Chapter 121 is not over yet

Japanese base camp in Tokyo.

It's late at night, and the whole base is quiet, but everyone who knows the inside story can't fall asleep tonight. It has been two days since the fleet left. According to the intelligence, today will be the decisive battle, and I don't know if the imperial fleet has won at this moment.

In a room in the base camp, there were bursts of bamboo music. In the room, the kabuki tried their best to twist their waists to make themselves look more beautiful.

Prince Chihito of Sugawa Palace narrowed his eyes and sat on the carpet. Next to him, there were also two heavyweight figures, Prince Komatsu and Prince Nohisa Kitashirakawa.

There is sweet rice wine on the table, and the graceful posture of Kabuki is in front of him, but he has always half-closed his eyes. The two people beside him also did not look at the kabuki in front of him. At this moment, the three people's minds have flown to the distant Yellow Sea.

Prince Chihito squinted his eyes on Kitashirakawa. To be honest, he didn't like that guy. That guy was too ambitious and once sang himself Emperor Tobu. I really don't know why His Majesty the Emperor should pardon him. Now he has been mixed into the army and led the most elite army guard division, which is even more annoying! However, this is not the time to talk about personal grudges. Even if he doesn't like it, he still has a seat.

Kabuki who sway, sing and dance gently, and paint more white paper on their faces also seem to feel the solemn atmosphere in the room. Although they try to relax themselves, their pace is still a little nervous.

Suddenly, a series of rapid footsteps came from the outside. Without waiting for the kabuki to get out of the way, a young master opened the wooden door and rushed into the room.

"Fack!" Chi Ren patted the table and shouted, "What kind of body is it?"

"Your Highness." The major ignored the angry Prince Chi Ren and shouted, "The Kingdom of Hawaii submitted a declaration of war to His Majesty the Emperor half an hour ago!"

"What!"

This sudden news made the three big shots in the room panic. At this time! How could someone come to challenge the Empire? And it was the previously unknown Kingdom of Hawaii?!

Major quickly said the news he had just received. According to the minister of the Kingdom of Hawaii, five hours ago, the Japanese fleet suddenly attacked a Hawaiian naval destroyer that went to watch the battle, causing serious damage to the ship and the death of a large number of people. Therefore, the minister of the Kingdom of Hawaii officially protested and demanded compensation. Pay for the loss of 100 million pounds.

100 million pounds!

It's enough to buy hundreds of ironclad ships! Emperor Meiji, who had just slept with his concubine in his back, was very angry after being woken up. Naturally, he would not agree to such an unreasonable request and immediately ordered the expulsion of the minister of the Kingdom of Hawaii from the palace. Unexpectedly, the minister of Hawaii would immediately declare war on behalf of the kingdom, and said that the consequences would be all Responsible.

A small Pacific island country with only a few tattered second-hand ships! He also dared to ride to the head of the empire to shit. After receiving the declaration of war, Emperor Meiji was so angry that he almost lifted off the palace hall! Immediately order the expulsion of all personnel stationed in Japan by the Kingdom of Hawaii, and declare war on Hawaii on behalf of Japan!

Five hours ago?

Chi Ren took out his pocket watch and took a look. If the information sent by Big Bird Keisuke from North Korea is accurate, then according to the pre-war plan, regardless of victory or defeat, Ito Hengyou should have taken the fleet back five hours ago!

Since it has returned, how can it be possible to order a sudden attack on a small destroyer? Is it the other party who took the lead in provocation? It is possible that Ito Hengyou would never allow a small destroyer to provoke the Imperial Navy.

Although there is no detailed news of the victory or defeat of the Yellow Sea, judging from the sudden attack of Ito Hengyou on the Hawaiian warship, it is likely to win. Otherwise, how can the defeated navy attack the warships of a third country?

Only the winner is worthy to run rampant in this sea!

Prince Chi Ren was overjoyed. This was great news, but he couldn't figure out that he didn't get any news about the attack five hours ago. What channel did the Hawaiian minister get the telegram?!

A possibility suddenly came out of his mind, which made his back cold in an moment. This is a conspiracy! It's definitely a pre-set trap!

Before he could wake up from the cold, Kitashirakawa Nengjiu had jumped up and shouted, "Buck! A small island country dares to come to our empire to be wild! Send someone to kill the minister immediately!"

Xiaosong is the calmest of the three. After listening to the news, he immediately said, "Does Yidong Hengyou have any news?"

"Report to Your Highness, there is no news from the fleet." The major replied, "But according to the plan, they should return to Sasebo tomorrow morning to rest, and then return to Yokosuka from there."

"No way!" Komatsu immediately said, "Since Hawaii wants to challenge the empire, it will definitely come by sea. Whether they really dare to go to war or not, they must immediately send warships back to defend Yokosuka and guard the door to Tokyo!"

