Han City, Qing Army Camp
They were Yuan Shikai and Zhang Jian drinking. Yuan Shikai was the adopted son of Wu Changqing. After the Imjin Incident, Wu Changqing entered the court. After Wu Changqing died, he dissolved the garrison mission here.
Zhang Jian was the famous "top scholar industrialist" of later generations, who put forward the slogan of "saving the country with industry".
Although the title of top scholar was very exaggerated and had been forcefully promoted.
However, Zhang Jian was still very capable. Whether he was the top scholar or not had nothing to do with his ability to do things.
Of course, at this time, Zhang Jian had not yet become the top scholar, nor had he started to run a large business. Instead, he was an aide under Wu Changqing who temporarily followed Yuan Shikai.
Yuan Shikai had already brought Mrs. Shen from China to Korea. Although she was just a concubine and even came from a brothel, she was the most loved by him.
Yuan Shikai's wife at home was Yu. Madam Yu gave birth to two sons for him, Yuan Kewen and Yuan Kending. However, they were not likable, and the two of them had not slept together for many years.
When he was young, he wrote a couplet," The dragon in the Great Lake is hibernating, and the deer in the Central Plains is fat.”She had extraordinary ambition, but she had never passed the imperial examinations. With the help of the Shen family, she had taken refuge in Wu Changqing. It could be said that it was the beginning of his rise, so he doted on her so much.
The two of them chatted while drinking, in high spirits.
Suddenly, someone shouted from outside the door,""Report."
The establishment of the new army made Yuan Shikai very jealous, so he didn't know where he got these things from and began to learn them. However, he naturally didn't get a share of those new weapons.
Zhang Jian quickly got up and opened the door. The orderly handed him the telegram.
Zhang Jian was curious. They were almost never punished in China, but today they had sent a telegram. He quickly took the telegram and read it, only to see that it read:
" Military and Political Affairs Office order: After receiving the telegram, immediately prepare the entire army to guard against the Japanese army to ensure the situation in North Korea. Zhang Jian, hurry to the capital to listen to orders!”
Minister of War: Zuo Zongtang, Acting Minister of Beiyang, Zhang Shusheng
Wu Changqing was a member of the Huai Army and was temporarily under the control of the Northern Warlords. Therefore, the entire court had many shortcomings, which could be seen from some details.
In addition to listening to the emperor's orders, the governors and commanders of the various regions also had to listen to their own leaders. If the two wanted to conflict, they would definitely deal with the emperor's orders on the surface and listen to the leaders of the various factions in private.
Zhang Shusheng from the Beiyang Prime Minister's Yamen was also a prominent figure.
Of course, it was another matter whether he listened to the rebellion or not.
Hurry up and reply to the Imperial Court. We will definitely act according to the order.“
The servant immediately left.
What do you think the Imperial Court means? " Yuan Shikai asked after chasing away the orderly.
Wei Ting, in my opinion, the court is going to make a move against the French. They are worried that the Japanese army will take the opportunity to cause trouble. This time, they ordered the general to reorganize the army. As long as there are no mistakes, they will definitely go further. "Zhang Jian said with a smile.
After Wu Changqing's death, these people were under Yuan Shikai's control, but he still didn't even get a commander.
" It's not a big deal to be one step closer. How can the Manchu people let us Han people take power? Wen Zhenggong's fate is right in front of us..." Yuan Shikai shook his head. Although he said this, the joy on his face could not be concealed.
At this time, he did not have such great ambitions at all. He did not even have the right to speak in the imperial court. It was naturally a good thing to be promoted.
"Wei Ting is a man of noble character and integrity, unmoved by power. I really admire him. However, the current emperor is vigorously promoting the new policy, consolidating military armaments, and developing industry and commerce. He is a wise ruler.”Zhang Jian replied with a smile.
What he didn't know was that Li Ye planned to polish him and hand over the position of Minister of Commerce to him in the future. Similarly, Liu Guangdi, Kang Youwei, and the others had also been arranged this time. As for the others, they were still studying in the new school.
"Ji Zhi is indeed overqualified to manage the military in North Korea. "Your Majesty does have the image of a wise ruler. We are loyal to you…" Yuan Shikai nodded.
A person's ambition depended on the environment and power he grew up in. Yuan Shikai's current ambition was to become a commander. Even the Governor of North Korea did not dare to think about it...
Tianjin Dagu Port
More than ten troop-carrying ships had already docked, and a few warships were in charge of guarding the distance.
The French had a strong navy, so it was too safe to transport troops from Guangzhou. As for Taiwan, it was not so troublesome.
The smaller ones were the Super Courage and Yang Wei, which were third-class cruisers with a displacement of only 1350 tons and a speed of 16 knots.
However, it was built by the Ying country's Armstrong Shipyard using new technology. It was the world's first-class non-armored cruiser that completely broke away from the era of sails. Japan had a warship of the same class called the " Chikushi ".
In addition, there were two ironclad ships, the " Geerlai " and the " Orion ". These two ships were built by the Ying country's Armstrong Shipyard for Turkey. However, due to the outbreak of the Crimean War, the Ying country used the excuse of neutrality to not hand over the two ships to Turkey. In the end, they were intercepted by Li Ye.
The Geerlai and Orion had a displacement of 4830 tons, but they had changed their names to Tai An and Ryan.”
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