Qingdao had long been recovered, but the war between China and China had not stopped, but the battlefield had shifted to the two port cities of Dalian and Lushun, which were occupied by the Chinese in Manchuria. According to the Hiroshima Division guarding Lushun, it was besieged in the city by four divisions of 50,000 Jianghuai troops. However, the Jianghuai army did not take any action, the air force often attacked and harassed, the artillery consumed the expired ammunition, and the infantry practiced the infantry artillery to attack the fortress in coordination.

Kuang Haishan, who was in charge of commanding the battle, sent two or three divisions to attack each time, and soon after that, he transferred troops from other places to attack. Of the more than 100,000 people in the four armies of the Jianghuai Army, less than half of them had combat experience, and after more than two months of siege of Lushun, almost all the troops had the opportunity to train their troops.

The Hiroshima Division was the elite of the Japanese army, and it was originally quite capable of fighting, but in the face of the absolute air superiority of the Jianghuai Army, they could not pose a threat to the Central [***] team at all. As long as the army counterattacks, it will inevitably be hit by deadly air strikes. The Hiroshima Division also tried to fight overnight, but the Jianghuai Army built a death defense line with machine guns, barbed wire, and trenches on the periphery, and the futile counterattack of the Japanese army was like moths to a fire, and countless short and sturdy soldiers were hung on the barbed wire, pierced by those rusty barbs, and the soldiers of the Jianghuai Army were like naughty children, looking curiously at these stupid little reptiles, and then with compassion for the heavens and people, they were sent to the arms of Amaterasu.

Since it could not be attacked, the army simply defended it, and the Russian army defended Lushun back then, relying on the 203 Heights, and this time the army also concocted the same method. But Kuang Haishan was not stupid enough to send tens of thousands of troops to attack the 203 heights built with steel bars, concrete, and machine guns. Moreover, the army's defensive tactics were surprisingly rotten, and the tradition of the army and the army despised defense, so that the officers generally had no experience in defensive warfare, but simply arranged the troops and firepower in layers, and then resigned themselves to fate.

The planes of the 1st Air Force Division bombed the 203 Heights from high altitudes every day, sometimes killing and injuring the defenders with small aerial bombs and machine guns, and sometimes they were in the mood to simply modify the 305 mm huge shells on the ship's guns and throw them directly to the 203 Heights.

No matter how strong the fortress is, it can not withstand the destruction of 305 mm shells weighing half a ton each, and the defenders are exhausted by the wasp-like air raids every day.

The battlefield is the place where a person's will can be honed the most, and during the three-month siege of Lushun, countless well-trained rookies in the Jianghuai army have become experienced veterans. The Hiroshima Division is such a good sparring partner, but under normal circumstances, it is impossible to find it, and in such a small fight that stops and stops, the combat effectiveness of the Jianghuai Army has generally been improved, and the Hiroshima Division defending Lushun has been completely tortured and collapsed.

The soldiers of the Jianghuai Army not only turned what they learned on the training ground into practical experience, but more importantly, they gained strong confidence. What had been a fighting power ignited by patriotic fervor turned into a real self-confidence, and they were convinced that they were already the most powerful army in Asia, and that they could destroy the enemy who was still stubbornly resisting at any time if they wanted to.

The military attachés of the Western powers who watched the battle watched this strange war in amazement, stunned by this unimaginable war situation, and the impression they received in the military academy of the Napoleonic era and the trench warfare on the Western Front in Europe bears almost no resemblance to the battle here.

For the first time, they pondered that under the extremely unequal firepower and tactical strikes, the bravery of the soldiers became a useless historical term. The Hiroshima Division was not unheroic, but their frantic counterattack could only achieve greater results for the Jianghuai Army.

The progress of science and technology has left the heroism of individual soldiers and the wisdom of commanders far behind. In the wars of the future, the soldiers' clever and soft minds and their ability to control technical weapons will completely replace the brute bravery of the Middle Ages, and even the high degree of discipline and sacrifice of the modern national army will soon become a thing of the past.

The Chinese task force and land-based air force, led by three seaplane carriers, have spread an overwhelming intelligence network within 100 kilometers of the coast, and as soon as the fleet appears, it will immediately suffer a heavy air strike.

After sinking a cruiser and two destroyers, the navy no longer dared to approach the Chinese coast, and retreated to the ports of Kure and Sasebo, which were beyond the reach of the Chinese navy and air force, and relied on the protection of the military ports to survive.

The loss of three elite divisions was not the most terrible, what was even worse was that due to the blows of the fast cruisers and seaplane carriers of the Chinese Navy, the ships of neutral countries did not dare to approach the Yuebenhai. The Kansai Industrial Zone has nearly exhausted its sources of raw materials, industrial production in Osaka and Yokohama has fallen by half, and export orders have been cancelled due to the impossibility of transportation. The already sluggish economy is even worse, every factory is laying off workers, there are bankrupt farmers selling their children everywhere, and even the Jiyuan can't accommodate so many women who voluntarily sell themselves just to make a living.

