Chapter 194 Transfer

"On January 2, 1906, the day after the New Year, at about 2 p.m., a violent shaking woke me up from the church. At this time, the whole church was trembling, and the colored windows and windows with the icon were rattling. What's wrong? Was there an earthquake?

Japan is a country with frequent earthquakes. Since I came to Japan and served as a priest in the only church on this island, I have experienced three earthquakes.

But the next second, half of the cannon rumbled. I understood that it was not an earthquake. Maybe this was the "Jingyuan" verbally said by the fishermen on the island, so I remembered that I had a telescope.

The shelling lasted for a long time. After I found the telescope, I ran out of the church. Then, I looked at the sea through four times the telescope. Two giants suddenly broke into my eyes, and the word "Jingyuan" was clearly visible on the ship. This is the pride of the Chinese Royal Guards Navy. The battlecruiser Jingyuan may have a full load displacement of 20,000 tons. During the trial last year, it was famous in the South China Sea with amazing achievements. Overnight, the battlecruiser Jingyuan eliminated all warships in the world.

The Jingyuan, which is regarded as the honor and glory of the Royal Chinese Guards Navy, is less than 6 kilometers away from the island at this time. At this time, the cliff is full of people, and everyone looks at the Jingyuan with indignant tears. The nine huge 13.5-inch guns on this warship are daunting. .

I saw Officer Changpan, the serious and unsmiling police officer, looking at Jingyuan with awe and tears in his eyes like others at this time. The other one may be his sister ship Zhiyuan. Although Zhiyuan has created an era, the prestige of Zhiyuan is from Jingyuan. "Achieved.

At this time, the "Jingyuan" and "Zhiyuan" showed a battle formation. The muzzle of the three bows and the six or five guns of the stern were all pointed to nearly 20 kilometers away, which was in the direction of Nagasaki.

Suddenly, a black and red ball of smoke came out of a gun barrel at the bow. More than ten seconds later, a loud bang came over, and the earth shook again. Then I could clearly feel a strong wave coming to my face, blowing my teaching robe swayed, and some petite women, who could not even resist the shock wave, were knocked to the ground by the airflow.

The shock wave generated during the artillery launch can have such a great impact on us a few miles away, which shows its great power.

And Nagasaki's coastal defense fort had counterattacked with it, but their artillery range was obviously too short, so that the water column closest to Jingyuan was also two miles ahead of it. During this period, a small torpedo boat or destroyer of the Japanese navy tried to attack the fleet, but it was easily sunk by the frigates of the two giant ships a few kilometers away. After a short exchange of fire, the remaining two torpedo boats or destroyers returned to Nagasaki.

It seems that in the face of the "insinkable Jingyuan", I gave up resistance with a wise choice.

Subsequently, Jingyuan and Zhiyuan continued to fire one shell after another in the direction of Nagasaki, which lasted for a whole hour.

The Chinese navy once boasted through newspapers that the 13.5-inch artillery was extremely powerful. So, what about the actual situation? After the shelling, before the Chinese fleet left, I looked in the direction of Nagasaki 20 kilometers away from the top of the cliff. Although it was separated by the sea, I could still see a huge black cloud rising in the direction of Nagasaki. As a priest and also a doctor, I was driven by responsibility and rode a sangboard in front of the sunset. After arriving in Nagasaki, when the sang board entered the port of Nagasaki. The eyes are full of images of hell on earth composed of smoke and flames.

In the port, you can clearly see a cargo ship sinking into the sea. The wreckage of the cargo ship is burning with majestic flames. When I went ashore, I found a large pit on the port with a large tennis court. Needless to ask, I know that this was caused by the explosion of Chinese naval shells.

At this time, after three hours of shelling, the whole Nagasaki was completely caught in a sea of fire. The Japanese building composed of paper and wood was on fire. Perhaps the shells used by the Chinese navy were the same as those used by the Japanese navy, which could easily ignite everything. The wind at three o'clock in the afternoon fueled the fire and looked at Nagasaki, which fell into the flames, and the Some helpless people and a body wreckage, I can only silently pray to God in my heart... The shelling lasted for an hour and then the flames that burned all night, causing more than 3,800 innocent Nagasaki citizens to die in the shelling and subsequent fire, nearly 10,000 people were blown up or burned, and more than 30,000 buildings In the destruction of houses, shelling and fire, Nagasaki has been flattened!"

"Linxi Newspaper" - Witness, Nagasaki Purgatory "It's a good fight!"

In addition to sighing, Chen Moran couldn't help but read this "realistic report" written by a British priest. Tens of thousands of people were killed and injured. Not bad, not bad!

Chen Muran has never had any sympathy for himself. In fact, for the Chinese people in later generations, even if there is a little blood, it is difficult to have any sympathy for this country and nation.

Any Chinese who sympathizes with Japan should actually ask themselves whether there are tens of millions of compatriots who died in the battle of face after death.

So, there is no need to sympathize with them.

"Give full play to the long-range advantage of the 13.5-inch artillery, um, good, good! What kind of cannonball is this used?

In doubt, Chen Moran asked Ye Zugui, who was recruited by him.

