Hearing these words, Marshali and Perry were secretly shocked in their hearts, and Yi Zhi's words not only guessed Perry's intentions, but also directly threatened, it seems that for Japan, a vassal country, the other party does not care about it ordinarily. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Doesn't it mean that Orientals like to go around in circles when they talk? How can this guy speak more directly than they do? Perry paused for a moment, and for a while he didn't know that if he spoke, Marshali had dealt with Yi Zhishu several times, and immediately smiled, "Your Excellency is so sure that General Perry is coming for Japan?" ”

"Last year, Commodore Putiyatin, a Russian, also led four warships to Japan." Yi Zhishu glanced at the two of them, and said with a smile: "As a result, he was expelled by the Japanese fleet." ”

The Russians are also fighting the idea of Japan? Perry was secretly surprised in his heart, no wonder the other party was so sensitive, and his sense of defense was also very strong, he groaned slightly, and then he said slowly: "I think Your Excellency should have misunderstood." There are many whaling ships operating in the Pacific Ocean, and there are many whales in the Sea of Japan, and whaling ships are often in distress in the waters of this area. ”

The United States is the world's leading whaling power, a large number of whaling ships are active in various oceans, the whaling industry is very developed, this, Yi Zhicontent has heard of it, he also knows that what the other party said is the truth, the Sea of Japan can often be found American whaling ships, that area of China is called the Whale Sea, this name is not in vain, the sea in that area can indeed find different kinds of whales every year, because a branch of the Kuroshio Tide flows through, that area is also a fishing ground rich in fish resources, the Japanese fleet has not been idle for several years, a detailed survey of the surrounding sea area was carried out in a planned manner.

After a slight groan, he said, "Is that all? ”

Perry glanced at Marshali and said nothing, after all, he was not familiar with the other party, and it was obvious that the other party's attitude towards him was not very friendly, "cough" Marshali coughed lightly, and said: "Your Excellency should know that the route from your country to China across the Pacific Ocean will pass through the southern waters of Japan, and if a supply base can be established in Japan, it will be conducive to promoting trade between the two countries and opening up the Pacific steamship route." ”

Yi Zhishu didn't rush to speak, but took a cigarette and scattered one by one, just as Lin Meilian came in with a tea tray, he stretched out his hand and said, "Two of you try it, this is the newly sent West Lake Longjing." ”

For the lucrative profits of the whaling industry, Yi Zhizhi is also quite hot, or can not say that the eyes are hot, but needed, because the development of industry requires a large amount of whale oil, over the years the whaling industry in Nanyang and the Wa Kingdom has gradually flourished, and for the Wa State, he also does not want the United States to get involved, which is not conducive to the seclusion of the Wa State, before the Qing Dynasty or Yuan Qi has not fully grown up, he does not want the Wa State to be affected by the slightest foreign influence.

After thinking for a moment, Yi Zhizhi said: "The South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, and the Whale Sea, which is what you call the Sea of Japan, are all China's internal seas, and in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts and disputes, I don't want to see your country's whaling ships appear in China's internal seas, so there is no need to mention the refuge base."

As for opening up the Pacific steamship route and promoting maritime trade between the two countries, we have an unshirkable responsibility and should vigorously support it, but there is a shortage of coal in the Japanese country, which is not suitable for the establishment of a supply port, but I have a suitable supply port, and Taiwan's Kaohsiung Port, Kaohsiung Port is located near the Kuroshio Warm Current, and is rich in high-quality coal, and the products are also abundant, so it is a very ideal supply port. ”

In his opinion, the United States and Britain are vying for control of the Pacific Ocean, and Taiwan is a place to fight, including the Ryukyus and Xilin Islands, and besides, these three places are also the most important stations on the route from the west coast of the United States to East Asia.

He glanced at Yi Zhixiang with some disbelief, and confirmed: "Your Excellency is talking about using Kaohsiung Port as a supply base?" ”

"Not bad." Yi Zhizhi said: "Kaohsiung Port can be opened to your country's merchant ships and provide all supplies, which can be regarded as my country's sincerity to promote maritime trade between the two countries and promote the prosperity of the Pacific route." ”

Perry hesitated before saying: "Portugal and England have leased ports in Macau and Hong Kong, and our two countries have long-term friendly relations and have a huge amount of trade, can you consider letting us also lease a port?" ”

Yi Zhizhi smiled contentedly, "This is not a good idea, now the trade between the two countries is growing steadily year by year, the cooperation between the two countries in various fields is also strengthening year by year, and the relationship between the two countries is gradually getting closer, this idea is not only unrealistic, but also destroys the existing relationship between the two countries." ”

Hearing this, Marshali was really anxious, don't look at this without the slightest smell of gunpowder, but with the identity and status of the other party, it is already very heavy, he knows very well that the other party's words can interrupt all trade and cooperation between the two countries, this is not a joke.

