"In the past few days, I went to BJ's consulate area and spent some money to get a news channel. They have a special telegraph line, which is usually used to convey emergency military information, because the United Kingdom has been paying attention to eastern Asia.
According to the situation, the Prime Minister’s Office attaches great importance to containing the polar bear.”
"However, as Russia became increasingly weak, this line was idle most of the time, so it was used privately to spread some news. According to the channels here, the carriage Li Gongzhang was riding in was directly
It was blown up seven or eight meters high, and the people inside were shattered to pieces."
"However, Li Gongzhang was temporarily busy, so he asked his master to go out in a car to have a secret talk with others, so he escaped."
After Fang Linyan heard the news, he frowned immediately.
Laurent noticed Fang Linyan's expression and said:
"Sir, although Li Gongzhang made many mistakes during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1899, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages if he were alive. Once he was actually assassinated, the people under his command would immediately become scattered and fight among themselves for power. In this case, the situation would be
Maybe it will get worse!"
Fang Linyan nodded and said:
"After my in-depth investigation, I found that Li Gongzhang's survival had a greater impact on the Sino-Japanese War of 1898 than Yin Teng's blog!"
"Because not only did Japan want the destruction of the Beiyang Fleet, but even the Qing government represented by Cixi probably secretly longed for this."
"For Cixi, the Han people can never be trusted. She cannot control the Beiyang military power in her own hands. It is better to destroy it as soon as possible. She invented the saying that she would rather be with friends than domestic slaves."
Laurent said:
"Yes."
Fang Linyan said:
"One of the goals I set before was to assassinate Yin Teng Bowen. But now, the opponent must have tried his best to assassinate Li Gongzhang, but still couldn't succeed. So the difficulty of assassinating Yin Teng Bowen is also
It can’t get much lower than that!”
Laurent said:
"The value reflected by the death of Yin Teng Bowen was mainly in the internal friction of the Japanese. It had an impact on the outcome of the war on a macro level, but the impact may not be sufficient intuitively."
"Actually, I think it's best to act according to circumstances. If that doesn't work, directly targeting the Japanese ship or its officials in key positions will have very good results."
"I have checked the relevant information. At this time, there is no fire control system at all, so the artillery fire relies heavily on the experience of the gunner. It requires live ammunition to be fed out one by one. If the Lord Knight can do it beforehand,
If the Japanese ship's ace gunners are unable to control the ship, then the chance of winning the sea battle can be improved by at least one point."
Fang Linyan's eyes lit up after hearing this and he said:
"You're right! The opinion you put forward coincides with what I just thought about!"
The two chatted for a while, and suddenly there was a knock on the door, and they found out that it was the waiter. This waiter usually greets and greets many important people, so he nodded and bowed and sent a greeting card saying:
"Master Hu, we have a guest to pay our respects!"
Fang Linyan took the greeting card, which was actually a business card for future generations. Then Fang Linyan looked carefully and immediately showed a smile. Knowing that his arrangement at the Sichuan Guild Hall worked, he immediately stood up and said:
"I'll go meet him."
Laurent took the greeting card and found it clearly read:
Former Guangxi Academician
Jinshi of Bingxu Science
Minister-Counsellor of China in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium
Fushun, Sichuan
Song Yuren worships!
This man is not famous in history, but under the circumstances of the time, he was a hero for a while.
Not only that, he actually lacked an opportunity in his life, which directly led to his final depression. If he really had this opportunity, he would definitely go down in history.
From what Fang Linyan learned about history, this man actually came up with a bold idea after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894: to use surprise troops to turn defeat into victory!
To put it simply, he also knew very well that Japan was at the end of its strength at this time, and that the fate of the country was staked in this battle, so he proposed a direct attack on the Japanese mainland.
Of course, everyone can talk nonsense, and many people have said similar nonsense, but it’s just talk!
However, this man's execution ability is so strong that he actually started to do it based on this idea, and if Cixi, a bitch, hadn't intervened, he would have almost done it!!
According to historical records at the time:
Song Gong conspired with the embassy counselor Yang Yizhi, translator Wang Fenghao and others to purchase five British warships and ten torpedo boats from Argentina and Chile, and recruited 2,000 Australian sailors to form a naval brigade, under the name of Australian merchants.
