While Tian Xiaoji and others were calculating the Japanese army, on the other side, Ito Hirobumi led the main force of the Japanese army to hurry up and finally arrived safely in Seoul.

After arriving in Seoul, Ito Hirobumi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and on the one hand, he ordered the army to seize the time to strengthen the city and put in order to prepare for another battle, and on the other hand, he sent people out of the city to inquire about the situation.

Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated.

The person who sent the news came back soon after, and among the news he brought back, there were two most important ones: first, the main force of the Taiping Army had turned back to Kaesong after chasing the main force of the Japanese army to no avail, and there was no intention of attacking Kaesong for the time being, presumably it was also accumulating the strength to fight again, and second, Takasugi Shinsaku and his 10,000 Japanese troops who were in charge of the broken war had been wiped out, and no one escaped.

For Hirobumi Ito, these are indeed two very important pieces of news, which can also be regarded as two pieces of good news.

And after hearing about Takasugi Shinsaku's incident, Ito Hirofumi was very heartbroken on the surface, but in fact, he was also relieved in his heart, and he was a little secretly happy, and finally solved a trouble.

However, no matter what he thinks in his heart, there are some superficial things that must be done, including appeasement, envelopment, and commitment... And so on, and the purpose of his kung fu is also to control the whole army well, so that they can serve the little Japanese empire and serve the emperor.

It was for this reason that after receiving the news of Takasugi Shinsaku's death, he immediately gathered the whole army and conveyed to the army in an extremely painful tone the news that Takasugi Shinsaku had lost his life for the country, and he also said that Takasugi Shinsaku and the 10,000 Japanese soldiers had died a well-deserved and worthwhile death, and he believed that all those present would remember them and remember their contributions to the Japanese army and the Japanese Empire.

And all the Japanese soldiers present were of course very heartbroken after hearing the shocking news, especially those who were related to Takasugi Shinsaku, and they were even more painful, Takasugi Jinsaku usually treated them well, and when he went, these people suddenly felt that they had lost their backbone, however, they also accepted Ito Hirobumi's statement and believed that Takasugi Shinsaku was dead.

Moreover, it is quite surprising that the Japanese army showed a strong cohesion due to the death of Takasugi Shinsaku and others, the cohesion shown above, and the cohesion of the same enemy.

That's exactly what Hirobumi Ito wants to see.

It is no exaggeration to say that Ito Hirobumi played this hand beautifully, and it also had an unexpected effect, Ito Hirobumi is indeed a sophisticated plan.

Later, Ito Hirobumi personally presided over many necessary and unnecessary memorial activities, as the so-called dead work is for the sake of the living, and he believes that after this process, the Japanese army will be very different from before.

And what Ito Hirobumi is looking forward to is this difference, now, the Japanese expedition to Korea is almost forced into a corner by the Taiping army, if you don't make a counterattack, it can only be a dead end, and the prerequisite for a counterattack is change.

So, as soon as it is qiē, it is changed.

As the saying goes, time can heal a qiē, Takasugi Jin's work gradually disappeared from the topic of the Japanese army after time washing, and the Japanese army began the reorganization and training of the Japanese army, making the necessary preparations for the next battle.

The days are so tense and busy, and Ito Hirobumi is also entangled in many military affairs, and he is very busy.

Suddenly, one day, Takayoshi Togi came to him and said that he was asking him to see a letter.

Letter? When Ito Hirofumi heard this, he was very strange, but when he saw that Takayoshi Togi's expression was stern, not like a joke, he nodded and asked Takayoshi Togi to bring the letter, and when Hirofumi Ito took the letter from Takayoshi Togi, he found that Takayoshi Togi's expression was very strange, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

However, when he finished reading the letter in his hand, Ito Hirobumi's face changed and became very different, and anger slowly climbed up his face.

Ito Hirofumi read the letter in his hand again, suddenly slammed the letter on the public case in front of him, and then said loudly: "Fake, fake, someone must have deliberately fabricated it in order to confuse our army's heart, Togi-kun, where did you get this letter, you must take this person and ask him well, what is his intention."

Hirobumi Ito was angry, not angry, he wasn't angry about the letter, he was angry about the content of the letter, angry at someone who said that Shinsaku Takasugi was still alive, and he didn't want the good atmosphere he had created to be ruined like this.

Takayo Togi looked at Hirofumi Ito, who was thunderous, and did not say anything.

Seeing Togi-kun like this, Ito Hirofumi became even more angry, and he said: "Togi-kun, what are you suspecting, are you doubting my words, I understand that you have a good relationship with Takasugi-kun, and you are not very willing to accept the fact that he has left us, but the facts are the facts, no one can change them, we must not mess up with a letter out of nothing, so as to leave an opportunity for those with ill intentions, so, Togi-kun, think about it again, how did you get this letter."

