1890 King of Southeast Asia

"For more than 200 years, our dynasty has been benevolent and generous. All foreigners who come to China have been treated with kindness by our ancestors...

The foreigners have bullied us too much, and the country is about to perish. Rather than trying to survive in a cowardly way and leaving shame for eternity, why not launch a large-scale attack and decide the winner..."

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"This mindless edict has finally come down." Liu Ming looked at the scorching sun and threw away the telegram in his hand.

It's just August now, and Japan and Russia have fought again, and there is still no progress.

But the Qing Empire didn't know what was wrong, and suddenly began to arm the Boxers and issued an edict similar to a mobilization order.

This is not a declaration of war, because there is no target and no reason. Generally speaking, no one cares except traditional enemies.

Normal declarations of war have reasons-such as territory, trade, diplomatic disputes, or missing citizens.

The most important thing is that the declaration of war has a clear target-it can be a country or a group, such as the Allies and the Entente.

The old witch didn't have it. Do you want to ask the old witch what she thinks? The old witch had no idea. She just wanted to scare others and make them withdraw the fictitious issue of returning power.

"Fortunately, there is still a tiger skin. It depends on Li Zhongtang's diplomatic skills." Liu Ming shook his head.

"Tell Jiang Wang to pay close attention to the situation in the capital of the Qing Empire, activate all radio stations, and keep in touch." Liu Ming shouted.

"Yes!" Secretary Wang was still elusive.

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"By the way, call Xie Hui and Zhao Jiaxing." Liu Ming tidied his clothes.

The Qing Empire is now at a turning point.

The war a few years ago gave him a tiger skin. If used well, it would be no problem to be stable for ten years, but this mobilization order-like edict cast a shadow on it.

That's right, it didn't say it was against anyone, but it just said that the foreigners bullied me, I don't want to be bullied, I want to fight to the death, so I increased the army by one million.

The key is that the Qing Empire is the second most important commodity market in the British Empire and the second most important market in France.

And these two countries have formed a temporary organization - the Anglo-French coalition.

It was this coalition that caused the old witch's husband to flee and then die.

Now, they are a little panicked...

"Your Majesty, you called us?" Zhao Jiaxing and Xie Hui hurried over, followed by Lin Anmin.

"I'm consulting the Navy General Staff. Is it something in the north?" Lin Anmin said proactively.

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"At this critical juncture, you want to arm millions of troops and publicize it. Isn't it making trouble for Japan and Russia?" Liu Ming nodded.

The Russo-Japanese decisive battle is getting closer and closer. Both sides do not have enough supplies to survive the winter and must end the battle before October.

At this sensitive moment, the Qing Empire on the edge of the battlefield suddenly said, I want to arm 1 million people! Isn't this scaring people?

"It's not propaganda, but it's being done. The Qing Empire has placed an order for 200,000 rifles and a large amount of materials. It should really want to arm these farmers." Lin Anmin's eyes were full of solemnity.

After this incident, Nanhua's diplomacy became weird again.

The French kept probing whether Qing Empire was Liu Ming's white glove. The British simply insisted that there was a huge force behind it.

The Americans jumped up excitedly, and the navy, mixed with the Russian Second Pacific Fleet, slowly sailed to the west coast of the Pacific.

The Germans were also considering the matter of Qingdao Port. They still wanted to get a high-quality large port.

The current situation is that everyone is speculating on which side Nanhua (Qing Empire) is standing, and when the time comes, they will stand on the opposite side and severely weaken Nanhua.

"No matter how they want to arm themselves, even if they have a machine gun in their hands, it can't change that they are just a group of farmers who have just put down their hoes, and they still have the idea of ​​​​jumping the gods in their minds." Xie Hui said bluntly.

"How is the preparation for the formation of the quick reaction division?" Liu Ming asked.

"The 1st Division has been transformed into a rapid response unit. In addition to the lack of heavy firepower, the planned 105mm howitzers are still on the production line, and the 76mm howitzers can only be used to make up for the number. The transformation in other aspects has been completed." Xie Hui nodded.

