The General Administration's request for the Shanghai Sino-British Joint Fleet to work together for Japan was rejected by the British side, on the grounds that the treaty did not stipulate such obligations. This was expected. Before, Zaiying made a request just to show the British my determination. If I really want to expect the British to join in, it would be a troublesome thing.

At the same time, I received a call for a ceasefire issued by the British minister to China and Japan in the name of the government. The statement expressed the British Empire's uneasiness about the situation in the Far East, but was very polite and had no threat. However, the North Korean issue was even more vague, using "North Korea is the vassal of China and Japan, and it is enough to be safe when there is something to rescue and have nothing to do. It is really unwise to hold a war with mere bandits and chaos." This made me very angry. Zai Ying lost his temper and said, "What are you doing as a prime minister? Do you dare to accept this kind of thing? What does China and Japan vassal of China and Japan mean?? Protest to me quickly and apologize and take it back!"

Zai Ying looked panicked and wanted to retreat when she knelt down. I looked at the pile of letters of request for war on the table. I was even more annoyed. I asked for war. Yuan Shikai from North Korea still had the heart to send me beautiful women at this moment! It was difficult to place these women. It was delivered in the name of the King of Korea's tribute. Now is a sensitive moment. If it refuses to accept the impact, it will be bad. Maybe the North Koreans will have any ideas, so they had to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to place them in the house that was originally built for the talent show girl in the Cining Garden. As soon as Caizi heard about it, she begged to see her. This gave me a sudden idea. She could set up a female official school in the palace. In the future, there would definitely be no more eunuchs in the palace. Caizi would serve people, and she couldn't see her daughter again. She was so idle that she could train these women. So she passed the order, asking Caizi to go to Cining Garden to teach etiquette frequently.

Of course, I don’t know that six of these twelve women were girls trained by the Japanese military since childhood.

These letters of request for battle are basically all from the navy. I seemed to be a little nervous about the situation of the war. At first, I ordered the navy but focused on defense, but Nanyang was not controlled. I guess all these people were almost bored. That's right, what I want is this. These people are arrogant and have a strong desire to fight, and they are a little bit a little bit floating. I locked them up for a while. Now I will issue an order to ask them to find the enemy on their own, so I will definitely not be careless or underestimated.

Imagining the anxious appearance of Liu Buchan and others, I couldn't help but laugh, and wrote a copy of the order in person, and sent the telegram to the frontier of the navy with a telegram.

"Catch the enemy! Looking for the battle!" Liu Buchan slapped the table and stood up: "The imperial edict has finally been issued, everyone!"

Only Lang Weili was still sitting, and almost all the other staff members jumped up and finally could find the battle on their own. I had been waiting for this day for a long time.

"Old man Lang! Why, are you unhappy?" After the conflict with Lang Weili was resolved, the name between Liu Buchan and Lang became casually.

"Happy." Lang Weili smiled and stood up and patted Liu Buchan on the shoulder and said, "But Commander, have you ever thought about why His Majesty the Emperor did not issue this order until today?"

Liu Buchan was stunned. He was not a stupid person. He understood the key point after a moment of thinking. He calmed down and calmed down and shouted to everyone: "Everyone! Although the emperor's grace and decree did not state it clearly, everyone must know that the emperor is afraid that we will be too arrogant and will bring harm to the country. Everyone, the country's maritime arms are all in your and my hands. It is the right time for a real man to achieve great achievements for generations."

Chen Entao from the Communications Department met and presented a reply from Yuan Shikai's troops. The reply was a few numbers: Korean War is worry-free, and Liu Lang is burying on the sea.

"Okay! I guess Yuan Shikai's defense line has been built." Liu Buchan glanced at Lang Weili, changed his tone and said, "Duke Lang, according to you, where should our army attack?"

This is to judge the position of the enemy's main force. Nagasaki is the home port of Japan's current permanent fleet. Logically speaking, the main force should be in Nagasaki. What's wrong with Liu Buchan? Some naval officers couldn't help but wonder. But when they saw the smiles on Lang Weili and Liu Buchan's faces, some smart talents probably knew what was going on.

"Map!" When the orderly soldiers spread out the chart, Lang Wei used his finger to point the chart in the Far East Sea of ​​Japan and nearby seas and said: "According to the information sent back by the airship, the enemy has been setting up an ambush on the Tsushima Island for several days. Commander, I don't need to say the key to this island again. But there is one thing that needs to be brought to the attention of the commander, what is the purpose of the enemy setting up an ambush here?"

Following Lang Weili's thoughts, all the generals began to regain their excitement and began to think.

Liu Buchan walked in front of the chart and said as he walked: "Tsukema Island is the throat of the line between Nagasaki and Shimonu. Just as Japan wants to attack Weihai and Shandong, it must be the same as the island of Jinsu. Now that our army wants to attack the above two places from Juman Island, we must pass Tsukema Island. However, as the home port of the standing fleet, Nagasaki has gathered together, and the airport Shimonu is the real place to defend. It seems that the purpose of setting up an ambush on the line between Shimonu and Shimonu. The airport is not a valuable target for a fleet like ours."

