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Chapter 255: The Chinese Spirit of Contract, Japan's Surprise Attack on Beiyang

Murakaka and others pinned Umekawa Ichiro to the ground and forced him to tell the whereabouts of his wife and children.

Seeing this, the sailors who returned to the barracks naturally came up to argue.

But Murakawa relied on his power and didn't care.

Until the officer on duty came forward and pulled Ichiro Umekawa up.

Murakaka took out the IOU and said that Ichiro Umekawa owed money and ran away with his wife and children.

According to Japanese law, farmers must stay in the village for their entire lives.

Farmers who flee without permission will be severely punished.

The officer immediately interrogated Ichiro Umekawa.

"Where are your wife and children?"

Umekawa Ichiro sneered and said, "It's at the Chinese Embassy. Go find him if you can."

Murakau doesn't understand the situation:
"What embassy? How dare they take in refugees?"

Murakao is ignorant, but the officer on duty knows how powerful he is.

The war is about to begin, and the shogunate must not offend China.

He will never wade into muddy waters.

So he kindly reminded the village chief and made a big deal out of it.

However, Murataka was not grateful and declared that Umekawa Ichiro's family must be punished.

Seeing that the old man was ignorant, the officer ignored him.

On the pretext that Ichiro Umekawa was a sailor, he was taken directly into the military camp.

“If that’s the case, Ichiro must go to war, so he definitely can’t go with you.

Why don't you just go to the edge of Nijo Castle and ask for the Chinese Embassy to return the favor!"

Murakao didn't dare to cause trouble for the officer, so he could only go to the Chinese Embassy with the IOU.

A group of people came to the Chinese Embassy in indignation.
Unexpectedly, I saw two armored warriors with swords guarding the door of the embassy.

Their voices immediately dropped an octave.

The warrior shouted proudly:

"The embassy of a friendly country is a restricted area, no one is allowed to stay here!"

Murakao licked his lips, took the IOU, and politely explained the whole story.

"Please help me inform them to hand over Yukiko and Umekawa Taro."

This is an economic dispute and involves fugitives.

The two guards were unsure who Yukiko and Taro were, so they went in to inform Min Lianghao.

Min Lianghao stood at the door of the embassy and said:

"That's right! Yukiko and Umekawa Taro are in the embassy right now.

But I won’t hand them over to you!”

Murakao was anxious and shouted at the top of his voice: "You are harboring criminals..."

Min Lianghao was not panicked at all. He smiled slightly:
“Don’t talk nonsense without evidence!

Otherwise, I can sue you for defamation!"

Murakami shouted:
“It is only natural to pay back your debts!

If you don’t hand him over, we’ll come in and catch him ourselves…”

Min Lianghao sneered at Cun Gao and turned to enter the embassy.

Murakao was so angry that he wanted to take people to break into the embassy.

Without Min Lianghao's order, the two warriors immediately drew their swords and shouted:

"Didn't you hear me? If you take another step forward, I'll kill you!"

Faced with the sharp samurai sword, Murakaka's face turned pale.

However, he was unwilling to give up, and rolled his eyes.
He brought people to the Edo government office and reported that the Chinese Embassy was harboring fugitives.

He shouted all the way, saying that the Chinese were bullying the Japanese and asked everyone to seek justice for him.

Many residents followed the village leader to the yamen and acted as spectators.

On one side is the general's decree, and on the other side is the powerful "friendly country".
Moreover, there were hundreds of residents watching.
If you are not careful, you may lose your official position.

The governor of the Edo government was in a dilemma.
Looking at Murakao holding up the IOU, he felt so disgusted.

After much thought, I decided to send someone.
Go to the Chinese Embassy to find out the situation and then make plans.

So the chief clerk took a sedan chair and rushed to the Chinese Embassy.

Min Lianghao received the Edo chief clerk and waited for the other party to explain his purpose in a tactful way.

He said without disguising: "The mother and son are indeed in the museum.

However, they are now staff members of the Chinese Embassy and enjoy diplomatic immunity.”

After that, he showed the employment agreement to the chief registrar.

While the other party was observing, Min Lianghao said:

"They signed a two-year contract. If anyone wants to contact them, please come back in two years."

