Chapter 201 Conditions

Under the setting sun, two huge chimneys stand high and look down along the chimney. There are two wide factories. There is a narrow channel between the factories, and a rail extends from the factory area to the outside, leading to the newly built coal wharf.

A small coal-carrying train with only five buckets rumbled into the factory area. The workers began to unload coal from the front of the car, and then pushed the coal to the other side of the factory. Soon after, black smoke came out of the two large chimneys.

As the black smoke rose, seven or eight cars suddenly appeared outside the gate of the factory. Before the security guard who had received the news could open the door, he saw hundreds of big men and soldiers rushing through the factory door and scattered around. They were either alert or climbed to a high place. Everyone was vigilant.

These uninvited guests not only did not make the security guards nervous, but also made each of them stand up. As the motorcade got closer and closer, their eyes became brighter and brighter.

Soon, the convoy stopped at the door of the first factory. Li Mo took the lead in getting out of the car, and immediately there was applause from the workers around. In the smile, Chen Pinghe also got out of the car. Even Xiaohe Yueer, who rarely appeared in front of everyone, came out of the last car. Accompanied by Du Dazhuang, he seemed to be curious about everything around him.

After Tang Shaoyi and Liang Dunyan got off the bus together, they were soon attracted by the neat and new factory in front of them. Both of them also had a lot of knowledge. They not only went to the United States to study in the United States for many years, but also built many factories in the mainland of the Qing Dynasty over the years, but they had never seen such a neat factory. At first glance, they had gone through very careful planning before construction. Of.

Seeing the two big chimneys, their hearts couldn't help but feel a little hot. During this period in Ryukyu, they have seen all kinds of factories, from fishery processing to shipbuilding and steelmaking, large and small, but no matter which one, it is not as important to them as the factory in front of them!

Because the operation of this factory represents the beginning of an era, because this is a power plant!

After entering the factory, the clean and tidy internal facilities are eye-catching. Although you can't see the equipment such as generators and boilers, the console covered with red cloth still makes everyone short of breath.

In everyone's gaze, Li Mo went to the front. Several engineers from the Ministry of Science and Technology immediately introduced the working principle of the power plant to you, and at the same time, they opened the red silk cloth first.

The red button under the silk cloth was conspicuous and lonely. Under everyone's gaze, Li Mo pressed the button hard, and a few sharp steam immediately jumped into everyone's ears through the hissing of the pipe. Then there was a sound of turning like a ship's propeller impeller, which became more and more urgent with the sound of rotation, until it turned into one piece. The lights in the factory suddenly lit up.

Tang Shaoyi was the first to rush to the window and look out. She only saw that the street lights that had already been installed on the road in the distance were all on. The harbor and major factories in the distance were all bright, and the whole world seemed to be bright in her eyes.

Ryukyu, this big island hanging outside the Yellow Sea and connecting the Pacific Ocean, is the second to enter the electrical era after Honolulu!

As everyone dispersed, under the guidance of engineers, Long Guozhang first walked to the core generator, because there was the future power heart of the fleet, the steam turbine.

"I said Yuanshou, what's wrong with Long Guozhang? I haven't seen him close his mouth today!" Li Mo glanced at Long Guozhang, who was talking and laughing with the engineer, and frowned.

Chen Ping smiled and looked helpless: "Needless to say, this is not the shape of the steam turbine. I heard from the young master that the steam turbine is more efficient than the current steam engine. He is ready to change the fleet and install it all. By the way, I heard that even those captured warships were not let go.

"What, install it all?" Master Li's hands are shivering. How many steam turbines do you need, and if you want to play the role of steam turbines, you must also have a new boiler. If you really change them all, it is almost equivalent to purchasing a few more warships!

And he didn't seem to promise him to leave all the captured Russian ships!

You should know that in the core issue of the staff at this moment, the fleet that returned with a great victory has been ranked second, and the first is still how to solve the remaining Russian army as soon as possible.

