It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

Five large warships equipped with artillery and ten intact troop transports.

Zhang Hongli recognized at a glance that these were the ships that were extorted by Mao Wenlong.

He asked, "What does the King of China mean?"

The messenger laughed and said, "This is called returning the property to its original owner.
The equipment in the ten troop transports is enough to equip fifteen warships.
My king, in the spirit of sincere friendship, helped the Beiyang Fleet to regain its strength. "

Once bitten, twice shy.

Zhang Hongli was bitten twice, each time more terrible than the last.

He sneered and said, "The King of China never does business at a loss, so how could he be so kind?"

"Cough cough!"

The messenger smiled and said, “My king is respectful to the wise and humble, and has the world in his heart.

I have always been strict with myself and lenient with others. Did General Zhang have any misunderstandings?"

Zhang Hongli laughed: "Don't make it sound so nice!

The so-called "respecting the wise and humble" is nothing more than letting others "take advantage of the fire" for him.

It’s better to say it openly! "

The messenger thought for a moment and said:
"With twenty cannons and huge ships, defeating the Japanese navy is a piece of cake.

I think it is more reasonable for Japan to pay double the indemnity after its defeat..."

Zhang Hongli asked: "Then what?"

The messenger smiled and said, "According to the old rules, the compensation is 50% of the original amount!"

It is obvious that Japan’s compensation is at least 10 million taels of silver, with 5 million on each side.

Zhang Hongli narrowed his eyes slightly: "Your king has such a big appetite!"

The messenger did not comment, but whispered:

"Together we can both benefit, but to separate we can both suffer! If we are to be held accountable by the court,

If General Zhang defeats the Japanese navy, he might be able to reach a higher level!"

Zhang Hongli understood this mystery better than the messenger.

The Tianjin naval battle was a disastrous defeat, resulting in a loss of 500 million taels.

Once Emperor Linggui finds out, he will be furious, and the court will definitely not forgive him.

Therefore, the King of China is sure to defeat him.

Zhang Hongli had to accept this deal whether he wanted to or not.

Never mind, it can’t get any worse, right?
Zhang Hongli, the commander-in-chief of the Beiyang Navy, was trapped in a desperate situation.
In the end, he held his nose and accepted Lu Yuan's "kindness".

The two sides agreed to complete the repair and reconstruction of the Beiyang Fleet within three days.

He then attacked the Japanese navy and headed straight for Edo.

One day later, at the Japanese shogunate headquarters.

Although the Japanese navy suffered a setback at the mouth of Bohai Bay.

When they returned to Edo,
The historic victory in defeating Shenling’s First Fleet immediately triggered a carnival throughout the city.

The Shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, held a grand celebration at the port.
We specially invited diplomatic envoys from various countries to observe and warmly welcome the triumphant naval officers and soldiers returning home.

Colorful flags are fluttering and flowers are everywhere.

"The general is victorious!"

"The Japanese navy will win!"

"Yamato Bushido, invincible in the world!"

The ships covering the sea made everyone ecstatic.

Tens of thousands of residents, old and young, lined the streets to welcome them, vying to witness the brave warriors!
People in Edo and all over the country became excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

They believe that Japan is invincible and far ahead in the world.

In fact, most of the naval officers and soldiers led by Ito Fumihiro, Yamamoto, and Nagumo were forcing themselves to smile.

They traveled across the oceans and witnessed the true high technology of other countries.

Looking at the ignorant and fanatical people in my country, I really can't feel happy.

To put it bluntly, these lower-class people who have "no money in their pockets and no idea of ​​their situation" are a complete joke.

However, they cannot say it clearly.

Because once I tell the truth, not only will the general be furious,
Even the majority of so-called "patriotic people" who have been fooled would call them "Japanese traitors."

How pitiful and sad!
Umekawa Ichiro looked at Xi Xiaomian coldly,

The crowd, who were cheering enthusiastically, just found it funny.

How unfortunate it is to be born in such a country?

However, he had made up his mind that after completing his mission this time, he would retire.

no problem.

