The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 799: I will use my body to sink the Yoshino!
In the spring of the 1894th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (), a peasant uprising led by the Donghak Party broke out in Korea. Korea demanded that the Qing government send troops to suppress it. The Japanese government saw an opportunity and encouraged the Qing government to send troops while secretly issuing mobilization orders to prepare for a large-scale armed invasion of Korea and provoke a war against China.

[In early May (June), after more than 6 Qing troops arrived at Asan, Japan, in the name of protecting its embassy and expatriates, successively sent more than land forces and almost all of its navy to invade Korea, occupying strategic locations from Incheon to Seoul.]

[On June 6, the Donghak Party uprising army and the Joseon government troops reached an agreement, and the uprising was temporarily quelled.]

[On the same day, Yuan Shikai, the Minister of Negotiations and Commerce in Korea, held talks with Keisuke Otori, the Japanese Minister to Korea, on the orders of Li Hongzhang, to discuss the issue of troop withdrawal from both sides. The Korean government also notified Japan and China of the withdrawal of troops.]

[The Japanese government refused to withdraw its troops and continued to send troops into Korea. By June 6, all 16 Japanese troops had landed in Korea.]

[There are also eight warships such as "Matsushima" and "Yoshino" anchored in Incheon, and their military strength is far greater than that of the Qing army. ]

[At the same time, Japan proposed to the Qing Dynasty a plan to "jointly reform Korea's internal affairs", that is, China and Japan would send a number of permanent members to Korea to check Korea's internal affairs.]

【Li Hongzhang and the Zongli Yamen refuted Japan's proposal with reason, saying they would not interfere in Korea's internal affairs. They still insisted that both countries withdraw their troops at the same time, but did not make a unilateral decision to withdraw.】

[While Japan is preparing to "reform" North Korea's internal affairs on its own, it is also trying hard to find incidents to provoke conflict between China and Japan.]

[On July 7, Japanese Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu clearly instructed Otori: "Promoting a Sino-Japanese conflict is an urgent task at present, and any means can be used to achieve this." He claimed that the Japanese troops stationed in North Korea would never be withdrawn, and "if there are unexpected changes in the future, our government will not be held responsible."]

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Yanhan·Lingdi Period
"To be so provocative..."

"It's a lot to rely on."

Cao Cao's words were recognized by everyone.

No one is stupid. For a small country like yours to be able to go against the tide like this, it must have confidence.

Where does this confidence come from?
What Tianmu said was clear enough.

“Industrialization… is truly remarkable.”

Liu Bei sighed at the industrialization that changed the world.

"Just like the Shen-Han technique during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period..."

"Strengthen the country and reform the law."

"Japan started industrialization, and in a short time, it dared to point its sword at the master..."

Liu Hong had long since put away his nonchalant look.

People in the Liu family are extremely sensitive to interests.

"Everyone, this is the major issue of the country."

A hint of excitement flashed in Liu Hong's eyes.

All the heroes of the Three Kingdoms are in my hands.

If only we could bring about a revolution that hasn’t happened in a thousand years!
Even if it's just a start and laying the foundation.

Then future generations will also have to acknowledge my achievements!

I may be able to stand on equal footing with Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Shizu Guangwu!
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Tang Xuanzong Period
"I have to think of a way..."

Li Longji stroked his beard thoughtfully.

He remembered that Emperor Taizong seemed to have something good in his hands.

"Got to find a way."

"Pull him!"

"It's all for the sake of the Tang Dynasty!"

Emperor Taizong doesn't want to see us being bullied by Japan in the future, right?
"Jie Jie Jie~"

Yang Yuhuan glanced at Li Longji who was laughing strangely.

What bad things are you thinking about?

……

[Faced with Japan's war provocation, the Qing Dynasty's public opinion demanded that the Japanese invasion be stopped, and Ye Zhichao, the Zhili governor stationed in Yashan, also repeatedly telegraphed Li Hongzhang to send reinforcements. ]

[Under the influence of the imperial party officials, Emperor Guangxu was more resolute in his attitude towards war and kept telegraphing Li Hongzhang to prepare for war.]

