In August 1918, the Anfu Congress in Beijing opened and elected Xu Shichang as president. Replacing Feng Guozhang, Duan Qirui also resigned from the position of prime minister and turned to behind-the-scenes control.
The contradiction between Zhizhi and Anhui is irreconcilable!
The Feng clique also saw the hope of taking over Beijing.
In the southwest, the Guangzhou law-enforcement "revolutionary" military government condemns one today and denies the next, but there has been no "real" movement for a long time, and its attitude is also suspicious.
The situation in China is unpredictable, and a conflict is quietly happening in Temple Street.
In order to strengthen the defense of the Sino-Russian boundary river, China's river fleet raced against time to arrive at Temple Street in early October, entered the Heilongjiang "Jing'an" ship and headed south to return. The fleet command was handed over to Chen Shiying, captain of the gunboat "Jiang Heng"
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Zhonggu takes back the navigation rights of Sanjiang, which is naturally what the Russians and the Japanese do not want to see.
The Chinese fleet must rush to Harbin, the headquarters of the "Kyrgyzstan-Heilongjiang Defense Fleet" before Heilongjiang freezes.
"Boom boom"
The sound of several cannons alarmed the fleet commander Chen Shiying, who hurriedly came to the deck. Before he could ask questions, a shell exploded not far away, and a huge water column splashed into the air with a "swish" sound.
It fell down again.
"what happened?"
"Report to the commander, the Russian White Guards and the Japanese fired at me at the same time!" "What? The Russians and the Japanese fired at me at the same time?"
"Yes, they asked my fleet to return immediately and not to sail westward!"
"Damn it!" Chen Shiying's face was ashen: "Tell them, we are the fleet of the Republic of China, and we are rushing to Harbin now. No one can stop us"...
However, the Russians and the Japanese themselves did not seem to see Chen Shiying's request at all, and the shells continued to fly crazily one by one...
Chen Shiying looked at all this angrily. He wanted to order all the artillery on the ship to fire at once and teach the bastards on the opposite side a lesson! But he had to restrain himself!
Their own fleet only has three gunboats and one armed tugboat, while the Russians and the Japanese themselves, in addition to the artillery fire they are firing in a mighty manner, also have four destroyers and a cruiser nearby, which are much more powerful than themselves!
The way forward was blocked by artillery fire. The nearby Temple Street was full of Russian White Guards and Japanese troops. Three gunboats and an armed tugboat were as dangerous as food in the mouths of a group of wolves!
Taking back the navigation rights of Sanjiang is what I was repeatedly asked before setting off. I must do it no matter what difficulties I encounter. This is a symbol of China's exercise of sovereignty!
"Order the "Lijie" to fire once in the direction of the Russians. Do not aim at the target. Repeat it again. Do not aim at the target!" Chen Shiying finally made up his mind.
He didn't want to hit any targets. This time he fired the gun just to warn the Russians and the Japanese that the Chinese fleet was just exercising its legitimate rights!
Chen Shiying was also clever in attacking the Russians instead of the Japanese. He could not leave any excuse for the Japanese.
The shells from the "Lijie" roared out and fell on the sea far away from the position on the shore. The water column rose like a green dragon, hovered in the air for a while, and then "drilled" into the sea.
The demonstration-type shelling was indeed effective, and the shelling by the Russians and the Japanese on the shore suddenly stopped.
Did the [Chinese] fleet strike back? The [Chinese] fleet really dared to fight back? The Russians were confused, and the [Japanese] themselves were also confused.
After the outbreak of the Russian War, the Chinese people's series of reactions were surprising. First, the Beiyang government, which was suffering from internal and external troubles, sent troops forcefully to protect the safety of overseas Chinese. Then, this small fleet even ignored the danger of the entire army being destroyed and launched a forcible bombardment.
!〖中〗When did the attitude of the Chinese people become so tough?
Although there were only three small gunboats on the opposite side, the Russians and Japan themselves did not dare to actually sink them. China was also one of the intervention forces, one of the participating countries in the war, and an "ally" 1
Once the "ally's" fleet is sunk, it will inevitably cause serious dissatisfaction from the United States, Britain, France and other countries!
The two sides instantly formed a confrontation.
Chen Shiying was also uneasy in his heart. Although he grasped the psychology of the White Guards and the Japanese army and gambled that they would not dare to sink him, what if they became angry? His fleet was definitely no match for them!
"Commander, we found the fleet behind us!"
"What?"
"Spotted the fleet from behind!"
"Continue to observe!"
"Yes!" "Report, two Japanese destroyers are rapidly approaching me!"
Chen Shiying's head exploded with a bang!
In the direction of Temple Street, the Japanese fleet stationed there has dispatched!
"Report to the commander, the Japanese army requires our fleet to stop for inspection!"
"What?" Chen Shiying thought he heard wrongly: "Stop the ship for inspection?" Then he said angrily: "Tell them that we are the Kyrgyzstan-Heijiang Defense Fleet of the Republic of China, and they have no right to order us to stop the ship for inspection!" "Commander, the Japanese army finally
Ultimatum, stop the ship for inspection, this is an ultimatum!"
Anger and pain made Chen Shiying's face distorted!
