Chapter 192: Sino-Japanese Beijing Treaty (1)

Emperor Tongzhi received Shen Baozhen's recital, that is, the cabinet, the country still has the second ironclad ship, although it is not complete, and it is more than enough to destroy ordinary ships, he has it and I don't have it, the soldiers and military uniforms that cross Taiwan will be intercepted and plundered, and the sailors will be taken away, and the ironclad ships cannot be purchased. The Japanese slaves are alone in Langqiao and have nothing to fear, and they have this ear. Shen Baozhen was allowed to purchase ironclad warships, and Shen Ke would use the savings of Fujian Province as soon as possible; If there is any shortage, we will borrow foreign money temporarily according to the request to meet the urgent need.

In the land of Langqiao in Taiwan, there are more than 1,000 soldiers and 4,000 Japanese soldiers. Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, immediately supervised the 13th battalion of the elite Wu Yi Army of the Huai Army, Tang Dingkui's inscription, 6,500 men, 20 cannons, 2,000 Congreve rockets, 560 Snaide, breech rifles, and 40,000 pounds of gunpowder were transferred to Taiwan. The rest of the items were carried out according to Shen Chen's performance.

After the edict was issued, Emperor Tongzhi sighed for a long time.

Prince Gong's son Zai Cheng observed the words and looks, and privately said to the emperor: The wine shop outside the Forbidden City is full of people in the fireworks and willow lane, why don't you learn to be the Qianlong Lord, and the micro service is a private visit, one is to view the splendid rivers and mountains of the Qing Dynasty, and the other is to eliminate the bad luck of filth.

Emperor Tongzhi was bored, and he actually bowed his head. For a few nights afterwards, Emperor Tongzhi wandered the world and forgot to return.

When Prince Gong heard this, he wept bitterly, drank and scolded, and angrily denounced his calamity to the country; Summoned Wenxiang, Yiyun, Shen Guifen, Baojun, Li Hongzao and other central ministers, and said: Xinjiang, Taiwan, Ryukyu and Vietnam, which are part of our vassals, are all in danger; My emperor is not ideological, he is good at going out of the palace gate, he does not return at night, he is playing and traveling, how can this situation be embarrassing!

Prince Alcohol said: In the long run, where will the country go? We take the liver as paper, drain the blood with words, respectfully fold and invite our emperor, be the king, and stop at benevolence; Dao Shengde is the best, and the people can't forget it!

On July 16, 1874, ten ministers, including Prince Gong Yixun, Prince Yi Xun, Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Xiang and Prince Qing Yi Xuan, jointly signed a letter to Chen Xianlie to ask the emperor to make up his mind in time to help the hardships and crises.

Emperor Tongzhi watched the performance, mixed with resentment, and stayed in the middle of the play.

Three days later, Prince Gong and other ten ministers broke into the temple to face the saint.

Emperor Tongzhi said angrily: What is such a battle?

Yixun Road; The ministers and other ministers jointly implored our emperor to stop the garden work, quit the micro-line, the ministers of the far temple, the villain, the police Yan Dynasty, open the road, punish the troubles, and go to have fun.

Emperor Tongzhi said angrily: Everything I do is a sin, there is nothing to do in the world, how about giving up my position to the sixth uncle?

Wen Xiang, the Minister of Military Aircraft, was in mourning when he heard this, panting wildly, and fainting.

Prince Gong was sincerely frightened, rushed to help, and said nothing.

Prince Yi Xun cried and said: Long live the body of my emperor, it is just a private visit, and you should not go to the place of fireworks and willow lane.

Emperor Tongzhi was angry and said: Dare to ask the Seven Emperor Uncles, who dares to say so falsely, the crime deserves death!

Prince Gong said awe-inspiringly: The courtier is carrying Cheng.

Emperor Tongzhi was embarrassed, and after a long time, Fang said angrily: Quickly pass on my decree, Prince Gong Yixun has no courtesy, and he should be severely punished; He dismissed all his posts as the Minister of Military Aircraft and other positions, demoted him to the Duke of Auxiliary Garden, and handed it over to the Zongren Mansion for strict discussion; and his son Zaicheng went to the rank of king of Baylor County, so that he would not be allowed to walk on the former minister. as a precaution of punishment; Prince Yixun and Prince Qing Yixuan, Minister of Military Aircraft Wen Xiang, Shen Guifen, Bao Jun, Li Hongzao, etc., were dismissed immediately.

When the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces heard this, she quickly admonished.

Empress Dowager Cixi cried and said: For more than ten years, why did King Wugong have today! The emperor did not change the matter, and yesterday's edict was revoked.

Emperor Tongzhi also cried, and said in a panic: Since the first emperor Daoguang Emperor, since the beginning of the opium war, more than 30 years, internal and external troubles, so far, I dare to turn a deaf ear! From today onwards, all the projects of the Old Summer Palace will be stopped immediately, and the border will be secured in the future, and the treasury will be abundant, and then the construction will be carried out.