【Li Hongzhang wanted to curb Japan's aggression through diplomatic means, and carried out the so-called "using barbarians to control barbarians" diplomatic activities. 】

[1894 was the year when Empress Dowager Cixi turned . She was busy preparing for her birthday celebrations and was determined to maintain peace. She supported Li Hongzhang's proposal for peace.]

[On July 7, the Japanese troops stationed in Korea broke into the Korean royal palace, kidnapped the king, and established a pro-Japanese puppet regime headed by Daewongun.]

[On the 25th, Daewongun broke off diplomatic relations with the Qing Dynasty according to Japan's intentions and gave the Japanese army the power to expel the Chinese army. ]

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{In the international political landscape of the Far East on the eve of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Britain had always maintained political and economic advantages in the Far East. Russia bordered China and North Korea and had geographical advantages. The competition among the great powers in the Far East was mainly between Britain and Russia.}
{At that time, Britain's Far East policy was mainly aimed at preventing Russia, so it regarded China and Japan as buffer forces that Britain could use to prevent Russia. Therefore, it did not want a war between China and Japan, and was worried that a Sino-Japanese war would give Russia an opportunity to invade the Far East.}
{However, in terms of attitude towards China and Japan, the British government's balance was more inclined towards Japan, because in Britain's view, Japan was a powerful country that could compete with Russia in the Far East, so Britain's attitude was to encourage the Qing government to make concessions to Japan and recognize Japan's invasion of Korea to avoid the outbreak of war.}
{Li Hongzhang's consistent diplomatic stance was to use Russia to contain Japan. He hoped to mediate through Russia.}
{Li Hongzhang believed that the focus of Russia's expansion in the Far East was Korea and Northeast China, which conflicted with Japan's attempt to occupy Korea and Northeast China. Once Japan occupied Korea, it would endanger Russia's interests in the Far East, so he believed that Japan could be contained through Russian mediation.}
{However, after Japan assured that it had "no intention" to occupy Korea, Russia expressed its non-interference attitude towards the Korean issue. Moreover, Russia was also worried that if it favored the Qing Dynasty in the mediation, it would prompt Japan to lean towards Britain, creating a situation that was favorable to Britain.}
{Japan's foreign policy was to take advantage of the contradictions between Britain and Russia and strive for Britain and Russia to remain neutral during the Sino-Japanese war. This diplomatic goal was achieved. Li Hongzhang's diplomacy of "using barbarians to control barbarians"... the result is obvious.}
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Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
"Control the barbarians, control the barbarians..."

Yongzheng was very angry about this.

"What else do you want to control?"

"What a bunch of blind idiots!"

"They're here to fight you! And you're still thinking about subduing the barbarians!"

“Is it so easy to drive away wolves and tigers?!”

"Don't you know how Song Chao died?"

"A bunch of idiots!"

Hongli looked at the helpless and furious Yongzheng and quietly took a step back.

Different from Yongzheng, who worked hard to build the Qing Dynasty.

Before Hongli took over the country, he was still able to maintain basic rational judgment.

The current situation of the Qing Dynasty...

It's good enough that it can be maintained.

Because it will explode sooner or later.

The general trend cannot be changed by one person.

and……

Hongli raised his eyes and glanced at the sky.

This is also a good thing for him.

He thought so as he looked at the situation where the battle had already begun.

At least I know where the problem is.

It wasn't a death in vain.

……

[On July 1894, 7, the Japanese fleet raided the Qing Dynasty warships and the British merchant ship "Gaosheng" hired to transport soldiers to aid Korea in the sea off Fengdao.]

[The escort ships Guangyi and Jiyuan were severely damaged. ]

[The Gaosheng sank. Of the Qing officers and soldiers on board, 871 died, except for 245 who were rescued.]

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Song Dynasty: Zhezong Period
Sima Guang felt that this scene was very familiar.

