Eunuchs who traveled through the Qing Dynasty

The alliance between Jiuga Fan and the shogunate, especially the blatant banner of protecting the curtain against rebellion, caused great panic to the Zunluan faction.The feudal towns in central and southern China responded quickly, gathering more than [-] people in an attempt to stop the shogunate army.But how can the vassal army, which still uses old firearms combined with bows and arrows as its main combat force, compare with the shogunate army supported by special forces and new firearms?In two consecutive battles between Toba and Oya, the [-] troops in the feudal town suffered all casualties, and only less than [-] troops retreated to the direction of the Changzhou feudal clan in embarrassment.

The victories of these two battles marked the complete disintegration of the Zunluan forces in the central region.All the big and small feudal towns along the way, all those who attempted to resist were massacred, and those neutral feudal towns that had been on the sidelines also imposed punishments such as "retirement" and "caution" on those feudal lords.The high-pressure policy and iron-blooded methods cast a chilling atmosphere over the island of Honshu, and the words "respect the king and fight against the barbarians" disappeared almost overnight.Only those conservative forces celebrated with each other, and hurriedly dispatched troops to fight the autumn wind, taking the opportunity to get a share of the pie.

On August [-]th, the shogunate army arrived in Kyoto.The lingering fear of the Anzheng Prison a few years ago still lingered, but this time the shogunate army came again menacingly, which frightened the reformers in Kyoto like a bird of fright, and they were in a state of panic all day long.Many people, including some ministers in the court, chose to flee to the Southwest Qiang Fan for refuge.But more people have begun to secretly plan a retreat, ready to join the shogunate.

Resting outside Kyoto for the night, Tokugawa Yoshiki wrote a letter to Emperor Komei on behalf of the shogunate, stating his views on rebellion.At noon on the [-]th, each of them with Xiao Ran and more than a hundred followers went to court to meet the Emperor.During the Edo period, the Japanese emperor did not interfere in government affairs.This guy Xiaoming was just passing through the motions, not to mention the soldiers approaching the city, he was so frightened that his feet went limp.

First, I met with Tokugawa Yoshiki, and did not dare to make any objection to his proposal to defend the curtain against rebellion. Regarding the resolution to conquer the Southwest Powerful Fan, I also agreed to issue an edict immediately.Then Tokugawa Yoshiki presented the draft of the secret agreement, and Emperor Xiaomei didn't know about it until then.No wonder the shogunate was so tough this time. It turned out that the Qing Dynasty secretly sent troops to play tricks in secret!

In fact, in ancient history, the Japanese slave country has always been in awe of China. Although there were rampant Japanese slaves in the [-]th century, China has always been a powerful neighbor to the Japanese government.Until the two Opium Wars, the Western powers headed by Britain and France opened the door to China, and the big brother who used to be glorious fell suddenly, which surprised Japan.He also began to have a new understanding and understanding of Western civilization, and at the same time, he had doubts and even contempt for the Qing government.And Xiao Ran and his more than a thousand soldiers swept across half of Honshu Island from north to south this time, which shocked Emperor Xiaoming extremely.

And Tokugawa Yoshiki knew even more in his heart that in the Sino-Russian war the year before, the fierce and unusual Russian chariots were completely extinguished in front of the Qing cavalry.A few years ago, the red-haired ghost who viciously forced the Japanese government to sign the "Japan-Russia Friendship Treaty" was killed this time, and he can only run around with his head in his arms.In just over three months, the Qing army has been beaten all the way to the Marlborough Mountains, and recaptured hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land from the Xing'an Mountains to the lower reaches of Heilongjiang, as well as all the piers on the Pacific coast at the eastern end of Asia!As for Sakhalin Island, which is adjacent to Hokkaido, it seems that the Russians have withdrawn their troops one after another, which is probably not bad.It should be that China and Russia have reached a secret military agreement and returned Sakhalin Island to China!

what does that mean?It means that if the Qing government is willing to invade Japan from Sakhalin Island, it can directly hit Hokkaido in less than a day! ! !

Not to mention this rebellion.Only then did Tokugawa Yoshiki truly see the unusually strong, almost god-level combat effectiveness of the Qing army.Landmines, grenades, curved guns, plus the non-sequential precision shooting of the new rifles, even Britain, France and other countries do not have such advanced weapons!In two fierce battles between Toba and Oya, facing nearly twice as many enemies, if it wasn't for Xiao Ran's army possessed by demons, the shogunate army would have been eaten up in one bite!

