First Evolution

Hearing the names of these two people, the current Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi couldn't help but bow his head silently, the corners of his eyes were moist, and he recalled the hardships that had come step by step in the past!

However, at this moment, a staff officer hurried over, looking at his ashen face, he really smelled a little out of breath.

The staff officer walked in front of Ito Hirobumi, just stood at attention and touched his heel, then bent down and said:

"Your Excellency, it's a telegram about Nagasaki."

After Ito Hirobumi took the telegram, he glanced at it casually, then frowned, and then continued to look at it with an understatement.

As the prime minister, the national policy of taking risks at this time was also a complete success, so his every move attracted the attention of countless people.

At this time, seeing Your Excellency Ito's calmness, everyone felt relieved and continued to revel, but did not find that Ito Bowen's fingers were tapping the handle next to him lightly, and this was only when he encountered a problem. resulting habit.

Because the words "Nagasaki Fire" were written on the telegram.

After about ten minutes, Ito Hirobumi stood up, then smiled and nodded to the surroundings, and slowly walked over to the side. He is a dignified prime minister, and he has a lot of time. If he leaves at this time, no one should compare it with the previous one. Telegram connected.

The door of the conference room was closed, isolating the noise and carnival in the back, and then Ito Hirobumi's footsteps quickly accelerated, and his brows were also wrinkled! A squire next to him brought his coat over and wanted to put it on him, but Ito Bowen waved him away.

He got on the carriage, and in about ten minutes he rushed to a high-rise building, and then entered the hidden office on the sixth floor.

Immediately afterwards, Ito Bowen said anxiously to a staff officer next to him:

"Have you found out any specific damage to Nagasaki?"

The staff officer immediately lowered his head and said:

"Your Excellency! Five minutes ago, there was the latest call, which mentioned some details of the fire in Nagasaki."

Ito Bowen immediately stretched out his hand and looked at it ten lines at a time, and then saw that his expression was somewhat contradictory, as if some were relieved, but some were angry and helpless.

After just five seconds, Ito Bowen immediately ordered:

"Immediately contact the Kurosawa Division approaching Nagasaki, and tell them to stop advancing and not to approach Nagasaki within 40 miles! At the same time, I also informed the combined fleet. If they still want to keep a complete Nagasaki naval port, then Keep your distance from Nagasaki!"

Hearing Ito Hirobumi's words, the staff officer immediately left.

But after a while, I heard a loud noise from outside. Then, a drunk Japanese soldier came in wearing a military uniform. He looked at Ito Hirobumi and said loudly:

"Your Excellency! Did you just order the Kurosawa Division to stop advancing?"

Ito Bowen has not spoken yet, the staff officer next to him has widened his eyes and said angrily:

"Bold! General Shanxian, you are talking to the Prime Minister!"

Shanxian, who rushed in, roared:

"Go away, you incompetent guy, when I was carrying my rifle and shooting the enemy, you were still sewing the sunny doll with needles and threads!"

Then he continued to snort the wine and said:

"Your Excellency, those Chinese people are weak guys. They are just blackmailing. They know very well the consequences of igniting Nagasaki, that is, after they are all caught, they will be hanged alive by our Great Japanese Empire!"

"Even if we have achieved a strategic victory now and let the Qing state take the initiative to seek peace, we still have internal and external troubles, so we must remain strong, like the rock at Cape Zongya! This is the spirit of the empire, if it loses this spirit, the empire will There's no spine at all!"

Speaking of which, Shanxian is already hoarse! But where does it look half drunk?

Facing such a crazy beast-like general, Ito Hirobumi sat there quietly, like a statue with sadness and patience.

However, even if he did not say a word and sat quietly in the same place, Ito Bowen slowly calmed the arrogant and arrogant Japanese general in front of him. At this time, Ito Bowen said a little tiredly:

"Sanxian-san, you are a soldier, you only need to fight bravely, but since I am in this position, what I have seen and grasped is the overall situation, and I must consider it for the whole of Japan."

