Chapter 161 Mr. Sun Yat-sen
this moment.

In various parallel time and space, emperors, generals, civil officials, poets, saints, and even all civilians from various dynasties.

Countless pairs of eyes were fixed on the scene imprinted in the sky at this moment.

Unlike the Zhenyuan, the Zhiyuan did not have 300 mm thick armor protection. After being strafed from all sides by the East-Japanese joint warships, half of the hull had completely collapsed, leaving it in ruins and in danger.

There is even a risk of sinking at any time.

But Deng Shichang still stood motionless on the deck of the Zhiyuan, shouting, "Sink the Yoshino!"

This scene, like a famous painting of the century, is deeply imprinted in the eyes of emperors of all ages and brings great visual impact.

Everyone saw that there seemed to be fire in Deng Shichang's eyes.

"Although the country is in chaos, it has produced many good generals who are willing to die for their country..."

During the Three Kingdoms period, the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei was filled with emotion and even shed tears.

"To sacrifice one's life for one's country is to sacrifice one's life for justice!"

In the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin lowered his eyes and said.

But everyone understood that although this self-destructive move could cause some damage to the enemy, it would still not change the overall situation.

But precisely because of this, Deng Shichang's behavior at this moment has a sense of tragic grandeur that is deeply rooted in people's hearts.

The scene continues.

The main battlefield in the Yellow Sea was already littered with the wreckage of ships and suffocating smoke.

On the side of the Allied warships, all the warships were intact, except for the Zhiyuan, which was riddled with holes and devastated, with even thick black smoke coming out of the hull.

Deng Shichang knew that it would be difficult to win this battle.

Although the Dingyuan Zhenyuan cannon is extremely powerful, it is difficult to hit.

Moreover, they don't have shrapnel, so even if they hit, they can't cause serious damage.

The other side not only has the most advanced new warships, but also has a neat and uniform fleet formation.

The boats were tied together by iron chains and could not be broken through at all.

The Zhiyuan was about to sink. Rather than letting it sink in vain, it would be better to try their best to sink an enemy warship.

The Yoshino became the primary target.

"As long as we sink Yoshino, there is hope for this battle!"

Deng Shichang continued to yell.

His voice seemed to have great penetrating power, spreading throughout the entire Zhiyuan ship that was on the verge of sinking.

The other people on the warship seemed to have heard Deng Shichang's words. All the soldiers who remained on the ship were no longer afraid, and a look of being ready to die appeared in their eyes.

"We joined the army to defend our country, and we have long disregarded life and death. Today, the only thing we can do is die!"

"Everyone dies. I hope we die for the right reasons and it is worth it!"

"Today is nothing but death, but even in death, the reputation of the navy will live forever! Today is the time for us to serve our country!"

They are totally fearless.

On the Yoshino, the Eastern Japanese soldiers also discovered the Zhiyuan rushing towards them rapidly.

At first they laughed and mocked, thinking that the Zhiyuan was seeking its own death, but gradually, they became afraid.

As shells continued to fall on the Zhiyuan ship, each shell exploded.

The Zhiyuan ship was almost sunk!
But the speed of the ship did not decrease, instead it crashed towards them even faster.

"They're trying to sink us! Quick! Sink it!"

It was the commander of the Yoshino, Colonel Kawara Yoichi, who first discovered it. He shouted in horror: "All guns, fire at the Zhiyuan. We must not let it hit us!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

……

However, the dense hail of bullets still failed to sink the Zhiyuan ship.

However, the Zhiyuan ship sank because it could not bear the heavy load.

"Boom!!!"

In an instant, the entire Yellow Sea was hit by a tsunami, with huge waves rolling into the sky.

A deafening roar rang in everyone's ears, and after the Zhiyuan ship sank, a shocking explosion immediately occurred.

There was a huge fire on the sea, and even a small mushroom cloud rose.

The blast wave directly disrupted the formation of the combined warships!

Many warships were affected, fires spread, and the ships toppled over.

Deng Shichang also died in the battle.

[This day happened to be Deng Shichang’s 45th birthday.]

Words appeared in the sky again.

I don’t know why, but as everyone from emperors and generals to ordinary people watched this scene, their eyes gradually began to turn red.

At this moment, they wanted to cry.

There once was a man who was determined to fight to the death even when he was surrounded by enemies.

He used his life to ram the Yoshino, sounding the clarion call for counterattack.

And these people are destined not to see the establishment of the new country.

[Using the opportunity gained by the Zhiyuan ship's life, Dingyuan fired at the Songdao ship, hitting the left string, and the fire ignited the artillery fire, causing the Songdao ship to explode, and the Eastern Japanese saved themselves. ]

[But this did not change the situation of the entire naval battle. In the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Deng Shichang and Lin Yongsheng died for their country.]

[Inscription: Today the world is shedding tears, you have made the navy more powerful! ]

[The following year, the Battle of Weihaiwei destroyed the Beiyang Fleet.]

