Starting from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, Chinese politicians have been accustomed to being conservative. The Beiyang Group also inherited this gene from the Manchu and Qing bureaucrats. It has a deep-seated fear of foreigners. This fear is even unreasonable.
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When Cao Kun and Xu Shichang heard that Wu Peifu took the initiative to ask for a fight, they instinctively felt something was wrong. Cao Kun hurriedly said: "Ziyu, what kind of fight do you want to ask for? Can't you fight with Feng Jun?"
Wu Peifu nodded: "Commander, Zhang Zhuoyan has been pursuing a hard line and striving for sovereignty since he rose to prominence. I was a little confused at first. To fight against foreign aggression, we must first secure our country. Walking a tightrope like Fengjun is really too risky.
But now I see some clues. The Chinese have been bullied for nearly a hundred years, and what they need most is strong people to protect them. Starting from the recovery of the Middle Road, to Hailanpao, to the Sixty-Fourth Tun, to Outer Mongolia
, and then go to the outer northeast, if we really let Fengjun solve all the border troubles in the north, and they don’t have to fight, we will get out of Beijing!"
It is indeed not simple for Wu Peifu. To fight against foreign aggression, one must first settle the internal affairs. This seems to be a very ideal method. After the internal stability is stabilized, the power should be concentrated before dealing with the great powers. But there is a fatal question in this, and that is whether the great powers will
Allow you to concentrate your efforts! You must know that a China that is divided and left to its own devices is in the best interest of the West.
Fighting foreign aggression and keeping the country at home are actually two sides of the same coin. If you want to keep the country at peace, you must have the capital to fight off foreign troubles. If the interests of the great powers in China are not eliminated, they will continue to support their agents. How can the country be stable?
And with the capital to resist foreigners, domestic reunification will be a matter of course. Even the biggest enemy can't stop it, so what's the use of some small shrimps! If you want to truly unify China, you must fight with the great powers. This has been completely done in history.
Proved. Only when the United Nations was blocked from the 38th parallel did China finally settle down.
This is an unchangeable fate. Wu Peifu has begun to understand why Zhang Tinglan fought to the death with the Russians, so he also had the idea of joining the war.
"As the central government, when it comes to safeguarding national sovereignty, we have fallen behind the Fengjun. If we still can't take decisive measures and send troops to help in the war, what will the people around the world think of us? Who can bear the result of losing public support!" Wu Peifu!
He said sadly.
Cao Kun and Xu Shichang looked at each other. They were very embarrassed. After a while, Cao Kun said: "Ziyu, safeguarding national sovereignty is the mission of soldiers, but we have to make it clear now. If we fight the Russians desperately, can we win? If we fail,
We will cede territory and pay compensation. By then, our prestige will be even more ruined, and we may even be inferior to the Manchu Qing Dynasty!"
"Yes, there is actually another problem." Xu Shichang also said: "The war against Russia is led by Fengjun. If we send troops there, we will definitely be in a subordinate position. If Zhang Tinglan has bad intentions and treats us as cannon fodder, let us
All the elite members of Beiyang are gone, so what should we do!"
Wu Peifu heard the concerns of Cao Kun and Xu Shichang. It was reasonable, but this idea itself was inferior. The battle for national sovereignty was something that had to be fought. Regardless of winning or losing, we must fight to the end. The gains and losses of factions must be put aside.
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But although Wu Peifu had this idea, he couldn't make up his mind, so he was silent for a long time before he said: "President, Marshal, we might as well separate the matter and declare the abolition of the contract in the name of the government first, and provide Fengjun with everything.
Possible help. I led a liaison team there to negotiate with Zhang Tinglan about dispatching troops. At the same time, I also observed the situation on the battlefield and finally made a decision."
When Cao Kun heard this, he realized that this was the only way things had come to this point. He said dejectedly: "Caught between the great powers and public opinion, I was originally a rat in the bellows, suffering from both sides. Now there is another Zhang Tinglan who can cause trouble, but
How can people live?"
Wu Peifu didn't care about Cao Kun's self-pity, and hurriedly went north with his cronies to meet Zhang Tinglan. At this time, Zhang Tinglan was sitting in Manzhouli. In the not-so-large office, various personnel came and went constantly, and battle reports from the front line were reported.
The situation on the home front, the international situation, all aspects must be taken into consideration.
As the commander-in-chief of a great war, Zhang Tinglan had too many things to deal with. Even with the two assistants Yang Yuting and Jiang Baili, plus a large number of staff members working together, Zhang Tinglan only had three or four hours of sleep every day.
There is always hot tea on the table, which keeps me energetic.
"I have to say, there is good news!" Jiang Fangzhen took a telegram and sent it to Zhang Tinglan. He said with a smile: "Ma Zhanshan and Zhong Junfeng just won a great victory and eliminated more than 3,000 Russian cavalry. They are preparing to
Bring back the Kemuzik flag. Not only is our western front now secure, but we also put a knife in the Russians' belly. It's really a big contribution."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tinglan hurriedly took the telegram in his hand, read it carefully, and showed a satisfied smile on his face: "Very good, tell Ma Zhanshan and Zhong Junfeng to continue to give full play to the advantages of the cavalry and fight flexibly, whether inside or outside the country."
