The spring of 1876 had no intention of coming soon. From the beginning of spring to the Spring Festival, two cold currents moved south from Siberia. Affected by it, the weather was always in a gloomy state.

Japan and Edo have become the last fortress of the shogunate. Relying on the relatively solid city wall, Tokugawa Iezo and his staff are still struggling to support it. Outside the city is a tens of thousands of troops with rising ambitions in the reformists. Today, the reformists are equipped with a large number of new weapons, introducing new rifles and cannons from Europe, which has become the foundation for the victory of the reformists. The increasingly declining shogunate is not willing to fail. They are also persisting hard, and are always waiting for assistance from China.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, the Chinese government expressed its own views on the issue of Japan. First, the Chinese government hopes that the two sides can resolve the dispute through peace talks, and second, the Chinese government hopes that China's interests in Japan will not be harmed.

The economic crisis swept across the European and American continents like a plague. There are many contradictions between the old capitalist power Britain and the emerging Germany. Affected by the US economy, the situation in the UK is not ideal, and countries have been looking for a breakthrough point.

There is only interest relationship between countries, but no friendship. The reason why Japan's reformists are so arrogant is largely due to the support behind Britain, France and the United States. The increasingly powerful China has become the sand in the eyes of the great powers. The nearly monopoly market in the surrounding areas of China has caused dissatisfaction among the great powers. In recent years, the influence of the European and American powers on Japan and most of Asia has declined. China's share in the Asian market is constantly increasing, and the goals that are difficult to achieve in a trade war are often achieved through wars. The Japanese civil war seems to have become a battlefield for both sides to test each other, and everyone is testing the last bottom line of their opponents.

In February 1876, the shogunate continued to demand the intervention of the Chinese team as the leader of China's vassal state. With the support of European and American powers, the reformists also showed a high-level attitude towards the mediation of the Chinese government.

Edo and Tokugawa Iezo waited for the first batch of military aid in China for cheap sale. These weapons exchanged for tariffs from Japanese customs within the next three years include 500 cannons and 50,000 rifles with copper bottoms with magazines. The advanced level of this rifle is far higher than the rifles used by the Reformers.

The Chinese fleet also began to appear in the seas of Nagasaki and Guam. The Chinese fleet searched all ships with various excuses, which was a disguised blockade. The United States and Britain quickly responded to the blockade of the Chinese team. They used the Japanese issue as a civil war and other countries were not allowed to interfere, and asked the Chinese navy to leave the Japanese sea.

At the foot of Edo Castle, when the aided shogunate army launched a strong counterattack, the reformist army fought a decisive battle with the shogunate army in Kofu. Both sides mobilized nearly 300,000 troops, and finally the shogunate army won 100,000 and won 200,000.

In desperation, twenty warships of the British East Pacific Fleet appeared on the Japanese sea, escorting the reformists on the grounds of protecting the safety of British merchant ships. The Chinese fleet and the British fleet often encountered each other on the sea. Both sides carefully observed the other side and did not dare to take the lead in launching an attack.

After winning, the shogunate army also suffered heavy losses and formed a confrontation with the reformist army. Neither side had the ability to completely destroy the opponent, and a stalemate appeared on the battlefield.

In Beijing, the atmosphere of the Spring Festival is still coming. Occasionally, the sound of children setting off firecrackers can be heard on the streets. After a year of hard work, the Chinese New Year is their best rest time. On the market in Beijing, the shriveled wallets of men are not proportional to the strong purchases of women. No matter how hard the merchants sell, it is difficult for the men and women in charge to stop.

On the second floor of "Chunfeng Tower", the window on the street faces the bustling street. Yang Yi did not choose a private room. In Yang Yi's own words, he likes to integrate into this city.

"The market is still in a recession. The Chinese New Year will be in ten days. I don't know if ordinary people have prepared dumplings for the New Year." It seems that Yang Yi is in a bad mood, and even sitting opposite Zhang Jian looks worried. Several guards have long pretended to be idle guests and gathered around Yang Yi and the others in groups.

"You have to think of a way. This is the case in Beijing, and other places can be imagined." Zhang Jian has rarely had time to have free time. Today he was forced to relax by Yang Yi, but when he arrived at this "Chunfeng Tower", he was still talking about this state affairs.

