In fact, when Li Hongzhang learned that there were a lot of unreliable subordinates around him, he had mixed feelings in his heart, and it was difficult to say what it was like. ⊙ Top Novel, www.

Without him, Old Man Li leaned towards the government and the opposition, and he was strong all his life, confident that he would never look at the wrong person, let alone be deceived, but he didn't expect that under his nose, there would be so many people with different aspirations, and consciously or unconsciously caused him countless troubles.

For example, Wu Tingfang, the counselor he trusted, openly communicated with the Japanese. From the beginning of the First Sino-Japanese War to the present two years, I don't know how many times I have revealed to the Japanese what I have heard, seen, and known. You said that you are a lot older, and you are the so-called elite of legal science, why don't you even have the most basic sense of secrecy? I also regard the Japanese as good friends who are close to my heart, so what's wrong with my head being caught in the door!

During the First Sino-Japanese War, the Huai army was mobilized and deployed, and the various terms and motions discussed by the imperial court actually reached the ears of the Japanese in the shortest possible time, and then they calmly arranged to deal with them. This means that with Yang Hao's variables, the situation will be completely disrupted, otherwise what will be the consequences, Li Hongzhang will have a chill in his neck when he thinks about it!

Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles. This is a truth that almost everyone who reads books knows. If there was a war between the Qing Dynasty and Japan, wouldn't it be a fool who could distinguish between the enemy and the enemy? Wu Tingfang actually believed the Japanese stupidly under such circumstances, and he really didn't know how to evaluate it.

Another De Xuanlin, who was quite relied on by Li Hongzhang, entrusted many diplomatic and foreign affairs before and after, but as a result, he secretly played his own little abacus I don't know much, and he also hooked up with Hurd, while giving him Prime Minister Li to do things. While acting as an internal response to the foreign devils. What's it called!

Looking at his good son-in-law Zhang Peilun. The clear stream of the iron elbows outward. Knowing that so many people in the court were plotting against him, not only did he not help, but he also deliberately gave ideas to outsiders and did him a disadvantage! Even after being assigned out for all these years, I didn't reflect clearly. Until Yang Hao rose and refreshed his vision with a series of ideological impacts, Li Hongzhang himself understood the general trend of the world, and this pedantic scholar couldn't turn a corner!

And all that. There are a lot of old Li Hongzhang in the Huai department, and they all have problems of one kind or another, but none of them pay attention to the style of secrecy. He Boss Li made some decisions, and in a blink of an eye, everyone knew about it, what kind of professionalism is this!

If the king is not secret, he will lose his minister, if he is not secret, he will be **, and if he is not secret, he will become harmful.

This sentence is probably known to everyone who reads the book, but there are very few who really understand it and put it into action.

Li Hongzhang recalled it afterwards, thanks to the fact that he never thought of betraying the Qing Dynasty from beginning to end. What kind of conspiracy is engaged. Otherwise, rush into this sieve-like internal environment. I've died eight hundred times earlier.

Yang Hao gave him a lesson several times, but the old man's face was quite unbearable, although he refused to bend down and admit defeat to a stinky boy, but he couldn't help but pay attention to it after all.

So in these days of resignation and recuperation, he quietly changed his way of working, promoted some young people, and did a good job of confidentiality education in advance. And these old subordinates who are familiar with it have begun to consciously take precautions.

This time when he came to Japan to negotiate, Yang Hao first did a good job of secrecy, and only when he got on the ship did he sue him. In this way, even if the subordinates who like to make friends want to let the wind out, there is no way.

The second is the content of the conditions for negotiation, and only Yang Hao told the old man alone, and it is only some rough terms, and what can be negotiated in the end depends on him. With such a large degree of freedom and no external forces at all, as long as the negotiation is beneficial to China, Mr. Li will inevitably go down in history, and maybe the stains left by the first half of his life can be washed away.

Li Hongzhang sighed in his heart, the kid surnamed Yang is too good at being a man! Just for this favor, those capable juniors in his own family, as well as the cronies who were single-handedly pulled up by him, which one of them must risk his life to repay it!

