"Dad, take a look, there's good news, great news!"

"Hmph, how do I usually teach you, how old are you, how can you still be like a child, hairy, no matter what happens in this world, I don't care anymore, honor and disgrace are with me, no increase or decrease."

Between speaking, the old man sighed, his eyes were full of loneliness and helplessness, he is the famous Sa Zhenbing, the veteran of the Beiyang Naval Division, all the way from the Manchu Dynasty, this old man witnessed the history of the Beiyang Naval Division from scratch, and also experienced the desperate fight of the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, until the era of the Republic of China.

Sa Zhenbing originally had the dream of strengthening the army in his heart, and he wanted to revive the glory of the Beiyang Naval Division, and he pinned his hopes on the Kuomintang, but after more than ten years, the old man had completely lost any hope, and I was afraid that in his lifetime, there would never be a strong navy again.

The old man had already written a letter of resignation, ready to resign from the post of chief of the navy, go home to tease his grandson, and retire for the rest of his life. At this time, no matter what you say to the old man, it is difficult to touch his heart. What good news does his son Sa Benyuan say, he just thinks that someone wants to keep him, or he is promoted to a knighthood, but he has already decided to leave the circle of right and wrong, and he doesn't care at all.

When Saben saw his father like this, he also said anxiously: "Dad, as long as you take a look, I promise you will be overjoyed." Seeing that his son insisted, Sa Zhenbing had no choice but to say: "Take it, don't let me see any more things in the future." ”

As he spoke, Sa Zhenbing took over the number, and as soon as he read a line of words, the old man's eyes widened, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and looked at them carefully. He still frowned slightly.

"Benyuan, bring my reading glasses quickly."

Sa Benyuan also respectfully handed over the glasses, and the old man snatched the reading glasses, and after putting them on, he looked at them word by word, not even a punctuation mark.

An introduction of only more than 200 words, he read it for five minutes, and then the old man showed a happy smile on his face, and he couldn't help rubbing his hands: "Benyuan, why didn't you say this kind of good thing earlier." Quickly bring the bottle of champion red that I treasured, and my father wants to have a drink. ”

Sa Benyuan hadn't seen his father so excited for a long time, he hurriedly agreed, and Sa Zhenbing stood up and tidied up his clothes. A few steps to a shrine.

He carefully opened the curtain, and there were dozens of people's spirit cards inside. There is Ding Ruchang. There are Liu Buyun, Deng Shichang, Lin Yongsheng, and Lin Taizeng...... These people were all generals who died heroically in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle.

Sa Zhenbing looked at these robes that had gone away in the past, and suddenly burst into tears, and muttered in his mouth: "Old brothers. Over the years, I have often thought again, you are all gone, what is the point of my life. It is better to die with you than to stay in the world and be tortured! But now, I understand that Sa is alive to tell you the good news, the Japanese warship was sunk by us, and the whole two huge ships, both of which are more than 30,000 tons, are four or five times larger than the original Dingyuan and Zhenyuan, four or five times larger......"

When Sa Zhenbing said this, he couldn't cry, and muddy tears rolled down his eyes, but he still had a heartfelt smile on his face. In fact, he was not the only one who couldn't cry, and the whole of China was stunned. The Fengtian army issued a telegram early in the morning, declaring that the Japanese attempt to illegally capture the battleship Mackensen had constituted a de facto invasion of Chinese territory, and that the Mukden navy could not bear it anymore and fought back.

During the battle, two Japanese battleships were sunk, namely Kongo and Kirishima, and one cruiser and two destroyers were sunk, and one was damaged. The Mukden government hereby warns the Japanese side that it must pay the price for its mistakes, that China's territory cannot be violated, that China's sovereignty cannot be trampled on, and that any attempt to provoke a war will be resolutely counterattacked.

The proclamation is not long, but the weight is as heavy as Mount Tai, smashing the whole of China into a stun, Li Hongzhang said that this is a great change that has not been seen in 3,000 years, and the most important one is still the threat from the sea.

In fact, the real and complete loss of self-confidence of the Chinese began with the Sino-Japanese War, and with the destruction of the Beiyang Fleet, China's 10,000-mile sea frontier has completely become a playground for the great powers, and they can enter and exit at will.

