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Tsurumaru Castle, the former home of the Shimazu clan, is now a private military academy in Saigo. Saigo Takamori, Kirino Toshiaki, and Shinohara Kunikō, the three bosses of the Satsuma Domain's army, met with Tsunashi Oyama, the current governor of Kagoshima Prefecture, who was very likely to change the fate of their people, Yoo Siamhara's attendant, Nagaji Xiliang.

Ji Xiliang, who still holds the title of the general office of the steel plant, returned to Liu Xian in August, and he has handed over the Qinnan Iron and Steel Plant to Zhang Shuping. And this time, as Liu Xian's secret envoy, Ji Xiliang came to Japan of course not to help Japan achieve a breakthrough in the steel industry, but to meet Saigo Takamori and others. Discuss the recruitment of Japanese samurai with the Satsuma clan.

In the past two years of the Sino-Japanese War, Japan's navy and army were in the process of intense reconstruction. However, to the disappointment of Saigo Takamori and others, the Tokyo government still targeted the Japanese civilians as the main target of recruitment.

In the past two years, in order to restore its military strength, although the Japanese government now has the support of several big financiers, the internal exploitation, especially in agriculture, has become more profound and cruel. The nationwide income from land rent exceeded 10 million yen. Seven million taels of silver, for a place as big as Japan. And everyone should know that the government does not really collect only one tax. Those tax collectors were the ghosts who could squeeze oil out of stones, and it was unimaginable that the whole of Japan was exploited. If this were to be put in China, it would probably be long overdue.

What is the difference between an unemployed samurai and a commoner? It's rare to live on that little bit of land in your hands.

In addition, the Kagoshima branch of the Satsuma Domain, the original government standing army was composed of four brigades, and the Tokyo government had no money in the national treasury. It was cut in half for the reason that it was unsustainable. At present, the entire Satsuma clan has no more than 2,000 people in the army.

In Japan, the family inherited from generation to generation was one of the fundamental privileges of the samurai class. It's just like the hardcore crops of the Eight Banners. Although the Meiji government had ideas at the beginning of its establishment, it had to be handled cautiously because it involved the fundamental livelihood of the gentry. In the old shogunate era. Jialu is associated with "Fenggong", Fenggong is to fulfill feudal obligations to the lord and undertake certain work, while Jialu is the right given by the lord to this, and the two are interdependent. The family is inherited from generation to generation, and the job position is also inherited from generation to generation. However, after the abolition of the feudal domain and the establishment of the county, the old feudal government no longer existed, and the scholars naturally lost the object of serving the government, and at this time, a situation was formed in which they unilaterally received the family lu but did not bear the obligation. Other than that. Although the scumbags have been cut, they still account for 20-30% of the government's annual expenditure (in the sixth year of the Meiji era, the government's land rent revenue was 6 million yen, while the household expenditure amounted to 1.8 million yen), making it the largest part of the government's expenditure, leaving the government with a clear lack of finances. This is also the same as the Manchu Qing Dynasty's 'flag salary', which occupies a considerable part of the Qing court's annual income. By this year, the Tokyo government had resolutely implemented the "Kinroku Public Bond" system, which was considered to have completely abolished the samurai class. Although the samurai all received a sum of compensation. However, the majority of the people, especially the lower classes, have no improvement in their lives and environment, and end up in the destitute of the labor market. The samurai class has lost a fortune this year, and they are in desperate need of a way to make ends meet.

Saigo Takamori represents the samurai class. A considerable number of people who are unwilling to sell their labor force in the company of civilians, his only way is to 'urgently recruit', Saigo Takamori insisted on the theory of conscription in Korea. In order to divert the crisis overseas and strengthen armaments. Carry out military expansion, and channel the resentment and discontent of the nobles overseas.

But Taiwan was a complete defeat in World War I, and Japan was defeated. This path is obviously not going to be taken. But Saigo Takamori, or the group of people who were represented by Saigo Takamori before, they can't stop their pace of running counter to the Tokyo government. In particular, the humiliation of Japan's defeat in the Sino-Japanese War made this group of people find an excuse to attack the "Conscription Edict" and the "Conscription Edict". For a time in Japan, there was a clamor for the "uselessness of civilians." Although it is useless at all.

This year, Iwakura Gushi was attacked and injured by a group of dissatisfied samurai in Akashi, and in March, the first large-scale dissatisfaction with the samurai army occurred, and the former Saga feudal lord Eto Shinpei launched a ** rebellion, and he also resigned and returned to Saga because of the failure of the "Korean Expedition Theory". But the rebellion was soon suppressed.

The Tokyo government of Japan, which has the support of several big financiers such as Britain, France and the United States, has recovered its strength very quickly. And the past two years are enough time for a group of soldiers to turn from rookies to veterans.

Historically, in 1876, in Japan, due to policies such as abolishing the sword order and stopping the family roku, in one month of October, there were three major changes in Japan, such as the "Kamikaze Rebellion" initiated by the samurai Ota Kuroyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, the "Autumn Moon Rebellion" in Fukuoka Prefecture, and the "Hagi Rebellion" initiated by Maehara Kassei in Yamaguchi Prefecture on the 28th.

