Chapter 337: Second Cipher
For two years, Liu Jun was watching the results of the two years in Liaodong, but he didn't expect Zhong Lin to come in.
Zhong Lin's expression now is interesting and nervous, and even a little helpless.
"What's wrong, what's wrong. This virtue. Liu Jun put down the papers on the table. raised her head, and Zheng Yiqian, who was on the side, also showed puzzled eyes and looked at Zhong Lin who was coming in.
"Head, a telegram came from the British station that three Japanese-built battleships had been launched." After Zhong Lin finished speaking, he threw the telegram in his hand on the table and then found a chair to sit down and sulk.
Two years ago, Japan had maintained friendly relations with Liaodong after ordering three battleships and two armored cruisers from British shipyards. Now, these three huge battleships have been launched, which is really not good news for Liu Jun. This proves that Japan is about to turn the world upside down.
Frowning, Liu Jun picked up the telegram and read it again and confirmed it, then immediately lowered his head, and after a while, he raised his head and asked Zheng Yiqian on the side: "When will the battleship we ordered in Germany be launched." ”
After Liu Jun placed an order with Germany, the matter of construction and supervision has been handed over to Zheng Yiqian, and now as soon as he heard about the launch of the Japanese warship, Liu Jun suddenly sounded, a battleship and an armored cruiser built in Germany, as well as a battleship and two armored cruisers ordered by the Guangdong Navy Division at the same time.
"I asked Clint the other day, and he said it was just a few days." Zheng Yiqian obviously knew that the warships in Germany would come back one day earlier, and the Beiyang Naval Division would have a better chance of winning.
"Hurry up, we must let the German side speed up, and in addition, tell Pei Yinsen that the Yinsen-class armored cruisers produced at the Dalian Shipyard and the Fuzhou Shipyard must be completed within half a year, and Japan will not give us much time."
"Okay, I'll go handle it immediately." After Zheng Yiqian finished speaking, she immediately turned around and went out, and Zhong Lin and Liu Jun were suddenly left in the headquarters.
"You have something left unfinished, right?" Seeing that his wife went out, Liu Jun turned his head to look at Zhong Lin on the side this time.
Nodding slightly, Zhong Lin acknowledged, stood up this time and walked next to Liu Jun: "The second call is coming, the imperial court has been moving around frequently with Tsarist Russia recently. ”
The second secret telegram, as soon as Liu Jun heard these two words, he immediately threw the telegram just now aside, and took the telegram from Zhong Lin.
No. 2 is the biggest eyeliner arranged by Liu Jun in the imperial court, from the time No. 2 sent a telegram to the present, it has been a few years without contact, because Liu Jun said at that time that No. 2 does not appear, everything is fine, No. 2 appears, then the court and himself are not far from a showdown.
And No. 2's position in the court, name, only Liu Jun and Zhong Lin know, although this No. 2 was rebelled by the personnel of Beijing Station, but over the years, he must be loyal to Liaodong, to be honest, if it weren't for the imperial court, Liu Jun really had the heart to bring him back to Lushun for retirement. Because of his identity, it's too special.
"Head, now that the imperial court and Tsarist Russia have close contacts, is there any conspiracy?" Zhong Lin looked at Liu Jun, who was sitting on the chair thinking, and stepped forward and asked cautiously.
I can't say this clearly, but from the point of view of intelligence, this should not be good news.
After the defeat in the Battle of Fuzhou two years ago, the imperial court stationed nearly 30,000 Eight Banner troops around Fuzhou, and in the north, the first, second, and third towns were placed in Qinhuangdao, Zhangjiakou, and Baoding respectively. Of the three towns that were protected by Beijing and formed by Xin, one was transferred to Fujian, and the rest were all around Beijing.
Shaking his head slightly, Liu Jun also said that he was not clear.
Tsarist Russia is not better than Japan, there is a sea in the middle of Japan, the two sides go to war, do not take the sea control, don't think about coming, but Russia is different, the dividing line between Tsarist Russia and itself is too long, in the northeast, as long as you cross the Heilongjiang River, you can enter your own territory, and in Outer Mongolia, it means that you need to raise your feet to enter.
If the imperial court really has a leg with Tsarist Russia, then it is not a good thing.
"To send a telegram to No. 2, be sure to find out what Tsarist Russia and the imperial court are negotiating, and in addition, send a secret telegram to Heilongjiang Jilin and Outer Mongolia at the same time, pay close attention to the movements of Tsarist Russia, and report immediately if there is any change." After pondering for a long time, Liu Jun raised his head suddenly and gave an order quickly and accurately.
