"If we want to attack Osaka, we must pass through the Kidan Strait. The Japanese army has built the latest coastal defense fortresses here, from Yura on Awaji Island to Friends Island on the sea to Katai on the Kii Peninsula on the other side. There are more than a dozen forts.
A complete defense system has been formed, collectively known as Yuliang Fortress. It has a large number of coastal defense artillery including their own imitation of the French 240 Ghana gun, and the strait is too narrow. We cannot solve all the coastal defense artillery.
By doing so, their artillery fire can create cross coverage.
But if we want to engage in an artillery battle, our firepower is too weak. The 76 naval gun will not be of any use in such a battle. Even the 130 cannon will have little effect on these solid forts. Although it has a long range, it can be within the opponent's range.
We can attack them from outside, but they are too weak to destroy them." Lang Weili is not very optimistic about Yang Feng's plan. The Japanese began to build new fortresses more than ten years ago, especially after being frightened by the Beiyang Navy.
He was building forts along the coast like crazy, and the results are already obvious.
Yang Feng encountered this problem last time when he bombarded Nagasaki. However, the defense of Nagasaki at this time was still the old-style Odaiba. The new-style coastal defense fortress was not built until the Japanese had money after the Sino-Japanese War. Those old-fashioned artillery pieces were used to plunder
The USS Zer was disabled after a few rounds of shelling, but this time it had to face a real fortress.
"You don't need to worry about this issue. I have already prepared for it. Yuliang Fortress will not be an obstacle to us by then." Yang Feng waved his hand nonchalantly and said that he had indeed prepared for this issue, and it was still for the Japanese.
Good stuff to prepare.
Why would he be stupid enough to use cannons and coastal defense artillery to bombard him with meson gas, an all-powerful artifact? This thing had been synthesized in 1886, and all Yang Feng had to do was industrialize production.
Then he just loaded it with artillery shells. Otherwise, how could he be so complacent to rob Japan?
In fact, he can make many things at this time without having to get them from modern times, such as coagulation **, which adds natural rubber to gasoline. The effect is not bad if you add more. However, if you deal with opponents like Japan, if
It would be too embarrassing to build a bunch of weapons that are ahead of the times. They are all prepared for the Western powers. Who do they think they are?
Since he said this, Lang Weili couldn't say anything else. In fact, he didn't care much about Yuliang Fortress. In the final analysis, it was just a waste of cannonballs. Compared with the wealth of Osaka, even a boatload of cannonballs and cannons.
Guan follows behind, and I think the harvest will be enough to make up for the investment.
While Yang Feng was intensively preparing for his piracy enterprise, the Japanese were desperately trying to save their image internationally. A brigade of the Fourth Division led by Prince Nohisa Kitashirakawa left the Pyongyang front line where a war was about to break out.
He hurriedly ran to Seoul. Then, under the stunned gaze of the Koreans in the city, he quickly surrounded the Sixth Brigade and the Japanese Embassy in a standard combat posture, rushed in, disarmed all Japanese soldiers, imprisoned them for screening, and participated
The officers and soldiers who participated in the Seoul Palace Rebellion were directly arrested in the name of military court. At the same time, everyone in the North Korean embassy, including Ohtori Keisuke, was also arrested and imprisoned.
Of course, as a result, the number of Japanese combat troops in North Korea, which was still barely enough, was suddenly reduced sharply. Not only were more than 2,000 Japanese troops arrested, but Prince Nohisa of Kitashirakawa Palace and his men had to stay in the tense situation.
Seoul, you must know that the news of the Seoul Palace incident has stimulated not only international public opinion, but also the hatred of North Koreans towards them. Even if you don't like Concubine Min, if the princess of your own country is killed, it will inevitably trigger a stick.
Due to their fragile emotions, some people have already raised troops to avenge Concubine Min.
In order to cope with the gap in military strength, Ito Hirobumi had to transfer the last mobile force in the country, the Second Division, to North Korea. At the same time, he organized the Japanese troops in North Korea into two armies, with Pyongyang's Third and Fourth Divisions. Each division, plus the second division, formed the First Korean Army, and the first and fifth divisions formed the Second Korean Army, responsible for the attack on Asan. At this time, due to the great victory of the Beiyang Navy, Li Hongzhang, who was sure that the Shandong Peninsula and Lushunkou would not be attacked, also drew 4,000 men from the Weihai and Lushun garrisons and rushed to Yashan under the personal leadership of Liu Mingchuan, who had been appointed as the Imperial Envoy.
On the Northern Front, Cixi also appointed Heilongjiang General Yiketang'a as the Imperial Envoy, and led the Heilongjiang border troops into the DPRK to control the troops on the Pyongyang front line.
