After listening to Zhao Jiahua's words, Liu Hai felt that he liked it very much, so he ordered Zhao Jiahua to write a document based on this meaning, and then ordered someone to send it to Jingdong Mansion to let the Japanese come forward to take over the matter.
At the same time, Liu Hai also asked them to strengthen control over North Korea, and the annual tax revenue from North Korea would be equally divided between the Japanese and the Liangjiang Governor-General.
And the meaning of Liu Hai is really hurting North Korea!
No matter how much the annual taxes are, or how much expenditure is needed in the future, Liu Hai will always take half of it.
What is left is simply not enough for the operation of the North Korean government. What we can do is to increase the search, which makes the people of North Korea even more miserable.
But all of this has nothing to do with Liu Hai, because someone has done all the bad things for him.
Prime Minister Itō Hirobumi was overjoyed after receiving Liu Hai's documents. He thought that he would lose the land of North Korea from now on. He did not expect Liu Hai to be so magnanimous. According to Liu Hai's behavior, the government would not only get half of North Korea's tax revenue, but also Can actually control North Korea.
Relative to taxes, the profits from controlling North Korea are actually much larger.
Therefore, Itto Hiroben's already negative mood was re-energized. He also ordered the North Korean government, which had been supported by the government, to strengthen its control over North Korea and never let Mr. Liu of Ryangjiang down.
Besides, the current King of Korea, Li Xi, had no hope at all. Unexpectedly, the Qing Dynasty turned defeat into victory, which gave this puppet king a glimmer of hope.
So King Li Xi secretly wrote a memorial asking for help and ordered it to be secretly sent to the Qing Embassy in North Korea.
But now the Qing Embassy in North Korea has no minister, because the former minister Yuan Sikai has returned to the Qing Dynasty during the war, and now there are only two or three big cats and kittens in the embassy.
However, with Liu Hai's victory in the war, the Qing Legation in North Korea began to tremble again, and the local garrison did not dare to interfere too much with the Qing Legation in North Korea.
Although there is no minister yet, according to the custom of the Qing Dynasty, it will be a matter of time to send people to occupy the territory.
The staff of the Qing Dynasty's embassy in North Korea did not dare to neglect after receiving this memorial. They immediately sent people from Incheon Port to Tianjin by sea through secret channels, and then sent them from Tianjin to the capital, where they were placed on the desk of Emperor Guangxu. .
Emperor Guangxu has been scratching his head about Liu Hai these days. According to common sense, the Qing Dynasty defeated the Japanese, which should be a matter of universal celebration.
But if this credit falls on Liu Hai, the number one warlord in the Qing Dynasty today, then it would be very bad.
Ever since Li Hongzhang was severely beaten, Liu Hai was now the number one thorn in the side of the Qing Dynasty and a thorn in the flesh.
Because of this, Emperor Guangxu and the military ministers still don't know what to do with the contract text sent by Liu Hai.
If you say that Liu Hai should be rewarded, the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty would be unhappy. If you say that Liu Hai should not be rewarded, you have to comfort them for Liu Hai's great contribution.
It was at this time that the memorial from the King of Korea was delivered to the capital.
This memorial was a timely blessing for the unhappy Emperor Guangxu.
Didn't you Liu Hai win the battle? The enemy still occupies North Korea, and the King of North Korea is also imprisoned. Now it's up to you to take action in this matter.
So Emperor Guangxu, after discussing with the Minister of Military and Aircraft, sent the memorial to Liangjiang and asked Liu Hai to handle it as appropriate.
After Liu Hai received the memorial from the Qing court, he just looked at it and threw it aside, not taking it to heart at all.
North Korea is now his territory. If the North Korean king is released and allowed to gain power, wouldn't that be detrimental to his own interests?
Therefore, the matter of the North Korean king asking for help passed by so peacefully.
The bangs didn't take it seriously and let it pass, but the King of Joseon didn't think so.
Seeing that a month had passed since the memorial was sent, and there was still no movement from the Qing Dynasty, the Korean king began to feel anxious.
Now the situation of the North Korean king in North Korea is very bad, so the king began to think carefully, since the Qing Dynasty doesn't care about me, there are other countries that want to control me.
This gives North Korean pro-Rakshasa people an opportunity to take advantage of.
Among them, two people were the most active. These two people were Li Beomjin and Li Wanyong. They used their relationship with the Rakshasa Kingdom's minister Wei Bell to ask the Rakshasa Kingdom to help the Korean king get rid of his current control.
To the Rakshasa Kingdom, their request was like sending a pillow to sleepy people.
Immediately, Minister Weibel of the Rakshasa Kingdom contacted the country and formulated a secret rescue plan.
The Japanese were also a little careless. On March 10, 1896, the Rakshasa Kingdom mobilized 120 fully armed soldiers from the Rakshasa Kingdom warship docked in Incheon Port and sneaked into Seoul. In the early morning of the 21st, under the careful planning of the North Korean traitor,
, they carried Gojong out of Gyeongbokgung Palace in a palace maid's sedan chair and sent him to the Rakshasa Kingdom Legation.