Before he could speak, Perry said in a deep voice: "I believe that Your Excellency also hopes to be able to contain the British power in the Pacific. ”

Yi Zhixiang glanced at him and said coldly: "Is it arrogant to talk about this matter as Your Excellency?" As he spoke, he looked at Marshali and said in a deep voice: "I hope there is an explanation that satisfies me with General Perry's words, otherwise, the port of Kaohsiung will not be open to your country, and I will not rule out the possibility of interrupting trade and cooperation between the two countries." As he spoke, he picked up the teacup and said without any empathy: "I'm sorry, I still have something." ”

After leaving the mansion and getting into the carriage, Marshali was very dissatisfied and said, "I also need an explanation." ”

"The Admiralty has issued three orders to investigate the situation in Taiwan." Perry said expressionlessly: "After defeating Mexico and gaining California and Oregon, the next target for the United States is Asia!" To do this, we need to control the Pacific Ocean, we need to establish a foothold in the Far East, and Taiwan is the ideal foothold....... ”

"Enough!" Mashali said dissatisfiedly: "This is an empire with a population of 400 million, although it is ancient, it is not backward!" Qing is not Mexico! ”

"Large-scale civil strife is breaking out in the Qing country." Perry said in a deep voice, "This is our perfect opportunity!" ”

"Civil strife? Opportunity? Marshali looked at him like an idiot and said, "Yuan Qi is taking advantage of the civil strife to expand the army on a large scale!" Anhui and Henan have already recruited 40,000 or 50,000 troops! I heard that the northwest is also expanding its army on a large scale! In addition, their navy did not participate in the war at all, there was not a single chance! ”

After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "I think it is necessary for me to solemnly remind Your Excellency and the Admiralty that if the United States wants to safeguard its interests in Asia, it must maintain friendly relations with Yuan Qi!" Yi Zhishu has a strong sense of territory, don't try to test his bottom line! Unless your Admiralty is ready for all-out war! ”

An all-out war with the Qing state? Although Perry was strongly in favor of colonizing Asia, and could even be said to be fanatical, he also knew that unless the Qing Kingdom was divided, it would not be possible at all! He just wanted to take advantage of the civil strife in the Qing Dynasty.

The night is as cool as water, the moonlight is bright, Yi Zhizhi is pacing slowly in the yard, Perry is visiting, he doesn't pay attention to it at all, with the current strength of Citigroup's navy and army, it is impossible to pose a threat to the Qing Dynasty, Perry is just watching the Taiping Army and the Twist Army make trouble, and wants to take the opportunity to make some cheap, after this beating, I believe that Citigroup will not dare to make a mistake.

What he is concerned about now is whether the Crimean War will break out as scheduled, this war is directly related to the rise and fall of Tsarist Russia, whether he can take advantage of the weakening of Tsarist Russia to expand in the northwest and make some cheap in the northeast, this is what he is most concerned about at present, and then domestic inflation, which is related to the layout of Yuanqi's financial network.

Inflation has been very prominent, the expansion of the army in Anhui and Henan has been basically completed, the time is almost ripe, and the spiping on the Japanese by Tsarist Russia and the Citi State has been eliminated, and the troops stationed in the Japanese can also be mobilized.

Fujian, Fuzhou, Fujian and Zhejiang Governor's Palace.

Dog days in June, the weather is already hot, Fuzhou is located in the basin is even more stuffy and hot, at dusk, the weather is only slightly cooler, after dinner, Wang Yide, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang in his early sixties, wears a gauze coat and shakes a pu fan around the lotus pond for a walk, in recent times, prices have soared, the people are boiling, the local turmoil, all kinds of parties are also making trouble, he is quite worried.

Now the Taiping army is in Hunan, the twist army is flowing in the area of Henan and Shanxi, the imperial court is already anxious, but it can't stand anything else, Fujian this place has eight mountains, one water and one field, the typical people are dense and narrow, and the people are fierce, he is really worried, the top priority, maintaining local stability, is the first priority.

