After the two sides signed the armistice agreement, the Dingyuan ship, which was located in the bay of Liugong Island as a water battery, ran out of ammunition, and Liu Buyun committed suicide, and the officers and men used the remaining ammunition to blow up the keel of the battleship and sink itself.

The defenders of Liugong Island were ordered to surrender, and a fast boat sailed into the harbor overnight and picked up hundreds of generals of all levels of the Huai army.

The Japanese army landed on Liugong Island, collected all guns and artillery, and packed them all as trophies and shipped them back to China.

At the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, the strong impact on the Ocean Kingdom was no weaker than that of the Qing Kingdom, and the defeat made the Chinese who had always prided themselves on the Heavenly Empire feel a deep shame, and their sense of belonging to the Ocean Kingdom from the heart became stronger.

That decaying dynasty is hopeless, who wants to have anything to do with him?

For the Fuso State, the victory in the First Sino-Japanese War did not bring them the large overseas territories they expected, and the war reparations were greatly compressed, and in the end, Taiwan and the Penghu Islands were also lost under the pressure of the foreign powers, and they were almost played by the Ocean Kingdom in applause, and they were full of hatred in their hearts.

Therefore, after receiving the 12 million taels of silver in the first indemnity, he immediately used most of it to order cutting-edge warships from the British, and the move of the base camp contributed to the deep contradiction between the army and navy of Fuso.

The Fuso Navy put forward the "66 Fleet Plan", that is, to order six powerful ironclad battleships and 6 heavy cruisers to achieve the strategic goal of competing with the Russian Navy.

What is the concept of an indemnity of 70 million taels of silver?

This is equivalent to 85 million yen (plus interest), which is an astronomical amount for Fuso, whose GDP in 1893 was just over 84 million yen.

After the First Sino-Japanese War, the Fuso Navy began an ambitious expansion plan spanning ten years, planning to build 109 warships (with a total tonnage of more than 200,000 tons), including battleships, cruisers, destroyers, torpedo boats, submarines, etc., and entered the ranks of the world's naval powers in one fell swoop.

Is that 85 million yen enough?

The answer is not at all, and even if all the war reparations go to the Combined Fleet to develop its navy, it would be a one-third shortfall compared to its ambitious shipbuilding program.

The Navy's greed completely infuriated the War Department, and the tension between the two sides intensified due to the uneven distribution of the spoils, which soon became apparent in June.

Liu Gongdao, Admiral Yamen of the Beiyang Navy

The Fusang State stationed troops in Weihaiwei during the treaty, and naturally occupied the complete naval base facilities on Liugong Island, and the Yamen, the admiral of the Beiyang Navy, which was full of Chinese-style architectural style, became the base camp of the combined fleet.

Now, a group of fleet generals sat in the hall and talked about it.

"Nomura-kun, I heard that you went to Weihaiwei British Hospital to see it, how is Dongxiang-kun's injury, it's really worrying!"

"Amaterasu bless, Togo-kun is recovering well, except for not being able to get out of bed and exercise for the time being, he can already start eating, it's really gratifying!"

"That's great, Jiren has his own God's blessing."

"Togo Heihachiro Osa came back this time by picking up a life, and the shrapnel from the explosion grazed past his head, cutting the right ear in half, and going a little deeper is the head blooming."

"Yo Xi, his luck is much better than that unlucky ghost at Heyuan, I saw with my own eyes that the cannonball blew him to pieces."

"Hey, do you know that the Army's horses are said to be preparing to attack the Ryukyu Islands on the return trip, and they want the Combined Fleet to cover for them, which is simply wishful thinking."

"Nani, why are these stupid army horse manure going to mess with the Ryukyu Kingdom?"

"I heard that it was for the glory of the samurai, but it was really hateful."

"Now that the main battleship of the Combined Fleet is wounded and sinking, and after several bloody battles, its combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced, now is not a good time for the Ocean Kingdom, they are not easy to deal with."