"This guy is really good at looking for trouble." Li Mo laughed and scolded, turned his head to look at Chen Ping, and raised his eyebrows: "Do you also think you should leave all the Russian ships?"

"Of course not!"

Chen Ping shook his head quickly, and his face gradually calmed down from the excitement of starting operation of the generator factory. Looking at Long Guozhang's back, he whispered, "Mr. Li had departed from Honolulu three days ago. Before he came, he had handed over to me, saying that only four captured Russian ships could be left, and I had promised him."

Li Mo blinked his eyes. When did his staff officer talk so well?

Seeing the young master looking at him in a daze, Chen Ping's face immediately straightened: "Young master, the Russians will definitely not be able to fight anymore. Fengtiancheng may be about to insert our flag in a moment, so I think we should now adjust our goal from war to post-war summary and control."

Li Mo nodded. Chen Ping was indeed right. The Russians were unable to fight any more. Li Enfu's departure indicated that the war had come to an end. The next contest would be resolved by force into a force deterrent at the negotiating table.

Chen Ping continued: "Ji Rushan shelled Yuanshan. In addition to taking the opportunity to defeat me, it is actually reminding us that the army must change from the existing offensive to surrender and defense as soon as possible to ensure the safety along the Yalu River and prevent me from taking the opportunity to fish in troubled waters."

"In addition, compared with Honolulu Ryukyu, the three northeastern provinces are really too large. With the size of our existing army, not to mention the stationing, the defense is also very tight, so I telegraphed Mr. Li to give up most of the captured Russian ships in exchange for his approval to continue to expand the army."

Listening to Chen Ping's talk, Li Mo was angry from the bottom of his heart. In fact, he had been thinking about expanding the army for a long time. After all, the three northeastern provinces are too big. Even if the three divisions and the 35,000 people of the land regiment are scattered, there can't be any waves, so he has been thinking about how to expand these days, and at the same time, he must not Affect future development.

With a large base, the weakness of population and resources is gradually bridged, but this does not mean that it can support a huge navy and a large army at the same time, especially the three eastern provinces in front of them are still in poverty and chaos. The funds spent on the follow-up development plan will be astronomical, so he can't be generous. Don't calculate carefully.

The navy has made the brunt of great contributions this time. It has long been claming to intercept all the captured Russian ships and take the opportunity to salvage and expand its strength. But if all these Russian ships are left, not to mention the maintenance, the annual expenditure of these old guys alone will make the navy's expenditure more. Double.

In this way, it is bound to affect the development of the army and the three eastern provinces. Fortunately, Chen Ping finally took the position of real commanding the overall situation from the Beiyang officers and soldiers on the edge, and saw the current turbulent battle between land and sea, so he discussed with the State Council how to deal with it first.

Looking out of the brightly lit window, Li Mo asked, "Does your staff have a plan?"

"A preliminary plan has been drawn up." Chen Ping took a trace of cunning at the corners of his mouth and hurriedly said, "The staff will consider changing the five army divisions from two regiments to four regiments on the basis of the existing basis, and at the same time form a new marine team."

"Double!" Master Li was about to be ill. His feelings were darker than himself. He quickly shook his head: "It's too big to afford, and Li Enfu will never agree."

Chen Ping seemed to have guessed that Li Mo would behave like this, and immediately scratched his head and said with a smile, "Isn't this a preliminary plan? The most important thing is for you to negotiate with Mr. Li."

Seeing the cunning at the corners of Chen Ping's mouth, Li Mo suddenly understood that this guy deliberately drastically reduced the captured Russian ship. He first gave Li Enfu and himself a sweet date, which made people feel that he was really thinking about himself and the State Council, but in fact, he had secretly prepared an expansion plan.

It's too anniper!

Master Li was about to despise the chief of staff, and a burst of footsteps interrupted the middle finger that almost stood up.

"Report that the four ships of the Antarctic Star have completed the shelling and returned to Andong Port. In addition, the Russian army of Fengtian has laid down its weapons and announced its surrender three hours ago." Zhang Zuolin brought the latest war report and also brought a new piece of information.

