After receiving the third message, Fang Linyan sighed and shook his head.
Obviously, the decline of China has made Britain gradually disappointed, and it is now preparing to support Japan to fight against Russia.
The only relatively good news is that Russia is not willing to give up. It claims to pay for the blood of the thirty-seven Russian citizens who died on the Keshan and has begun to increase its troops towards the Far East!
You know, less than a hundred kilometers above Japan's Hokkaido is Russia's territory, and Russia's desire to occupy the four northern islands has never stopped for a moment!
The Japanese cabinet is also very nervous, because at this time, Japan is an out-and-out foreign power, and all the national systems have become taut strings. The situation has become so critical that even if nothing is done, a year later this barren and crazy country will
The empire will fall due to economic collapse.
At this time, the war with the Qing Dynasty had already made them nervous and walking on thin ice. If an established power like Tsarist Russia intervened, the consequences would be disastrous.
At this time, Fang Linyan checked the war progress bar again and found that there was not much change as before. Obviously, the space warriors on both sides had not made any essential progress.
Then Fang Linyan drank down the remaining half glass of sake in one gulp, then bowed slightly to the owner of the izakaya with the nendan beard in front of him, said "Arigado", and then came to the streets of Nagasaki Port.
The weather is light rain,
The sky is filled with clouds,
What I smelled in my nose was a strong fishy smell.
The urban construction here has begun to take shape. In front of Fang Linyan, a row of wooden telephone poles stretches into the distance. The human rickshaws on the streets have exaggeratedly huge wheels, almost reaching the height of a person.
The Japanese man pulling the cart was short and thin, wearing a livery with his last name on the front and back, and rubber shoes similar to flip-flops on his feet.
The hardened ground will not look muddy even if it rains. There are also stern-faced uniformed patrolmen with whistles in their mouths, vigilantly observing the movements around them, and wearing Westernized swords at their waists.
However, this is what it looks like near the port. In the hilly area in the distance, Japanese traditional buildings are densely arranged. It is not any better than Tianjin.
Most of the pedestrians on the street are men with white cloth belts tied around their heads, short stature and hunched backs. Most of these people are Japanese dock workers. Years of hard work can only allow them to barely have enough to eat.
Just feed the family.
Once an illness occurs, it will be a disaster for the family. It is very common for the female members of the family to become prostitutes.
About every ten meters away, Fang Linyan could see a shop with pink lanterns hanging. Inside, there were some women sitting or standing in colorful kimonos, the pink on their faces falling off when they smiled.
But this is a port. For sailors from various countries who have been sailing for a long time, it would be nice to have a place to vent their strong energy that has nowhere to vent. For most sailors, women are better than men.
Therefore, all the custom shops here can be said to be doing a prosperous business. Of course, the Japanese government also imposed heavy taxes on this industry at this time. This is how their combined fleet squeezed out the bottom Japanese people bit by bit.
After Fang Linyan left the port area, he realized that muddy roads, moldy thatched roofs, and busy and dirty farmers began to appear in front of him. Such poverty, filth, and backwardness are the true face of Japan.
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However, Fang Linyan could feel that an indescribable vitality emerged from these people who silently endured four times the heavy tax!
This kind of vitality is not found in the bannermen and the people of BJ at all. It is like the young weed sprouts that stubbornly emerge from under the rocks. Although they are soaked in mud and water and trampled by others, they are still dying.
It absorbs nutrients and grows.
"I'm so sorry." Fang Linyan pressed the straw hat on his head to protect him from the rain, and said silently: "I am here to destroy all of this."
At this time, Fang Linyan had given up his plan to assassinate the current Prime Minister Yin Teng Bowen. This was a lesson learned from Li Gongzhang, because up to now, Li Gongzhang had been assassinated three times, but he was still safe. Instead, the assassin
Many were killed.
With everyone's attributes being compressed, Fang Linyan didn't think his assassination methods were much better than others.