Especially a small island country, relying on Westernization, can produce a powerful liliang, and trample the dignified China under its feet, and since then, the entire academic circle, the elite of society, have fallen at the feet of foreigners. This trend has affected future generations, even if China has become a shijie factory, there are still countless people who habitually bend their knees, bow down, kowtow, and flatter the West!

This has to be said to be a national sorrow, and the reason for this may be that China has always lacked control over the sea, and the enemy can freely enter and leave the house. Without the victory of the ocean, we will not be able to completely wash away the shame of the First Sino-Japanese War, and we will not be able to eliminate the factor of admiring the foreign and flattering from the root cause.

But now the appearance of this news suddenly made China boil, the two giant ships, all sent to the bottom of the sea, the arrogant United Fleet, was hit head-on, China's waters are not their backyard, dare to attack China's idea, they will have to suffer the consequences of breaking their heads.

Relieve gas! Comfortable! Carefree!

The resentment that had accumulated in the chest for decades was all spilled, and in comparison, the battle between the Far East and the Russians was larger and heavier, but after all, it was a land battle, and the curse of having no defense at sea was not over. Now it is different, on the sea, the Chinese also have strong force and can defend their interests, and no one can bully the country at will.

After the students from all over the country got the news, they rushed to tell each other, made colorful flags and slogans as quickly as possible, and took to the streets with joy. When they arrived on the streets, they found that countless people had also spontaneously appeared on the streets, with dragon and lion dances one after another, and the sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums was endless.

The common people are not a group of numb people, but they can't see hope, and now the war is the most haode proof, the strength of the Feng army makes all the people feel reassured, not only on land, but also on the sea, they all sincerely cheer for the victory of the Feng army.

The whole of China was immersed in joy. The crowd took to the streets, cheering enthusiastically. In the past, there were always patrols who came out to stop them, but this time those patrolmen also joined the procession, and they no longer had to look at the faces of foreigners, this is dignity!

Compared with the joy of the common people, there are also people who make difficulties, after Cao Kun and Cao Dashuai saw this proclamation, he suddenly felt like cold water poured on his head, he was so frightened that he sat down on the chair and did not move.

Finished. It's all over!

"Little devils, bastards, you are just a bunch of bears, you have the ability to bully my surname Cao, how can you deal with Fengjun. You're in a daze, and you're in ruins. Eater. The bullshit combined fleet, it's all bullshit! ”

Cao Kun scolded while grabbing the things on the table and falling them all to the ground, the more he thought about it, the more scared he became. At this time, Wu Peifu walked in from outside. Looking at the bits and pieces on the ground, and then looking at Cao Kun's head covered in cold sweat and his green muscles exposed, this Cao Dashuai was really afraid.

As soon as I saw Wu Peifu come in. Cao Kun hurriedly walked a few steps and grabbed Wu Peifu's hand: "Ziyu, save me, I didn't think about going against Fengjun, it's just the pressure of the Japanese, I have to do something against my will." ”

Wu Peifu also knew that Cao Kun personally went to block the departure of Fengjun's plane, and he felt bad at that time, Zhang Tinglan has never been leaky in his actions over the years. Especially when dealing with foreign powers, if you are not completely sure, people will not make a move at all. Such a large warship, since it dares to transport it back, it must have a backhand.

However, Cao Kun couldn't see through it, so he stupidly rushed to the front, worked for the Japanese, and prevented the planes from sorting, otherwise the Japanese would definitely suffer even heavier losses.

This is the result of betting on the wrong bet, once this kind of thing is exposed, it will definitely be a heavy blow to fame, and I am afraid that Cao Kun will end up in a scolding.

"Marshal, the top priority is to repair the gap with the army, and if you make a mistake, you have to make up for it, what do you think?"

"That's natural, but I don't know what to do, and I ask Ziyu for advice."