"It seems that the Yongding River and Baihe have to be cleared again." Yang Yi smiled bitterly and came up with his own solution. In the past six months, Yang Yi, the boss of the government, has been living a uncomfortable life. Although the continuous policy introduction has played a certain role in alleviating the economic crisis and the trend of the national economy has been curbed to a certain extent, the reality is still very serious, and the Chinese government's ability and experience in dealing with the economic crisis is still insufficient.

The stock market is still sluggish, the market is still not prosperous, and the unemployment rate is still rising slowly. It is impossible to get through the crisis quickly. If there is no special event in an economic crisis, the national economy should still be in a state of recovery for a long time, and it is difficult to talk about further development.

"What? What do you mean by sir?..." Zhang Jian was not sure about Yang Yi's thoughts.

"You see, this is OK. I'll get some funds separately and recruit workers from the society. The reason is to clear the Baihe and Yongding River next year. Workers can sign up for household registration books, and all applicants can withdraw their wages for three days in advance, and the daily wages are 50 cents."

"The country uses money to stimulate the market, this is a good way." Zhang Jian was also moved by Yang Yi's idea.

"Also, the environment in Longxugou is too harsh and needs rectification. I think the recruitment matters should be put together. You and the municipal government will come up with a plan as soon as possible. No, it should be that they will work overtime today and come up with a plan overnight. It will be announced tomorrow. People can get their wages during the New Year." Yang Yidi's tone is unquestionable.

"Okay, I'll do it now. I'll set up more recruitment points, and the funding problem should be solved as soon as possible."

"Liu Qingshan's affairs are also very difficult. Liu Mingchuan has looked for me three times and asked me if there is any possibility of leniency." Zhang Jian said in a little embarrassed.

Liu Qingshan is a director of the Beijing Minerals Department and is a younger brother of Liu Mingchuan. After returning from studying in the UK, he was highly valued. With Liu Mingchuan's relationship, he was rising rapidly. He originally wanted to promote him to the Ministry of Mining as deputy minister. However, during his tenure as director, Liu Qingshan and the county magistrate of Miyun County were mutually accepting bribes, with the amount of bribes being as high as more than 400,000 yuan. After the county magistrate of Miyun County was arrested, he quickly involved Liu Qingshan. Due to Liu Mingchuan's relationship, Zhang Jian felt very embarrassed. Today he took this opportunity to see Yang Yi's attitude.

"What? This matter is also involved with Sheng San?" Yang Yi was shocked.

"No, it has nothing to do with Shengsan. Shengsan has been in the army and has not been involved in this matter. It is probably because Liu Qingshan's wife had been suffering for a few days when Shengsan went to Shengsan. Shengsan asked me and her tone was very cautious."

Yang Yi's face then returned to normal, and he said slowly: "Shen San asked him not to interfere in this matter. Zhang Zhixing was sentenced to death, and Liu Qingshan could not be spared. I just wanted the people of the whole country to see the government's determination to crack down on the **. I just wanted those corrupt officials, no matter how strong the backstage they had, I would like to ask for his head if I found out."

"It is easy to conquer the world, but it is difficult to sit in the world." Zhang Jian sighed with long emotion.

"So many of us officials did not fall down when they fought with foreigners in the past, but now they are under the throne of the officialdom. The lesson is too profound. From this matter, we can see how important it is to establish a complete rights supervision agency."

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Beijing was in an uproar the next day, with recruitment notices everywhere, and people excited after receiving wages in advance. Beijing kicked off the Spring Festival. It was the best to do the work, and Tianjin followed suit on the third day, and the whole country was affected, and similar projects were carried out in different ways.

The new year began with the gratitude of the people, and the atmosphere of joy filled the entire city of Beijing. People who saw the hope of improving their lives also showed long-lost smiles on their faces, pouring into the crowd of people celebrating the Spring Festival.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Yang Yi appeared at the naval base in Huludao and celebrated the Spring Festival with local officers and soldiers. For Yang Yi, Yang Yi no longer belonged to the family at this time, but to the country.

