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Outside Edo Bay, the Chinese fleet is clustered here, and it is only necessary to cross the Uraga waterway in front of it to enter Edo Bay. Edo was built on the shore of Edo Bay, and it can be said that the naval guns of the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy were able to envelop most of Edo Castle within range. Once the Chinese Navy entered Edo Bay and shelled Edo, the consequences could be imagined.

"General Sun, I will take the eight warships of the 1st Fleet into Edo Bay, and the other four will stay behind to protect the convoy, and you will come in after we have cleared the Japanese in Edo Bay. What do you think? Vice Admiral Wei Yong, commander of the 1st Fleet, said. Although he and Sun Hao have the same military rank, Sun Hao is the chief of operations of the General Staff, and at the same time, he is more responsible for commanding the operation against Japan this time, and his status is slightly higher than him.

"Old Wei, it's okay, you can just bring all 12 warships in. Although all that was left behind were transport ships and merchant ships, we were not without the ability to fight back. The marines on board were not dead either. If the little Japanese sailors want to threaten us, it is almost impossible. Lieutenant General Sun Hao said. The Japanese sailors were even weaker than the Manchu Qing sailors, and there were no regular warships at all, just small boats. Although there was no armament on the Chinese transport ship, the marines on it were waiting for mortars and heavy machine guns. These weapons are enough to deal with the Japanese sailors.

"Alright, then do as you say!" Lieutenant General Wei Yong hesitated. Then he said. Once the 1st Fleet entered Edo Bay, it would definitely be counterattacked desperately by the Japanese. The Edo shogunate also built some forts on both sides of the Uraga waterway. It's just that these cannons are just old breech guns, with a short range and low power, and they can't block the Uraga waterway at all. It is even more impossible to pose a threat to the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

The news of the build-up of the Chinese fleet outside Edo Bay was immediately sent to Masahiro Abe, the shogunate's elder, who was waiting on the Boso Peninsula. Masahiro Abe immediately set out on a fishing boat with a white flag to meet the commander of the Chinese fleet. Find a way to convince the commander of the Chinese fleet to avoid the outbreak of this war. He knew very well that once war broke out, the shogunate would not be an opponent of the Chinese* army in any case. The only way to keep the shogunate. It is to make the Chinese change their minds about going to war. Otherwise. The Edo shogunate was in danger this time.

At this moment, the Chinese fleet is ready to enter Edo Bay. The 12 'Shang-class' cruisers of the 1st Fleet began to assemble. They will line up in a line and cross the Uraga waterway. At the same time, fire was opened on Japanese defensive positions on both sides of the Uraga waterway, destroying these defensive positions and clearing the way for subsequent Marines to enter Edo Bay. Such a task is simply too simple for the 1st Fleet. There is hardly any difficulty.

It was at this time that the watchmen on the cruiser 'Shang Tang' sent a message in flags. A fishing boat with a white flag was reported approaching. This attracted the attention of the 1st Fleet. The cruiser 'Zifa', which was closest to the fishing boat in the fleet, immediately approached, and on the one hand demanded that the fishing boat stop immediately and inquire about their intentions, and on the other hand, it was also ready for battle, and the guns on the side of the board were already aimed at the fishing boat, and if the fishing boat was hostile, it could blast the fishing boat to pieces at the first time. Of course, how much of a threat can such a fishing boat pose to the 'Shang-class' cruisers of the Chinese Navy?

"Sue the Chinese, we are the messengers of the shogunate, and we are here to negotiate with them!" As the distance got closer, the warships of the Chinese Navy in Abe's eyes became larger and larger. A battleship with a displacement of more than 2,000 tons, in the eyes of Masahiro Abe, is so grandiose that it is like a hill. I searched all over Japan, but I couldn't find a single battleship of this size. Masahiro Abe knows that there is a big gap between Japan and China, but now, he really feels the difference.

The 12 huge warships that stretched out on the sea gave Masahiro Abe a great shock and strengthened his belief that the outbreak of this war must be prevented as much as possible. Otherwise, Japan will really be finished.

I learned that the Japanese actually sent someone to negotiate? Lieutenant General Wei Yong couldn't figure it out, so he had to ask Lieutenant General Sun Hao for instructions. Lieutenant General Sun Hao hesitated for a moment and agreed to negotiate with the Japanese. Although he knew that the goal of the Chinese * army this time was to destroy Japan, negotiations or something, it is estimated that they will not succeed. However, it is also possible to negotiate and find out some of the intentions of the Japanese.

