"Then we'll protest."

Xiong Dingming said.

Xiang Xiaoqiang scolded in his heart: Damn!

Zhang Zhao walked over first, also stared at the sign of the Japanese fleet for a moment, and said:

"The last time the 'Fuso-class' formation arrived in the Yellow Sea, we had already sent a note to the Japanese side to inquire about it. The Japanese side explained to us that we should not worry, saying that this was a naval blockade of the Qing Sea. Accidentally intruding into the Daming Sea area is that the 6 Navy did not coordinate well. He also said that he would be careful next time and would not enter the Daming Sea in the southern part of the Yellow Sea. …… This time I broke in. It seems that their 6 navies are still 'not well coordinated'. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang sneered:

"Then our 6 Navy is not well coordinated. We also sent our fleet to the Sea of Japan. ”

Xiong Dingming glanced at him and said with a wry smile:

"Then we don't have a reason. The Japanese ships to the Yellow Sea can be said to be a blockade of the Northern Qing Dynasty, and when we go to the Sea of Japan, who can we say to blockade? There are two countries in the Sea of Japan: the Soviet Union and Japan. The Northern Qing Dynasty did not have access to the sea there. ”

Zhang Zhaoxian also said:

"In this case, we really can't do anything other than to note it. Unless the Japanese ships sail directly to the East China Sea. According to Japan, in the past, it was common for us to violate Japan's territorial waters. Our Dongjiang Fleet is in the north, and Japan has a territorial dispute with the Northern Qing in the Yellow Sea. Even according to the well-recognized division of territorial waters, our Dongjiang Fleet often cruises into Japan's territorial waters. Japan also sent a note of protest to us, and nothing else. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded, feeling a little more comfortable. But he stared at the "Japanese fleet" moving for a while on the big map, and still said:

"Little Japan opened its eyes and said nonsense. Two battle ships, two heavy cruisers, and two light cruisers, such a powerful configuration, it is said that it is put for the Northern Qing Navy to see, and the ghost believes it. This is clearly for us to see. Perhaps the Japanese Navy wanted to take the opportunity to stir up trouble. …… At the very least, it is also to strengthen field training, 'familiarize yourself with the site', and make the fleet more accustomed to the sea conditions of the Yellow Sea. ”

Zhang Zhaoxian and Xiong Dingming listened and nodded slightly.

Xiang Xiaoqiang came up again:

"Or simply test the Ming Navy, see if we are afraid of it."

As soon as he said this, Zhang Zhaoxian smiled slightly, noncommittal. Xiong Dingming's face was a little unbearable, and he emphasized again:

"It's not a question of fear."

Xiang Xiaoqiang then said:

"Then should we also send the Grand Fleet to the Yellow Sea for training? Regardless of whether or not to respond to the provocation of the Japanese ships, at least now the Japanese fleet is already 'adapting to the ground', and we must also go to the 'adaptation site', otherwise we will fall behind. ”

"No," Zhang Zhaoxian shook his head and said categorically, "It's not time. Not right now. ”

Xiong Dingming also explained:

"Lord Xiang, Lord Zhang is right. Now the Japanese Grand Fleet is already cruising on the Yellow Sea, and if our Grand Fleet also cruising on the Yellow Sea, then the situation will be too tense. …… The top priority now is to ensure effective cooperation tomorrow to eliminate the Northern Qing Dynasty as soon as possible and reunify China. As long as China is reunified, not to mention the Japanese 6th Army, even the Japanese Navy will be much more honest. ”

Without waiting for Xiaoqiang to answer, Zhang Zhaoxian nodded approvingly:

"Bear is right. That's true. ”

It was useless to say more to Xiaoqiang, so he no longer insisted. What Xiong Dingming said also has some truth. The greatest interests of the Ming Dynasty are still on the 6th ground. Even if it loses at sea, as long as the 6th Army is still strong, then there is no major problem to national security. As for the South Sea route, in Xiang Xiaoqiang's view, only 6 base aircraft can be controlled.

What's more, all the wariness of Xiang Xiaoqiang towards Japan now comes from the perception of later generations. There are no hard credentials right now.

He knew that now everyone regarded him as a hardcore "hawk against Japan." Unfortunately, most of the high command was "dovish." The few who remain are also centrists.

Now on the issue of Japan, Xiang Xiaoqiang feels very isolated.

