The saying that there is no speculation is more than half a sentence!
The meeting between Wu Dong and Lu Zhengming is the best example.
The two people's thoughts and ideas are not on the same channel at all. Even normal communication is a little difficult, let alone reaching any consensus.
Lu Zhengming immediately revealed his identity as an imperialist and made demands.
It's very simple, just hope that Wu Dong can join the imperial party, and then help wave the flag and help Emperor Guangxu to take office smoothly.
The point is, this guy's request is very strange.
He just hoped that Wu Dong would organize the Jiao'ao area and the scholars he could influence to help wave the flag and build momentum, and had no intention of using force.
Wu Dong was a little amused and casually tested it. As a result, Lu Zhengming had no concept of using force at all. It seemed that it was natural for Emperor Guangxu to take charge and no unexpected things would happen.
If that was the case, then why would Kang Nanhai bother to write on the bus?
After talking to this guy for a while, Wu Dong finally understood what it meant to say that "the scholar's rebellion failed to come true in three years". It was so childish that it made people speechless.
In history, didn't Song Renzong, who had a relatively smooth transition of power, and Empress Dowager Liu cause the so-called "civet cat for prince" farce?
Emperor Guangxu wanted to rely on a group of scholars to rule the Qing Dynasty, which was simply a fantasy.
Wu Dong was too lazy to talk nonsense with such a fool, and directly said that the situation in Lu was very bad, the conflict between the local government and foreigners was very serious, Jiaoao would also be involved, and there was simply no extra energy to participate in the capital.
Things over there.
I don't know if he was a little too eager, or if Lu Zhengming had a problem with his mind, he actually said that the affairs of Lu Di were trivial matters, and were incomparable with such a major event as Emperor Guangxu's personal administration.
He also said that after Emperor Guangxu took charge, he would naturally deal with Lu's troubles easily.
It's like what is written in the storybook, when the Holy Emperor is on the throne, the people are righteous and the world is peaceful, and no trouble is a problem.
Tsk tsk...
There was really something wrong with his brain. Wu Dong didn't want to argue with him. He just expressed that he was not interested in participating in the affairs of the capital, and then served tea to see off the guests.
"Whenever this person comes over, don't notify me. Just send someone to receive him!"
After Lu Zhengming, who was still unfinished, left, Wu Dongchong said to his confidant: "I really don't know what to say. My brain is like water. I thought I was playing house?"
When ordinary people's families change hands, there will be conflicts between father and son, let alone a broken ship like our Qing Dynasty.
Being unpopular with Wu Dong, there was no point in staying in Jiao'ao. Lu Zhengming quietly returned to the capital and continued to work on his great project of attracting people.
Here, a close brother reported that foreign ships have been seen off the coast of Jiao'ao recently.
"Which country?"
"It seems to be from Prussia!"
Wu Dong only felt pain in his teeth, knowing that these Hans cats were plotting against Jiao'ao.
If he faced the Prussian regular army, he would be more cautious. After all, the Erdezi were in the rising stage, and their combat power was really crazy.
But if he faced a Prussian warship, he wouldn't have much to worry about.
He turned around and took the people directly to the Weihai Guard Port of the Beiyang Navy.
After hearing the news, all the generals of the Beiyang Navy who were stationed here came to meet him.
Ahem, the right to speak of the Weihaiwei base is currently in Wu Dong's hands, and they have to give face.
Admiral Ding was still sitting here. He had dealt with Wu Dong many times and naturally knew his temper. He asked directly: "What happened?"
"Recently, there have been sneaky foreign ships in Jiao'ao waters. Didn't the naval base notice it?"
"I'm aware of it. It's just that the other party threatened to sail normally, so the navy couldn't directly intervene?"
"Now, do you have the guts to go to sea and interfere with Prussian ships?"
Wu Dong's words were quite unpleasant, but he was telling the truth, which made all the Beiyang Navy generals sitting here feel ashamed.
"Senior Brother Wu is joking!"
Admiral Ding looked very ugly and said helplessly: "Right now, the navy really doesn't dare to provoke foreigners easily!"
Just like you, you dared before!
Wu Dong did not continue to use words to stimulate the naval generals, but said: "I'm afraid these guys are coming with bad intentions, so you should be more vigilant!"
"No, in this area it is normal for Emperor and Xiaozhi to want to get involved. When did the Prussians also want to get involved?"
A naval general raised a question: "Besides, Prussia's naval strength is not enough to send it to us, right?"
"Be careful and you'll never make a mistake!"
Admiral Ding frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Those great powers, once they find an opportunity, they don't care whether their own strength is enough or not!"
The current situation of the Beiyang Navy is quite embarrassing.
There was no other way, the Qing court compromised on Xiaoli and paid a large amount of war compensation.
Although due to Wu Dong's appearance and intervention, the compensation was not as exaggerated as in normal history, it was still an astonishing amount.
But when the news came out, the country was still in a state of uproar, and accusations filled the air.
As our Qing Dynasty negotiator, Li Zhongtang naturally became the target of venting in the country. When he came back, he was directly labeled as the Beiyang Minister.
