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    Chapter 280: Get back the country¡¯s destiny from here!

    "The war has broken out!"

    The command post of the 38th Infantry Regiment of the 16th Infantry Division of the Japanese Army in Sinuiju, North Korea, cheered loudly. Colonel Sadao Araki, the commander of the regiment, raised his fist vigorously. He had been waiting for this day for too long!

    Ten years ago, he served as the adjutant of the Reserve Guards Mixed Brigade and went to war with the team. Unexpectedly, he was attacked by the Russian fleet at sea. The Hitachi Maru troop transport carrying three squadrons was sunk, resulting in the tragic end of the entire army.  , who was lucky enough to escape, and therefore missed most of the war. He only boarded the Southern Manchurian Army to take over several Russian territories near the end.

    This incident was regarded as a lifelong regret by him. He was a dignified Lushi graduate and later went to the mainland to win first place. However, he failed to lead his troops and make contributions in the most important war in the rise of the empire. It was too embarrassing to tell it.  , so since he took over as the commander of the 38th Wing, he was unable to immediately invade Manchuria and Mongolia, and then invade Russia.

    Yes, it is to deal with Russia, not China. Compared with the weak Chinese army, the Russian army is his dream. Of course, there is also the idea of ??revenge, so he has spent most of these years studying the Russian army.  , just to find opportunities to prove themselves.  Finally, he found the answer. If he wanted to take Siberia, he had to take Manchuria and Mongolia first, then go north along the Middle East Railway to Lake Baiga. He only had to occupy the Irkutsk Fortress next to Lake Baiga, cut off the Russian Siberian artery, and kill all the people living in Belga.  Add one million Russians east of the lake and quickly immigrate more than half a million nationals to the area, so there is no need to worry even if a million Russian troops come.

    But the problem is that the British allies do not want the war between Japan and Russia to continue, nor do they want Japan to continue to expand in Manchuria and Mongolia until it is annexed, so this plan can only be aborted.  but!  Today is different. Under the command of that political clown, the Chinese National Defense Force, which is a frog in the well, actually attacks the allies of the Japanese Empire. It is really a God-given opportunity.

    "God bless Yamato!"

    Araki Sadao also shouted excitedly, shouting: "Quickly contact General Nagaoka, the troops are ready to go! By the way, send a telegram to the Benxi Matsui Engineer Brigade and ask them to prepare immediately for the arrival of the main force.  Prepare."

    While the Araki Regiment was actively preparing for war, Japan was also stunned by the sudden military action of the National Defense Forces. The Ministry of War originally thought that the Chinese side would not go to war before Manchuria and Mongolia officially announced the founding of the country, so as long as they waited patiently, they would be able to  A turning point was coming, but no one expected that a lunatic would directly announce the order to start war at the negotiating table in Beijing!

    It is said that after Tsuneo Matsudaira returned to the mansion, he smashed his favorite Animo inkstone.

    "In just five days, three brigades of the 1st Field Division and two brigades of the 14th Infantry Division of the Chinese Communist Party have crossed the Liaohe River. The forwards of the 10th and 12th Infantry Divisions have also set off southward from Rehe and Changchun respectively and are stationed in Beijing.  The forward regiment of the 101st Division boarded a train last night to escort 6 ammunition trucks coming from Hankou out of the customs. The 4th Division and the 16th Division stationed in Henan also made changes. It is expected that in a month, at least 6 divisions will be assembled outside Shanhaiguan.  group!"

    Generals of the Japanese Army Staff gathered together, and Giichi Tanaka was introducing the situation to the generals: "In addition to the north, the Chinese Army has also begun to gather in Xuzhou, Anyang and Cangzhou on the periphery of Shandong. It is currently known that the 9th Infantry Division is stationed in Xuzhou  , the 103rd Infantry Division, behind which the 11th Infantry Division in Jiangsu is packing up. The 15th Infantry Division is currently stationed in Anyang and Cangzhou, and they may be supported by the 13th Infantry Division in Anhui. In addition, the 102nd Infantry Division, which has been stationed in Wuchang for training,  and the 104th Central Guard Division also experienced unusual movements."

    "Strange" After listening to Tanaka Giichi's introduction, the current chief of staff of the Japanese Army, Yoshichi Hasegawa, frowned and turned to ask Kato Kenkichi next to him: "Why are they gathering troops to the periphery of Shandong?  "

    "Is it possible to form an alliance with Germany?"

    "If we form an alliance, we shouldn't mobilize so many troops? If all are deployed, there will be 5 divisions around Shandong!"

    "Could it be that they are preparing for an all-out war with us (the Entente)?"

