Chapter 198 Good Drama

As the two merchant ships in the center of the Yangtze River Channel were closed, and the mud and sand in the cabin were pumped out of the water with the help of the salvage ship. The Yangtze River route, which had been blocked for nearly two weeks, was resumed sailing again. Twelve lined sails, led by the Haiqi, slowly passed through the blocked area.

"Fire a salute!"

After the "Haiqi" passed through the closed area, Liu Guanxiong, who was standing on the "Haitian" cruiser, ordered the first mate beside him.

10 120mm rapid-fire guns of the Haitian sounded at the same time, when the cruiser Haiqi and the three dome-clad cruisers Haicho, Hairong and Haichen fired a salute.

The signal soldiers on the Haitian use light signals to welcome words.

"Cheng Biguang led and transferred all officers and soldiers of the Beiyang and Yangtze River Divisions:

Congratulations on your heroic uprising. Your uprising shows that the colonial rulers of the Qing Dynasty are at a poor future. The colonial rulers can't stop more warships from coming with you, and more warships and army troops will rise up and stand on the side of national compatriots. China must build its own strong national defense. In addition to the army, it must also build a strong enough navy to safeguard the country's borders! And you will be the pioneers in the construction of the national navy. I wish you all the best!

Chen Moran, the temporary political axe to govern"

In this burst of salute and gunlight signals, twelve warships and Haitian were in formation. The dragon flag had been lowered and changed to the blue, yellow and red Beiyang Marine Division headed towards Jiangning. The pilot was to welcome them to come. The new "Haitian" cruiser has just been repaired. Five of them were once regarded as the "Five King Kong of the Qing Navy" The cruiser, which will be owned by the restoration army.

"... 18 merchant ships to transform training ships, which can carry 320 to 376 groups of soldiers and 40 instructors. They set sail every month to train navigation, engines, guns, and damage management. Within two years, more than 10,000 naval officers and soldiers can be sent out. After waiting for him, he may order from Europe and the United States or self-made warship uniforms in the Yangtze River and Jiangnan shipyards. In service, the fleet can become a battle in a short period of time, not to wait for ships and others!"

In the captain's room of the cruiser Haiqi, after a simple politeness, when passing through Ma'anshan, Liu Guanxiong proudly pointed to the 18 training ships moored on the bank of the river outside the porthole. The 18 training ships with only two 120mm guns and several three-inch secondary guns were from Liu Guanxiong's view to the Chinese navy. The future.

"The training ship is good, but I just don't know..."

Looking at the training ship on the river, Cheng Biguang, the commander of the cruise ship that led the navy uprising, just nodded his head.

"I don't know when the country will be restored, and how can the ruling axe submit the navy plan!"

"This..."

His rhetorical question made Liu Guanxiong smile awkwardly. When persuading the sailors to rise up, he promised that he would not hesitate to rebuild the navy. In short, he kept painting big cakes, battleships, cruisers, and ships, but now there is still no shadow.

In the budget just issued by the ruling axe, the share of the navy is also limited, which can be understood by Liu Guanxiong. After all, the most important thing now is to recover early.

"Ziying, you are the righteous general of the navy. Why don't you take the position of Minister of the Navy?"

Cheng Biguang, who also knew the reason, turned the peak with a laugh. There was a naval department in this temporary political axe, but the two positions of the navy minister and the undersecretary had been empty. Just like the minister of the army, the ministers of the army and navy were vacant. Although it was rare, the minister of the army was suspended in the air. After all, the commander-in-chief of the restoration army was Marshal Chen, naturally there is no need to appoint this "shrin" position as the Minister of the Army.

"The position of minister is where there are capable people!"

Liu Guanxiong's answer only made Cheng Biguang smile. He knew who this capable person was. First, Lord Ye and then Lord Sa, neither Liu Guanxiong nor Cheng Biguang could take up this position.

"It's all right now. The five ships of the Beiyang Marine Division have been returned to our nation, and the five ships can be classified as a cruiser fleet and a training fleet..."

As he spoke, Liu Guanxiong noticed that Cheng Bi's eyebrows seemed to flash a little surprised, and he smiled in his heart.

"Brother Hengqi!"

Liu Guanxiong suddenly smiled with a bad face.