"..."

Seeing this, emperors of all dynasties fell into deep silence.

Heroes have always won the hearts of the people.

No matter which dynasty, making heroic sacrifice for a country and preserving national integrity are worthy of praise.

However, the result is disappointing.

Emperor Qianlong, who finally had the right to speak, immediately stopped talking after seeing the disastrous defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894.

"Heroes, dying on the battlefield is their destiny."

Han Dynasty.

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing stared at the gradually darkening scene and muttered to themselves.

In fact, Deng Shichang, Lin Yongsheng and others could have retreated from the front line and saved their lives.

But they didn't.

Because there is no word "deserter" in their dictionary.

"It is also possible that this dynasty is really coming to an end."

In the Tang Dynasty, Fang Xuanling guessed.

Soon, it was verified.

Jiang Li's inscription:

[After the defeat, the country still had to cede territory and pay compensation, and things became even more difficult for the country.]

[But everything has two sides. The failure of the war is not a bad thing. At least it makes people understand that this dynasty is coming to an end.]

【Reform is imperative! 】

[It’s time for the sleeping soul of the nation to wake up! ]

……

Looking at this line of words, emperors of various dynasties fell into deep thought.

Without exception, they all frowned at first, and then their brows gradually relaxed.

His eyes suddenly became bright.

They get it.

The defeat in the naval battle was the last straw that broke the camel's back for the late Qing Dynasty.

But it is the best opportunity for the new country.

The reform of the times is coming, China is a country that has risen from the ruins...

Whose ruins are these?

It was the late Qing Dynasty!
"The late Qing Dynasty is about to perish..."

Ying Zheng, with a deep gaze, muttered to himself.

He looked out the window at the dark night and fell into deep thought.

This is the end of an era, so what will be the fate of the Great Qin?

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible. How could my Qing Dynasty perish?"

Emperor Qianlong slammed the table angrily and roared.

As the words fall, a new picture appears.

"Freedom is the body, democracy is the harmony."

“The world will surely progress, and the future will be better than the present.”

“To strengthen ourselves today, the first thing to do is to enlighten the people.” “The wisdom of the people is the source of prosperity and strength.”

There was only an oil lamp in the dim room.

Yan Fu wrote "The Decision to Save the Nation" with one hand and a serious expression.

“Saving the nation is the only way to build a new order.”

He muttered to himself.

In the late dynasty, a new storm of reform was quietly brewing...

There is always a period of silence before a new storm forms.

When the Qing government was forced to sign the Treaty of Shimonoseki after the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the emperors of various dynasties also saw another completely different picture:

The Treaty of Shimonoseki emptied the Qing Dynasty's treasury of silver, leaving even the imperial court penniless, let alone the common people.

The people couldn't afford to eat or wear clothes, and the only thing they could do was wait to die.

"Mom! Wake up..."

In the gray morning, a loud baby cry broke the silence.

I saw a child lying beside a woman, crying bitterly, and no matter how hard I tried to shake him, he wouldn't wake up.

Beside her, the man just wiped away his tears secretly and lifted up the woman's clothes.

What was exposed was not flesh, but white bones!
The child was frightened and didn't move.

Then he started vomiting violently.

It turned out that the reason they could eat meat these days was that their mother cut off her own flesh.

"what……"

They wept bitterly, they were like the walking corpses, they watched their country being lost and shouted out in grief.

More and more people are starving to death.

The people gradually gave up, and this era was over.

It was during this era that the people were demoralized and the court was inactive.

But is there really no hope?
Is there really no one who can stand up and lead this nation?

The screen expands.

The scholar with a bookish air slowly came into the eyes of the emperors. He looked so weak that he seemed like he would fall down with a push.

But they have spirit and energy, which makes them look so tall.

He is the man who calls himself "the second Hong Xiuquan".

However, he would not be as extravagant and corrupt as Hong Xiuquan.

He had an ideal country in his mind.

Golden words continued to appear on the sky.

[Before this country was truly founded, darkness was everywhere. Maybe the flame of hope would occasionally ignite, but most of them were extinguished, some by foreigners and pirates, and some by ourselves.]

[It’s like a person who is sick. At first, he still has medicine to cure him, but the patient is stubborn and treats the good medicine as poison, and in this way, he gradually becomes terminally ill.]

Words appeared one after another.

The Qin Emperor fell silent.

Whether you admit it or not, this was the darkest period for the country before it was rebuilt on the ruins.

Even Ying Zheng began to doubt himself: When will this end?
Every time someone with the potential to found a country appears, he first gives us hope and then despair.

In the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin also fell silent.

After a long while, he turned around and looked at Wei Zheng beside him: "Wei Aiqing, do you believe it?"

What to believe?
I believe that the future country can be established on the ruins!
Wei Zheng smiled and said, "I believe it."

