"But how can I prove that the telegram code you gave is correct?"

Master Li glanced at Yagyu Sakurako with disdain, "I thought that Miss Yagyu was an outstanding figure in Japan to be able to lead the intelligence agency in the Qing Dynasty, but now I see it, it is very simple, but in this way, are all the heroes of your country like this?" ”

"Is it true, you weigh it yourself, I want the price, and I want to entrust my family to your country, naturally I will go to Japan after the matter is completed, your country can think about it, and then decide whether to believe me or not. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

When Yagyu Sakurako saw Lord Li talking like this, she smiled slowly and bowed, "It's me who blames Lord Li, please don't mind, as long as you take out the telegram, I will be able to fulfill your request immediately." ”

"I hope you mean what you say," Master Li stared at Yanagi Sakurako, "you can leave, if you don't first transfer 300,000 pounds into a foreign bank account, I can withdraw it and then give you the remaining half of the telegram, otherwise, I'd rather kill myself than listen to you cunning Japanese." ”

If Lord Li didn't have any conditions, he agreed to the request of the Mei Agency, Yanagi Sakurako was a little worried, this telegram with half of the remaining book, whether it was still useful, but Lord Li put on a stinky face and refused to do so, Yanagi Sakurako believed it, "I'm waiting for your good news." ”

"There's no need, there's no need to meet again, the funeral office is getting more and more powerful now, I'm afraid that if you are a little careless, you will die in vain, I," Lord Li's mouth trembled, "I don't want to die yet." ”

Sakurako Yagyu left over the wall with satisfaction, she was in a very good mood at this time, and walked around in the backyard of the Taoist temple, and then she was satisfied to sneak back into makeup and return to Meitingju, Meizi has been waiting for a long time, "Miss Yanagi, Mr. Ambassador has sent a final order, asking us 'Danhe' to get the most crucial thing soon!" If we get such a thing, our mission in the Qing Kingdom will be completed! ”

Yanagi Sakurako took off her robe and coat and nodded, "This matter is already clear, the last time I was drunk in Meitingju and we got half a codebook, Li Langzhong, the telegraph room of the Ministry of War, hehe, he has already taken the bait." ”

"Really? Miss Yagyu! Miko was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "What conditions did Master Li propose?" ”

"He asked for 300,000 pounds, damn it, it's a very high price!"

"But if you can get the remaining half of the telegram, it's a very good price!"

"Yes, Miko, what you said is right, if it is a real telegram codebook, let alone 300,000 pounds, even if it is 3 million pounds, it is completely worth it, the telegram is controlled by us, and the Beiyang sailors are like tuna on the sting, and they are slaughtered! But I'm just worried about one thing, the authenticity of this telegram cipher! ”

"I don't think there's any need to worry about this," Miko said, "You know, Lord Li's life is completely in the hands of our Miss Yanagi, he doesn't dare to fake, the only thing he can do is to fight for more of the benefits he can get within the scope of your permission, if he doesn't ask for such a high amount, I will also worry about the authenticity of this." ”

"Moreover, the authenticity of the telegram code book can be tested very quickly, as long as we get the complete code book, then we will definitely be able to control the movements of the Beiyang Navy Division for the first time, and the authenticity will be known at once!"

"You're right, Miko," Sakurako Yagyu determined. "Then raise money now and get ready to exchange the most important thing in the fate of this empire!"

"Hay!"

On the first day of the first month of August, Beijing, was originally the scorching sun in the sky, the summer scene of the heat of heaven and earth, after the afternoon, the thunderstorm bursts, the dark clouds are dense, after a while, the wind is fierce, it actually rained hard, fortunately it is not long, the rainstorm pours, the water vapor is discharged, and suddenly the sky is clear again, the weather in the evening is very pleasant, in the Old Summer Palace, the waves of Fuhai are turbulent, in the palace of diligence, the monarch and the minister are in the deliberations, of course, it is the matter of Japan that is discussed.

"Li Hongzhang made an excerpt and said," Erle Hebu pointed to the map of Korea in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea in the Qinzheng Palace, "He first took charge in Tianjin, and then went to Weihai, Shandong, to command the Beiyang Naval Division, the new army entering Korea, and the defense of various parts of Korea, which was presided over by Rong Lu. ”

The emperor frowned slightly, "The coordination of sea and land is originally a normal principle, but if these two compartments are separated, will there be some ineffective command?" ”

"That's not enough," Erle and Bu explained, "although it is a coordinated operation by sea and land, but in the end there is still a difference between this naval division and the new army, Li Hongzhang is not prevaricating, but the new army was created in the past was presided over by Wu Yundi and Rong Lu, and the two of them must have commanded the new army very smoothly, Li Hongzhang has been in charge of the Beiyang naval division for many years, and he himself went to personally dispatch it, which is also very appropriate." ”

