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Text Chapter 511 What we need is dignity!

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    When Nobuaki Makino rushed to China with a special mission, Yang Qiu also parted ways with the special train and arrived in Lushun.  Although a few days have passed since the incident, the entire seaport is still blocked. Except for personnel authorized by the Ministry of National Defense, no one is allowed to enter. Even the surrounding areas for shooting and observation are covered with checkpoints. Soldiers have been ordered not to listen to dissuasion if they are found.  The person can shoot immediately.

    Yang Qiu, Tang Shaoyi and other officials who arrived first went to hospitals in Jinzhou, Dalian and other places to visit the wounded.  Although the entire battle was short, more than 500 sailors were killed, more than 300 were seriously injured, and most of the others suffered minor injuries such as fractures and burns.  Even Cheng Biguang, who was commanding such a battle for the first time, was injured in the arm at the last moment and was temporarily staying at the Jinzhou Naval Hospital to rest.

    After paying condolences to the wounded, everyone hurried to Lushun. When they arrived, they could still see many people busy.  Sailors are cleaning the ship and preparing it for docking.  This is a complex job that requires first draining the accumulated water, removing the wreckage, and unloading ammunition, heavy fuel, and some spare parts.  Since there is currently only one large dry dock in Lushun Port, the seriously injured Zhenhai went to the Qingdao Shipyard after emergency plugging of the leak. According to visual inspections by naval admirals such as Sa Zhenbing, the two ships will be unable to move for at least half a year.

    Although all this was planned and hoped for by Yang Qiu, and the core leadership of the Navy also supported it, the results of Hiei escaping back to Sasebo and King Kong escaping to Incheon made the Navy very dissatisfied.  Whether it is tactics or execution capabilities, the Navy lost to its old rival this time.  Because according to the subsequent analysis, if Cheng Biguang had fought hard two against one earlier, the King Kong would never have survived!  In the view of the Navy, even if two Anhais are sunk, they should be replaced by one King Kong, instead of being damaged like they are now.

    After returning to the headquarters, Lei Meng and the guards immediately pulled up all the curtains. Under the light bulbs, everyone calmed down and began to analyze the gains and losses.  Song Ziqing took out the comprehensive intelligence from the Military Intelligence Bureau and circulated it to everyone, and said: "The intelligence shows that Japan's First Fleet has been mobilized. Two Fuso and two Kongo have been ordered to set off, and old warships such as Hanoi and Hizen have been mobilized to Sasebo.  Taken together, the Japanese navy is very likely to target the Taiwan Strait and the Bohai Strait. Trying to break through these two straits threatens Tianjin, Shanghai and other places, forcing us to sit down and negotiate."

    "Then let them try. Our navy doesn't have battleships, but it's not a vegetarian!" Sa Zhenbing would have been furious, if it weren't for the fact that he didn't have much ocean-going power.  I guess they just blocked the Uraga water channel.  Qiu Baoren was finally gentle and held him back and said: "The waterway of the Bohai Strait is less than 50 kilometers, and the Dinghai and Ninghai ships are heading north. There will be no problem with submarines and destroyers helping to defend it. The Taiwan Strait is more troublesome. The water is deep and the sea area is wide. There are dozens of  A destroyer and submarine cannot control such a large area of ????sea, so we have decided to keep two aircraft carriers there to monitor. As long as we can hold on until the middle of next month, the two ships from Jiangnan Factory can be delivered, and we may not be unable to fight with the Yangtze River at our back."

    It could be heard that the navy had made a comprehensive plan, which made both Yang Qiu and Tang Shaoyi sigh in relief.  As long as the Navy can hold on in the next step, the Army will be able to enter Taiwan and North Korea. Everyone still has enough trust in the Army, which has never been in the line of fire in eight years.  But this is the naval headquarters, and the navy must be given face, so Yang Qiu simply asked: "What's the situation with the Japanese armies in North Korea and Taiwan?"

    "Japan strengthened the number of troops stationed in North Korea after the last war. In order to make up for the shortage, it also recruited volunteers from North Korea for the first time. Now Japan has 5 divisions stationed in North Korea, namely the 1st Division, the 8th Division, and the rebuilt 18th Division.  Regiment, 19th Division and 20th Division, plus the Korean Volunteer Army, which is said to be 150,000. At the beginning of the year, the Japanese Army Ministry officially merged it into the Korean Army, and the commander was Lieutenant General Tachibana Koichiro. The remaining weapons and equipment distributed after the Paris Peace Conference also  Most of them were handed over to the North Korean army, so they are relatively strong."

    "What kind of army is the North Korean Volunteer Army?" Tang Shaoyi asked with a frown.

    Cai Jimin has been in the Northeast and knows the trends in North Korea best. He explained: "In the beginning, Japan set up a puppet army to deal with Jin Jiu and others, which meant that the North Koreans would fight against themselves. Later, the Japanese Army Ministry thought this method was good and increased the number of troops.  Moreover, military expenditures are allocated to the North Koreans, so that they can avoid domestic restrictions and increase the number of troops in disguise."

    "Hmph! How can a group of puppet troops try to stop us?" Sazhen snorted coldly.  The navy is definitely on the defensive this time, even if the competition between sea and land is fierce.  But he didn't mind if the Army could avenge himself. Of course, it would be best if he had seventeen or eight battleships immediately to drown Japan and bring him down.