    The unexpected mobilization caused the generals to talk a lot, and they couldn't figure out what Yang Qiu was paying attention to. However, one thing has been confirmed. China is mobilizing at least 6 divisions in the Northeast, while Japan only has three divisions and 11 troops there.  The Manchu army was unable to be reused, and there was no doubt about its numerical disadvantage.

    "The Fifth Division has been stationed in North Korea before. I think it is necessary for Otani Kikuzo and the Fifth Division to set out to strengthen the strength of North Korea and Manchuria. With four divisions, it is enough to ensure that the number of defeats is twice that of ours.  The Chinese ** team." Yusaku Uehara's face was rosy, and he seemed to have seen the picture of the battle flag of the Empire of Japan planted all over Mongolia.

    Four divisions are enough to deal with six to seven Chinese divisions!

    Hasegawa Yomichi also thinks that enough is enough. The remaining question is when to attack. If the Chinese army continues to go deeper south, then it should be stopped immediately.Should we wait for major changes in the European situation?

    "Report, Colonel Sadao Araki sent a letter of challenge from Sinuiju, willing to lead troops to teach the Chinese Army a lesson and ensure that our allies can survive the founding period smoothly." Colonel Ueda Kenkichi rushed in with the 38th Regiment's letter of challenge.  Entering the conference room, Hasegawa frowned, sitting upright but silent, as if waiting for something.

    As the current Chief of Staff of the Japanese Army, what on earth is he waiting for?  The answer soon appeared. The phone on the conference table rang rapidly. After picking up the phone and hearing the voice clearly, he suddenly stood up straight and nodded with feverish eyes. After putting down the phone, he raised his head and scanned everyone: "  Send a telegram to Mr. Nagaoka that his 38th Regiment can set off. The coal and iron in Benxi are resources that the empire must control. Please tell him that if attacked, he can fight back immediately."

    "But" Tanaka Yiichi was a little confused. Why didn't these old guys mention declaring war?  Thinking that they had forgotten, he reminded: "Your Excellency, General, we have not declared war yet."

    "I know, but we still have some small diplomatic problems at the moment, so we still need to wait." Hasegawa sat down helplessly. He had learned on the phone just now that the allies were obviously not willing to pick a fight in the Far East.  The war broke out, butthe empire had no time to wait. In this case, let's try it by hitting it first.

    While the Japanese Army began to mobilize with joy, the Republic of China across the sea was also exploding. Although it did not directly declare war on Japan, leaving a chance for the future, Yang Qiu's shocking behavior of slapping him in the face  , even after Wu Tingfang sent the news back to Nanjing, it still caused nationwide chaos.  From the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War, to the tragedy of the Gengzi Year, to the miraculous Russo-Japanese War, the three wars that determined the pattern of the Far East made the Chinese people deeply fearful of the great powers. Even though the National Defense Forces swept across the country, no one thought they could defeat the invincible  In Japan, just thinking of those giant steel-armored ships will shake the confidence of even the most determined people. So when Yang Qiu bluntly announced the launch of military operations against Manchuria and Mongolia, one can imagine how panicked people would be.

    Yang Qiu didn't know whether Nanjing had fallen into chaos, but Cai E in front of him was already very reserved. Sitting on the sofa, he kept moving, as if a ton of sex was stuffed under his butt. Seeing him, he finally dropped his pen.  He went to grab the tea cup and asked at every opportunity: "Commander-in-Chief, why are you so anxious? Moreover, the German Minister Traun has come twice and hopes that we can explain the purpose of sending more troops to the periphery of Shandong."

    Yang Qiu, however, remained calm and answered the question: "How is Duan Qirui?"

    Cai E was stunned when asked, and said with a grimace: "Commander-in-Chief, you are really free. The National Security Bureau and the Prime Minister's Office have already intervened in this matter, and the President also asked him to explain Wu Guangxin's matter. In my opinion  You can rest assured that this time he will not be able to distance himself from the relationship. It is only a matter of time before he retires."

    "That's good." After Yang Qiu learned that Wu Guangxin was involved in the Xihua Gate Incident, he never thought of keeping Duan Qirui. Removing Duan Qirui would mean the collapse of the largest flagpole in Beiyang, so he stood up and walked over with a tea cup in hand.  In front of the map.  What surprised Cai E was that his eyes did not stop at Fengtian, which was the most important place. Instead, he kept looking at the Jiaodong Peninsula. What problems could there be here?  Are we really going to form an alliance with Germany?  Before he asked, Yang Qiu's eyebrows were gradually frowning: "Let me make a hypothesis and hope Brother Songpo can clear up the confusion."

    Yang Qiu pointed his left hand at Qingdao as he spoke: "If I tell Brother Songpo that Britain and Japan will attack Qingdao within three months at most, what do you think we should do?"