In the face of a huge threat, there is no room for bargaining at all.And the current Tokugawa Yoshiki is pinning on the Qing government's suppression of the reform forces to ensure the absolute authority of the shogunate.As for the British and French powers, with the arms support of the Qing government, it is not certain who will die!

Under the dual pressure of the Qing government and the shogunate, Emperor Komei had to stamp the seal of Amaterasu on the "Japan-China Treaty of Goodwill" with trembling hands.

Afterwards, Xiao Ran was secretly summoned in Ming Palace.This is entirely out of etiquette, the emperor does not control

Xiao Ran basically ignored it.However, the food and drinks in the palace are exquisite, and the appearance of the beauties is far more intimidating than ordinary geisha.

Xiao Ran didn't dare to let Xingzi enter the palace, and actually Xingzi didn't dare to come either.For Japan, the four words Princess Hegong have become a piece of history.Regarding the "death news" of the princess, it was Tokugawa Yoshiki who reported to Emperor Chen on his behalf.

Tokugawa Yoshiki obviously cared more about the grand plan of combining public and military forces than Xiao Ran did. Although it is possible to use force to subjugate the noble and powerful feudal clans, if the princess's marriage is disrupted, it will inevitably lead to many suspicions.Since Sachiko was taken away by Xiao Ran, in order to make up for it, Tokugawa Yoshio had no choice but to tell the emperor again, hoping that the 17-year-old Seventh Princess Jinggong would cancel the original marriage contract and marry Tokugawa Iemo instead of Sachiko.

Xiao Ming's hands trembled in anger, but he was helpless.The shogunate army was mighty outside the city, coupled with the intervention of the Qing army, it could only knock down the front teeth and wait for the stomach to swallow.At this time, Xiao Ran was really a little bit sorry, not because he broke the marriage contract of the Seventh Princess, but because he felt that after all he robbed Tokugawa Iemo's wife, but he didn't know if this Princess Jinggong was as beautiful as Sachiko?

Privately, I proposed to Tokugawa Yoshiki that he wanted to look up at Princess Jinggong's beauty.Tokugawa Yoshiki's face turned blue with fright, and his head shook like a rattle.I said in my heart that if you can't pull out your eyes again, wouldn't you be fucked?

At this time, the war between Japan and Britain in Shimonoseki had also ended.Tokugawa Yoshiki and Xiao Ran's thoughts were basically the same, and there was no need to be too hasty with the big powers for the time being, so this time they still chose to reconcile.The French acted as the third party. After compensating for the loss of British ships in China's waters, they revised part of the "Japan-British Treaty of Goodwill".Regarding this act of protecting the screen against rebellion, the big powers obviously also heard the wind. At that time, Britain and the United States supported the reform forces, while France tended to be on the side of the shogunate, so the three countries were still arguing with each other.

The speed of the shogunate army this time was astonishingly fast, and it took only half a month to fight from Edo to Kyoto, which made the ministers of various countries unexpected.And what Xiao Ran and Tokugawa Yoshiki need urgently now is to buy all the time, before other countries react, quickly march westward, and conquer the last two strongholds of the Zunran faction, and the two strongest fortresses - Satsuma Fan, Cheung Chau Fan!

In the early morning of the second day, the troops set off and quickly advanced towards the Cheung Chau Domain.But no one noticed that Duan Xingnian suddenly disappeared from the team with a team of dozens of people.

Compared with the central region, this place is much more developed, but the tyrannical strength of the shogunate army and the bloody slaughter of the city have already frightened the southwestern feudal clans. Coupled with the continuous gathering of rebel forces, the team has expanded to ten. Yu Wan, the way is like a broken bamboo, no one can stop and no one dares to stop.Except for some sporadic battles, there was basically no resistance.In early September, the army arrived at Cheung Chau Fan.

Among the Zunran faction, the Changzhou Fan is the most powerful.In history, the shogunate conquered the Changzhou domain twice, but ended in failure. The No. 14th general Tokugawa Iemo himself was also anxious to get angry and couldn't think about it for a while. As a result, he died of illness on the way to the expedition, which eventually caused the situation of the shogunate to take a turn for the worse.

According to the usual practice, Xiao Ran naturally used the strongest one to operate.An army of more than [-] troops surrounded the city of the feudal lord of Changzhou, but on the first day of attacking the city, they encountered great resistance.In addition to the Tanegashima blunderbuss, the Changzhou Clan was equipped with flint percussion guns purchased from the United Kingdom. The artillery included heavy-duty shotguns "Thousand Killers" and relatively advanced front-loading heavy howitzers at that time, with a range of up to two kilometers. In addition, it is a powerful surface-destruction weapon, especially for group charges, which is very lethal.