A meal with the officers and soldiers was only halfway through, Yang Yi's adjutant appeared in the banquet in a hurry. When a telegram appeared in Yang Yi's eyes, Yang Yi was shocked. The war broke out. When Yang Yi was still unprepared, the war broke out. The British Eastern Pacific Fleet was ten warships, and the formation of fifteen warships of the Chinese Beiyang Fleet clashed in the waters of Japan. Two Chinese "Qingyun" and "Pingyuan" were sunk, and the flagship 8,000-ton "Yangwei" was severely damaged. Other warships were damaged to varying degrees.

The situation in the UK was not much better. The 5,000-ton "British" was sunk, and six warships were injured and forced to withdraw from the battle. The result of the fierce battle between the two armies was that the British fleet, which had greatly damaged its strength, was afraid of the revenge of the Chinese, and the fleet was retreating south. It was estimated that the destination was a naval base in Singapore. After learning about the battle, China's naval base in Vladivostok immediately sent six battleships to support it. After meeting with the Beiyang Fleet, it was pursuing the British fleet.

Judging from the war report, the British did not take any advantage, but the British dared to conflict with the Chinese fleet near China's coast, which shows that he should have come prepared. What are they relying on?

Less than half a day after the telegram arrived, the South China Sea Fleet sent another emergency telegram. A small team patrolling the South China Sea was suddenly attacked by the British fleet. After the fierce battle between the two sides, the Chinese fleet suffered a devastating blow. Four 3,000-ton gunboats were sunk, and three 5,000-ton battleships were severely damaged and retreated to the base with difficulty. Only the flagship "South China Sea" withdrew from the battlefield in a difficult battle, and it struggled to cooperate with the four sunken warships to cover the retreat of other warships. The British invested twenty-five warships in this battle, which was almost the entire property of the East Indian Ocean Fleet. The worst thing is that there were twelve American warships in this battle. Judging from the telegram, the Americans also participated in the conflict and formed an alliance with the British. It is obvious that this was a conspiracy against the Chinese.

One thing that the British and Americans may not have expected was that the Chinese Navy had equipped the latest invented radio telegraph, and returned everything on the battlefield to the base in the first time. The premeditated British and American fleets did not expect that the Chinese people's revenge came so quickly that they were not mentally prepared. The role of radio in this battle was decisive. Britain and the United States took huge advantage in this battle in the early stage of the war, but the revenge of the Chinese was cruel.

Three days later, the Chinese naval base far away in Ryukyu was attacked by the British and American fleets again. However, what made the British and American fleets depressed was that no Chinese-Super-Zhu ship was found in the base. After meeting the British fleet that was raging in the Japanese sea, this huge joint naval formation of the two countries began to slowly retreat to Singapore.

The Pacific Ocean was still calm in winter, and the co-factory fleet, which was born, appeared on the sea in a arrogant manner. According to the strength of the two sides, the British had a giant warship of 18,000 tons, the Prince of Wales, and three 10,000 tons of warships and ten 8,000 tons of warships. The Americans also dispatched all fleets in the Philippines, with five 8,000 tons of battleships as the main force. It can be said that this fleet has no opponents in the Chinese waters, at least they think so.

The British were finally determined to show their position as the overlord of the sea. In recent years, China was not as good as Britain in terms of naval strength alone. In terms of industrial strength alone, the British were still ahead, and the naval strength was far ahead. In terms of total warship tonnage, the British were almost able to compete with the entire Chinese navy, just one East Indian Ocean fleet.

The wind was calm, the sun shining on the sea, and seabirds followed the fleet to look for food. The sea was in a calm atmosphere, not much distance from Taiwan. However, the joint fleet did not disturb Taiwan's plan. They wanted to rush to the Philippines to replenish. After meeting another naval formation that came from the United States, they immediately went out to sea to find other main forces of the Chinese navy to fight to destroy China's naval strength in one fell swoop. The purpose of the two countries launching this war.

Under the calm sea, pairs of strange eyes were already staring at the big fish of the British and American Joint Fleet. These eyes emitted a blue light. Later, the history of war called this battle on the South Pacific sea "Sea Wolf Light".

The wolf has strong patience. When the British and American combined fleet arrived safely near the Batan Islands, the sky finally became dark. The night belonged to the ghosts hiding in the darkness. These ghosts had been waiting in this sea area for five days.

