In the throne room, all the officials gathered.
Everyone was confused. Recently, the little Emperor had changed the court meeting to once every seven days. If it wasn't for the fact that he hadn't slacked off when he received the news, he would have met another incompetent ruler in the future.
Other than a few people, they didn't know the purpose of this court session. Before the court session, they were all whispering to each other, thinking that Wang Guangxu was up to something.
"Koryo is a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty. Now that civil strife is everywhere and the Japanese have already sent troops to interfere, what do you think we should do?”
Wang Guangxu threw down a sentence as soon as he went to court, setting the tone.
The Gong Prince stepped forward first and said,"Your Majesty, I have already investigated." The leader of the internal strife in Koryo was Li Shiying. Now he has control of the tide situation and contacted the Japanese. Now in Koryo, there are two battalions of our Qing Dynasty's Heilong Army and Wu Ping's troops. I can't fight him!"
"Japan is a small country, if you give me a new army, I can kill my way into Korea! Take Li Shiying's head!" Zuo Zongtang was the first to ask for reinforcements.
"Emperor, this matter must be carefully considered! Ever since the Meiji Restoration, Japan's national strength had increased rapidly. The seven navies and six armies had also used western tactics and purchased western gunboats. We have to guard against it!" Li Hongzhang advised cautiously.
However, his words did not attract the attention of others. Most people in the Qing court did not take this rapidly rising country seriously.
"Li Hongzhang! How are the ships from England?”
Wang Guangxu nodded his head and asked a random question.
"The final price was 1.3 million taels per ship. It will return to China in a few days. However, after Dingyuan returned to China, the Zhenyuan and Jiyuan two ships could not return to China due to the interference of the British and French!”
Li Hongzhang quickly replied.
At first, Turkey ordered two ironclads from the British Armstrong Shipyard, each with a displacement of 4830 tons. After the Crimean War broke out, the British used the excuse of neutrality to cancel the contract with Turkey and wanted to sell the two ironclads to the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty also agreed at that time. Later on, England changed its mind. The Japanese had their eyes on these two ships.
"Didn't I ask you to tell the German side to send troops?”
Wang Guangxu asked unhappily. However, having a Dingyuan was already not bad. At least they were confident in dealing with the Far East Fleet of France.
He was relieved that the Japanese didn't buy the two ships.
"The Germans are not willing to send too many soldiers at once. They want to transport them one by one!”
Li Hongzhang's forehead was already covered in cold sweat.
"Alright! I am also aware of the situation in Europe. It is normal for Germany to do this.”
Wang Guangxu also knew that Li Hongzhang's analysis made sense. The Japanese were no longer the weaklings who could be slaughtered at will. It was just that he was personally promoted by the Gong Prince, and he had been getting closer to the Gong Prince recently, so he needed to be knocked down.
"This uncle of mine might not necessarily rebel, but he hasn't completely given up.”
Wang Guangxu silently cast a mind reading spell, but the Gong Prince didn't think about it and couldn't read it.
"What Li Hongzhang said makes sense. The Japanese have sent out 5,000 troops this time, and the rest are still gathering. And they were all new recruits! However, we still have to send soldiers. Who do you think is suitable?”
Wang Guangxu's warship returned to the main topic without anyone saying anything.
"The emperor still doesn't allow this old minister to go. The 3rd division of the army, Yuan Shikai, can take on a heavy responsibility. He has been guarding Shandong with his foster father, Wu Changqing, for many years, so he should have some understanding of him.”
Zuo Zongtang did not recommend Liu Mingchuan, who he had promoted, but recommended Yuan Shikai, who was the most suitable.
"Sure! However, you have to tell him that I will only give him 10,000 soldiers. The remaining 20,000 soldiers will continue training. This time, not only will I want the big shot's head, I will also make him eat up these 10,000 Japanese soldiers.”
Wang Guangxu immediately clapped his hands.
"Emperor, who will lead those twenty thousand soldiers? As far as I know, Yuan Shikai does not have a deputy general!”
Li Hongzhang quickly asked.
"Zuo Baogui!"
Wang Guangxu thought for a while and finally remembered a name he knew from his previous life.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Li Hongzhang was overjoyed.
"F * ck! I've promoted another person from the Huai Army!”
Wang Guangxu couldn't help but roll his eyes. However, with the military academy around, he didn't have to worry too much.
"Zuo Zongtang, the position of Minister of War has been vacant for a long time.”
Wang Guangxu issued another order, which no one objected to. Zuo Zongtang had just quelled the rebellion in Xinjiang and fought with the Russians. His credit was there.
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