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    Chapter 291 The myth is shattered (10)

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    At the foot of Motian Ridge, the furious Araki Sadao jumped up and slapped Captain Yamazaki several times. He had long expected that the National Defense Forces would definitely outflank him, so he deliberately left the Yamazaki Brigade and 12 field artillery pieces to provide support last night.  After arriving, he deliberately left two heavy artillery pieces behind just to leave a way for the troops to retreat. However, he did not expect that Linjiatai would be captured by the National Defense Forces in just half a day, causing his retreat to be completely cut off.  com/¡¶¡·Advertisement Full text

    If we had known this and mobilized all the remaining 14 cannons, Motian Ridge would have been breached long ago.

    After being driven down from Xiaoguling by the National Defense Force support troops at the last moment, Major Hanada was holding back his anger and said: "Your Majesty Colonel, please allow me to attack again. After opening the road to Baofen, we can escape from the encirclement.  "

    Although Yamazaki's cheeks were red and swollen from being slapped, the heavy artillery attack just now left him frightened. He reminded: "Your Majesty Colonel, the Chinese used at least 20 heavy artillery pieces in the attack and sank two of Komatsu's gunboats, so I  I think we should prepare as early as possible and set up pontoons on the river just in case.¡±

    "20 heavy artillery pieces?" Sadao Araki was also shocked by this number. He didn't know that the enemy in front of him was no longer the same as before. It can be seen from the loss of thousands of men in two days and the seven assaults that failed to capture Motian Ridge.  It¡¯s different, but I didn¡¯t expect it to have so many heavy artillery!  Could it be German?  This is possible because only Germany has such a large number of heavy artillery in the Far East.

    "Report! Chinese cavalry was found on the east bank of the river, numbering about one battalion, and a dozen troop trucks were also found."

    "Damn it!" Upon hearing the news, Araki Sadao's expression finally changed.  If it is impossible to build a pontoon bridge to break out to the east, the troops will have two directions left. One is to forcefully penetrate the Motian Ridge, and the other is to turn back It is definitely impossible to turn back. If there are 20 heavy artillery, the entire alliance will be destroyed.  Even if the team pulls up, it's not enough to blast them, so they can only attack Motian Ridge to break through!  But the problem is, if it is really elite German troops who control these heavy artillery, then there should be others from other directions as well.  So his tone suddenly became much more serious: "Continue to attack Motian Ridge and be sure to open a breakout channel before sunset tomorrow! Find a way to send the news back to China and tell them We are likely to be attacked by the German artillery regiment  , requesting immediate support."

    " Araki Sadao didn't know how strong the reaction was caused by the telegram he sent home.

    Okuma Shigenobu was sitting in the Prime Minister's Office, looking at the secretary-general who brought the Araki telegram, his expression became extremely ugly: "Nobunaga-kun, is this true?"

    The secretary-general nodded: "It's true! The 38th Wing has been surrounded. The Ministry of War is trying every means to mobilize troops for rescue. It has also offered to rent ships to British and American shippers. They even asked the navy to escort the army directly from Jinzhou for the first time.  Log in. "".Full text"

    Lease ships from Britain and the United States?  Landing from Jinzhou!

    Even though Okuma Shigenobu was no longer willing, he realized that things were completely out of control, and that a conflict that had been artificially suppressed was slowly heading towards a full-scale war.  Seeing his pale face, the secretary-general who had been following him for twenty years had to remind him: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, please forgive me, the anger of the Ministry of War can no longer be stopped. The Araki Regiment is an infantry regiment awarded the flag by His Majesty the Emperor.  , not those miscellaneous railway escorts. Moreover, the Ministry of War has begun to investigate whether the Germans took action, because Araki Colonel said that there were many heavy artillery in the Chinese Army, and the only ones in the Far East who could possibly provide them with heavy artillery firepower were the Germans."