"Although my brother is the admiral of the cruiser fleet, Guan Xiong still wants to take my brother's love..."

As soon as Cheng Biguang heard the Admiral of the Cruiser Fleet, he calmed down a little and continued to listen to Liu Guanxiong.

"As the commander said, our national navy has formed two cruiser fleets and training fleets. The cruiser fleet is mainly composed of four cruisers, Haiqi, Hairong and Haichen, supplemented by gunboats, destroyers and six training ships. As for the training fleet, it is mainly composed of Haitian as a practice cruiser and twelve training ships. After the new ship is purchased or built in the future..."

Liu Guanxiong said, Cheng Biguang listened, the fragrant tea on the table was cold, and he did not bring a cup to drink, but just listened to him.

"Ziying,"

Finally, Cheng Biguang opened his mouth first.

"When do you think the temporary political axe will come up with a ship-building plan?"

"Ship-building plan?"

Liu Guanxiong straightened his chest and thought about it, and then said it.

"If the marshal didn't have a ship-building plan, would Hua Xing take out 18 merchant ships to transform them into training ships and recruit nearly 7,000 people into the navy?"

Cheng Biguang said "um" and then frowned slightly. The recruitment of 7,000 people could be thought of as two completely different answers, but he didn't want to say it, just because he didn't want to face it. At this time, Liu Guanxiong said something that seemed to comfort himself and Cheng Biguang.

"I will definitely build a ship in the future. This must be no problem."

Looking up at Cheng Biguang again, Liu Guanxiong just opened his mouth and said.

"If the position of Minister of the Navy hangs in the end, then the navy is also the artillery fleet of the restoration army. I'm afraid that it will not be able to win the right to speak in the temporary political axe. The ministries of education, justice, finance and foreign affairs have won the money. Only the navy is naturally ignored because there is no master in the ruling axe..."

Cheng Biguang was very interested in this topic, and he leaned forward.

"Ziying, tell me your opinion."

"Ye and Sa will not arrive in Nanjing from Shanghai. They are only afraid that the naval ship-building plan may not be approved!"

"I feel the same way!"

"Hengqi," Liu Guanxiong just revealed his plan.

"I want to use the joint name of the officers and soldiers of the navy to lobby the two adults, Ye and Sa, from Shanghai to Ningbo, to serve in the Admiralty of the ruling axe, unify the naval order, and unify the training and budget. In this way, the navy is able to speak in the political axe, and can compete for the future shipbuilding plan. Only in this way can we achieve our ten-year grand wish"

"The Chinese naval fleet is now Jiang Ning!"

When he took a carriage to the ruling axe of the Governor's Office of Liangjiang in front of the "Temporary Government Axe" station, Oda cut down the newspaper in his hand and looked out of the carriage. When he saw the blue, yellow and red tricolor flags hanging on the buildings on both sides, which was the "national flag" of the temporary political axe.

"Anyway, at least let them agree..."

Thinking about the deadlock in Dalian and the helplessness of the base camp, Odakiri's eyebrows frowned.

Although the diplomatic negotiations of the envoy Uchida were exchanged for the Qing Zheng axe to agree to hand over Dalian to Japan, the Dalian official of the Qing Dynasty, the Dalian official of the Qing Dynasty came to "do no life!" When the Qing Zheng Axe went to scold again, Dalian jumped to become the first city in northern China, lowered the dragon flag of the Qing Dynasty, and raised the southern temporary The tricolor flag of the political axe.

"Those individuals!"

Thinking of the tricolor flag raised in Dalian, Xiaotian cut Wanshou Zhizhu saw another group of people through the car window. Some people wearing kimonos on the roadside said that they were themselves. After Jiangning's uprising 15 days ago, they rushed to Jiangning from the saying that they were the same, a group of people who shouted "Zunwang Fenyi" and there was also a group of people on the way. A literati who wants to "reproduce Yangming in China".

Thinking of those who said that I advised the commander in the ruling axe that they should first carry forward the traditional Chinese academics, and then use Western learning as a supplement, this is the way to enrich the country and strengthen the army. And it is said that those who engage in the "Meiji Restoration" are all "people with profound learning in Yangming". On the contrary, they "do not necessarily know all about Western academics".