"Your Excellency Commander, you don't care where this letter came from, your subordinates just want to ask, if Takasugi-kun is really alive, then what will you do?" Takayoyo Togi finally spoke up, but his voice still sounded so strange and stubborn.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible, how can Takasugi-kun still be alive, it must be a mistake, it must be a mistake." Hirobumi Ito roared, looking a little hysterical.

I thought it would be smooth sailing, but I didn't expect the ship to be broken in the middle of the sail, which made Hirobumi Ito accept.

Togi Takayo felt even more strange when he saw Ito Hirobumi like this, listening to Ito Hirofumi's tone, he didn't seem to want to see Takasugi Shinsaku still alive, Togi Takayo didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Ito Hirobumi lost his temper, and when he saw that Togi Takayo was just listening quietly, his anger slowly subsided, and the person calmed down: "Togi-kun, I'm sorry, it's a bit of a gaffe, I just think that Takasugi-kun has already left us, but now there are still people splashing dirty water on his back, so, I'm a little angry, I'm out of shape, please forgive me."

Hirofumi Ito's reaction today was so abnormal that he apologized to his subordinates.

Togi Takayo was a little dizzy and even more suspicious.

"Your Excellency Commander, please forgive your subordinates for being rude, your subordinates just want to find out one thing, if Takasugi-kun is still alive, what are you going to do?" Takayoshi Togi insisted on asking only this one.

Naturally, he had a reason for asking.

"Togi-kun, let's not talk about whether there is such a possibility, if, I am if, if Takasugi-kun is really alive, then we have to take him back no matter what we try, he is our army, the great hero of our empire." Hirofumi Ito is emotionally authentic.

However, this emotional expression of his was made for Togi Takayo to see, and he wanted to find a legitimate reason for his gaffe just now as a cover-up.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, Commander, then please ask the Commander to leave this matter to his subordinates." Takayoshi Togi pleaded for his life.

Could it be that Takayoshi Togi really found something, or did he conclude that Shinsaku Takasugi was still alive based on this letter alone, Ito Hirofumi was very puzzled by Takayoyo Togi's abnormal behavior.

"Togi-kun, did you find anything?" Hirofumi Ito asked, seemingly unintentionally.

If you don't make the problem clear, you just want to authorize, no way!

He, Hirofumi Ito, is not so easy to fool.

"Not for the time being, but there are many doubts that need to be further confirmed." Takayoyo Togi shook his head and dismissed Hirobumi Ito's speculation.

"Listening to what you mean, do you suspect that Takasugi-kun is still alive?" Hirofumi Ito hesitated.

Togi didn't deny it directly, just shook his head again.

Shake one’s head? What do you mean, in the end, or not? Hirobumi Ito is a little unsure.

"Alas, Togi-kun, you and I serve His Majesty the Emperor together, and you should know everything, if you find anything, you can tell me frankly, and I will do my best to help you, if you have something to hide, then there is nothing I can do." Hirobumi Ito sighed and said.

The meaning of his words is very interesting, and several meanings are interspersed in between, giving people room for careful guessing.

"Your Excellency Commander, my subordinates don't have anything to hide, but my subordinates really don't know, to be honest, I don't even know what I think now, I'm a little messy, so I ask the commander to hand over this matter to his subordinates." Takayoyo Togi understood that Ito Hirobumi was a little upset, so he had to explain.

Moreover, his reason is also reasonable, so that Ito Hirobumi can't find fault.

"Well, since that's the case, then I'll leave this matter to you, and if you find anything or need help, report it as soon as possible." Although he was extremely reluctant, but when it came to this, he didn't allow it anymore, as if it was a bit excessive.

Maybe it's really nothing, it's just a little hearty, Hirobumi Ito comforted himself.

"Commander Xie." Takayo Togi was also relieved to see Hirofumi Ito agree.

With Hirobumi Ito's authorization, some things will be much more convenient, it seems, he didn't really tell the truth to Hirobumi Ito, there are some things he may really hide.

"If there's nothing else to do, step aside, I still have a lot of military affairs to deal with." Ito Hirobumi stared at Takayo Togi a few times, as if he wanted to see something, but in the end, he didn't see anything, so he waved his hand and gave the order to evict the guest.

Togi confessed, thanked him, and then retreated with a sense of humor.

After Togi Takayoshi stepped down, Ito Hirobumi thought about it again and again for a long time, he always felt that there were many doubts in it, so he had to make it clear, he couldn't tolerate his subordinates having two hearts for him, and since Takasugi Jinsaku had been mentioned, it would definitely not be groundless, and he had to pay attention to it.

Thinking of this, Ito Hirobumi summoned his henchmen and ordered to keep an eye on Takayoshi Togi to see what he would be doing. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (biquge.info) to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation ......)