayed abroad, so the Japanese government and the opposition have pinned their trust on the 12 overseas officers who 'learned the world's top naval knowledge and put it into practice'. This is completely different from what happened to Heihachiro Togo and others in the original time and space, especially what happened to Heihachiro Togo himself, who stood out in the new training and educational practices of the British. Heihachiro, the original time and space Middle East Village, was almost retired in 1892 in the Japanese Navy's 'Great Slimming'. But now they have become the hope and savior of the Japanese Navy.

The Admiralty sent sailors at the same time as no leading officers from within the country, and the six warships were completely guided by twelve of them. As a result, six of the twelve elite naval officers were killed and one seriously wounded.

Heihachiro Togo was hit on the back by a heavy object in the middle of the sea. He fainted, but there were Japanese sailors around him. So instead of sinking to the bottom of the sea, I was sent to the hospital. The man woke up that afternoon!

After learning about some tragedies, Heihachiro Togo would rather never wake up. Even though he was a taciturn man. A person with a strong character. In order to learn, he could start as a junior sailor on a British warship. But the cruel reality of the moment also made Togo Heihachiro unconsciously have the idea of escaping.

But Heihachiro Togo never had the idea of committing suicide by breaking his stomach. Like his fellow countryman Saigo Takamori, Heihachiro Togo was deeply influenced by Yomeigaku. It is also said that the seal that Heihachiro Togo carried with him throughout his life was engraved with the words "bow down and worship Yangming for the rest of his life". And Yangming has a very important feature, which is also the core of Yangming culture, that is, 'the unity of knowledge and action'!

The unity of knowledge and action is a proposition of epistemology and practice in ancient Chinese philosophy. Not much is needed here. Anyway, Heihachiro Togo is very familiar with the current situation of the Japanese Navy, and he is very aware of the importance of his party to the Japanese Navy, and the value of being alive is far greater than dying immediately. If you really want to commit suicide now, that is an escape from reality!

Beppu Shinsuke, who was placed under house arrest by the British authorities in Singapore, was recognized by the British authorities. I also came to the hospital to visit Heihachiro Togo. In the eyes of countless people who gritted their teeth and hated them, Beppu Jinsuke had a natural demeanor and no fear or fear.

"China has risen, and the East Asia-Pacific region is small, and it can't accommodate two powers. The imperial kingdom was too narrow and too weak for the vast expanse of China. The Tokyo government has tied itself to the ghosts of Europe and the United States, and has always maintained strong hostility and hostility towards China, which can only drag Japan into the most terrible abyss. ”

Heihachiro Togo sneered. Hungry wolf-like eyes looked at Beppu Shinsuke. "What a person who is good at forgetting. Have you forgotten who is insisting on the theory of conquest of Korea? Who is insisting on the urgent conscription? "The person who originally held high the banner of 'Conquering Korea' was his good fellow countryman, General Takamori Saigo. It can even be said that the reason why Japan had the heavy blow five years ago and the reversal of national fortunes was entirely because of Saigo Takamori. The Tokyo government was forced to make a compromise. For Japan ushered in the "Battle of Bunei" and "Battle of Koyan", the biggest crisis and shame in Japan in 700 years! And Saigo Takamori also lost his younger brother!

Heihachiro Togo also has a younger brother who is following Takamori Saigo. But he himself absolutely disagrees with Saigo Takamori's views and ideas. In the UK for so many years, although Togo Heihachiro's military rank is only a middle sa. This is also the result of being promoted twice in a row by the Japanese Admiralty because of his excellent performance, otherwise he would be a naval captain. [Heihachiro Togo did not graduate from the naval forces of Etajima] but he was also able to discern that the samurai class represented by Saigo Takamori was already a stumbling block to the development of Japan.

Soldiers can only be selected from among the samurai. It's ridiculous!

Beppu Shinsuke's attitude is still calm, and he is not at all embarrassed and angry after being torn open by Togo Heihachiro. "This time and that time. At that time it was Tatar, but now it is China. Now that China is thriving, it would be ridiculous for Japan to have the absurd dream of conquering South Korea and stealing it. ”

"In today's world, the west is prosperous and the east is declining. In the twilight of China, the Japanese Imperial Kingdom should take on the mission of the luck of the yellow race. However, now China has been excited, and now Emperor Liu is even more impressive, and is respected by Westerners as "Napoleon of the East" and "the first general of the East". The battle five years ago was already visible to China and Japan. In this case, the imperial kingdom should be attached to the tail, although it cannot be led alone, but it can also lead thousands of miles. Compete for a broader space, land, and resources for Yamato. ”

"The yellow race twisted into a force to fight against the Baiyi ghost animals, resist the Western Ocean, and compete for the fortune of the country."