The regiment, in the name of protecting merchant ships, went north from the Philippines to attack Nagasaki and Tokyo, Japan.
This plan may seem fanciful, but it is also feasible to a certain extent.
Because Australia is a British territory, the Western Chamber of Commerce has the right to recruit its own navy to protect trade routes. With the Sino-Japanese War, Australia was the closest to Southeast Asia, which was quite shocking. The Chamber of Commerce paid to recruit a navy brigade to protect the shipping routes. From a political perspective
From the above, it is feasible.
Not only that, when the cannon was fired, there were ten thousand taels of gold. Song Gong knew that it was impossible for this mediocre court to get the money out, so he didn't even mention it!
During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the corrupt Qing court had already allowed the Hunan army to raise its own wages, and the court could only issue an imperial edict afterwards to confirm its legality.
So when the plan started, he would not let the court pay a penny.
Therefore, Song Yuren, retired U.S. Navy rear admiral Jia Fushi, British Concord Bank manager Greenmill and others agreed:
China entered into an agreement with the Concord Bank to borrow two million pounds and another one million pounds for the war to pay for the purchase of warships.
After a series of efforts, the ships it purchased were equipped with guns, ammunition and weapons, and combatants at all levels were properly recruited to form a powerful navy, which was ready to be led by former Beiyang Navy Admiral Lang Weili.
, Song Yuren, Song Gong, started from scratch, and he was able to manage things to this extent. All he needed was for the Qing Dynasty to come up with a policy. Is this equivalent to putting food directly to your mouth, you just open your mouth?
Song Gong’s strong execution ability, excellent operational planning ability and sharp vision are evident!!
However, at this juncture, the Treaty of Shimonoseki had been officially signed, and everything was stopped directly by Cixi!
Let me ask, if Song Yuren's plan had been advanced half a year, or Song could have obtained an additional amount of starting capital, then this plan would have been very likely to be completed.
From the perspective of hindsight, such a surprise attack on the Japanese mainland will definitely cause great trouble and damage to it, because Japan during the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War was completely like a stud, and the fate of the country was bet on this battle!
According to post-event analysis, even if the war was delayed for a year, the Japanese economy would automatically collapse.
At this time, there are still six or seven months before Song Yuren officially starts his plan in history. Fang Linyan is now trying to find ways to raise money for him so that he will not start from scratch.
In the greeting note that Fang Linyan left when he went to the Sichuan Guild Hall before, he stated his thoughts straight to the point, saying, "Japan's wolf ambitions are obvious, and they will send surprise troops to attack their homeland." If the trip can be made, he is willing to invest millions of cash!
Obviously, this idea must coincide with Song Yuren's idea, and Fang Linyan's family background also adds a lot of points to him.
The name of Hu Xueyan, a red-top businessman, was well-known throughout China, and his deeds of helping Zuo Zongtang pacify the Communist Party were even more familiar and talked about.
Businessmen definitely want to be Hu Xueyan, but officials with a little ambition don't want to be national hero Zuo Zongtang?
If an unknown person said that he had to invest millions of cash, who would believe it?
Soon, Fang Linyan met this little-known figure in history. He was not tall, had thick eyebrows and a broad mouth, and piercing eyes. His appearance was not handsome, but he gave people the impression that he was important and reliable.
a feeling of.
After meeting and chatting for a few words, you can feel that this person has a very strong personality charm and can treat everyone with enthusiasm and sincerity.
Youdao said nothing about speculation, but Fang Linyan came prepared this time, so the two sides could be said to have a very in-depth and passionate conversation very quickly. When it came to the Japanese's ambition and greedy behavior, everyone was gnashing their teeth and resenting it.
, sigh with emotion.
Song Yuren had something else to do this time. He was just passing by and stopped by Fang Linyan, a junior who was "talking big words". Unexpectedly, the whole afternoon passed after this chat. If he hadn't gone to his immediate boss's office in the evening,
While attending the banquet, I had to stay and talk with Fang Linyan at night.
Soon, Fang Linyan sent Song Yuren out the door. The two of them bid farewell and made arrangements to meet each other later.
When leaving, Song Yuren also looked at Fang Linyan several times, and then sighed:
"The ancients said that if three people become tigers, they will not deceive me! Brother Hu is really completely different from the rumors. Back then, Mr. Xueyan acted a little too extreme, which offended many people, so Brother Hu was passed down.