Deng Shichang stretched his eyebrows and nodded, "What the Admiral said is that he was thinking. Judging from the collected information, the Japanese army gathered in Nagasaki to prepare to cross the sea and landed in the morning. This is one of Nagasaki, and the other one is unknown where it is. Will it be in Shigashiguan?"

Liu Buchan frowned and stretched out three fingers and said, "We have three goals now. First, where is the main force of the Japanese fleet? Is it still in Nagasaki? I have doubts about this. I ordered the airship to calculate the time and take off at night. Be sure to return from Nagasaki before Simashima tomorrow morning to report the situation. Second, where is the other Japanese army? Yuan Shikai is heading for 9,000 people. If it is released from the Japanese army, North Korea may be destroyed by you and me. Therefore, searching outside the Yuanshan Mountains to expand the scope of detectives. Third, the Japanese army extends my sight to Ryukyu, what is the purpose? The situation will change, what is the change?"

"Admiral Liu, I have an idea." Lang Weili frowned and breathed a little rapid. Seeing Liu Buchan nodding, he said, "Admiral Liu thought, what is the best situation for the Navy to mass-kill the Army?"

Liu Buchan replied without hesitation: "The battle of strangling at sea. With our giant ships defeated its warships, the killings are insignificant." At this point, his eyes lit up: "Admiral Lang means to let go? Yes, instead of blocking the enemy soldiers on the island, making me tired of defense and unable to attack, it is better to let them board the ship and cross the sea! At the half-cross!" After hesitating, he paused and said: "But in this way, the enemy will have all its strength to protect it, and the decisive battle of the main force on the sea is inevitable!"

"Are we not going to want a decisive battle for the main force? Although the two Japanese ironclad ships are huge, would our Admiral Liu be afraid of that kind of ancient ironclad ship?" Lang Weili said aggressively.

Liu Buchan grimly raised his face and his fists clattered: "I'm afraid? I'm waiting for this day!"

It is said that they should be let go, but how to let go and how to let go with skills is also a science. The Japanese are not stupid people. When the Qing army's defense line is completely laid out, tens of thousands of soldiers board the ship and cross the sea is no different from dying. Only by selling a big flaw to the Japanese will they let go and cross the sea to realize their first dream of conquering North Korea.

Liu Buchan smiled and said, "Now, there is a telegram for help from General Neqin of Tianhai Kingdom. However, the emperor's decree did not mention it. It was just that the navy was seeking the enemy independently. Of course, the left army would send someone to cross the sea. But in my opinion, that Japanese godson..." As he said, Liu Buchan showed a contemptuous smile on his face and spat: "But, after all, he is an imperial relative, and I am a foreigner of the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, the existence of Tianhai Kingdom is beneficial to the Qing Dynasty without any harm. Therefore, the generals obey the order!"

Everyone's faces were solemn.

"The Zhiyuan ship leads Deng Shichang, and the Jingyuan ship leads Ye Zugui. You two ships form a southern division team with Lord Zhenyuanlin and cruising on the sea outside Yuanshan. However, when encountering the main enemy fleet, you will attack immediately, mainly delaying, and at the same time call on the main fleet to help. Please refer to the main fleet to move the Zhenzhenyuan ship and cooperate with Lord Lin to command. The other ship leads will be led by me, and will move northward and cruising on the coast of Korea. The farthest distance must not be distanced from Lord Zhiyuan twenty nautical miles. Don't blame me for turning against you! This is the central division team. After I go north, the Jiyuan ship leads Fang Boqian." Liu Buchan looked solemn and issued the order he had drafted.

"That adult..."

Liu Buchan shook his hand and said, "After reaching Zaoshan Bay, the Dingyuan ship led the Tongcao River and Chaohai Second Transportation Ship to Vladivostok. The 3,000 infantrymen of Yongshan will board the ship and land in the inner city of Tianhai Guoji. This operation will start after the airship returns tomorrow. The ships will maintain radio contact, and there must be no mistakes! Go back and prepare!"

"Zhe!", everyone took the order with a loud bang.

The next day, the airship indeed discovered a large-scale Japanese fleet in Nagasaki Port. At the same time, the Japanese reconnaissance ship also saw the airship flying in the sky, thinking that the Qing fleet was about to launch a general attack and expanded the search range.

Soon, the Japanese discovered that a large number of Qing fleets left the port. News continued to report to Yuyuki Ito.

"Report! The Chinese fleet leaves the port!"

"The Chinese fleet is coming straight east!", "The Chinese fleet turns north!", "The Chinese fleet continues to go north!", "The Chinese fleet continues to go north!", "The Chinese flying boat is still in the sky!"

Yuki Ito was upset and looked at Shiki Kawayama and felt their disgust for the new thing about the Chinese people. There was such a thing in the sky, and his own actions could not escape the other's surveillance. This was also the reason why he was reluctant to let the army board the ship.