"Li Hongzhang was generally passive in his preparations for war."

Zhao Xu didn’t quite understand.

"That's impossible. Even if the Qing Dynasty didn't want to fight, ordinary people would know that they had to prepare for both scenarios. Why would they just seek peace without preparing for war?"

Sima Guang looked at the young emperor and sighed in his heart, he was still young.

"If Japan goes to war without declaring war, the court will certainly be in favor of war. It will be impossible to avoid war and seek peace. Once the war expands, given the situation of the Qing Dynasty... the outcome will be unpredictable."

"Moreover, the Gaosheng was a British merchant ship. If Japan sank it, Britain would definitely not agree. If Britain came forward to put pressure on Japan, Japan might restrain itself."

"And Russia..."

"So, if Japan retreats in the face of difficulties and peace can be achieved, it would be great."

Zhao Xu really felt it was ridiculous.

Your Qing Dynasty is like a piece of meat. It's good enough that Britain doesn't come and cut you. Why would they help you?
But he looked at Sima Guang's serious expression and thought about it...

This idea is not impossible...

……

[On the day the Battle of Tsushima broke out, Japanese mixed brigade commander Major General Yoshimasa Oshima led more than 4,000 Japanese troops from Yongsan, Seoul, and headed south in two groups, preparing to attack the Qing army in Asan.]

[At this time, the number of Qing troops stationed in Yashan had increased to 7. After learning about the Japanese invasion to the south, Nie Shicheng, the general of Taiyuan Town, led 26 troops to move to Chenghuan, kilometers northeast of Yashan, on July to deploy defenses.]

[Ye Zhichao led a battalion to move to Gongju, which was backed by mountains and faced the river, as a backup, while leaving another battalion to guard Asan.]

[This deployment resulted in the dispersion of the Qing army’s forces.]

[On the night of July 7, the Japanese army invaded Chenghuan. By the early morning of the next day, the Qing army was surrounded by enemies, and Nie Shicheng was forced to lead his troops to break out and meet up with Ye Zhichao.]

[Ye Zhichao led his troops across the river from Gongzhou and retreated northward, while Nie Shicheng gathered the remaining troops and followed.]

[After the Japanese army captured Chenghuan, they headed straight for Yashan. The Qing army stationed in Yashan attacked the Japanese army at night, but was defeated and retreated.]

[In the Battle of Chenghuan, the Japanese army lost 37 people and 50 people were injured. The Qing army suffered more than 100 casualties, plus the casualties in Yashan and during the retreat to the north, a total of about 200 people.]

[After the battles of Fengdao and Chenghuan, China and Japan officially declared war on August 8. ]

……

On the canopy.

Qianqing Palace.

Guangxu was smiling happily while holding the telegram in his hand, and said to an official in front of him:

"Master Weng, Li Hongzhang always said that we must gather a large number of troops to fight a war."

"Ye Zhichao's army consists of only 3,000 men, but they have marched over 1,000 miles in the thick siege of the Japanese invaders, winning victory after victory. This shows that as long as the soldiers are brave, they can completely defeat the Japanese invaders!"

The old minister also stroked his beard and smiled:
"Your Majesty, Ye Zhichao seems to be a man who knows how to fight and dares to fight. When he arrived in Pyongyang, his army's prestige was greatly shaken. There is a timeline for advancing southward, and a great victory is expected."

Guangxu nodded repeatedly.

Cixi, who was standing by, also finished reading the telegram and said with a smile:
"This Ye Zhichao is also an old subordinate of Li Hongzhang. The Huai Army is still capable of fighting." Guangxu heard this and said with a smile:
"Dear father, this Ye Zhichao has indeed brought honor to the Qing Dynasty. The emperor wants to give him some pressure and let him be the president of the Pyongyang army."

Cixi also laughed and said:
"You are the emperor, you should discuss this with the military officials."

