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Text Chapter 217 The outcome is determined

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    "Commander, what a great victory! What a great victory!" At 6 pm on April 28, Zhang Cheng rushed to the gate of the patrolling envoy's mansion on horseback. After dismounting, he rushed in, shouting as he ran.  He looked like a happy child.

    Zhang Cheng was originally the commander-in-chief of the Fujian Navy, but in the Battle of Majiang, the Fujian Navy suffered a disastrous defeat, and he was dismissed as a result.  After arriving in western Sichuan, although Wang Xiao treated him well, because there was no coastline in western Sichuan at that time, there was no navy.  Well now, Western Sichuan not only has a navy, but also almost wiped out the main force of the Japanese combined fleet in the naval battle.  The Japanese Combined Fleet is a powerful navy that defeated the Beiyang Fleet!  But now, the newly born Western Sichuan Navy has annihilated the Japanese Combined Fleet with extremely slight damage. This is simply a miracle!

    The guards who inspected the ambassador's residence became very happy when they saw Zhang Cheng's appearance.  As guards patrolling the ambassador's house, they all knew very well that with the current strength of Western Sichuan, it would be easy to deal with the Manchus. The current enemy was Japan.  To deal with Japan, the key lies in the navy.  Now the Navy Minister Zhang Cheng is so happy, it is probably because the Navy has won the battle.

    At this moment, in the study room of the patrolling ambassador's house, Wang Yuze, together with Xiong Wu, Cai Yun, and Jiang Xingguo, were arranging the northern front line.  In the past few days, the army in western Sichuan has made very rapid progress. The Manchu-controlled areas have fallen one after another, and many cities have basically surrendered.

    "Commander, in half a month, our army will be able to complete the occupation of the whole country except Mongolia and Northeast China. Now, the biggest enemy is Japan. The Second Cavalry Army has reinforced the Shanhaiguan defense line.  The 3rd Division and the 11th Division will be able to arrive at Shanhaiguan the day after tomorrow at the latest and enter the defense line. The 1st Cavalry Corps, the 12th Division, the 22nd Division, and the 23rd Division have already arrived in the capital, and they will meet tomorrow  Launch an attack on the capital. Try to capture the capital within three days, and then go north to reinforce the Shanhaiguan battle!" Xiong Wu said.

    "The battle against the capital must be won within three days. In addition, the ancient buildings of the capital must be protected as much as possible. These are the wealth left by our predecessors and cannot be destroyed in one day." Wang Yuze said.  As one of the ancient capitals, the capital has many ancient buildings of all kinds. If it is destroyed by war, it will be a huge loss to the entire Chinese nation.

    "Yes, Marshal, I will greet the generals on the front line and ask them to try not to use heavy artillery in the city!" Xiong Wu said.

    "After entering the capital, military discipline must be ensured and treachery and robbery must be strictly prohibited. In particular, those in the First Cavalry Army who have surrendered from the Ma Jiajun must be closely watched and severely punished if found. Therefore, the Manchu royal family and nobles  Catch them all and screen them again after the war. Their family properties must be protected. After we overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, we will need this money to carry out major construction across the country!" Wang Yuze explained.

    Xiong Wu and others nodded.  The whole of China, except for Sichuan, is basically in an extremely backward state.  Although the provinces newly merged into Western Sichuan have undergone several years of development and Western Sichuan has also invested a lot of money, the majority of the people have basically solved the problem of food and clothing.  There are still more than 200 million people in the area ruled by the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Most of these people are below the subsistence line. Western Sichuan needs a lot of funds to develop these places.

    "Commander, what if the Manchus ask for peace talks with us? Can we make appropriate concessions?" Jiang Xingguo said.

    "Hmph! What we want is never what the Manchu Qing can give us. Not only do we want the Manchu emperor to abdicate, but we also want the wealth they have plundered over the past two hundred years. Can they give it to us? So, we  Only by overthrowing them by force can we act according to our own will!" Wang Yuze said.

    Jiang Xingguo also nodded. Although making concessions to the Manchu Qing might reduce casualties, it would be extremely detrimental to the current war.  Western Sichuan urgently needs to solve the capital as soon as possible, overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and then defeat the Japanese with a large army on its back.  If the Manchus deliberately used negotiations to delay time, it would be very detrimental to the Western Sichuan Army.

    "How is the army expansion going? There are twenty newly expanded divisions. We can temporarily stop performing combat missions and station them in new occupied areas to stabilize the place and train at the same time. The territory we want to occupy this time is really too big.  , even if all the hundreds of thousands of troops are dispersed, it will not be enough!" Wang Yuze said.  In the past few days, he really felt that he had fewer troops when they were used. The previous twenty-three divisions plus two cavalry corps totaled more than 500,000 people.  But now, more and more places are occupied by Western Sichuan, and a certain amount of troops must be left to garrison in each place, which makes the available troops in Western Sichuan less and less.  If the newly expanded army canIf put into use, it will undoubtedly free up many troops for use in frontline battles.