……

The central command hall is roughly divided into two parts, one for the units of the 6th Army and the other for the Navy. On the 6th Army side, there is a large area of army green and beige, and on the Navy side, there is a large area of black and dark blue. Usually, the 6th Army is crowded with people and running back and forth, while the Navy side is quieter and there are fewer people, so there is no movement. However, in recent days, there have been more people on the navy's side, and they have become noticeably busy, almost on par with the movements of the 6th Army.

Around the big sand table over there, a group of naval staff officers in black uniforms, white brimmed hats, and wearing gold tassels were staring at the center of the sand table, holding long poles and moving signs on it.

Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that the Navy was working on the next Deng-6 plan. It is to wait for the Japanese army to start in the north and climb 6 Shandong.

Now, the navy is about to get its wish and be in the limelight again.

He paced to the sand table of the 6th Army and the People's Guard, briefly took a look at the progress near Xuzhou, then turned around and walked to his desk and sat down.

He picked up the microphone and connected to the headquarters of the People's Guard. He was then transferred to the security team.

"Ah Fang, it's me," Xiang Xiaoqiang said in a low voice, "Where is Xuanxuan's boat?" ”

Zheng Yuxuan has successfully obtained the property of Fourteen Gege in Switzerland, and has been playing in Switzerland for a few days, and is now on the way back. Because there are all the belongings of Fourteen Gege on the ship, Fourteen Gege has been more concerned recently, and often telegraphs with her.

"Oh, Xuanxuan," Fourteen Gege laughed, "it's stopping in Palembang." When she arrived last night, she wanted to spend two days in Sumatra, saying that she wanted to inspect the new territory of the empire as the lord of Daming. Hehe, look......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang frowned and said:

"Hey, why are you still playing outside, it's a business to let her out. Tell her to come back quickly. ”

Fourteen Gege laughed:

"Xuan Xuan has never been out of the door so far, and this trip is afraid that he is crazy. She said that she likes to take a boat, not a train, and when she comes back, she will not go ashore in Guangzhou, but go directly to Shanghai to enter the port. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang felt uneasy in his heart. He looked up at the large map again, stared at the Japanese fleet cruising in the southern part of the Yellow Sea, swallowed his spit, and whispered:

"Tell Xuan Xuan to stop staying in Nanyang and come back immediately. Also, when you come back, you must go ashore in Guangzhou, don't go around the East China Sea. ”

Fourteen Gege was stunned for a moment and said with a smile:

"Is it because of the Japanese fleet? Hehe, look at you nervous, not to be. Japan is now our partner, not a belligerent. Besides, what is the identity of Xuanxuan, Japan is not a madman. Not to mention Xuanxuan's boat, even if it is an ordinary fishing boat, people will not do well. ”

Japan is crazy. Xiang Xiaoqiang said secretly in his heart.

He said without question:

"No, just tell Xuanxuan. Let's just say I said it. If she doesn't listen to you, at least she has to listen to me. …… Also, you report this matter yourself, don't ask others to do it. ”

Fourteen Gege smiled helplessly:

"Okay, okay, I'll report ......."

Putting down the phone, Xiang Xiaoqiang looked up at the Japanese fleet on the map again, and felt a little more at ease.

……

On January 15, Guangwu began to freeze all kinds of Japanese assets in the Northern Qing Dynasty. Japan was relatively well prepared and had gradually withdrawn most of its active assets long ago. However, all kinds of real estate, such as factories, mines, railways, etc., could not be removed, and now they were frozen by the Northern Qing Dynasty under various pretexts.

Truth be told, this is exactly what Japan could not ask for. If it were a formal declaration of war, this kind of excuse would be far-fetched, but the Japanese military department did not intend to adopt the "traditional method" of declaring war, but intended to adopt the usual methods used in the Nissin and Russo-Japanese wars -- to constantly create all kinds of friction in advance, first, to raise the tense atmosphere and "accumulate excuses" for the subsequent attack, and second, to incite patriotic fervor at home and raise the war fanaticism throughout the country.

At present, the Northern Qing Dynasty has frozen Japan's assets in the liquidation "for no reason", which is a good link in the formal "accumulation under the pretext".

Hirotake also knew that he might give Japan an excuse to do so. But he knows that the "excuse" is dispensable for Japan, and if he really wants to attack you, he will make one himself without an excuse. Freezing Japan's assets now can still play a certain weakening role in Japan, and it also shows that I don't care about you.