……

[The four armies of the Qing army in Korea, totaling 8 battalions with a total strength of more than 9 people, assembled in Pyongyang on August .]

[Ye Zhichao was appointed as the commander-in-chief of all armies.]

[The Japanese troops, under the command of Lieutenant General Nozu Michikuni, the commander of the Fifth Division, gathered in Seoul, Shoning, and Wonsan, and joined the Ninth Mixed Brigade led by Major General Oshima Yoshimasa, with a total force of 19,600 people.]

[The day before the Japanese army attacked Pyongyang, Ye Zhichao advocated abandoning the city and fleeing, but was strongly stopped by General Zuo Baogui.]

[On September 9, the Japanese army attacked Pyongyang in four directions. Zuo Baogui, who was in charge of the north gate, personally went to the city to command. The soldiers fought bravely and killed a large number of Japanese soldiers. The Japanese army bombarded the city with platoons of artillery, and Zuo Baogui was shot and killed.]

[After the North Gate fell, Ye Zhichao raised a white flag on the top of the city wall, begging the Japanese army to give way and allow him to return home.]

[At 8 o'clock that night, the Qing army hurriedly left the city in the pouring rain and retreated northward.]

[The Japanese army took advantage of the situation to ambush and intercept the Qing army, causing the Qing army to be completely defeated and many casualties.]

[Over 1,500 Qing soldiers were killed overnight and 683 were captured.]

[At dawn on September 9, the Japanese army occupied Pyongyang and seized a large amount of guns, ammunition and military supplies from the Qing army.]

【Ye Zhichao crossed the Yalu River and retreated to China after “galloping 300 miles in one night.”】

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Be caught off guard.

These four words were the only ones in the minds of the emperors watching the sky curtain.

"Han Taizu Gaohuangdi: I don't quite understand @Kangxidi, is this a characteristic of the Qing Dynasty?"

"Lie about military achievements?"

"And... never mind, I won't say any more."

Liu Bang really had a complicated expression on his face.

He suddenly looked at Lu Zhi and sighed:
"Luckily I have you, E'ou."

Lu Zhi didn't understand.

Then Liu Bang looked at Liu Ying again and sighed:
"Fortunately you are just simple and not stupid."

He looked at little Liu Heng again and said:

"Fortunately you're not stupid."

Finally, I feel a little emotional about myself.

"Fortunately, Naigong's seed is good."

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Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
Kangxi looked at Liu Bang's words with a livid face.

His lips trembled with anger.

"A pair of fools... a pair of fools!"

"Deceiving the emperor! You deserve to be killed!"

Yinzhen had only one thought in his mind.

The Qing Dynasty was rotten.

It’s even more rotten than the Ming Dynasty.

and also……

Why did the emperor call Cixi "Dear Father"?

"I don't understand... and I'm too lazy to understand."

These are just scabies.

He looked at the sea and sky in the sky.

"The First Sino-Japanese War..."

……

In the sky.

Twelve Japanese warships rose from the horizon.

The four fast cruisers Yoshino, Takachiho, Akitsuzumi and Naniwa formed the First Guerrilla Fleet.

The six ships of Matsushima, Chiyoda, Iwashima, Hashidate, Hiei, and Fuso served as the main fleet.

The First Guerrilla Fleet was in front, and our fleet was behind, connected head and tail, sailing towards the direction of the Beiyang Fleet.

Under the Five Dragons.

The Qing army deployed in an angled goose-shaped formation.

The left wing of Dingyuan is Jingyuan, Zhiyuan, Guangjia and Jiyuan.

The right wing of Zhenyuan is composed of Laiyuan, Jingyuan, Chaoyong and Yangwei, arranged in horizontal order.

All ships should point their bows towards the enemy.

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[Two days after the Battle of Pyongyang, the Japanese Navy launched an attack on the Beiyang Navy in the Yellow Sea south of the Dadonggou, provoking the Battle of the Yellow Sea.]

[On September 9, Beiyang Fleet Admiral Ding Ruchang led 16 large and small ships to escort the troop transport to Dadonggou on the west bank of the Yalu River estuary.]