    "Where is the Navy Ministry?" Okuma Shigenobu tried to grasp the last straw, but the secretary-general's answer was ruthless: "After the Navy lost two second-class gunboats, there were internal voices of punishment, although they have not clearly expressed their willingness. Declared war, but has promised the Ministry of War to immediately dispatch a transport ship to transport the 24 15 mm heavy guns and 2 my country's latest 24 mm heavy guns needed by the army to Lushun."

    The war has expanded!

    Okuma Shigenobu closed his eyes in pain. The tsunami-like declaration of war outside the window made him understand that he had no choice this time. If he did not declare war, domestic pressure alone would be enough to lead to a coup. This was something he would never want to see.  .

    In the evening, the city of Nanjing finally ushered in the long-awaited heavy rain. The strong wind and rain wiped out the heat in the air. The flow of people in front of the Nanjing Presidential Palace became sparse. The guards hid under the awning and chatted. Almost all the topics were about what happened.  The war in the Northeast.

    How was the fight?  Have the two important areas of Benxi and Anshan been captured?  Were all the Manchu troops killed?  To what extent did the Japanese intervene?  How many divisions entered the Northeast?  Doubts burst out of their mouths one after another. Unfortunately, because the Ministry of Defense blocked the news, most people only knew that the Japanese had intervened. Two regiments entered the Northeast, but how many people and where did they go???But I don't know it at all.

    The time limit for the nationwide call sent by the Vice President and hundreds of thousands of soldiers is approaching. How will the Japanese respond?

    The more unknowable something is, the more people want to dig into it, but all of this is answered within a few minutes.  The car with the Japanese flag slowly stopped in front of the Presidential Palace. Tsuneo Matsudaira, who was scolded by Yang Qiu in front of his face, pushed the door open. When the counselor was about to hold an umbrella for him, he pushed it away with one hand. He was so angry in the rain.  Entered the presidential palace.

    Ten minutes later, he walked out of the presidential palace and left. Immediately, a news exploded from the palace.

    "The Japanese have declared war!"

    "Japan has declared war on us!"

    Rumble A bolt of lightning cut through the dusk, and rolling thunder exploded from the sky above the Yangtze River, seeming to tell people that after nearly a year of brief peace, this troubled country will once again enter the flames of war and face  Another life and death decision.

    In the temporary parliament building, the congressmen who came after receiving the news gathered together in twos and threes, anxious, cursing, indifferent and quiet. Even those who supported Yang Qiu were a little nervous at the moment. Japan has declared war!  It is no longer a small-scale fight, but a national declaration of war!  This means that the elite Japanese army units will step into the vast land of China one after another. During the Sino-Japanese War 20 years ago, and between Japan and Russia 7 years ago, the scene of hundreds of thousands of armies fighting each other will come again.  s country.

    "We can't declare war! We should avoid war and go to peace talks." A member of the Democratic Party suddenly shouted loudly: "I studied in Japan. The elite of the Japanese army is beyond your imagination. Russia had hundreds of thousands of troops at that time, with more artillery and machine guns.  Even if it is several times more, we still lose." His voice echoed in the conference room, and when he got to the point, he stood on his chair and promoted the idea that the Japanese army was invincible.  His words resonated with many congressmen, especially those from the north and northeast who had experienced the Russo-Japanese War. Just thinking of the invincible united flag made their scalps tingle and their faces gloomy.

    Suddenly, a series of crisp sounds of leather boots suddenly penetrated the shouting congressman's voice, cutting off the sound like a sharp sword or thunder.  When everyone turned to look, Li Yuanhong and Yang Qiu had arrived at the venue hand in hand. The sound of military boots hitting the ground came from the young man who exuded sharpness.

    "President" Yang Qiu made a gesture of invitation. Li Yuanhong nodded and walked onto the stage with a solemn expression: "Everyone, I got some bad news" Li Yuanhong will  Japan's declaration of war was formally introduced to Congress, and he patiently and thoroughly explained the situation in Northeast China and other issues, but his soft tone made Yang Qiu frown.  The congressmen in the audience also noticed that the president's tone lacked confidence in victory, so more people began to make noises and talk about the tone.

