He ate someone's mouth and his hands were short. Luo Lie wore the black sheepskin coat that Ye Qinghong had just bought for him. While warming his body, he felt a little softened. Although he knew that Ye Qinghong's behavior was not from concern, but from his use of himself, he could still feel the natural meticulous thoughts of women from it.

Because the snow on the street was not cleared in time and was still more than half a foot thick, the car was slowly moving on the snow, and when passing the ice ruts crushed by the wheels, it would make a crisp cracking sound, and the body of the car would also pound violently.

Ye Qinghong drove his car out of the Japanese management area and drove along the Daliao River toward the Liaohe River. The west fort in Yingkou is located at the entrance of the seaboat on the east coast. The platform wall is more than 260 meters in size. In front of the fort, it turns into a fan-shaped turret in the middle, and two turrets on both sides to fight back. Under the wall of the turret, there are eight hidden artillery holes in the wall, for the purpose of waiting and flat attacks. The armory was once hidden under the fort. There are one camp gate in the middle, two camps on both sides, and two water caves. There are two hundred military rooms and two ponds in the inner stage. There is a long trench in front of the platform, and more than ten miles of walls are built on both sides, covering the left and right.

This fort was built in the eighth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty and was completed in the fourteenth year of Guangxu. The construction of the project alone lasted for six years. It was an important coastal defense fortress for the Qing government to establish the Beiyang Navy's construction on the northeast coastal coast, and played a major role in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895.

In the 20th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Qing army blocked the Japanese invading army here. According to historical records at the end of the Qing Dynasty, at the end of the first month of the 20th year of Guangxu, the Japanese army successively captured Dashiqiao and pacified important places. The Qing army retreated to Baotianzhuangtai to prevent the Japanese army from invading west. In February, the Japanese wanted to invade Yingkou and seize our fort. Qiao Ganchen, the military manager of the coastal defense camp, led 500 guns to attack. The Japanese army failed and sent more than 100 troops to cross the Liaohe River from the east and sneaked into the

.The Ganchendu could not defend, so he turned into a retreating army and farming platform." After Yingkou was lost, the forts and houses were destroyed by the Japanese invaders, and only the base of the Taiwan base was left. On August 12, 1900, after the Russian soldiers occupied Yingkou, they destroyed all the patrol ships purchased by the Western Fort after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, and all the inventory of ammunition, clothing, etc. were lost. After the Russo-Japanese War, the Western Fort, which had experienced the vicissitudes of war, had already become a ruin and had long lost its former strategic significance for coastal defense.

The Qing Dynasty was destroyed and the Republic of China was established. On the surface, Yingkou was taken back, but the short-stricken finances were unable to take into account the coastal defense for a while, so they were unable to repair the fort. After Yingkou opened its port, if the portal was opened here, all forces were mixed with it, it would not be so easy to rebuild the fort, at least at present, the necessity of reconstruction was lost.

Ye Qinghong parked the car in front of the western fortress and pushed the door and walked down.

Luo Lie got off the car from the other side and closed the door. The wet and cold sea breeze blew towards him. He subconsciously wrapped his coat tightly. Looking around, there were broken walls and ruins. On the turret, the cannons that once majestic and guarded the sea fronts have now become broken and rusty. The snowfall in the past two days has added to the dilapidated and desolate smell of the Western turret.

Although Luo Lie was curious, he did not ask questions. He believed that Ye Qinghong would definitely have her reason to bring him here.

Ye Qinghong walked up the fort along the stairs, and Luo Lie followed her. There should be few people coming here after being abandoned. The stairs covered with ice and snow often showed yellow and stubborn weeds. Only after the spring of the next year will they add some bright color to the dilapidated and desolate ruins.

Luo Lie quickly surpassed Ye Qinghong, not to show off his strength, but to see the stairs ahead steeper and worried that the snow and roads would slip, so he went there in advance and reached out to help Ye Qinghong. However, Ye Qinghong did not accept his kindness and insisted on moving forward alone.

Luo Lie shook his head. The longer he had been in contact with Ye Qinghong, the more he could feel the stubbornness in her bones. He slowed down and let Ye Qinghong climb the fort first.

The two of them stood on the fort, and the red sun was already rising high, looking very hot, but before the temperature of the sun could warm the body, it was blown clean by the cold sea breeze.

Ye Qinghong looked at the sea in the distance, and the rippling waves of the sunshine on the sea made her beautiful eyes turn light and dark. She whispered: "During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, my father was ordered to come to Yingkou to supervise the army, experienced that war, and experienced the humiliation and heartache of Yingkou's loss. It was also from that time that he learned from the pain and changed from a cynical royal family to a passionate man who strives for strength and is determined to serve the country." She turned to Luo Lie and stared at his eyes and said: "Yes, I am Prince Rui's daughter!" Although her voice was calm, her eyes revealed her inner pride, and she was proud of her father.