"I officially protested to us, and at the same time, I am ready to send an additional 20,000 troops to North Korea again."

Hearing the news, Li Mo and Chen Ping came up with a place name that had just been named the Far East in their minds at the same time.

"Toma Strait!" -

West Garden.

This is the name given by Feng Qi's accidental rise to this villa built in the middle of the garden. Unexpectedly, it has been recognized by everyone, so that the West Garden is used in the current telegrams to replace the name of Hawaii's mansion in Daqing.

Sitting in the living room, Feng Qi narrowed her eyes and looked at the people sitting in front of her. There was a smile on the corners of her mouth and she was also a little surprised, because he didn't expect that the Russian ambassador would invite the representatives of the Qingzheng axe to come together!

But in a blink of an eye, he figured out that the Russians had lost completely, and even Yuanshan Port had been lost. Fengtian had also been surrounded by death. Maybe the news of surrender would come in a few minutes.

The Russian army stationed in Fengtian has surrendered two hours ago. In addition, the troops killed by himself and the fleet in Yuanshan Port and Vladivostok have lost most of the troops that have been transferred to the Far East in a year. If the young master really wants to continue fighting, I'm afraid they can defend the whole of East Siberia. The problem.

So the ambassador of Kasini has used the old trick of uniting the Qing Dynasty to suppress Japan. It's just that they seem to forget that without the fleet, the army has less than 10,000 troops scattered in Jilin and Heilongjiang. What else can they negotiate? Even if the Russians transfer troops from the Baltic Sea today, it will be three months after arriving here!

A lot of things will happen in three months.

"Mr. Feng, as the imperial ambassador and count, I ask your country to immediately stop military operations in the three northeastern provinces, otherwise all consequences will be borne by your country!" Casini's eyes were red, he stared at Feng Qi, and scolded angrily! In the past, the gentle aristocratic style on him had long disappeared from the sky with an urgent report.

"All consequences will be borne by your country." Hearing this, Feng Qi's smile at the corners of her mouth was even stronger, which was too familiar! The Russian ambassador was too lazy to directly plagiarize his words when he submitted the declaration of war, which was not creative at all.

"Dear Mr. Ambassador, have you forgotten that your request cannot be fulfilled? Our two countries are already in a state of war, and now we can only let the army speak. Feng Qi picked up the teacup, and the wind was light.

Casini was stunned all of a sudden, but for the nearly 15,000 army soldiers captured in the Motianling Mountains and the Liaodong Peninsula, he still shouted stubbornly, "No, this is a sneak attack and a despicable act. This uncivilized behavior must be stopped immediately."

"Sneak attack?" Feng Qi sneered: "Mr. Ambassador, when your country was attacking the Beiyang Marine Division and shelling Lushun? Did you inform me in advance? After saying that, he looked at Sun Yuwen and Xu Youyi, who came with Kasini, and said with a smile, "Do you two say I'm right?"

Sun Yuwen twitched the corners of his mouth twice. As a co-approving soldier, he promoted the military aircraft minister who joined forces with Russia. Now that Russia suddenly sent troops to attack the Northeast and Lushun, he has been attacked by the Qing school, and he and he and Li Hongzhang were classified as the culprits of the wolf into the house!

But he never thought that it would only be a few days? Hawaii actually declared war on Russia, and not only defeated the Russian sailors with more than a dozen large ships, but also landed in Liaodong, defeating the army.

In this way, the preparations for the previous negotiations with Russia were completely ruined. The main opponent suddenly changed from Russia to Hawaii, and how to make the withdrawal of the Pacific Army became the biggest dispute in the court in these days.

So after Casini's visit, he immediately agreed to come together and pulled Xu Youyi, but he didn't expect that as soon as he entered the door, he ate such a horse power!

Is that right? That's impossible. Once you talk like this, won't you communicate with the enemy? It doesn't work if you don't know. The court is still hoping to take the opportunity of the Russians to ask for a truce to force the Hawaiian army to withdraw from Liaodong!

