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Chapter 1459 Action
Hearing the names of these two people, the current Japanese Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi couldn't help but silently lowered his head, the corners of his eyes were already moist, recalling the hardships of the past step by step!
However, at this moment, a staff officer came over in a hurry. Seeing his livid face, he really looked a bit frustrated.

The staff officer walked up to Ito Hirobumi, stood at attention and touched his heels, then bent down and bowed:
"Your Excellency, it is a telegram concerning Nagasaki."

After Ito Hirobumi took the telegram, he glanced at it casually, then frowned, and immediately continued to read with an understatement.

As the prime minister, the national policy of taking risks formulated at this time has also achieved overall success, so his every move has attracted the attention of countless people.

At this time, I saw Your Excellency Ito's calm expression, so everyone relaxed and continued to revel, but they didn't realize that Hirobumi Ito's fingers were already tapping the handle next to him lightly, and this was when he encountered a problem. generated habits.

Because the words "Nagasaki fire" were impressively written on the telegram.

After about ten minutes, Ito Hirobumi stood up, then smiled and nodded to the surroundings, and walked slowly towards the side. He is the dignified Prime Minister, and he has a lot of opportunities. If he leaves at this time, no one should compare him with the previous one. Telegram connected.

The door of the meeting room was closed, blocking the hustle and bustle and carnival inside to the rear. Immediately afterwards, Ito Hirobumi's footsteps quickly accelerated, and his brows were also furrowed!A servant next to him brought a coat and wanted to put it on him, but Hirobumi Ito waved him away.

He got into the carriage, and then rushed to a high-rise building in about 10 minutes, and then entered the hidden office on the sixth floor.

Immediately afterwards, Hirobumi Ito said anxiously to a staff officer next to him:
"Have you found out the specific losses in Nagasaki?"

The staff officer immediately bowed his head and said:
"Your Excellency! Five minutes ago, there was a latest call, which mentioned some details of the Nagasaki fire."

Ito Hirobumi immediately stretched out his hand, looked at ten lines at a glance, and then looked at the expression with some contradictions, as if some were relieved, but some were angry and helpless.

After just five seconds, Ito Hirobumi immediately ordered:

"Immediately contact the Kurosawa division that is approaching Nagasaki, and tell them to stop advancing and not to approach Nagasaki within [-] miles! At the same time, I will also inform the United Fleet. If they still want to keep a complete Nagasaki military port, then they will Keep your distance from Nagasaki!"

Hearing Ito Hirobumi's words, the staff officer immediately left.

But after a while, I heard noisy voices from outside, and then, a drunken Japanese soldier came in wearing a military uniform. He looked at Hirobumi Ito and said loudly:
"Your Excellency! Was it you who ordered the Kurosawa Division to stop advancing?"

Ito Hirobumi hadn't spoken yet, and the staff officer next to him had widened his eyes and said angrily:

"Bold! General Shanxian, you are talking to the prime minister!"

The mountain county that rushed in roared:
"Go away, you incompetent guy, when I shot the enemy with my rifle, you were still stitching Sunny Doll with needle and thread!"

Then he continued to breathe alcohol and said:
"Your Excellency, those Chinese people are weak guys. They are just blackmailing. They are well aware of the consequences of setting Nagasaki ablaze. After they are all arrested, they will be hanged alive by our Great Japanese Empire!"

"Even if we have achieved a strategic victory and let the Qing Dynasty take the initiative to seek peace, we still have internal and external troubles. Therefore, we must remain tough, as tough as the rocks at Soya Cape! This is the spirit of the empire. If this spirit is lost, the empire There is no spine at all!"

Speaking of this, Shan County is already hoarse!But where does he look a little bit drunk?

Facing such a general like a crazy beast, Hirobumi Ito sat there quietly, like a statue with sadness and patience.

However, even if it was Ito Hirobumi who sat quietly on the spot without saying a word, the arrogant and violent Japanese general in front of him slowly calmed down. At this time, Ito Hirobumi said a little tiredly:

"Sanxian-san, you are a soldier, you just need to fight bravely, but since I am in this position, what I see and grasp is the overall situation, and I have to consider it for the whole of Japan."