Because he deliberately broke his arm during the battle, and it would take more than a month or two to heal.

After retiring, he will go to Incheon to reunite with his wife and children through the Chinese Embassy.

Tokugawa Iemitsu awarded medals and awards to three heroes in public, and also cordially met with combat heroes and disabled soldiers.

The kindness of the superior is demonstrated vividly.

The officers and soldiers of the Japanese navy cooperated with the performance tacitly.

After a long and lively time, Tokugawa Iemitsu and his important ministers left and returned to Nijo Castle.

After returning to the military camp, Ichiro Umekawa formally submitted his request for retirement to his superiors.

The officer kindly reminded him: "Your injury is not serious.

Why not work for another ten years, and then the government will help you with your retirement?"

Umekawa Ichiro smiled and declined:

"I have not done anything, and I feel bad for taking advantage of the country..."

Seeing his firm attitude, the superior readily approved Ichiro Umekawa's request to retire.

In Nijo Castle, people were shocked to hear that a giant Chinese ironclad steam warship had appeared out of nowhere.
Tokugawa Iemitsu was stunned and speechless for a moment.

"Everyone, what should we do?"

Abe Shigeji bowed and said:

"If you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer China; if you want to conquer China, you must first defeat the Invincible Fleet!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu asked: "How to defeat the Invincible Armada?"

"The only way to fight against it is to build an ironclad battleship!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu pondered and asked, "How can we build a giant ship?"

Abe Shigeji's true intentions are revealed:

"Please allow us to use the Beiyang indemnity to build an ironclad warship!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu felt a pang of pain in his flesh.

That's not 20,000 taels, nor 200,000 taels, but 2 million taels!

This huge sum of money is considered an astronomical figure in Japan!
However, how can I allow others to snore beside my bed?
The Tokugawa family steward gritted his teeth and said, "Approved! Abe will be in charge of supervising the construction."

The six ministers all bowed down and said, "General, you are wise!"

Of course, just because you have money doesn't mean you can build such a high-tech giant ship.
It is necessary to further explore the secrets of the China Shipbuilding Corporation, and it would be best if we could obtain the shipbuilding drawings.

After discussion, someone came up with a good idea.

Every year, 300 "envoys to China" are sent to study in Incheon.

No matter what subject it is, I have to learn it secretly.

However, some ministers expressed concerns.

"China is too advanced and civilized. If the 'envoys' are not allowed to return,
Isn't this just making things easier for others? "

Abe Shigeji laughed and said:

"As long as we can grasp the weakness of the 'Chinese Envoy', we will be invincible!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu asked curiously, "What is their weakness?"

"When sending envoys to China, priority should be given to those who have wives, children and the elderly.
If they leave and never return, all their family members will be reduced to slavery and will not be pardoned even if they are pardoned!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu immediately applauded and laughed:

"Good! Very good! I like Abe's plan very much!"

Without further ado, Abe Shigeki rushed to the Chinese Embassy.
Formal request to send an envoy to China.

The embassy had never encountered such a situation before and did not dare to agree rashly.

So, after Abe Shigeji left,
The senior officials of the Chinese Embassy were divided into two opinions on the issue of "envoys to China".

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Lu Yuan's reply consisted of only six words.

"They come, the security."

In fact, not only living allowances are provided, but also generous scholarships are offered.

Japanese students with excellent academic performance can receive five taels of silver every month.

Moreover, the number of scholarships is no less than 20% for each batch of "envoys to China".

Zhou Zhenglong, the Prime Minister of China and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was very puzzled by this.

"Your Majesty, it was the Japanese who were the ones who took the initiative, so why should our country pay this unfair money?"

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "I want to keep the people from the 'Chinese Envoy'!"

Zhou Zhenglong disagreed: "Your Majesty, your bait is indeed very clever.
But, the Japanese are not easy to deal with, they will definitely hinder us from behind!"

Lu Yuan asked, "What does the Prime Minister mean by that the shogunate will threaten to send an envoy to China?"