"Ladies and gentlemen, that's not what I've heard." The captain of the "Akitsu Island", Hikoyuki Uemura, raised his hand and pressed it down, and when he saw that the eyes of all his colleagues were focused on him, he said unhurriedly;

"The army is very stupid, but not stupid enough to hit the iron plate with their heads, and now there are obvious fighters, and the opportunity must not be lost.

According to intelligence from the Ryukyu Islands;

The 3,600 royal guards who sent Princess Victoria to marry have recently set off for Australia to return to the mainland.

The heavy cruiser "White Tiger" stationed in the port of Naha and the cruiser "Loyalty" visited the port of Guangzhou in the south, with the purpose of selling warships to the governors of Fujian and Zhejiang, the governors of Huguang and other Qing court officials, and to demonstrate the shipbuilding technology of the Ocean Kingdom.

These stupid people are really delusional, the Qing Dynasty will not have the money to buy a small sampan for the foreseeable 20 years, they are doing ridiculous useless work.

Moreover, according to the news from Lushun, the Ocean Kingdom, together with Britain, the United States and Germany, is investigating the massacre and putting pressure on Westerners to treat the massacre fairly and justly.

It is said that the Ocean Kingdom will pay 2,000 silver dollars in compensation for each victim, how much will the 3,600 victims cost?

This is a huge compensation of 7.2 million silver dollars, which is equivalent to an ironclad battleship, which is simply a lion's big mouth, and an insult that the base camp absolutely cannot tolerate, so it was decided to implement the "wind" battle plan, and the Second Army will take advantage of the situation to pull out the nail of the Ryukyu Islands when it returns, and it can get south to get involved in the island of Taiwan again in the future. ”

As soon as he said this, all his colleagues understood, and the captain of the "Hashidate" Hidaka Zhuangcheng Navy Nakasa hesitated, but still asked the questions that everyone was concerned about; "If that's the case, I'm afraid that there will be a war with the Ocean Kingdom, and the combined fleet is not well prepared!"

"Yes, those horse manure in the army don't know the power of the Qinglong-class heavy cruisers, far from being comparable to the two ships of Dingyuan and Zhenyuan, the two 7,600-ton giant ships combined, they are not as strong as a 9,800-ton heavy cruiser, and the combined fleet has no ships to compete."

"Hello, Nomura-kun is very serious, the strength of the Imperial Navy is not enough to compete with the Ocean Kingdom Navy, this is too presumptuous."

"The outlook is not optimistic!"

"Everyone, everyone, listen to me." All the colleagues shouted one after another, and their words were full of deep worry, and Uemura Hikoyuki Osa raised his hand to stop everyone again, and then said;

"Commander Yokehiro Ito has decided that the Second Army will be transported to the Ryukyu Islands on the return trip.

However, we will not engage in a head-on battle with the Ocean Kingdom warships, and we will not challenge our entire fleet with a single cruiser.

The Combined Fleet retreated as soon as it transported its land forces to the beachhead, never participating in the ensuing battles, and trying to avoid war with the Ocean Kingdom.

So

After the army occupied the Ryukyu Islands, as long as the safety of Princess Victoria and King Shangdian was guaranteed, they were allowed to be exiled to Australia, and with the help of the British and Americans, the Ocean Kingdom would not openly go to war.

You must know that the Imperial Army is not muddy, and it is confident that it will go head-to-head with any European and American power.

Only by removing the stinger on the back of the Ryukyu Islands can the Great Fuso Empire extend its power to the south, including Taiwan and Penghu, and confidently and boldly manage the Korean and Manchurian and Mongolian plans to achieve imperial rejuvenation.

I hope that everyone can unite as one to complete this arduous task. ”

"Onboard, long live the Empire."

"Onboard, Amaterasu God blesses, the empire's military fortune lasts for a long time."

A group of Combined Fleet officers shouted feverishly, the ferocity in their hearts had been aroused, and the thought of fighting the mighty Ocean Kingdom made them excited.

"Shuffle, the military heart is available!" Vice Admiral Ito, the commander of the Combined Fleet, stepped in and said with a satisfied nod.