    "After the new recruitment order was issued, everyone signed up enthusiastically. Especially in the newly merged provinces in western Sichuan, many people joined the army. Now half of the twenty divisions have been recruited, and they should be full in ten days.  At that time, a large number of elites will be transferred from instructors and other troops to these newly formed troops, and we will strive to have them form combat effectiveness as quickly as possible!" Jiang Xingguo said.

    Wang Yuze nodded. The army can form a certain combat effectiveness after three months or even less training of new recruits, which is much more convenient than the navy.

    "Are our weapons and equipment sufficient?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Rifles are basically sufficient, but heavy machine guns, artillery, etc. are still lacking. Now we can only equip rifles first, and then slowly replenish heavy weapons." Cai Yun said.

    Wang Yuze nodded, and then said: "Let's do this for now! The arsenal is already working overtime and has reached its maximum production capacity."

    "Commander, the experts from the arsenal have some opinions on the rifles we are using now. The rifles we are using now are imitations of the German 1888-style rifles and improved upon to become the Type 89 rifle. However, the bullets used have a caliber of 7.92 mm.  Yes, this kind of rifle has large recoil and is not suitable for use by the Chinese. Experts from the arsenal hope to design a rifle suitable for use by the Chinese so that they can replace the current standard rifle at the appropriate time." Cai Yun continued.

    "Yes, I will convey to the arsenal that I completely agree with this plan. Let them take out the prototype rifle first. If the performance is really good, we can consider replacing the entire army. However, I require that the performance of the new rifle must be better than the rifles currently in use.  You have to advance to a higher level!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Marshal! I will convey it to the arsenal!" Cai Yun nodded.

    "Commander, Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng wants to see you!" At this time, Wang Wei walked in and said.

    "Oh? Is there any news from the navy? Please ask Minister Zhang to come in!" Wang Yuze said quickly.

    "Commander, what a great victory! The navy has achieved a great victory. Except for the 'Yoshino' which escaped with serious injuries and the 'Chiyoda' which retreated before the battle began, all the remaining warships of the Japanese combined fleet were sunk by us. This time  In the battle, we sank a total of ten Japanese warships, including the flagship Matsushima, Itsukushima, Hashidate, Takachiho, Akitsusu, Naniwa, and Hiei  ', 'Fuso', 'Xijing Maru' and 'Akagi', severely damaged the enemy ship 'Yoshino'!" Zhang Cheng reported excitedly to Wang Yuze.

    "What about our own injuries?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Our losses were minimal. Only the Xikang, Chongqing, Leshan and other ships suffered minor injuries. Thirty-nine soldiers were killed and 102 were injured." Zhang Cheng said.

    "Haha! Okay, that's great. The Navy has indeed lived up to my expectations! The Navy has won a great victory, and it will be even easier for us to defeat the Japanese." Wang Yuze laughed.

    "Congratulations, Marshal!" Xiong Wu and others also expressed their congratulations.

    "Congratulations, congratulations! The navy has defeated the Japanese. It will be even easier for the army to defeat the Japanese army. Japan is an island country. As long as the navy blocks Japan, Japan will not be able to attack the Korean peninsula and the Japanese territory in Liaodong.  The army is providing supplies, and if we defeat them, it will not be a problem at all!" Wang Yuze said very excitedly.

    "Yes, Marshal! After the navy wins, the outcome of this war will be decided!" Xiong Wu also sighed.

    Zhang Cheng¡¯s face was full of smiles.  The Navy has accomplished so much, and he, the Secretary of the Navy.  The face is also shining!  However, his only regret is probably that he cannot personally command the battleships to go into battle to kill the enemy.

    "Commander! Commander Deng asked about the next move of the naval fleet!" Zhang Cheng said.

    "Can the naval fleet continue to fight now? Are all kinds of supplies sufficient?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Report to the Commander-in-Chief. The Navy has prepared more than ten supply ships for this expedition, which can fully support their combat operations. In addition, the Navy Department will also send supply ships to support them!" Zhang Cheng said.

    "Very good, then there is no problem at all. Send a report to Commander Deng, and the navy will immediately enter the Korean Strait and cut off Japan's supply to the Korean army. The Japanese navy has now been completely destroyed, and only a few destroyers and cruisers are needed to complete this task.  The main force of the fleet launched an attack on the Japanese mainland and destroyed all Japan's naval bases, shipyards, and coastal heavy industrial cities. I want to destroy all the achievements of Japan's Meiji Restoration in the past few decades.!  In addition, a blockade was imposed on all of Japan, and materials from any country were prohibited from entering Japan, including all Japanese fishing boats out to sea. All Japanese fishing boats were destroyed. I want to trap Japan alive!  "Wang Yuze ordered.

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