Zhou Zhenglong nodded and said, "Everyone knows that talent is a treasure. How can the Japanese not be on guard?"

Lu Yuan laughed loudly:

"If the Japanese really do this, I can win the heart of the 'Chinese Envoy'!"

Zhou Zhenglong asked curiously: "Why?"

"I once heard a saying that I deeply agree with."

"Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"

“The direction people head for is either the canteen or heaven;

The places people flee to are either hell or prison. " Zhou Zhenglong pondered carefully.
The more you taste it, the more you feel that the truth is simple and returns to nature.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Lu Yuan smiled and said:

"Not only will I accept the Japanese, I will also gather the elites of the world.
From now on, all students studying in China will be handled in this way!
Also, if students studying abroad wish to obtain Chinese nationality,
Together with their families, we need to process it as soon as possible!"

Zhou Zhenglong was shocked.

"Your Majesty, should the naturalization process be delayed?"

Lu Yuan asked curiously: "Why do you have to walk slowly?"

"The king has issued an order that every household should be given 100 mu of land.
If too many people come, I am afraid I won’t be able to afford it…”

Lu Yuan shook his head again:

“The wise man said: The more soldiers I lead, the better!

I think only incompetent fools would despise the large number of their own people…”

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Zhou Zhenglong's face turned red and his neck became thick, but there was nothing he could do.

The country has only so much land.
Wang Tian had already sent out the documents, so it was easier to handle since there were fewer people.

Once there are too many people, where can we get so much land?
Lu Yuan saw that he was in a state of great worry and his face looked as if he was constipated.

He sighed and gave the other party an idea.

"How stupid! Can't you adapt?
If there is no land, then give money. Wouldn't it be better to give each household 100 taels of silver?"

Zhou Zhenglong seemed to have just woken up from a dream, but in the blink of an eye he sighed and said:

"Your Majesty, the treasury is insufficient, what can we do?"

Lu Yuan said confidently: "This is easier to handle, it will be available in a month or so!"

As the Prime Minister of China, I really can't think of it.

Where does the wise and mighty king get the money from?
Shen Guozhang does have a "treasure bowl",
However, I can only "collect" one string of money every day, which is not even a drop in the bucket.

However, since the king is full of confidence, he doesn't want to get into trouble again.

"The minister obeys the order!"

The next day, the Honglu Temple of China loudly publicized the Japanese "sending envoys to China" and posted a notice.

The central idea of ​​the notice can be summed up in one sentence:

Measure the material resources of China and win the favor of the country!
As soon as the news came out, envoys from various countries rejoiced.
Everyone felt that this was a godsend opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Have you ever seen a country that provides financial subsidies to foreign students?

Isn't this something only a fool would do?

They all reported to the country as quickly as possible.

All the reports from the delegations had only one sentence: Come quickly, stupid people with a lot of money!

In fact, what Zhang Hongli said is correct.

Lu Yuan would never do business at a loss.

On Jeju Island, Yanxianghui quietly opened a large number of factories.

For example, woolen mills, paper mills, spinning mills, weaving mills, garment factories, shoe and hat factories, etc.

Shiploads of wool and leather were transported from the grasslands to the port and then taken to the factory.

There is also the seedless cotton improved by Lu Yuan, which is continuously delivered to Jeju Island.

Such a huge amount of goods stunned merchants from all over the world.

OMG!

It will take forever to use up so many raw materials. Will Yanxiang go crazy?
However, the mountains of raw materials mysteriously disappeared within a few days.

Then, the factory ships out batches of semi-finished products to the next factory for further processing.

Gradually, a textile industry chain has become complete.

Finally, boxes of fine wool, cloth, clothing, shoes and hats were shipped to various countries and dumped at low prices.

In exchange for boxes of gold, silver, and more raw materials.

This is just the beginning, and many countries are not aware of it.

A huge crisis is approaching step by step.

Lu Yuan was working at his desk in the imperial study when Hua Xiangrong knocked on the door and entered.

Without even raising his head, Lu Yuan asked, "What's the matter?"