[On the morning of the 17th, when the fleet was preparing to return to Port Arthur, they suddenly saw a cluster of black smoke on the southwest sea. They estimated that there were twelve approaching ships. Ding Ruchang immediately ordered all ships to light fires and weigh anchor to prepare to meet the enemy.]

[At noon, when the two fleets were about 5,700 to 5,800 meters apart, the captain of the flagship Dingyuan, Liu Buchan, was the first to give the order to fire.]

[Soon after the battle began, Ding Ruchang fell from the flying bridge of Dingyuan and was seriously injured. Liu Buchan took over the command.]

[During the naval battle, the Chinese fleet bombarded the enemy ships fiercely, and the Japanese flagship Matsushima and the main ships Yoshino and Akagi were hit and damaged one after another. ]

【However, the Japanese ships, relying on their high speed, quickly crossed the two Chinese battleships Dingyuan and Zhenyuan, and attacked the right wing of the Chinese fleet. Chaoyong and Yangwei were hit and caught fire one after another, while Zhiyuan and Jingyuan were separated from the battle.】

……

In the sky, the five-colored dragon flag fluttered in the smoke.

The wooden structures on the Dingyuan ship caught fire and billowed thick smoke.

Several Japanese warships quickly approached the Dingyuan.

"Captain! The fire is right next to the main gun, and the thick smoke is blocking our view! The main gun can't fire!"

The dusty soldier bowed to the equally dirty officer and said hurriedly:
"Besides, we've run out of ammunition!"

The officer stood on the bridge, his eyes fixed on the approaching Japanese ships.

"Are they... preparing to launch a final attack at close range?"

"Damn it... I was afraid you wouldn't come..."

The officer turned around and looked at the soldiers behind him, raised his hand and said:

"We have served the country and put our lives at risk. Today we swear to perish together with the enemy!"

"Bang the drum!"

"Sink the enemy ship!"

……

【The Zhiyuan was hit by a cannon and the ship tilted. Captain Deng Shichang believed that "the Japanese ship relied on the Yoshino" and ordered the ship to ram the Yoshino at full speed.】

[Yoshino launched torpedoes while fleeing, and the Zhiyuan was hit. The boiler exploded, and the hull was broken. At 123:34, the ship tilted to starboard and sank on the Yellow Sea at 39 degrees 32 minutes east longitude and degrees minutes north latitude.]

[Of the more than 250 people on board, only seven were rescued and survived.]

[After Deng Shichang fell into the water, his beloved dog Sun Dog bit his arm in an attempt to save him. He had no intention of surviving and sank with his beloved dog.]

……

{I will use my body to sink the Yoshino!}
{The Zhiyuan was designed with a ram, so ramming the Yoshino was part of its combat capability.}
{Correction: According to the latest underwater archaeological findings on the remains of the Dandong No. 1, the Zhiyuan, the ship that the Zhiyuan was about to sink before it sank was not the Yoshino of the Guerrilla Team 1, but the Matsushima of the Combined Fleet.}
{The claim that the Yoshino was sunk was put forward by a British scholar after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895.

{Crashing our team... this undoubtedly requires greater courage.}
{The Japanese side did mention that the Zhiyuan actually crashed into Matsushima, but there is no relevant academic paper to confirm this.}
{And now the mainstream and history tend to maintain the Yoshino version... The Qing history hasn't been compiled yet, so let's not make any moves.}
{However, at least three generals and officials in the late Qing Dynasty mentioned in their memorials that the Zhiyuan was sunk by artillery fire, not torpedoes.}
{The bombardment should be something that can be agreed upon.}
{You are the one who will strengthen the navy's power!}
……

Datang.

“The specific process is no longer important.”

"The collapse of an empire cannot be saved by a hero."

Du Ruhui coughed twice and said:
"It's a pity for such a hero."

Fang Xuanling sighed:

"But it is precisely because of people like this that countless heroes are inspired to stand up."