From top to bottom, the Cheung Chau Clan also knew that under the iron hoof of the shogunate army, they had no physiology, and their only chance was to struggle to the death, so they resisted fiercely.Tokugawa Yoshiki sent some vassal troops as the first to attack the city, but after a whole day of fierce fighting, more than [-] people were killed or injured.At the same time, Satsuma Fan and the two neighboring towns also sent reinforcements, and the morale of the defenders of Changzhou Fan was boosted.

However, what these poor guys never dreamed of was that in the middle of the night that day, four huge spheres soared into the sky from the valley on the east side, and flew over the feudal town silently under the cover of night.As a high-explosive aerial bomb exploded at the top of the city, all kinds of bombs, gas bombs, and incendiary bombs were continuously dropped from the hydrogen balloon like dumplings.The thick city wall trembled helplessly amidst the huge explosion, and the thermite burned violently, emitting a dazzling white light, illuminating the top of the city like daytime.

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→Chapter 151 - Plunder←

Round after round of precise bombing brought an unexpected nightmare to this feudal town with a population of nearly 10.The high-explosive bombs bloomed into clusters of huge flames, reflecting half of the night sky red.Just in time for the southeast monsoon, the pungent mustard gas spread rapidly, enveloping the entire feudal town in an instant.

On the hilltop a few miles to the east, Tokugawa Yoshiki looked at the Changzhou Clan that was constantly emitting flames, with a look of astonishment on his face.Xiao Ran patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and said: "Tomorrow, this place will be turned into a dead city. General Tokugawa, you must remember that an iron regime must be maintained with an iron wrist. Those who dare to resist us , this is the end!"

Tokugawa Yoshiki couldn't recover for a moment.Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Why, after tonight, do you still have any doubts about the supremacy of the shogunate?"

"Ah, no, no! With General Xiao and the Qing government here, the Tokugawa shogunate will surely regain its power!" Tokugawa Yoshiki said hastily.He caught a terrible signal from Xiao Ran's eyes: If the Qing Dynasty was offended by the shogunate, then...a cold air poured into his neck, and he shivered involuntarily.

In the early morning of the next day, the thick mustard gas finally dissipated, leaving only a horrible atmosphere in the huge Changzhou feudal lord city.Including the daimyo Mori Kikikin, the army and civilians were all spared from the pervasive poisonous gas.In contrast, those who died from explosions or deep poisoning were considered lucky, and those who survived by luck would have to wait for them with more prolonged pain.

Maori Jingqin was already blind at this time.Desperate for life, he was immediately thrown into a prison van and sent to Kyoto.The other three little devils who came for reinforcements came from three feudal towns. In addition to the Satsuma feudal clan, there were also the weaker Tosa and Hizen.Satsuma is far away.At this time, Kyushu Island has not yet been crossed, but the Tosa and Hizen domains have already received information. I heard that the huge Changzhou domain turned into a dead city overnight. The battle flag was directly changed to a white flag, and the mighty came to surrender.

So far, the whole of Japan is the last base of the reformist forces.Only Satsuma was left.The shogunate army did not stop at all, and immediately moved south, set foot on Kyushu Island, and went straight to Kagoshima Castle, the main city of Satsuma.The reinforcements sent by the Satsuma domain happened to encounter the pockets laid by the shogunate army at Zhenwei. In a beautiful annihilation battle, none of the [-] elites survived!

Three days later, the shogunate arrived at the castle of Kagoshima.Tadyoshi Shimadzu, the daimyo of the Satsuma domain, committed seppuku, and the feudal officials of each town bound themselves ten miles north of the city, and presented the head of Shimadzu.So far, the power of respect in Japan has completely disintegrated.

Because of the seppuku of the daimyo and the surrender of the feudal lords.Xiao Ran and Tokugawa Yoshiki decided to make an exception, and the Satsuma clan finally escaped the fate of being massacred.However, after Xiao Ran briefly inspected this famous powerful feudal clan at the southern tip of Kyushu Island, he discovered that compared with the feudal towns in the central part, the Satsuma clan is far too powerful, which is simply shocking.

