The Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, and Austria-Hungary soon surrendered and took the initiative to contact Li Zhen.
After a conversation, although there was no formal signing of the treaty, the four countries had already surrendered to Li Zhen during the negotiation process. As a result, there was room for delay between the four countries and Li Zhen. This news reached Temple and Xihua. In the ears of De and others, the four people felt quite helpless, and it was impossible for them to really force the four countries. Otherwise, forcing the four countries to be of the same mind as Li Zhen would be more than worth the loss.
At this time, all eyes were focused on the northern battlefield.
The United States, France, Britain and Russia wanted to wait for Li Zhen's defeat and then put forward conditions to bring back the captured soldiers. Li Zhen wanted to wait for the North to win and then blackmail the four countries severely.
Time passed, and more than half a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, the battlefield in the north had been in a stalemate. The Mongolian army could not continue to move south, but it maintained the situation and did not lose the benefits of possession.
Hebei, outside Chengde City.
The Mongolian army is stationed in the camp.
The chief of the Borzigit tribe on the Horqin grassland sat on the main throne, and below him sat the chiefs of each tribe. This time they went south to attack China, the Borzigit tribe devoted all its strength. The Borzigit tribe On the one hand, the leader of the Borjigit tribe agreed to the Empress Dowager Cixi's request to help the late Qing Dynasty avenge its humiliation; on the other hand, it was based on his own ambition to gain greater power; and, Borji Azamu, the son of the leader of the Jit tribe, died at the hands of Li Zhen, and he wanted to take revenge.
For these three reasons, the Borzigit patriarch was eager to win.
He glanced at the tribal chiefs present and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, we have been blocked in Chengde City for more than a month. If this continues, it will be extremely detrimental to us, even if we implement the strategy of supporting war with war. , even if the weapons we use are continuously supplied by foreigners, the longer it takes, the more disadvantageous it will be to us. We must gather all our forces to conquer Chengde City in one fell swoop and capture Huang Shihai who is hiding in his lair in Chengde. I believe, We have the strength.”
"I agree with the strategy of concentrating our efforts on attacking Chengde City, and we must go all out."
"China's main forces are concentrated in Chengde to resist us. If Chengde City is captured and Huang Shihai is captured alive, it means that Li Zhen's main force will be annihilated. By then, there will be hope of capturing Beijing. This battle is worth it."
…
The heads of the tribes in the big tent nodded one after another, agreeing with the opinion of the chief of the Borzigit tribe.
"I don't agree with the storming of Chengde."
Suddenly, an extremely discordant voice came out.
The face of the leader of the Borzigit tribe immediately darkened, he stared at the speaker and asked coldly: "Ajihe, why don't you agree? This is something that is beneficial to Mongolia and must be done."
Ajihe was born in Zhenghuang Banner and had a certain prestige.
Ajihe said with a serious expression, neither humble nor arrogant: "The defense force in Chengde City is too strong, with tens of thousands of people hoarded. Once our army attacks, even if Chengde City is captured, our losses will be huge. I suggest that we avoid Kai Chengde led the army to surprise Beijing and achieved final victory."
"Fart, that's complete nonsense."
The leader of the Borzigit tribe felt that his majesty had been challenged and yelled: "Do you know what the result of the surprise attack will be? Once we attack Beijing by surprise, it will be easy for Huang Shihai to take our retreat and block our retreat. By that time, if we can't take Beijing if we advance, and if we retreat, we can't avoid Huang Shihai, what should we do?"
Ajihe frowned when he heard this.
The leader of the Borzigit tribe was unreasonable and continued: "The most appropriate way is to capture Huang Shihai and then approach Beijing. I have made up my mind. There is no need to discuss this matter again. The people of each tribe will go back." Get ready and wait for me to give the order for a general attack." The chief of the Borzigit tribe made a decision with a wave of his hand.
"As commanded."
The leaders of each tribe left, Ajihe shook his head and sighed, and also left the big tent.
…
Chengde City, Military Command Post.
Huang Shihai has been feeling aggrieved recently because there are a large number of Mongolian troops stationed outside Chengde City, and the Mongolian troops often attack, so he can only focus on defense.
"Report,."
The guard ran over quickly and saluted: "Commander, all the officers in the army are here to see you."
"please,."
Huang Shihai nodded, and the guard immediately went to deliver the message.
It didn't take long before the division commanders of the army arrived.
Huang Shihai's eyes swept over the people present. There were division commanders and brigade commanders in the army, and even several of the main regiment commanders. On everyone's face, "hold back" was written. The word "Qu" showed endless fighting spirit in his eyes. Huang Shihai sighed softly in his heart and asked: "Everyone is here, what's the matter?"
"Commander, I'm here to ask for a fight." A division commander took the initiative and said.
"Commander, we would rather die in battle than continue to suffer. Our Chinese army has never been so useless. A small Mongolian army is not afraid of him."
"Although we are slightly disadvantaged in terms of weapons, it does not mean that we will definitely lose. Weapons are dead and people are alive. The Mongols have smoke bombs, but we are all smart people and can find ways to restrain ourselves."
