"This is a disgrace to the military!"

The dry roar echoed in the solemn and gloomy atmosphere of the conference room. Shikinori Kayama, who was the first in history to force the government to step down with the strength of the army, was called "Brave General" by the Japanese, and was removed from the post of Minister of the Navy for this reason, and became a privy adviser and vice admiral of the reserve navy.

"How long are we going to tolerate it?! Those damned Shina people have jumped on top of the head of the Empire to shit and pee, they have killed so many loyal and brave subjects of the Empire, and they don't immediately punish them severely, how can we be worthy of the trust of 40 million living beings! The souls of warriors who have gone to the kingdom of God will not be able to rest either! ”

He roared hoarsely, spitting out his lips, which looked particularly dazzling in the light, such a domineering behavior, but the current Minister of the Navy, Saigo Yumichi, seemed to have seen nothing, holding his stomach with both hands, his face was expressionless, and he calmly looked at the checkered tablecloth in front of him.

Ito's face is not very good-looking, he has recently been under a lot of impeachment pressure from the parliament and the Democratic Party, and if he does not try to deflect the contradictions, he is likely to be ousted from power. In this way, he may be burdened with an incompetent comment, which he cannot accept.

But such a domineering attitude of Shiki Kayama also made him unhappy, you have been transferred to a reserve lieutenant general, and being allowed to attend the meeting is extraordinarily tolerant, do you want to be so crazy!

He banged on the table vigorously and said in a deep voice: "War with the Qing State is an established strategy, but the empire must stand on the side of justice!" This espionage incident happened so suddenly, and the Qing State took the lead in publicizing it in European newspapers, which has already caused us to fall into complete passivity. If you retaliate militarily like this, you will be spurned by the entire Western world! That would be completely inconsistent with the establishment of the long-term image of the empire! Therefore, I still insist on trying to open a gap from South Korea and get the opportunity to send troops openly! ”

"How long will you have to wait?! The stupid Dong Xuedao rebelled and refused to accept our kind support, the arrogant Yuan Shikai thought that he had the ability to control the situation, and the three ministers below the king of Han were even more opposed to borrowing troops, unless we took the initiative to attack, it was impossible to send troops normally! ”

Hirobumi Ito was silent. At this point, Kayama Shikiki was not wrong, according to the plan, Yiqiē should have been very smooth, the military preparations of the empire have been completely completed to this day, and there is no problem with starting a war immediately. But the key is to have a righteous name in hand.

The Dongxuedo uprising was considered a great opportunity, but the stupid mob put forward the slogan of "expelling the Japanese and foreigners" and almost killed the representatives of the Xuanyang Society who went to contact them to "help", hoping to support them through Guò to put pressure on the Korean Daewonjun and Min Feihou to force them to ask for help from the Qing State, so that Japan could follow the "Sino-Japanese Tianjin Conference Article" to send troops to Korea, which did not work.

The people of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the special agents of the Army General Staff Headquarters were also trying their best to fool Yuan Shikai, and the arrogant Yuan did not take those chaotic people seriously, and this matter could not be achieved for a long time.

So, waging war in the name of the Qing killing of its own spies? That will be laughed out by the big powers, and they won't even find an excuse to start a war, what qualifications do they have to break away from Asia and join Europe?

If there are no conditions, then create zào conditions!

Ito Hirobumi raised his eyebrows, his sharp eyes flashed, he puffed up his chest, and said to Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu: "I ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to find a way to reverse the rumors that are unfavorable to the empire in the public opinion of various countries, and for this purpose, special funds can be allocated." ”

This is to pay people to sing praises, to say good things, to make false news, or to do something else to divert attention, in short, to stop the media of the great powers from constantly publicizing the espionage case.

This is a clear signal, and the rest of the important ministers immediately cheered up, very good, it seems that the head of His Excellency the Prime Minister has not been mixed up, and he knows that there is no way out at all, and he can only keep trying to attack!

Ito Hirobumi turned to War Minister Oyama Iwa: "Please ask the Army General Staff Headquarters to prepare troops and horses as much as possible, and in the event of an emergency, we must be able to mobilize enough forces to gain a firm foothold in Korea!" The Qing State's military strength was too strong, and Li Zhongtang, who had a strong desire to control, could not afford to lose, and he would definitely do his best to ensure victory. ”

Da Shanyan nodded calmly: "Please rest assured, Prime Minister, our six divisions have the consciousness to fight the enemy to the end!" You can go at any time! ”

The army was originally the main force that was clamoring for war, and Oyama Iwa was an ally of the Minister of the Navy, Saigo Tomichi, at least for the time being, the Japanese Navy and Army were unprecedentedly united--- of course, and guys like Shikiri Kayama were all transferred from the army.

Saigo didn't need to be instructed at all, the big shopkeeper had actually been allowing his subordinates to act recklessly, and they were also hungry and thirsty, and they wanted to start a war immediately.

Others such as the Ministry of Justice, Culture, Sports, Agriculture, Commerce, and Finance are basically foils, and Ito Hirobumi took a deep breath and said loudly: "Then, from now on, we will enter a full-scale pre-war mobilization!" ”

"Hay!" The table full of cabinet members let out a solemn roar.

The clouds of war quickly covered the four islands of Japan, and the movements of the navy and army were completely watched by Li Jingfang, who came to negotiate. Although Ito Hirofumi, who was facing him, was still full of respect for Li Hongzhang and was commensurate with his teacher at every turn, Li Jingfang clearly felt a trace of a chill that was spreading silently!

