Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

This sudden clash had actually allowed Zai Chun and his bodyguards to comprehend so much. Xiao Letian did not expect this outcome either, as he was currently in a tense discussion with the frightened Mr. Nuo Beier.

"Mr. Nuo Beier, I am truly sorry, I did not expect that there would be such a group of criminals hidden at the doorstep of Ryukyu that I am in charge of. I have truly frightened you …" Xiao Letian stood up and bowed to Mr. Nuo Beier in apology.

"No, no, no, you don't have to apologize to me. I know this is not a normal security case. This assassination was planned!" Nuo Beier's high IQ was not just for show. Actually, the moment he swam to the shore, he had already guessed the whole thing.

"The enemy clearly didn't come for the treasure. Our party has abandoned the ship and jumped into the sea, but why did the leading pirates chase after us instead of searching for the goods in the ship?"

"Looks like the news of us secretly coming to East Asia has already been leaked. Someone wants me to die in the Ryukyu Sea Area, under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister …" And would the pirates have been foolish enough to run into the gunnery range of the shore defense fort and rob it? "" No, I don't think so, "I said, and shook my head." No, no.

"I also have another piece of news to tell Prime Minister. When we were replenishing our resources in Singapore, we went to visit a good friend, he was a Dutch businessman, and I received a very important piece of information from him … A group of Frenchmen rented a Dutch merchant ship and headed north. The ship was filled with Arms and ammunition. There were Remington, Enfield, and a few American Springfield rifles … "

He was very familiar with the situation in East Asia. "As far as I know, the internal war of Qing is gradually coming to an end, after the rebellion in the south has been pacified, there would definitely be large amounts of Arms and ammunition left. It should be enough time to support the turmoil in the Northwest, so the Xiangjun Group would not carry out weapons procurement right now …"

"My dear Xiao, I still have some understanding of the politics of your Qing Empire. Even after the war, we still have to purchase weapons. The Emperor will not tolerate this kind of behavior …"

"The other possibility is for the imperial government to purchase weapons. However, thinking about it, it's not possible. Right now, the imperial government of Qing Dynasty is extremely closely linked to you. I believe you won't let them buy or sell weapons from the French no matter what. This point can be ruled out …"

"Heavens, that is a whole ship's worth of firearms. It's enough to arm three to four thousand people. Who on earth would be able to buy and sell such a huge amount of firearms? North Korea, Annan? There aren't many countries in East Asia, so I think Japan is the most likely country... "

Hearing this, Xiao Letian sucked in a breath of cold air. This information was too important, although Nuo Beier did not give him the answer he guessed, all the clues pointed to one place, which was the Japanese Mu Clan.

France was naturally unwilling to lose, and the hatred the French Emperor had for Xiao Letian could not be washed away. Currently, the most tense situation in East Asia was Japan, and the situation in Japan had directly affected Xiao Letian's overall strategy for East Asia.

As long as it made Xiao Letian unhappy, France would definitely be willing to do it, even if it meant losing money.

Due to his small butterfly flapping its wings, the originally smooth Minzhiweixin of Japan underwent a drastic change. According to the historical records of his previous life, when the Emperor died in 1867, the Crown Prince, the Emperor Guoluo Ren, ascended the throne.

On November 8 of the same year, the Emperor issued a confidential letter. On the 9th, General Mu Clan, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, requested to return the favor, but at the same time, he gathered elite troops in the Osaka in an attempt to rebel.

On January 3, 1868, the Emperor of the Sky issued the "Order of the Restoration of the King", abolishing the Mu House and making Tokugawa Yoshinobu "resign and take possession of the land". On August 10th, Tokugawa Yoshinobu declared the "King's Restoration Order" illegal in the Osaka.

On January 27th, 5,000 members of the Sky Emperor Army, led by Sa and Changshansuo, fought a fierce battle against 15 thousand of the Mu Clan's troops near the capital, while Tokugawa Yoshinobu lost Jiang Hu. The Wanchen War had thus begun.

After that was the direct rule of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, Northeast Japan. They fought all the way to the Hokkaido, and finally ended the Wanchen War.

Thus, the entire situation of Japan in 1867 was in an extremely delicate state of cold war. The battlefields of both sides were still in the political struggle in the imperial court, and there were also assassinations.

Therefore, Xiao Letian did not feel any sense of urgency about the situation in Japan. What he needed to do now was to lay down more of his own chess pieces, and protect the great talents with strategic vision like Sakamoto Ryoma, Gao Shanjinzuo, and support them to form a strong group of civil servants.

But now that the French had joined in, it seemed like they were going to work together with the Mu Clan. If such a change happened, would the Mu Clan be able to wait for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to threaten them? Wouldn't there be a third battle in the Changzhou region?

Without the participation of the new army, could the allied army really win this battle?

