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Volume 1: Sino-Japanese War Chapter 87: Prepare to fight the tiger

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    After listening to Yan Fu's judgment, Lu Hong naturally understood the reason why this guy didn't agree with Cai Tinggan. This guy can be said to have the most vicious tongue in the world!  In fact, in terms of combat effectiveness, the Fulong torpedo boat is definitely a scumbag with a combat effectiveness of 2 according to today's naval battle conditions. Although the torpedo boat built 10 years ago was said to be able to reach 24 knots at the time, how many knots can it run now?  It¡¯s really hard to say.  However, the Fulong is a large torpedo boat of the Beiyang Navy's Zhongzheng'er Eighth Class, which can go to sea for long distances. However, the protective capabilities of the all-wooden hull are really incompetent in the face of the small Japanese warships that are fully armed with small-caliber rapid-fire cannons.  The scumbag was to the extreme However, Cai Tingqian was also familiar with history and he assaulted this scumbag torpedo boat to a position 40 meters away from the Japanese ship Nishikyo Maru!  Based on this alone, although the Nishikyo Maru is called a battleship, in fact, it is just a mail ship equipped with a few rapid-fire cannons, but under such firepower, a torpedo boat with this scumbag combat power can  To complete a raid, one must have strong fighting faith and courage to support it.  Therefore, he immediately smiled and said, which could be regarded as neutralizing Yan Fu's venomous tongue, "Brother Youling, you underestimate the combat effectiveness of torpedoes. This is exactly what is calleda great killing weapon that seals the throat with a sword. To master this  A great killer should have the magnanimity to risk one's life and the determination to be fearless in the face of dangerCai Yaotang (Cai Tingqian's nickname) deserves it!" There was a slightly awkward atmosphere at first, but Lu Hong immediately relaxed after what he said. Of course,  , Lu Hong said this, and he naturally had his basis. In the history that he knew, Cai Tingqian was the only officer who was subjected to the most severe interrogation after being captured, and was detained until the signing of a treaty between the two countries before being released.  The reason is that when the Japanese army interrogated the Beiyang prisoners, they all asked them to agree not to return to the army to continue fighting after they were released. Cai Tingqian made it very clear that he would continue to return to the navy and continue fighting.  For this reason, Lu Hong is obviously particularly concerned about this person. After all, his current influence is really limited. God knows how much effect his little butterfly can have and what he can do currently is,  Perhaps it can only be expressed in terms of doing our best, and finding some forces that can be relied upon in the navy is obviously particularly important.  After a visit, Lu Hong was surprised by the maintenance of this battleship. According to Cai Tingqian, the Fulong was now sailing at full speed and could still continue at a speed of 23.5 knots for an hour. This was obviously a very good effect.  , and, on the Fulong, which has only 20 people, almost all of them are veterans who he personally trained, and almost everyone can operate mines.  Cai Tingqian happily introduced to Lu Hong and Yan Fu his deputy, Shao Changhao, who was also born in the Tianjin Naval Academy. This tall, thin and dark young officer was also from Fujian. He was originally a flag officer and now serves as the officer in charge of the Fulong.  Driving However, it was obvious that Shao Changhao was not good at socializing and ran off to do things after saying a few words.  After the three of them chatted for a long time, Lu Hong got an opportunity and finally brought the topic to the issue of the North Ammunition Depot, "Yaotang, you surveyed the navy's armament before and found that there are many problems with the navy's ordnance Could it be that you  Have these officers never encountered any problems? This is an important weapon of the country, and it cannot be careless!" Cai Tingqian chuckled, looked around for a while, and then replied in a low voice: "Brother Lu, this is the matter.  Although this matter has nothing to do with me, I would like to remind you that this matter does not involve a large backstage that our navy can handle To repair the coastal defense of Lushun, hundreds of large and small forts have been built.  These shells are all ordered from the Manufacturing Bureau, and they are not handled by our naval battalion!" As soon as these words came out, Lu Hong immediately realized the important hint and asked immediately: "Yaotang, since it is not the case!  Can you tell me something about what my colleagues in the navy did" Later, Lu Hong and Yan Fu looked at each other and said goodbye to Cai Tingqian. They went ashore and went straight to the imperial envoy's post in Lushun City. When Wang Renkan heard that Lu Hong was leading  He was also greatly surprised by the news. After thinking about it for a long time, he said: "The assistant of the Navy Yamen, Tateyama, was born in the palace of Prince Na Chun No wonder Na Luo Fenglu refused to let me investigate this case. However, since  I already know about this matter, so naturally I can¡¯t give up halfway" "My lord, the old Prince Chun has been dead for a few years, but now Zaifeng is the younger brother of the current emperor, and I heard that although Prince Chun is quite knowledgeable, he has  He often criticizes us Han senior officials. If you want to investigate this matter, I would rather discuss it with Mr. Wengge!" Yan Fu immediately handed over his hand and expressed his opinion very urgently.  