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    In the Japanese Prime Minister's Office, the staff came in and out with solemn expressions. There was a firefight in Northeast China!  The South Manchuria Railway from Changchun to Haicheng has been completely cut off, and thousands of railway guards stationed along the way have either been expelled or died in pieces.  As many as 70 wagons and 8 locomotives were seized by the Chinese. Materials worth tens of millions of national dollars hoarded along the route were sealed. The important Nanfen coal and iron mine lost news. Countless expatriates cried and left behind their family and property.  The family moved south.  After the war with Lucia, Japan has never suffered such a severe challenge to its national destiny. The most incredible thing is that the person who initiated this challenge was actually a Chinese who had been stepped on!

    four years ago!

    There was still chaos there, and the decadent Manchu Qing dynasty was easily overthrown by a few explosions. When Japan was debating whether supporting Beiyang or the Democratic Party was more in line with national interests, a young man and his National Socialist Army turned out to be unexpected.

    Step by step from Wuchang, the site of hundreds of battles, there were many calculations and conspiracies. Outsiders have no way of knowing why Germany would provide a then unknown young man with a large number of arms and machinery and equipment that even Japan was jealous of.  What is the secret deal between them?  Now outsiders have no way of knowing that all traces have been erased by that young man and the German government!  The only thing that can be known is that because of that assistance, he used the industrial essence left over from the Manchu Qing Dynasty such as Hanyang and Gaochang Temple to complete the expansion of his army in a short time.

    He monopolized resources that were enough to be envied by generations of Japanese in the eight southwest provinces. Han Yeping slipped away from Japan because of them. The National Socialist Party went from obscurity to unifying China's political arena.  After leaving the pro-Japanese Zhongshan Qiao, he would rather temporarily submit to others in order to continue to hold military power!  What kind of skill and ability does this require?  It is no exaggeration to say, because of him!  Japan loses up to 100 million national dollars in profits in China every year!  And he is still unwilling to give up, trying to challenge the core interests of the empire in Manchuria and Mongolia. This warmonger, who is extremely rampant with the connivance of Germany, actually has the nerve to be regarded as the hero of 1911 by the Chinese?  !

    Several young staff members have already opened their collars.  It seemed that he was trying to dispel the flame in his chest in this way, but the older man frowned and seemed to be worried.  What are the old guys worried about?  Don't they believe in the empire's invincible army?  Don¡¯t they believe in the battle flag given by His Majesty the Emperor?  Young people cannot understand their slowness, and even think it is a hindrance, thinking that these dull old guys have lost their ambitions long ago, but the older people know it very well.  They are not afraid of war, but they are afraid of releasing a demon that can no longer be controlled!

    "Declare war! Occupy China!"

    "The Empire of Japan is onboard!"

    "God bless the war, and East Asia will prosper together!"

    In the office, a girl in kimono opened the window and looked at the place without end.  The young protesters who were incited by the newspapers had worries and confusion written in their beautiful eyes.  As the granddaughter of the Prime Minister, she has an innate political sense.  Those various slogans, with words such as "punishment" and "war", have gradually turned into a prairie fire, pressing harder and harder on the new Japanese Prime Minister behind him.

    "Grandpa, did the war break out?"

    "Go back, don't let your mother worry." Okuma Shigenobu, who had gray eyebrows, moved his lips and forced a smile.

    His resignation from the cabinet this time is entirely the result of the compromise of the cabinet elders. Yamagata Aritomo hopes that this cabinet can provide the army with more military spending and broader space for display.  Inukai Takeshi and Toyama Mitsuru hoped that he, who was popular among ordinary citizens, would maintain his previous moderate national policies and lay the foundation for the transformation of the Taisho era. However, no one expected that a war would break out just one month after taking office.  So I was panicking and didn't know how to explain it to the girl.  The destiny of the country, the nation and the future, these too heavy things will only destroy her youth.  The same goes for those young people outside the window.  They are supposed to learn knowledge in schools, but nowthis incited street movement can only increase the burden on the country.

    The girl bowed obediently to Okuma Shigenobu and left the office under the protection of the guards.  Not long after he left, the staff who had been waiting outside poured in one after another. Looking at them, Okuma Shigenobu's smile became extremely stiff again. However, when he saw Inukai Yi appearing outside the door behind them, he seemed to see hope.  Get up and greet him personally.

    "I've met Mr. Ge."

    "You don't have to be polite, Okuma-kun. You and I should match our names." Walking in was Takeshi Inukai. He was one of the few elders in Japan who opposed the recognition of the Manchu and Mongolian regimes because he was worried that once the Manchu and Mongolian regimes were recognized, it would undermine the persistence of the Ito Hirobumi administration.  Dividing China and exporting the idea of ??a paradise for the emperor destroyed the relationship between the two countries and dragged Japan into a quagmire that was probably impossible to get out of. However, he was ultimately disappointed. He did not expect that people like Kawashima Hayami would go against the radicals in the military.  The officers came together and brought the Manchu and Mongolian emperor back to Lushun.

