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"Even after establishing a republic, are the Chinese still so rude?"

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Mutsu Munemitsu frowned, his eyes fixed on the direction where the sound came from, looking back and forth.

"Long live the Republic!"

"Long live the Beiyang Fleet!"

"Long live President Yuan Xiangcheng!"

The people shouting in the streets were of different ages and dressed differently.

Some speak northern Mandarin, while others speak the soft Wu dialect. They may not come from the same region or the same class.

But at this moment, each of their faces was filled with excitement.

No one expected that the new republican government was not only tough in tone, but also tougher in strength.

Before the war, the Shanghai Concession was full of foreigners' analysis of the victory rate of the Chinese and Russian navies. Eight out of ten newspapers said that the Russian army would win and the Beiyang army would lose.

One of the remaining two declared that after analyzing the specific conditions of the two countries' navies, it cautiously came to the conclusion that "the Beiyang Navy might win a tragic victory."

Only the East Asia Times firmly believed that the Beiyang Fleet would win.

At the end of the 19th century, although there was no such thing as a white noise offensive in public opinion, almost all foreign newspapers in the concession were pessimistic about the Chinese navy.

These remarks have created a certain amount of public pressure.

A feeling of unease gradually spread among the people of Shanghai.

They also participated in many fundraising meetings to donate money and supplies for the anti-Russian war.

However, after their enthusiasm cooled, these people began to worry about the outcome of the war against Russia again.

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Therefore, from the moment Yuan Shikai ordered the news of the Beiyang Fleet's great victory to be telegraphed to the whole country, people from all over the country fell into a frenzy.

Beiyang Victory

Completely destroy the Russian fleet

Bombardment of the Vladivostok base

The revolutionary army will restore our Han territory

Four additional issues of the newspapers, carrying one earth-shattering piece of news after another, flooded the people from all walks of life like a tide.

The Chinese people in the late 19th century, who had not been exposed to the various offensives from later media, were shocked again and again.

Whenever people think the previous piece of news is explosive enough, the next piece of news is always even more explosive.

Completely annihilate the Russian Navy, bombard Vladivostok, and recover the territories ceded by the Qing Dynasty!

Any one of these three items is a remarkable achievement and should be listed separately in history books.

Now they happen one after another, it’s really, really incredible!

"I knew the President had a backup plan!"

"That's right, it's a brilliant move to defeat Russia in a row!"

"It's such a pity that all the Japanese ships were destroyed and the friendly forces suffered heavy casualties."

"Hey, why are you worrying about this? Since ancient times, it is better for me to die than for my fellow Taoists to die."

"Hehe, too."

Ordinary people were talking about it and expressing their opinions on the results of the battle.

Even after the four additional issues were published, some people still refused to give up and waited at the door of the newspaper office, looking forward to the fifth one.

The questions these people asked were even more jaw-dropping.

"Hey, is there a new supplement? Has the revolutionary army already reached the Russian capital?

You young men, please don't hide this good news. You must quickly inform the neighbors, understand?"

The newspaper staff were at a loss whether to laugh or cry when they heard this, and after a long time of persuasion, they finally persuaded these people who were "concerned about national affairs" to leave.

But in fact, the people could no longer suppress their joy.

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They took to the streets, waving their homemade yellow sun and twelve-star red flags, sharing this hard-earned joy with their relatives, friends and strangers.

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"What the hell are these Chinese doing?!"

Mutsu Munemitsu was somewhat puzzled when he heard the protesters shouting "Get on board!"

He approached a young man who was marching and wanted to ask him something in his broken Chinese.

"Sir, may I ask where you are?"

However, the young man was unwilling to fall behind. He threw out a newspaper and continued to move forward with the team.

Mutsu Munemitsu muttered "rude Chinese" while picking up the newspaper to read.

"Nani?!"

The moment Mutsu Munemitsu saw the newspaper headline, he felt dizzy, his vision went dark, and he fainted immediately.

Amid the shouts of “Come and save us” from the Chinese people around him, Mutsu Munemitsu, who was lying on the ground, kept muttering the words “Japan is finished”.

"Amaterasu, is this the Japanese navy under your protection?"

Chapter 336: Measuring Japan's Resources and Building Trust with China

Tokyo, inside the anti-Russian war headquarters.

The sharp sound of telegraphs ticked away, and figures ran back and forth in the telegraph room, delivering the latest information to those in power.

"Your Highness, Prince Komatsu, the refined rice provided by the Chinese has arrived, enough to sustain 10 troops for 30 days of intense consumption!"