As a small country and poor people, Fusang Island Country lacks resources and has weak national strength, and has never been sure of winning ten out of ten, and it is all won by desperate efforts, so from the army to the navy, they are permeated with the habit of killing and betting their lives on tomorrow.

Lieutenant General Ito Yohei looked around at everyone and said in a solemn tone;

"Gentlemen, the combined fleet performed remarkably in the Battle of the Yellow Sea and the Battle of Liugong Island, and the monarchs were not afraid of life and death, and fought to the death, so that there is a good situation in the Great Fusang Empire.

However, we need to see...... The road ahead is still bumpy.

The traditional land hegemon Tsarist Russia was eyeing Manchuria, Mongolia and the three northeastern provinces, which the Great Fuso Empire could not allow under any circumstances.

In the next 10 years

The imperial navy and land forces will be inspired to make new efforts, step up their war preparations, and strive to completely defeat the Tsarist Russian Empire on the battlefield in the three northeastern provinces, so as to dominate the situation in East Asia and win a bright future for the Great Fuso Empire.

On our side, there is also the Ocean Kingdom, which has always had malicious intentions towards the Fusang Kingdom due to its history and national origins, and only from the perspective of the battle of the Liaodong Peninsula, it exported a large number of cutting-edge weapons and ammunition to the Huai Army, replenished the depleted ammunition depot of the Beiyang Fleet, and caused great damage to the United Fleet.

We must be patient, the Great Fuso Empire is not yet capable of challenging two regional powers at the same time, so when we trample the Tsarist Russian Empire under our feet, it is the beginning of dealing with the Great Ocean Kingdom.

Today's plan, the future is bumpy and difficult, and I am willing to fight a bloody road with all the kings to welcome the glory of the Great Fusang Empire. ”

After finishing the words, it immediately attracted a fanatical echo from a group of naval officers;

"On board, Nomura swears to follow Your Excellency."

"Long live the Great Fuso Empire, I only wish to meet with the Shrine of the Monarchs, that is the intoxicating ending!"

"Onboard, Amaterasu bless!"

June 29, 1895

The Second Army, with Hei Mu as the main commander of the Sixth Division, and a mixed brigade of the 2nd Division, began to board 11 troop carriers in Weihaiwei to prepare for the withdrawal of troops and return home.

The task of occupying Weihaiwei will be undertaken by the 7th Division, the rest of the army will all return to the mainland, and the 1st Army of the three northeastern provinces will also retreat to the Korean Peninsula as planned, ending the large-scale military mission of the First Sino-Japanese War.

on the pier

Fuso expatriates and the wives of military officers held small flags in their hands to bid farewell to the warriors who had returned to their homeland with honor, and a jubilant atmosphere filled the air.

defeated the Qing Dynasty and made the Fusang Kingdom more and more invincible, and the villain's face could be smelled from afar, which was simply unsightly.

General Oyama Iwa led a group of senior officers to see him off at the dock in person, and said goodbye to Lieutenant General Kuroki Weizhen.

"Kuroki-kun, please."

"Please rest assured Dashan-kun, this trip is like probing for things, please wait for the good news of my victory!"

"Yo Xi, the navy's espionage work has been done very solidly, the heavy cruiser White Tiger is visiting Guangzhou, the Qinglong is stationed in Sanmarinda Port, and recently Xixiangzhou has determined that the Suzaku has returned to Hong Kong, and the Xuanwu has been staying in the Australian base camp, which shows that these four heavy warships that make the Imperial Navy afraid cannot become an obstacle to the recovery of the Ryukyus, although Heimoto-kun is relieved to do it boldly."

"Hahaha, those cowardly Satsuma Domain idiots are really contemptible, ashamed to be with them."

"Kuroki-kun, patience."

General Oyama Iwa admonished, and he couldn't help but smile smugly, recovering the Ryukyu Islands would be the triumph of his military career, and this trick was so good that he couldn't help but be complacent.

He didn't know that at this time, a telegram was sent from the British telegraph office in Weihaiwei and flew to the Ryukyu Kingdom......

Everything is ready, just wait for the east wind.

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