The Republic of Heroes

Emperor Taisho shouted hurriedly: "Don't be in a hurry..."

He doesn't want the temple to fall immediately at this moment, at least after the domestic turmoil is quelled before falling, otherwise the mess will be handed over to his successors, and the situation in the country cannot be solved without bloodshed. It is tantamount to losing public opinion, and the successor in the temple is likely to become an excessive cabinet again.He already had a premonition that his physical condition was getting worse and worse, and he was still full of ambitions, so he had no time to wait endlessly.

The results of the imperial meeting made several important ministers extremely dissatisfied. Although Emperor Taisho had lost trust in the temple, he still protected him at the last moment and asked him to resolve domestic disputes as soon as possible.

The temple was flattered by the emperor's protection. He didn't understand that his majesty had lost his trust in him, but why didn't he follow the wishes of the important ministers to ask him, the prime minister of the cabinet?

On the way back, he was very worried, and suddenly thought of the riots that spread across the country, and suddenly thought of the fiasco in Siberia, his mind was in chaos, and when he returned home, he found that Matsumoto Tsuyoshi had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Your Majesty, is General Otani's itinerary delayed? The Ministry of War has already put a lot of pressure on him. At this moment, he seems to have wavered and sided with them."

The temple felt desolate, and now that everyone had betrayed their relatives, there was a feeling that the building was about to collapse. He looked at the passionate Matsumoto in front of him, and was inexplicably moved. The old eyes of many years could not help but become moist.

"The Kingdom of China has formally rejected the imperial note."

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The cabin on the ground floor of the Hanoi was dead silent. At night, the Suidong Army opened the sealed door of the ground floor cabin and the airtight door of the waterproof cabin, and suffocating thick smoke rushed out, blowing the people who had already rushed inside. The soldier choked out.

Li Zejun was deeply shocked, that Japanese soldier's idea was really vicious, not to mention living people in the cabin at the bottom of the ship, not even half a fly or mosquito was left.Order people to open the vents and expedite the release of the thick smoke inside.An hour later, soldiers swarmed in.

There were very few Japanese sailors alive, and very few escaped with their lives. According to Li Zejun's intention, he wanted to give them a good time, but Wu Xiaoliang was different. He immediately ordered the military doctors to rescue them.Regarding Wu Xiaoliang's deeds, Li Zejun couldn't figure it out anyway. First, he treated the prisoners preferentially, even better than the soldiers of the Suidong Army, and then he rescued the dying Japanese sailors. Finally, he attributed Wu Xiaoliang's behavior to his soft-heartedness. .

In the early morning of the next day, the Hanoi was dragged into the port by a tugboat. Wu Xiaoliang was very excited to see the mighty and majestic warship towering in the port, and the metal exuding the beauty of this industry in the sun.However, Wu Xiaoliang didn't appreciate it for long, he still had many more important things than admiring the warship today, so he hurried into the carriage and went straight to Duke Petrov's private residence.

Ever since the Suidong Army rescued Vladivostok for the second time, Petrov has completely lost control of the city, and he is so happy, resting and having fun all day without doing anything, the city government should send him The salary is still a lot, why not do it?In contrast, he has felt very satisfied with the tragic experience of his colleagues in Europe.Just received the rest from Europe, Marquis Mikhail has been executed by the new government, and the whole family is missing.

Just when Petrov was worried, the old butler rushed to report:

"My lord, General Wu is visiting!"

"Which General Wu?"

He was still immersed in the sighs and emotions for his old friend, and he didn't react for a while.

"That General Wu of the Suidong Army!"

The old butler was used to the duke's distracted state, and he was secretly sad. In just one year, the duke who acted decisively and had a quick mind had turned into the slow-witted duke in front of him, who was sad and sentimental all day long. old man.

After half a minute Petrov jumped up from the sofa and shouted:

"Please come in..."

Then, he patted his thigh again, "No, I'll pick it up myself."

Before the words were finished, hearty laughter came from outside the living room, the door was pushed open, and a young general in military uniform walked in with his head held high. It was Wu Xiaoliang.

Wu Xiaoliang, without waiting for the steward to inform, walked through the courtyard and entered the hall like a small palace.Wu Xiaoliang did as the Romans do, and gave Petrov a bear hug to show the friendship and intimacy between the two.

"Your Excellency, long time no see, how is everything?"

"Haha, very good, you Suidong Army treated me very favorably!"

What Petrov said was the truth, Wu Xiaoliang straightened his clothes and sat on the large and soft sofa.

"I'm actually here this time because I want to consult His Excellency the Duke."

A smile spread across Petrov's face, and he stared at the young general's eyes, trying to see something, but he soon found that it was futile.

"General Wu, please, as long as I know, I must tell you frankly!"

"Okay! It's about the naval battle more than ten years ago..."

Before Wu Xiaoliang could finish his words, the smile on Petrov's face gradually disappeared. That battle was a wound that he was unwilling to touch for more than ten years.The essence of the imperial navy was completely lost in that naval battle, and the army also lost consecutive battles.Even he himself became a prisoner of the Japanese.

Wu Xiaoliang obviously noticed the change in Petrov's face, and quickly asked the rest:

"Your Excellency, after the naval battle, many sailors and officers on board were left in Vladivostok. I wonder if they can still be found?"

Petrov was very surprised. He didn't know why he asked about the sailors back then, and then he thought of the steward's inquiry at night. There was a super large warship moored in the port. It was said that General Wu captured it from the Japanese. Could it be, could it be? He wants to take that warship as his own?

Petrov's heart began to flicker. This young general has nothing. If he wants to establish a navy, he must rely on himself. It is said that the army has ten years and the navy has a hundred years, and the empire has a naval history of more than a hundred years. The elite has almost all withered, but there are still seeds left.Thinking of this, Petrov laughed:

"General Wu wants to rearm that warship?"

Wu Xiaoliang laughed loudly: "Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Duke, is as insightful as a torch. I can't hide my thoughts from you. I really have such thoughts!"

"Young man, in your Chinese language, the person you want to find is far away and close at hand!"