Navy Commander Fan Tao personally sent Deng Zixuan and his entourage to the Incheon Military Port on the Korean Peninsula, and then led the fleet back to the headquarters of the 1st Pacific Fleet in Keelung, Taiwan. According to the campaign plan of the National Defense Forces Headquarters, the navy officially entered the campaign preparation stage in July, and Fan Tao was to personally sit in Taipei. The first phase of the Imperial Aircraft Carrier Fleet's operations was primarily aimed at the Hawaiian Islands, and the campaign plan required an expedition to Hawaii in early November and an end of the Hawaiian Islands campaign at the end of December.

It was a hazy day, and the docks were full of cars and military jeeps. He Meng, commander of the Eastern Front, and his wife, Wang Jie, chief of staff, and his wife, and Yuan Shikai, the governor of the DPRK, and his wife, were waiting at the wharf. As soon as they met, He Meng raised his hand and saluted: "President, He Meng, commander of the Eastern Front, greets you, you have worked hard along the way, please advise!" Deng Zixuan nodded with a smile and said, "How is the mood of the troops?" "The mood of the officers and soldiers is high, and preparations have already begun!"

He Meng's wife Deng Xiuhua stepped forward to make out with Wan'er, and it was a lively mess. "Report to the president, the governor of North Korea, Yuan Shikai, greeted him, and the president has worked hard all the way. His Majesty was greatly honored by the President's visit to the Korean Peninsula. Listening to the president's teachings again, His Majesty is like carrying a pot for empowerment! Deng Zixuan smiled and shook Yuan Shikai's hand and said: "I am very satisfied with your performance in North Korea, especially the logistics support of the conquest troops, you have completed the task efficiently." "This is what His Majesty should do, and His Majesty will not disappoint the president's high expectations!" Yuan Shikai was secretly happy.

When Yuan Shikai and Li Hongzhang greeted each other, a smug expression appeared between their eyebrows. Li Hongzhang secretly thought: Yuan Shikai's political talent is rich and surplus on the Korean Peninsula. But this man has political ambitions, and perhaps the president sees this, so he has a grudge against him. But Yuan Shikai is very low-key. He performed very well in the office of the governor of North Korea, and it can be said that he was impeccable. Why did the president affirm his talent without promoting him, could it be that Yuan Shikai was really ambitious? Yuan Shikai Bingxue was smart, and he was shocked when he saw that Li Hongzhang's smiling expression was different from before.

He Meng rode in a military jeep, commanded the guard troops, and covered Deng Zixuan and his party to go straight to Seoul. Rested for the day. The next day, Deng Zixuan appeared in the headquarters of the Eastern Front Army in military uniform. The commander of the Eastern Front Army and above are ranked. There is a familiar face among the generals, and this person is Zhuang Lei, the commander of the 1st Division of the Eastern Front Army. At present, he has been promoted to commander of the 1st Army, and his headquarters has also been transferred from Australia to Tokyo, Japan. Zhuang Lei was extremely excited, looking at Deng Zixuan, who was dressed in a military uniform, and his saluting hand trembled slightly.

Deng Zixuan glanced at the generals and pressed them with their hands. All the generals will sit down. "Everyone. After thorough preparations, the conditions were already in place for the conquest of the American continent. From now on, the Eastern Front, in accordance with the general deployment of the Ministry of Defense, will enter the stage of pre-war preparation. The expedition to the American mainland is many times more difficult than in the past. In this regard, we must not have the idea of being complacent and having a rival in love. This was the unanimous understanding of all officers and men before the war. ”

"Fighting deep into the enemy's territory will increase the enemy's combat effectiveness exponentially, and we must not think that a charging enemy will flee from the wind. Do not forget that our enemies are defending their territory, and for this they will burst out with great combat power. Our enemies are not fools, they will come to their senses in successive defeats. Therefore, the conquest of the American continent is destined to be an uphill battle, and the burden of the empire will fall on your shoulders. For confidentiality reasons. Before the campaign is launched, the Ministry of Defense will not hold any operational meetings, and orders will always be given by radio??????。 ”

As soon as Deng Zixuan set foot on the Korean Peninsula, he immediately convened a military meeting of the Eastern Front, and Li Hongzhang guessed that the curtain of war was about to open again, and it seemed that the military field was the highlight of Deng Zixuan's trip to the peninsula. Deng Zixuan presided over the military meeting, but Li Hongzhang was idle. Early in the morning, Li Hongzhang was taking a walk in the small garden of the official residence where he was staying, and his subordinates came in to report that Yuan Shikai came to visit. Since the last time he recommended Yuan Shikai to no avail, Li Hongzhang reviewed himself not to get too close to Yuan Shikai in private in the future. He knew in his heart that the intelligence chief Wan Chuan's Internal Investigation Bureau was omnipotent, and nothing could escape their eyes.

Li Hongzhang wanted to refuse, but his subordinates added: "Director Wan's subordinates called and informed Lord Yuan to come to visit!" Li Hongzhang smiled: "This cunning fox, let him in!" As soon as they met, Yuan Shikai explained: "Lord Li, I informed Director Wan's subordinates before I dared to visit you. "You did the right thing, otherwise I wouldn't have seen you privately, old man, I appreciate you, it doesn't mean that everyone appreciates you." Obedient and listening, Yuan Shikai's heart was shocked.