"Your Majesty, it's a flowering bullet of bitter acid loading!"

Ye Zugui answered truthfully that he was relieved by his previous affirmation. What he was most worried about was that your majesty should not show any mercy to his life, and then anger Tang Tingguang.

"Oh, the effect is good. If it is a incendiary bomb, the effect may be better. This can be studied by the Jiangnan Naval Manufacturing Bureau, um..."

After a moment of silence, Chen Moran thought about the formula of the incendiary bomb in his mind.

"It seems to be napalm. Yes, that's it. Napalm and rubber are mixed in proportion, and then something else. Anyway, you can study it. It't be used now, and it may be used in the future. Especially, yes, after the bomber appears, incendiary bombs can be of great use, especially It's a country like Japan!"

He said this, but Chen Moran kept shouting pity in his heart. Why is it now 1905? If it were 1925, maybe he could make a thousand bombers to bomb the mainland. At that time, he could completely blow up the ground.

"Your Majesty, it seems that many people are dissatisfied with the shelling of Nagasaki by the First Cruiser!"

His Majesty's words made Ye Zugui believe the fact that Tang Tingguang will not be punished for shelling Nagasaki, but may even be further appreciated by His Majesty. Not to mention why His Majesty hates him so much, but at least now he can know that His Majesty seems to be dissatisfied with the shelling of Nagasaki, and this kind of Dissatisfaction is not because the navy shelled Nagasaki, but because it didn't hit it hard enough.

"Women's benevolence!"

With a cold snort, Chen Moran's eyes showed a trace of contempt.

"We have to deal with the Japanese, this kind of ungrateful white-eyed wolf, we have to fight fiercely. Why didn't I punish them for the attack of the Zhenyang Fleet? It's because we hit the right one, the better. The more we fight, the more we beat, the more they beat. The more they are, the more they beat us. The more they beat us. The president remembers his last name!"

Then, Chen Moran raised his eyebrows again.

"The labor camp of the Japanese expatriates is too kind to them. Let them eat half full..."

When it came to the words, Chen Moran still took the words back. This is the matter of the Ministry of the Interior.

"Well, let's not talk about it. Anyway, don't worry, no matter what, I'm on the side of the navy. As for other people with their mouths on them, let them talk about it!"

After saying this helplessly, Chen Moran leaned forward slightly and stared at Ye Zugui.

"You must show me the Japanese to death. No matter what method you use, in short, our blockade must be implemented. As for diplomacy, let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ask!"

"Your Majesty, if a British or American merchant ship refuses to accompany us into Keelung Port and insists on driving to Japan, what should we do then?"

Ye Zugui hurriedly asked a question that the navy is most concerned about now. The order to blockade the Japanese was issued by His Majesty, and the navy also carried out this order, but the blockade mission was too heavy. Although the navy sent a training ship to participate in the blockade, it could barely achieve the blockade of the Japanese navy, but the most People have a headache with those powerful merchant ships.

"Sink it, it definitely won't work!"

He meditated, and Chen Moran's eyes lit up.

"Well, you will directly destroy their host. At that time, they will have only two choices. One is to float on the sea by themselves, and the other is to be dragged into our port by us. Remember, the navy can get 60% of the proceeds from the seizure of a ship of materials and auction!"

"That diplomacy..."

"Let Liang Sheng get bored!"

It's annoying!

As the Foreign Minister of the Empire, Liang Dunyan has never been as annoyed as he is now. Facing the ambassadors of the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany sitting in front of him, he just looked serious and didn't say a word, but he was full of irritability in his heart, but he could not show it, which made his heart a little more annoyed.

"...The shelling of Nagasaki is unacceptable to all countries. The way your navy shelled the city has violated the rules of war at sea in The Hague..."

Before Zhu Erdian finished speaking, Liang Dunyan answered directly.

"I'm very sorry, we are not a signatory of the rules of engagement at sea in The Hague, so we don't need to assume any obligations!"

Without hesitation, Liang Dunyan directly kicked back the rules of engagement. Now he said the rules of engagement. When he bullied the Chinese, why didn't anyone say anything about the rules of engagement?

"But..."

Looking at Liang Dunyan's look, Zhu Erdian's heart suddenly burst into flames.

"Well, how can you explain that your country blocked China's merchant ships from entering the Japanese version? Your country intercepted China's merchant ships on the high seas, which is a violation..."

"During the Russian War the year before last, Russia and the Japanese navy attacked, captured and even sank your merchant ships, and your explanation is that this is a special surname during the war. We did not sink your merchant ships, but asked them to change their course. It shows that those goods are shipped into Japan, and China and Japan are in a state of war. According to the general principle of the law of all countries, we regard any goods sent to Japan as enemy property and confiscate them, so I think you, your Excellency, we don't need to be entangled in this issue!"

"So, Your Excellency the Minister"

Rou Keyi, who had been silent, suddenly interrupted a word at this time. He looked at Liang Dunyan with a smile on his face.

"Can we get a specific response from your country to President Roosevelt's proposal that the two countries should immediately hold peace talks?"

Damn it!

Almost as soon as Rou Keyi said this sentence, Zhu Erdian scolded in his heart, "Do the Americans still want to rob ahead of Britain this time?"