The views of Saigo Takamori and other people of the Southwest Domain had already taken the germ of 'Greater Asianism', but they had replaced the dominant little devil with Greater China.

"There are many people who have studied in England and traveled to Europe and the United States, don't you know that my yellow race is in the western land, and I am ostracized and disgusted everywhere? The so-called world of white people does not include the land where we live. The culture of the East and the civilization of the West do not intersect, and the West is prosperous and the East is declining, and the civilization of the West is the culture of the East that wants to swallow it. Destroy my culture and turn people into humans.

The so-called humanity of the white people in the west does not treat the yellow people living in the east soil.

And the government of Tokyo, demagogic to the emperor, with Japan's diplomacy so far, is the gatekeeper of European and American ghost animals to protect the interests of the Far East. Why not be quick to become enlightened, and have a natural connection with politics, culture, religion, ideology, and economy with China, that is, to become one? ”

Beppu Shinsuke's remarks left Togo Heihachiro, who was deeply hostile to the Southwest Domain, speechless. Today's internal strife in Japan is no longer just a distinction between class interests, but also a distinction and struggle between two ideas of 'power'. Although the latter seems to be still in the making, the color of the former is still very deep. But for the high-ranking military of the southwestern feudal army like Beppu Shinsuke, it is quite clear.

It's a clarity of helplessness. Togo Heihachiro had absolutely no idea how fierce and violent the collision and quarrel had occurred between the original southwestern feudal army for the sake of those words from the mouth of Beppu Shinsuke.

After all, Liu Xian's intention to use the Southwest Domain to contain the Japanese Tokyo government is very clear. And there are definitely a lot of 'patriots' within the Southwest Domain. In order to keep the southwestern feudal armies from splitting among themselves, the remarks and thoughts in the mouth of Beppu Shinsuke are really too important.

Of course, this is also directly related to the rapid military progress and the shocking expansion of the Qin army after Liu Xian raised his troops.

During the time when the thoughts and words in the mouth of Jinsuke Beppu formed the 'line', the growth of the Qin army and the rapid development of China provided the most reliable practical support for this 'line'.

Beppu Shinsuke's words did not avoid the British, and his words were soon passed into the hands of the Governor-General of the Straits Settlements, and then wired across the ocean to Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, and London.

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It was late at night, the city of Beijing was already quiet, most of the residents had already fallen asleep, except for the police and soldiers who patrolled the night at night, and the streets were empty and looked extremely deserted.

At this time, a carriage came from the dark road, and the owner of the carriage was Guo Songtao.

went to the banquet, Guo Songtao was invited by Shen Guifen to go to his house to appraise several ancient books of the Tang and Song dynasties. As one of his hobbies, Guo Songtao likes to collect ancient books. Or that all humanities and ink writers like to collect ancient books.

It is said to be for appreciation, but in fact it is a kind of socializing in a different way. Shen Guifen is not one of those outdated 'Manchu relics', he is the current Minister of Civil Affairs, and he has entered the cabinet, and he is still ranked above Guo Songtao, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Moreover, Shen Guifen was the first Han man in the Qing Dynasty to hold the real power of the central government, and the first generation of prime ministers of the so-called "Tongguang Zhongxing".

Before the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Han people had no real ruler, and Shen Guifen was really the target of the Han people in charge of the military regime. followed by Li Hongzhang, Weng Tongshu and others.

This time, Guo Songtao was invited, except for admiring the basic Tang and Song ancient books in the study, the rest of the time was basically chatting, and their main topic today was the impact of Singapore time on the relations between China and Japan, China and Britain.

The Japanese government in Tokyo and the army of the southwestern domain had officially started the war, but the British did not seem to make any major moves except for two loud shouts. It's been two days, and Wei Tuma, Luo Shuya and others have no other actions, which makes many central officials and cabinet bigwigs who were originally worried about Zhong Zhong breathe a sigh of relief. The Singapore incident is too dry!

In this turmoil, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to all changes with the same attitude, and now Guo Songtao can show a calm attitude of 'let the wind and waves rise and sit firmly in the Diaoyutai'. After receiving Shen Guifen's invitation in the afternoon, he went to Shen's mansion, put his mind at ease, chatted with a relatively relaxed attitude, and exchanged views and insights on some current affairs.

Politics is never something that can be played by a single person. Now that you have entered the officialdom, you must have some 'like-minded' friends earlier. Shen Guifen and Guo Songtao, the old men of the former Qing Dynasty, have a deep 'friendship' from the first place.

In today's cabinet, Fan Debang and others are in power, and the old people don't seem to be able to hold together. (To be continued......)