Talking about the various situations slightly, Li Jingshu's eyes were straight when he heard it, and he couldn't make a sound for a long time.

He is a serious reader, although he has a splendid mind inside, but after all, his thinking is limited to the times. Later, he interacted with Yang Hao and began to absorb various ideas and concepts from the 21st century, and suddenly there was a brightness to see the sun, and his horizons were also broadened a lot. However, for the weighing of people's hearts, conspiracy calculations, and political games, they are not as familiar as the eldest brother Li Jingfang after all.

So he has never been out of office, except for teaching at Peiyang University, he tries to stay by his old father's side to take care of his filial piety, study and study.

Such a smart and simple person, suddenly heard that the bright and majestic Yang Da Leader could also skillfully play so many methods, and he suddenly felt a sense of surprise.

Li Hongzhang sighed leisurely: "Therefore, it is not a fluke that Yang Dingshi can become a generation of heroes. By now, you and the old man have to thank him for his affection, and by the way, he has dug holes for many people...... Tsk, the old man doesn't know how to evaluate him. ”

Compared with those opponents in the Qing court, Li Hongzhang suddenly felt that the vision of those people was always too narrow, and their eyes were only staring at the one acre and three points of land in the court, but they were far inferior to Yang Hao's big mind and boldness from the overall situation of the world.

Li Jingshu felt that his heart was stuffy, it was an indescribable feeling, he frowned and thought for a moment, and asked, "So, how does my father plan to handle this peace talks?" Do you want to be as aggressive as Mr. Yang? ”

Li Hongzhang waved his hand: "That's not necessary." Yang Dingshi put on a posture to suppress the Japanese, attract the attention of the great powers, and relieve the pressure on the old man by the way. When it comes to specific negotiations, they can be at ease, and even if there are occasional excessive conditions, the Japanese will feel that they have taken it lightly. ”

Li Jingshu felt even more big, rubbed his head with some annoyance, and sighed: "With such a complicated situation, probably only experienced people like my father can cooperate with him properly." In retrospect, those foreigners who were eager to learn the inside story from the mouths of the crowd were very pitiful and lamentable. ”

Li Hongzhang smiled coldly with a sarcastic face: "That's what they deserve to ask for." Okay, since the boy of the Yang family has built such a big stage for us, he will sing a good show of him heartily. Isn't it to make everyone look down on our father and son? ”

A night of hustle and bustle. A few are happy and a few are sad.

The next day. The Japanese spent all night discussing a barely passable opinion, and came to see Li Hongzhang anxiously, intending to test his tone first.

Mutsu Somitsu gritted his teeth and bent his back in humiliation, greeted Old Man Li with a straight look, and then expressed the attitude of the Japanese government.

"We are very sorry for the trouble we have caused to China. The entire government of our country is disturbed by this, so we have sent this minister to express my sincere apologies on my behalf. ”

Such a no-nonsense statement of apology does not even have the prime minister's autograph on it.

Li Hongzhang has tried his best to estimate the shamelessness of the Japanese. But when I really saw with my own eyes such a national letter, he just used such an understatement to explain the disputes between the two countries, and he was angry!

He used to be old with the Japanese, and he signed unpleasant treaties many times, but none of them were as good as this time, which made him particularly clear about the shamelessness of the Japanese. He also suddenly understood why Yang Hao hated and even hated the Japanese so much, it was really that this nation was so despicable and cunning from the bones, and he was not ashamed but proud!

In front of the representatives of foreigners from all over the world. Li Hongzhang threw the document on the ground fiercely, "snapped" the table and shouted: "Bastard! You Japanese have provoked wars several times. Invaded our Chinese vassals, and even brazenly raised troops to invade our territory and brutalize my people, but they only thought it was causing trouble?! Do you think the war between the two countries is a neighborhood bickering, and children are playing at home?! ”

The foreigners present at first felt that Li Hongzhang was domineering, but as soon as they heard this, they knew that there was a big problem in it that was beyond their expectations!

