Thanks to their vision and opinions during the two-day voyage, Liu Yiming, Charles, and Deng Shichang have become good friends who talk about everything. Charles and Deng Shichang are both not satisfied with the current national conditions of their country, while Liu Yiming stands on the side of

Standing on the shoulders of giants, you can break free from constraints and come up with refreshing ideas.

"Deng, Singapore is ahead of us, do you want to continue eastward and attack Java Island?" Charles joked as he was about to arrive in Singapore.

"I'm ashamed to say that before I set off, the Admiral told me that if things change, I can do it easily. Moreover, I have to use the telegram from Singapore to report the news brought by Yiming to the Admiral and Lord Zhongtang." Deng Shichang was a little sweaty.

The two sides were still in opposition in theory, but now they were talking and laughing, which made him a little uncomfortable.

"I can't understand the political phenomenon in your country. In England, it's almost impossible. But I understand. This is politics. In the future, I may become the Minister of the Navy, but I will never become the Fleet Commander, because it is best for soldiers not to understand

Politics." Charles said with some disappointment. Politics allowed him to be promoted quickly, but his idol was Nelson, and he could never become that person.

"No! I don't think so. Politics is a bloodless war, and war is a bloody politics. A good general cannot understand politics, but it is best for soldiers not to get involved in politics." Liu Yiming interrupted.

"Good politics is a bloodless war, and war is a bloody politics! It's so profound!" Deng Shichang could better understand the meaning of this sentence after experiencing this. He was unwilling to touch the court and thought the navy was a pure land.

Experienced a political game.

"Okay, let's enter the harbor. However, Mr. Deng, please stop the training of the soldiers and don't take off the gun jackets. Don't let the British Empire misunderstand." Everywhere where Charles exists, Liu Yiming calls the British Empire, making people think that he is

He is a die-hard Anglophile and the effect is quite good.

"Order, stop training and enter the port!" Deng Shichang ordered.

Along the way, Deng Shichang has been training, mainly because he doesn't usually train much, especially since there is news that the outsourcing of guns and ammunition will be stopped this year. If Nanhua hadn't suddenly emerged, this would be normal history.

After entering the port and berthing, the three people disembarked. Of course, they were not allowed to carry weapons except pistols.

"Charles, go to the telegraph office. I need to borrow it to report to my family that I am safe." When he said this, Liu Yiming glanced at Deng Shichang, and Deng Shichang returned his grateful look.

The telegraph office can be used normally, just pay money, but firstly, you have to queue up, and secondly, the level of confidentiality is not high. Liu Yiming doesn't really want to report that he is safe. He mainly wants Deng Shichang to set up a line and get in touch with Li Hongzhang.

Die Qing has always used clear codes to generate electricity, and the more confidential the contact with Li Hongzhang, the better. Liu Yiming is going to send it directly from Singapore to the British Embassy. The British still have the illusion of letting Die Qing resist the north, and do not want it.

His energy was drawn to the sea. So after Charles brought people over, Singapore provided convenience.

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"Sir, this is from the British. It was sent from Singapore by Deng Shichang, the commander of the Zhiyuan ship." A man in the uniform of a fifth-grade civil servant at the Governor's Office of Zhili handed Li Hongzhang a telegram.

Li Hongzhang heard that it was unplanned and was sent by Deng Shichang from Singapore. Full of doubts and a little fear, Li Hongzhang took the telegram and read it. The telegram was a bit long. It was sent by Deng Shichang in the front, and it was detailed. At the end, it introduced Liu Yiming, and also

There are Liu Yiming’s speculations on this incident and the sources of intelligence.

"Huh~ Has anyone else seen this telegram?" Li Hongzhang stared at the person in front of him with an expressionless expression.

"Sir, I got this telegram from the British and sent it to you immediately without anyone knowing about it."

"Yanshan, you've done a good job on this, let's go down." Li Hongzhang nodded with satisfaction.

"Thank you, Lord Zhongtang." The man named Yanshan thanked him excitedly.

"Youqiao!" Li Hongzhang shouted to the back.

"Hello, father-in-law, I wonder what Master Deng said?" Zhang Peilun stayed behind, and when he heard Li Hongzhang shouting, he hurried forward.

"Let's take a look! Look at the Japanese ambitions!" Li Hongzhang handed the electric board to Zhang Peilun, and Zhang Peilun also looked at it carefully.

For a long time, Zhang Peilun took a deep breath and contributed to global warming.

"Hey, father-in-law, this is not good!" Zhang Peilun said.

"Oh? Tell me what you think." Li Hongzhang returned to his unchanging expression as if the mountain was about to collapse.

"Sixty percent of the revenue is used for armaments, and there are three large ships targeting Dingzhen. At present, Beiyang has a slight chance of winning. If we wait a few more years, we may be able to change our offensive and defensive positions! By then, won't the imperial court put me in front of Beiyang?

"If you win, that's what you should do. If you lose, this Beiyang..." Zhang Peilun said.

"Besides, Master Zhongtang has been engaged in foreign affairs all his life, so he can scare the great powers. Once he is defeated by the Japanese, he is afraid that another catastrophe will happen!" Zhang Youqiao knew that the imperial court was already preparing for a longevity banquet.

