Red Alert 1895

Chapter 72 – Famous All Over The World (Part 2)

In any case, Wang Guorui’s reputation in the mainland can be said to have resounded throughout the mainland. Because Wang Guorui was able to lead some “militiamen” to defeat the elite troops of the Japanese army, this was something that countless regular troops could not do, and this was enough to make many people envious. Hundreds of thousands of regular troops fought in Liaodong back then, but they all failed and were beaten all over their heads. However, the navy’s Beiyang Navy was completely wiped out in the Yellow Sea. This is a big difference. People in the mainland don’t care about how good Wang Guorui’s army weapons are and how advanced their tactics are. They just know that Wang Guorui’s so-called soldiers are “militiamen”, but the militiamen have all defeated the Japanese Imperial Forest Army, which is enough to explain the problem. Besides the generals of the domestic regular army at that time, what other reasons could there be?

And now the huge gap is here for everyone to compare, so too many people think so. And they didn’t know that when the generals of the Qing army who participated in the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War heard the news, they all cried and passed out in the toilet, and they all cursed for not bringing such a fool! Of course they knew the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army at that time, but now that a group of “militiamen” have won the battle, then they are really not human inside and out, and they will be cast aside by countless people in the country.

The relevant news was also transmitted to Japan through the telegram of the submarine cable, and the entire Japanese public opinion was in an uproar.

In the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda District, Tokyo, the capital of Japan, the palace is now very solemn, and the people who come and go do not even dare to take a breath, obviously very nervous. And Japan’s Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito, Minister of the Army Oyama Iwa, Minister of the Navy Conomichi Saigo, Chief of the Army Staff Headquarters Prince Akihito Komatsumiya, Deputy Chief of Staff Misao Kawakami, and Chief of the Naval Command Department Yuhiro Ito, who just took office not long ago, They all dared not take a breath in front of the emperor.

“What’s going on? What’s going on here? My Guards Division was almost completely wiped out by the enemy! And the remaining troops that can fight are just a brigade that isn’t fully formed, and the rest are second-line troops. Our engineers and supply troops, and the enemy has surrounded Taipei, ready to attack and wipe out our guard divisions at any time. What is going on here?” Emperor Meiji yelled angrily.

After Emperor Meiji received the news, he almost went crazy. Originally, Taiwan is already a meat that can be swallowed up at any time. And they sent a division to receive it, which in their eyes is already a sure thing. There is no chance of any surprises. The army of the entire mainland has been defeated, so what about those low-level militias in Taiwan? But it was these “unpopular” things that almost wiped out most of the troops of the Guards Division. It was just a little bit about to wipe out the entire Guard Division. This almost made Emperor Meiji almost crazy.

Emperor Meiji ascended to the throne of the emperor, then regained the emperor’s imperial power, and then launched various reforms, and finally made Japan stronger. And their goal is to defeat the Manchus. Then seize a large piece of land for Japan as a living space, and then further destroy China and strive for hegemony in the world. They finally gambled on the fate of the country, defeated the Manchu Qing in the Sino-Japanese War, and forced the Manchu Qing to cede Liaodong and Taiwan. However, because of the interference of the Three Kingdoms, Liaodong returned to Liao, and in the end it could only be returned to the Qing Dynasty. And they always think that Taiwan should be able to get it, but now except for this kind of thing, how can Emperor Meiji bear this?

“Ito, you are the prime minister, tell me!” Emperor Akechi asked.

Ito Hirobumi took the initiative to say: “Your Majesty. I am a civil servant, and I don’t know much about the military. And in this war, I also asked the Minister of Army and Navy, and the officers in the base camp. They are the ones in charge of the battle.”

“Old cunning!” Everyone cursed inwardly.

This Ito Hirobumi was obviously “playing the ball”. Anyway, he was just evading it as a civil servant, but no one else could do anything about it. Ito Hirobumi was an important minister during the Meiji Restoration, and his qualifications are older than everyone present here. He is qualified to play football.

“Akihito, tell me!” Emperor Meiji asked.

Akihito Komatsu is the Chief of Staff of the Army. He immediately said: “Your Majesty, the staff headquarters has always been in charge of the deputy chief of staff, Kawakami Soroku, so…”

Kawakami cursed in his six hearts: “Bastard, you are the chief. When you are fighting, you will push things to me. If you win, you will get the most military exploits. If you lose, you will pass the responsibility to me!”

Kawakami Caoro began to think about it, and said, “Your Majesty, I’m not too clear about this matter, and Huashan Ziji is the governor of Taiwan. He is an admiral of the navy, so the navy should be more clear about it!”

“Kawakami Kawakami, what do you mean? I just took office as the chief of the navy’s military command, and I just finished fighting the Beiyang Navy of the Chinese people. How could I know?” Ito Youheng said.