"Report to Minister Oyama, the army has assembled in Aomori Prefecture and is ready to board ships and attack the Southern Kuril Islands of Defu Island at any time!"

"Minister Inoue, the citizens of Tokyo have donated enthusiastically, and we have already raised 30 in additional military funds!"

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, 30 Zhenglu Pills have been prepared and are ready for distribution to the front lines!"

One after another, intelligence on military deployments was delivered to the commanders at headquarters.

In addition to Prime Minister Aritomo Yamagata, Prince Komatsu Akihito, veteran Ito Hirobumi, Army Minister Oyama Iwao, Navy Minister Kuroda Kiyotaka, and Governor-General of Japan Saigo Tsumichi sat on both sides.

For this war that determined Japan's national destiny, almost all relevant personnel came, except the Emperor who was not convenient to come to the headquarters.

However, after hearing these telegrams saying "everything is ready, only the east wind is missing", everyone's frowns were only slightly relieved.

Since the navy sent a telegram from North Korea three days ago informing them of their intention to reunite with the Chinese fleet, no further news has been received.

What about the navy? What about the news from the navy?

The navy is the east wind!

If the east wind did not come, Kong Ming would not dare to borrow arrows from the straw boat, let alone facing the Russians on the island!

Without the navy's escort, it is absolutely impossible to send the army to the island.

Everyone understands the truth, so with each passing day, the feeling of unease in everyone's heart grows stronger.

In addition, the governor of Miyamoto Prefecture telegraphed the government the day before yesterday, saying that the prefecture was suddenly attacked by a huge wave, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties. Everyone was extremely worried about the whereabouts of the Japanese fleet.

But don’t run to the Pacific Ocean. There is still a glimmer of hope on the west side of the Japanese archipelago!

"Ito-kun, is Renhuazhilu really a good move?"

Prince Komatsu Akihito, who was in the lead, glanced sideways and asked about the only civil servant in the headquarters, Ito Hirobumi.

Logically speaking, the headquarters should be composed entirely of military personnel, and civilian officials are not qualified to attend.

Aritomo Yamagata was able to participate not because of his status as prime minister, but because he had served as Minister of the Army and had considerable prestige in the Choshu domain.

Only Ito Hirobumi had rarely been on the battlefield since the 0 war to overthrow the shogunate, and had no foundation in the military.

However, this did not affect Ito's irreplaceable position in the Meiji government at all.

"Your Highness, some battles can be avoided, but some must be fought." Seeing Prince Komatsu's question, Ito Hirobumi's face was serious and he slowly replied:

"If we don't go to war with the Russians now, they will become even more unscrupulous in their pursuit of Japanese territory.

The fact that Russian warships have been seen patrolling near Hokkaido many times before is enough to show that they are still harboring evil intentions and are eyeing the imperial territory.

Fortunately, Russia is not only invading Japan, but also China. This is a good opportunity for Japan and China to join hands in fighting back.

If Russia defeats the Chinese and then turns against Japan, will Japan still have a chance of winning?

Having said this, Ito Hirobumi glanced at the ministers present and said again in a deep voice:

"As for the rumor circulating among the people about imitating the story of Gou Jian and sharpening the sword for 10 years to retake the island, it is completely nonsense.

Ten years from now, I'm afraid we'll have been torn to pieces by the angry nation!"

After hearing Ito Hirobumi's resounding answer, Prince Komatsu Akihito decisively shut up and stopped asking questions.

He knew that he was able to sit on the throne of Chief of Staff not by relying on his brain, but by relying on the blood flowing in his body.

It is better for me to try not to argue with these anti-Qing elites.

As Prince Komatsu stopped talking, the base camp fell into silence again.

All that could be heard was the ticking of the telegraph and the sounds of people hurrying back and forth.

At this moment, a young Japanese lieutenant colonel ran into the staff room in a panic with a telegram in his hand, even knocking down several colleagues along the way.

But at this moment, he had no intention of apologizing. He hurriedly pushed open the wooden door and just wanted to report the news to the ministers as soon as possible.

"Your Highness, Your Excellency the Ministers!"

The young lieutenant colonel rushed into the house without even knocking on the door.

He held up the telegram above his head and said, "The latest intelligence!"

Prince Komatsu Akihito originally wanted to reprimand such a rude officer, but after hearing that he brought the latest intelligence, he had no intention of scolding him at this moment.

"Report immediately!"