"Mr. Minister, the friendship between China and the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom and Japan, we hope that the negotiation can be held in Singapore!"

Taking a look at Roukeyi, Zhu Erdian continued to say.

"This is the most beneficial to China, which is very close to China, and there are many Chinese! I believe your delegation will get the best hospitality!"

"Mr. President believes that he has successfully mediate the war between Japan and Russia, so we hope that the negotiation place can be in a city on the west coast of the United States!"

"No matter where the negotiation is located, Germany is willing to play the most active role in this negotiation!"

German Ambassador Feng? Lex added a sentence at the right time, and then he looked at Liang Dunyan and further emphasized.

"However, I think that in the case of disagreement between the United States and the United Kingdom on the location of negotiations, we should put this issue on hold for the time being. After all, the most important question now is what are your armistice conditions for China!"

Feng? Lex smiled at Liang Dunyan. As the German ambassador to China, he had already received clear instructions from the country that he must do everything possible to help China get everything they needed.

"Hmm..."

After meditating for a long time, I took a look at Zhu Erdian first, then at Rou Keyi, and finally turned my eyes to Feng? Lex, Liang Dunyan smiled.

"First of all, I need to convey the contribution and efforts of His Majesty the Emperor to the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany in mediating the conflict. Of course, it is well known that China is a peace-loving country. This war is dominated by Japan from beginning to end. We need to get the recognition of the three countries!"

Without any hesitation, it was the first time to get an official statement. Both Zhu Erdian and Rou Keyi agreed with this point. After all, it was the navy's sneak attack first, Feng? Lex won't have any comments.

After the three people agreed with the official attitude under the records of the recorders of the four countries, Liang Dunyan continued to speak.

"Since the war was first provoked by Japan, and China suffered unprecedented huge losses in this war, China must receive a certain amount of compensation. At the same time, this compensation must be enough to warn Japan. Since then, it has maintained the greatest respect for China to avoid the recurrence of China and Japan. There is a conflict!"

is coming!

Liang Dunyan's words made Zhu Erdian, Rou Keyi and Feng? The three of Lex are serious at the same time, and now they have finally talked about the most detailed issues. No matter what reason is found, one thing is certain, that is, the Chinese need war reparations and let Japan spit out part of the territory.

In this regard, no one will doubt that this is the most basic general rule of the international war. At the end of the war, the losing party ended the war at the cost of land ceding and compensation. Even if Russia was defeated by Japan, it still paid more than 10 million rubles of "food expenses" and South Sakhalin Island and Thousand Islands.

If the Chinese don't ask for compensation, I'm afraid no one will believe it.

"So, in this regard, China's political axe believes that the conditions I will put forward next are in line with China's interests and also correspond to China's losses!"

Looking at the silence of the three people opposite, Liang Dunyan took a document from the attendant's hand with a smile.

"First, China will get the preferential right to operate goods in the whole day!"

As expected, Zhu Erdian sneered in his heart that they were trying to open up the market.

"Second, I will return and occupy all the territories of Korea and Ryukyu, a Chinese vassal state, and withdraw all the expatriates!"

Well, this is also expected. Whether it is London, Washington or Berlin, they believe that the Chinese will ask for North Korea and Ryukyu.

"Third, the tonnage of the navy is controlled within 50,000 tons, and Tokyo Bay is opened as a free port."

"Fourth, the Japanese ceded Kyushu Island, Shikoku Island and..."

When Liang Dunyan spit out the ceded island of Japan, both Zhu Erdian and Rou Keyi were stunned. They could hardly believe what their ears heard. Do the Chinese want to occupy the whole Japanese?

"...the territory of the Kuril Islands!"

After finally spit out a series of island names, Liang Dunyan breathed a sigh of time. There were too many island names to remember them if they didn't read them.

"Wait, Your Excellency!"

Zhu Erdian interrupted Liang Dunyan, who was about to continue talking at the right time.

"Are you sure this is your country's territorial claim against Japan? Is it a prerequisite for you to hold a negotiation?

"Of course, Mr. Ambassador, this is the territorial claim determined by our country after careful study, and we believe that this request is appropriate."

Liang Dunyan nodded and said, while Zhu Erdian nodded and made a gesture for you to continue. At this time, he was really speechless. These territorial claims were simply impossible for him to accept.

"Fifth, it is said that the current generation of China will repay the public debt of the war, and at the same time pay 15 billion gold and yuan of war compensation..."

What?

Juldian and Rou Keyi and Feng? The three of them were shocked at the same time. They looked at Liang Dunyan. If the territorial claim issued by Liang Dunyan before was impossible to accept, then the compensation number issued now is simply... "You have no intention of a truce!"

Zhu Erdian directly and coldly commented on this so-called peace condition.

"Your Excellency Ambassador, this is just a condition we put forward!"

Liang Dunyan said solemnly, and when he said this sentence, he specially emphasized the word "propose". On the contrary, these two words made Rou Keyi's eyes bright. He understood the meaning of Liang Dunyan's words.

"Mr. Minister, I can forward this draft to the American political axe!"

(to be continued)