Li Shimin looked at the gradually sinking warship and sighed:

"Whether it's Okinoshima or Yoshino..."

"Zhiyuan will undoubtedly fight to the last breath."

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[The Jingyuan was torpedoed and sank while chasing a damaged enemy ship. Captain Lin Yongsheng and the officers and soldiers continued to fire at the enemy. In the end, except for 16 people who were rescued, the rest of the 270 people on the ship died for their country.]

[Lin Tai-tseng, the captain of the Zhenyuan, commanded his men to fiercely attack the enemy flagship Songdao, causing the ship to be hit and catch fire, rendering it incapable of combat.]

[When the Jingyuan gunner was aiming with the traction rope, the enemy bullet hit his head and the shattered skull hit the surrounding gunners.]

[The soldier beside him immediately reached out to hold him, then handed his body over to the soldier behind him, took over, held the traction rope tightly, adjusted the scale, and continued to fire.]

[The fire at the stern of the Laiyuan was so intense that the crew had to close the ventilation pipes to continue the battle. In the end, the engine room crew had been surrounded by high temperatures for a long time, and all of them were burnt out and blinded.]

[This fierce battle lasted for five or six hours. In the evening, the Japanese ships were the first to withdraw from the battlefield, and the Beiyang Fleet also retreated back to Lushun.]

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{In fact, most of the Beiyang Fleet fought bravely at that time, using outdated warships to fight Japan until the last moment. If it weren't for the poor performance of the army, the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War would not have been so tragic.}
{In this naval battle, the number of Chinese and Japanese warships involved was roughly equal, and the strength of each side was different, with the Japanese ships having a slight advantage.}
{As a result of the battle, the Chinese Navy lost five warships, and five Japanese battleships were severely damaged. The Chinese Navy suffered heavy losses. However, the main force of the Beiyang Fleet was still intact and could still fight Japan again.}
{Unfortunately, after this battle, Li Hongzhang deliberately exaggerated the losses in order to preserve his strength and ordered the fleet to hide in Weihaiwei Harbor and not to patrol the sea to meet the enemy again, resulting in a situation where they had to sit back and wait for death.}
{It is hard to say what happened to Li Hongzhang, but as far as I know, the Qing fleet was attacked from all aspects in terms of strategy, combat, and equipment.}
{First, there was no provision for proxy ships before the war, so the entire fleet lacked unified and effective command and coordination. In addition, the speeds of the ships were different, the formations were chaotic, and each ship was in a state of independence. It was impossible to siege and attack the injured enemy ships, allowing them to escape death, and it was impossible to rescue the ships in danger in time. }
{Moreover, the differences between the two sides’ naval guns are not only huge in terms of firing rate and explosive power, but also in their aiming equipment.}
{The Beiyang Navy's artillery fire continued with the more complex and primitive sextant "horizontal distance measurement method", which required observers on the mast of the warship to hold instruments for observation and distance measurement, and then report to the gunners. However, the coal smoke, gunpowder smoke, waves stirred up by explosions, and flying shrapnel on the battlefield would greatly affect the actual operation.}
{Japan's newest ships, such as the Yoshino, are already equipped with epoch-making advanced rangefinders. The operator only needs to aim at the target like using a telescope and let the eyepiece focus to quickly display the target distance.}
{Therefore, the Japanese ships were able to maintain rapid firing while also being as accurate as ever.}
｛There were also Beiyang's torpedo boats, which were a clear advantage over their opponents, but due to their poor technology, they were almost useless.｝
{When the four torpedo boats entered the battlefield, they happened to encounter the Saikyo Maru. The Fukuryu torpedo boat approached at high speed and released torpedoes.}
{The Japanese officers were ready to die, but none of the three torpedoes hit the target! Saikyo Maru immediately withdrew from the battlefield!}
{Alas! It’s so painful, I want to cry...}
What are you talking about...

There is nothing more to say.

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(End of this chapter)