Chapter 174: Behind the Visit

Yang Shixiang's words made Li Hongzhang understand at once why Liu Jun would be so honest to visit Japan this time.

The visit is fake, the threat is real.

Thinking about all this, Li Hongzhang smiled slightly, he, like Liu Jun, had no good impression of Japan.

"Tell Liu Jun, and the old man will notify the Japanese embassy immediately."

"Okay" Yang Shixiang nodded, turned around and left the study.

With the back of Yang Shixiang leaving, Li Hongzhang picked up the telegram again.

"This rabbit cub, when will the intestines turn white."

In the war room of the Lushun Headquarters, although the windows around him were completely open, Liu Jun still felt stuffy.

He couldn't stand the heat, and at this time, he was picking up a paper fan in the outside market and fanning himself constantly. However, even so, sweat still slid down his face from time to time.

Zhong Lin next to him looked at Liu Jun with no sadness, and seeing that Liu Jun finally stopped shaking the fan, Zhong Lin felt it and asked sadly: "Head, are you really going to Japan?" ”

It turned out that after Zhong Lin came back from sending a telegram, Liu Jun told Zhong Lin and Li He a message that almost made the two of him faint to death, and Liu Jun actually wanted to go to Japan with the fleet.

Liu Jun's idea was immediately opposed by Zhong Lin and Li He.

In Zhong Lin and Li He's view, the Japanese hate Liu Jun to the core, and they can't wait to swallow Liu Jun alive, if Liu Jun goes to Japan this time, if the Japanese really want to do it, then Liu Jun's safety is not in Lushun insurance. Besides, now that the Battle of Jinzhou is at a critical moment, if Liu Jun is gone at this time, then who will command.

However, Liu Jun is Wang Ba this time, and he is determined to go to Japan, to be honest, no matter in the future or now, he has never gone abroad, what he wants is that he will come to complete his dream of going abroad, and he will come to teach Japan a good lesson. Don't be embarrassed.

Bang, Liu Jun suddenly folded the fan in his hand and threw it on the table. glared at Zhong Lin: "Nonsense, Lao Tzu said that he wanted to go, of course he would go." ”

Seeing Liu Jun's widening eyes, Zhong Lin closed his mouth suddenly, stopped asking, lowered his head and thought for a while, Zhong Lin turned around and walked out, he could see that he couldn't persuade Liu Jun at all.

"Where to go?" Liu Jun looked up and saw Zhong Lin leaving without even saying a word.

"Head, I'll go see if there's a telegram from Tianjin" Zhong Lin turned his head weakly.

"En," Liu Jun nodded, waved his hand, and motioned for Zhong Lin to hurry up.

Tokyo, Japan. The pedestrians on the street were shouting incessantly, and suddenly, a carriage came from the opposite side of the road, which was not only decorated, but also guarded by many guards.

The vendors and pedestrians frowned in disgust when they saw the words "Prime Minister's Office" on the carriage.

"Phew." A butcher looked at the passing carriage and spat viciously at it.

They hated the man in this carriage, it was he who brought Japan into the huge war reparations, not to mention, and made the navy that the country had built up with great difficulty almost annihilated. You know, the country's navy was built with the money that the emperor and each of the ministries of the people were thrifty.

Now, its own navy, except for the Nagakushima and Matsushima moored at the sea, is a few small ships. Every time I see the navy alone, the people hate one person, Prime Minister, Hirobumi Ito.

You know, it was this person who started the war with the Qing Kingdom again when Japan had already won the victory. If there had been no war, Japan would not be what it is today.

In the carriage, Ito frowned. Gently lift the white curtains in the carriage. Ito Hirobumi saw a lot of people pointing fingers at him.

Frowning, Ito Hirobumi felt a little helpless in his heart, he knew that these people were blaming him for something.

In fact, during this period of time, he felt uncomfortable in his heart, and after losing the war, his status in the country suddenly disappeared a lot. Although he tried to maintain it, it had no effect at all.

Until he got the news that a civil war broke out in the Qing Kingdom.

Not long ago, he learned from North Korea that the emperor of the Qing State had dispatched troops to encircle and suppress Liu Jun in Liaodong.

This gave him an opportunity to regain his position all at once.

