Chapter 278: The Mysterious Two
As soon as the Guang Bing arrived at the Huangpu Military Port, the envoys of various countries used various excuses to postpone Liu Jun's retention, and each took a cargo ship from Germany to Liaodong to return to Tianjin, and among them, among these people, only Klinder did not leave, after all, the relationship between Klinder and Liu Jun, mainly the relationship between Liaodong and Germany, has been counted as the first half of the alliance. So stayed.
But Klinder did not stay for Liu Jun to stay, but he was ordered by the German emperor to come and tell Liu Jun a message.
Seeing off the envoys of various countries, Liu Jun and Zhong Lin left Huangpu and arrived at the Liangguang Governor's Mansion in Guangzhou.
Li Hanzhang has to handle official business, so in the current hall, only Klinde and Zhong Lin are left.
Liu Jun was not disgusted with Clinde, but he had too many doubts about him staying today, so he just sat down and let the maids serve tea. Liu Jun asked directly: "Lao Ke, is there something wrong with you not leaving?" I don't have any drawings for you right now. ”
Clinder smiled slightly, he was not used to drinking tea, in his eyes, this tea was not as good as boiled water, he took a cup and drained the tea, Clinder stood up: "Liu, today I want to tell you a news from the German side." ”
What news can there be from the German side, Liu Jun frowned and turned his gaze to Zhong Lin on the side.
Zhong Lin is responsible for the intelligence of various places and even the whole world. He wanted to get some answers from Zhong Lin, but unfortunately, in the face of Zhong Lin's doubtful and innocent face, Liu Jun suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.
Although the Liaodong Intelligence Department is not the first in the world, it is also ranked first in the Far East and even in Asia, and if even the intelligence department cannot obtain information, then there is only one, and this information must be quite secret, so secret that only a few people know about it.
"Lao Ke, I have such a good relationship, don't beat around the bush with me, just say it." When questioned directly, he knew that the Germans would not beat around the bush.
"That's right, I recently received a telegram from Germany, and our Majesty asked me to convey to you that the German embassy of your government in our country has proposed to our defense department to purchase 20,000 Mauser guns, 200 field guns, and to hire officers of our Ministry of Defense to help train the new army in the Qing Dynasty." Clinder said this, seeing that Liu Jun's eyes were a little ugly, he immediately explained again: "Originally, I wanted to tell you at the time, but I only received your invitation the next day, came here, and only took the time to tell you today." ”
This news can indeed be regarded as a big piece of information.
The imperial court bought a large amount of arms so secretly and asked Germany to send instructors, then there was only one thing, the imperial court still had to do it to itself.
Liu Jun, who was angry, took two deep breaths and suppressed the anger in his heart, Liu Jun smiled calmly, thanked Clinder and asked Zhong Lin to send Clint away.
With a loud bang, the blue and white teacup in Liu Jun's hand was suddenly smashed, and the tea was splashed everywhere.
The imperial court bought arms and hired Germans as instructors, and trained the army to risk it certainly not for the sake of enriching the country and strengthening the army, nor for dealing with the northwest, but for itself.
Liu Jun's heart was on fire, for more than a year, although the court had contradictions with him, but that time when the court was facing problems, he didn't take action.
Outer Mongolia rebelled, and he personally led troops to suppress Outer Mongolia. When Japan invaded, he was also on the front line. Push Japan back. The Yellow River burst its banks, and he also mobilized his army to provide disaster relief. And this time. France intended to invade Guangzhou in the south, but he didn't say a word, and came to Guangdong with the Beiyang Fleet in order to smash the French conspiracy, but what did he get from all this.
Only to make the imperial court more wary of itself. Suspect yourself of rebelling.
Speaking of conscience, he didn't want to rebel, not that he couldn't overthrow the Qing Dynasty, but he knew very well that once the war started, then the war would not be burning in the northeast, and when the time came, the entire north and south of the river would be ignited, and it was the common people who would suffer in the end.
In his own heart, as long as the people are okay and have something to eat, and foreign forces don't come to make trouble, whoever is the emperor is the same, and it doesn't matter if he does, but if the court does this, he will not give up until he dies.
