Rebirth of the Northern Giants

It is said that although the generals in Taiwan have been psychologically prepared for a long time, but now they are confirmed, they are still slightly shocked. I don’t know what it feels like. Is this going to war?

As if he had guessed what everyone was thinking, Liu Mingchuan smiled, and continued: "But you don't have to worry too much. The Taiwan Military Region was first established, in essence, it was a group of new and old soldiers who had not experienced too many major battles. In view of this, we will not be used as the main force in combat, but as an auxiliary force to assist the new national defense force."

Liu Yongfu is now the general guard of the Penghu Islands. This time he came to Taipei to hold a military meeting. Hearing what Liu Mingchuan said, he felt a little dissatisfied, and interrupted: "My lord, as a general, I want to die on the battlefield. I would like to be a pawn and a pioneer, and please promise me, my lord."

When the other generals heard what Liu Yongfu said, they were unwilling to be left behind, and they all wanted to fight. For a while, they seemed to have a bit of momentum, but they didn't know if they were telling the truth.

Liu Mingchuan gave a wry smile helplessly, you said you, Liu Yongfu, are half-buried, why are you still so active.

He had no choice but to show the majesty of the governor, pressed his hands down, stopped everyone's pleading for war, and said lightly: "Everyone who wants to fight, there is no need to ask the old man, because the old man is sitting in the rear this time and sticking to Taiwan. Supporting the front, front-line operations will not be directed by the old man."

It is said that Liu Ming is also very helpless here. He used to be a famous general at any rate, but now he is looked down upon by the government of the Republic of China and has been reduced to the rear of the defense.

If Liu Mingchuan didn't command the battle, who would it be? Everyone looked inquiringly.

"Okay, now I invite General Song Pinglan, the commander of the Nanjing Military Region." Liu Mingchuan didn't lie, and directly answered everyone's doubts, and named the frontline commander.

As soon as Liu Ming's message fell, Song Pinglan walked in proudly with Cao Kun and other generals from the Nanjing Military Region.

After Song Pinglan received Ye Zhikui's order, he took the first step and left Nanjing with some senior generals. He naturally looked down on the Taiwan defenders, but it was hard to say clearly, so he had to discuss with Liu Mingchuan first, and then Liu Mingchuan tactfully agreed. Communicate their mission.

On November 1895, 11, Song Pinglan entered Taiwan and began to set up a front-line command base for the war against Japan, followed by more than 5 people dispatched from the Nanjing Military Region. They will slowly cross the Taiwan Strait step by step.

At this moment, military experts from all over the world were dumbfounded, and only Antis smugly narrated his foresight.

On the 8th, in the Ryukyu waters, the North Sea Fleet and the East China Sea Fleet were slowly moving forward. When the fleet passed the Sulfur Bird Island, an order for the entire ship to be alert was sent from the flagship Zhenyuan.

The warship management leaders did not dare to neglect, and hurried to the bridge to observe the situation.

But in the distance, there is a Japanese fleet moving forward rapidly. There are more than 30 large and small ships. The Japanese arched cruisers Matsushima, Takachiho, and Naniwa are impressively lined up, and there are also large and small transport ships such as Yokohama Maru and Satsuma Maru.

In this way, the Chinese and Japanese fleets met unexpectedly in the waters of Okinawa.

"I ran into a Japanese transport fleet." Lin Taizeng, the leader of the Zhenyuan ship at the forefront of the fleet, put down his binoculars and muttered to himself.

The Japanese transport ship is guarded in the middle, and the answer can be obtained with a little speculation.

On the Matsushima, Japanese Naval Commander Sukeki Kawayama's expression changed drastically. Although he knew that the Chinese fleet had been rampant these days, he never expected that the Chinese would set foot in the waters of Okinawa County. However, the Japanese navy can still pretend to be stupid for a while, but for the waters of Okinawa, it is really no different from arriving on the main island of Japan.