As Li Zhongtang's absolute confidant, the situation of the Beiyang Navy was naturally affected by Li Zhongtang's officialdom failure.
The money that the imperial court originally promised to allocate for the purchase of small warships is now gone.
Under such circumstances, the Beiyang Navy did not want any unexpected situation to occur and could not afford the trouble.
It's just that the great powers are ambitious. It doesn't mean that the Beiyang Navy doesn't want to fight, so it can avoid their covetousness.
"Can Lushun Military Port cooperate?"
Wu Dong was too lazy to pay attention to the situation of the Beiyang Navy and asked directly: "If an accident really occurs, can the two naval bases provide sufficient deterrence to foreign enemies?"
"This is no problem!"
Admiral Ding said solemnly: "Over at Lushun Military Port, they are basically all Boxer brothers arranged by the organization. Senior Brother Wu knows their combat effectiveness better than I do!"
Life in Liaodong was difficult when I was young. After signing a compensation agreement with the Qing Dynasty, I immediately vomited out the occupied territory in Liaodong, and then directly transferred to Goryeo to return to my homeland.
The momentum of the Liaodong Volunteers made me feel frightened even in my childhood.
Their lowest goal is to hold on to the newly captured Goryeo. They do not want the Liaodong volunteers to reach Goryeo. The consequences will be too serious.
Because of this, the Qing Dynasty quickly recovered the lost territory in Liaodong.
Among them, naturally, the severely damaged Port Arthur military port was included.
In normal history, Lushun Military Port waited until the Russian Empire sent troops to occupy it, but it did not fully recover, let alone have any combat effectiveness.
But the situation was different now. With the cooperation of the generals of the Beiyang Navy, Wu Dong sent five thousand official boxers to the Lushun military port in one go.
At the same time, more than 10,000 volunteer soldiers were recruited through Zhao'an's method.
Most of the volunteers who joined were those who were more honest and responsible. As for those who were unruly and had serious banditry, they continued to stay in the volunteers and had small-scale battles with the eyeing Imperial Russian army.
That's right, Xiaori had just withdrawn from Liaodong, he had already shown his style of volunteerism, and faced off against the dishonest Imperial Russian army.
Feeling the pressure, the Liaodong Yiyong, a loose temporary military organization, has not been disbanded even now.
Even the imperial court acquiesced to their existence and even secretly provided a lot of conveniences. Who said that the performance of the Qing army outside the Pass was too rubbish?
Outside the Pass is the escape route left by the royal family. If it is occupied by the great powers, even the old witch Cixi will not be able to explain it.
Of course, if the threat from the great powers no longer exists, it will be time for the Liaodong Yiyong to disband.
In this way, there is no energy to repair the damaged buildings of Lushun Military Port for the time being, but the combat power of the military port is still not weak.
Coupled with the several medium-sized warships that have passed by the Weihai Guard Harbor, they still have a certain combat effectiveness.
Apart from anything else, if we cooperate with the warships at the Weihai Guard Port to jointly attack the Prussian warships at sea, the chances of winning are quite high.
Prussia's industrial foundation is indeed much stronger than our Qing Dynasty, but to be honest, Prussia really can't handle the navy at this time.
It was not until Wilhelm II made the mistake of provoking a naval arms race that Prussia's naval strength increased in scale and reached an astonishing level.
As for the soldiers at Lushun Military Port, do they have the courage to fight the foreign army? Isn't this nonsense?
The emergence of Wu Dong will always have some butterfly effect.
Apart from anything else, whether it is Russia or Prussia, it is just a dream if they want to easily capture the Lushun Military Port and Jiao'ao area with almost no effort like in normal history.
Imperial Russia is close to the northeast, and there may be follow-up support coming, but it is difficult to say whether Prussia's deployment capabilities can continue to consume a large amount of resources in the Far East.
Of course, if the time comes for the bayonets to see red, Weihaiwei and the generals of the Beiyang Navy will not think about doing it half-heartedly. They will all have to fight against the opponent's warships.
Wu Dong is not polite to them. If you don't listen to greetings, expect to encounter an accident.
He conveyed his thoughts to the naval generals of the Weihai Guard Port, but Wu Dong didn't bother to pay attention to what they thought.
If we really encounter the barbarism of the powerful powers, we, the Qing Dynasty, cannot count on us.
He still has to rely on himself. Fortunately, he has enough resources at this time. As long as it is not a national war, he has nothing to worry about.
He was really desperate, and he didn't mind at all openly causing friction at sea between the Empire and Prussia.
After leaving the Weihai Navy Base and returning to his hometown, Wu Dong felt a little tired.
I really would not have known until this time that the situation at home and abroad at this time can be described as sinister.
The Qing Dynasty is still fighting for power and playing tricks on the new emperor to take charge of the government, but I don't know that the great powers have almost lost their patience and pounced on me to bite a few pieces of fat.
It's really ridiculous to say that the great powers supported Emperor Guangxu's pro-government, but at the same time, during the years when he was in power, they came to their homes and acted as robbers without hesitation. It was really not a joke...