The achievements of the 40 years since the Meiji Restoration were almost destroyed.

At present, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the busiest of the political axe, and diplomats are looking for ways to get out of the current crisis through the mediation of Britain, France, and the United States.

The Hiroshima Division was trapped in Lushun at the end of the day, and the country was also boiling over, and the powerful Yama Prefecture Aritomo was no longer able to control the situation, and the Diet and the people were scolding the political axe and the incompetence of the military every day, and Prime Minister Terauchi Masatsuki's hair turned white overnight, and he found that Prime Minister Terauchi's job was not done by people, and he now finally understood why the senior brother Katsura Taro, who was also from the Yama Prefecture sect, died early.

The political veterans who were originally suppressed by the army also stood up one after another to denounce the reckless military force of Aritomo in Yamaprefecture, and Saionji Gongwang, Inuyangyi and others originally inherited Ito Hirobumi's mainland policy and advocated "economic colonization" against Manchu and Mongolia, rather than directly resorting to armed occupation, but because of the arrogance of the army, not only could the Manchurian and Mongolian interests not be maintained, but even the Kumamoto Division and the Hiroshima Division, which were said to be the most capable of fighting in the army, were wrapped in dumplings, and they also took the emperor's Imperial Forest Army Guards Division. The senators angrily accused the army of arrogance and arrogance, calling Youpeng in Shanxian an "the public enemy of the whole people".

The ordinary people of the Navy, who had long been unable to bear the "Taisho era raised by bitches," could not accept the fact that they had been defeated, and they marched in droves through the streets, often gathering hundreds of thousands, and the ronin brandished samurai threatening to kill all the incompetent political and high-ranking officials, and the ministers of the navy and army were frightened and colorless, and they hid in the barracks one after another. And there is no security in the army, middle and lower-level officers are ready to move, and extremist religious organizations such as the "Lotus Sect" have also appeared??? A small failure plunged the whole book into a scene of panic and mania.

Since the Meiji Restoration, the practice of wantonly playing with public opinion and doing everything possible to incite national sentiment has finally brought fatal consequences. If Emperor Meiji were still alive, with his prestige and his own belief in the emperor, he might be able to save the situation, but the Taisho Emperor sitting on the throne was a psychopath!

Emperor Taisho, who had meningitis in his early years and left serious sequelae, and when he was forty years old, he had a cerebral thrombosis and almost died, and since he came to power, he has lived in the shadow of Yama Prefecture Aritomo for a long time, and even the matter of choosing a concubine for the crown prince has been interfered with by Yama Prefecture Aritomo, and almost never a thing is comfortable.

The multiple blows made him insane, and Emperor Taisho's favorite thing to do was to roll the edict into a tube and use it as a telescope to see the scenery outside the palace.

The first department of the navy collapsed because of the "Siemens incident", the veteran department has been suppressed for a long time, the army system of Yama Prefecture Youpeng has also collapsed this time, and the emperor is this virtuous again, who else can the ministers count on? Who else can Ben count on?

Ronin and junior officers stormed the minister's residence, Ronin smashed shops and looted things, the legations of the great powers strengthened their guards, and all countries began to prepare to withdraw envoys and expatriates from Yuben. In the eyes of the great powers, it is said that this is already the same as China in the year of Gengzi, and there is no cure.

The British Empire was already considering whether it was necessary to continue to maintain the alliance with Great Britain, and France had also seen the form clearly, saying that this alliance was of little use to the Entente at all!

The manic horse had lost the reins, and the elders and ministers of the Meiji Restoration were worried about how far the situation would go.

After the Meiji Restoration, it was a giant tower built in the sand, which required other peoples to sacrifice blood and flesh as a coagulant, and if there was no foreign blood to nourish it, this seemingly solid edifice would collapse with a bang.

The rise of a nation is not supported by a woman who strips off her clothes and pouts her buttocks, the weak body under the kimono of the "bitch" can't support the Taisho era, and the rampaging military department and sharp katana can't support a country either!

A nation that embarks on an evil path will sooner or later be trampled underfoot, this is a predestined ending!

??? Dividing line ???

Zhongnanhai Huairentang Chai Dongliang looked at General Yuben who was sitting in danger opposite with interest.

Genjiro Akashi, a name that once shocked the world, a generation of Hirobumi Jaito called him "one person tops ten elite divisions", and Aritomo Yamaguchi believes that "no Nogi Noshinori can conquer Lushun, no Togo Heihachiro can defeat the Russian Navy, and if there is no Akashi Genjiro, this will be defeated". The German Emperor Wilhelm II said, "Akashi Genjiro is capable of one man more than all the armies of the people who fought in Manchuria, Mongolia and Russia!" ”

During the Russian War, he went deep into the hinterland of Russia alone, stirring up the restlessness of Tsarist Russia.