“Crack!” Emperor Meiji slapped the table fiercely, and said angrily, “Don’t shirk responsibility for me. Now that something has happened, none of you can escape! Now who can tell me what happened?”

And soon, everyone began to analyze one by one, and finally they all came up with an inseparable one. First of all, when I was in Taiwan, Kawayama Suki and Kitashirakawa were defeated for a long time. As a result, these two guys were afraid of domestic punishment and did not take the initiative to ask for support. As a result, these two guys overestimated their abilities, and both underestimated Wang Guorui’s military strength and weapon tactics, so they suffered a big loss and were almost wiped out. And if they had requested support in advance at that time, maybe things would not have developed to this day.

“Okay, now is not the time to pursue accountability, let’s think about how to deal with this Taiwan issue!” Emperor Meiji directly skipped accountability and did not continue to pursue it.

Emperor Meiji also knew that the problem this time was very serious. Sukiki Kawayama is a veteran general of the navy, while Noku Kitashirakawa is a lieutenant general of the army and is also a member of the royal family, which means that the navy, army and royal family have all been involved. If the responsibility is pursued together, the three parties will not be able to escape. At this time, the navy and army will never fight among themselves, and they will definitely keep their veterans together. Moreover, the royal family will not allow the emperor to punish the Kitashirakawa palace for a long time, so this matter can only be delayed, and it will be digested internally after the Taiwan issue is resolved.

“Your Majesty, this time we must send a large number of troops to support Taiwan. Taiwan is the territory that our soldiers shed blood and sacrificed. It must not be lost. If it is lost, how can we be worthy of our soldiers **** sacrifice? Come back, there is no second word!” Minister of War Da Shanyan said.

“That’s right, you have to take it back!” Saigo Saigo, Minister of the Navy, replied.

And Emperor Meiji also said: “We must take this Taiwan, immediately re-mobilize the troops, quickly recall all the reserve soldiers who have been dispersed in the six domestic divisions, and double the army again as soon as possible, increasing the number of six divisions.” Formation. The first to sixth divisions are all sent to Taiwan, and Taiwan must be taken back!”

“And, send out the joint fleet, ready to support at any time!”

But the Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi shook his head and said: “Your Majesty, I am afraid that the navy will not be able to support it. Because of the Chinese victory in Taiwan, many people have already called out to abolish the treaty and fight us again! If it is true If you let them do this, it will be a huge blow to us!”

Emperor Meiji frowned, because if the Manchu Qing had the idea of abolishing the treaty and fighting again because of the victory in the Taiwan battle, it would really make things worse for Japan. Japan now urgently needs to obtain a large amount of compensation from Man Qing, and then maintain the stimulation of the domestic economy. You must know that they used the luck of the country to gamble before, and they were almost so poor that they lost their pants. And they can only hope to get it back from the Manchus, but if the Manchus suddenly abolish the treaty, it will be very dangerous for Japan, and the domestic economy and finances will collapse at that time.

“Do you mean to let the navy go to cruise along the coast of China to declare the might of our Great Japanese Empire?” Emperor Meiji asked.

Ito Hirobumi replied: “Yes, if those idiots in China are blinded by this so-called victory, it is really possible to do such a stupid thing! Therefore, we must send the navy to cruise along the coast. Only then can the Chinese feel our power and dare not abolish the treaty casually.”

“Okay! If this is the case, can the army defeat the militias in Taiwan without the navy?” Emperor Meiji asked.

Kawakami Caoroku immediately said: “As long as His Majesty the Emperor sends all six domestic divisions to Taiwan~www.mtlnovel.com~, then I am sure that I can defeat the Chinese and defend our war achievements!”

“Okay, I will give you six divisions. You go to Taiwan in person, and I will give you the full power to command. Even Prince Kitashirakawa Noku and General Huashan Shiki will listen to you! If you fail , then you can commit seppuku and apologize to me.” Emperor Meiji said.

“Yes! Your Majesty, do you have anything else to explain?” Kawakami asked Roku.

Emperor Meiji suddenly became furious: “I want you to capture alive Wang Guorui, who annihilated my Yamato’s countless outstanding people, and drag him outside our palace. I want to see him being chopped alive!”

And everyone at the scene felt that Emperor Meiji hated Wang Guorui who defeated their Guards Division very much, so he even said such murderous words. It was simply too terrifying to kill Wang Guorui alive.

But Wang Guorui didn’t know at all that he had already registered with the Emperor Meiji of Japan, and he was already ordered to be executed by the Emperor Meiji. However, Emperor Meiji did not know that the name Wang Guorui would become Japan’s eternal nightmare. (To be continued.) xh118