Li Hongzhang personally poured a cup of tea for Yuan Shikai and continued: "Yesterday at the dock, I peeked at your secretly smug expression, so hard that the president couldn't see it?" I heard that you are very close to Commander He in private. This is a big taboo, Commander He Xu Ren, that is half of the president's son-in-law. A cold sweat broke out in Yuan Shikai's head. Li Hongzhang will never tell me about the recommendation. "My lord! Please advise me on the maze. ”

Li Hongzhang continued: "As the saying goes. Everyone has ambitions, and who doesn't want to be a high-ranking official and famous in history, but don't take shortcuts. What kind of person is the president, he hates flattery the most. Your achievements on the Korean Peninsula are obvious to all, and you must abandon your distractions and be honest with your governor. The old man can only say so much, and the rest depends on your understanding and creation. "The subordinates must remember the teachings of the adults, and do not dare to think about it. The lord is peaceful, and his subordinates have retired! ”

Li Hongzhang looked at Yuan Shikai's back and fell into deep thought. The military meeting was held for two days before it ended, and immediately after the military meeting, the generals rushed back to their troops without stopping. That night, Deng Zixuan and Li Hongzhang had a drink. "Lord Li, we are about to start an expedition to the American continent, and the Eastern Front is the main force, so I must inculcate in detail the guidelines for the conquest of the American continent." "Before the war, the Ministry of Defense did not act in unison?" Li Hongzhang was confused.

"The strategic deployment has already been drawn up, and for the sake of secrecy, no military meetings will be held before the war. As for the military conference of the campaign, that was a matter for the command of their front. Profound! Tomorrow, you make arrangements, I will summon the courtyard-kun! Li Hongzhang nodded and said, "Yuan Shikai is here today!" Deng Zixuan heard that he knew what to say. Seeing that Deng Zixuan didn't mind at all, Li Hongzhang plucked up the courage and said: "President, Yuan Shikai's talent is outstanding on the Korean Peninsula, and he is praised by each other, he is a rare talent. I know that when the president promoted Yuan Shikai exceptionally, he saw his talent, but I feel that the president has a bad attitude towards him? ”

Deng Zixuan had no choice but to lie: "Open the skylight and say bright things, Yuan Shikai is indeed talented." Since he assumed the post of Governor of the Peninsula, gratifying achievements have been made in the recovery and economic development of the Peninsula. In recent years, the grain on the peninsula has tripled, which not only stabilized the situation on the peninsula, but also satisfied the food supply of the army, which Yuan Shikai has contributed to. But you don't find it, there are almost no flaws in Yuan Shikai, and a person who can't find any fault is the biggest flaw. ”

Li Hongzhang had to admit that what Deng Zixuan said made sense. Deng Zixuan continued: "Yuan Shikai proved his talent on the Korean Peninsula, I will not bury his talent, the Korean Peninsula needs him at present." "For Yuan Shikai and his person, Deng Zixuan is naturally clear, and he will be a powerful figure in later generations. At present, Deng Zixuan is very entangled in the use of Yuan Shikai. In the end, it was decided not to let him enter the central core. After the end of the war, Deng Zixuan was ready to recommend Yuan Shikai to Lan Fang as Lan Fang's foreign minister. As for how Yuan Shikai displays his talents in Lanfang, it depends on his ability.

On the second day, Deng Zixuan and the king of Joseon, Daewonjun, discussed the future of the peninsula. After several days of consultations, the two sides reached an agreement. First, the Korean Peninsula was not included in the imperial territory, and the two sides demarcated the border with the Taedong River as the boundary. Second, the empire did not interfere in the internal affairs of the Joseon Dynasty, and the establishment of a governor was to play a supervisory role. Third, no army was established on the Korean Peninsula, and the empire did not garrison troops on the Korean Peninsula after the war. Fourth, the two sides have free economic exchanges without any barriers. On the day the agreement was signed, the courtyard was grateful, weeping bitterly, and eager to shout long live and crawl on the ground.

On the eve of leaving the peninsula, Deng Zixuan specially invited Yuan Shikai to have a drink, and only Li Hongzhang was the one who accompanied him. Deng Zixuan was almost invited to dinner alone, and this honor made Yuan Shi overjoyed. During the banquet, Deng Zixuan said: "Give you 3 years to straighten out the centralized rule of the Dayuan King, and you will use it again after 3 years, remember that gold will always shine." Yuan Shikai bowed his head and said: "Thank you for the president's love, and your subordinates will live up to their mission!" Although Yuan Shikai was overjoyed in his heart this time, he was very calm on the surface. Li Hongzhang was a little confused, the president has always said the same, this time Li Hongzhang couldn't guess Deng Zixuan's thoughts.

In late June, Deng Zixuan took a special train back to China, passing by the Datong River, where Deng Zixuan ordered to stop. A small station on the north bank of the Datong River is very quiet, Deng Zixuan looked at the quietly flowing Datong River, his heart fluctuated and he was full of emotion. "President, Dayuanjun very readily agreed to demarcate the border with the Datongjiang River, because he was worried that the peninsula would be drawn into the territory. And Dayuanjun took the initiative to take the Datong River as the boundary, which tells us his heart, which means to surrender to the empire forever! Li Hongzhang said.

In fact, Li Hongzhang couldn't guess what Deng Zixuan was thinking, how did he know that Deng Zixuan was reminiscing about the turbulent years of future generations. The reason is that this land has put a heavy burden on the Chinese nation. For this reason, the blood of many heroes and sons and daughters is sprinkled here, is this land a curse, the huge wings have instigated the original historical trajectory, but it is still inevitable that the soldiers of the empire will sacrifice their lives bravely in this magical land.

Deng Zixuan closed his eyes and said: "Demarcating the border with the Datong River is a compensation for the empire, maybe this can comfort those heroic undead!" (To be continued......)

PS: Haunting land.