At this moment, this genius who is proficient in eight languages, the most outstanding talent in the legendary Yuben, and the top spy king in the whole of Asia, is sitting quietly opposite Chai Dongliang.

At this moment, Akashi Genjiro is wearing gold wire glasses and looks like a gentleman, and he can't see his dominant appearance at all, even his clothes are clean, his hair is meticulously combed, and there is no unpleasant stench on his body, but there is a smell of French cologne.

If he didn't know his identity, when Chai Dongliang saw him for the first time, he would definitely think that this thin old man was a professor at some university!

"Your Excellency, if I had started studying you three years earlier, maybe the empire would not have failed, do you believe it?" Akashi Genjiro didn't have the slightest feeling of being a prisoner, and his tone was neither humble nor arrogant.

Chai Dongliang smiled and nodded: "I believe it!" But what I believe more is that sooner or later I will be defeated, and the later I lose, the worse the defeat will be, my words, does Your Excellency the Marquis believe it? ”

Akashi Genjiro did not directly answer Chai Dongliang's words, but sighed and said: "China and Yuben are both yellow people, the same language and the same species, why bother to fight each other and fight to the death, and let the European white people pick up the cheap in vain?" ”

Chai Dongliang smiled coldly: "I didn't go to the book, it was you Marquis Akashi who led the Kumamoto division to Qingdao in my country, if I led the troops into Osaka, and then after I was defeated, I said lightly, 'Why bother', Your Excellency the Marquis thinks this can be easily ended?" ”

Akashi Motojiro smiled: "What the president said is very reasonable!" But did the president think about it, even if you were victorious? Do you want to occupy the city? I dare say it can't be done! The most elite troops in your hands do not exceed 50,000, and the rest of the troops can be equal to the strength of this division and regiment, and the maximum is 100,000! You are now in control of the air superiority, and there is nothing the Empire can do against you, but if your troops try to land in the Empire, it will be the beginning of your complete defeat, do you believe this? Don't think that you can profit from the chaos now, once the Yamato encounter a foreign enemy, the Yamato nation will burst out with strong national feelings, and the disintegrated political and military circles will also be reunited under external pressure???? I admit that your troops are very combat-ready, but your base is still quite weak! If I'm not mistaken, your financial resources can support the cultivation and training of more than 100,000 elite troops at most, which is the capital of your ruling over the huge China, and you can't consume them in a senseless war! ”

"Bang", Chai Dongliang stood up and applauded: "Worthy of being the king of Asian espionage, the marquis's vision is very accurate, he saw through my intentions at a glance, and he did find my weakness??? It is indeed impossible for me to consume more than 100,000 people in the battle against Yuben! But I can disturb the coast of Yuben for a long time, so that all neutral ships dare not approach Yuben, and I believe that in two years at most, the resources of Yuben will be exhausted, and all the factories in Yuben will be destroyed??? I suggest that Marquis Akashi read the works of Major General Mahan, because China, with its vast interior, is not afraid of blockade at all, and as an island country, as long as you blockade you for ten years, all the machines in Akashi will be turned into a pile of scrap metal, and your warships and cannons will no longer be able to fire??? I don't need to send troops to the mainland now, as long as I blockade the country for ten years??? Ten years from now, my army will be able to wipe you out as easily as the American Settlers! ”

Akashi Motojiro's face changed, and he regained his composure in an instant: "Your Excellency the President's words sound very reasonable, but have you considered it, it is said that it is the side of the Entente, and there is also the existence of the British Alliance, and your actions will make Britain and France very unhappy!" ”

Chai Dongliang laughed and said, "The British Alliance? Did Marquis Akashi himself believe in the validity of this covenant? As far as I know, Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito of your country had great doubts about this covenant. Even if the British alliance is still in effect, according to the alliance, only a third country participates in the war, and Britain has the obligation to save the British capital! Besides, do you think Britain is now willing to be an ally with us or with you? The Marquis of Akashi will not forget the First Sino-Japanese War, when Britain tended to support the Qing Dynasty before the war, but after the Battle of Dadonggou in the Yellow Sea, Britain bet on the side of the Emperor??? You and I should know as well as I know how credible the promises of Downing Street politicians are! ”

The political skills of the British Empire are absolutely world-class, and the politicians in Downing Street have always only had the interests of the British Empire in their eyes, and they only talk about morality, and the history of three hundred years has proved that the only thing that the British Empire values is to protect its maritime hegemony, and countless allies were easily abandoned by them, and then they recruited a large number of new allies to deal with the old allies.