Introduced by the vassal, as early as ten years ago. The No.11 feudal lord Qibin Shimadzu has already started modern reforms, centered on the Kagoshima area, and built Japan's first modern Western-style factory group, including Western-style shipbuilding, train research, and steel-making smelting Furnaces, glass, and Western salt-making techniques, and even reverberatory furnaces used to make cannons, as well as small firecrackers, research in photographic technology, telegraph equipment, crop varieties improvement, etc., the list goes on and on!

What impresses Xiao Ran the most is that against the strong combat effectiveness of Western warships, the Satsuma clan has improved the ship construction technology.A variety of Western-style warships including three-masted heavy battleships, fast battleships and even steamships have been built. In just over ten years, the Satsuma Domain now has a small navy of its own!

In addition to being shocked, Xiao Ran was also overjoyed.What is this fleet?It's just the fat that's brought to your mouth!There are three battleships and seven cruisers that will be in Hong Kong immediately.As well as two steam carriers, four large merchant ships, and several medium-sized carriers, they will be requisitioned together and prepared to be packed and brought back to China.And it took a full eight days to dismantle and move the advanced equipment such as train turbines, reverberatory furnaces, telegraphs, etc. in the Satsuma domain.Including a group of craftsmen and researchers, those who were willing to go paid their wages, and those who were not willing to go directly helped. Those who dragged their families and their families got a total of more than 2000 people, and all rushed to the ship.

Tokugawa Yoshiki himself also advocated Western learning, and it would be fine if the equipment was taken away, but the loss of these craftsmen made him feel as uncomfortable as cutting flesh, and he could even feel bleeding from the outside.It's a pity that people are knives and others are fish, and there is no room for you to bargain.Apart from the fear of the powerful fighting power of the Qing army and the political dependence on the Chinese government, there is another point, he was surprised to find that he could not do without the miraculous medicine called "Wangyousan" in Xiao Ran's pocket. Something - white powder!

Chuan Qingxi himself tried opium, but because the dosage was not large, he was very addicted to smoking.He knew that this kind of thing was harmful and useless, but facing Li Ran's hospitality, he really couldn't shirk it, so he had to suck a little white powder symbolically.Every time, he carefully controlled the dosage, thinking that no matter how awesome this thing is, it will not be more powerful than opium paste, right?What I didn't expect was that I couldn't do without it after going back and forth, and if I didn't suck it for a while, it was like ten thousand ants eating my body, with snot and tears streaming down my nose, it was so uncomfortable!

The terrible thing about drugs like heroin is that once you become addicted to it, even the steel and iron bones will be beaten to nothing, and you will lose all fighting spirit.Tokugawa Yoshiki is a smart person, and of course he also found that he has unconsciously got the right way, so he can only bow his head and obey his ears.

The plundering went smoothly, and Xiao Ran felt quite at ease.According to the plan, the shogunate army made a triumphant return to Kyoto, reported victory to the emperor, and then returned to Edo. Xiao Ran didn't need to join in the fun, and decided to return directly to China from Satsuma.The sailors on the boats are all ready-made. As for the Daqing sailors who stayed in Toyama Bay, I explained to Kubo Masasuke that the fishing village occupied by the landing was given to them to build a Chinese village, so that they could live happily.Anyway, those guys are also reluctant to leave, which is equivalent to staying in Japan for free. At the same time, it can also promote Sino-Japanese exchanges in some aspects, which is not bad.

Tokugawa Yoshiki insisted on personally sending the fleet to set sail. Xiao Ran knew that this guy was worried about him, but he didn't say anything.On the seventh day, a shocking news suddenly came from Kyoto: the emperor's second son, Prince Muhito, who was the current crown prince, had disappeared!

Emperor Xiaoming gave birth to four daughters and two sons in total, but only Prince Muren, the second son born to the imperial concubine Zhongshan Qingzi in the harem, survived two years old, and the rest all died young.The only surviving Prince Muhito naturally became the crown prince, who was also the historical Emperor Meiji.And the prince's disappearance for no reason shocked not only the palace and court, but even the shogunate!Needless to say, the only ones who can do such an extreme thing are the surviving rogues of the reformers!

Tokugawa Yoshiki didn't have time to "send off" Xiao Ran and his party, so he hurriedly confessed and led the shogunate army to leave.What he never imagined in his dreams was that when Xiao Ran sincerely wished him a smooth journey, there was the fake prince's seal hidden in his sleeve!