The chief clerk said awkwardly: "But, Yukiko and Umekawa Taro,
They are refugees from our country. If you don’t hand them over, we will not be able to explain to our people…”

Min Lianghao smiled mysteriously:

"Master Zhubu wants the embassy to violate the spirit of the contract and hand over the person?"

The chief clerk was still pondering when the man on the other side said meaningfully:
"If we break our promise to the mother and her son today, we can be dishonest to our friends tomorrow.
Master Zhubu, do you think this is true?"

The chief clerk was startled and immediately at a loss.

The chief clerk who returned empty-handed,
Tell the Edo prefect exactly what the Chinese Embassy is saying.

The prefect was also at a loss. After much thought, he decided that he should "measure the material resources of Japan and win the favor of China."

As for those ignorant "house slaves", they have no sense of the overall situation at all.

Especially Murakami, who deliberately exposed the shortcomings of Japan and smeared the general.
They also incited the people who were ignorant of the truth. They are pure traitors to Japan and hate the Japanese!

If there is no severe punishment, it will be enough to appease the public anger!

So, the court pronounced a verdict that all the people in the village, including Gao, should be punished with thirty strokes of the cane.

He was also sentenced to five years of hard labor and his property was confiscated.

Muraka cried out that he was innocent.

The prefect sneered and said, "Unfair?
How did you oppress the villagers?
Also, how did you get your wealth? "

Now, Cun Gao was speechless and completely depressed.

All his family's property was ill-gotten gains gained by exploiting and plundering the villagers.

Of course, the prefect's property was also ill-gotten gains.

Even the entire shogunate was constantly exploiting the blood and sweat of the lower-class people.

But the cowardly people could do nothing.

After receiving the news, Min Lianghao brought Yukiko and Umekawa Taro to the yamen.

The village chief and others were already covered in wounds, shackled, and lying at the door groaning.

The governor is very observant and has eliminated harm for the people.
Therefore, the masses who did not know the truth immediately aligned themselves with the authorities.
They all turned their guns around and cursed Muraka.

They also threw rotten vegetable leaves, dirt and ice balls.

Alas, these ignorant and foolish lower-class people are always played like monkeys by the Japanese dignitaries.

Today, I am friends with Shen Ling.

China is the big bad guy and should be denounced a hundred times every day.

By tomorrow, we will be friendly with China.
We imported a large amount of Chinese seafood, and everyone was beaming with joy after eating them.

Many Japanese fishermen do not feel ashamed, but proud.

Yukiko held Umekawa Taro's little hand and stood in front of Murakami.

"Mr. Village Gao, when you bully our family,
Have you ever thought that this would end up like this?"

Murakao is old and probably can't stand the heavy labor, so he has a ferocious face.

Like a mad dog, he roared:
"You are a traitorous bitch. You and your son will go to hell!"

Yukiko sneered:

"What a shame! Taro and I will be going to China soon and we will be living a good life!"

Murakawa trembled and cursed with foul language:

"You bitch, you're worse than pigs and dogs... You must die a miserable death!"

Yukiko pointed at Murakami and said to her son:
"Look at him, how pitiful he is, he has gone crazy! He can never bully us again!"

Although Taro Umekawa was young, he hated being beaten and scolded all day long at the Murakaga family.

He picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it hard.

With a "bang", it hit Murakuma's forehead.

The sharp edges cut through the skin and flesh, and dark red blood flowed out.

This "former village tyrant" has become even more insane and uglier.

"Hehe... bastard... bitch... you will be punished..."

Yukiko said "Puh" and pulled her son away.

Min Lianghao brought the mother and son to the navy barracks to look for Umekawa Ichiro.

Umekawa Ichiro came out and saved his wife and children. Umekawa Taro said excitedly:
"Father, the old dog from the village was beaten by the government.
He was still locked at the door, so I smashed his head with a stone..."

Umekawa Ichiro laughed and said, "Taro is so brave! He will definitely be a brave man when he grows up!"

Umekawa Taro laughed out loud: "Dad! I want to be a hero in the future!"

"Good! You have great ambition. You are worthy of being my good son!"