"The old Zhongtang in the Qing Dynasty once sighed, saying that he was actually just a paper paper maker. The huge house was leaking everywhere, and what he did every day was nothing more than tearing it down and repairing it, barely maintaining it. I feel the same way."

"The citizens of the empire are working hard, gritting their teeth to serve the army, and they are on the verge of collapse. The wartime national debts that were sold to prepare for military expenses have already been sold to the third installment. Our industry is still so weak. At this time, it is still The handicraft industry is the mainstay, arms, ships, and even small bullets all have to rely on imports, and our people have even begun to suffer from severe malnutrition! Even the humble prostitutes have pulled out the last copper coin from their pockets."

Ito Hirobumi's words seemed to have magical powers. He spoke softly and eloquently, with a touch of fatigue, but Yamagata suddenly stood up and bowed deeply:

"Your Excellency, I am taking the liberty."

Ito sighed softly:

"They are all working hard to make Japan reach the pinnacle of Asia. What's the presumptuousness?"

"But General Yamagata, since the time of Emperor Yosei, Nagasaki has been Japan's foreign gateway. Up to now, about one-seventh of our economy depends on Nagasaki for supply!"

"At this time, it is those Japanese Chinese businessmen who were expelled by us a few days ago. One can imagine the resentment in their hearts. They are really capable and determined to destroy the entire Nagasaki! The Nagasaki military port was attacked, and now The fire they ignited has completely destroyed half of Nagasaki's energy."

"According to the budget of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, if the domestic situation is not supplemented at this time, there will be a large-scale famine in the country at the earliest in the second half of this year! General Shanxian, the war is just a continuation of politics, you If you don’t understand this point, you will never be a top-notch general. If the foundation of the country is unstable, the victims are screaming, and the relatives of the soldiers under your command are about to starve to death, what do you think of the morale and combat effectiveness of this army? "

After Ito said a few words indifferently, Shanxian's expression changed drastically, and the drunkenness had long since disappeared, and he immediately saluted and nodded:
"Ha Yi! Immediately go and restrain those idiots, and make sure they don't cause trouble to Your Excellency!"

After Shanxian left, Ito picked up the telegram again and read it, with anger, helplessness, and sadness in his eyes.

Because in this telegram, what was written was not only some details of the Nagasaki fire, but also some related requirements of the Zheng family.
"First, transfer/lease several pieces of land outside Nagasaki Minamiyamatemachi to Edward Gudo from England/Benjamin Paval from France/Dino Zoff from Italy, etc. Mr. Wei, this transaction must adopt an internationally recognized standard contract format and be witnessed by a manager of Citibank/HSBC.”

"Second, the authority of Nagasaki Customs must be appointed by the United States within the next 30 years"

These two items alone made the Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi's eyes twitch!
Obviously, these transferred/leased lands must be the essence of Nagasaki Port, and it seems that they are all sold to foreigners, but don't think too much, the actual controller must be the Zheng family.

However, the Japanese government is still in a small country with few people at this time. Once the corresponding contract is signed according to the above process, it will be even more difficult to abolish it.That is equivalent to slapping the Western British and French powers in the face at the same time!
Of course, if Hirobumi Ito gritted his teeth and really wanted to abolish it, it could be done. Transactions between countries are nothing more than an exchange of benefits, but it means that Japan has to pay more and more amazing prices.

The rest of the Zheng family's request was similar to the first one. To put it simply, it's how disgusting you are, and even asked for a mold for printing Japanese currency. This TM wants to open a banknote printing factory!

Even with the demeanor of a hero like Ito Hirobumi, his face turned pale with anger when he saw these demands made by the Zheng family, his hands holding the telegram were trembling slightly, and the unique Japanese "Baga" scolded in his throat. Although I held it in for a long time, I still didn't cry out.

After putting down the telegram, Hirobumi Ito rubbed his face vigorously with both hands, let out a long breath and pressed the electric bell beside the table. The secretary waiting outside came in immediately, bowed and said:

"My lord, what are your orders?"

Ito Hirobumi picked up the telegram, then hastily drew a few lines on it with a pen, and handed it to the secretary:

"Submit this telegram to Mr. Kimura of the Ministry of Defense. The terms I have drawn are negotiable. If I haven't drawn them, I will resolutely reject them and ask Mr. Kimura to follow up on this matter."