This is an "alliance", this is an "ally"! I have even lost the legitimate right to exercise a country's navy!
"No!" Chen Shiying bit his lower lip tightly and said through gritted teeth after a while: "Never! Tell them again that we are the Kyrgyzstan-Heijiang Defense Fleet of the Republic of China. If they dare to fire at us, it means attacking the Republic of China.
Let’s start the war!”
On the shore, a confrontation began at sea. The Japanese themselves did not dare to fire rashly. Once they really sank or damaged any ship in the Chinese fleet, it would definitely cause an uproar in the international community, even in Europe and the United States.
intervention by the great powers.
Europe, the United States and Japan have already been fighting openly and covertly over the interests of China. Now that the United States, Britain and France have freed their hands from the European battlefield, Japan will not give them any excuse to intervene openly!
At 1 p.m., reinforcements from a Japanese cruiser arrived. At 1:15 p.m., reinforcements from a Russian cannon on the shore also arrived. At this time, three gunboats and an armed tugboat of Chen Shiying's fleet had been surrounded.
, this small fleet is in danger of sinking at any time.
Chen Shiying made a desperate move, but he was full of grief and indignation. The Russians and the Japanese were constantly increasing their troops there. He was almost hitting a stone with an egg. Where were his reinforcements?
Chen Shiying closed her eyes in pain...
"Commander, fleet, discover the fleet!"
Chen Shiying sighed softly, has the Japanese fleet arrived again for reinforcements?
"Commander, look, look at that, our fleet, look at that, that's our fleet!" Chen Shiying opened his eyes and almost suspected that he heard wrongly.
Our fleet? Where do we have our fleet?
He raised the telescope and looked at the sea in the distance, and there was a "bang", like a thunderbolt hitting his head. At that moment, Chen Shiying's hands even started to tremble.
Fleet! Fleet! What is flying at the highest point is: the five-color national flag of the Republic of China!
Hanging the five-color national flag, a fleet consisting of two cruisers and a destroyer is approaching at high speed!
The sailors of the [China] fleet suddenly burst into earth-shaking cheers!
The national flag, the national flag of China! The national flag is flying on the sea!
China compares with the country, the five-color national flag!
It’s coming, it’s coming, it’s finally here! My reinforcements have finally arrived!
The five-color national flag illuminates the sea like a bolt of lightning in the dark night!
The Japanese and the Russians were also obviously at a loss. They had already had the absolute upper hand, but with the arrival of two cruisers and a destroyer, their power was suddenly broken!
The Guangzhou [revolutionary] military government, the flagship of the overseas Chinese escort fleet "Hairong".
"Report to the commander that our ship has entered the combat sea area!"
"Send a signal." Zhang Xiaoyue lit his pipe and took a deep breath: "Our fleet is for Guangzhou, the Republic of China's overseas Chinese protection fleet, and performs the mission of protecting overseas Chinese. Any provocative behavior will be regarded as a declaration of war against the Republic of China!
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"Commander, do you want to prepare for combat?"
"Just put on a show." Zhang Xiaoyue said with his pipe in his mouth: "I don't dare to fight Japan. The Russians don't have the strength to fight. Although justice and fairness are illusory things, everyone still has to be cautious in this situation.
." The sudden arrival of the Guangzhou escort fleet greatly changed the situation of the confrontation.
Neither side dared to make the first move, and neither side dared to fight.
The confrontation lasted until 5:30 p.m., when the situation finally took a turn.
Perhaps after receiving some instructions, the Japanese ships began to actively withdraw from the confrontation sea.
Chen Shiying breathed a long sigh of relief.
A smile appeared on Zhang Xiaoyue's face.
The armed confrontation between China, Japan, and Russia ended with the victory of the [Chinese] fleet.
Such a victory was accidental to a certain extent, but it was also full of inevitability. From the beginning, Japan believed that relying on force could intimidate China and force it to stay in Temple Street, but they did not expect to encounter a tough-minded person.
〖China〗Chinese Fleet Commander Chen Shiying.
Subsequently, Zhang Xiaoyue, the commander of the escort fleet with the same tough attitude, also rushed to the confrontation sea in time, which immediately frustrated the Japanese's wishful thinking.
The attitude shown by the [Chinese] fleet is surprising, and the [Japanese] fleet, which has not received any combat orders, does not dare to use force rashly. No one can bear this responsibility.
With the joint assistance of Zhang Xiaoyue and Chen Shiying, the weak Chinese Navy achieved a beautiful victory!
"Commander "Jiang Heng," the gunboat sent a signal to thank our fleet for its full support. Long live the Republic of China!"
Zhang Xiaoyue was silent for a moment: "Tell Commander Chen Shiying to ask Commander Chen to quickly march to Harbin. Our fleet will assume the escort mission and wait for opportunities to rescue overseas Chinese. Long live the Republic of China!"
When the "Hai Rong" ship slowly approached, the soldiers on all the gunboats "Jiang Heng" and "Li Jie" all raised their hands.
Zhang Xiaoyue looked up and saw that whether it was his own fleet or Chen Shiying's fleet, although they wore different military uniforms, they all had a common flag flying on the bow: the five-color national flag of the Republic of China!!.