Half an hour later, Masahiro Abe boarded the cruiser Shangtime, the flagship of the Chinese Navy's 1st Fleet. Vice Admiral Sun Hao also rushed to the battleship. After boarding this battleship, Masahiro Abe was able to really feel the power of this battleship, the twin 155mm naval gun on the foredeck, the long barrel, the thick muzzle, even if he did not see this kind of naval gun fire, but he could guess the power of this naval gun. In addition, the naval guns on the side may not be as powerful as the main guns on the foredeck, but there are many of them. This qiē shows the strength of this new type of warship of the Chinese Navy. The more he knew, the more Masahiro Abe's heart sank to the bottom. He no longer had any hope for the Japanese army, and if war broke out, Japan would surely lose and lose completely.

"Masahiro Abe, the old man of the shogunate, has seen two generals." After seeing Lieutenant General Sun Hao and Lieutenant General Wei Yong, Masahiro Abe immediately bowed and saluted, and his waist was bent to ninety degrees, looking very humble. Although Masahiro Abe is also a high-ranking person in Japan, he has to bow his head in the face of absolute strength. Needless to say, it's him, even if it's the shogun at the moment, there is absolutely no other way than to bow his head.

"You may be seated. Your Excellency, what is the matter with you, who have come to us? Lieutenant General Sun Hao asked straight to the point.

"General, the Edo shogunate is very sorry for the fact that the officials of our mission slandered China at a banquet last year before the enthronement ceremony of your emperor, and we are willing to take all the responsibility. China is the upper country, and Japan is nothing more than a small country. We are willing to bow our heads and admit our mistakes, and please China not to add war to us! "Masahiro Abe is very sincere. Even, it can make people feel his grievances.

"Your Excellency, do you know what a negative impact your people had on the empire in front of so many countries at that time to slander the empire and the piracy in collusion. What do European parliaments think of empires? The reputation of the empire is all ruined. This is not a small apology, and a dead person can solve it. Lieutenant General Sun Hao said with a cold face. These little Japan really made a wishful calculation, and wanted to bow their heads and apologize to avoid this war, which is completely impossible.

"Your Excellency, I'm really sorry, this is definitely not our intention. In fact, Onodera Sannori was an important member of the Onodera family, which was a diehard loyalist of the emperor. He did that completely under the instructions of the emperor, and it had nothing to do with our Edo shogunate! Masahiro Abe said with a bitter face. This time, they have suffered a completely unwarranted disaster! It is clear that it is the emperor's people who are causing trouble, but China has put the account on their heads, which makes them very aggrieved!

"The Emperor's man? We know, we will go to the emperor and ask him to make it clear. Lieutenant General Sun Hao said. This news came as a surprise to the Chinese side, but both the Edo shogunate and the emperor of Kyoto were targeted for this extermination.

Hearing Lieutenant General Sun Hao say this, Masahiro Abe couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If the Chinese went to trouble the emperor, it had nothing to do with the Edo shogunate. In addition, the Edo shogunate was very happy to see the emperor unlucky. In this way, the prestige of the shogunate will once again increase.

"Your Excellency the Shogun knows that we, the Edo Shogunate, will never have the slightest disrespect for the Upper Kingdom." Masahiro Abe continued.

"Your Excellency, I believe that this incident was a conspiracy of the Emperor. However, don't you Edo shogunate have a responsibility? Besides, this time our army expedition has cost so much military money, if we don't fight a battle and establish a little military exploits, I can't explain it to many soldiers! Lieutenant General Sun Hao continued.

"Ahh General, how can you do this? Masahiro Abe was dumbfounded, he originally thought that the crisis could be lifted, but now Lieutenant General Sun Hao is still holding on!

"Tell you the truth, because of Japan's disrespect, our Emperor Xià has issued an order to completely destroy Japan! So, you don't have to talk nonsense, let's see you on the battlefield! Lieutenant General Sun Hao said.

Looking at Lieutenant General Sun Hao's determined appearance, Masahiro Abe did not doubt Lieutenant General Sun Hao's words at all, which made him feel cold all over his body. The fact that the Chinese actually wanted to destroy Japan made him unbelievable. Japan has been going on for thousands of years. Whether it was the Tang Dynasty or the later Yuan Dynasty, they never succeeded in destroying Japan! In particular, the powerful Yuan Dynasty organized two expeditions across the sea, but both of them were wiped out due to storms, which is the origin of the kamikaze. The Japanese also believe that it is the gods who are blessing them. But this time the Chinese want to destroy Japan, will the gods still bless Japan? At least, now it seems impossible, the huge fleet of the Chinese has already reached Edo Bay, and the kamikaze has not yet risen! In addition, even if there is a kamikaze, can the kamikaze blow over these huge warships of the Chinese? Masahiro Abe himself doesn't quite believe in this possibility! (To be continued......)