The golden month of October is the season of harvesting goods. Poets and scholars are eager to use all the most beautiful words to describe autumn.

But for the Central Plains, this autumn is particularly sad.

"Mom, get up quickly, cross this ditch and enter the boundary of Dongshan. You can always find something to eat." Daya pulled her mother who was lying on the ground.

First came the reform, prices rose a lot, and then the Boxers, who were not involved in production, the people had to support the government, and they also had to support the Boxers.

Then the old witch divided and conquered the Boxers. At this time, famine began to show. If the Boxers were suppressed, there would be no big chaos.

But the boxers suddenly changed their lives and, alas, became officials of the imperial court.

Many of them were still on the wanted list in the first two days. As long as they join the Boxers, they will not only be released from the wanted list immediately, but they may also become officials.

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The chaotic situation resulted in no one harvesting the farmland, and a large number of tenants fled because the harvest was not enough to cover rent and taxes.

In the vast land east of Nanhe, refugee teams of 5 hope to find hope of survival in the hometown of Confucius and Mencius.

"Mom is dying, you have to walk over! Daya, live on. You must live on!" her mother muttered, her eyes gradually losing color.

1 Until she breathed her last, she had never hated anyone, because she was born that way, and no one ever said she needed to change.

No one thinks it's wrong if the landlord takes away half of the harvest. No one thinks it's wrong if you're responsible for paying taxes on the land. It's natural for the officials to show some filial piety.

Even if you encounter a year of natural disaster and have to borrow usury, you will only lament your bad luck and bad luck.

Daya sat next to her mother and didn't say anything, just looking at her.

After a long time, Daya picked up the only remaining belongings - a jar with Guanyin soil in it, two bowls, and two bamboo cups with a little grass root and a little cloth in them.

"I want to live." Da Ya touched her lips.

"Stay alive."

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"Stay alive..."

Dragging my tired body,

………

"There is still no obvious change in the front line. Where did the Tsarist Russians get so much supplies? Can't they finish their food?" Winter is about to enter, and the Japanese base camp is extremely impatient.

It was not that the war lasted too long, but that there were patients with typhoid and cold in the army.

"We can't afford winter clothing for so many people. Even quilts can only guarantee one for two people. The strategy of using war to support war doesn't work. It's freezing in that place and there's nothing to grab." Xiao Yuan

Kikujiro said it very straightforwardly.

He is good friends with Minister of Finance Uchida and knows that Japan has overspent the next ten years to fight this war.

"The military headquarters does not believe that the enemy's replenished army group has enough supplies. Maybe in another month, we will be able to capture it!" Military God Nogi said.

"There is no need to argue. His Majesty the Emperor has agreed to the motion proposed by Yamamoto Gonbei for the detachment to go south to use troops against the Qing Empire. Now, the motion is submitted to the 6th Military Headquarters for acceptance." Yamagata interrupted everyone.

"General Dashan, announce the battle plan!"

"Hai!" A middle-aged man stood up.

"In order to prevent conflict with Tsarist Russia, which would affect the entire strategy, the Sixth Army proposed that the detachment go straight to Fengtian, 1 pass through Shanhaiguan and go south.

But that man doesn’t have any fighting will. Based on our experience, without the participation of the enemy’s navy, we are sure to plant the chrysanthemum flag on the palace within two weeks!”

"What I want to hear is what measures we will take if the Qing Empire falls to Tsarist Russia." Ito said calmly.

"No! That stupid woman doesn't understand diplomacy at all..." Dashanyan smiled confidently.

"What is the goal of this battle?" Ito asked again.

"To obtain benefits, take as much as you can, preferably the Liaodong Peninsula and the entire plain?" When talking about this, the entire cabinet was no longer sleepy.

"Eight!" Shanxian yelled, calming down the noisy group of people.

"Port, what we urgently need is not land, but funds and markets. We require the opening of treaty ports, and then funds. We can get the best land, and it doesn't matter if we can't get it." Dashan is an extremely pragmatic person.

Obtaining land will have a great long-term impact on Japan, but if it cannot make a profit before winter comes, it will not even be able to afford winter clothes for soldiers.

"Then we have to go to the capital to get that person to sign the treaty. Have you contacted your friend?" Ito asked.

"The British promised to join the war as soon as possible and persuaded Tsarist Russia to send an intervention force. The Germans couldn't wait any longer. The French's attitude was very ambiguous and I didn't know what they wanted to do." Yamamoto Gonbei stood up and said.

"Since we have allies, let's get started!" Ito looked at the fiscal deficit and nodded reluctantly.