As several warships were severely damaged, the speed of the entire joint fleet was not high, and the slow-moving joint fleet did not notice it at all, and the disaster was about to come.

"Lock the target, Prince of Wales, torpedo ready!"

"No. 1 is ready, No. 2 is ready."

"emission!"

On the vast sea of ​​night, torpedoes pounced towards their target like poisonous snakes.

"Look! What is that?" A sailor on the Prince of Wales discovered the torpedo rushing towards the ship through the moonlight, and hurriedly called his companions to confirm. "Oh my God! It's a torpedo, and there is an enemy attack!" A shrill alarm suddenly circled on the silent sea.

Everything was too late. Ten torpedoes rushed towards the behemoth of the Prince of Wales. With a bang, a torpedo hit the port side of the Prince of Wales, and a huge explosion occurred instantly. Then nine consecutive loud noises were heard. Ten torpedoes hit the target without failing. The huge Prince of Wales was hit with holes.

The Prince of Wales was destined to be a good meal for the Chinese. When the coalition attacked for the first time, a warship named Prince of Wales was sunk by the Chinese. When the British spent a lot of money to rebuilt another Prince of Wales, this warship, which was originally given high hopes, once became the first victim of the secret weapon such as a submarine.

The disaster had just begun, and the Prince of Wales, which began to sink with thick smoke, was just a signal. The joint fleet was knocked out immediately, and torpedoes kept flocking to the intended target. After approaching the prey, they immediately tore the prey to pieces.

For the United Fleet, this battle was shrouded in fear from beginning to end, because the opponent could not be seen, and the opponent rushed up like a poisonous snake hiding in the grass and took a fatal bite.

The battle-hardened British Navy encountered this situation for the first time. Although submarines are no longer new, how could the garbage submarines that were developed in the Civil War in the United States be compared with the group of submarines that basically have modern combat capabilities in front of them?

The only thing the British could do was to fire shells into the sea desperately, arousing one water column after another, and disrupting the opponent's sight. The commanders of the joint fleet clearly knew what was slaughtering them, they were submarines, but only submarines. But how could there be such a submarine? How could a submarine sail overseas for combat? In this era, submarines in the country should not be able to pose a threat to the joint fleet farthest offshore. The only explanation is that the Chinese invented a terrible submarine with the ability to fight long distances.

Fortunately, General Willy, the commander of the United Fleet, soon thought of escaping. The best way is to escape at full speed. The twelve injured warships became the last victims. Their crooked bodies could not sail quickly, and became the best delicacy for submarines.

Twenty-two to one, this is an amazing data comparison. Thirty submarines can be said to be the secrets of the Chinese Navy over the years. The results of the attack were so good. If it weren't for the submarine climbing too high and hitting a stray bullet by mistake, it could be said that the ending would be perfect. The British and Americans didn't know that since they succeeded in two consecutive sneak attacks on the Chinese Navy, Yang Yi was holding back his revenge at sea. The entire submarine force was scattered in the nearby waters. Before dark, one of them had discovered the joint fleet and immediately summoned other submarines to gather quickly. Until 8:30 pm, all the submarines were concentrated and launched an attack. This set of tactics is almost a replica of the German submarine tactics during World War II.

The new submarine has a speed of up to 16 knots, and the torpedo used is propeller propulsion type. The good power of the diesel engine is the advantage of this submarine force. At the same time, under the dispatch and command of radio, the Chinese Navy is not as good as the coalition forces in terms of quantity and quality of warships, but in terms of intelligence transmission and command, it has already been at the forefront of the world.

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"Extra! Extra!" The major cities across the country were filled with the sound of newspaper boys hawking. The China Times used the most eye-catching title to indicate the title in the headlines, and used blood-red colors, "War! Shameless Sneak Attack". The China Times used detailed information and text to spread the news of the joint fleet's attack on the ** ships across the country.

For a time, public opinion was in an uproar. Students in major cities organized marches, demanding that the government start a war against Britain and the United States. The Chinese government first telegraphed the world to condemn the shameless behavior of the joint fleet. Then the spokesperson said that the Chinese team would never let any invaders go. It was like this back then, but it is still the same now.

