"Great! In this way, there is no room for the conflict between Korea to turn around, not only will Yuan Shikai and Li Hongzhang's previous expressions become the laughing stock of the world, but the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty will also be looked extremely stupid by the Japanese! Hmph, show their uselessness, incompetence, decay and dullness to the world! ”

Ding Weifen did not hide his hatred for the Qing court, and waved his fists vigorously, like a warrior who was about to rush to the battlefield to kill the enemy, full of fighting spirit!

Yang Hao likes this kind of accomplice the most, he doesn't think about it so much, and he is not afraid of danger and challenges, when the opportunity comes, he will simply seize it neatly, so that he can always grasp the opportunity and move forward steadily in the tense situation that changes three times a day.

Thinking of the changes in the situation after that, he was actually a part of the manipulation, Ding Weifen was excited, paced back and forth quickly, and spat out in half-baked Mandarin mixed with the Rizhao dialect: "Early this morning, the king of the dynasty has completed the peace with the head of Dongxue Dao, and the other side agreed to withdraw from Quanzhou and disband the forces, so that the Japanese will not have the opportunity to raise troops to interfere." Yuan Shikai dared to be greedy for the merit of heaven for himself, and sent power to the country, vainly claiming that this matter was promoted by him! Hmph, really bold and black-hearted, arrogant! ”

Yang Hao sneered: "He started by speculation, and he doesn't have the courage to do so, so he won't be the emperor of North Korea for ten years." Thinking that when he received his telegram, Li Hongzhang was about to waver again, coupled with the Japanese envoys' false words and coaxing, and the British were sloppy on the side, he must have delusionally thought that under the pretext of rebellion and pacification, he would discuss the withdrawal of troops from both sides together, so that the crisis could be resolved without bloodshed. This shows that he has superb means, and he has overwhelmed the main battle faction of the DPRK and China! ”

"It's a pity, as smart as Li Hongzhang, now he hasn't seen through the general trend of the world, and it's impossible to steal peace! After all, the dignity and security of the country must be forged with blood and fire! He's old! ”

Ding Weifen's ideological progress has already shown signs of radicality, and the essence of those ideas that have been summarized and summarized from countless talents in this world has been quickly absorbed by him, and he has begun to transform from an ignorant and angry youth to a revolutionary who clears the clouds and sees the truth.

In Yang Hao's entire growth process, he has never seen such an enthusiastic and passionate young man, just for an illusory and even almost impossible goal, he has no hesitation to devote himself to it. This kind of consciousness reminded him of the pioneers in textbooks and film and television dramas who faced bayonets and guns and faced the threat of death, and shouted loudly and loudly with a deafening roar!

This also made him finally understand why the current Sun Dacang's budding revolutionary ideas that are not relied on and unstructured can arouse so many young elites to respond, follow, and invest. In fact, in this era, after being smashed by the cannons of the great powers and shattering a pool of stagnant water created by the Manchu Qing Dynasty for two hundred years, the young people who read and reasoned saw a sinister world with huge waves when they opened their eyes, and as long as they realized that the nation was in danger, they could stand up bravely and fight!

If we don't fight, if we don't struggle, the whole nation will be doomed. No matter how many generations have passed under the rule of the foolish people, the pride and noble belief of the Heavenly Empire and China, which are deeply rooted in the bone marrow of the Chinese people, are still passed down by virtue of the Chinese language.

Now, that kind of glory from the ancestors is about to be buried in the hands of this generation, and even the opportunity to be a slave to a foreign race cannot be obtained, and there is no way back but to move forward!

No matter from which point of view it is, the Chinese scholar class has always refused to admit it. In history, those dynasties established by foreign invasions still have a "Yi Di enters China, then China" to paste face. Now, Westerners are going to make a radical change, which is absolutely unacceptable!

Yang Hao's age and experience make it impossible to understand that in this era, the cultural spirit that has been inherited for thousands of years is the pillar of all the reading class. When someone wants to cut down this pillar and uproot it and burn it to ashes, it is equivalent to digging their ancestral grave, and it is strange if they don't work hard!

Xu Yanzhuo, another young man who came with Ding Weifen, was also the earliest one to awaken his thoughts, and the two came to North Korea together, with a clear division of labor, one bright and one dark.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but say: "When the Japanese army arrives in large numbers, the situation in Korea will be uncontrollable, and we must also do something, and we must not let the Japanese people succeed!" ”

Yang Hao had already deduced the process and results of the North Korean incident with them before, and now he was cashing in step by step, and the two had no doubt about his judgment. With the Japanese temperament, when their army comes, it is impossible to retreat lightly. If the Qing court is still passive step by step, the consequences will be unimaginable!

No matter how disappointed they were with the court, they didn't want to see a big defeat befall their own people.

No one knows the direction of things better than Yang Hao, although many intermediate links have been crossed by his forced ripening, and the overall result is basically impossible to change.