"The old Zhongtang from the Qing Dynasty once sighed and said that he was actually just a paper painter, the huge house leaked air everywhere, and what he did every day was nothing more than tearing down the east and making up the west, and barely maintaining it. I feel the same way."

"The citizens of the empire have worked hard to serve the army, gritted their teeth and worshipped the army, and they are on the verge of collapse, and the wartime government bonds sold in preparation for military expenses have already been sold to the third issue. Our industry is still so weak, at this time is still based on Handicraft is the main industry, arms, ships, and even small bullets must be imported. Our people have even begun to suffer from severe malnutrition! Even the vile prostitutes took out the last copper plate from their pockets... …”

Ito Bowen's words seemed to have magic power. He spoke softly and eloquently, with a touch of fatigue, but Yamaxian stood up abruptly and bowed deeply:

"Lord Prime Minister, you are taking the liberty."

Ito sighed softly:

"It's all about making Japan the pinnacle of Asia, what's the pretense?"

"But General Yamagata, since the days of Emperor Yosei, Nagasaki has been Japan's external gateway. Up to now, about one-seventh of our economy depends on Nagasaki for supply!"

"At this time, it is the Japanese Chinese businessmen who were expelled by us a few days ago. The resentment in their hearts can be imagined. They are really capable and determined to destroy the entire Nagasaki! The Nagasaki Naval Port was attacked, and now The fire they ignited has completely destroyed a small part of Nagasaki's vitality."

"According to the budget of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, if the domestic situation cannot be supplemented at this time, there will be a huge famine in the country as early as the second half of this year! General Shanxian, the war is just a continuation of politics, you If you don't understand this, you will never become a top-ranking general. If the foundation of the country is unstable, the victims are crying, and the relatives of your soldiers are about to starve to death, what do you think of the morale and combat effectiveness of this army? "

After Ito said a few words neither lightly nor heavy, Shanxian's face changed greatly, and the drunkenness was completely gone, and he immediately nodded in a salute and said:

"Romance! Go to restrain those idiots immediately, and make sure they don't cause trouble to your Excellency!"

After Shanxian left, Ito picked up the telegram again and looked at it, with anger, helplessness, and sadness in his eyes.

Because this telegram is not only about some details of the Nagasaki fire, but also some related requirements of the Zheng family. …

"First, transfer/lease a number of pieces of land outside Nagasaki Minamiyamatecho to Edward Goodot of England/Benjamin Pavar of France/Dino Zoff of Italy at the price of 1 yen. Sir, this transaction must be in an internationally recognized standard contract format and witnessed by the manager of Citibank USA/HSBC UK."

"Second, the authority of Nagasaki Customs must be delegated by the United States within the next thirty years..."

These two items alone made the Prime Minister Ito Bowen's eyes jump!

Obviously, these transferred/leased lands must be the essence of the Nagasaki port. It seems that they are all sold to foreigners, but don't think too much, the actual controller must be the Zheng family.

However, the Japanese government is still in a state of being a small country with few people. Once the corresponding contract is signed according to the above process, it will be even more difficult to abolish it. That is equivalent to hitting the faces of the Western British and French powers at the same time!

Of course, if Ito Bowen really wants to abolish it, it can be done. The transaction between countries is nothing more than an exchange of interests, but it means that Japan has to pay more and more amazing prices.

The rest of the Zheng family's requirements are similar to the first one. To put it simply, how can you come here no matter how disgusting you are, and even asked for a mold for printing Japanese currency... This tm wants to open a money printing factory!

Even a person like Ito Bowen had the magnanimity of a person like Ito Bowen. Seeing these demands made by the Zheng family, his face turned pale with anger, his hands holding the telegraph paper were trembling slightly, and the Japanese peculiar "Baga" scolding sounded in his throat. It was held in the tube for a long time, but it never came out.

After putting down the telegram, Ito Bowen rubbed his face with both hands, let out a long breath, and then pressed the bell on the table. The secretary who was waiting outside immediately walked in and bowed:

"Sir, what are your orders?"

