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Several warships were slowly heading northwest as if they were playing hide-and-seek.

"boom……"

Another cannon rang, and the entire "Kyushu" trembled. Although the thick steel plate was not pierced, it was obviously suffered considerable damage.The armor plate on the entire left side was recessed, and the shell exploded in the groove. The damage caused by the explosion was enough to form a terrifying hole with a diameter of about 5 meters.

It was only at this time that it turned out that the "Zhiyuan" gunboat had already detoured to a place less than 1000 meters to the left of the "Kyushu". If it was changed to "Zhenyuan" or "Daqing No. "Sent to see its three brother ships.

Due to the short distance, the elevation angle of the secondary guns is difficult to attack such a close-range gunboat.And it may be too late for the warship to turn its head around so that the main guns can attack, so they can only watch the gunboats hit them one by one.

What is ridiculous is that this battleship known as Asia's No. 1000 battleship was continuously attacked by a gunboat with a displacement of only 2000 tons at a distance of less than 240 meters. Because of the problem of elevation angle, the cannon could not attack at a distance of only 1000 meters, and a cannon would fly about 2000 meters in the near future.

In this way, the giant surrendered at the feet of a child.The "Jingyuan" on the other side also reached the position of 100 on the right side of "Kyushu", and also used the 180mm main gun to give it the biggest blow.

Facing the vast fog, Deng Shichang didn't know what was wrong ahead. The sound of gunfire was endless, but the "Kyushu" retreated quickly without firing a single shot.

"No matter what's going on ahead, if Little Japan backs down, we'll rush up and beat him up the son of a bitch." Deng Shichang ordered.

"boom……"

During the retreat of "Kyushu", the 380mm main gun of "Zhenyuan" at the rear suddenly fired a shell, which directly hit the stern deck of "Kyushu", pierced through the wooden deck and exploded in the bilge.

The entire warship split apart in the thick fog and slowly disappeared into the sea...

In this battle, the Qing fleet only lost three torpedo ships and one gunboat, and seriously injured "Chengfeng", "Break the Waves", "Raise the Fan", "Unbeaten", "Dingyuan", and "Daqing No. [-]"

And the Japanese fleet was completely wiped out. This victory completely established the advantage of the Sino-Japanese War.The Qing Dynasty, which had mastered the sea power, had countless landing points in the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of ​​Japan, and the East China Sea, and could land anywhere in Japan at any time.

This made everyone in the Japanese authorities feel disappointed and sad, and some people even reached despair, completely disappointed in the prospect of war.

"Ito-kun, please contact the United Kingdom immediately and ask them to provide us with equipment for five more divisions. The people of our Great Japan can arm themselves and fight against the Qing Dynasty at any time." Emperor Meiji still did not give up.

"Your Majesty, the UK has stopped any sponsorship to us, and the loan has also been stopped. And...and..." Ito Hirobumi said in embarrassment.

"And what?"

"And... and we are required to immediately return the previous warship purchase expenses and war loans." Ito Hirobumi finally said it.

"Didn't the war loan be repaid in 10 years? Why do we have to repay it now? And the cost of the warship is also repaid in installments over three years!" Emperor Meiji asked suspiciously.

"Yes, Your Majesty, but the British said that we have failed in this victory. They have reason to believe that we will not be able to provide repayment in the next few years, so they ask us to return it now." Ito Hirobumi said with a mournful face.

"Fuck it, British dog!! Is the whole world against us Japan?" Emperor Meiji ran out of the palace in a frenzy, and disappeared from everyone's sight...

Competition in East Asia Chapter 164 Tokyo Peace Talks

The news of the victory in the East China Sea battle was immediately sent back to the Forbidden City, and Guan Xuqing sat blankly on the dragon chair for a long time with the telegram.Everything that happened from time travel to the present keeps appearing in his mind repeatedly. He is changing the fate of an empire, and at the same time changing the history he knows well.

No one knows what will happen in the future, but facing the current situation has caused him to fall into long-term contemplation.The Qing Dynasty is no longer a poor and weak country that put all its eggs in one basket and fought the invading enemy to the end like it did during the Sino-French War.It is a newly born military power in the East. Looking at the whole world, the Qing Dynasty is now the top six superpowers in the world.