Immediately after Kagoshima Prefecture, the Meiji government planned to transport weapons and ammunition stored in the army powder depot in Kagoshima to Osaka, which directly led to the outbreak of the Southwest War. When the fire caught fire, the New Year's Festival had just passed.

Liu Xian sent Ji Xiliang to the Satsuma Domain at this time, recruiting samurai is just a layer of skin, the real role is to have a direct relationship with Saigo Takamori, Liu Xian said that he has enough ability and strength to provide enough arms and materials for the Satsuma military, and even money.

"What does my lord want?" Ji Xiliang smiled at Oyama Gangliang's question. "Do you think you can be of any help to my lord now? What my lord wants you to do is just to contain the Tokyo government, and don't let those fools do stupid things and add trouble to my army. As for your reward, we will wait until later. ”

The Southwest War broke out next year, and from the beginning of the year until the end of the year, the Meiji government removed the last huge stumbling block in the country, but also paid an equally huge price.

Liu Xian didn't know if there would be a Southwest War next year in this time and space, but the situation in Japan and the shape of the country seemed to be no different from the previous life. There is a good chance that war will still break out. And this is really going to be fought again, Liu Xian hopes that this battle can be fought more tragically and more durably!

Although the Qin army wants to focus all its energy on the country, the Japanese army is only a big basic plate. The total number of the southwest army assembled by Liu Xian remembered that Xixiang Longsheng was only 20,000 or 30,000, or 30,000. Compared with the war situation to be faced at home, the scale is too small.

It should be clear that the Qin Army Arsenal, which has completely absorbed and digested the Tokyo Artillery Factory, has started working at full strength, and the number of guns produced per month has exceeded 4,000 guns. There are also small arsenals in Hanzhong and Taiwan, and the Qin army's monthly rifle production is close to 5,000 guns. Liu Xian ordered a batch of equipment from the United States, which will arrive in Taiwan in October, and will be put into production by the end of the year. In addition to the iron-making blast furnace and Martin steel-making furnace from Germany, by the second half of next year, Liu Xian will not only produce a new high in steel production, but also produce 8,000 rifles per month. It's a good arms company in Europe.

Even if you have to deal with the country with all your might, it is completely possible to provide appropriate support to Saigo Takamori.

Ji Xiliang's negotiations with the Satsuma side went smoothly. Both sides are about to reach the point where they are fighting each other, and they are ready to retreat. Saigo Takamori wanted to hug the big thick legs of Europe and the United States, but Britain, France, the United States and Russia all valued the Tokyo government. Satsuma had nothing to hold, so he could only take the olive branch handed over by Liu Xian, and the two sides hit it off.

Soon, notices were posted all over Kagoshima Prefecture to recruit workers. It is clearly written that Hongji Coal Group recruits 5,000 workers. The location and conditions of recruitment are listed, and the deadline is until the end of October.

Everyone knows whose home is the Hongji Coal Mine. They also know what it means for Kagoshima Prefecture to suddenly give the Hongji Coal Mine a platform with great fanfare......

At the beginning of October, Ji Xiliang returned to Taiwan with satisfactory results.

At the same time, Zhang Shoudai took the last telegram of his life to Beijing in the telegraph room of the Tainan governor's yamen, and then sailed to the north.

The people and scenes of farewell are far less than when they were greeted at the beginning, but Liu Xian and his wife have arrived.

The whole country is sinking. People all over the world are staring at the ship heading north, is Zhang Shoudai bringing back peace or war? All will be known when he lands in Tianjin.

The ship stopped in Shanghai for the night to add water and coal. Zhang Shoudai stayed on the ship and refused to see the passengers.

Two days later, the ship entered the Bohai Sea, and Tianjin was already close at hand.

Zhang Shoudai, no, he should be called Qiu Guangming, his eyes looked at the sea of Miao Miao, and he didn't know when he found a small porcelain bottle in his hand. "Qiu Guangming, your life is worth it. I met a good person like Lord Liu. Give the house, the land, the silver. In the first forty years, I worked hard, but I couldn't eat a mouthful of food, and I couldn't see a trace of light. Until I met Lord Liu......"

"Four years! Four years of a good life of eating and drinking, dressing warmly, and sleeping soundly. Four years of being able to watch my mother-in-law smile and watch my children and daughters enjoy a good life, I am content.

Lord Liu. In the next life, I will continue to repay you, be a cow and a horse, and be a soldier for you......"

Muttering to himself, Qiu Guangming seemed to see his family who was living comfortably in Taiwan, with a smile on his face, and swallowed the poison in the porcelain bottle in one gulp.

Soon, the intense colic in his stomach made Qiu Guangming's face so hideous, and he no longer smiled. Qiu Guangming endured with all his strength and did not make a sound. A minute later, he died!

There were black blood stains on the corners of his mouth, mouth and nose, and the face that was originally only six or seven points like Zhang Shoudai had become a complete Zhang Shoudai after struggling before he died.

Maybe Zhang Shoudai's closest relatives can tell him. But Qiu Guangming is thinner than Zhang Shoudai......

"Sixth Master, Sixth Master......"

Yi resting at lunch? Awakened by shouting outside the door. Soon the door opened from the inside, revealing Yi Yi who walked over.

"Sixth Master, Zhang Zhongtang ......, he committed suicide by taking drugs!"

Abundant? His calm face instantly turned into shock. (To be continued......) R527