    Song Ziqing said: "Japan does not expect the puppet army to defeat us, but the puppet army is more convenient to use in local security and other matters. With them, the Japanese Army can deploy more troops." He pointed to northern Pyongyang and continued: "  The North Korean army has two brigades deployed on the front lines of Dingzhou and Taizhou in North Korea. It should be to prepare for our sudden attack. There is also a brigade in Pyongyang, and the rest are all on standby in Seoul, Inchon and other places. The railway from Seoul to Pyongyang is more convenient, and reconnaissance planes have discovered the Japanese army  ?The force moved towards Pyongyang, and the transportation volume increased three times compared with previous days.  We predict that once the 4th Division and the 6th Kumamoto Division in Osaka are opened, the 11th Sasebo Division will most likely be the first batch of supporting troops.

    According to the Peninsula 7 operational deduction plan at the end of last year, the Army will use the 1, 8, 9, 10, 17 and 103 divisions as the main force this time to advance along the railway line towards Pyongyang.  At the same time, Jin Jiu has promised that as long as we take action, the Korean *** Army will immediately join in to cooperate with our attack.

    The Japanese defense in Taiwan is very weak. After Article 8, many troops were withdrawn in accordance with the treaty. Currently, there is only one brigade and several security groups, totaling less than 10,000 people.  If you want support, the most likely option is to bring in the 5th Division, which has been rebuilding in Ryukyu.  According to the Southeast No. 11 deduction plan, the first batch of landing troops are the Marine Corps and the 16th Army Brigade, which will land from Changhua and Tainan respectively. At the same time, the 3rd and 13th Divisions will be the main forces, and the 102nd Division will also land based on the situation.  "

    Although it focused on the European War in the past few years, the Ministry of National Defense has done a lot of combat simulations in Southeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula. Those young staff officers who have just graduated are not sitting around the sand table every day with red eyes. The Ministry of National Defense will also put forward various kinds of exercises in due course.  Various hypotheses were studied for them, so they all came up with plans and plans that were noticed by the General Staff and soared.  After having sufficient plans, Song Ziqing was much more confident, and affirmed: "In view of the stalemate between the Poor Party and Kolchak, and the difficulty of fighting in the cold weather, it can basically ensure that there will be no war in Siberia and Central Asia before the spring of next year.  A big battle. Zhang Zuolin and Jiang Zuobin are in charge of the northeastern front line of the Waixing'an Mountains, and there are a total of 4 divisions in the Chita direction. It is also difficult to engage in large-scale battles due to heavy snow and severe cold, so we have about 3 months to solve the problem!"

    Tang Shaoyi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the army was planning to solve the problem within three months. He was most afraid that he would not be able to stop it now.  At that time, the Russo-Japanese War cost 200 million pounds (about 2 billion yuan) to fight for one year. Now, even if the scale is small, it will be very difficult for a long time.  Yang Qiu is also unwilling to fight for a long time. The strategic goal this time is very clear, which is to create a rift in the Anglo-Japanese alliance, cancel the unequal treaty and capture Taiwan. It would be best if North Korea can be pushed to the front line of Pyongyang.  So after hearing the entire battle plan, he nodded to Song Ziqing.

    The sound of leaving footsteps is the drumbeat of war. As the troops rush towards the finish line, the flames of war can no longer be suppressed.

    "Stop all actions!"

    So after Bernard, who arrived shortly after, learned about the naval conflict, he immediately knocked on the door of Yang Qiu's office.  He had previously received a telegram from Whitehall, requesting that the outbreak of war be prevented as much as possible, so he immediately showed off his cards after the meeting: "Your Excellency, Vice President, military means cannot solve all problems. The soldiers have just experienced the European War, and they need to rest instead of  The British Empire hopes you will think carefully about continuing the war."

    "Prudent?!" Yang Qiu was secretly happy that Britain was worried, but at the same time he seriously threw out the preliminary report of the navy and said sternly: "Your Excellency, Ambassador, is this what you mean by prudence? I would like to ask, if your navy's 1324  An officer was killed or wounded! One cruiser was sunk! Two ships were seriously damaged! Can we still be cautious? Like you, I don¡¯t want any war. In order to fulfill the commitments between our allies, we have done our best to send a large number of soldiers to the west to fight against the poor parties and help  Your Excellency Kolchak has returned to the country! This year alone, our government has paid 200 million in military expenditures! It has also provided direct military assistance of the same value to Excellency Kolchak! What did we do wrong?

    While our soldiers are doing their best, some people are colluding with the poor party behind our backs, openly providing weapons, food and shelter to the poor party guerrillas, and now they are directly sending troops to collude!  They have betrayed the Entente Alliance and their oath to jointly defend the Free Republic at the Paris Peace Conference!  Should I still be cautious when dealing with such a country?  If I continue to be cautious, how should I face the 2.5 million soldiers who fought bloody battles for the country and allies?  How to face 400 million citizens?  !

    Dear Ambassador, what we need is justice and dignity, not betrayal!  "Yang Qiu supported the desk with both hands, leaned forward with bright eyes, and his deep voice made Bernard's scalp numb. He found that almost everything he wanted to say was blocked. If he continued to support Japan at all costs, then I am afraid that China and the United Kingdom would  The break is right around the corner! Perhaps this is what the United States and France want to see most, right?

    He thought for a while, tried to keep his voice calm, and asked: "Your Excellency, Vice President, what kind of justice do you need?"

    Yang Qiu shook his head: "Your Excellency, Ambassador, I believe that the British Empire can uphold justice, but how long will it take for you to convince the Japanese government? We have no time. I am leaving for Tianjin now. If you are willing, you can tell Prime Minister Tanaka that you want to  Just send someone yourself if you want to talk!¡±.

    (To be continued)

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