Wang Renkan pondered for a moment, then turned around and saw that Lu Hong seemed to be still deep in thought, and immediately asked: "Lu Hong, what do you think? Do you think this matter can be continued to be investigated?" When Lu Hong heard Wang Renkan's question,  He roughly guessed what this person was thinking. If Wang Renkan didn't want to continue the investigation and just swatted flies at the Beiyang Navy, Yan Fu saidAfter that, we should stop immediately after seeing the situation "My lord, now is the time when our country is in danger. If we let this huge corruption go, I am afraid that we will not be able to face those men who fight for the country in the future I  I think that although Tateyama was born in Prince Chun's palace and was a confidant of old Prince Chun, time has changed. As long as Mr. Wengge can control the court, we will collect it carefully here. When the time comes, the evidence will be ironclad. When the emperor speaks, this  The matter is settled" Wang Renkan nodded, and seeing that Lu Hong seemed to still have something to say, he immediately asked: "Lu Hong, if there is anything else, let's talk about it together. Are you still hiding something?  ?¡± Lu Hong scoffed at Lao Wang. It was already mid-May, but he couldn¡¯t say that he could figure it out. In a few days, Little Japan would officially launch an army.  In a few months, little Japan will sharpen its sword to attack the Beiyang troop transport Gaosheng. Therefore, it must quickly solve the Beiyang logistics, and at least make the Beiyang Navy accept the imperial envoys who supervise military discipline in a serious manner, and  Don¡¯t engage in small confrontations everywhere like now!  "Sir, I think you must make this clear to Li Zhongtang. We are not here to tear him down, but to mend his holes I see that Mr. Zhongtang and his staff are not here now.  Take the war with the Japanese seriously! If there is a war, there will be immediate worries if there is no foresight!" Lu Hong said loudly with a heavy expression.  "What do you mean" "We need to join forces with Li Hongzhang to deal with this matter quickly! I thinkLi Zhongtang is obviously happy to place people from their Huai family in this position, and Mr. Weng Ge is more  You may also be interested in this position!" Lu Hong whispered his thoughts, which immediately made Yan Fu's eyelids twitch.  Wang Renkan also naturally understood Lu Hong's method of borrowing power. If the power of these two parties could be borrowed, I really don't know who could not be moved away This is the most powerful combination of high-ranking Han officials in the court.  Although in the past it seemed that these two sub-forces were mainly fighting against each other!  Early the next morning, the Tianjin Zhili Governor¡¯s Office received a secret telegram from Wang Renkan. Zhang Peilunzi, who was holding the telegram, read it carefully several times before coming to see Li Hongzhang.  "Youqiao, what do you think of this matter? I asked Ding Yuting to lead the fleet to Tianjin for drills. I originally wanted it to be less troublesome. A few days ago, Luo Fenglu sent me a note. He also mentioned that Wang Renkan's inspections were very strict and he was worried that he would be subject to Weng Tonghe.  I mean, we will strictly supervise you!" Li Zhongtang was holding a telegram from North Korea and said intermittently while giving instructions.  Zhang Peilun held the telegram with a somewhat excited look on his face, "Zhongtang, this matter is a good thing for us. If Prince Lao Chun hadn't been in charge of the Navy Yamen, how could Tateyama be allowed to take advantage of this procurement shortage And  This person has always had a big appetite. If you were here to control him, you would not know how domineering he is! You might as well borrow the knife in Wang Renkan's hand Even if it doesn't work, it can still sound a warning to Tateshan!" Li Hongzhang said:  As a wise son-in-law with great literary talent and quick thinking, he was naturally very satisfied. He stopped the brush in his hand and thought about it for a moment, then looked at Yang Shixiang who was sitting opposite Zhang Peilun, and then said: "Pingshi (Yang Shixiang's character), you have always been  We have a lot of connections, so keep an eye on this matter This time the Japanese are coming fiercely, and it is obviously not a good idea for our Beiyang Navy to fight alone. Now, there can be no other mistakes in this joint! " Yang Shixiang immediately stood up and handed over his hands, and said loudly!  : "Sir, I still have some friendship with Wang Renkan. Let me find out his details before handling this matter. We, the navy, cannot let them put people in, otherwise we will be criticized by the Ministry of Revenue again!" He said  Of course, the official department refers to the current Minister of Military and Aircraft and the Minister of Household Affairs, Weng Tonghe. Nowadays, the Beiyang Navy is in short supply of funds. It has not obtained military expenditures for the expansion of the Navy for five consecutive years. The main reason for this is that the Ministry of Household Affairs does not agree to provide money at all!  If the Ministry of Revenue is allowed to take away the power of Beiyang procurement again, it will be really a big mistake!
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