    Li Yuanhong probably also realized that his speech was too weak, but it was too late to put it away at this time, so he immediately looked at Yang Qiu after stepping down: "Chen Hua, I" "The President said it well,  As the president, you need to consider the overall situation. As for the war, it is a matter for us soldiers." Yang Qiu smiled slightly, turned around and walked towards the podium firmly.

    The entire large conference room fell silent after the sound of leather boots. Pairs of eyes with different thoughts focused on the figure standing as tall as a pine tree. Yang Qiu held the podium with his hands on the podium, his eyes were sharp and his tone was deep. There was no opening remarks, no politeness, just so straightforward.  entered the speech: "In front of me, standing is a nation, a nation groaning in humiliation! After the Opium War, everyone! Every country came here to get a vote! Others bully us, even the weakest  People from other countries also come to trample on us, but we can only protest with our mouths and express our indignation, but we dare not raise our fists."

    "Such people have no bones!" Yang Qiu waved his arms vigorously, his voice suddenly high-pitched, hitting the chests of the congressmen and the reporters who came over like a heavy hammer. The Democratic congressman who advocated the peace talks even turned pale.  white.

    "A country that only knows how to protest is a country without bones! A government that only knows how to protest is a government without bones! When our dignity, territory, and people's right to survival are all trampled on, we still don't have the shame to protest  Governments that no one needs! The people will eventually abandon them!¡±

    "Japan has declared war, and there is a cliff behind us! The future of 40 million people depends on this battle, and a hundred years of humiliation needs to be washed away with blood! The future of the country cannot be revealed by mouth! If today  If we don¡¯t fight, the country will perish tomorrow! If we perish without fighting, we will lose not only the land, but also the soul of the nation. Now! In the past three years of the Republic of China, we have been careful, but what we got is humiliation and aggression! So  .You can shut your mouth! We should use cannons to make the enemy tremble! Use machine guns to make the enemy bleed. We should pull out that mythical flag and let them know that we are no longer the ignorant and ignorant Manchu Qing government that only knows how to protest! We should  We should fight to the last soldier,?It is possible to retain the unyielding spirit of our Chinese nation, so that our descendants can bathe in freedom, not be oppressed, and straighten their spines!  "

    Yang Qiu slowly straightened up, his eyes red. He had completely entered this era. The reality of humiliation, sadness and enslavement made him extremely angry. His words suddenly surged like thunder outside: "Hundreds of thousands of soldiers are waiting in full force.  Today, blood is flowing on the black soil outside the Northeast Pass! Tens of thousands of citizens are being slaughtered and ravaged by the enemy! What you have to do now is to give a name to those soldiers who are fighting bloody battles and let them know that they are serving the country.  fighting!"

    "Brother, as a soldier, I have received permission from the President to go to the front line in person. As long as the plaster flag is still flying in the Northeast, I will never return to the army! Because" Yang Qiu opened his arms, right hand  Little by little, he raised his eyebrows: "This is my country! My compatriots! Our territory! It is the mission of our generation!"

    On the night of May 21, 1914, three hours after Japan declared war on the Republic of China government, Yang Qiu delivered a speech on "My Country" in Congress that was later recited around the world. Immediately after the speech, the Senate voted with 63%  In favor of declaring war on the Japanese government.  At the same time, the Presidential Palace authorized the Ministry of National Defense to defeat the enemy and regain territory as soon as possible by any means, and began to recruit 300,000 reserve soldiers in accordance with the "National Defense and Conscripts" Act.

    At three o'clock in the morning on May 22, the Ministry of National Defense sent a telegram strictly ordering all departments in the Northeast Theater Zone to encircle and annihilate the 38th Regiment at all costs to break the myth of the Japanese army's invincibility!.

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