"Lao Tzu wants to rebel in the future, and you forced it." After venting, Liu Jun looked at Beijing on the map of the Great Qing Kingdom hanging on the wall of the hall, and muttered to himself.
The sound of knocking footsteps sounded, Liu Jun turned around and saw Zhong Lin standing in front of him with an aggrieved face.
Liu Jun knew that Zhong Lin was blaming himself, and the Intelligence Department had no news about such a big matter, which really embarrassed Zhong Lin.
Liu Jun did not resent Zhong Lin, in his opinion, this, the imperial court must be on guard against itself, so only a few people who must know, even Li Hongzhang, it is impossible to know.
Liu Jun's analysis is very right, this time the imperial court is training a new army, and the entire imperial court only knows a few people, Cixi, Guangxu, Yi? and the military department of the imperial court, and Li Hongzhang, although he is the governor of Zhili, the imperial court has begun to alienate Li Hongzhang intentionally or unintentionally. After all, what Li Hongzhang is over there now, the court can't figure it out.
This chapter of the new army is Yi? After the suppression of Outer Mongolia, Yi? What he meant was to buy ordnance from Germany, and then build a new army with the help of Germany.
Abundant? The meaning is to temporarily train 20,000 people, conduct an experiment, and if possible, then train 200,000 new-style army troops throughout the country within 10 years.
And as soon as this plan went up, Cixi just looked at it, and Zhu approved it, so that Rong Lu and Yi, who had escaped from Liaodong, could not be allowed to do so. Take care of this.
Abundant? Seeing that the above agreed, he immediately began to contact the minister in Germany and test the meaning of the German side.
Just Yi? I never dreamed of it. Relations between Germany and Liu Jun. Therefore, as soon as Germany learned about this matter, it informed Klinder of this matter as a friend and asked Klinder to tell Liu Jun.
"After meeting Lushun, we must mobilize personnel to investigate the truth of the matter." Without scolding, Liu Jun said to Zhong Lin lightly.
"Head, I have ordered the Tianjin Station and Beijing Station to investigate." Zhong Lin hurriedly stepped up and said.
Nodding slightly, Liu Jun's reaction to Zhong Lin was indeed very fast.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Jun lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head: "If you really can't find out, use No. 2." ”
On the second, Zhong Lin's eyes widened suddenly.
No. 2, in the entire Liaodong, only Liu Jun and Zhong Lin know that No. 2 is a nail placed in the imperial court, when the No. 2 was arranged, Liu Jun and Zhong Lin discussed, if they don't rebel, No. 2 will never start, if once the No. 2 is activated, it is their own decision to do something to the court, then No. 2 will be started immediately and start collecting all the information of the court.
"Head, use ...... Number two? Zhong Lin opened his mouth wide, a little excited in his heart, from Liu Jun's tone, he had already heard it, and his head had already moved to kill the court.
Paralyzed, Liu Jun glared at Zhong Lin. He used No. 2 when Zhong Lin couldn't find out. Then let No. 2 immediately resume his silence, after all, it is not very realistic to deal with the imperial court now. After all, in addition to the imperial court, there are still two real opponents of oneself.
Tsarist Russia, after a crushing defeat in the foreign ********, will not act rashly for a few years. This opponent doesn't have to worry too much now. Liu Jun is worried about Japan.
Japan is a cheap country, if you don't beat him to death completely, even if there is still a breath left, he will stand up arrogantly and shout Lao Tzu is the best in the world, and he is coming to fight you.
For this kind of madman, Liu Jun will not relax his vigilance, he knows that although Japan has lost, there are many things that only he knows.
The fact that Japan ordered two battleships from Britain to deal with the Yaeyama Fuso, which was specially designed to deal with Zhenyuan and Dingyuan, is still under construction, which proves that Japan is not convinced, and the reason why it is so well-behaved at present is just to let its guard down. It's a pity. Liu Junjiao, who came from later generations, understands this country, which is the most shameless thing, and even ghosts can't believe in Japan.