Obviously, this kind of core figure who has left a great name in history must have received additional protection from the power of the plane.
When he passed through Shanghai before, he spent some time conducting an in-depth investigation of the current situation in Japan.
Because of the contacts introduced by Wang Wu and the Qiao family, and of course Fang Linyan is not short of money now. Not only that, in the past few years, there was a trend of studying in Japan in China, so Fang Linyan actually did not spend any money to obtain this information.
Too long.
This time when he came to Nagasaki, there were a total of six people on his assassination list. Fang Linyan set a passing mark for himself for four people. After killing these four people, if there was still room left, then he would kill the rest.
Take action.
As for destroying equipment such as shipyards or docks, there is still a full month and a half before the Sino-Japanese naval battle in my memory. The Japanese side has enough time to repair and buffer, so Fang Linyan listed it as an alternative plan.
Next, there is the boring work of squatting, following, and collecting information. To be honest, Fang Linyan is not good at this.
But now he had someone to back him up. Laurent's summons had arrived a week ago, and now Fang Linyan no longer needed him, so he became a supporter again.
So Fang Linyan asked Laurent to take the message when he returned, asking Yin Fulina to send him a senior spy. If possible, he would also have a better understanding of Japanese history during this period.
The night gradually fell, and the rain continued to pour. Fang Linyan found a cheap hotel and stayed. Passing by the dilapidated sunny doll on the window ledge, he could see a long line of Japanese workers starting to appear on the street.
, they greeted the arrival of work with numb expressions and mechanical movements. Even so, there was still a foreman called "Namowen" yelling and cursing beside them.
In view of the very poor sound insulation effect of Japanese houses, Fang Linyan carefully checked the rooms to his left and right, and after making sure that no one was there, he directly used the enhanced spirit speaking technique to summon.
The light shone and the teleportation array was activated, and then an old man who looked about sixty years old stepped into the room.
He was wearing a tuxedo and a bow tie, and his appearance was somewhat similar to Sean Connery's gentleman look. He half-kneeled humbly to Fang Linyan and took off his hat.
"Your Excellency, Knight Commander, I am Lamin. It is an honor to serve you."
Fang Linyan nodded and said:
"Based on your experience, I think Laurent has submitted my needs."
Laming smiled and said:
"Master Knight, my situation is quite special. I became a believer after the goddess revived, and then received the goddess's grace half a year ago and entered the Kingdom of God."
Fang Linyan was stunned for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he came back to his senses and understood Laming's subtext. He was a person from the same plane as him during his lifetime! He was not a devout believer brought by the goddess from the magic plane.
So Fang Linyan said:
"The goddess has only been resurrected in our plane for about three years. If you can receive divine favor and enter the Kingdom of God in such a short period of time, you must have made a huge contribution to the goddess."
Laming said modestly:
"I just did something insignificant and was responsible for the design of Shen'en Square. At the same time, I also developed nearly a thousand followers for the goddess."
"However, although I am somewhat famous in the construction industry, my real profession is not that of a designer."
Fang Linyan said:
"Then what did you do before?"
Laming smiled and said:
"Spy, I have been a spy in Japan."
After a detailed discussion, Fang Linyan had a basic understanding of Laming.
He was born in 1930 to a mixed-race American-Japanese son. His mother (Japanese) abandoned him very early and he was raised by his father. He participated in the Vietnam War for three years. Then, because of his skin color and blood, he was forced to work in Japan.
A spy for twenty years.
When he was working as a spy, Lamin's wife was a professor in the Department of Architecture at Tokyo University, so Lamin also had a strong interest in this. After he retired from the spy career, he became an architect with extremely strong skills.
Communicative skills and corresponding professional abilities.
More importantly, during the twenty years he has lived in Japan, he also has a sufficient understanding of Japan. This is something that most of the goddess's believers in the Kingdom of God cannot do - because they are all Greeks, I guess
I just heard the name Japan.