Thinking of this, Oda Kiri's longevity help frowned helplessly. According to the research of domestic sinologists, the gap between China and Japan was actually caused by the death of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Shunshui's Dongdu and science was greatly welcomed in the upper levels of the Tokugawa shogunate and was established as an official school. However, Yangming Xinxue has been spreading among middle and lower-level warriors and has become the creed of warriors.

The later downside war and the Meiji Restoration were actually the minds that overwhelmed science. The naval and army officers are both from Changzhou and Satsuma, and they are loyal believers in Xinxue.

The changes brought to the Japanese book by the mind of "the unity of knowledge and action" are beyond imagination. Its spirit of emphasizing introspection and equality allows the Japanese to face its own shortcomings, have the courage to learn from the things of the Western powers, and build a modernized country.

Think about the "anti-bone" and Confucian revolutionary spirit of those ronin warriors. He found the cultural identity of China in the general. Odakiri Wanshou Zhizhu just had no choice but to smile bitterly. Although he supported Jiang Ning, he might get a pro-Japanese regime, even if he could consume the strength of the Qingzheng axe, but thinking about the past half a month, he could still feel some of the decrees implemented by the government. I feel that this country may be Japan's biggest enemy in Asia.

"It is said that Huatongwen is the same sect, and it is originally a country. Why not match it to defend Asia!"

The infatuation of the Langmen scholars only exchanged the ridicule of Odagiri Wanshou's help, but at this time, these were not what he considered. No matter what China's future was, at least now he is caught in the war against Lu, and he was unable to stop what was happening in this country.

"Dalian!"

Thinking of these words, Odagiri Manshou nosuke frowned again. The general came to his mind. This would be the second time he went to see the general. Out of his understanding of the general, he vaguely felt that it might be difficult to achieve anything this time, but Lu Shun... "Marshal!"

After a respectful and 90-degree bow, Oda cut his longevity just straightened down.

Tap down, and Chen Moran stretched out his hand to the chair on the left.

"Consul Xiaotian, please sit down!"

Serving tea, inviting tea, and sticking to the word of courtesy. Although I don't like myself in my heart, it is rare to keep a politeness.

After Xiaotian sat down, Chen Moran had a smile on his face. He could completely guess what Xiaotian would say next. First, he congratulated the sailor on changing his flag, praised the restoration as the hope of the Chinese people, and then talked about the difference between Eastern civilization and Western language, then talked about the same text, and then talked about each other. In the past ten days, in the hall of the general's mansion, he received six times of me one after another, talking about the same things, nothing more than these contents, the new one, that is, the Yangmingxue.

For this reason, I even specially asked Zhang Taiyan and others for advice on Nayang Mingxue. Although those people have different minds, this "heart learning" has aroused Chen Moran's interest. For this reason, he even specially set up a teaching class in Jiangnan Gongyuan to invite those who said that I would teach "heart learning". Heart learning is the beginning of the enlightenment of China at the late Ming Dynasty. The creator, but in the Qing Dynasty, the literary prison interrupted the development of Chinese philosophy. His thoughts were not passed down in China, but carried forward in Japan. Today, he has to learn from him. This must be said to be the sadness of the Chinese people!

"... Taking trade and establishing the market as the economic basis of China, the top priority of the two countries is to combine vertical and recover commercial rights..."

As Chen Moran guessed, although he despised the delusions of those prodigal people in his heart, it was not until this that Xiaotian talked about "the same article in China, together". Listening to Xiaotian's mention of this, Chen Moran interrupted him with a smile.

"Consul, if so, I'm afraid we have to start with one thing!"

"Huh?"

"If you want to take back your commercial rights, you must first implement tariff autonomy. If he says that the new policy axe is established, I don't know how your country views this matter!"

Following Xiaotian's words, Chen Moran turned the topic to the place he was most concerned about, money! After the restoration of the seven provinces, the General Taxation Department has always refused to hand over the tariffs to Jiang Ning. For the time being, he doesn't care much about it. The money only exists temporarily, but what he cares about is tariffs. Today, Xiaotian has mentioned this commercial right, so he can't avoid this issue.

"This...this..."

In exchange for Chen Moran's smile. He knew that Xiaotian in front of him did not have the right to talk about tariffs at all. The reason why he mentioned this matter was just to remind me that this tariff restoration axe must be touched.