Yukiko said: "Thanks to Liang Haojun for coming forward and saving us..."

Ichiro Umekawa immediately let go of his wife and children and bowed 90 degrees to Min Lianghao.

Min Lianghao said: "You don't have to be polite, Meichuan-kun!

You are good friends of China, and we will do everything possible to protect you."

Umekawa Ichiro was deeply moved. He whispered:
"Liang Haojun, as long as I can come back alive, I will definitely repay you!"

Min Lianghao smiled and said:
“The most important thing is to be reunited with my family.
Besides, if you survive a great disaster, you will have good fortune in the future!

I think you will be fine on this expedition..."

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Until the superior came to urge,

Ichiro Umekawa reluctantly parted with his wife and children.

After returning to the embassy with Yukiko and Taro Umekawa, Min Lianghao immediately reported to the Internal Security Bureau.

"According to Ichiro Umekawa, this time we are fighting against the Beiyang Fleet,

Japan will dispatch more than 500 large and small ships and more than 30,000 sailors..."

The inner guard asked, "What specific day will they attack?"

"That's not certain yet. According to their commander's orders, they could launch an attack at any time."

In fact, the shogunate high-ranking officials were also working for
He racked his brains and pondered over how to attack the Beiyang Fleet.

Although the Japanese navy had assembled 500 ships, most of them were just for show.

There were only about a hundred warships that could actually fight, which was a far cry from the Beiyang Fleet.

Therefore, a surprise attack is necessary.

One conspiracy after another was proposed and then rejected.

Tokugawa Iemitsu said somewhat discouragedly:
"Why not have a fair fight? Amaterasu will surely protect us!"

Abe Shigetsugu said, "General, please understand! It's not that we can't fight like this.
But after both sides suffer losses, I am afraid that China will benefit as a fisherman..."

Suddenly a confidant said:
"It is better to give someone a taste of their own medicine.
Let the 'sea warriors' go to Bohai Bay to rob the Shenling merchant ship..."

Abe Shigeji's eyes lit up and he blurted out.

"Great! This is a brilliant idea!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu asked, "What's so wonderful about this?"

After Abe Shigeji's explanation, Tokugawa Iemitsu pondered for a moment and made a decision.

"That's it!"

The six ministers bowed their heads one after another: "General, you are wise! God bless Japan, we will surely win this battle!"

A few days later, in the early morning, at Bohaikou,

More than 20 Shenling cargo ships were preparing to sail into the Bohai Bay from south to north.

Judging from the flags, it was a fleet from the Grain Transport Office.

As per custom, the canal transport fleet would stop at Tianjin to unload cargo.

Suddenly, eight or nine Japanese speedboats flying black flags rushed over at high speed.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

"Japanese pirates! Enemy attack!"

The sounds of gongs and alarms caused a stir in the canal transport fleet.

All cargo ships tried desperately to get closer to the shore in the hope of avoiding pirate looting.

However, the Japanese pirates were like sharks smelling blood.

In the blink of an eye, they rushed into the fleet, and then boarded the ship.
After a large number of pirates boarded the ship, they began to kill indiscriminately.

In less than an hour, the Japanese pirates seized ten cargo ships and sailed away.

Soon, the Beiyang Fleet received news that Japanese pirates had looted the grain transport fleet.

The grain transport was the main artery of Shenling, and millions of residents in the imperial city depended on it for food to survive the winter.

If the canal transport was robbed, it would cause civil unrest.

These Japanese pirates who are seeking death have become so bold!
Dare you rob the Beiyang Navy at its doorstep?
No doubt about it, kill them all!
Considering that the Japanese pirates hijacked the cargo ship, it certainly couldn't go fast.

Zhang Hongli immediately dispatched thirty warships, divided into two groups, to encircle the Japanese pirates.

After chasing for most of the day, the right-wing fleet was the first to discover the whereabouts of the Japanese pirates.

Twenty miles ahead, there are about ten pointed-bottom warships, which should be the Japanese pirates.

The commander on the right wing shouted, "Speed ​​up and stop these bastards!"

Then the fifteen ships on the right wing hoisted all their sails,

He rowed hard, stepped on the throttle, and rushed forward in a hurry.