The British hurriedly picked up the document and looked at it, it was clearly written in Chinese, English and Japanese characters, and the tone and words, even if they were biased towards Japan, they were so angry that they almost vomited blood! Your uncle, do you have such an apology, this is a sincere provocation at all!

Don't the Japanese know that they are going too far? In fact, it's clear! Not only did he know it in his heart, but he didn't feel that it was wrong to do so at all.

From the beginning to the end, what their top leaders were discussing was how to fool things over, and they didn't think about how much responsibility they should bear and how much price they should pay!

The purpose of Mutsu Zongguang's visit was not to sincerely admit his mistakes and admit defeat, but to deliberately probe Li Hongzhang's attitude and China's determination. Of course, if this specious instrument is understood, then they can get an inch in the next formal negotiations, kicking their noses in the face!

Li Hongzhang suffered a loss when he was old, and after learning from the pain, how could he still fall for the Japanese!

He condescendingly looked down at the Japanese who were bowing and pouting, gritted his back molars and sneered: "It seems that you Japan are not ashamed but proud of launching such a war of aggression!" I don't care about the old man coming to hold the Chinese people accountable. Otherwise, on such a formal occasion witnessed by the representatives of various countries, such a thing that was not even signed by the Prime Minister and the Emperor was fooled! Hehe, hey, really arrogant! ”

The foreigners are not happy either. No matter which country's envoys were present, they all scolded the Japanese in their hearts! It has all reached this point, and you dogs are not in a hurry to be willing to gamble and lose, and the conditions of agreeing to the Chinese are over. I have to toss these vain things, there is no use at all, and they intensify the contradictions for no reason, this is to roast them on the fire with a group of witnesses!

Even if you have the heart to help, no one can open that mouth now. What Mr. Li said is reasonable, but your little Japan is too inauthentic!

Mutsu Aozong's bare head was lowered, but his eyes were touching from the corners of his eyes to both sides, paying attention to the expressions of foreigners from all over the world, and finding that they were also unhappy with black faces, and suddenly understood that this time it was a bit of a joke. It seems that the method they negotiated will not work, and they will lose the understanding of the great powers!

coughed and cleared his throat, and was about to defend a few words, but saw Li Hongzhang flick his sleeves expressionlessly: "When you figure it out, come back and speak." ”

The entourage immediately rushed up and crossed in front of Mutsu Zongguang, staring at him with all kinds of hatred filled with cold and stinging eyes, and shouted stiffly: "Everyone, please go back!" ”

Seeing the shamelessness of the Japanese for the first time made this group of young elites angry! In particular, the young people representing the revolutionary military government have personally experienced the style of this obscene nation. The fire in my heart will burn.

The foreign devils don't want to look at the two sides and talk about it directly. After all, they still need Japan to cause trouble for China...... All right. It's a really unpleasant word. In short, Japan cannot become China's tame lackeys, and they should still try to mediate in the middle.

Several ministers caught up with Li Hongzhang and said good things to explain it, and finally said that the old man promised not to leave for the time being, and waited for the Japanese to figure it out next time before negotiating.

Li Hongzhang agreed, but the news was immediately spread to the fleet and the country, causing an uproar!

Even if Old Man Li goes into the wilderness, he is now the face of representing the Chinese kingdom! Little Japan not only does not know how to admit mistakes. On the contrary, he provoked with methods that were close to humiliation, and he clearly did not want to repent, but he wanted to intensify it! For this kind of bastard thing, how can you let it go gently? It must be punished severely!

Chinese have a good face, even to the point of dying to save face and suffer crimes. Even if you really suffer a loss, as long as you give enough face and can get by, many times you can turn big things into small things. Don't seem ridiculous, that's the way it is. It's a dignified country, and this bit of open-mindedness is still needed.

Since ancient times. It is impossible to calculate how much China has suffered from this way of thinking. Anyway, as long as it's not the end of the dynasty that is a complete defeat. But whenever the national strength is stronger, the sense of superiority from the cultural level unconsciously rises. This kind of disease has penetrated deep into the bone marrow, and there is no medicine.