To be honest, Fang Linyan was still very satisfied with Laming. He patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Lamin, now let me introduce to you our environment and my needs."
***
Half an hour later, Laming, who had changed his appearance, left Fang Linyan's room. At this time, he was dressed like a Japanese ronin at that time. He looked about forty years old, wearing a dirty kimono, and exuding a strong alcoholic beverage.
I'm so angry that I walk crookedly.
Such ronin, who look like wild dogs, are very common in ports. They are the most common destination for wild samurai who lost their masters at the end of the Tokugawa period. They spend their time drinking and wandering around, or they work as thugs for the underworld and become "yojimbo"
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People at that time ridiculed: In addition to quilts and pots, the wild samurai's home also had a big stone. When he felt cold, he could lift the big stone to keep warm.
After hearing Fang Linyan's plan, Laming came up with another idea, which was to find an agent.
A port like Nagasaki is a mixed bag. Every day, countless strangers come in, and countless people leave. Moreover, it is still in 1894, when technology is very backward. We basically rely on dogs to prevent theft, rely on walking for transportation, and provide entertainment.
The era of relying on hands.
Therefore, the public security in this place must not be much better, and the lower class society must be relatively chaotic, such as smuggling, selling contraband, gangs, etc. Even the official estimates are looking at it with a black eye.
In this case, if you can control one or two gangsters, mobilize their power to do things, lure them with benefits, and bully them, it will definitely be much better than fighting alone.
Obviously, Fang Linyan felt that Laming's opinion was quite good, at least better than his previous plan.
As the saying goes, don't trust the people you employ, and don't use the people you suspect, so Fang Linyan let him go, while he stayed in the small hotel to play with parts with peace of mind.
After spending two days, Laming had focused on a gang called the Marukuchi-gumi. This gang was formerly a small smuggling gang that sold various information. Its scale consisted of about a dozen backbones, among which
The big boss is called Tokugawa Shinobu.
When Fang Linyan heard his name for the first time, he thought he was an out-and-out ninja. But unfortunately, this guy was fat and big-eared. He was less than 1.60 meters tall and weighed over 200 kilograms.
Breathing heavily.
At that time, Fang Linyan was a little dissatisfied with the small scale of the gang, but after La Ming's explanation, he realized that the key members of the gang were professional thugs who were completely separated from production and were only supported by the gang. They were called Ruozhong.
And each Ruozhong will also command five to ten ordinary members. These five to ten ordinary members are considered semi-part-time. They usually do fishmongers, merchants, porters, etc. They only work in the field.
When gangs go out, they get money.
Therefore, there are actually hundreds of people in the Maruguchi group.
The reason why Lamin chose Tokugawa Shinobu is because fat people are usually obsessed with enjoyment and indulge in drinking and sex, so their willpower is very poor. In addition, Tokugawa Shinobu has several women and six or seven children, so it is more convenient.
Threat control.
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Of course, what's more important is that Tokugawa Shinobu was able to gain a foothold in this place because his sister was married to the local police chief, and her network of connections can be densely covered both black and white.
So on the night of the third day, Laming told Fang Linyan that the time was ripe and it was time to take action. Fang Linyan changed into a pair of clothes and went to ambush with Laming.
The two walked silently through the dark night. At first they were still walking on the streets, but later they were walking through the alleys. Here, one foot was deep and the other was shallow. Fang Linyan was wearing sandals and pants.
They were all splashed with a lot of mud and water.
Soon, they came to the entrance of a dojo. In the open space next to it, there were many rickshaws, horse-drawn carriages, etc. parked. The drivers all gathered together and chatted.
Although there are two pumpkin-sized lanterns hanging at the gate, it still looks quite dark at night. You have to be very reluctant to see clearly that the words "Charcoal Grilled Meatballs Road" are written on the door plaque, and the words are also written on the white lanterns.
There is a black word "道" on it.
Standing at the door were several men dressed as waiters, but they had a surly air about them.