The real culprit who robbed the prince was of course Xiao Ran.Duan Xingnian and his team were left behind in Kyoto to carry out this top-secret mission.For the special forces like Duan Xingnian, the Ouchi Imperial Palace was like walking on flat ground. Five days after Xiao Ran and the shogunate army set off, they successfully kidnapped Xiao Meizhi, left the palace, found a quiet place behind them, chopped them up finely, sprinkled We entered Yura River to feed fish.After the Restoration, this little bastard began to invade everywhere, from the Korean Peninsula to Northeast China, the flames of war were everywhere.Xiao Ran touched the seal in his sleeve and secretly sneered: How awesome are you this time?Fight another Sino-Japanese War, let me see?Let me see if I sign the Treaty of Shimonoseki again?Bastard, if you have the guts, you can also time travel, remember to seek revenge from grandpa!

With the prince missing, Emperor Xiaoming is completely dead.Before the Edo period in Japan, female emperors were allowed to succeed to the throne. There have been eight female emperors in history. It was not until the Meiji Restoration that the royal model was revised that the female emperor was abolished.It's a pity that Xiaoming is not up to date, and the four girls he gave birth to are also short-lived ghosts. It seems that the emperor's bloodline is about to be in danger.But after thinking about it, Xiaoming is only 31 years old this year, and if he works hard to have a few more concubines, he should still have a chance.If it is not possible, the only choice is to be selected among the royal family's relatives.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but flirt again: If Sachiko stays in the palace, will she be the Empress?Haha, didn't I become the heavenly father of Japanese slaves?

So far, all the expected goals of the expedition to Japan have been successfully achieved.Since then, the Japanese slave country can only be a cow and a horse honestly, and there is no hope of turning over in a century or two.September 21, the zodiac is auspicious.More than [-] large and small warships and transport ships, full of cargo and personnel, as well as the gold and silver treasures that were looted all the way south from Cangqing Fan, raised their sails and sailed out of the harbor.

The cool southeast monsoon blows the Daqing Dragon Banner, fluttering against the morning breeze.Xiao Ran stood at the bow of the boat, looking back at this mighty fleet. Compared with the grasshopper fleet that sailed from Lushunkou, how could it be as simple as being bigger?Battleships, cruisers, steamships, in a sense, this is the first time in the history of the Qing Dynasty that it has its own modern fleet.And the advanced equipment and craftsmen on board will undoubtedly create a brand new myth for China!

The morning fog dissipated, and the sun shone on the sea surface, reflecting sparkling waves.The blue sea stretches straight to the sky, and there will be a paradise where hopes and dreams are born...

♂ Volume 8 in the harem ♀

→Chapter 152 - Naval Plan←

The season of the month is the crisp autumn.Sailing on the sea, looking at the sea is extremely enjoyable.

Sachiko Hegong led Lin Qing'er and Nayan Ziqing to fish happily at the stern of the boat.At this time, it is the last breeding season of tuna in a year, and it is relatively easy to catch tuna.Surprisingly, Sachiko's fishing skills were extremely good. The fat and big bluefin tuna seemed to be possessed, and they lined up to bite her hooks. After a while, they caught seven or eight. There are so many.Lin Qing'er and Nayan Ziqing were very jealous, and this time they finally had a good time.

In the last expedition, Xiao Ran also caught a lot of tuna, but unfortunately in order to reduce the load on the boat, all the pots and stoves were removed.There is no suitable seasoning, and sashimi cannot be eaten, and if caught, it can only be released, which is right for entertainment.This time, all kinds of pots and stoves on board are complete, and Sachiko also specially brought wasabi and other seafood seasonings from Japan.Not to mention boating on the sea and fishing in the water, this artistic conception alone is wonderful.

The meat of the bluefin tuna is tender and juicy, and Sachiko's craftsmanship is superb, and she cooks various exquisite dishes in different ways.In addition to the sashimi with wasabi sauce, there are pan-fried fish steaks, assorted dried fish and so on.The most unique dish is to mash the tuna meat finely, fill it with rice balls, wrap it with cucumber skin, pour over the sauce, and serve with a wasabi stalk. It is delicious and spicy, fragrant and slightly salty. The aura of Ganxin is like enlightenment, which is very addictive.

Xingzi took a sip, and couldn't help feeling nostalgic.Looking back from the sideboard, Kyushu Island has already disappeared in the vast sea.Sighed slightly.Add a touch of sadness.But a gentle voice behind him said: "Sister, are you homesick?"

Xingzi hurriedly turned around, saw that it was Lin Qing'er, shook her head, then nodded slightly, and said, "It's a fake place to say that I don't want to go home. After all, I've lived there for more than ten years. But now I'm with Xiao...with Mr. Together, there are two older sisters as companions, and Sachiko feels very happy."