The Japanese pirates ahead seemed to have discovered the Beiyang Navy's pursuers.

They all increased their speed and approached a group of islands and reefs.

In any case, the Beiyang Fleet's warships were faster than cargo ships and pirate ships.

Therefore, the distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.

They were about to surpass the pirates, but the Beiyang Fleet officers and soldiers
Suddenly, a series of horn sounds were heard beside me.

They turned their heads in astonishment, only to see a large number of warships coming over from behind the islands and reefs.

Oh my god... there's an ambush!

The commander-in-chief of the left wing of the Japanese Navy, Yamamoto Rokurogo,
He led more than a hundred large and small warships, and in less than a quarter of an hour,

They surrounded the Beiyang Fleet's right wing fleet.

100VS15!

The morale of the Beiyang Fleet was in great chaos, and it was clear that the Japanese fleet had bad intentions.

The enemy is numerous and we are few, and we are unprepared. This card cannot be played.

What's more, what's the point of earning a few hundred dollars a month?
As a result, the right-wing fleet of the Beiyang Fleet scattered and fled for their lives.

However, Yamamoto Rokuroku was an experienced commander and had already blocked all the key points.

No matter how the Beiyang Fleet fled, it was always surrounded and attacked.

From afternoon to dusk, three ships of the Beiyang Fleet's right wing were sunk and ten were captured.

Only two warships with extraordinary luck managed to escape.

The fighting here was fierce, not far to the north,
The left-wing fleet of the Beiyang Fleet was also ambushed by the famous Japanese admiral Nagumo Chuuji.

The results were similar, four Beiyang warships were sunk and ten were captured.

At this point, the Japanese Navy's "Fishing Plan" was a great success.

With the addition of nearly 20 fast sailing warships out of thin air, the Japanese navy became even bolder.

Yamamoto Rokugo and Nanyun Chuuji joined forces.
With 120 large warships and 300 small and medium-sized warships,
They deployed their troops in a majestic formation and marched towards the Bohai Bay.

Zhang Hongli almost fainted.

The Beiyang Fleet was originally the most powerful among the three major navies.

However, after the defeat in Incheon and this time, the Navy has fallen behind the Japanese Navy.

Moreover, the Japanese are coming with such force that there is no escape.

He instructed the artillery batteries along the coast and on the islands to block the invasion of the Japanese navy.
On the one hand, he sent an emergency message to the Imperial City, and on the other hand, he requested reinforcements from the Japanese Navy.

At this moment, the staff suddenly proposed.

"Dong Weng, why don't we ask for help from the Invincible Fleet?"

Zhang Hongli asked doubtfully, "Will they help?"

The staff said: "We can only try our best to save the situation.
Besides, Japan's massive invasion might be because of Fujiya...

From this point of view, Mao Wenlong cannot escape responsibility..."

Zhang Hongli was in a hurry.
He really couldn't care less, so he said:

"That's what we'll do. Ask for help from the Invincible Fleet!"

Late at night, Mao Wenlong received a message from the Beiyang Navy asking for help.
After hearing this, he laughed and continued to drink wine with his arms around the beautiful singer.

The Beiyang Fleet is not a good thing either, who cares if it lives or dies...

Well, let them fight first.

At the mouth of Bohai Bay, the Japanese fleet encountered bombardment from land artillery, and if they forced their way through, the losses would be great.
So the Japanese pirates went into battle again, landed with several small and medium-sized warships, and destroyed the artillery batteries.

As he watched the artillery batteries being taken down one by one, Zhang Hongli's heart sank.

At this time, a young captain asked to leave the port to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese pirates.

Some hoped to avoid fighting because the Tianjin Fort was strong enough to resist the Japanese fleet.

The two sides were deadlocked, and Zhang Hongli finally decided to wait a little longer.

Let's wait until we have definite news about the Oriental Navy and the Invincible Fleet.

After a day and night of fierce fighting, the Japanese navy removed the artillery blocking the road at the cost of losing forty or fifty small boats.

A large number of Japanese warships poured into the Bohai Bay and approached the Tianjin Military Port.

(End of this chapter)