Beijing City, since Cixi handed over the power to Guangxu, the young Guangxu was suddenly more than ten years younger, and he walked energetically, but in the past few days, it is obvious that he has suffered a blow. The heart is unusually unhappy.
Kou Liancai, his personal eunuch next to him, looked at Guangxu and frowned tightly in the past two days, immediately made tea, broke it off and asked carefully, Long live Lord, what makes you unhappy. ”
Guangxu glanced at Kou Liancai, and said angrily: "Who else, who is not over there, even the ancestors have forgotten, in order to deal with Liaodong, they actually proposed to jointly attack Liaodong and cede the land in the northeast to Tsarist Russia." ”
Guangxu was indeed angry, today he was called to the Summer Palace after the morning court, I thought it was something, but I didn't expect to mention anything about the alliance with Tsarist Russia to attack Liu Jun.
Attacking Liu Jun himself did not object. The problem is that after attacking Liu Jun and eliminating Liu Jun, the imperial court actually wanted to divide the land in Heilongjiang and Jilin in the northeast to Tsarist Russia as compensation, and he was very opposed to this.
The ancestors of the Qing Dynasty ruled that if you lose an inch of land, you can't enter the ancestral tomb, if this thing really happens, where will you still have the face to enter the ancestral tomb.
For this reason, he had a fight with Cixi in the Summer Palace just now, but as a result, Cixi ignored herself at all and still sent Rong Lu to Vladivostok to sign an agreement with Tsarist Russia on a joint attack on Liu Jun.
With a shake of his hand, the teacup in Kou Liancai's hand almost fell to the ground, taking a deep breath, Kou Liancai washed and said with a smile: "Long live Lord, be careful, don't be angry, or the old slave will call Concubine Zhen to relieve your boredom."
Kou Liancai smiled slightly, seeing that Guangxu did not object, he left the palace slightly, he knew very well that when Guangxu was angry, the only thing that could calm him down was Concubine Zhen.
Lushun Command, since the order to pay close attention to the movements of Tsarist Russia in the Northeast and Outer Mongolia, Liu Jun has been in front of the map in the past few days, observing the northeast and even the area around the border between Outer Mongolia and Tsarist Russia, to see where his deployment has not yet been in place.
With a squeak, the door was pushed open suddenly, and before Liu Jun could turn his head, Zhong Lin's voice suddenly appeared behind him: "Head." The second call, the situation is clear. ”
No. 2 "What No. 2, Zheng Yiqian next to her opened her mouth wide, looking at Zhong Lin who was looking happy and Liu Jun who was opening her mouth wide.
Turned, damn it, Liu Jun looked at Zheng Yiqian's curious eyes, and knew that he couldn't hide it.
Smiling slightly, Liu Jun glanced at Zheng Yiqian: "I'll tell you who the second is, and now we still have to figure out what the imperial court and Tsarist Russia are doing." Speaking of this, Liu Jun pointed to Zhong Lin, who finally reacted and bowed his head to confess: "Don't bow your head, what did No. 2 say?" ”
Zhong Lin, who thought he would be scolded, was ready for a storm, but when he heard Liu Jun's words, Zhong Lin suddenly raised his confident head, handed over the telegram in his hand to Liu Jun and said: "According to Investigation No. 2, the imperial court has secretly sent Rong Lu to Vladivostok to discuss with the privileged ambassador of Tsarist Russia in Vladivostok how to deal with us. ”
Paralyzed, as soon as he heard this, Liu Jun knew that this was definitely not the original words, Liu Jun suddenly glared at Zhong Lin: "Directly point, their content." ”
"Head, the imperial court and Tsarist Russia negotiate and will jointly attack us, once we are annihilated, the imperial court will cede Heilongjiang Jilin to Tsarist Russia." Seeing Liu Jun's eyes that wanted to eat people, Zhong Lin finished the content in one breath.
Silence, in the headquarters, after hearing Zhong Lin finish speaking, Zheng Yiqian and Liu Jun both stood there stunned, looking at Zhong Lin incredulously.
There was a thud. The sound of heavy objects smashing on the desk, Zheng Yiqian hurriedly took a look, and saw bright red blood stains on Liu Jun's hand. With an exclamation, Zheng Yiqian hurriedly went to the side to get the bandaged gauze and prepared to bandage Liu Jun, but Liu Jun signaled not to use it, and then took the telegram in Zhong Lin's hand and looked at it a few times, and suddenly widened his eyes, looking in the direction of Beijing and yelled loudly
"Grass and mud horses, it doesn't hurt to slaughter and sell good land."