    Cai E suddenly stood up, with deep disbelief in his eyes. Although the current situation in Europe was explained in detail at the regular weekly meetings of the General Staff, international students and ministers studying in Europe were also asked not to be afraid of spending money. Every week  Everyone must submit a telegram of local conditions, so the General Staff has long grasped the smell of gunpowder smoke that cannot be concealed, but problems arise within three months Is this possible?  Even Jiang Fangzhen and Zhang Xiaozhun, who know Germany best, think the war should break out at the end of 2015, while Sa Zhenbing, who knows the UK, thinks it should be at the beginning of 2016. The main reason for the different predictions between the two parties is the powerful Bavaria-class battleship and the British Elizabeth  The delivery time of the Queen-class battleship cannot be used immediately to seek a decisive battle with its strongest maritime power. It will be very, very bad for both Britain and Germany.

    The Bavarian-class battleships are expected to enter service at the end of 2015, and at that time the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships that the British can compete with may have just been launched for sea trials. Therefore, at that time, the German navy was the strongest, and it was also a window period for the British navy. Sa Zhenbing  It is believed that if Germany suddenly attacks the North Sea at this time to seek a decisive battle, it will have at least a 50% chance of victory.  Five percent!  For the navy of a continental country, this is already very rare. Any outstanding general will take a gamble. As long as it can defeat Britain's maritime supremacy, Germany will win half of this war.But now the time has been advanced by nearly two years, which means that both Germany and the UK will go to war before they are ready. Is this possible?  Yang Qiu knew that no one would believe his prediction. In fact, after returning to this era, he was worried that the gunfire would not go off. Then he would face a three-line attack from Britain, Japan, and perhaps Russia, so he could write a surrender announcement in advance.  .

    Seeing that he did not give any explanation, Cai E could only speculate based on this unfounded condition: "If the facts are true, then after we form an alliance with Germany, Britain will definitely encourage Japan to attack Qingdao, firstly to eliminate Germany in the Far East  Secondly, Japan can also use this to open a second battlefield and contain our operational capabilities in the Northeast. If their navy enters the Bohai Bay and blocks Jinzhou and Shanhaiguan, it will even affect the supply lines inside and outside the customs. Therefore, we  I think Chenhua must seriously consider forming an alliance with Germany this time."

    Hearing him call her name, Yang Qiu knew that this was a disguised attempt to persuade him not to ally with Germany easily. He smiled and said, "Brother Songpo, when did I say that I would ally with Germany?"

    "You will not ally with Germany?" Cai E had black lines all over his forehead. Why did non-alignment come out so loudly?  He also scolded Zhu Erdian in disguise. Even the British newspapers were saying that the British Empire had been insulted and asked the Far East Fleet to attack as punishment. If there was no diplomatic support from Germany, wouldn't this be asking for trouble?

    "I know that the whole country is now saying that I am too hasty, and you all think that as long as I have a year or even half a year of preparation, I can have a better chance of winning. But what I can tell you now is that this won't work!" Yang Qiu  He didn't want to continue to play tricks, so he raised his voice. Just then, Cai Gongshi came in with Jiang Fangzhen, who had come overnight. He also stood in front of the map and listened to his details: "If my guess is true, major changes will occur in Europe in three months."  , the Allied Powers headed by Britain, France and Russia and the Allies led by Germany and Austria will launch an unprecedented strangulation on the east and west fronts at the same time. Japan, as the only Allied member in Asia, will also actively cooperate with Britain and France to launch a stranglehold on Germany's Far East power.

    I can wait, but in diplomacy we can no longer wait!  If these two major military groups declare war on each other in three months, then we attack Manchuria and Mongolia, and if Japan interferes, then we will undoubtedly declare war on the entire Entente!  Even if we call for neutrality, it is useless. As long as we take action, we will take action against the entire Entente. Then we have only one way to go, to form an alliance with Germany.

    After forming an alliance with Germany, our choice will become very small, and we will face five battlefields from Yunnan, Guizhou, Taiwan, Xinjiang to Vladivostok, as well as the Northeast and Jiaodong Peninsula. With our current national strength, we do not need to fight  You can sign the surrender letter.  Therefore, we must not form an alliance with Germany. No matter how powerful Germany is, as long as it cannot break through the naval blockade, it is doomed to achieve nothing. The reason why I released the news is to deliberately attract Britain and France, and tell them not to push me into a hurry. If they push me into a hurry, I have a second choice.  Because if we risk our lives and abandon the north, we can reach India and the southeastern peninsula. For Britain and France, the gains outweigh the losses if we really fight this battle.