………

October 1, 1901.

"Uehara-kun! Please!" Kuroki bowed.

"Your Excellency, Commander, Uehara Yusaku will definitely complete the mission!" Uehara Yusaku also bowed.

"The military situation is urgent, so there will be no further delay. See you later, Kuroki-kun!" Yusaku Uehara turned around and crossed the border with more than 10,000 people.

There is no one stationed here. The reason is that the general believes that it is too close to the battlefield between the two countries, so it is better to retreat a little further, then retreat and retreat into the city.

"Don't delay, divide the troops into two groups. One group will advance lightly and approach Shanhaiguan Pass. The other group will carry heavy weapons and equipment and conquer Fengtian." Yusaku Uehara also participated in the war a few years ago.

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He knew very well that the level of the Qing Empire's 6th Army was really low. Instead of gathering a large number of troops, it was better to divide the troops and move forward, which could also confuse the enemy.

At the same time, the Japanese minister issued an ultimatum to the Qing Empire on the grounds that the Qing Empire was conducting nationwide mobilization and had an ambiguous attitude.

The Qing Empire was required to withdraw its newly mobilized troops and all troops from the land north of Shanhaiguan to be handed over to international co-management.

"If Qing Empire cannot give a clear reply within 12 hours, we reserve the right to take all measures."

………

October 2nd, 8 a.m. Surabaya time.

Button, button, button!

"Your Majesty, the Foreign Secretary said there is urgent news." Secretary Wang's voice sounded from outside the door.

"Wait a moment, I'll be right back!" Liu Yiming yelled.

"Where are my clothes? Regular clothes. Forget it, pajamas will do." I just finished getting up and went out to look for clothes.

Two minutes later, Liu Yiming appeared in the reception room wearing a nightgown.

"What urgent news?" Liu Yiming sat down and looked at Lin Anmin.

It was unusual to have Lin Anmin come here so early in the morning with the word "urgent" attached.

"Yesterday, Japan declared war on the Qing Empire. After that, Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Kingdom of Italy all declared war on the Qing Empire on the grounds of the boxers' hostile behavior." Lin Anmin's mind was full of confusion.

With the war between Japan and Russia like this, you still dare to tease the Qing Empire? Even a skinny camel is still a camel!

"That's it." Liu Yiming nodded.

"From now on, press controls will be implemented. No news from the north can appear publicly. During resettlement, the immigrants during this period should be placed separately to prevent the news from spreading." Liu Yiming arranged.

He has many plans for this kind of thing, just spend some money.

The difficulty is that within Nanhua, it is inevitable that there will be no one who still has any thoughts about the imperial court and will be exploited by someone with ulterior motives...

"Why is this happening? At worst, we can just leave it alone. No one can say anything." Lin Anmin was puzzled.

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"This is a headache. The whole world, Britain will not just watch, and it will definitely end in the end. France will also enter the scene by then, so..."

Liu Yiming shook his head and stared into Lin Anmin's eyes: "We also declare war."

"We also...what?" Lin Anmin could no longer understand what Liu Yiming was thinking.

In the past ten years or so, Nanhua has helped from time to time in the Qing Empire's external exchanges...

Could it be?

Lin Anmin carefully considered it: "Your Majesty, do you want to damage Qingting's reputation?"

"Why do I need to fight?" Liu Yiming said mockingly: "Isn't this interesting enough? From August to now, she has enough time to withdraw this edict, why doesn't she withdraw it?

It’s just for that little bit of face, now it’s better, and I can’t save the bigger face.”

"You don't think I want to go back, do you? To tell you the truth, we can do a lot of things in this ocean, but we really may not be able to lead those wealthy families, why bother?" Liu Yiming

Shaked his head.

"The pattern must be big. Don't worry about immediate gains and losses. We must consider the world pattern in ten, five years, or even one hundred years. We started from scratch, so there are no pots and jars that we are reluctant to throw away. This is our advantage."

It's useless for Liu Yiming to go ashore now, so fight him? Other countries are eager to attack a sovereign country, including Britain in the first place and Japan in the second. It's very blue.

A battle of wits and courage? The key is that if the big family doesn't compete with you in a battle of wits and courage, it will directly crush the little people in Shengdou to death. What will happen then?

"Then, what will we do after we declare war?" Lin Anmin asked.

"Japan and Germany should have already sent troops, but Japan should only send a few troops in a symbolic way, while Germany has been ready for a long time.

The navy will set out tomorrow to truly attack the Qing Empire." Liu Yiming nodded.
To be continued...