Now, because of the rise of Yang Hao's revolutionary army, China has defeated the great powers many times in a row, and all kinds of shame and grievances since the Opium War have been swept away. Those who have been suppressed by Westerners feel good about themselves, not to mention regaining their fù, and even showing signs of going to the next level.

Countless people are preaching that China is to reproduce the great era of the Han and Tang dynasties, which can not only be strong and not insulted, but also inclusive and inclusive. That is to have a mind, to have courage, to have strength, to have strength and strength, .......

At the same time that Yang Hao was promoted to the god stage, the people's self-confidence exploded, and the impetuousness that could not be humiliated also spread.

It is conceivable that under such a situation, who can endure the provocation of the Japanese?

Immediately, countless people in the country generously wrote and demanded that a severe punitive war be launched against Japan immediately! Aren't Navy warships parked off the coast of Japan? Bombard the fuck! smashed his palace capital with cannonballs, so that they could all see clearly that not everyone can provoke China today!

The clamor filled the Uchi, and the Japanese diplomats who remained in China were so frightened that they hurriedly sent telegrams to the country asking for instructions.

At the same time, the Japanese on the coast were also horrified to see that the Chinese warships anchored in Tokyo Bay were emitting billowing smoke, the barrels of their cannons were exposed, and they were in a tense posture - this is the rhythm of the use of force!

Don't look at the many forts around Tokyo Bay, but they are not sure to deal with those two majestic giant ships! And the range of the Chinese naval guns is long enough and powerful enough that they can easily bombard the Tokyo Imperial Palace directly from the sea! The entire imperial capital is under the threat of people's cannons, who dares to act rashly!

The emperor was furious, his internal fire was on fire, and a lot of bubbles appeared on his mouth, and he hurriedly summoned a group of ministers to the palace to discuss countermeasures. Prime Minister Shigenobu Okuma, who was appointed in the crisis, and several Meiji elders such as Inoue Shin, an advisor to the palace, gathered together for a serious discussion. However, the content is not to correct its own attitude, but to first shift the blame to China's "lack of generosity".

Subsequently, the cabinet and the emperor decided to first ask the ministers of Britain and the United States to mediate on their behalf, and first persuaded the Chinese not to act rudely. Next, the responsibility for the Sino-Japanese war is still attributed to the conflict, not to the informal war. Japan also absolutely refuses to admit defeat and does not bear the responsibility for provoking the war, and has always shirked its responsibility under the title of "helping the DPRK become independent."

On this basis, it is absolutely impossible for the word "apologize" to appear in the national letter to China. It's not strict enough to make trouble, so change it to "strict zhòng trouble" or something, in short, don't expect the Japanese to admit their mistakes.

The Japanese have thousands of years of experience to learn from this kind of clever trick of picking out words. After concocting a new article, he first communicated with the Great Powers and explained their reasons for doing so.

When Britain and the United States and other countries heard it, it seemed that the same was the case. If Japan admits defeat obediently, it won't be fun to keep the Chinese lion open its mouth and come up with some terms that can't be cleaned up.

So the carefully revised second official document was taken out, but unexpectedly went to see Li Hongzhang again, but was told: "The place of negotiation, please change it to Chunfan Building in Yamaguchi County." ”

Without waiting for the Japanese and foreigners to ask more, Li Hongzhang led the team to re-board the ship, and then drove to Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, which is located at the top of Kitakyushu, a small town that has just been established for less than ten years.

Why go to such a small place where rabbits don't poop to engage in such important negotiations between the two countries? All the attendants had questions, Li Jingshu opened his mouth to inquire in detail, and Li Hongzhang also glared: "How does the old man know which little bastard surnamed Yang is playing?" That's how he arranged it, and the old man didn't have a problem! ”

Boss Li naturally didn't know what kind of bad taste Yang Hao was doing this. Of course, he won't sue Li Hongzhang, this is to wash away the shame that another Li Zhongtang has suffered in a different time and space.

In short, China held the initiative in the negotiations, and when the conditions were proposed, the Japanese did not dare not agree, so they had no choice but to rush there in a hurry, together with the representatives of other countries. (To be continued......) R527