"Can the Navy complete the transportation of a division at one time?" Liu Ming asked.

A rapid response division is equipped with nearly a thousand trucks, hundreds of armored vehicles, two artillery battalions, and individual equipment.

To transport these things, 8-10 fast transport ships are needed.

(Transporting troops is different from transporting goods. They all talk about rapid response. The emphasis is on speed. There is no time to slowly use space and load.)

"The Navy has 3 fast supply ships and 3 fast fuel supply ships, which can complete the set tasks." Zhao Jiaxing straightened up.

"Are you going to use troops against the Qing Empire?" Lin Anmin asked.

He knew that Liu Ming had always had a plan, a very crazy plan.

Send troops to land north of Tianjin, and then use mobility to carry a division to attack the capital. No one in the staff thought this would succeed.

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A division, at most less than 20,000 people, can't keep up with the logistics. If they rush to the enemy's lair, they will be exhausted.

"Be prepared for any eventuality. See if the Qing Empire will foolishly get involved in the Russo-Japanese war. If the Qing Empire is involved in a war, the guidance plan will be implemented as soon as possible." Liu Ming was very worried.

Speaking of the environment, the current diplomatic environment faced by the Qing Empire is much better. At least what you say will not be completely regarded as fart.

In terms of level, it is slightly stronger than the Ottoman Empire, but it still cannot change its semi-colonial status.

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"There are more than 1.1 million active military personnel. Even if we don't get paid during the war, the continuous fighting is already unacceptable to us. Even if we win, what can we get? New debts?" Uchida 1si shouted.

"Pay attention to your etiquette! Is this a high-ranking official of the empire?" Yamagata shouted.

"Prime Minister, we will pay 2 billion yen for war expenses in the future. Even if we win this battle, we will not get compensation. Sorry, I don't see hope..." Uchida 1si lowered his head.

This 2 billion includes military allowances, domestic bonds, direct borrowing, and foreign financing.

This is only part of the war expenses. The materials stored before the war, the pensions to be paid after the war, and the need to maintain the market require a lot of funds.

"As long as the war is won, the British and American devils will pay for it." Yamagata said in a deep voice.

As soon as this sentence came out, everyone fell into deep thought. Even Yamagata knew that this was just comfort.

Once the market is opened to others, it is equivalent to holding the economic lifeline in the hands of others, but does Japan have a better way to go?

"Prime Minister, everyone! Please listen to me." Yamamoto stood up.

"The first step of the Empire's 8-kingdom plan, conquering Korea, has been completed. Now this war is also a battle to defend the fruits of our war."

No one refuted.

"The second step is to conquer Manchuria and Mongolia. In the past, there has been no opportunity, and the empire has fallen into debt, but now, the opportunity has come."

"The Americans have always wanted to open up the Qing Empire market, but they have no chance. A few days ago, the Qing Empire issued a vague edict with some fierce words." Yamamoto said, and gestured to hand over the edict.

"No need, we have all read it, just say what you think." Yamagata looked at Yamamoto.

"From the way it was written, it was not aimed at any specific country. This is the operational point. The issuance of a mobilization order can be regarded as a hostile activity, which can be used as an excuse." Yamamoto said.

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"Is that all? What's the difference between that and not saying it? The rice animals will not end up, they only have business in their eyes." Someone said disdainfully.

"If we get out, the enemy's combat effectiveness will be extremely poor. As long as there is a breakthrough for the first time, the enemy will soon stop resisting." Yamamoto said.

"If there is spare strength, it is better to transfer it to the front line. In this way, our chances of winning are a little better."

Yamamoto knew that it was almost impossible to get the approval of most people for such a strange idea, so he just turned his head and looked at Yamagata.

"If we make a breakthrough, can Britain and the United States get out? Is it feasible to make a certain exchange of interests and stop this meaningless war?" Yamagata asked two questions.