The British and American governments did not refuse the condemnation and statements of the Chinese government, and even issued a statement in a victorious manner. Even if the two armies clashed, it would be a misunderstanding. The officers and soldiers of the British and American armies both have gentlemen's demeanor and will not take the initiative to start a war. The implication is that the words behind the statement are: So what if you beat you, what can you do to me? Will China still have maritime forces to compete with the joint fleet?

Faced with the rogue language of Britain and the United States, the China Times also gave timely reports, which aroused even more uproar in China. The parliament immediately passed a resolution that if Britain and the United States do not make reasonable explanations and compensation, the president can exercise the right to declare war. The parliament also passed a resolution in succession, increasing the investment of naval military expenditure by 300%, and building five large 10,000-ton battleships and twenty other ships.

The navy's conscription work was also very smooth, and the students applying for the Navy School almost crowded the registration office. When the Chinese and ** people were in a state of anger, all contradictions were transferred to the war with Britain and the United States.

Since Britain and the United States say it is a misunderstanding, let them swallow the bitter fruits of the misunderstanding. A spokesperson for the Chinese government emphasized that due to the misunderstanding, the misunderstanding may continue to expand, and all consequences that will occur in the future will be fully responsible by the British and American governments.

Five days later, the British and American governments finally knew the consequences of the misunderstanding. The joint fleet was almost devastated. More than half of the warships were sunk. After the remaining warships fled back to the US port in the Philippines, they immediately discovered that the entire fleet had been trapped in a situation of being surrounded.

At the same time, the China Times reported at the first time that the Chinese Navy severely damaged the joint fleet in the Pacific Ocean and sank the great cause of the 22 and 1st battle. The news spread and the whole country was immediately in a state of madness. For many years, the foreign navy has been a mountain pressing on the Chinese team. Now, overnight, the mountain was overturned. How could this not be exciting? The soldiers of the navy have also become the most popular targets of girls on the streets. The navy, which used to be inconspicuous, has now become the most powerful deterrent force in the world.

Britain and the United States had to swallow this bitter fruit. They first knew the news from the Chinese, because the entire joint fleet was now in a turtle and was surrounded by the Chinese fleet in Manila's military port.

In the Manila military port, both the British and Americans were in a state of panic. Before they could breathe, the combined fleet that had just fled here soon discovered that the entire port had been blocked by Chinese submarines, and any ships entering and leaving were mercilessly sunk. In the absence of any modern anti-submarine weapons, warships could not fight against submarines. Without sonar and deep water, submarines could roam unscrupulously on the sea.

The joint fleet could only use a large number of fish nets to block the port entrances to prevent submarines from sneak attacks. But everything was not over. Three days later, seven 8,000-ton battleships were the main force, fifteen 5,000-ton gunboats, and other powerful naval formations formed by twenty other warships appeared outside Manila. It was only a matter of time before the collapse of the joint fleet was made.

Three days later, the Chinese Marine Corps forcibly landed in Lavague, avoiding the powerful artillery fire outside the Manila military port. The Chinese team approached the artillery from land. The development of the war completely deviated from the track expected by Britain and the United States. The Chinese Navy actually hid a submarine, which was absolutely unthinkable for both countries. According to the pre-war expectations, the joint fleet blocked the Chinese waters after the sneak attack. In this way, the markets such as Japan and North Korea became completely controlled by the two countries. Once the Chinese Navy is destroyed or severely damaged, the Chinese fleet will also suffer a huge blow to the maritime trade. Unfortunately, the situation went against its expectations. The joint fleet not only failed to complete the task, but also brought it in.

Five days later, all the forts on the military port fell one after another under the siege of the Chinese team. Although the US ground forces resisted condescendingly and the warships in the military port continued to support them with artillery fire, it was useless in the end. The Chinese prepared too well, and the forts eventually became the Chinese's possession.

After occupying the fort, the Chinese team immediately demanded that the joint fleet surrender unconditionally, and at this time, the British and American fleets closest to Manila were all thousands of miles away.

The joint fleet refused to surrender, and the British and American governments also put forward negotiation requirements. But what else can the two governments say at this time? China repeatedly stated that it did not want to see the fleet in the military port become sediments on the seabed, and hoped that the two governments would order surrender, but the British and American governments were only willing to negotiate and refused to surrender.