"Let's fire!" Shiki Karayama muttered angrily. A few gunshots came from outside, and the airship rose slightly, turned his head with a swagger and went back.

"Kun Kasuyama, do you see clearly that the national fleet is really going to Hokkaido to help?" Although this is true from the surface, Yuki Ito always feels something is wrong and hesitates to Kasuyama Shikido.

"It is reported that the admiral flag of the Qing Dynasty was hanging, with a total of ten large ships and seven or eight small ships. Not to mention the small ships, there are exactly ten large ships, which are the main fleet of the Qing Dynasty. From this perspective, it is not wrong to move them to the north. But I cannot be sure of what the destination is, but judging from the habits of the Chinese people, I am willing to leave the main fleet all the main fleets with their home ports, and I must have been under very strong pressure." Shiki Karayama analyzed calmly.

Yuki Ito nodded, reached out to take out a document and said, "Yes, the news from Beijing, the Chinese emperor was very angry about the navy's failure and had already ordered them to find the enemy to fight. Perhaps this operation is the reason. Damn, I seriously doubt that there is a special communication channel between the traitors in Hokkaido and the Chinese. Otherwise, why would the Chinese people go to rescue so quickly?"

"Yes, Europeans have radio, but it's too expensive. I wrote a letter to ask about the price..." Shiki Karayama spread his hands and said helplessly: "The Westerners are very bad. They know that Japan needs it, so the price is too much. I heard that the Qing Dynasty could make it by itself, alas--"

Yuki Ito didn't say anything. He knew why Shiki Karayama sighed. This naval minister was someone he respected very much. The gambling that the imperial kingdom was doing was not as good as the Qing people's cards...

"There are three choices now. Commander, the foundation of the Imperial Kingdom depends on your choice." Shiki Karayama did not indulge in that emotion for too long, and soon her face regained a firm expression: "First, give up Hokkaido and stick to Nagasaki, and wait for the Qing army to rush to Hokkaido to return to attack Nagasaki, and then the main force will fight to the decisive battle. The fate of the Imperial Kingdom is a bet. This is the worst strategy."

Yuyuki Ito shook his head and said, "Please continue talking, your lord."

"Zhangze, take this opportunity to cover the army's landing and forcibly landing on the North Korean Won Mountain. Leave the land affairs to the army. The fleet will go east and find the main enemy's decisive battle. After that, it will fully support the Hokkaido war, and then return to North Korea, or even the Chinese mainland to cover the landing of the army in China." Shiki Karayama's finger set off from Nagasaki on the chart, moved to the Tomb Mountain, and then moved to Hokkaido Island.

Yuki Ito's eyes lit up and he smiled and said, "It sounds like the Minister's Nakaze is more like a top strategy."

"It is said that he is a Zhongshou because the navy is taking great danger. If the fleet sets an ambush, it will be difficult for us to take advantage of it." Shiki Karayama smiled and said, "And the best strategy I want is to give up Hokkaido. My main fleet heads north and sets an ambush along the Korean coast. When the Qing army returns to North Korea, they will ambush them in the middle. From then on, the Imperial Kingdom is invincible at sea. The Imperial Japanese Army can land at any time at any time."

As he spoke, Shiki Karayama closed his eyes and said, "Ito, the fate of the imperial country is up to you and me. Although the burden is heavy, there is no need to be too nervous. I think the British rejected the request of the Chinese to cooperate in combat, which is very telling. The big Japan can at least guarantee its locality."

"You mean, the British would not allow the Chinese to win alone?" After all, Yuki Ito is a pure general. His thinking is not as open as Karayama Shiki, but he also felt moved: "Since that's the case, Ito supports your slightly risky Nakata!"

Shiki Karayama opened his eyes and was a little surprised, but he nodded and said, "Well, that's fine. The Army Department will do the work. We just need to send them across the sea. The Imperial Kingdom still has to see our navy!"

"Hey!" Yuuyuki Ito nodded and saluted: "Then, Ito will go and prepare!"

On the ship platform, all the warships in the standing fleet were filled with coal, water, and ammunition. In front of the transport ships and merchant ships, there were army soldiers waiting for orders to wait for the ship. Everyone had a high fighting spirit and optimistic smile on their faces. With the commander's order, the first batch of 5,000 troops boarded the ship first. This was the most elite force, and the first landing ground was maintained by them!

At about 2 p.m., everything was ready. The standing fleet of the Great Japanese Empire left the port. The tune of Jun Yeidi was in conjunction with the proud warships carrying the land and navy in Nagasaki Port under the sun, and the poetic romance came out one after another.

The same romance is like the Chinese scouts who enjoy the fun of flying in this steam era, airships cruised across the vast Japanese sea and contacted ships such as Zhiyuan on the sea from time to time through small radio generators.

On the front line of Yuanshan, the main naval fleet of the Qing Dynasty was waiting for enemy planes.
Chapter completed!