Yuan Shikai was so excited that he couldn't sleep. He could sense that this trip to Koryo would be an opportunity given to him by Emperor Guangxu. At the same time, it would also be a test for the new army.
If they succeeded, the new army would have no more resistance. If they failed, the 100,000 new army would be the largest scale and would not be able to increase.
He got up and went to the deck. Standing at the bow, he looked at the boundless sea and let the cold sea breeze blow mercilessly on his body. With a new moon above his head, Yuan Shikai's heart was surging.
"Wei Ting! What are you thinking about?"
A person suddenly walked out from behind Yuan Shikai. It was Duan Qirui.
"I'm thinking about what kind of person our emperor is. In just a year, the Qing Dynasty has changed so much!”Not only did the military factories and western academies get established, but banks, flour factories, and cloth factories also got established. They even earned money, and the officials and gentry of the people all followed suit!“
Yuan Shikai sighed and said.
"Humph! The Great Qing Dynasty would only last for a few days. It had already reached the end of every dynasty. It was not something that could be changed by the power of one person.“
Duan Qirui said disapprovingly.
"Zhiquan, the Qing Dynasty may not last for many days, but our emperor is still far away!"”Yuan Shikai's eyes flashed with a bright light, but it quickly dimmed.
"You mean…"
Duan Qirui said in horror…
"Our emperor is not simple. If you don't have full confidence, it's better to be a capable official who can expand the territory!”
Yuan Shikai looked at the huge Dingyuan and thought to himself.
The journey was safe and sound. In less than two days, they arrived at Incheon Port.
"Look, what's that?"
A Korean fisherman was trying his best to bargain with someone. When he looked up, he suddenly realized that a few huge ships were about to reach the shore. The waves that were rising made his small boat uneasy and threatened to capsize.
"That's the flag of the Qing Kingdom! The upper kingdom had sent troops! He had to chase those Japanese pigs out!”
"It's the dragon flag! It's really the suzerain!"
After he shouted, many people also discovered the abnormality on the shore and were overjoyed.
At this time, the Bangzi Kingdom had not realized that " Confucius is mine ". Whether it was the people or the officials, they all worshipped the big country to the west.
"Humph! What's so good about that empire? A few years ago, it was defeated by England once, and then by England and France again!”
Of course, there were also discordant voices. The Japanese also had their own operations in Korea, and they had helped them train many soldiers.
"Kill him! Let him go see his Japanese ancestor!”
"It's better than your Japanese ancestors, who almost let the M Nation take over.”
"Don't say so much! Kill him first!"
Everyone was furious and rushed towards him.
The man's expression changed and he started to run. However, he was quickly caught and pressed to the ground. Countless punches and kicks landed on his body like rain, and he quickly stopped breathing.
At the same time, a middle-aged man with a mustache saw this and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
Outside Inchon Harbor
Yuan Shikai and the generals were holding a temporary military meeting on the ship to deploy the battle plan after landing.
"Master, many of our soldiers are going out to sea for the first time and are vomiting and having diarrhea. Why don't we rest for a day before leaving?”
Duan Qirui wiped his sweat. He had gone to inspect just now and found that many soldiers were not used to it.
"En! Zhong Shan (Feng Guozhang), immediately bring the Shandong soldiers down to set up defenses. Duan Qirui, send a telegram to the Prime Minister's Yamen to explain the situation here and ask the court to pay more attention. Rest for a day and the army will set off!" Yuan Shikai ordered.
He had no choice. Although he had only been on the ship for two days, many landlubbers still had adverse reactions. Fortunately, they were not particularly severe. They should be able to recover in a day.
Yuan Shikai did not expect that his routine report would actually receive the attention of the other side. Wang Guangxu quickly ordered the new army to take turns to undergo sea adaptation training, including boarding and long-term training on the ship. After all, the railway was not so developed now. It was the fastest to use sea ships to transport troops, and it was necessary for future cross-ocean battles.
A day later, the Japanese ambassador to Korea, Hanaya Yoshino, and the army major general, Takashima Sunosuke, also received the news of the Qing Dynasty sending more troops. However, the exact number was unknown. At this time, there were more than 6,000 troops stationed in Han City. It was part of the 2nd and 3rd Brigade of the Far East First Army.
They immediately ordered the 3rd Brigade, Nakata Jiro's Regiment, which was on their way to Han City, to charge towards Inchon to give the Qing army some resistance. The rest of the troops immediately rushed to Han City...
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