Yamamoto thought for a while: "An armistice may not work, but it is enough to tie up the Tsar's energy. Britain and the United States will definitely get out, because the Germans will not give up the opportunity to obtain colonies!"

"There is no spare strength on the front line. A group of soldiers have been discharged from the hospital. Together with the reserve troops of the 2nd Division, a special combat detachment of 10,000 people will be formed. This is the limit of Japan." Yamamoto looked at Yamamoto.

"This is a big gamble. If we win, we can get huge benefits and even stop the war, but if we lose, the front line will collapse..." Ito, who had been resting with his eyes closed, twitched his mouth.

"Some of the soldiers besieging Vladivostok will be withdrawn to reinforce the defense line of the peninsula. Once there is a change, it will just be retreating to the peninsula." Yamagata said.

The cabinet was silent. If this is really the case, casualties...

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"Okay! Let's do it!" Ito gritted his teeth fiercely.

"But before that, we need to consider the attitude of Nanhua." Ito added.

"I think it is impossible for Nanhua to be behind this matter. They prefer immigrants rather than arming these people." Yamagata looked at Ito.

"Yes, although I don't want to say this, now, in the Far East and the Pacific region, Nanhua is a powerful country second only to Britain and France.

If we can't get its attitude, it's really hard to predict what the result will be." Ito shook his head.

Japan has always been pretending to be an ostrich, pretending not to see Nanhua-because Nanhua cleared most of the soldiers of the two divisions without hesitation.

"The daughter of the Saito family is valued by His Majesty the Emperor of Nanhua. I will ask the Saito family to gather intelligence on my behalf." Yamamoto broke the solemn atmosphere.

(At this time, Japan was indeed in the initiative on the Russo-Japanese battlefield. Without the Siberian Railway, not many people could come. In terms of military strength, 250,000 to 700,000, the Tsarist Russia relied on the fortress to hold on.)

"Please!"

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"What?" Liu 1ming looked at Saito Minako, who was kneeling on the ground and serving him.

"My father wants to know if he can do grain business now and bring Nanhua's grain to the Japanese Qing Empire to sell." Saito Minako rubbed it carefully with her hands.

"Please use more force." Liu 1ming lay on the chair and looked up.

"If your father manipulates grain prices, I will be very troubled." Liu 1ming squinted.

"If it's about making money, give priority to the Saito family for Japan's grain trade. This position is lighter." Liu 1ming's mind was running fast.

Does Japan want to drag Nanhua into the water? But Nanhua and the Tsar have such a good relationship, the end result is to fight Japan!

And the significance of Japan's existence is to resist the Tsar in the west and clamp Nanhua in the south. What do they want to do? Please control?

"Okay, the water is cold, go and pour it out."

Liu Ming got up, pressed his feet, and felt much more comfortable.

Don't think about it, then look at what Japan wants to do.

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"I am not interested in the situation in the north. As long as you don't threaten South China interests, South China will not take the initiative to join." Liu 1 Ming said straightforwardly.

In this way, I can't do Saito Minako, what should she do?

"Your Majesty, no, my father really just wants to do business, I will blame them ..." Saito Minako said anxiously.

After all, 1 Dan was positioned as a spy, and there was no need to position it. In this sentence, what would it be? She dare not think.

She still remembered that when she had just fell into Zhang Kou, she was picked up and tied to the bed ...

"Fine skin tender meat, looks like a porcelain doll ..."

"What?" Liu 1 was doubtful.

"Your Majesty, Minazi is really not a spy." Saito Mamiko held Liu Yiming's thigh and cried.

"Okay, you have to be a spy, and you have to have this brain." Liu 1 shook his head.

When Zhang Pan handed Minazi to him, his face was disgusted.

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"This is a silly child. I have never experienced anything and I have been given a chip to give people a bargain, but it is still very expected, especially the pink, pretty cute ..."

"Okay, I will let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs convey, and this matter will not tell the queen that you are busy with you." Liu 1 shook his head.

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After getting South China's "acquiescence", Japan began their new round of gambling plans ...