Ito Hirobumi picked up the telegram, then scribbled a few lines on it with a pen, and handed it to the secretary:

"Submit this message to Your Excellency Kimura of the Ministry of Defense. The terms I have drawn are negotiable. If they are not drawn, they will be resolutely rejected, and Your Excellency Kimura will follow up on this matter."

The secretary bowed deeply and left.

After Ito waited for him to leave, he got up from his chair and walked around the room a few times, then looked out the window wearily.

Looking down from Ito's room at this time, you can see that the wind is strong in Tokyo Bay. Down.

At this time, Japan's national situation is also the same. There is no way to retreat. It gritted its teeth and moved forward in the turbulent history. It was not until the moment before it was crushed that it would be known whether it was a beach or a reef that was blocking it.

***

Two hours later, Fang Linyan was already running on the road to Shinano, and the ninja Hattori Kazuyoshi was with him.

Fang Linyan was a little distracted, because of the reminder before the Mobius mark, he kept replaying in his mind:

"Are you sure you want to keep trying? So, are you ready to pay any price?"

To be honest, Fang Linyan asked himself, and he really couldn't give a definite answer. Now he only knows one thing very well, that is, if he just accepts his fate! I am afraid that I will regret my life!

In the deepest heart, after all, it is difficult to calm down!

Hattori Kazuyuki, who was beside Fang Linyan, didn't want to make this trip, but he didn't expect his family owner: Niyu Ryo, although only twelve years old, was very stubborn. He felt that he owed Fang Linyan's kindness, so he asked Hattori Kazuyoshi. Go to help.

To be honest, seeing a twelve-year-old kid in a kimono, Fang Linyan felt a little funny when he tried to speak with a straight face. But Kazuyoshi Hattori obeyed orders, perhaps this is the family tradition advocated by those old nobles before the Meiji Restoration.

Looking back at this time, I can still see a large area of ​​faint red in the dark sky, which is the trace of the Nagasaki fire still raging. Hattori Kazuyoshi is a taciturn person, but he still often recalls unconsciously. In the rear, apparently because he lived in Nagasaki for a long time, he couldn't bear to see it destroyed in the raging fire.

Seeing this scene, Fang Linyan said simply:

"Don't worry, Hattori-kun. If Japan has no hope of defeating Jiawu, then the cabinet will never surrender to the Zheng family. Nagasaki was very dangerous at that time."

"However, now that the center of the Qing Dynasty clearly has the intention of seeking peace, the possibility of Japan's victory has greatly increased, so it will definitely give in."

Fang Linyan had already said it clearly enough, but the blank expression on Hattori Kazuyoshi's face at this time clearly indicated four words: I didn't understand.

Seeing this, Fang Linyan sighed in his heart, secretly thinking that this guy might not have been exercising too much and had trained all his muscles in his brain, so he could only add:

"Hitbu-kun, if you threaten a beggar and say that you are going to burn down his house, will the beggar be afraid?"

Hattori said in amazement:

"Why should the beggar be afraid? Because he doesn't have a house at all."

Fang Linyan nodded:

"Then what if you threatened a citizen and said you were going to burn down his house?"

Hattori Road:

"Then the citizens must be afraid-----What do you mean by telling me so much, Your Excellency?"

Fang Linyan:

"...Well, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com You think I can't say anything. By the way, how long do we have to get to Shinano?"

When it comes to this topic, Hattori is more familiar, and he simply said:

"We are now using the Speed ​​Ninja Talisman, and the running speed is also very fast, so we will be able to arrive before dawn."

The speed ninja talisman is the secret ninjutsu talisman that Hattori attached to Fang Linyan. It is said to be the unique secret of Iga ninjas. It can greatly increase the speed when running. For ninjas who pay attention to agility and speed , which is actually a must.

Hattori's judgment was quite accurate. After running for about four hours, the two came to this piece of land surrounded by mountains. Because of its special geographical location, it was also the home of Takeda and Uesugi, the lords of the Warring States Period in Japan. the focus of contention.

Even if it was just dawn, the town called Gaojing that Hattori brought Fang Linyan to was lively. For this poor and lively town, the morning light was like a fire, making the town quickly wake up and boil.

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