Thank you, Mr. Nuo Beier, for your information, you have really helped me. As you can see, East Asia is the eve of the major change, all the powers are restless, and those stubborn people will not easily hand over their rights.

If you want to break the shackles of the feudal system that spans thousands of years, it is impossible to not bleed and fight. We are not war maniacs and ambitious people, I think everything that I have done in the Beijing has proven my character, in the end, I did not take a single cent from the treasury of the Qing Dynasty …

"Mr. Nuo Beier, my only dream is to give Asia a new order. I can't say it's perfect, but it's definitely better than the old order … For that dream, please help me. I need your wisdom, and I also need the support of Nuo Beier's company. "

Towards those people that were truly worthy of respect, Xiao Letian would never put on airs and was extremely humble.

In fact, when Nuo Beier passed by Hong Kong, he already knew that Xiao Letian had taken over the Beijing. At that moment, he was extremely furious, and even wanted to return home.

But on the second day, when news of his new life arrived, he was shocked. He was a powerful warlord who had entered the capital with a large army. He had no army to torture the people, rob the government of its warehouses, and he had no intention of killing people to eliminate those who did not belong to him.

After Xiao Letian entered the city, the first thing he did was to calm the citizens, calm down the prices, suppress the forces of evil, and clean up the city … Everything he was doing was related to the lives of the people, but he did not even have the desire to glance at Xiao Letian, the Emperor.

If the world was filled with this kind of schemer, then Mr. Nuo Beier would definitely pray to God to let every country have one.

Nuo Beier bowed respectfully and replied, "Prime Minister's order, I will die for sure!" With this promise, Nuo Beier and his company's plans to cooperate finally started.

In the dead of night, in the center of the northern Japanese Islands, the most prosperous city in Japan, was situated on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, on the Guandong Plains.

The two hundred years of rule in the Tokugawa had made this place extremely prosperous. In the Japan of the Middle Age, this place was the center of the mortal world and the capital of the aristocratic world, echoing each other from afar.

The most magnificent building in the River City was the General's residence. The city of Japan was very interesting, the General and his famous fortress was called the city, and the place where the people gathered was called the suburban area.

In that era, whenever River City was mentioned, the first thing they thought of was the tall Heaven's Tower and the thick and heavy city walls. Only when River Feet was mentioned would people think of the bustling streets, the dazzling merchandise, and the singing of the geisha in the tavern.

In today's River City, a small scale banquet was currently being held. The geisha singing voice that the general raised was incomparably melodious, and the tatami s were filled with sumptuous dishes. There were even beef that the Japanese rarely consumed.

Today, Tokugawa Yoshinobu did not sit in his usual seat of honor, but was sitting face to face with his distinguished guest.

The one seated opposite Tokugawa Yoshinobu was none other than Minister of France Luo Shen. This French diplomat from the Curtain Palace was enjoying the noblest treatment in the Tokugawa, which was rare in the history of the Tsurukawa's Palace for a general to be able to sit together with his guests.

"Mr. Luo Shen, please have a drink, we wish for our cooperation to be extremely intimate!" Tokugawa Yoshinobu lifted his own sake Cup.

"Happy cooperation. Wishing the general the earliest opportunity to eliminate his dissidents and implement new reforms. Cheers!" The Minister also picked up his wine.

Just at this moment, the sliding door opened, and Hidden Fog Kid in a luxurious kimono knelt in front of the two of them, "Greetings, Great General and Minister." Just now, the news came from the port that the Cape of Good Hope's merchant ship has docked successfully, and that the goods have been taken off the ship while it was still dark, along with French officers … "

"Hahaha, what I said was not wrong. When I was young, I majored in navigation. I calculated that the merchant ship would arrive in three days, but it only took two days …" The excited Minister Luo Shen downed a cup of wine, stood up and opened the sliding door, allowing the cold night wind to caress him.

Luo Shen pointed at the brightly-lit River household. "Such a bustling city, even in Europe it's rare, how could a general abandon it so easily? The Government of France supports the Mu Clan, which has been ruled for more than two hundred years! "Even though the Mu Clan has fallen, it still has the habit of governing this country …"

"That's right, your Asian calls this kind of inertia righteous. As long as you have this thing, the society will have an additional buffer against it. When the rulers carry out reforms, the citizens will lose a lot of blood …"

"Japan needs to undergo changes. I think the general has already seen clearly the outcome of the change that Ryukyu Xiao Letian has led. If Japan continues to persevere, the final outcome might very well be controlled by Xiao Letian's forces …"

"Remember, this is not an alarmist, it is an iron-like fact!"

Tokugawa Yoshinobu and Hidden Fog Kid slightly bowed on top of the tatami. I thank the Minister for his support of the Mu Clan, your kindness will definitely be rewarded! "