Although Takeo Abe is the commander of the fleet, this fleet still carries 700 Japanese soldiers. The leader of this landing force is Colonel Ishihara, who is currently looking at each other angrily with Takeo Abe.
"Abe, you are a disgrace to the empire. The powerful imperial fleet is fearless. The empire has defeated China and Russia, but you are going to be defeated in front of a small warlord army? You should commit seppuku.
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"Ishihara-kun, the Chinese have planes and attack from the air. How can we stop them? Are they using your saber to chop down the planes? You are the ones who should commit seppuku. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. Your army doesn't even know who its opponent is.
, but forced the navy to seize Hanyang Iron Works, this is the biggest dereliction of duty!"
Ishihara's veins were exposed, "The empire is a small country. If you want to become strong, you must have extraordinary courage. Even if you die, you must die on the way to charge. You must not be a coward. Deserting is the most shameful thing, and you are
This shameful bastard!"
While the two men were arguing crazily, a domestic telegram was sent, requiring Abe to immediately withdraw from the Yangtze River with the remaining warships and wait for processing!
The telegram did not say anything else, but both Abe and Ishihara knew very well that both of them were responsible for the failure of the mission. Of course, it was mainly Abe who lost five warships at once. Abe should indeed have a caesarean section to apologize.
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"Ishihara-kun, domestic orders have been issued. Let's not argue. Everything is waiting for domestic processing. I will bear the responsibility for the failure!"
"Abe, I have an idea, that is, we will attack the Hanyang Iron Works tonight with the help of night cover. As long as we control the Hanyang Iron Works, we will not fail. Moreover, night operations can avoid attacks by the China Air Force. We will be safe.
The negotiation between Hairi Zhiyi and Yuan Shikai has reached the final moment. Hairi Zhiyi said to Yuan Shikai: "Your Majesty the President, in order to show sincerity, the empire is willing to make certain concessions on the 21st, but your country must sign a treaty as soon as possible.
The Sichuan patrol has made Qiao Yu a destroyer of the friendship between China and Japan. The imperial government hopes to replace him as soon as possible. Hanyang Iron Works must be handed over to imperial businessmen to run, and the captured people must be released as soon as possible.
Japan himself must compensate Japan for its losses. This is the bottom line of the empire. If the president still does not agree, the combined fleet will be dispatched soon, and then this condition will no longer be there!"
Yuan Shikai and Lu Zongyu looked at each other with a look of embarrassment on their faces, "Mr. Minister, Twenty-one Articles involve too much. I hope we can continue to resolve it through negotiations. As for Qiao Yu's matter during the Sichuan inspection tour, I
It will be dealt with as soon as possible, and it will definitely satisfy the minister and the Japanese government!"
While all parties were negotiating, major Chinese and foreign newspapers began to report on the conflict that took place on the Wuchang River. The old empire finally defeated a powerful military country with its own military power, and it was done easily, and it suddenly became
The biggest news is that sensitive politicians from various countries have begun to analyze how this matter will end and what impact it will have on the future direction of the Far East. People who pay more attention to the military have set their sights on the use of aircraft.
After the outbreak of World War I, Germany took the lead in applying aircraft to the war. In addition to aircraft, Germany also used airships. Air power began to play a role that cannot be ignored. Both camps began crazy aircraft design and construction work. Suddenly
During this time, everyone discovered that airplanes could play such a big role, and that a war could be won by relying on the power of airplanes alone. The great powers went even further into the development of this murderous weapon.
But these are all things for later. Now Qiao Yu is sitting across from the consuls general of Britain, France and the United States, discussing how to solve the problems at hand. Originally, Qiao Yu was not qualified to talk about these with the great powers, but since Sichuan's air force showed its power, these
The Consul General immediately smelled something different. It seemed that Sichuan was more than just an economic partner.
"Three consuls general, starting from the incident in Qingdao last year, Japan took advantage of the rare opportunity when the great powers focused their attention on Europe to start expansion operations. This kind of action command is getting stronger and stronger. Japan's purpose is very clear.
It is to completely occupy the whole of China. This is clearly shown in the 21st. Japan already has huge power in the Northeast, then Shandong, and Fujian. If Japan succeeds in its conspiracy, China's coastal areas will
If it falls into the hands of the Japanese, then they can eat it up and swallow all of China!"
"Qiao, Japan doesn't have this kind of power. They are a small country and they don't have the guts to infringe on the interests of the great powers. What you say is a bit alarmist!" Fushan said.
"Mr. Fushan, Japan is not a matter of courage. In fact, they have already started to take action. They can think of such crazy moves as sending troops to occupy Hanyang Iron Works. This shows how crazy Japan has been, and Japan twice
All wars were started when they were absolutely weak. At that time, the Qing Dynasty and Russia were both more powerful than Japan, but Japan still launched the war without hesitation. This is not a rational nation and cannot be treated with common sense.