He puffed up his chest, narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at the exposed half of the river outside the window, and said in an extremely affirmative tone: "If it weren't for the fact that we were trying to save the defeat as much as possible, why would we risk our lives to come here?" Hmph, the main force of the Japanese will land at Inchon this evening at the latest, and then they will seize the control of Seoul and force the dynasty to deny the suzerain-vassal relationship with the Qing state. If they do not get an answer, they will even take the Dayuan Jun out as a puppet, forcibly sever the relationship with the Qing State, and conclude a protectorate agreement openly. After that, the expulsion battle of the Qing army will begin! ”

Ding Weifen clenched his fists and his eyes burned: "So, we don't have time to waste." As soon as the vanguard of the Japanese army arrived in Longshan, I immediately went to meet Yuan Shikai and persuaded him to warn the country to make preparations as soon as possible, and at the same time to disclose the matter in the form of an extraordinary. Then, it is necessary to make adequate preparations for military struggle! ”

Yang Hao came to North Korea not to be idle and bored. He wanted to put half of the battalion of elite soldiers who had undergone preliminary training into the battlefield and temper them with actual combat. In the same way, with this strange force, we must ensure the safety of the personnel in Korea--- including the Qing envoys and merchants, and if there is a chance, snatch the people of the Korean royal family out of the hands of the Japanese army!

Due to the capacity constraints of the ship, only one heavy platoon followed, and next, it was necessary to make several more trips to transport the rest of the people and equipment. In this regard, Yang Hao hopes that the refit of the 3,000-ton cargo ship will be completed as soon as possible. With that guy, a regiment can be easily transferred.

"For Yuan Shikai's cunning and Li Hongzhang's arrogance and stubbornness, we must be fully mentally prepared. Next, let's discuss the details of the action. ”

Several people gathered at the table, looked at the map, and discussed it intently.

In China, as soon as Yuan Shikai's telegram arrived, the urgent issue of "Guowen Bao" spread all over Tianjin, and someone sent it to the capital by express delivery of 600 miles. ruthlessly exposed Yuan's lying about his military exploits, and pointed out that the leaders of Dongxue Dao judged the situation and automatically and consciously cooperated with the peace talks and withdrew the troops, and they had nothing to do with him Yuan Xiangcheng.

If Yang Hao hadn't intervened, with Yuan Shikai's reputation accumulated for ten years, some people would believe him lying. But now, after more than a month of scandal, his credibility has fallen to the bottom, and almost everyone subconsciously believes the truth of the "Guowen Daily". Yuan Shikai can't send a long message, so naturally he can't compete with cheaters.

So, without waiting for Li Hongzhang to help write the excerpt of the good words, the application in the palace has been sent to the Beiyang Yamen.

Li Hongzhang almost had a heart attack, and he felt that this "Guowen Daily" deliberately went against him! Why do you always come the other way around? Do you think that the old man's knife is not good, and he can't cut off the heads of all of you?!

He was about to ask Zhang Peilun to warn Yan Fu, and another dispatch was quickly issued: "Eight Japanese warships have gathered in Incheon, and the Japanese envoy Keisuke Otori has forcibly entered Seoul with 300 elite soldiers and an artillery team!" ”

Li Hongzhang's body was shocked at that time! Didn't the Japanese say that they were going to protect overseas Chinese? Didn't you only bring 20 policemen, why did so many people pop up all at once, and there are cannons! Do you want to use a cannon to protect overseas Chinese?

Again, he couldn't figure it out. However, after calculating his own troops, it seems that Nie Shicheng has thousands of people, far more than the other party, and there are three other warships between Incheon and Asan, but he is not afraid of the other party's trouble. When the British were asked again, they received repeated reassurances from Minister Eugene that the British Empire had been trying to reconcile the Japanese side and prevent an unpleasant conflict from occurring.

Li Hongzhang stubbornly thought that this was just a bluff by little Japan, and immediately tried to make a comeback to defend it.

But just when it was getting dark, the "National News" actually sent out a third number! "More than 2,000 soldiers and horses of the Japanese army brigade were unloaded at Incheon!" Chao Yong', 'Tu Nan', and the second ship were in danger on the way, but fortunately the mysterious ship intervened! ”

At that time, the five warships of the Japanese army, loaded with more than 2,000 troops, led by the "Songdao", docked at Incheon, and the scene of so many men and horses being unloaded was really and clearly seen by the "Jiyuan Ship" and "Pingwon Ship" on guard nearby!

The Japanese, this is not to calm the incident at all, the humble attitude that has always been shown is simply deceiving!

"Guowen Bao" said conclusively, there will be more Japanese troops landing in the near future, at that time, thousands of troops will form an absolute coercion, and control the Inchon landing point, even if the Qing State wants reinforcements, it has already lost the opportunity!

Li Hongzhang's persistence finally wavered, with the ups and downs he has experienced over the years, he feels that things are unusual, and it seems that he can't grasp them at all. The only trace of luck left in his heart, the British should not lie to him, the Japanese are still bluffing!

He ordered someone to send a telegram to Yuan Shikai to ask for details, and Yuan's answer made his beard tremble: "Either increase the troops with all your strength, completely overwhelm the total number of Japanese troops to keep safe, and prepare for battle; Either withdraw all the troops, and then demand that the Japanese also withdraw their troops. ”

Li Hongzhang looked at the excuse of the Japanese side outlined in bright red letters, in addition to the "Tianjin Conference Article", they also had a "Jewupu Treaty"! Japan does not have to follow the principle of common advance and retreat, and naturally has the right to station troops in Korea!

Then, there is only one way left to go to war!