On January 2o, Japan's cabinet secretary Tenguma Shohei said in an interview with reporters that Japan actually very much disagrees with the method adopted by the Qing Emperor Guangwu. Shohei Tengnuma is not a high position in the cabinet, so he seems to be very bold in his speech. He directly said, "Emperor Guangwu is too bloody, which can be seen from what he did after the coup d'état." ”

Then the reporter asked: "Does Your Excellency approve of the coup d'état?" ”

Tengnuma Zhuang said categorically: "Very much against. I believe that the legitimacy of such a regime can be questioned. ”

On the same day, Japanese newspapers reported on the "official attitude of the cabinet" on the front page of the newspaper. The ambassador of the Northern Qing Dynasty to Japan handed over a note saying that the Qing Empire "strongly protested against this" and asked the Japanese Government to clarify whether the remarks of Shohei Tenguma were the official attitude of the Japanese Government.

However, the Japanese Government merely accepted the note without any clarification. This is tantamount to acquiescence.

Guangwu can't stand this. He looked at the map, and the 700,000 troops of the Qing Dynasty on the Yalu River were displayed, while the Japanese troops on the other side were only a few hundred thousand. In particular, the Japanese army was not armed to the teeth by armored forces and motorized units, like the Ming army. The Japanese army was a traditional rifle with a bayonet.

Therefore, Guangwu felt that there was nothing to be afraid of. He took-for-tat action and immediately downgraded the diplomatic relations between the Northern Qing Dynasty and Japan from the "ambassador level" to the "minister level."

……

On the evening of January 23, a Japanese 7oo-ton cargo ship "Kikukawa Maru" sailed from Dagukou and returned to Japan.

That night, just after leaving the Bohai Sea, he was hit by a torpedo 3o nautical miles east of the Bohai Strait. The small 7oo-ton freighter sank quickly, leaving only two crew members alive. According to the Japanese account, a Japanese destroyer that was cruising in the Bohai Sea at that time received a distress signal and rushed to the rescue, and the two crew members were able to return to Japan.

The next day, when the destroyer returned to Japan, several newspapers went to the hospital for interviews. The two crew members heard the sound of a high diesel motor before insisting on it, saying that it must have been done by the Beiqing torpedo boat.

On the same day, Japanese newspapers reported on the incident. Newspapers have used the most inflammatory rhetoric to render it. Suddenly, the whole country of Japan was indignant. In the afternoon of the same day, young students and citizens in major cities in Japan poured into the streets to carry out anti-Qing demonstrations. Those Japanese "indignant youths" had strips of cloth wrapped around their foreheads, their eyes were red, and their eyes were full of tears, waving Japanese flags, and shouting hoarsely and vigorously such slogans as "Stepping on Heidaishina," "Killing the Pigs of Shirenina," and "Great Japan's Martial Arts Fortune Will Last Forever."

Almost all Chinese in Japan were attacked. The common people of the Northern Qing Dynasty were not allowed to go abroad, and all those who were abroad were official personnel sent by the Northern Qing Dynasty. At least 98% of the Chinese in Japan are Daming. And those Japanese angry youths were indiscriminate, and almost all the Ming people who went out were beaten. Those who hid in their homes and could not come out were also splashed with paint, feces, and kerosene on the gates, and some were set on fire.

Many young Japanese people burst into tears, shouting and scolding at the door of the Chinese, and when they could not open the door, they pulled out their knives, shouted loudly, and cut off one of their fingers. Then he used his bloody fingers to write threatening words on the gates of the Chinese.

……

The Ming government was furious, and immediately asked the ambassador to Japan to make the most serious protest, ordering the Japanese government to protect the safety of the Chinese in Japan, otherwise the Ming Dynasty would withdraw its envoy to Japan and impose sanctions on Japan. The Japanese side is responsible for all the consequences.

The Japanese government also panicked, it didn't expect to play a little too much this time. It knew that it must not fight with the Ming and Qing dynasties at the same time. It is very simple for the Ming Dynasty to sanction Japan, as long as the Strait of Malacca is closed to Japanese ships, then Japan's sea transport will have to go around in circles.

That evening, Prime Minister Hirota read out His Majesty's message on the radio, asking the Japanese people to remain calm and refrain from attacking the Chinese. Because those Chinese were "overwhelmingly friends of the empire."

The Emperor's words are absolutely effective, and for the people of Japan, it is absolutely God's will. That night, the Chinese in all major cities dared to come out and walk on the streets, and no one was attacked in any way.

However, the anger of the Japanese has not disappeared, and they are all suppressed, waiting to find a breakthrough.

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