"What's more, it is different from fighting the French in Vietnam in the past, fighting on land and sea in the past, because if the French are brought in by the sea, the hinterland of Guangzhou, Zhejiang and Fujian will not be guaranteed, so we must be extra cautious, now the Bohai Sea is our China's inland sea, the new army goes north, and Shengjing can be quickly reached by train, and Japan wants to land in Korea to increase its troops, and it can only be in Busan," Erle and Bu pointed to the southernmost tip of the Korean Peninsula, "The rest of the place, close to China's Yellow Sea, they don't want to land." That's a huge time difference. ”

"How to use this time difference, we have to see how it is on the side of Seoul," Li Hongzao shook his head, "Yuan Shikai has been defeated by the Japanese in Jeonju, and then, if Asan on the edge of Seoul can't be saved, Ye Zhichao and Nie Zhicheng can't hold Asan, and the Japanese drive straight in, no matter how fast our new army is, they can't be faster!" ”

Li Hongzao threw cold water and said something that was disappointing, and the emperor nodded, "Ye Zhichao is also a general from the Huai Army, and it is rare to want him to defeat the Japanese with the regimental training army of Zhili, but as long as he holds Ashan, it must be no problem." What's more, he is also an officer from the New Army, and his subordinates, such as Nie Zhicheng, have all been trained in the martial arts hall, and it is not a problem to defend Asan. ”

"If Seoul is not lost, there is naturally no problem," Erle and Bu shook their heads and said, he was very optimistic about Ye Zhichao and the others, and he was also very dissatisfied with the rest of the people, "Zai Yi is very guilty, he lost Seoul, so that the south of North Korea, our troops are not superior at the moment, and we also lost such a powerful weapon as the lightning cannon to the Japanese!" Please make an order to the emperor to take Zai Yi down quickly, and don't let him wander around North Korea again. ”

The emperor thought about it, but still shook his head, "Zai Yi is also capable, he scared the Japanese before, and he saved Seoul for a few days, not to mention that Seoul is also Yuan Shikai's responsibility, if Zai Yi is responsible, Yuan Shikai is also responsible, let's not talk about these now, after all, Zai Yi and others have not returned to the country, and now even if they issue a will to punish, they can't be implemented, so it's better to let them make meritorious contributions?" ”

"Your Majesty," Prince Li hurriedly said, "what a benevolent and virtuous monarch." ”

"What's more, now that Li Hongzhang is in charge of the war against Japan, he still has to listen to his intentions for all punishments and appointments," Emperor Guangxu smiled slightly, "We don't need to overstep our bounds, the most important thing is to manage the logistics, Master Weng," the emperor nodded at Weng Tongyi and asked, "The logistics grain and grass on the side of the household department are all prepared?" ”

"All have been prepared, July happens to be the new grain storage, Zhili Shanxi and Shandong provinces after the new grain into the warehouse, after the local requisition, transported by rail to Weihai and Shanhaiguan and then north, put in Lushun part, and then part of the city in Phoenix, in this way, basically, within three months, do not have to worry about the food problem of the front-line officers and soldiers."

The emperor nodded approvingly, but Yan Jingming was a little unhappy on the side, "The logistics matter is by no means just grain and grass at all, I am in North Korea, which was originally the country of the suzerain, if it is requisitioned on the spot, there must not be any major problems, the key is not grain and grass, but armaments, strategic materials, etc., such as gunpowder, alcohol, cotton, steel or cloth, etc., these, Master Weng is ready?" ”

A look of embarrassment flashed on Weng Tongyi's face, "At present, we have already started to prepare, and we will work together with the Ministry of War, and we will be able to transport it to North Korea in a few days." ”

"Now that we have a war against Japan, these things will be transported to North Korea earlier, that is, if we can save more of our officers and soldiers, we will be able to kill more Japanese, this section, Master Weng, don't forget, now is not the time to do moral articles! Be fast, be the fastest! ”

Emperor Guangxu stopped Yan Jingming's reprimand, "Okay, Yan Zhongtang, aren't you still in charge of the household department?" Now is the time for a big war, and you should mention a few more points instead of directly pointing fingers at something. ”

He was not prepared for Yan Jingming to speak, "Can our newly developed warship in the South Seas come in handy?" ”

"Naturally, it can," Prince Li said happily, "The new warship is big and fast, and the slaves don't understand it, but the engineers of the Nanyang Shipyard are all the best talents in Germany and France, they have studied carefully for so many years, and spent so much silver, in order to let the big guy know that the warships of our Great Qing Kingdom can also be produced by themselves, this is the best thing, this warship can not be wrong!" ”

The emperor nodded, and was about to say something, when the eunuch from the outside and internal affairs office hurriedly came in and presented a telegram to the emperor. ”

The ministers all raised their heads and stared at the emperor, and the emperor slowly put down the report in his hand, his face sank like water, "Ye Zhichao and the others are useless, the Asan camp was defended for only two days, and it was broken by the Japanese!" ”