    For the Chinese government, it was a huge event to let the little emperor escape from control, which is why it triggered such a violent reaction. The unexpected speed caught Japan, which was not fully prepared, off guard, and led to the paralysis of the entire South Manchuria Line, which paralyzed the major economy and property.  loss.

    After Inukai Yi sat down, he looked at Okuma Shigenobu¡¯s secretary-general with a worried expression: ¡°Nobunaga, can you introduce the situation to me?¡±

    The Secretary-General has been following Okuma Shigenobu for twenty years. He is not as impetuous as those younger generations. He tries to keep his voice calm when making introductions: "The situation is not very good. The Chinese *** team is moving very fast this time. South Manchuria arrived from Changchun.  Haicheng has been cut off. Fortunately, the Chinese ** team also lacks troops in Manchuria and Mongolia. Because it needs to clear the railway and attack the Manchu and Mongolian forces, it only advances to Haicheng and Motianling and cannot go south.

    Now the Army Ministry has taken action, and the two regiments are rapidly advancing towards Fengtian. Chief of Staff Hasegawa Haomichi has ordered to take all necessary means to defeat the Chinese ** team, and has also issued a mobilization order requesting the remaining 16th Division stationed in North Korea,  The remainder of the 19th Division and the 20th Division entered southern Manchuria within ten days, and the domestic 5th Division also received orders to wait to be sent to Port Arthur.  "

    "What about the navy?" Okuma Shigenobu frowned. Hasegawa Yoshimichi's large-scale mobilization is undoubtedly challenging the nerves of the cabinet, because the cabinet has not been able to reach an agreement on whether to declare war on China, so at this moment he hopes to know more  Navy ideas.

    The Secretary-General said: "Miami Saito has already made a call. The Navy believes that when the situation in Europe is unclear, dispatching a fleet is likely to accelerate the alliance between China and Germany, which will lead to Germany sending more main forces to the Far East.  In addition, he is worried that Russia will take the opportunity to go south. Our allies have recently been lobbying the navy not to take action, so they do not want to declare war on China at this time. Of course Your Excellency the Maritime Minister also said that if we can provide  The 200 million military expenditure can be considered to provide escort and fire support for the army."

    "Two hundred million! Huh, haven't they made enough yet?" Inukai Yi snorted when he heard this number. The Siemens incident some time ago has made Japan hate the corruption within the Navy. Now I heard that the Navy actually  He also used the excuse of war to demand military expenses. No wonder even he felt dissatisfied.

    Okuma Shigenobu waved his hand for the Secretary-General to go out.  Said: "Mr. Ge, what do you think I should do now? The Navy can no longer check and balance the actions of the War Department in a short period of time. Hasegawa said that these people have launched an attack on that person's order. If we don't declare war, it is very likely  It will lead to the intensification of domestic conflicts.¡±

    Quan Yangyi narrowed his eyes, he was very angry!  Even angry!

    Because he knows it very well.  Why did the War Ministry under the control of Aritomo Yamagata start a fight before the government declared war? They wanted to drag the Japanese government into the water!  However, the current domestic situation cannot afford a large-scale war, and the huge foreign debt pressure has made Japan unable to breathe.  It would be fine if the war could end in the short term, but if it drags on for a year and a half, it will definitely lead to violent political fluctuations in the country.

    In addition to these worries, there is another bigger reason that cannot be exported directly.  "I'm not worried about a war with China. I'm only worried about who can control them who are becoming more and more radical!" Inukai stood up and said: "A tiger that has lost its shackles can also endanger its owner. We cannot declare war easily! This is  My opinion."

    Okuma Shigenobu nodded, this was also what he was worried about.  Two billion national currency, one hundred thousand young people!  Hundreds of thousands of families lost loved ones.  The domestic food shortage continues, and the vast majority of people still cannot have enough to eat!  In this era that is already full of scars, we should improve our relations with China and its allies.  Use the vast resources of the Far East to heal the wound bit by bit instead of continuing to tear it apart However!  The War Department wants to force a war for its own interests. After the Siemens incident, they have lost the naval check and balance.  Will it lead Japan to another path of no return?

    Looking at Inukai Yi¡¯s leaving figure, Okuma Shigenobu¡¯s expression became more solemn, but he didn¡¯t know yet that the situation at this moment was completely beyond his imagination.

    The night quickly opened, and it was the time for thousands of families to turn off their lights and sleep, but in the north of China, on a skyscraper ridge that most people in the country did not know, artillery fire flew across the sky and smoke filled the air. With blood, loyalty, courage and determination, two teams fought for  Armies with their own goals and ideals strangled each other.  Group after group of orange fireballs soared from the position, flying rocks and sand rushed towards the face with a hot breath, and just a few puffs of the choking toxic smoke were enough to make the whole body paralyzed.  In the dirty trenches, soldiers were squatting, lying down, or shooting with guns.