Prince Gong said: Emperor Qi, Shaanxi and Gansu Governor Zuo Zongtang said, Ningxia General Mu Tushan horse foot battalions, good and bad, since entering Gansu, no victory, if the rate to go out, even hindering the overall situation, it is difficult to succeed, I implore my emperor to choose another good general.

Tongzhi Emperor Dao: Mu Tushan's step team was immediately abolished, and his horse team was temporarily stationed in Jingzhou to clear the remaining bandits. Urumqi is the capital of Jinglian, sticks to Anxi and Dunhuang, and repeatedly defeats Agubai, Bai Yanhu, and Tuoming rebels, with outstanding achievements; Jing Lian was the minister of the Qin Mission, and Jin Shun was the assistant minister, and he made great efforts to attack Xinjiang on a certain day. Yuan Baoheng, the left waiter of the household department, quickly moved to Suzhou, and helped with food and salary; Zuo Zongtang stayed in Shaanxi and Gansu to protect the back road.

Yi Xun wanted to speak and stopped, and Wen Xiang, Minister of Military Aircraft, hurriedly said: Your Majesty, the top priority is not in Xinjiang, but in the Taiwan Strait. Zuo Zongtang said that all the armies in the Taiwan Strait must be dispatched by Shen Baozhen in order to put an end to the evil spirit of avoiding disasters and blessings, and to greatly strengthen the morale of our army. However, the slaves thought that although Shen Baozhen was familiar with ship administration, he was slightly inferior to the left in the marching formation; Zuo Zongtang has established Ganlong, and his morale is blazing, so why not accept the rest of the bravery, quickly adjust the Taiwan Strait, and coordinate the overall situation.

Tongzhi Emperor Dao: Zuo Zongtang is highly meritorious, how can I not know. However, Taiwan to Suzhou, 6,000 miles away, Zuo Qing immediately flew 600 miles to expedite, but it was also slow and urgent. Tang Dingkui's Ming Battalion, originally under the command of Li Hongzhang of the Huai Department, if Shen Baozhen can be effectively dispatched, and the Ming Camp can also effectively listen to the tune, it will also be a blessing for the country.

Quickly spread the edict that the residents of Taiwan's Fanshe should be treated equally if they live on Chinese land, and they should not be called homeless people, and they should be brutally poisoned by foreign people. Now, according to the various societies, they call for naturalization, that is, Shen Baozhen, Pan Fei, Tang Dingkui, etc., according to the opportune time, properly appeased, and contact the momentum, so as to consolidate their hearts, so as not to be tempted by other clans.

In late July 1874, the Named Admiral Tang Dingkui led 6,500 Huai troops to Taiwan. Bao Zhen was very happy, and ordered the Tang Department to be stationed in Fengshan and briefly divided.

When the Japanese heard the news, they ordered the Japanese soldiers to retreat to Kameyama to avoid their front.

The Japanese army Shaozo Huashan Ziji was very puzzled, so he said that Saigo Congdao: My Taizheng Minister Sanjo Minoru and Right Minister Iwakura Gu all said that Taiwan can be described as the throat of Asia, with fertile land and abundant products. Europe covets many countries on this island. If I do not get this place for the sake of others, the difference between the benefits and the disadvantages is self-evident. And the war with Taiwan is to train our soldiers on the ground, that is, this end should also be cloudy.

Saigo Congdao said: Our Emperor did not allow us to enter Taiwan. We are going straight to the lair of the thief, and if the Qing State asks, we will be a ronin. Now the evil disease is rampant, and our army is infected with the disease and many have died; The Qing army is coming again, and there is a huge disparity in numbers, whether it is war or peace, and it should wait for the imperial decree of our emperor.

Saigo was in a dilemma, and the Secretary of the Interior, Okubo, sent a message to Meiji: The ronin samurai have become decaying, and our country should form a Westernized army with the military system of England; The army formed by Saigo Congdao was all Satsuma Domain's Shironin, and the attack was acceptable, and the battle was difficult. It is advisable for his army to retire temporarily, and only when the emperor's army is formed can he fight again.

The Meiji edict said: The Shengfan tribe in Taiwan, which is beyond the reach of the Qing government, is the duty of the Chinese government to avenge the crime of killing the people of the Ryukyus who are part of our domain, and the axiom of conquest can also be obtained from this. However, dysentery is rampant in Taiwan, and our army is not in a good situation, so it is in vain. The envoy stationed in the Qing Dynasty, Liu Yuanqian, went to Tianjin to contact the peaceful retreat of the various armies in Xixiang.

If the Qing state used the Ryukyu as an excuse to pay tribute to the country, I should ignore it and should not discuss it with them. The real power to control the Ryukyus is in our empire, and the indecent act of preventing the Ryukyus from sending tribute can be listed as the basis for the conquest of Taiwan, and it cannot be debated with the Qing government in vain at present.