"I won't talk about this for the time being, Consul Xiaotian. I think you don't go to the Three Treasure Hall if you have nothing to do. Whether it's Jiangning's ruling axe or the commander's mansion, you foreign consuls seem to be afraid of offending the Manchu people in the north. If you can avoid it, unless something happens!"

Staring at Xiaotian, Chen Moran aggravated his tone.

"The former British consul came here. He wanted to talk to me about the loan. It was a loan of the four-nation banking group of 13 million pounds. He hoped to get my understanding. What is understanding is that he hoped that I could agree with the money like admitting old debt. Joke! That money can be used to buy guns to hit me, Chen Di. At that time, I directly handed him the diplomatic announcement of the temporary political axe!"

After adjusting the door, Chen Moran showed a little prestige, which was his most proud thing in the past ten days.

"From May 27, not to mention 13 million pounds, it is a new debt of a pound-pound political axe. The future Chinese political axe can't be recognized. I replied to him, and this 13 million pounds will be suppressed like this!"

Or get carried away for a moment, Chen Moran proudly shows off.

"This amount of money is ruined for Man Qing, but in the future, Guangfuzheng Axe can get this loan!"

Listening to the handsome man's proud words in front of him, Odakiri's longevity gradually frowned, but after a wrinkle, he loosened again. In the meantime, it was just a moment of success, and then he accompanied him with a smile.

"It seems that the commander-in-chief's diplomacy has made remarkable progress in recent days!"

A seemingly normal loan often means some signals. Especially at this time of **, Odakiri Wanshou nosuke vaguely felt that this may mean a change in Britain's attitude towards the temporary political axe. Contacting a telegram from the embassy in the United Kingdom, Oda vaguely guessed that the British attitude change may not be To change.

Although Xiaotian's reaction was fleeting, it still fell into Chen Moran's eyes. He smiled and gasped.

"Revenation, the trend, the diplomacy of all countries needs to focus on the future, doesn't it?"

"It's true, it's true!"

Xiao Tian nodded, temporarily suppressed the problem in his heart, and raised his own intention.

"The commander-in-chief is the essence of diplomacy. Diplomacy needs to focus on the future, and today Xiaotian does have something to ask for!"

With that, he handed over a letter, which was a handwritten letter from the foreign minister of the village. This letter alone was discussed in Tokyo for two days. After all, the ruling axe was "rebellious" and had no diplomatic relations with the Japanese.

After reading the text message, it was only a minute or two. In addition to the diplomatic rhetoric, the only content in the letter was that Chen Moran stared at Xiaotian in front of him with a sneer.

"You want Dalian!"

"If you want to overcome the Northeast Army and return the Northeast to your country, you have to take Dalian!"

He stared at Chen Moan and asked.

"Do you know that Dalian is the first city in the north!"

This rhetorical question was exchanged for Xiaotian's silence, which is the reason why he did not have any confidence in whether the visit could achieve results.

"I hope the commander understands that Dalian Commercial Port is related to the survival of Japan..."

"Qing intends to let Dalian be in your country, and the whole country scolds him. Liu Tongzhi refused the decree and changed his way to recover. Mr. Xiaotian, how do you think I will let Dalian!"

Xiaotian looked at himself and questioned Chen Moran. After hesitating for a moment, he just opened his mouth and said.

"Marshal, you need to know that Dalian's relationship should be defeated here. In any case, we will get that commercial port!"

"Hmm! Liu Tongzhi told me that if Dalian is attacked by a strong attack, he will start the explosive and completely destroy Dalian, and I have returned the call to support!"

As soon as this sentence was said, Xiaotian saw a staff member of the commander's mansion. After walking to the commander-in-chief and saying a word softly, he only faintly heard words such as "St.

Listening to Yu Hongyu's report in his ear, Chen Moran stood up and looked at Xiaotian.

"Consul Xiao Tian, I still have military affairs. Please forgive me. Minister Liang of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be responsible for receiving you!"

Before Xiaotian could speak, Yu Hongyu shouted "save the guests" first. Although he was unwilling, Xiaotian still retreated. When Xiaotian left the hall, Chen Moran sneered.

"Marshal, is this the play you played?"

Chen Moran sneered and spit out two words proudly.

"Good show!"

(to be continued)