What is said upstairs makes sense, but your position is China, not the Qing royal family, and the interests of loving the new family are different from those of China. Avoid war and let North Korea nominally protect both sides.

The Yellow Sea naval battle was the most intense battle in the whole war, and the Qing army was completely defeated on other battlefields. Just a determination to resist the enemy is a big problem. All the shouting and killing are clean, so don't worry about specific military and financial problems. It's enjoyable and safe to clap your mouth. Guangxu was fooled by them.

Li Hongzhang, the real commander in chief, found that when the war really started, only his own Huai Army and Beiyang Navy put all their eggs in one basket, and other troops just shouted slogans and dragged their feet. For example, when the Japanese attacked Ahava, the Shandong Governor refused to support him.

It should be said that there are two factions at the top, the Qing faction is the main battle and the strength faction is the forced war. It is the middle-level generals who really fight to the death. They learned patriotism while studying in the west. The soldiers at the bottom are mostly soy sauce parties, with low pay and fast fighting. Anyway, life is his own and the country belongs to the emperor.