Although Luo Lie had long guessed that Ye Qinghong was probably the daughter of Prince Rui Yixun, Ye Qinghong had not admitted it to him in person so far. He looked at Ye Qinghong quietly and interrupted her unintentionally.

Ye Qinghong said: "In order to revitalize the country and save this dying dynasty, he began to travel around the countries to embark on a journey of a powerful country, proposed changes to the court, revitalize national industries, develop railways, build ports, and learn advanced foreign technologies. However, his devoted work for the country was slandered, saying that he was ambitious and intended to seize the imperial power. The Japanese and Russians also regarded him as a thorn in their eyes, wishing to get rid of it quickly. What is even more heartbreaking is that everything he has worked hard for the country and the people is not understood by the Chinese people. Many people say that he brought wolves into the house and admired foreign countries."

Luo Lie nodded, the wood was so beautiful that it would be destroyed by the wind of the forest. The reason why the Qing Dynasty perished was not only because of its seclusion, but also because of the more important reason that those in power were partial and believed, jealous of the virtuous and capable, and truly outstanding talents were not valued. Even if they were appointed, they were soon hostile because they violated the interests of the conservatives. In the late Qing Dynasty, there were not only Prince Rui, but countless people who sacrificed for it.

Ye Qinghong said: "Seven years ago, my father went to North America and was assassinated in Yokohama, Japan on his way back. In fact, he had received a reminder from kind people in North America. Some people intend to assassinate on the way, so he made sufficient preparations. His itinerary was very secretive, and only a few confidants knew that he used a pseudonym to buy a boat ticket when he returned. However, even so, he still did not escape the bad luck of being killed."

Luo Lie said: "So your purpose is not treasure hunt, but revenge?"

Ye Qinghong said: "It's both. After my father was assassinated, he did not receive the court's due treatment. After the bad news came out, the court not only did not send anyone to provide pensions to his family, but instead sent troops to investigate the royal palace as soon as possible."

Luo Liedao: "I have also heard of this. It is rumored that the prince built a secret treasure house in the palace that year."

Ye Qinghong said: "At that time, this incident caused a lot of storm. They also found a basement in the royal palace. The real situation is that the basement is just a wine cellar used by my father to collect famous wines from various countries. The so-called treasures in the royal palace are simply created out of nothing, and they are inverted by black and white."

Luo Lie nodded and said, "So, the court was just trying to find an excuse to deal with the prince." There is no reason to be accused of adding crimes. Throughout history, countless loyal ministers and generals have died in the three words "Fuxu" and "The superiors need no reason to eliminate dissidents, even in today's so-called democratic era.

Ye Qinghong was silent in the wind for a long time before saying, "But there is indeed a secret treasure house."

Luo Lie was stunned when he heard this and looked at Ye Qinghong with surprise.

Ye Qinghong said: "One of the important reasons for the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 is that in order to solemnly organize her 60th birthday, Lao Fu did not hesitate to embezzle the navy's military expenses and raised 30 million taels of silver. My father once led the ministers to give advice, but she said something, if I am not happy today, I will make him unhappy for the rest of his life. Once this statement was made, no one in the civil and military officials in the court dared to say a word of no word."

Luo Lie sighed. He had heard about this incident. It was this short-sense old woman who led to the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, which caused China not only to lose the Penghu Islands, cede the Shandong Peninsula, and lose the Korean vassal state. Even this Liaodong spent 30 million taels of silver to buy back from the invaders. In addition, he also humiliatedly compensated 230 million taels of silver. The Qing Dynasty also declined. Looking at the five thousand years of history, it was a matter of unprecedented and unsuccessful return to the land that belonged to him.

Ye Qinghong said: "After the Sino-Japanese War, the old Buddha still did not repent and suddenly wanted to restore the Old Summer Palace. Emperor Tongzhi handed over this matter to my father."

Luo Lie frowned. It seems that the fall of the Qing Dynasty did indeed correspond to the saying that the destruction of the Qing Dynasty was indeed unsustainable. The Old Summer Palace was plundered and burned by the British and French forces in 1860 and robbed countless national treasures. Although it was proposed to rebuild several times, it was left unresolved because the Qing court's finances were unable to do so. In his later years, the Old Summer Palace was built and built. A garden could not satisfy her desire, so it even had the idea of ​​rebuilding the Old Summer Palace.

Ye Qinghong said: "My father is very clear about the financial situation of the Qing Dynasty. Naturally, he understands that with the current national strength, he can't bear such a huge restoration project. So he agreed on the surface and stopped work every once in a while to apply for funds from the court. Of course, the court could not take out the money, and it was left alone. However, my father accidentally discovered a secret treasure house during the restoration of the Old Summer Palace."

Hearing this, Luo Lie immediately became energetic.
Chapter completed!