After defeating Japan, at least in the Qing Dynasty in East Asia, there was no opponent who could threaten him.Only the strength of the superpower British Empire in the Far East can shock him, but Guan Xuqing is not sure that Japan's defeat will make Britain desperately deal with him?Will the countries of the world watch themselves become stronger?

Although the Japanese navy was wiped out, he also suffered a great blow. The serious injuries of "Qing No. [-]", "Dingyuan", "Invincible", "Chengfeng", "Break the Waves", and "Yangfan" will take at least two months to repair. "Triumph", "Victory", "Nanji ", "Nanxiang" was sunk.The main warships of the Qing Dynasty are only "Daqing No. [-]", "Zhenyuan", "Jiyuan", "Weiyuan", "Juyin", and "Yongwu", and the cruisers are only "Flying Eagle" , "Sea Lion" two, the strength is greatly reduced.

If Britain took the opportunity to invade Burma, the sea dominance in the Indian Ocean would definitely not be guaranteed.After all, the southeast of the Qing Dynasty has a coastline of 18000 kilometers. These warships are struggling to defend the southeast coast, let alone compete for the Indian Ocean.

It is not a day or two that Britain covets Burma, not to mention that the rebellion in their African colonies has been put down.Britain has more energy and strength to deal with the Qing Dynasty, and this time it will definitely not be as easy as the last Burmese war.

Japan was still defeated after receiving such help from the United Kingdom. Although this was a shock to the United Kingdom, it was more of a hatred.Because Japan's defeat means that all the previous investment has been watered down, which will make Britain even more crazy to make up for its losses from the Qing Dynasty.

Therefore, the question facing Guan Xuqing now is how to obtain more benefits for the Qing Dynasty through the victory of this war, and then at the same time give more benefits to the United Kingdom, so as to avoid letting the United Kingdom point the finger at itself.Then after several years of rest and reorganization, the British forces dared to leave East Asia. At least in Malaysia, Singapore, and other places, British warships should not appear.

"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?" Peng Yulin asked suspiciously when he saw Guan Xuqing pondering over the telegram for a long time.

Guan Xuqing came back to his senses, and said leisurely: "Well, Yan Fu and Deng Shichang fought well. Yulin, do you think it's time for us to close the net?"

"The subject is short-sighted and dare not jump to conclusions. The emperor is confident, and everything is under control." Peng Yulin said with his head down.

Although Peng Yulin grew up in a military camp, he is known for his bravery in battle.When it comes to the outlook of the overall situation, it is obviously worse than Zuo Zongtang, Guan Xuqing looked at this loyal veteran and shook his head helplessly.There are [-] million people in the Qing Dynasty, but there are too few people who can really help themselves with their own ideas.

"I don't want to hear this, tell me, is it still necessary to continue this battle?" Guan Xuqing asked a little angrily.

Peng Yulin hurriedly replied: "Back to the emperor, the current situation is very favorable for our Qing Dynasty. The sea control has been firmly in our hands, and the six divisions of my Qing expedition have already occupied most of Japan. I think it should be Take advantage of the victory to completely defeat Japan."

Guan Xuqing listened carefully, and then asked, "What happens after you win?"

"Uh... After that, let Japan completely submit to my Qing Dynasty and become my Qing Dynasty's vassal state. It pays tribute every year and comes to the court every year." Peng Yulin replied after a little thought.

Perhaps no one is more aware of Japan's Bushido spirit than Guan Xuqing, just like the American occupation of Iraq in later generations.There are several suicide attacks from time to time, and the US troops stationed in Iraq often suffer casualties, and it is not a small expense to send troops to stay abroad.And Japan will never be willing to be a vassal state of any country, and it is impossible for the Qing Dynasty to station so many troops in Japan. This time, the Japanese navy was completely defeated. I believe that Britain will no longer sponsor it for free. Japan, without British reinforcements, will not be able to recover at all in the next few decades.