Hua Xiangrong looked at the secret report and said:
"Reporting to the principal: The Beiyang Navy has gathered fifty warships and will set out at five o'clock tomorrow morning."

Lu Yuan nodded. He heard that Zhang Hongli was very unhappy at first.

Unexpectedly, Beiyang acted quickly despite saying one thing and doing another.

In fact, Lu Yuan used an open strategy, and Zhang Hongli had no other choice.

The Beiyang Fleet's defeat of the shogunate was a key link in controlling Japan.

You are only one step away from success, which is worth celebrating.

How to celebrate?
He raised his head and looked at the young secretary in uniform with a flirtatious look in her eyes.

Young female students,

Worship yourself with all your heart,
Let yourself have whatever you want...

Teacher-student relationship, superior-subordinate relationship, monarch-subject relationship, couple relationship...

It’s a different experience every time, so exciting!

Well, how about trying something new to liven things up today?
He narrowed his eyes and asked sternly:

"Secretary Hua, I lost something recently.
It seems like there are enemy spies around us, who do you think is the most suspicious?"

Hua Xiangrong was stunned. There was a thief and a spy next to the principal... This was impossible?

However, she had to obey the principal's order.

"Is it the palace guard?"

Lu Yuan shook his head: "The guards are doing their job conscientiously."

"Is it a palace maid or eunuch?"

Lu Yuan shook his head again: "They are all loyal."

Hua Xiangrong hesitated a bit and asked tentatively: "Could it be the beauty in the palace..."

Lu Yuan shook his head like a rattle:

"NONONO! They are all my family. It's impossible!"

Now, Hua Xiangrong was confused.

She racked her brains but couldn't think of anyone else who would betray the king.

"Who do you think it could be, Principal?"

Lu Yuan looked at the other party coldly:

"Everyone has said it, why don't you mention yourself?"

what? !

Hua Xiangrong’s mind was about to explode.

I?
I would betray the principal... This, this is absolutely, slander and defamation by a shameless villain!

She immediately burst into tears and said angrily:
"If the principal doubts me, I am willing to die to prove my point!"

Lu Yuan rolled his eyes and sneered:
"Hey, you want to die? How can it be so easy?"

Hua Xiangrong's heart felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar. Her whole body began to tremble and she burst into tears.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan's figure shook and he hugged Hua Xiangrong from behind.

He whispered in the other person's ear, threatening him fiercely:

"Wait a minute, I'm going to torture you, you little heart-stealing devil!"

Hua Xiangrong's brain seemed to freeze, and then she understood.

Damn!

Love is a role-playing game...

Just now, the principal acted too much like...

It’s really bad!
Well, women only love bad men.

Lu Yuan’s imperial study has a hidden lounge.

He immediately pulled Hua Xiangrong into the secret room.
After the secret door is closed, ordinary people outside will not be able to find it.

Act in full set.

Lu Yuan took out a hemp rope, tied Hua Xiangrong up on the chair, and tied a flower knot.

Red-hot irons, whips, buckets, pepper spray, candles, thorny brambles, clamps...

In short, all eighteen kinds of torture instruments are available.

Lu Yuan, wearing a black eye mask, picked up the whip.

In front of Hua Xiangrong, it made a crackling sound.

"Confess and be treated leniently; resist and be treated severely!

I advise you to tell the truth, or you will suffer physical pain!"

Hua Xiangrong said righteously:

"Live as a hero, die as a hero! I will never betray the principal!"

Don't mention it, this little girl is smart.
Although he has not studied "An Actor's Self-cultivation", his acting is very lifelike.

Lu Yuan said sarcastically: "You are about to die, but you still dare to be stubborn! You will be severely punished!"

He swung his whip and "snap!"
Hua Xiangrong was hit hard on the arm.

"Well!"

Hua Xiangrong, who was at the upper level of Heavenly Master, couldn't help but groan.

The tingling sensation made her more alert.

"Bah! You big bad guy, I won't tell you even if you kill me!"

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

The interrogation in the secret room lasted for a long, long time... (End of this chapter)