1894年9月17日,光绪二十年八月十八日。中国的黄海海面上,晴空万里,水流潺潺,但却暗藏着种种危机。此时的北京城,犹如处在台风眼中,俨然没有感觉到战争的迫近。举国上下都在为老佛爷慈禧太后的六十大寿忙碌着。而一位白发苍苍的老人,却并不在意。他仰天长叹,将手中的杯子慢慢放下,注视着远方的天际。他的心里,还是放不下那支飘扬着龙旗的舰队。他的桌上,醒目地放着光绪帝的一道圣旨:命李鸿章速调海陆军,前去应 September 17, 1894, Guangxu twenty years on August 18. China’s Yellow Sea sea, blue skies, water gurgling, but hidden a variety of crises. At this time, the city of Beijing, as if in the eyes of a typhoon, did not feel the impending impending war. The whole nation was busy with the 60th birthday of Lafayette Cixi’s Queen Mother. And a white-haired old man, but do not care. He sighs heaven, the cup will be slowly put down, watching the distant horizon. His heart, or put that fleet flying dragon flag. His desk, prominently placed Emperor Guangxu an imperial edict: Li Hongzhang speed command Marine Force, go to