"It's a way, but to make Japan a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, you don't have to occupy all of Japan or continue to fight this war. I think it's time to talk to the Japanese." Guan Xuqing said.

"The emperor means..." Peng Yulin asked suspiciously.

Guan Xuqing nodded affirmatively, and said, "Yes, I want to engage in peace talks with the Japanese. Who do you think is suitable?"

"Well... If the emperor trusts me, let me go." Peng Yulin said firmly.

"It's a personal choice, but the affairs of the Ministry of War are still inseparable from you. You should recommend another person to me." Guan Xuqing didn't want to hurt Peng Yulin's self-esteem. It might be okay for the military minister who was born as a general to lead troops to fight. But it would be very unreliable to let him negotiate.

"Then let Liang Qichao go." Peng Yulin immediately thought of this newcomer who had just entered the Military Aircraft Department not long ago. This talented person often talks about the current world situation and has studied abroad before. He is a good candidate.

"Liang Qichao? It's a personal choice for being calm and steady, but I won't let him go this time." Guan Xuqing said after thinking.

Peng Yulin's face froze and said: "The emperor must have someone in mind, please let the emperor express."

Guan Xuqing stood up, put the telegram on the table and walked down, saying: "Let the Japanese go to Tokyo to talk to Feng Xianghua, and tell Feng Xianghua that the terms of the peace talks are the same as last time, and both are indispensable."

"Cha." Peng Yulin suddenly realized that the emperor was going to give this unrivaled achievement to Xingfeng's boy.

After Japan received the request for peace talks from the Qing Dynasty, it didn't respond for a while.Seeing that the current war situation is so unfavorable, it would be a good thing if peace talks can really happen, not to mention that if the war continues, these local armies will lose the battle without the supply of British arms.It's better to take this opportunity to sign a contract.

On the Japanese side, Hirobumi Ito was still the ambassador for the peace talks. When he came to Tokyo again, he saw the ruins and the stinking and rotting corpses that were too late to be burned in the streets.While walking, seeing the surviving people begging for the war to end soon, Ito Hirobumi could no longer control his emotions and burst into tears.

Tokyo has become a veritable hell on earth, with Qing soldiers standing outside the few remaining houses.Feng Xianghua had already sat down inside and waited for Hirobumi Ito's arrival.

Ito Hirobumi walked all the way, facing those surviving people, he didn't even have the face to stop and say a word or two of encouragement.Feeling extremely humiliated, he quickly walked towards the temporary peace conference room.

"Stop." The Qing guard outside the door stopped Ito Hirobumi.

After repeated explanations by the translator, the guards finally figured out that the old man was the representative of the Japanese peace talks.He looked at Ito Hirobumi suspiciously, and said: "The general has an order, in order to ensure the safety of the peace talks, we need to search."

When the translator conveyed the meaning of the guard to Ito Hirobumi, he was completely angry. "Body search? Which country has a precedent for body search in the history of peace talks? Since my big Japan is willing to come to peace talks with your country, it is out of sincerity. If there is a need for a body search, then there is no need to talk about it. This is an insult to our big Japan."

"Hahaha, brother Ito. Don't be angry, I have to guard against the peace talks in your country! A dozen or so thin women in your country just took away my Qing Dynasty from the palace of my Qing Dynasty, which is heavily guarded by masters. Minister of Military Aircraft, Prince, University of Martial Arts Hall and many others, I, Feng, dare not let everyone in without a body search. Please don’t be surprised.” A burst of hearty laughter came from the room, and a man wearing a Qing military uniform on his shoulder The middle-aged man carrying four general stars stared at Hirobumi Ito with piercing eyes, and it was this man Feng Xianghua who spoke.

These words made Hirofumi Ito's face red and green with anger, and he couldn't live with his own sin.It was him who committed the assassination first, and now it is reasonable for people to ask for a body search.But the peace talks on the land of Japan actually have to search the body of the owner, it is too disrespectful to spread the word.

"Since your country has no sincerity for peace talks, then Ito has resigned." After Ito Hirobumi said, he turned and pretended to leave.