…
People from various divisions, brigades, and regiments opened their mouths to persuade.
Huang Shihai had a straight face and said in a deep voice: "You all know that the President has issued an order to let us delay for a while. Soon, the President will order people to make more powerful weapons and launch a counterattack. We are not Not to fight, but to wait for the opportunity, to wait for the opportunity to counterattack."
"It's been almost a month, and I haven't even seen a shadow. Instead, I've been feeling aggrieved. I'm about to get sick. Commander, as the saying goes, generals will not obey military orders abroad. You are the commander of the army and have the right to do so. Decide what to do.”
"Asshole, are you questioning the president's decision?"
"It's not about questioning the president's decision, but we should adopt flexible tactics."
"No, we must carry out the President's orders."
Huang Shihai objected strongly, and all the generals in the army fell silent.
Everyone sighed, their faces full of frustration.
"Report,."
A guard ran in with a happy face, entered the command post, raised his hand and saluted: "Report to the commander, the people sent by the president have arrived and are outside the command post."
"please."
Huang Shihai waved his hand and felt refreshed.
Soon, the people sent by Li Zhen arrived.
When the soldiers who came saw Huang Shihai, they raised their hands and saluted, and said loudly: "Commander Huang, the president sent me to transport tanks. The arsenal in Guangdong has manufactured a total of eighteen tanks. Each tank is extremely powerful. Not only It can drive on flat plains and can even run on rugged and steep hillsides, which is enough to ensure victory. The Mongolian smoke bombs cannot stop tank attacks."
"well,."
Huang Shihai repeatedly touched his palms and asked: "Where is the tank?"
The soldier replied: "I have ordered all the tanks to go directly to the military camp."
Huang Shihai asked: "How's the smoke bomb going?"
The soldier replied: "The arsenal in Guangdong is stepping up production and will be able to produce it soon. By then, our smoke bombs will definitely be more powerful than the Mongolians. Commander Huang, you can launch a counterattack."
The soldier's words immediately resonated.
Everyone is waiting to fight.
"Okay, okay, we can finally launch a counterattack. We have been holding it back for more than half a month. It is even more uncomfortable than not being allowed to drink and eat meat. Soldiers can't go to the battlefield, just like men can't fall in love with women. It's uncomfortable."
"Commander, give the order. We are already prepared and ready to fight at any time."
"This battle will definitely bring out the glory of our First Army."
The generals in the command post asked for battle one after another, with strong fighting intent in their eyes.
The soldiers who came to report the news saw the spirit of Huang Shihai's generals and felt the same.
"Report,."
A loud voice came, and another messenger ran in and said loudly: "Report to the commander, there is movement among the Mongolian troops stationed outside the city, and they are gathering in large numbers towards the east gate."
Huang Shihai stood up and shouted: "Generals, listen to the order."
"Brush, brush,,."
In the command post, all the generals stood up in unison with serious expressions.
"The First Division, the Second Division, and the Third Division all went out to launch a general attack, and ordered all the tanks arriving at the military camp to attack the Mongolian army." Huang Shihai ordered that all the people from each division, brigade, and regiment responded, and then Quickly left the command post to mobilize his troops for battle.
…
Outside the city, a large number of Mongolian troops appeared. At the same time, the Mongolian cannons were aimed at Chengde City, and then launched an artillery attack. The rumble of artillery shells sounded, and Chengde City was caught in the sound of artillery fire. At this time, inside the city, The army has already moved on, the city gates are opened, and the first to appear are tanks that look like iron bastards. These tanks are indestructible and travel quickly.
Immediately behind the tanks, there were countless soldiers.
At the same time as the city gate was opened, cannons were set up on the towers and aimed at the outside of the city to bombard them.
The two sides refused to give in, and Chengde City fell into the flames of war.
When eighteen tanks appeared outside the city, in the Mongolian army command post, the leader of the Borzigit tribe was watching the situation on the battlefield with a telescope. He saw eighteen tanks suddenly appearing at the city gate. His eyes widened and he asked in a voice: "Have any of you seen such a weapon? What is it? It looks so powerful."
The clan leaders of each tribe shook their heads, expressing that they did not know.
During the First World War in Hong Kong, tanks were just a flash in the pan and did not spread widely, and the Mongolian army did not know about it. The chief of the Borzigit tribe frowned and said: "In previous battles, the Chinese army has never used such weapons. Could this be China?" Is it the secret weapon of the army?" He stared through the telescope without blinking, watching the tank fire, the haze between his brows getting thicker and thicker.
"No, Iron Bastard can't even blow up a bomb."
"Not only did the bombs not work, but the bullets that hit the tank also had no effect."
"Not only that, the big guys are running rampant and no one can stop them."
…
The leader of the Borzigit tribe stared at the tanks on the battlefield, his mood getting colder and colder. He took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Send all the artillery, aim at the tanks, and concentrate all the firepower. I don't believe we can't win." These iron bastards."