Outside the country, attack wherever there are Russians and wherever the Russians are easy to deal with. Try to turn the Tangnu Ulianghai area into a big quagmire. If the Russians put their feet in, don't even think about pulling them out again and drag them down alive.
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The battle between China and Russia started when the Tangnu Ulianghai was attacked. At that time, the Russians tried to move the tiger away from the mountain. They wanted to quickly occupy the Tangnuulianghai, move the battle line south, and protect the safety of the railway. At the same time, they also wanted to
Attract Fengjun over and relieve the pressure from the Far East.
This was because Fengjun was not fooled at all, and directly deployed his main forces in the Far East, launching an unimaginable fierce attack in the direction of the Russians. The Far East suddenly became the main battlefield.
But even so, the battles in Tangnu Ulianghai and even Outer Mongolia were still very fierce, no less than those in the Far East. Zhong Junfeng and his men appeared outside Kemuzik again, and in the distance was a mist-filled
Yurt, just a dozen days ago, they officially started this battle with the Russians.
The battle situation at that time is still vivid in my mind. The Russian army took advantage of the chaos to sneak attack on Kmuzik. Yan Shichao led the Feng army in charge of the defense and launched an arduous counterattack.
The sound of cannons rumbled in the night, and the small earthen city was full of fires. Houses and yurts were constantly being devoured, and most of the fortifications were destroyed. There were dilapidated scenes everywhere.
The Russians were like a tidal wave, unable to kill them all. Under the cover of artillery fire, their infantry attacked the front, and the cavalry attacked from both sides. The Russians, who had an absolute advantage in strength, seemed to be going crazy. The dense sea of people made everyone confused.
I felt frightened.
Although Yan Shichao was a civil servant, after handling border affairs for a period of time, he was forced to become both civil and military. He commanded the soldiers, calmly responded to the battle, used the broken city wall as a bunker, and fought desperately against the Russians.
"Quick, throw the grenade!"
Boom boom boom... Explosions occurred one after another among the Russian soldiers. With each ball of fire, several Russians were blown to pieces. They wailed and screamed in pain. However, the Russians who followed seemed to have not heard it, but they still
He took long strides, stepping on the corpses of the people in front of him, and rushed over, seemingly with no end in sight.
As the battle progressed, Yan Shichao's heart became colder and colder. When they killed one Russian, two or even three would come to replace them. The distance between the two sides became closer and closer, and the killing became more cruel.
Fengjun's soldiers also kept falling.
The Russians finally broke into the Fengjun position. Both sides waved their bayonets without hesitation, and the cold blades stabbed at each other fiercely. There were more and more Russians in the trenches, and even a Fengjun soldier wanted to
Deal with two or three Russians.
Facing these tall guys, the soldiers didn't have much fear. They all tried their best. When the pistol bullets were gone, they used bayonets. When the bayonets were broken, they used their hands, feet, and even teeth. The battlefield became
It became more and more bloody. Soldiers from both sides hugged each other tightly, strangled each other's necks, and bit each other's throats and vitals like wild beasts.
Some wounded soldiers resolutely fired grenades and died together with the Russians. Feng Jun's tenacity exceeded the imagination of the Russians. This was not the sick man of East Asia at all. During the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese were just like this.
Yan Shichao also personally killed two Russian soldiers, but he found that the two wings had been broken through by the Russians. The turbulent flow of people was pressing in from three sides, and all the Feng troops were in danger of being surrounded.
"Sir, there are no more grenades!"
After Yan Shichao heard the news, his heart was completely cold. From the beginning of the battle, they had been fighting the Russians for most of the day. There were less than 300 intact soldiers, and there were more than 200 wounded. Other soldiers
All have died in the battle.
Now that arms are running out again, they may have no choice but to die. Yan Shichao's eyes were filled with blood, and he completely lost his previous demeanor. He shouted loudly: "Brothers, the time has come to sacrifice your life to serve the country, and fight the Russians to the end!"
"Fight to the bitter end!"
"Fight to the bitter end!"
The other soldiers also let out a shocking roar. At this moment, there was a sudden confusion in the Russian attack team. Before Yan Shichao could figure out what was going on, a communications soldier suddenly ran over.
"Sir, it's Commander Zhong who has returned with his brothers. He is attacking the Russians' retreat. Let us withdraw from the city quickly. He will make peace with us!"
"Abandon Kemuzik?" Yan Shichao's eyes widened: "You are not mistaken, are you? How can we let the Russians occupy our land?"
"Sir, there is no mistake. This is an order personally issued by the headquarters. Don't care about the gains and losses of a city or a place, but use flexible tactics to completely delay the Russians and turn passivity into initiative!"
When Yan Shichao heard this, he finally understood the intention of his superiors, and while the Russians were in confusion, he led his soldiers to retreat resolutely.
After paying a lot of casualties, the Russians finally occupied Kemuzik, but what awaited them was an unprecedented challenge. From the Tangnu Uliang Sea to the Far East, there were thousands of miles of battle lines everywhere.