"No matter how dark the country is, no matter how desperate the situation is, I believe there will be someone who will lead and make history."

Then this moment arrived.

The text continued to appear.

【But there are still people who are willing to stand up, risk their lives for reform, and shoulder the responsibility of revitalizing Zhenhua. 】

[They are the doctors of this country. Treating diseases is the same as governing a country. If you want to govern a country, you must first govern people.]

【Sun Yat-sen said so.】

As the last word falls, a new picture appears.

He looks upright, righteous, elegant and easy-going, but his eyes reveal his deep worry for his country and the world.

Sun Yat-sen, the country's earliest founding pioneer.

At that time, he was in the prime of his life.

However, at the prime of his life, he witnessed the decline of his country.

On this day, the sky was gray and the air was stuffy, just like the country he lived in, there was no hope.

He once wrote a letter to Minister Li Hongzhang, in which he called on the whole country to learn all-round western culture and western economics. Every word contained his enthusiasm.

But after waiting for a long time, there was no reply, as if nothing had happened.

Now, after the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, the cession of territory and payment of indemnities, and the huge debt that had emptied the national treasury, Sun Yat-sen gave up.

He wondered: "Why is it that China, with a population of 400 million and tens of thousands of miles of fertile land, not only cannot strive to become a powerful country and continue to lead Asia and the world, but is instead bullied by an island country to the east?"

【Sun Yat-sen believed that the reason why the country fell behind to this extent was because it encountered the rule of a "backward alien race" who had formed special interest groups over thousands of years.】

[In the end, Sun Yat-sen took off his white coat, which symbolized a doctor, and decided to give up medicine and go into politics.]

"The world trend is mighty and powerful. Those who follow it will live, and those who go against it will perish!"

"Governing a country is the same as curing an illness. This country is about to perish, and I want to save it!"

[On this day, Sun Yat-sen gave up medicine to join politics, and the last bullet to overthrow the Qing Dynasty was finally fired! ]

【One person's revolution will lead to the awakening of the entire nation.】

[In the same year of the Jiawu War, Sun Yat-sen was determined to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and called on more than 20 overseas Chinese to form a reform organization: the Xingzhonghui.]

"The Manchus are not qualified to lead China towards modernization!"

That was the first declaration he made after the establishment of the Xingzhonghui.

"Drive out the Tartars and restore China!"

He raised his arms and shouted!
"it is good!"

"Drive out the Tartars and restore China!"

At this moment, one call leads to a hundred responses.

All around were faces filled with indignation.

They were ordinary people, they were knowledgeable, they had returned from studying abroad and should have had a better life, but after seeing the corruption and devastation in this country, they resolutely decided to overthrow the government.

The fire of revolution was ignited by them!

During the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin saw this scene and his eyes were suddenly enlightened.

He felt familiar with what he saw.

Because the Li family also rose to wealth step by step by rebelling, they naturally understood the hardships involved.

Sun Yat-sen before us actually wants to "carry out revolution alone". Is this possible?

Too hard!

too dangerous!
[After the establishment of the Xingzhonghui, Sun Yat-sen set out to raise money everywhere. The Qing court would never have thought that the imperial system that had been passed down for generations would end in the hands of this person! ]

Soon, the picture changed.

The emperors of all dynasties were extremely shocked!

What appeared before them was an armed uprising!
At this time, Sun Yat-sen's Xing Zhonghui had grown to a certain scale and had begun planning to overthrow the Qing Dynasty.

However, intelligence leaked and they were outnumbered.

"Sun Yat-sen! Go!"

A man with a red band around his arm yelled.

He is Lu Haodong, a core member of the Xingzhonghui.

He was killed to protect Sun Yat-sen.

It was chaotic, tragic, with blood and corpses everywhere.

Lu Haodong was imprisoned for ten days and was severely tortured three times. He had iron nails driven into his hands and feet and his teeth gouged, but he did not reveal any information.

"Execution!"

Nanhai County Magistrate Li Weiyong was furious.

Ten days later, Lu Haodong went to his death calmly.

Before the execution, Lu Haodong made an impassioned speech: "Although the matter has not been accomplished, I am very relieved. But I can be killed, but those who succeed me cannot all be killed! Gongyang is dead, and nine generations of wronged foreigners have returned to Chu. My words have been verified. I have said all, please execute me quickly!"

【Guangzhou Huanghuagang Uprising, Lu Haodong died heroically, Sun Yat-sen went into exile overseas.】

"Alas, there are many people in the world who try to take advantage of the situation."

In the Northern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei couldn't help but sigh as he watched Lu Haodong die heroically.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was already old and seriously ill, and he was coughing violently.

"Although the imperial court is at the end of its strength, it is really difficult for one person to start an uprising!"

This is more difficult than his journey of being a beggar and joining the Red Turban Army!
"Where does this road end?"

(End of this chapter)