Chi Ren nodded subconsciously, and the sudden declaration of war made him a little panicked. Whether the fleet won or not, and what on earth is Hawaii thinking! How did they know that there would be a war today! Why did Ito Hengyou order an attack on the third [***] ship? 100 million pounds! How can this minister have so much confidence? Does it rely on the newly formed Pacific Fleet that may not even be full of sailors? Does he think that a few warships can turn into a powerful navy?

The originally very clear battle situation suddenly became confusing. At this time, both Chi Ren, Nengjiu and Komatsu have not changed the emperor's ability to declare war on behalf of the empire. Now we can only wait for the fleet to come back and find out what happened to Ito Hengyou!

"Sect someone to contact the fleet immediately, inform them when they find it, don't go back to Sasebo, and rush to Yokosuka immediately!" After turning his mind several times, he still decided to wait for the fleet to come back before making plans.

Looking at the young commander who ran away quickly, somehow, Chi Ren always felt a little scared. What happened to the joint fleet? ——

On the sea, as the last flame gradually sank into the water, the moon finally poked its head out of the clouds.

Outside the hatch, on the deck, dense footsteps shuttled endlessly. In the battle room of the command tower, the needle could be heard quietly. Li Mo sat alone in front of the chart. Simmons, who had accompanied him, couldn't help but rushed out to join in the fun for a long time. He was the only one who was anxiously waiting for the final results of the battle.

Suddenly, the hatch was gently pushed open, and Chen Ping and Long Guozhang came in excitedly. Without waiting for Li Mo to ask, the guy Long Guozhang shouted, "Young master, victory!"

"Nonsense, I don't know the victory yet! The young master saw it all the way. Li Mo despised him, but he suddenly stood up and asked excitedly immediately, "Have the statistics come out?"

"It's out." Chen Ping pinched the statistics and blushed: "A total of seven enemy ships were sunk, two were sunk, three were captured, and 170 enemy officers and 1,602 soldiers were captured. The officers included Huashan Ziji, the Japanese Minister of the Navy, Pingjing Hangsan, the commander of the First Guerrilla, and five captains."

"Where's Yidong Hengyou?"

"That guy committed suicide when he saw that Gao Qiansui was sunk! Grandma's! At that time, I hadn't fired at his flagship yet. It's too disrespectful!" Long Guozhang curled his lips and was angry at this kind of behavior.

Li Mo laughed. This guy still didn't do anything when he became the commander, and he didn't care about him. He continued to ask Chen Ping, "Is there two people in the list of captains, Murahiko Zhicheng and Dongxiang Pinghalang?"

"Yes." Chen Ping looked over the preliminary interrogation record in his hand and said, "But they have all died with the ship!"

"Dongxiang Pinghalang is dead."

When he first heard the news of Yidong Hengyou's death, Li Mo had an indescribable feeling. Now that he learned that these two were also dead, he couldn't help but feel a little sorry. These three people who impressed him the most in the joint fleet did not expect that they all died under the wings of his little butterfly, which was also to bite their teeth for the three people in later generations. The friend who cut his teeth took revenge, didn't he?!

"I don't know if there is a parallel world. Why don't you organize Tesla and George to study the time machine?" Master Li Hu Si thought for a while before asking, "Where are our casualties?"

"Seventeen people were sacrificed, and 81 people were injured, most of them were minor injuries." Chen Ping turned over the statistics and said, "In terms of ships, except for the serious loss of the Swordfish, which needs to be repaired, there are no major losses for other ships."

Hearing that there was also damage on his side, although Li Mo did not say anything, he still sighed. Although the equipment was superior and the other party was tired, waiting for work or a sneak attack, but war casualties of this scale were inevitable. What's more, the Pacific Fleet was the same as himself, the newcomer and tender, and this time it was also washed by blood. Salute.

"The sacrificed officers and soldiers should try their best to ensure the integrity of their remains and take them back. The injured should also be sent back to Oahu as soon as possible and ask the best doctor for treatment. Li Mo said.

"Yes."

"The pension should be doubled, and if their family members have any requirements, they can also meet them appropriately." Master Li thought for a few moments and gritted his teeth to set a high pension, which was the best opportunity to win people's hearts.

Hearing the young master's instructions, Long Guozhang also quickly arched his hand and said, "The young master's house is kind-hearted. I thank you for those sacrificed soldiers." This is all right." Li Mo smiled and said, "The soldiers fight bravely to kill the enemy. Those of us who hide behind can't make them feel cold."

"Don't worry, young master, Yuanshou knows how to do it." Chen Ping also nodded quickly and understood Li Mo's thoughts.

Seeing that both of them understood, Li Mo put down his pen and smiled and said, "Our minister, at this time, you should have put forward the conditions and declared war, right? I don't know if that Meiji guy will commit suicide after hearing the amount of compensation.