    But I hope you all know one thing: the fate of the country must not be gambled!  So I can only take action now and fight Man Meng!  The Japanese have to take action in advance. As long as we declare war with Japan earlier than Europe, then at least in terms of diplomacy we can push it all away. As long as it hurts Japan Britain and France may be willing to do so.  Come forward and let our two families forge a peace treaty.  "

    Although Jiang Fangzhen had just arrived, he also heard some meaning and asked: "This assumption is completely feasible. The past few years have been the weakest time for Japan. The army has not received decent ordnance supplements for ten years, and tactics and equipment are still stuck."  During the Russo-Japanese War, and its domestic economic conditions did not allow for long-term consumption, I think it could be up to one year! As long as it persists for one year, if Japan does not stop its finances, it will be completely bankrupt, and the domestic environment will also be violently turbulent, forcing the Japanese military to  Had to withdraw from the war.¡±

    "Where is the navy? What should the navy do?" Cai Gongshi worried: "The army can fight, but it cannot fight against the Japanese navy."

    "Battleships can't come to land, and we don't have the means of checks and balances. Besides, Britain and France may not allow the Japanese navy to fully engage in combat." Yang Qiu waved his hands, and even gloated: "Actually, I would like the navy to come out. Currently, except for Qingdao, the coast of our country is  They are all areas controlled by Britain and France. It is not suitable for him to fight anywhere. It is unrealistic to project marines to the south of the Yangtze River over long distances. The strength of not one division can stop our four divisions deployed in the coastal areas, let alone the Northeast.  If Japan rushes southward rashly, it will only attract more suspicion from Britain and France."

    Jiang Fangzhen nodded in agreement: "The commander-in-chief is right. The main prosperous areas along the coast are occupied by colonists. This is our country's tragedy, but for this battle, it is our luck, which means that we do not need to defend the long coastline.  , as long as it is deployed in several locations.?.  The key is to block Wusongkou of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River estuary in Dongying. The Wusongkou fort has a certain strength and can be blocked for a period of time by cooperating with submarines and fleets. I suggest deploying two of them to Dongying immediately. No!  There are 3 heavy artillery battalions, and the Yellow River can only sail cruisers. This level has little chance of winning against the three battalions of 150mm heavy artillery. You can also prepare a few minelayers in the Yellow River waterway. If it doesn't work, it will be completely blocked.  "

    "Jinzhou and Shanhaiguan are troublesome. If we can't get back Liugong Island and Lushun, we won't be able to ensure the safety of the Bohai Bay. The Beijing-Fenghuang Railway needs to cross Shanhaiguan and is vulnerable to shelling from the sea. What should we do?" Cai Gongshi  Continue to worry.

    Yang Qiu has also been worried about supplying this railway. Since the nearest place was less than ten kilometers away from the coastline when it was built, battleships could cover almost the entire journey, seriously threatening the safety of the supply line. He said: "I have already sent engineers fifty kilometers north of Shanhaiguan.  An airport has been built and the flying fleet will be stationed in the next few days. The two armored trains purchased from Austria-Hungary will also arrive in Beijing in ten days. The cannons on them can slightly curb the fleet's activities."

    Planes to fight warships?  Cai E and Jiang Fangzhen both shook their heads. Although last time I heard that Chongqing was working hard to manufacture two new types of aircraft, one of which could take off with a weight of several hundred kilograms, the effect was not even known to Yang Qiu himself.

    The navy can only take one step at a time, but the army must win this time. Cai E suddenly smiled after thinking about it: "For more than a year, the commander-in-chief deliberately prevented Yue Peng from touching Manchuria, and only asked him to step up training. Are you doing this on purpose?"  Can you seduce Japan now?"

    He begged without comment and said with a smile: "Everyone has value, and so do the enemies. I will leave Shandong to you and Zhang Xiaozhun. Jiang Zuobin, I am going to transfer him to the Northeast for training. Brother Baili is on his way again. Come back with me.  Please explain the matter to the President in Nanjing."

    "I just got off the train." Jiang Fangzhen laughed, jokingly bumping into Cai E: "Songpo, how about we change?"

    Just as Cai Songpo was about to meet with the Economic Bureau, Jiang Zuobin, who had come from Jinan, rushed in with a serious expression: "Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff, the Japanese troops in Korea have been dispatched! The reconnaissance plane of the flying brigade discovered an hour ago that Japanese troops were approaching from  Crossing the Yalu River from the direction of Sinuiju, we suspect that the target is probably Benxi."

    An hour ago, this news would have made Cai E and others nervous, but nowif Yang Qiu's prediction is accurate, then the Japanese army came at the right time.  But if it's not accuratethen you'll have to fight hard.

    Benxi!

    Yang Qiu did not look at the faces of the people. His eyes suddenly shot towards the location of Benxi on the map. He spoke firmly as sharp as a needle: "Everyone, do your best!  From here, take back the destiny of the country."

    "National destiny? Take back the national destiny!" The shoulders of the three people shook violently, and their eyes were all focused on the location of the largest open-pit coal mine in Northeast China.

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