Wu Peifu frowned, thought for a while and said: "The sinking of two giant ships is not a trivial matter, if the Japanese will use this as an excuse to declare war on China, we must also come up with a strategy." ”

As soon as he heard this, Cao Kun's head calmed down a little, he sat on the sofa with his butt, and couldn't help asking: "Ziyu, once the war starts, what do you think the chances of the Feng army winning?" ”

Wu Peifu shook his head with difficulty: "I don't know, but in my opinion, this is a battle between China and Japan, and as long as we are still Chinese, we can't help but exert ourselves." Open the airport and railroad to the Feng army, allow them to deploy defenses in Shandong and other places, and all local governments must provide convenience. ”

Cao Kun also nodded, and then said: "Ziyu, immediately prepare a telegram of apology for me, and then donate two million yuan in my name as military expenses." ”

Cao Kun and Wu Peifu discussed the countermeasures, and the telegram was also sent, but they did not get any reply, so Cao Kun was extremely frightened.

But in fact, Cao Kun doesn't have to worry, compared to these big things about the Sino-Japanese war, and the discord between Cao Kun, they are all trivial, at this time Zhang Tinglan was not in Mukden at all, but rushed to Huludao.

Just as the sky was just dawning, the huge figure of the Mackensen appeared outside the harbor, and the majestic warship, larger than the original Baden, appeared more majestic and full of oppression.

And more importantly, the warship is heading towards the harbor under its own power, not being towed in. It made everyone rejoice and exalt.

A large number of welcoming people have already gathered in the port, as well as many journalists, everyone is looking at this warship, it is this huge guy that caused the conflict between China and Japan, after seeing this warship, everyone feels that it is worth it, of course, if it can be equipped with the main gun, it will be even more exciting.

The warship slowly sailed into the port, Chen Jiliang took the lead and walked down, as for Kendall, they were all hidden in the cabin and were not exposed.

"Report to the commander, we have successfully brought the Mackensen back to China and completed the mission, please instruct!"

Zhang Tinglan had a satisfied smile on his face: "Brothers have worked hard, it is precisely by relying on your ingenuity and wisdom that you have thwarted the sinister plot of the Japanese to plunder warships, I salute you!" ”

Speaking of Zhang Tinglan and all the civil and military officials, they all saluted Chen Jiliang and them, of course, it was not only Chen Jiliang who received the salute, but also those heroic submariners.

The Mackensen was moored in the harbor, and everyone was finally able to see the behemoth, just at the back of the warship, the traces of shelling could be faintly seen, and all the reporters were pointing fingers.

Chen Jiliang said to them: "Ladies and gentlemen, these are all left behind by the Japanese attack on our ships, they first used the fleet led by the King Kong to block us, in a vain attempt to bring the Mackensen to Japan, and then used the warships to pursue us, and kept firing cannons, and five of our soldiers died heroically in the battle. ”

Zhang Tinglan also told all reporters: "Japan is a country of robbery, as early as the Ming Dynasty, China had a Wu Kou, this time the Japanese are just from the old business, but I want to say that the Chinese were able to defeat the Wu Kou in the past, and now they can also win, and any attempt to invade will not end well." ”

The loud words were immediately greeted with bursts of applause, and no one doubted the strong confidence in the words.

The Mackensen returned to Huludao safely, and the huge photograph appeared in the newspapers, which was undoubtedly the most powerful weapon, and it was slapped in the face of the Japanese.

In the face of jubilant China, the Great Powers were still very cautious, and they did not believe that the Feng army was capable of sinking the King Kong and Kirishima. The first impression of getting the news was an April Fool's joke, the Chinese Navy is all combined, and it is not as big as the tonnage of a King Kong, how can it be possible to send this behemoth to the bottom of the sea.

But as the intelligence from all sides came, they gradually felt that something was wrong, the King Kong did go to sea with some warships, and the Kirishima sank with a mine outside Port Arthur, and the huge explosion and fire could not hide from the people in the city.

It was not until the afternoon that Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs shyly issued a statement saying that the warship had suffered losses during the mission, and as for the specific situation, they did not say the details, but only warned the perpetrators that the Japanese government would take strong measures to respond.

Now everyone knows what is going on, the diplomatic envoys of various countries are all alarmed at this moment, and there is another big problem in the Far East. They were all in contact, and the British Minister Eston rode quickly to the Foreign Office in a car, all along the way full of jubilant crowds, and in the face of the British vehicles, they no longer had humility and trepidation.

Seeing this, Aiston couldn't help but grit his teeth secretly. (To be continued......)