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Volume 4 Leviathan 102 Aftermath

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    "Haha!" Chen Zaixing laughed suddenly. He put down the tea cup in his hand to prevent the tea from staining his clothes, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that after three years of not seeing each other, this commander-in-chief has improved a lot, and he can actually  "You're telling a joke!" "Commander Zao, are you telling me a joke?" Liu Zhiping was stunned when he heard this: "My nephew, what did you say?" "Please see, Mr. Zao Guoquan, even dared to hand over such a joke.  , The feeling is that no one in the imperial court dares to deal with him. When the late emperor was alive, he would not dare to do such a thing even if he had ten courages!" Chen Zaixing sneered and handed over the newspaper in his hand to Liu Zhiping.  He took the newspaper, read it and frowned and said: "The British actually helped the Japanese? This is troublesome, but why do you think this report is wrong?" "Zhao Guoquan said in the report that the British had  "The giant iron-clad ships are comfortable, but there are more than a hundred small ships", but as far as I know, the entire British navy only has dozens of giant iron-clad ships, most of which have to stay in the mainland, and there are only three or four in the Far East.  , even if they all come to Keelung Port, there won¡¯t be so many of them. Besides, I¡¯ve been to Keelung Port. If dozens of armored ships were to enter, I¡¯m afraid it would be troublesome to even turn around. It would be nice if they didn¡¯t bump into each other.  How can we still fight? This is obviously the old trick of exaggerating the enemy's situation and turning defeat into victory. "Hey, what do you think the real situation is?" "We don't know the real situation yet, but it should be bad!"  "Chen Zaixing's face became gloomy: "If it is according to what is said in the brochure: 'The warships were destroyed, and the uniforms, food stores, and ammunition were all destroyed by artillery fire,' then the imperial court would not be able to get Ryukyu back in the short term.  In terms of financial difficulties, the British are obviously ganging up with the Japanese. We are afraid that the imperial court will suffer a loss on the Ryukyu issue. " "What Fusheng said is true!" Liu Zhiping nodded: "If so.  In this way, I am afraid that the court will be in a dilemma. It will either risk the continued deterioration of its finances and deal with the Japanese and the British, or it will have to make concessions on the Ryukyu issue. " "Uncle Shi, I have something to trouble you!  Buy the nearest ferry ticket for me. I want to go back to Myanmar as soon as possible. "I'm afraid it's not safe. Why not go by land?" Liu Zhiping asked doubtfully.  "There is no way. Since the British have intervened in the Ryukyu issue, I am afraid that something will happen in Myanmar. You also know the situation there. Many Burmese nobles and monks are dissatisfied with Luo Lin and me. If the British intervene,  I'm afraid something will go wrong. I have to rush back as soon as possible. The railway is not connected and the land route is too slow!" "It's easy to say!" "After I go back, Uncle Shi has to worry about the railway fundraising. Also, I have to worry about it.  I will let Brother Qingyang return to Shanghai after I return!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will do my own thing!¡± Tokyo, Japan.  This huge city has been enveloped in an atmosphere of ecstasy. In every street and alley, you can see ronin wearing kimonos and clogs, waving Japanese flags, shouting slogans: "Long live the Empire, goodwill between Japan and Britain!"  .  Even the ordinary men and women passing by had joyful smiles on their faces.  "Have you heard? The Chinese fleet preparing for the expedition to Ryukyu in Keelung Port, Taiwan, was destroyed by the British fleet two days ago. All the supplies in the warehouse were burned, and the bodies of the Chinese soldiers and sailors who were killed were  The water of Keelung Port is covered with tens of thousands of people." A man with a rough voice stood at the bridge and shouted loudly to the onlookers.  "Is it true? Are there really tens of thousands of people?" a young woman asked bravely.  "Of course it's true, you can read the newspaper! You can't deceive people with black and white words!" The man replied loudly: "That's not all. More than a dozen warships with thousands of tons were sunk, including ironclads.  The Cizhi man's vitality is seriously damaged!" "It's an armored ship!" There was a sound of breathing from the crowd, and both men and women had a look of relief on their faces.  Since the invasion of Ryukyu and the retaliation from Dashun's army, the Sword of Damocles that hung in the hearts of every ordinary Japanese man and woman has finally been put down.  Everyone knows that Ryukyu is the protectorate of Dashun. If Japan invades Ryukyu, it means going to war with Dashun, a big country whose land area, population and army are more than ten times or even dozens of times that of the Japanese.  This is a risky, even crazy, decision.  "I'm finally relieved!" The woman patted her chest and said with a smile: "I was worried that Dashun's fleet would come to Tokyo Bay? If that happens, it will be troublesome!" A woman next to him also said  He nodded in agreement: "Yes, even if we don't reach Tokyo Bay, it will be very troublesome to continue the stalemate! But fighting such a big country will definitely cost a lot of money, and taxes will definitely increase, right? Today's Japan?It¡¯s sad enough, it¡¯s better to reach a contract as soon as possible!  " "Yeah, it's better to be peaceful!  "There was a burst of agreement from the crowd. "What do you know!  "The man with a rough voice sneered disdainfully: "With the help of the British, we athletes of the Japanese Empire can cross the sea, fight to Shanghai, go up the Yangtze River, and occupy the palace of Emperor Dashun, where  With endless wealth and fertile land, each of us can live a happy life!  "The crowd was silent, and everyone's face showed an expression of longing and fear. Almost every Japanese knows what kind of country is across the sea. In Japanese, "Tang goods" originally mean exquisite, high-end, and  Synonymous with high-quality imported products, compared to its own barren, small, earthquake-prone and volcanic country, how beautiful and rich a country that can produce so many exquisite goods will be? But can Japan win this battle?  War? The enemy is bigger and richer than Japan! The man saw the worries of the crowd, and he said loudly: "You don't have to worry about not winning. It is true that China has many people and a vast land, but the victory of the war  Success is not determined by the number of people or the amount of money, but by the protection of God and the unity of the people.  We, Japan, are a kingdom blessed by eight million gods, and with the support of the British, we will definitely be able to defeat the scattered Chinese!  Long live the emperor, long live the army!  Long live the Japanese Empire!  " "Long live the emperor and long live the army!  Long live the Japanese Empire!  "The crowd echoed loudly in ecstasy. "At this time, a carriage drove through the street, and the curtain of the window was slightly opened. A pair of beautiful eyes looked out through the gap, and the curtain was quickly lowered again.  .    "What's wrong?  A Cang, how is the situation outside?  "Ito Hirobumi, who was closing his eyes to rest, asked in a low voice. "It's the ronin giving a speech again!  A Cang sighed: "I can't even count how many ronin I've encountered on this street giving speeches. People are acting crazy!"  " "You are right, the people are indeed crazy!  "Ito Hirobumi opened his eyes, with a sarcastic smile on his fair face: "They are all crazy. The whole of Japan is already a madhouse!  " " Mr. Ito, how could this happen!  A Cang moved his body to get closer to the other party: "I went to Kinoshita House yesterday, and the owner of the store told me that the price of clothes has increased by 20%. The reason is that the price of silk has increased, and a lot of silk has been taken away."  I'm making ammunition bags for the navy. What if I don't have silk to make kimonos?  But people all cheered and said they wanted to fight the Chinese to the death.  " "Haha, there is nothing to worry about. A Cang, go and tell the boss of Kinoshita House to make two more pieces of the clothes you like and send them to me. I will pay the bill!  "Ito Hirobumi hugged his concubine's shoulders: "As for why this is the case?  A Cang, have you ever been to a casino?  " "Been there!  " "Then let me ask you, if you had 10,000 yen, would you place all your bets at once?  " "Of course not, that would be too risky. I will put some small chips first and try my luck!  " "That's it, but what if you have twenty yen, or even only five yen?  "    "this!  A Cang showed a hesitant look on his face and replied: "Then there is no other way. With only such a small amount of money to gamble, the only choice is to go all-in!"  " "You are right, we in Japan are the gamblers with only five yen!  In this huge casino, Japan has too little capital and is a latecomer, so he can only have any hope of success by putting all his belongings, even himself, on the gaming table.  We are not like Dashun or the British. They can take a look at the situation first. Japan has no capital to take a look at the situation!  Just like the ronin said just now, ¡®Japan is a country protected by eight million gods.  ¡¯ All Japan can count on are those eight million gods!  "Speaking of this, Ito Hirobumi showed a sad smile on his lips. A panicked look appeared on Akura's face: "Then, why didn't you stop Mr. Inoue?  You are a veteran and a trusted minister of His Majesty the Emperor. How can you put the entire country as a bargaining chip on the gambling table?  " "It's useless, A Cang!  "Ito Hirobumi shook his head: "It's not Inoue-kun who wants to bet, it's everyone who wants to bet, everyone!  Do you understand?  Don't talk about me, not even His Majesty the Emperor can stop this!  " "Everyone?  What about you, Mr. Ito?  " Ito Hirobumi did not answer immediately. After a while, he replied in a low voice: "Yes, I will too, if I am also in the position of prime minister!  " There was silence in the carriage. A Cang opened his beautiful eyes wide and looked at the man in front of him in surprise. This familiar man suddenly became unfamiliar, and there was a sense of joy coming from him.The cold and desperate breath is scary.  "Okay, stop using these boring things!" Ito Hirobumi suddenly laughed: "Pour me a glass of wine, I'm going to see this boring guy from Yamaguchi soon, always let me drink a few glasses of wine and be happy  "Get off!" "Yes, Mr. Ito!" A Cang finally returned to normal, with a charming smile on his face.
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