It is not possible to stop Beiyang's outsourcing of armaments, whether it is warships or ammunition. As for the ammunition produced by Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau and Beiyang Machinery Bureau? It can only be used for training, and even training is not used.

"Well, as expected of Youqiao, he has a very comprehensive view. This matter is really tricky. The imperial master has made it clear that he will use evil tactics. When the time comes, even if Beiyang wins, his vitality will be greatly damaged, and he can start to cut down the vassal.

But he never thought about what if the constrained Beiyang loses?" Li Hongzhang slapped the table. It's not that he is very patriotic, nor can he say that he doesn't love his country, but his personal interests are greater to a certain extent. After all, losing

He was the one who signed the contract at a disadvantage, and when the time comes, he will be infamy for the ages. This is what his teacher is like!

"Then...what are you going to do, father-in-law?" Zhang Peilun asked.

"What do you think?" Li Hongzhang did not answer directly and was testing Zhang Peilun again. This is the normal situation for the two of them.

"I think Liu Yiming's statement is quite good. Cooperating with Nanhua can not only solve the problem of insufficient military expenditure in Beiyang, but also provide a source of ammunition. Although no one mentions it anymore, once this war is over, Weng Shangshu will definitely have to return to old matters.

Mention, we have restricted the import of ammunition from Beiyang." Zhang Peilun said.

"It's feasible, but you're too cautious. It's a good thing to be cautious in your words and actions, but it's not good to be timid. Youqiao, the war between China and France is a non-war crime. Don't blame yourself too much..." Li Hongzhang said.

"Send a report and invite Liu Yiming to go north, but we have to discuss it and let Zhi Jing Jing come for a visit. The cannons are not fired. What do you mean? Let Deng Shichang take Zhi Jing Jing to four ships and shoot out all the cannonballs.

You can choose a target at random, burn a few big holes in the ship, and smear it, which can be regarded as an explanation." Li Hongzhang said.

"Father-in-law! Is this..." Zhang Youqiao felt that it was a bit too much. After all, he was a hostile camp. He let people enter his base camp before the fight started. What should he do if the court knew?

"Youqiao! When the Little Sword Society attacked Shanghai, the envoys from the Little Sword Society had already entered our Daotai Yamen before the war started. Don't worry!" Li Hongzhang took one look and knew what he was worried about.

"Yes!" Zhang Youqiao was about to go down and send a telegram.

"Wait a minute, you go find that Sun Yanshan, go to the British Legation with him, and use the channels of the British Legation to send the message." Li Hongzhang thought of something and said to Zhang Peilun who walked to the door.

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The radio waves were transmitted along the submarine cable to Singapore, where they were finally translated into text and sent to Deng Shichang.

"Yi Ming! Master Zhongtang agreed and invited you to go north to Zhili to discuss cooperation matters." Deng Shichang said after reading the telegram.

"I will. Can you show me the telegram?" Liu Yiming was a little hesitant, but he wouldn't show it.

Deng Shichang handed the telegram directly to Liu Yiming, which was also requested by Zhang Peilun. Zhang Peilun thought further. Once Beiyang was not allowed to purchase arms, it would be useless to have money, so an external channel would be very important.

"Let me prepare for a moment. What do you think of the telegram asking you to use up all the artillery shells?" Liu Yiming asked.

"This is simple, just for training." Having said that, Deng Shichang still wanted to find an uninhabited desert island and lied about it as the land of Nanhua. After all, there were Manchu officers on the ship. Moreover, Deng Shichang was very distressed because these were imported artillery shells.

It’s all money!

"I have an idea." Liu Yiming asked for a map with the Indonesian islands marked on it.

"How about we have a joint exercise? Consider it the beginning of our cooperation," Liu Yiming said.

"How to cooperate?" Deng Shichang asked curiously. In the past two days, he also learned that Nanhua only has three gunboats, which are used for naval training.

"Joint sea and land operations, from Java to the east, there are eight islands. Some Dutch are stationed on them, but the number is not large. They are mainly natives. There are a few gunboats. I can't stand them, so I will use these to fight

Actual combat drill." Liu Yiming said.

"This..." Deng Shichang was stunned, "I can't make the decision." But it's not easy to refuse directly, using the excuse that he can't make the decision.

"Two hundred thousand taels of silver, plus all your consumption, including shells, if there is damage, Nanhua will double the pension. At the same time, Nanhua can sell a batch of three-inch cannons to Beiyang." Liu Yiming said, the three-inch cannons were produced by the Surabaya Arsenal.

Yes, the rigid gun mount and the hydraulic spring retraction mechanism are already being improved. The rigid gun mount with the retracted gun Liu Yiming is ready to be eliminated. It would be good to sell it cheaply.

"In addition, Nanhua can produce large-caliber and powerful artillery shells, which can be sold to Beiyang. Let's ask Mr. Li what he says!" Liu Yiming added.

Li Hongzhang didn't think too much, because Liu Yiming suggested that the flag of the Qing Dynasty could be changed and the cables of the eight islands could be cut off at the same time to ensure that the news would not spread. Moreover, Liu Yiming's price was not low.

"Hahaha! Brother Deng, let's go, follow me to Surabaya." Liu Yiming has been out for seven or eight days. He just got married. He misses Zhang You a little and can't wait to go home.
Chapter completed!