Since you don’t give face, let the misunderstanding continue to expand.

Manila, for a whole month, the combined fleet in the military port is still resisting tenaciously. The proud British, the British who have been scattered on the sea for two hundred years, seem to have no habit of surrendering on the sea.

Battleships, cruisers, and various warships used all their artillery fire to fight back frantically to the Central Team on the turret. In the huge bay, all warships continued to do S-shaped movements to avoid artillery fire on the turret.

The isolated and helpless joint fleet seemed to end the battle in a broken way. The battle was fierce and cruel. The advantage of the fort was gone in front of the group of soldiers who were determined to die in battle. On the condescending turret, half of the hundreds of large-caliber artillery were destroyed by the artillery fire of the joint fleet, and only eleven warships were left in the harbor to support it.

A huge explosion sounded, shocking the whole city, and even the solid turret was shaken and dust was washed down. A thick smoke slowly rose and finally turned into a small mushroom cloud.

The confidence of the British and Americans to resist was completely destroyed. A stray bullet hit the Navy's ammunition depot, detonating the 100,000 shells stored in it, as well as more than 3,000 torpedoes, not to mention small things like bullets.

The ammunition and food were exhausted and isolated, the joint fleet reached its last moment. The sunset at dusk weakly supported the sun's body, and the sunset radiated the last light of the day in difficulty. When the last shell was fired from the cruiser "Lance", all the warships in the entire harbor stopped resisting. The rice-shaped flag on the temporary flagship "York" battleship slowly descended, replaced by a white flag. The joint fleet surrendered. At this time, the Chinese soldiers on the fort also cooperated to stop the artillery. After a month of hard fighting, more than 30 warships in the harbor were sunk halfway, and finally won the moment of victory.

Quiet, the entire battlefield is as quiet as if all life no longer exists. A melodious sound of bagpipes floated over the sea, and all the warships of the United Fleet were docked, and the sailors on the warships were summoned by the sound of bagpipes. On the shore, the soldiers left the warship reluctantly, and the direction they faced when they lined up was also the sea. The Royal Navy, which had been swept across the world for two hundred years, seemed so desolate at this moment. Facing the direction of the sea, these soldiers seemed not losers, but more like a group of children who had been away from home for a long time, feeling about to go home.

Cheer! Cheer! Deafening cheers, the news of victory spread throughout the entire Chinese special fleet in an instant, as if it was agreed. The submarine slowly rose from the sea to the water surface. When the soldiers appeared on the sea, a slogan rang across all the battlefields and resounded throughout the Pacific Ocean "Long live! Long live the Chinese nation!" Victory. The victorious people burst into tears, countless hats were thrown into the sky, and people used all ways to vent their inner joy, constantly hugging each other, and congratulating each other. Two hundred years

The first time the battle flag of Great Britain was forced to land on the sea, and the winner was China, which was still mermaid meat more than thirty years ago. What else can be used to describe the happiness of this moment? Any language seems so pale at this moment. Britain, which has been scattered across the sea for two hundred years, was defeated by us on the sea, and the British, who smuggled opium into China, was defeated by us on the sea, and the British who forced the Qing government to sign the Treaty of Nanjing were defeated by us on the sea.

Cheer, at this moment, the winner can cheer as much as possible, let the cheers resound throughout the Pacific Ocean, the entire Asian continent, all the oceans of the world, and all the continents of the world.

Another morning with a clear sky, after a night of emergency preparation, the surrender ceremony began. The joint fleet was lined up by soldiers standing on the shore in an orderly manner. All the fish nets used to block the port on the sea have been cleaned up. Battleships, cruisers, destroyers, fast gunboats, and finally the submarine formations of the biggest contributor to this war. The seventy warships of various types of Chinese special fleets were arranged in an orderly formation outside the port. At 10 o'clock in the morning, the small ships that General Flenando, commander of the joint fleet, came to the flagship "Feiyang" battleship of the Chinese special fleet, with a few entourages. The "Feiyang" battleship was completely developed and built by China, with a displacement of 22,380 tons, making it the world's largest displacement battleship.

Seeing that China has such a warship, perhaps the proud British will feel a little balance in their hearts.
To be continued...