He sent a telegram to Li Hongzhang almost every day to warn, but he was scolded for making a fuss and asking for trouble. I can only watch the more and more fanatical hustle and bustle in support of the war on the streets, which is in stark contrast to the colorful buildings and chess and card lights prepared for Lafayette's 60th birthday in the streets and alleys of the capital in China.

Of course, there are people who are more troubled than Li Jingfang, that is, "Minister of Trade and Trade Affairs of the Prime Minister stationed in North Korea", who rose to the high position of Sanpin Taoist at the age of nearly 26, and now he has simply become the Emperor of North Korea.

On April 28, he also saw an article in the Guowen Daily, in which he scoffed at the threat of a Donghak uprising, and claimed to the reporters who went to interview him: "The mob will not be able to win the support of the people, and it will collapse and die." ”

As a result, only two days later, it was reported that the rebel army occupied Baishan, and gathered tens of thousands of people, and issued four programs, such as "Fu kills, Fu hurts", "loyalty and filial piety, help the world and the people", "exterminate the Japanese and clarify the holy way", "drive troops into Beijing, and destroy the powerful". behead the corrupt officials internally, and chase the tyrannical enemy outside", known as "Baishan Advocate Righteousness" in history.

The uprising was officially announced, and the army was directed at Jeonju, the capital of Jeolla Province, which is also the hometown of the Lee dynasty!

On May 2, the king presided over a council of ministers, and it was suggested that "the Chungcheong-do army is not enough to suppress it, and the defense of Gyeonggi is not very solid, so the only way to do it is to use Chinese soldiers and horses to replace it." ”

After the meeting, the king sent the internal affairs official Pu Jaechun to present himself to Yuan Shikai and asked the Qing to send troops and warships to garrison Shanpu to deter the enemy. Lord Yuan still claimed disapprovingly: "The rabble of the Eastern Learning Dao is not enough to pose a threat. And the deployment of troops is shocking from far and near, and there will be many rumors. and calm down. ”

This remark was published in the second issue of "Guowen Bao" in the original version, and a commentator signed "Huasheng" refuted it, saying that Yuan Shikai had been comfortable for too long, did not have a deep understanding of the current crisis, and did not understand the truth of "forgetting to fight, and being in danger". He didn't notice at all that the discipline of the Dongxue Daoyi Army was strict, there was no offense everywhere he went, the people's hearts were neat, and the combat effectiveness was far from being able to be deterred by the officers and soldiers. Such arrogance will inevitably lead to the deterioration of the situation!

With the first issue as a foundation, the second issue of the newspaper quickly sold out in Gyeonggi, and continued to spread throughout the country in the next few days, spreading to the area of Shanghai and Wuhan in five days, and countless people in the government and the opposition began to take an interest in the war.

Emperor Guangxu was curious about the continuous hits of "Guowen Bao", and made people ask Li Hongzhang whether Yuan Shikai was suitable for use? How is it that in the 10 years in North Korea, I can't even recognize the basic situation?

Li Hongzhang scolded Yan Fu over and over again, and at the same time sent a telegram to Yuan Shikai, telling him to stare at him, and not to talk nonsense at will, so that he gave people a handle.

Yuan Shikai felt that he was quite wronged, and thought that he had not said anything wrong, and patted his chest to ensure that there would be no mistakes. Turning around, he began to hate the "National News" newspaper--- he was not very broad-minded, and immediately refused to ask the reporter to continue to meet.

He had the intention of killing the reporter and finding someone to close the newspaper. But after inquiring, I found out that the editor-in-chief of the newspaper was Yan Fu, located in the British Concession, and the people and horses in it were all famous Qingliu or scribes, and there were many important ministers in the DPRK and China who supported them openly and secretly, and they couldn't move!

Only seven days later, Kim Moon-hyun, the Jeolla Provincial Observer, sent 250 Jeolla Prison Battalion soldiers and more than 1,000 hired merchants to attack Baeksan, but they were repelled by the "Mung Bean General" Jeon Jung-joon, and had to retreat to Jeonju and send a request for help!

Yuan Shikai was immediately stunned, and scolded the incompetence of the North Korean army in his line, and then ordered the news to be blocked to prevent leakage.

But where can this matter be stopped? The reporters of the "Guowen Daily" have already bought off many people in North Korea, and the speed of getting the news is even faster than him! He just knew that Qing Guo had also received the news. Seeing that the development is just like the history of the world, another issue of the newspaper that Yang Hao had already prepared was immediately printed, and it was distributed all over the streets and alleys the next day!

"Haha, Yuan Shikai's face is so swollen that I'm afraid I'm going to be swollen!"

Many people who were envious, jealous and hated by the great high-ranking officials at such a young age gloated when they saw the news. While drinking and celebrating, he did not forget the rumors, ridiculed and ironic, and fell into the ground.

Li Hongzhang's face is also hot. Yuan Shikai is a "talent" who he has strongly sponsored, and when the ministers in the court and the central government are pressuring, he resists and refuses to move. This guy is so unassuming, and he is so embarrassed?

He wanted to take action to curb the "Guowen Daily" from continuing to slap his face, but when he heard that the Empress Dowager Cixi gave a "coke" comment on this dispute, he suddenly didn't dare to act rashly. Who dares to disturb the fun of Lafayette, that is, to find the rest of his life unhappy! ps: Ask for recommendations and collections, the number of jù is not powerful!