Listening to Li Mo's words, the corners of Chen Ping and Long Guozhang's eyes twitched. Originally, according to their meaning, it was enough to withdraw one thousand eight million. Anyway, I would never pay it. I didn't think that Master Li opened his mouth was 100 million yuan and returned pounds. Isn't it forcing me to go crazy? It seems that there is still a gap between myself and the young master!

At this time, the North Star under his feet moved slightly, and then there was the sound of the steam engine rumbling. Li Mo immediately walked to the chart, lay on the table and said, "Where is the first stop?"

Chen Ping hurried to the young master and pointed to the chart and said, "Our plan is to be led by the four ships of the Resolution to forcibly raid Sasebo, the base of the Japanese fleet. According to preliminary information, there are only a few torpedo boats and gunboats in the Sasebo base at this moment. With our firepower, we can completely destroy them."

Chen Ping took out a pen, made a fork at the Sasebo base in Nagasaki, and went north along the coastline of Kyushu Island. After reaching the Seto Inland Sea, he suddenly said, "After fighting Sasebo, the fleet will be divided into two, Kobe, Osaka, Wugang and Eda Island respectively, killing my maritime potential and destroying Their naval school! Finally, the fleet will gather off the coast of Tokyo Bay, forcing me to agree to our terms.

With the destruction of the combined fleet, I said that I no longer have any decent naval power, so Chen Pi and Long Guozhang's plan was feasible, but Li Mo was a little strange and asked, "What about the North Star and the Antarctic Star?" Why don't they participate?

Chen Ping's hand to draw the line paused for a moment. After raising his eyelids and looking at Long Guozhang, he said strangely, "Young master, we are going to send them to Lushun to pick up Fang Boqian."

"Oh." Li Mo answered, and then remembered his cheap "father-in-law". If it hadn't been for Fu Bo's advice, he would not have sent the night eagle back to fish for people. At this moment, he had to sacrifice the strongest firepower of the fleet for him. It's not worth it!

So Li Mo thought for a moment and said immediately, "Sent the sky survey and the sea patrol to pick up people. The shore defense of Sa Shibao is relatively strict. Don't waste firepower!"

Before leaving, Li Enfu and Fu Bo told Chen Ping and Long Guozhang that Fang Boqian was the young master's father-in-law, so the two had already known about this matter. Hearing that the young master only sent two protective cruisers, they were familiar with the Long Guozhang inside Beiyang and quickly said, "Young master, I'm afraid I can't control the scene. "!"

"The scene?" Li Mo pulled a black line on his forehead. This is not to cut people down. What a scene!

before he wanted to speak, he heard Long Guozhang say, "In the naval battle in the afternoon, Fang Boqian somehow returned first. According to the law of the Qing Dynasty, this can already be counted..." Long Guozhang didn't say the word "deserter" in his mouth. After a pause, he continued to say, "After Ding Ruchang goes back, he will definitely report to Li Zhongtang at this time. If he can't control the Beiyang navy, I'm afraid he will die."

"It's really a face for the young master. If you run away, just run away. There's nothing to say." Li Mo smiled bitterly in his heart, but Long Guozhang was also right. Fang Boqian in history was indeed executed quickly. Although he was also very strange to execute Ding Ruchang so quickly and executed the other party in the middle of the night, he thought of Fu Bo's repeated explanation and sighed, "Then let Ji Rushan bring the Antarctic asterisk. Pick up Li Qiang and others with the patrol, in case...

Li Mo thought for a moment and then said, "If you can't save it, forget it."

"Forget it?" Chen Ping looked at Li Mo in astonishment and immediately understood what the young master meant. He would rather sacrifice his "father-in-law" than be an enemy of Beiyang for the time being, so he quickly said, "Don't worry, young master, I will take care of Ji Rushan."

Li Mo nodded and put Fang Boqian's matter out of his mind before he continued, "After receiving someone, let the patrol sea take him to Ryukyu. I will wait for them there."

"After sending people off, the Sea Patrol was responsible for supporting the landing of Ryukyu. The Antarctic Star immediately went north and joined forces to continue to attack the Japanese port. I can't delay the big thing because of me personally." Li Mo stabbed him fiercely at Yokosuka's sea with his pen. Let the Swordfish rush back to Honolulu immediately and lead the destroyer formation into a regiment, escort the Fourth Regiment and the Marine Corps. I will take the Flying Fish and wait for them off the coast of Ryukyu.

As soon as Li Mo dropped his pen, he heard Chen Ping ask, "Young master, what about those captured prisoners?"

"Yuanshou, do you think the navy that has always been strong is more important than people or ships?" Master Li's fierce eyes flashed by. Chen Ping and Long Guozhang looked at each other and immediately nodded and said, "Yuanshou, Guozhang, you know what to do!"

"All right, you can do it." Looking at the snow-white searchlight columns outside, Li Mo stretched out his waist and curled his lips and smiled, "Don't let the team relax. This battle is not over yet!"

(to be continued)