This opportunity is that if you take advantage of the war between Liu Jun and the imperial court, if you take North Korea, then your position in the country will be restored again, and your cabinet will be intact.

So, after getting this plan, he urgently convened a cabinet meeting and said his thoughts. That is, under the pretext of the Korean riots, the troops of the division were mobilized to attack Pyongyang.

After obtaining the approval of the cabinet, he personally went to the emperor and talked bitterly for a long time, and finally persuaded the emperor.

The emperor ordered him to carry out this plan himself.

Hmph, I'll impress you guys with me after a while, Ito Hirobumi thought of this, and lowered the curtain resentfully, then closed his eyes and began to smile confidently.

The carriage passed through the end of the road in a short time and came to the Prime Minister's Office.

Just got out of the carriage. Ito Hirobumi saw that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Inoue Xinzheng, was constantly walking back and forth at the door.

"Inoue-kun, what's going on?" Hirobumi Ito smiled and stepped forward to say hello.

As soon as Inoue saw Hirobumi Ito, she immediately trotted up: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, something happened. ”

If something happens, what can happen, and now that the compensation is out of his head, what can be a big deal for the rest. Looking down and thinking for a while, Hirofumi Ito raised his hand and motioned for Inoue Xin to enter the room and talk.

When he came to the study, Ito Hirobumi put down the top hat on his head, and then asked, "You said something happened, what happened?" ”

"I just received a telegram from Ono that Liu Jun will lead the main force of the Beiyang Naval Division to visit Tokyo and Sasebo, Japan."

"Nani" Ito Hirobumi suddenly stood up from his chair and stared at Inoue with a look of disbelief.

But looking at the solemnity and anxiety on Inoue's face, this will definitely not be fake.

When it was over, Ito sat down in his chair at once.

What a smart person Ito Hirobumi is, he analyzed it at once, Liu Jun led the main force of the Beiyang Naval Division, and he didn't come early or late, but he came to Japan at this time. He was sure that Liu Jun already knew his plan.

This time I came to visit Japan on the surface, which sounds good, but it is to save face, and if I tear open the two words of visit, it is to come to Japan as a warning. Warn yourself, and warn the emperor.

"If you don't stop, I'm welcome."

Inoue Shin looked at Hirobumi Ito, who was slumped in his chair.

I thought about it for a while. took a step forward: "Prime Minister, do you see if it's ......" Saying this, Inoue Xin made a movement to wipe his neck.

Hiroshi Ito's meaning of Shiraoue Shin is to take advantage of Liu Jun's coming to Japan. Did him.

After pondering for a while, Ito Hirobumi closed his eyes, after all, this is an opportunity, once Liu Jun dies, then the Liaodong army will be leaderless, and when the time comes, it may be more conducive to completing his plan.

"You go first, let me think about it." Ito waved his hand and motioned for Inoue to go down first.

He had to think carefully about whether he should kill Liu Jun in Japan.

Lushun Headquarters, Liu Jun now hates Zhong Lin to death. If the two eyes can kill, then Zhong Lin, who is standing next to Wu Xiaoyan and Li Maolian, doesn't know how many times he has been killed.

Damn, traitor, looking at Zhong Lin, who was standing behind with his head at the bottom, Liu Jun scolded angrily in his heart.

I thought this guy was going to read the telegram, but who knows, this guy actually called Wu Xiaoyan and Li Maolian, two of his nemesis.

It seems that this Japan is not going to be able to go. Liu Jun thought sadly.

Sure enough, Wu Xiaoyan sat down in the position that originally belonged to Liu Jun, picked up the child, and looked at Liu Jun, who was standing on the side in a proper manner.

"I heard Zhong Lin say that there is a person who keeps persuading him to go to Japan to show off, isn't it?"

"No," Liu Jun immediately retorted.

"Really, not?" Wu Xiaoyan frowned. "Definitely not me." Liu Jun bit to death and did not let go.

"Hmph, I hope not, but, just in case, before the sailor leaves, Lian and I will follow you." Wu Xiaoyan was not verbose, but directly cut off Liu Jun's back road.

It's over, Liu Jun thought sadly in his heart, and at the same time, his sharp eyes shot at Zhong Lin again.