Chapter 187 in Weihai

Who would have thought that the first large-scale naval battle between China and Japan would take place on this day of the year?

Hu Chuyuan swore that he had never thought of it at all. Fortunately, he also felt a special chill. There was no infiltration of multiple intelligence agencies in Japan, and there was no huge telegraph network he held. He really died many times.

After the end of the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Japan lost 10 warships, the total tonnage of the navy lost 47,300 tons, and the East China Sea Division lost a super-class cruiser and a new Yangwu, with a loss of 85,000 tons.

Almost all the media in the world reported this incident at the same time. Secondly, it was said that the standing fleet only routinely inspected the northern waters, but was ambushed by the Qing navy and was officially forced to declare war on the Qing Dynasty.

Qing Zheng Axe claimed that the Fuzhou Fleet of the East China Sea Division went to North Korea and was obstructed by the Japanese navy. There was a fierce battle between the two sides in the Yellow Sea and officially declared war on Japan.

The Qing court declared war, which also meant that the vassal Korea would also declare war on the Japanese. Almost on the same day, Yuan Shikai expelled all the Japanese in North Korea. It was said that the army used this as an excuse that the 6th Division and the 9th Brigade led by the general of the Dashanyan Army invaded North Korea and began a land decisive battle.

It was very clear that it was difficult for the navy to make a difference. It could only lock the port and prevent the Qing navy from landing on the mainland. Then it used the elite army that completed the Western-style reform to occupy North Korea first, carried out a large-scale killing of the Qing army, and produced a terrible attack on the Qing Dynasty, forcing the Qing court to negotiate peace talks and quickly end the war. Fight.

At this time, Hu Chuyuan was being repaired in Weihai Port. Many warships had to be repaired in Weihai first, and then returned to Luoyuan Bay for major repairs before they could participate in the war again.

On the calm coastline, there is a breeze floating in the North Sea, salty, cold, and white waves rolling on the blue sea.

Today is already March 24th.

Hu Chuyuan spent six extremely calm days in Weihai Port. Most of the time, he liked to be scattered on the mud beach on the north side of Liugong Island. He had a hunch that he would eventually be involved in this wave. He summoned the main staff to Liugong Island and lived here for a period of time.

His staff are mostly political and cultural undertakings. Most of them are officials. They are still very good at engaging in political disputes. It is not good to engage in military affairs. Therefore, he also transferred Lan Jianshu, Sun Daoren and Huang Jianxun to serve as staff officers around him and analyze military intelligence together.

He was walking on this mud beach when he had nothing to do.

Shandong Coastal Bay is full of this kind of mud and beach, that is, natural good salt farms, so Shandong's salt production is particularly large. As long as there is salt, Shandong commercial banks have a basic profit base, and the follow-up is only how to invest this money.

Walking on the mudflats, Hu Chuyuan also thought of a lot of things.

Inadvertently, Ding Ruchang, Admiral of the Beiyang Marine Division, and a Qing Dynasty official in a four-grade official uniform hurried over. Even if they were their own people, Li Cunyi and others would stop them. When Hu Chuyuan nodded slightly, they let them go.

Ding Ruchang, who knew the reason, didn't mind. He hurriedly led another person forward and respectfully arched his hand to Hu Chuyuan, "Your Excellency!"

Another person also said, "Your Excellency, I am in Yude. Now I am in charge of Zhangjing in the military office. This time, I came here at the request of Prince Chun. I specially sent a handwritten letter from the prince. If you have anything to reply, just tell the officer!"

"Oh?"

Hu Chuyuan quietly glanced at this person and felt that he was about forty years old.

He has heard of this man. It is said that he is the confidant of Prince Chun. It has only begun to surface in the past two years. Since Prince Chun has taken over the power, he has also rushed to the military aircraft Zhangjing. He also led the servant's official in the Ministry of Households and was responsible for the investigation and management of the Daqing Banking Bureau.

Recently, in the military aircraft department, the household department, the official department... The struggle between Hu Chuyuan and Prince Chun has become more and more obvious. Often things have been handled by the people of the Hu Party. Prince Chun also specially sent another set of people to report to him alone, Prince Gong Yi