The secretary bowed deeply and left.

After waiting for him to leave, Ito stood up from the chair and walked around the room a few times, then looked out the window wearily.

At this time, looking down from the room where Ito is, one can see the strong wind in Tokyo Bay, with layers of waves rushing up one after another, crashing into pieces on the iron-blue reef, and then retreating slowly. Down.

At this time, Japan's national situation is also the same. There is no way to retreat. Gritting its teeth and moving forward amidst the turbulence of history, it will not be known until the moment before it is crushed, whether it is a beach or a reef blocking it in front of it.

***
Two hours later, Fang Linyan was already sprinting on the road to Shinano, accompanied by the ninja Hattori Kazuyoshi.

Fang Linyan was a little distracted, because the reminder from the Mobius mark kept replaying in his mind:

"Are you sure you want to keep trying? So, are you ready to pay any price?"

To be honest, Fang Linyan asked himself, but he really couldn't give a definite answer. He just knows one thing now, and that is if he just accepts his fate like this!I am afraid that I will regret it for the rest of my life! !

Deep in my heart, after all, it is difficult to calm down! !

Hattori Kazuyoshi next to Fang Linyan originally didn't want to make this trip, but he didn't expect that his patriarch: Niwa Ryo is only 12 years old, but he has a very stubborn personality. He felt that he owed Fang Linyan's kindness, so he asked Hattori Kazuyoshi to come to help.

To be honest, seeing a 12-year-old kid wearing a kimono, Fang Linyan thought it was a little funny to talk like an adult with a straight face.But Hattori Kazuyoshi obeyed orders awe-inspiringly. Perhaps this was the family tradition advocated by those old nobles before the Meiji Restoration.

Looking back at this time, I can still see a large area of ​​faint red in the dark sky, which is the trace of the Nagasaki fire that is still raging. Hattori Kazuyoshi is a taciturn person, but he still often looks back unconsciously. The rear, obviously because I lived in Nagasaki for a long time, I couldn't bear to see it destroyed in the raging fire.

Seeing this scene, Fang Linyan said simply:

"Please rest assured, Mr. Hattori. If Japan has no hope of defeating the Sino-Japanese War, then the cabinet will never surrender to the Zheng family. Nagasaki was very dangerous at that time."

"However, now that the center of the Qing Dynasty clearly has the intention of seeking peace, the possibility of Japan's victory is greatly increased, so it will definitely give in instead."

Fang Linyan actually spoke clearly enough, but the bewildered expression on Hattori Kazuyoshi's face clearly showed four words: I didn't understand.

Seeing this, Fang Linyan sighed in his heart, secretly thinking that this guy might have been exercising too much, training his muscles into his brain, so he could only add:
"Hatto-kun, if you threaten a beggar and say that you will burn down his house, will the beggar be afraid?"

Hattori said in astonishment:
"Why should a beggar be afraid? Because he has no house at all."

Fang Linyan nodded:

"And what if you go and threaten a citizen and say you're going to burn his house down?"

Hattori said:
"The citizens must be scared—what does your Excellency mean when you tell me so much?"

Fang Linyan:
"...Well, you can pretend that I have nothing to say. By the way, how long do we have to arrive in Shinano?"

Speaking of this topic, Hattori is more familiar with it, and he said simply:
"We are using the Speed ​​Ninja Talisman now, and the running speed is also very fast, so we must be able to arrive before dawn."

The Speed ​​Ninja Talisman is a ninjutsu secret talisman that Hattori posted on Fang Linyan. It is said to be the unique secret of the Iga ninja. It can greatly increase the speed when running. For ninjas who pay attention to agility and speed , which is actually a must.

Hattori's judgment was relatively accurate. After running for about four hours, the two of them came to this land surrounded by mountains. Because of its special geographical location, this place was also the home of the Takeda family and the Uesugi family of the Warring States period of Japan. focus of contention.

Even just after dawn, the town called Gaojing, where Hattori brought Fang Linyan, was bustling. For this poor and bustling town, the morning light was like a fire, which quickly awakened the town and boiled it up.

(End of this chapter)