After "entering" the Rakshasa Kingdom's embassy, the King of North Korea ordered the arrest of five "rebel" ministers: Prime Minister Kim Hongji, Minister of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry, Minister of the Interior Yu Jijun, Minister of Justice Jang Bo, and former Minister of Military Affairs Cho Eui-yeon.
Among them, Jin Hongji Zheng Byeong-ha was killed by the angry North Korean people, Minister Yu Yunzhong was also executed, and Yu Jijun and others fled.
As a result, North Korea established a pro-Rakshasa regime with Kim Byung-sik as Prime Minister and Ri Wanyong as External Affairs Minister.
There is nothing to say about this matter. However, what is different from history is that the Japanese occupying forces at that time did not dare to compete with the Rakshasa Kingdom due to their national strength and the recent Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. Therefore, they asked the king to stay in the consulate.
I lived happily for a year.
At this time, Kawakami Soroku, the chief of staff of the army stationed in North Korea, was shocked after receiving the news. He was afraid from the bottom of his heart towards the behemoth of the Rakshasa Kingdom.
When the matter has reached this point, it seems that the Rakshasa Kingdom intends to intervene in North Korea, and may even want to snatch control of North Korea from Liu Hai.
This matter is beyond Kawakami Soroku's control now, after he discussed it with North Korea's powerful figure Zhou Wu.
An emergency telegram was immediately sent to Liu Hai in Nanjing and the Japanese government.
After receiving the telegram, the Japanese were a little anxious about this matter. Although most of North Korea's interests are now controlled by Liu Hai, they still have great rights in North Korea anyway.
Regarding this matter, the Japanese are also hesitant. If they want to fight against the Rakshasa Kingdom, they can't even mobilize a single soldier.
If you want to just give up on North Korea, then they will really lose their pants.
Hirofumi Itō finally discussed with the elders, isn't Liu Hai their protector now? Then Liu Hai should be responsible for negotiating such matters.
So their official request for help was also sent to Liu Hai in Nanjing.
Liu Hai was scratching his head after receiving the official documents and information from these two places. He did not expect that as soon as he got a new territory, the greedy Rakshasa Kingdom would start salivating.
In the past, Liu Hai could only swallow his anger, but now Liu Hai is different from before. It can be said that he has full-fledged wings now.
Because now Liu Hai has the largest naval fleet in East Asia, as well as four of the world's most advanced Iowa-class battleships. With this fleet, Liu Hai dares to compete with any navy in the world.
In addition, Liu Hai's army now has nearly 300,000 people, and the Japanese army also has more than 200,000 people. With this strength, Liu Hai is not afraid of the Rakshasa Kingdom on land.
Therefore, Liu Hai decided to have a fight with the Rakshasa Kingdom in this place.
Next, Liu Hai ordered that the troops stationed in North Korea immediately blockade the Rakshasa Kingdom's embassy and demanded that it hand over the King of North Korea. At the same time, troops were dispatched to imprison all the new cabinets that had just been established in North Korea.
Then Liu Hai, like Strelnikov, the minister of the Rakshasa Kingdom in Shanghai, submitted a document of protest, demanding that he release the King of Korea immediately, otherwise the other party would bear all the consequences.
Strelnikov has been in Shanghai for many years. During this time, he has a certain understanding of Liu Hai, the largest warlord in Jiangnan. He knows that Liu Hai has strong soldiers and horses and has the most powerful fleet in East Asia.
With this fleet, their Far East Fleet is no match at all.
So Strelnikov hurriedly sent a telegram to St. Petersburg. At this time, the Russian Czar, after receiving the telegram from the envoy in Shanghai, did not take it seriously at all.
Tsar Nicholas II is now immersed in the dream of a powerful empire, and has become a little forgetful.
After Liu Hai didn't receive a reply from the other party, he decided not to care about how the other party responded and should take action immediately.
Therefore, Liu Hai ordered Liu Wei, the temporary commander of the Nanyang Navy, to lead two Iowa-class battleships, two Sovereign-class battleships, and a considerable number of cruisers, and immediately pull anchor and sail north to the Korean waters to blockade North Korea's water thoroughfares.
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At the same time, Liu Hai issued an order to Zhou Wu and Kawakami Soroku via telegram, requesting that martial law be imposed on their embassy. From today on, no supplies are allowed to enter the embassy.
Liu Hai's method was to force the other party to hand over the King of Korea. If they did not hand over the King of Korea, they would wait to die of starvation and thirst in the legation.
Not to mention this, Liu Hai once again issued an order requiring all Rakshasa merchants in the Liangjiang area to register at the local government office immediately.
Moreover, all other churches must cease operations, otherwise the government will forcefully enter the church and expel church personnel.
Zhou Wu, who was in North Korea, felt that he had a backbone after receiving Liu Hai's order. He ordered the First Brigade in North Korea to send a company and directly blockade the entire area where the other side's embassy was located. Anyone who received
No entry or exit is allowed.
Not to mention this, Zhou Wu began to extend based on Liu Hai's order, and all Rakshasa merchants in North Korea were arrested.
The new North Korean cabinet, which had just been established for a few days, was quickly overthrown by Zhou Wu. All cabinet members were arrested and imprisoned, leaving them at Liu Hai's disposal.