It is speculated that as long as Japan is allowed to develop, the interests of the great powers will be threatened sooner or later!"
French Consul General Auld still shook his head, "Qiao, Japan's action this time did not clearly indicate that it was to capture Hanyang Iron Works. Maybe it was just an exercise!"
"Exercise? Then they will not send landing troops. Here I just want to say that the great powers did not continue to impose strong sanctions on Japan, which gave Japan the ambition to further gain benefits. Therefore, I suggest that the great powers must impose more severe sanctions on Japan.
Severe sanctions, anyone who deals with evil wolves will not end well!"
While Qiao Yu and others were talking, an urgent telegram was sent over. Qiao Yu was shocked when he saw it. It turned out that the Japanese army stormed Hanyang under the cover of night.
They had already approached the Hanyang Iron Works, and all the military and civilian residents in the Japanese concession were mobilized to assist the Japanese army in their attack.
After seeing this telegram, both Fushan and Alder were shocked. Their minds really couldn't understand Japan's madness. Japan originally had naval superiority. Even if it could not defeat China, it would still be impossible.
You can retreat through waterways. Now most of the warships have sunk. Even if Japan can win by chance, it will be surrounded by layers of squadrons and cannot escape at all. Isn't this looking for death!
"Qiao, you are right this time. Japan is indeed an unreasonable nation, but the stability of the Far East must still be maintained. We will find ways to put pressure on Japan. Both China and Japan need to exercise restraint!" Fu Shan
After the explanation, he hurriedly left with the other two consuls general. They had to communicate and coordinate with other big shots to resolve the current conflict as soon as possible. Both China and Japan were important material supply bases for the Allied Powers, and there could never be a war.
The fighting in Hanyang City became more and more fierce, and Shi Yi was very angry at this time. He actually let the Japanese attack Hanyang. It was a shame for the Chinese Army. At present, the troops in the three towns of Wuhan were mainly Xia Douyin's men. The Sichuan army was due to road problems.
, before arriving in Hubei, Shi Yi also took a plane to get to Hubei quickly.
Although the equipment of the Hubei army was configured according to the standards of the Sichuan army, the training was far from enough. Especially after the great victory during the day, the Hubei army as a whole became slack. Although the Japanese ships had not yet left Wuchang, they also
I just think it's because I can't save face.
In particular, the capture of a large number of Japanese prisoners made the Hubei army feel particularly encouraged in front of the Hubei elders. Hubei itself is a place with a prosperous humanities, and the news and newspapers are also very developed. The Chinese *** team defeated the Japanese army. This is like
In any case, it was explosive news, so many Hubei elders brought their pigs and sheep to work in the army. They still remembered the tragedy in Wuhan a few months ago, and now they had captured so many Japanese and killed many more.
Well, it can be regarded as revenge for the deceased.
Some people came to work for the army, and a large number of reporters came to interview the commander of this military operation. They also wanted to know whether a large-scale war would break out between China and Japan because of this. These are what everyone is concerned about. Apart from these people
Many students also expressed their intention to join the army to serve the country, especially to join the air force and fly airplanes!
The Hubei army's barracks became extremely lively, and naturally the defenses were somewhat relaxed. Shi Yi felt a little worried and called Wu Fenglou over.
"Lao Wu, you have fought with the Japanese. What do you think of the virtues of these Japanese?"
"People are small, their minds are even smaller, they can't tolerate anything, and they have a strong desire for revenge. Moreover, their height determines that they can only see half a meter in front of them, and can't see further away, so they do things regardless of the consequences.
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"Lao Wu, I always feel that the Japanese will not let it go. I think it is better to let the brothers of the special forces suffer a little more and strengthen their vigilance. Don't let the Japanese take advantage of the loopholes!"
Wu Fenglou nodded in agreement and arranged for people to go. Just after midnight, a group of people quickly approached Hanyang. It was the Japanese army led by Ishihara. Abe took the risk and sent Ishihara to a place about ten kilometers away from Hanyang. Ishihara
Landed with the army.
Although Ishihara was reckless, he was not a brainless person. He also grabbed two guides and asked them to take him straight to Hanyang. The quality of the Japanese army was still very good. Although they were in a completely unfamiliar land, they could still
March quickly and enter Hanyang by surprise.
The defenders were unprepared for a moment, and actually let the Japanese kill one man. The Japanese troops rushed straight towards the Hanyang Iron Factory. At this time, a burst of sporadic gunfire rang out. At first, the Japanese did not care, but soon
Soon, dozens of Japanese soldiers fell to the ground. The wounds were all on their heads, with blood and brains splattering everywhere. They looked ferocious and miserable. The Japanese army instantly felt a chill on their necks. There must be a large number of sharpshooters here.