Could it be that he is leading the fleet to go to war now? Huashan Jiji stared at the Chinese fleet angrily. He is a transport fleet with more than 5000 Japanese troops on board. The transport ship was sunk, and the loss was great.

Huashan Ziji made a decision in a moment, and it is better to transport the troops to Okinawa County first.

Volume Two, The Wind and Cloud of the Capital

As expected of an old fox, Huashan Ziji knew how to choose in a short while. As soon as the Japanese fleet encountered the Chinese fleet, they turned around and left, leaving Lin Taizeng speechless. Didn’t everyone say that the Japanese dared to fight to the death?What's happening here.

Don't chase after the poor, not to mention that they may not be able to catch up. Lin Tai once thought about it and gave up the pursuit. First, the main purpose of their trip was not to annihilate the Japanese navy, but to observe the terrain of the sea area. Prepare for the subsequent landing battle.The second is that the Japanese navy is obviously trying their best to avoid the war and only cares about running for their lives. If they catch up to the port of Okinawa, the Japanese can enter the port and defend it, but they may not be able to win.

As for dispatching so many warships, it is because the Chinese navy is also afraid of the Japanese encirclement and annihilation.

Of course, Ye Zhikui, who was in the Summer Palace, hadn't received the news that the Sino-Japanese naval battle was about to break out. He was currently meeting with two important figures.

In the president's office, Ye Zhikui looked at the visitor with a smile on the corner of his mouth in surprise.

"Zaizhi, Shaobai, I haven't seen you for a few days, how are you doing?" Ye Zhikui tidied up his clothes and asked with a smile.

Yes, the people who came were Sun Yat-sen and Chen Shaobai. As for the purpose of coming, Ye Zhikui didn't know yet.

"Thank you, President, for your concern." Sun Yat-sen cupped his hands, his face slightly embarrassed.

"I don't know what's important for you two to see me, Ye Zhikui, today? Do you have some democratic ideas to tell me, Ye?" Ye Zhikui blinked and continued to ask, with a slightly sarcastic tone in his tone.

After the National Assembly, Sun Yat-sen and others remained in the capital and did not leave. Not long ago, they made many suggestions to the government of the Republic of China on how to implement democratic policies.

Officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs felt headaches when they saw them. Unexpectedly, the two of them would come directly to Ye Zhikui now. They really couldn't give up until the Yellow River, Ye Zhikui sighed secretly.

Chen Shaobai was at the side but touched him with his body and winked.

Sun Yat-sen rubbed his hands, took a deep breath, and said: "Sun sees that China is flourishing under the leadership of the President, and he really admires it in his heart, but every time he thinks about not being able to do more for the country, he feels ashamed." .”

Ye Zhikui said sincerely: "Brother Zai, don't say that. I have carefully read your democratic proposals for the government of the Republic of China. I agree with some of them, and they have already begun to be implemented. Is the country not doing its best? You are all pioneers of democracy, and I, Ye, also admire it."

Chen Shaobai saw that Sun Yat-sen hadn't expressed his intentions for a long time, so he couldn't help being a little anxious. He put the teacup on the table, and then laughed at himself: "Zaizhi and I have been in Beijing for many days, and we haven't done a single practical thing every day except writing some fanciful ideas. I, Chen Shaobai, was also impatient when I saw all of my former friends working in the government. Unfortunately, there is no way out. I came to see the President with a greedy face today. "

Sun Yat-sen's face turned red all of a sudden, but Chen Shaobai looked upright after speaking, looking at Ye Zhikui sincerely with his eyes.

"Ask for an official position." Ye Zhikui was dazed. He didn't expect that Sun Yat-sen and Chen Shaobai came here today to find a family background for him. This is true, and Ye Zhikui didn't know how to answer.

"Brother Shaobai." Ye Zhikui pondered for a moment, and then he said out loud: "The local governments are also short of people now. With two great talents, why not find an official position?"

Sun Yat-sen said with a smile: "The local government officials are all old people. They are not as open-minded as the President, and most of Sun's suggestions are ignored."