So he didn't know how to speak for a while.

Xu Youyi next to

also lamented in his heart. He didn't want to come for this job. Now the Pacific army is so strong that even the British are unwilling to come forward. If the court asked them to sit down and discuss it alone, it might be better, but now Sun Yuwen actually pulls Russia to come together. Isn't it uncomfortable to find it?

But since we are here, we can't do nothing, so we thought about it and said, "Lord Feng, there seems to be no need to investigate the past. Now we just want to know, what is your army going to do in the northeast?"

"I won't mention the past!" Feng Qi hummed, "So thousands of Beiyang soldiers died in vain?"

"This is our own business. We don't need Ambassador Feng's heart." Sun Yuwen couldn't get used to Feng Qi for a long time, so she immediately snorted coldly.

"Yes, it seems that I'm really in vain." Feng Qi curled her lips and put down the teacup, but she had already scolded Sun Yuwen in her heart. The young master came out for you, but he only got a sentence, "No pains!" I really don't know how the officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Marine Division who are still in Ryukyu at this moment will feel when they hear this sentence!

So he turned his head and ignored the two military ministers and said to Casini, "Mr. Ambassador, with all due respect, if your country is willing to negotiate, we are still very welcome."

As soon as Feng Qi finished his words, Casini was immediately relieved. Now he was afraid that Hawaii would continue to fight. In that case, not to mention that the three northeastern provinces could not eat, even Berlia would be finished!

But before he could speak, Feng Qi had already raised three fingers and put forward the conditions for a ceasefire.

"First of all, the current Russian troops in Liaodong must immediately lay down their weapons and surrender to our Pacific Army nearby."

"Secondly, open high-level negotiations will be held, and Britain, France, Germany and other countries will be invited to attend."

"In addition, your country must pay 20 million pounds of loss to Honolulu."

The first two are okay, but the third one is really too bullying. If so in return, will His Majesty Nicholas immediately send someone to kill himself? What's more, the Far East Fleet is gone, and it's on your side that suffers!

And Sun Yuwen on the side was even more depressed. He seemed to have become an extra person in the living room, because Feng Qi's words did not mention how to deal with the three northeastern provinces. Is it that the northeast is so gone? Unwillingly, he immediately interrupted, "Lord Feng, will your army withdraw from Liaodong after the negotiations between your country and Russia are reached?"

"Lord Sun, to be honest, my Duke is going to rent the three northeastern provinces for arable land at the price of one million taels of silver to supplement China's food consumption." Feng Qi replied to an idiot's look: "As for the earth, how about taking Fengtian as the world?"

"Rental! Take Fengtian as the boundary! Why don't you just say that you want to cede the three northeastern provinces!" Sun Yuwen's face turned green, and such a request was simply too bullying.

Xu Youyi sighed quietly again. Sure enough, she guessed that Master Li was staring at the fat meat in the northeast! The question now is, if the court does not agree, will Young Master Li directly choose to go to war and enter Tianjin and Yanjing?

At present, the court has accumulated deep malpractices. Governors from all over the country have intercepted taxes without authorization and recruited soldiers bravely. Once those Pacific troops enter Tianjin, I'm afraid the whole Qing Dynasty will be in danger!

Kasseni next to him didn't want to see the Pacific Army swallow the northeast like this, shouting, "No, it's impossible! Don't forget, your minister, there are more than 15,000 heroic Slavic warriors in our country in Fengtian, Jilin and Heilongjiang!"

"And..." Kahini looked at the two Qing court military ministers around him and said, "As far as I know, His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty has mobilized 50,000 troops. I don't think you want to see us join hands."

"Scare me?"

Feng Qi laughed and pulled out an electronic newspaper from the table and handed it to Casini: "Mr. Ambassador, I think it is necessary to tell you the news first. Your country's 3,000 army and 2,000 cavalry stationed in Fengtian have laid down their weapons early this morning."

"In addition, our army has surrounded Changchun!"

"What!" ......

(to be continued)