Although Japan's move has somewhat restored its image, it is clear that the superiority of the doctrine and the superiority of the devil come from the fact that they sincerely proposed that all those involved in the palace coup, including the mastermind Keisuke Otori, should be supervised by the public opinion of various countries. During the public trial, the Tomorrow Daily, which has always been known for its hatred of Japan, revealed the old story of massacre of Catholics in Europe. The image that had just improved a little suddenly collapsed again. .
Especially in this newspaper, a whole page was used to describe the Shimabara Rebellion, and how those lonely and desperate Catholics who refused to abandon their faith, led by the great Amakusa Shiro, fought against the evil Japanese government. The army carried out a holy war to protect the religion. In the end, the city was defeated because it was isolated and helpless. Tens of thousands of believers set fire to the city with their firm faith in the Lord, and eventually died for their faith in the fire. Among them were warriors who were seriously injured and unable to fight. There are also old people, women and even children who have strong faith. Finally, Tomorrow Daily even called on the Vatican to officially investigate the matter and also named Amakusa Shiro as a patron saint.
This time it is much more serious than the Seoul Palace. It is not that no one in Europe knows about the Shimabara Rebellion, but I am afraid that only the highest levels of each country know about it. After all, it is an old thing hundreds of years ago. Even what Japan is like now, I'm afraid 90% of Europeans don't know it, let alone hundreds of years ago. Now when they suddenly hear that this country has actually done such things that only those legendary demons have done, the whole of Europe is shocked. Anger was suddenly ignited, and even some Japanese embassies in European countries were attacked by excited Europeans with rocks, rotten eggs and other weapons.
Ito Hirobumi is almost driven crazy now. Even if he sentenced poor Otori Keisuke to death and sentenced to death all the more than 500 Japanese who participated in the Seoul Palace Incident, he could not save the situation. The German Expeditionary Force has already Officially set off, and the Russian Tsar, who was criticized by all public opinion, also expelled the Japanese minister to Russia, but fortunately the Russian army in Vladivostok did not go south. It is the cold winter season, and the Russian army will not like to go out in such weather, but The few Russian warships in Shanghai made it clear that they would join the ranks of punishing Japan when the German expeditionary force arrived.
Ito Hirobumi is now desperately seeking mercy from the British, hoping that the British can mediate. The British are happy to help, but the problem is that the prices demanded by Germany and Russia are too high.
In addition to sending the prince to Germany to apologize to the German people, we must also withdraw troops from North Korea, apologize to the North Korean people, and compensate the North Korean people for their losses. In particular, the Japanese royal family must send people to attend the funeral of the North Korean princess. These are not a big deal, although later A bit harsh, but not unacceptable.
But the substantive content behind it is a bit scary. It is very simple. Russia set up a concession in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and Germany leased Kagoshima. This cannot be agreed to under any circumstances. Just look at China now and you will know that as long as it opens
After this, countries such as France, the United States, even Britain, Austria, and Italy will all come forward. Besides, Ito Hirobumi has just canceled the extraterritoriality through difficult negotiations, and now he has taken out the concession. I am afraid that he will be attacked by the angry Japan the next day.
The warriors hacked him to death.
Dragging his sick body, the old guy ran to the British embassy again and again, almost begging in tears, but the British had nothing to do. Who told you to do something wrong? Besides, the British government is also under great pressure now.
Large, they support Japan's foreign policy and are being fiercely bombarded by domestic public opinion. Especially after the tragedy of the Battle of Harajo has fermented in Europe, the situation has become more serious, and it is said that the Vatican is indeed preparing to confer Shiro Amakusa as a
Guardian saint, if this thing comes true, then the Japanese will undoubtedly be forever labeled as an enemy of the Western world.
As for whether this matter will become true, it will definitely happen. No one in Europe does not know that Boss Yang is considering whether to convert to the embrace of the Lord. Who is the mastermind behind this matter? The British government also knows
It's very clear. If he doesn't do any tricks now, that's really a damn thing!
In fact, the British government's guess was absolutely correct. The special envoy of JY Company is now in the Vatican, planning to use 10,000 pounds to convert Mr. Yang to Catholicism in exchange for the title of saint for Amakusa. With such a good thing, the Vatican will naturally not refuse it.
Moreover, there have been strong calls in European public opinion to make Amakusa Shiro a patron saint. As for whether he has performed any miracles or anything like that, this is even simpler. A teenage boy leads an army of tens of thousands of elderly, weak, women and children.
The army was actually able to resist an elite army composed entirely of warriors for several years. This in itself was a miracle.
So the Holy See completed all the procedures as quickly as possible, and the Pope personally issued an order to confer Shiro Amakusa, who led tens of thousands of people who bravely fought to the last moment to defend their faith, as a patron saint. This was simply a blessing to Ito Hirobumi.
It was a bolt from the blue. Of course, what he didn't know was that another, bigger bolt from the blue was about to explode on his head.
Because on the same day that the Vatican consecrated Shiro Amakusa as a patron saint, a merchant ship filled with poisonous gas shells and gas masks sailed into Dagou Port.