The feeling is that he has applied for a job a long time ago, but others look down on him. Ye Zhikui suddenly realized that, too, although the political style is open now, it is really difficult to arrange for people like Sun Yat-sen who are naturally eloquent and have leadership skills.

Seeing Ye Zhikui's sullen face and not speaking, Chen Shaobai couldn't help but smiled coyly, and said, "Shaobai recommended himself, but it's embarrassing for the President."

Ye Zhikui quickly waved his hands and said, "Shaobai was joking, Ye was just thinking about how to arrange for the two of you, the two brothers have always been talented, if they are buried by me, Ye, it would be a loss to the Republic of China government."

For these democratic progressives, Ye Zhikui believes that we must adopt a policy of division and wooing, and we cannot adopt a policy of suppression. Of course, we cannot allow them to get involved in important departments such as the military and government.

Since Sun Yat-sen and Chen Shaobai had this intention, Ye Zhikui had no choice but to arrange a position for them.

"There is an important position suitable for the two brothers." Ye Zhikui raised his head and said with a smile.

Sun Yat-sen's eyes lit up, and his ears were pricked up to listen.

Chen Shaobai also had an expression of longing.

Ye Zhikui didn't hold back, and continued: "The two brothers must know that the government is vigorously building railways. The railway from Beijing to Tianjin has been opened, and the railway from Beijing to Sichuan is also under construction. The three eastern provinces are at the forefront of the country. The railway was opened at the same time. However, in Ye’s opinion, this is still far from enough. Ye’s final plan is to build a huge railway network across the country so that all provinces can be connected to the capital.”

Ye Zhikui sighed, and continued: "However, the government is busy with foreign wars, so it can't take care of this aspect. Although the plan for the railway network has been proposed, people still need to go to various parts of the country to inspect the mountains. Go, traffic."

Before Ye Zhikui finished speaking, Sun Yat-sen yelled and praised: "Unexpectedly, the president and I, Sun, have the same ideas. The husband of the railway is also a sharp weapon for today's civilization and prosperity. The ancients said that workers want to do their jobs well." , must first sharpen its tools. Yu Weizhuan said: A nation must first build its roads to rejuvenate its country. I, Mr. Sun, is willing to work tirelessly and travel all over the country to plan a feasible railway network for the government of the Republic of China. "

Ye Zhikui was not at all surprised by Sun Yat-sen's reaction. Sun Yat-sen bluntly stated in last year's "Book of Li Hongzhang" that all countries on the earth regard railways as their lifeblood, and he loudly called for China to build railways to achieve business prosperity, prosperity, prosperity and national strength.

Ye Zhikui still kept this document, read it briefly, and agreed with some of Sun Yat-sen's ideas.

Xu Shi talked about his own strengths, and Sun Yat-sen's chatterbox was opened at once, and he was talkative: "Sun has already had a preliminary idea. At least six major railway systems should be built in the country so that they can extend in all directions and become popular without delay. That is, the Central Railway System, Southeastern Railway System, Northeastern Railway System, Southwest Railway System, Northwest Railway System and Plateau Railway System."

Ye Zhikui had to cheer up and listen to his Kaikai talk. Seeing that Sun Yat-sen spoke clearly and logically, Ye Zhikui couldn't help but praise from the bottom of his heart: "People may have different opinions on whether Sun Yat-sen is a good president, but he is a good president." Foresighted railway designers, it is estimated that there will be no objections."

After Chen Shaobai and Sun Yat-sen took turns bombing, Ye Zhikui said with a smile: "Since the two of you have no objection to this, Ye will hand you over to the Ministry of Post and Communications. I hope you can produce a detailed national railway design as soon as possible." Come."

"Thank you, President, Shaobai will definitely live up to expectations." Chen Shaobai got up and said.

Ye Zhikui thought that the two of them were about to say goodbye, so he stood up to see them off, but they stood still.