It’s so unbearable.”
Fang Linyan's expression was really embarrassed at this time.
It's not that he is embarrassed that his reputation is "bad". To be honest, he doesn't care about it at all, and his reputation can't be used as a living. What's more, is this an identity he pretends to have?
The most embarrassing thing is actually that Fang Linyan doesn't know how to answer the call... He feels aggrieved just thinking about it! Damn it, everyone in the world knows that I have a terrible reputation, but I don't know.
Is there any heavenly principle? Is there any royal law?
And the legend too, it’s really nonsense! Now that my brother has +3 legend, he is indeed very famous, but he has a bad reputation/notorious reputation! This really makes people feel angry.
It is impossible for Fang Linyan to catch someone and ask, "I am the sixth son of the Hu family. Have you heard of my name? Tell me quickly what I did before!"
If he really does this, others might just think that he is crazy.
After parting with Song Yuren, Fang Linyan took a gust of wind outside and quickly calmed down.
After some in-depth discussions, Fang Linyan realized that the situation was different from what he had grasped. At this time, Song Yuren's position was already the Chinese Minister to Britain, France, Italy and Belgium. He had only officially taken up the post ten days ago, and now he is about to take office.
Travel to Europe.
However, he had served as a counselor in London for a year before and was quite familiar with the situation there. When he came back this time, the Qing government still wanted to adopt a compromising attitude and ask him about "mediation" by Britain, France and other powers.
The possibility of Sino-Japanese relations.
Just when Fang Linyan was standing at the door of the hotel, carefully considering what was wrong with his plan, three people walked out from the crowd next to him. The leader was Da Dao Wang Wu. He gave Fang Linyan a deep look and said
:
"That person just now was Mr. Song, Yuren of Song Dynasty?"
Fang Linyan was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately realized that in history, Wang Wu and Tan Sitong had good friendships, and they were considered brothers of life and death. They could even break prison for Tan Sitong! (Of course, Tan did not leave in the end, believing that all countries in the world would bleed when they reformed.
(He was willing to die for this), then Song Yuren, who was also a reformer, must have known him.
So, he nodded and said:
"Exactly."
Wang Wu was a little surprised and said:
"Master Song is an upright person and has high standards. How come he is so close to you?"
Fang Linyan's heart moved, and he immediately thought of something, and said to Wang Wuda:
"There are so many people here that I can't go into details. Mr. Song and I talked for a long time this afternoon, and we were very speculative. In the end, we even forgot to eat. I have heard that the hot-boiled pork in the capital is excellent. I wonder if I can invite you, Mr. Wu.
Reward for face?"
Wang Wu hesitated for a moment and then said:
"Okay, the Lao Fu family in front of you is great at their pickled cabbage, white meat, and shabu-shabu shabu-shabu. Let's go over there and have a chat. Mr. Hu, you are new to BJ. You can't let people say that we people in the capital don't understand etiquette. This meal is mine.
.”
Fang Linyan didn't argue with him, he laughed and said:
"Okay, I'm going to bother the Fifth Master with this meal."
The place that Wang Wu, a BJ local snake, took to, is definitely not bad. It is said that this old Fuji family has been open for more than sixty years, and has been passed down by three generations. The place is in a shabby alley, and it is really good inside.
Some of them are pretty good. Although the environment is simple, they are kept clean.
After sitting down, you can see several pots of summer orchids blooming outside the window. Although the pots for planting summer orchids are all broken washbasins and rotten earthen pots, they are kept neatly and cleanly, so they give people the impression that they are
That smell of orchids in a humble room.
As he was talking, the boss served the dishes. BJ's shabu-shabu is nothing more than a few things, a copper pot, charcoal fire, thin and fat mutton with distinct red and white colors, fresh green vegetables, and a sauce plate with chive flowers and sesame sauce.
As long as the meat is fresh, the knife skills are good, and the ingredients are used carefully, then the taste will definitely not be much different.
After drinking for three rounds, Fang Linyan started chatting without waiting for anyone to ask:
"Actually, the conversation between Mr. Song and I was about a very confidential matter. I am not boasting. There are not many people in the capital that I can talk to. But what a coincidence today, although Mr. Wu
You are here to trouble me, but you are really qualified to listen to me about this matter!"