"Sir, sir." Running over in a panic, Wang Yide's face sank, and he said unhappily: "What's the matter?" ”

"Back to the master." Chang Sui hurriedly bowed down and said, "Mr. Xue has an urgent matter to see the master, saying that it is an urgent military situation in Taiwan." ”

Taiwan's emergency military situation? Wang Yide's heart sank, and he quickly dared to go to the front yard after dropping the pu fan, and when he came out of the hanging flower door, the master Xue Fusheng came up and said, "Dong Weng." Wang Guozhong, the deputy general of the Penghu Water Divisions Association, rushed to report that Li Shi and Yang Wenai, the bandit leaders of the Heaven and Earth Society, gathered people to rise up on Wanli Street and killed Gao Hongfei, the county magistrate.

On the same day, Lin Gong and Luo Sha'a, the leaders of the Qinglian Sect, gathered a crowd in Fengshan County to kill the magistrate, and Dai Chaochun, the leader of the Bagua Society, ...... in Changhua County. ”

Three counties in a row gathered to rebel on the same day! This is clearly pre-connected! Wang Yide's heart sank to the bottom, he was really afraid of something, but he didn't expect that it would be chaos in Taiwan.

Seeing Wang Yide's gloomy face, he was silent, and Xue Fusheng said softly: "Dong Weng, the bandits are obviously premeditated and organized, and it is very likely to spread rapidly. ”

How could he move the Nanyang Navy? Wang Yide glanced at him and said, "Give Yi Guocheng a book, lower your figure, and pay for food and ammunition, and come out of Fujian." ”

On the morning of the next day, Wang Yide convened the civil and military forces of Fuzhou to discuss how to suppress the Taiwan rebellion as soon as possible, and received an urgent report that a large-scale rebellion broke out in Quanzhou Prefecture and Longyan Prefecture.

In June and July, Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces broke out one after another, and the provincial capitals and counties reported the cracks of urgency one after another.

Jingshi, Old Summer Palace, Fangbi Cong.

Xianfeng looked at the excerpts with a gloomy expression, almost all the excerpts during this period of time were banditry, except for Guangdong, the southeast provinces are almost all provinces and provinces are erosive, two rivers, Fujian and Zhejiang, this is the wealth of the imperial court, this chaos is tantamount to adding insult to injury! He vaguely felt that the concentrated outbreak of the party rebellion in the southeastern provinces was not so simple, and it seemed that someone was manipulating it behind it.

Dropping the fold, he grabbed a folding fan with some irritability and shook it quickly, if there is someone behind it, then the biggest possibility is only Yuan Qi! But why did Yuanqi do this? Southeast erosion, what are the benefits for Yuanqi?

"Your Majesty." The eunuch came in and reported: "Mu Zhang'a is handing over a sign outside and asking to see him." ”

"Let him in." Xianfeng said in a sullen voice, estimating that it was nothing good, but now he was a little numb.

Mu Zhang'a walked in quickly, and after saluting, he reported softly: "Your Majesty, the Admiral of the Beiyang Navy has an additional 800 li to expedite the report, and a fleet under the banner of the Nanyang Navy has bypassed Lushun and stationed in the waters around the Qingniwa, with 60 large and small sail warships and a strength of between 12,000 and 15,000. ”

Xianfeng was stunned when he heard it, what does the Nanyang Navy want to do with such a large-scale naval fleet? Coming back to his senses, he hurriedly asked, "Didn't attack the Lushun Sailor?" ”

"Nope." Mu Zhang'a said and hurriedly presented the fold.

After reading the excerpt, Xianfeng frowned and muttered, such a large-scale fleet could not be pretended, but there was no urgent report of the Nanyang Navy fleet going north on a large scale, where did this fleet come from? After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice: "This is the fleet of the Nanyang Navy stationed in the Wa Kingdom?" ”

Mu Zhang'a also guessed that it was the fleet stationed in the Japanese country, but he never thought that the scale of the Nanyang Navy's fleet stationed in the Japanese would be so large. ”

In the past few years, the attention of the imperial court has been focused on the encirclement and suppression of the Taiping army, and even Xianfeng has almost forgotten that there is also the existence of a fleet stationed in the Japanese, and he has no intention of pursuing it now, and he groaned slightly, and then he said in a muffled voice: "Yi Zhishu has no excerpts?" What exactly does he want to do? ”

"Zaizin has already sent someone to inquire." Mu Zhang'a said softly: "The slave secretly thinks that Yi Zhi's contentment move should be intended to deter. ”