    "Bearing 160, distance 1000 meters, level fire!" The artillery battalion commander's face was blackened by gunpowder smoke, and only two black eyes were still bright in the flickering fire. Under the accurate command, eight 70mm infantry cannons were hidden in the thick bunker.  At the same time, they roared, and then the brigade's mortars quickly fired black dots one after another.

      In an instant, a fireball belt appeared 1,000 meters in front of the position, and dozens of Japanese infantry climbing up were torn apart by artillery shells.  However, before long, the muzzle flash attracted crazy retaliation from the Japanese artillery. The Meiji 38-type 75mm field gun, which had a clear advantage in range, kept throwing shells up. In the blink of an eye, the entire artillery position was shrouded in smoke.  .

    Seeing that there were no more artillery shells coming down from the mountain, the stagnant Japanese infantry began to attack the position again.

    "Boom."

    A 75mm artillery shell landed next to the machine gun fort in the central position. The violent explosion shook the machine gun fort into dust. Yu Dehai, who happened to be inspecting the defense line in this fortification, saw this and smiled instead of getting angry: "Mad! Who and I  You say that the Japanese artillery is extremely elite? A living person as big as me can't be hit here! Go and tell the artillery battalion to respond with a few harsh blows!" Yu Dehai rolled up his sleeves, as if he didn't see the explosion just now.

    Although he is usually rude and has a hot temper, he is a typical rough-and-tumble man. The harder the fight, the calmer he becomes. He always uses jokes like this to motivate officers and soldiers from time to time. This little trick is also particularly effective.  The machine gun squad, which had been frightened by the explosion just now, quickly regained its morale.

    "Brigadier, the carrot head is here again!"

    Before reaching the next machine gun fort, the staff officer discovered that the Japanese troops who had been attacking for an afternoon began to climb up again. Several light machine gun bunkers in front of them roared first. In an instant, sparks flew across the entire hillside, and the machine gun lines of fire were even more intense.  Sweeping through the Japanese army like a horse.

    ¡°But these Japanese infantrymen are obviously different from the Beiyang they came into contact with before. They are more skilled in movements. If they see an opportunity, they will immediately stop and lie down or find a bunker. After the machine gun stops, they will quickly run a few steps, repeating the process without retreating.  Yu Dehai also had a numb scalp. They all said that Beiyang looked like the Japanese army, but after fighting, he realized that it was completely different. The Japanese elite artillerymen who had experienced the baptism of the Russo-Japanese War were more than one head above Beiyang in terms of reaction speed and accuracy. They were the most difficult to deal with.  These same infantrymen refused to retreat in the face of clearly superior firepower, and would only let go after taking a few bites.

    Seeing the Japanese soldiers getting closer, the staff officer became a little anxious and shouted: "Brigade commander, why don't you bring out all the firepower?"

    The 2nd Brigade has indeed not used its full strength, not to mention that Fang Wei and the 2nd Regiment are still resting in Baofen and will not arrive until tomorrow morning. Even at this moment, they have hidden half of their light machine guns and are not using them. It is not that they despise the enemy, but the order  They want them to be like a magnet to tightly pull the main force of the Araki Regiment here, so as to gain time for the 1st Brigade and the Division Artillery Regiment to make a detour.  This was only the first day. If he took out all the cards in his hand at once, there would be no backup force in case something happened. If the firepower was too strong and scared Araki Sadao away and retreated to Fengcheng, it would be much more difficult to implement a siege again.

    So Yu Dehai rejected the advice of his staff, stood up suddenly, and walked under the heavy rain of bullets while shouting: "Brothers! We are the most elite 1st Division and 2nd Brigade, the earliest troops to follow the Commander-in-Chief, we killed Xiaocangshan  As of today, the guys in our hands are the best in the army, and they have received the most supplies! Citizens all over the world are watching us, and the commander-in-chief is waiting for our good news in Nanjing! Brotherly troops are coming from all directions! I got it  The order is to stay here for three days! Damn it, I still don¡¯t believe that just a few carrots can turn the world upside down! Beat me! You¡¯ll bite me twice until you die!¡±

    "Tell me, who are you?"

    "The National Defense Forces, we are the elite National Defense Forces! We must fight for every inch of territory, and we will not give up our territory!" Passionate howls rang out from every trench and every bunker, and roaring machine gunfire and explosions sent waves of sound rising into the sky.

    The inspired soldiers seemed to have their blood burning all over their bodies, and they immediately suppressed the approaching Japanese infantry.

    Yu Dehai looked at his watch, knowing that tomorrow would be even more difficult

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