Lyle and the Dynasty's Edge Chapter 4

Corruption in the Qing Dynasty became increasingly serious. After the imperial examinations were open for personal gain and fraud, and you could donate classes to buy fame without taking the examinations, now there is another way to donate money to celebrate birthdays and build gardens, so some corrupt officials who have fallen off the horse can celebrate again. Hundreds of thousands of taels of silver actually flowed into the engineering office that built the garden. 

The amount was not small, but it could not resist Cecily's whim. It was not enough to burn incense, watch theater, and go boating, but also had to take a walk. Her walk was different and must not be exposed to the sun, so the huge Wanshou Corridor project was added to it. Where does this money come from? In desperation, Wesley Weng was shocked that Lyle Li's foolish talk of using foreign debts to build the Summer Palace turned out to be a fact!

These two stupid things were regarded as intelligence, and flew from the Japanese merchants in Tianjin to the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan. Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi immediately summoned the Land Minister of the Ministry of War and the Marine Minister of the Navy Ministry to study together. 

He opened a pair of cat eyes and asked: "What do you see?" What the Prime Minister saw was: "The Qing Dynasty is in this ignorant and indulgent society." Under the rule of women, we are bold enough to go eastward!" Hai Xiang thought: "It's no wonder that Lyle Li didn't pay the deposit for the fastest cruiser in the British Amoszhuang Shipyard. ! The one who annihilated the Beiyang Navy in one fell swoop! "Two people have a keen sense of smell.

Ito Hirobumi unfolded a map of China, and the cat's eyes seemed to turn into wolf's eyes again, and he asked with salivation: "China is like a thick and big meat pie, which bite should be taken first?" Prime Minister Lu pointed to the Korean Peninsula: " It is a vassal state of China, but there are no troops stationed in it. It will be swallowed up in one big gulp!” Prime Minister Hai pointed at the Taiwan island and said, “If you set up a springboard, Taiwan will be swallowed up in one gulp!” The two of them have such a big appetite.

Ito Hirobumi looked at the map of China again, his wolf eyes seemed to have turned into dog eyes again, and asked in a low voice: "We are going to occupy North Korea and take Taiwan. Are you absolutely sure?" Prime Minister Lu replied firmly: " I am absolutely sure of the occupation! But I must trick the Qing Dynasty into sending troops to block the Western interference.” The Marine Minister also replied firmly: “I am absolutely sure of escorting the army to attack North Korea and annihilating the Beiyang Navy!” You must buy the fast cruiser that Lyle Li dragged without paying a deposit, and grab his bargain first! "

Ito Hirobumi looked at the map of China again, his wolf eyes seemed to turn into tiger eyes, and he opened his mouth and said: "If you are absolutely sure, then we will pursue the victory, take advantage of the opportunity, eat a few more bites of meat pie, and sign a surrender agreement with the Chinese officials with pigtails at the foot of the Great Wall and in front of Shanhaiguan!" It turned out that the prime minister's appetite was bigger than that of the army and navy ministers. It was this appetite that was rare! The three of them suddenly looked at each other and laughed knowingly.

The laughter suddenly stopped. Hirobumi Ito put on a straight face and said sternly: "The Qing Dynasty is already a rotten apple. We have a sure chance of victory by occupying North Korea, plundering Taiwan, and marching into Manchuria. But we must also use the wisdom of the Chinese people." Come and conquer the Chinese. If they can "know yourself and the enemy, you will never be defeated", they will send out reconnaissance personnel, and if they still "make a fuss out of molehills," they will make excuses!