France, Russia, Germany, which of the great powers of the European continent has not joined forces with Britain to fight other countries, and which has not been cleaned up by the British Empire in collaboration with other countries? Just over a decade ago, Britain regarded Russia as its worst enemy, and now the two sides are already at war with the Germans in the same trenches!

In the eyes of the great powers of this era, and especially in the eyes of the British Empire, allies and enemies were just one step away. In particular, the current situation of Ben is worrying, and the British Empire will never risk offending China in order to save such an old ally, which is no longer useful.

With the flames of war raging in Europe and the exhaustion of both sides unable to see the course of the war, it is absolutely not the ability of a seasoned politician of the British Empire to push China with unlimited potential to the enemy's side.

All over the world, I am afraid that only the addicted politicians and the ministers of the Russian court can do such stupid things!

The contradictions between the political and military circles are so profound that they cannot be reconciled, and the attack between the navy and the army knows better than anyone else that the post of prime minister of Yamamoto Gonbei, a big man in the navy, was taken out by him by taking advantage of the Siemens incident, and the Minister of the Navy, Minoru Saito, and others have also been taken care of.

How strong Chai Dongliang's strength is, Akashi Genjiro can only estimate approximately, but he is sure that once this tumor encounters a long-term blockade, it is certain that the internal contradictions will intensify instantly, and once this cancer that has been raised for decades explodes, it will be shattered and the elites in the military and political circles who raised this tumor with his own hands will include Akashi Genjiro himself!

At this moment, Akashi's heart was full of remorse, and he finally understood Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi's good intentions to prevent the invasion of Manchuria, Mongolia and the annexation of Korea by the military headquarters.

"Since His Excellency the President has made a plan to deal with Yumoto, then Genjiro Akashi will wait and see, I want to see with my own eyes the moment when Yuben sinks!" Akashi Genjiro pushed the gold-rimmed glasses and said calmly.

Chai Dongliang was a little curious, he made what he said so clearly, with the IQ of Akashi Genjiro, of course, he could see the crisis that Yuben was facing, how could he still be so good and calm?

Chai Dongliang smiled: "Marquis Akashi doesn't believe my words? ”

Akashi Genjiro smiled faintly: "I believe it!" I am convinced that Your Excellency has the ability and strength to perish, and I have great admiration for the wisdom of His Excellency the President??? But I am more convinced that, under Your Excellency's leadership, your country is nothing more than an enlarged version of the story??? Your people have become numb and sensitive after more than two hundred years of Tatar rule, your elites are manic and fragile at the same time, and your people are far less resilient than the Yamato people??? There is no shortage of the ills of the book, and there is a more serious moral crisis in your country than the book, and the wise man of your country, Mr. Yan Fu, once said, 'The disadvantages of the Chinese style begin with falsification and end with shamelessness'??? How the land sinks today, your country will also repeat the mistakes of the book, and even more suffering than the contempt country, with all due respect, this is not a situation that can be reversed by your wise rule alone??? Jia Yi, an ancient man in your country, said a long time ago, 'The Qin people have no time to mourn themselves and future generations mourn them, and future generations mourn without learning from them, and reinstate future generations to mourn again'! ”

Chai Dongliang has long known that the bigwigs in the political and military circles can all do Chinese poetry, and their Chinese skills are very good, including martial artists like Nogi Noshinori can make several Chinese poems, but he didn't expect Akashi Genjiro to speak Chinese so fluently, and the allusions are also used appropriately.

Although as a winner, Chai Dongliang did not have the good mood that a winner should have, and Akashi Motojiro's words deeply touched him.

This period of coming to Yanjing made Chai Dongliang feel a lot, the medieval smell of this city made him sick, if he insisted on grafting modern industrial and commercial civilization in such an environment, the consequences would definitely be tragic.

It's like a person's heart is broken, no matter how strong his arms and legs are, he is still a walking corpse.

"Marquis Akashi, would you like to join me in reshaping a new East Asia?" Chai Dongliang asked slowly.

Akashi Genjiro was stunned for a moment, then shivered violently, and he said in horror: "Your Excellency the President doesn't plan to destroy the book?" ”

Chai Dongliang said with a playful smile: "As you said, China says that the two countries have the same language and the same species, so why do you need to kill each other and let the white people profit from it?" Besides, I never said I was going to perish! ”

Genjiro Akashi said movingly: "The contemptible people will definitely convey the goodwill of the great president to the political axe of the contemptible country and His Majesty the Emperor, and promote the goodwill between China and the two countries, just as the proposal of His Excellency Inukaiyi, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, and Culture, and Mr. Sun Fumi, the former great president of your country, to form an Asian alliance of China, Japan, India, and Turkey to fight against the whites of Europe and the United States!" ”

Chai Dongliang laughed, Akashi Genjiro was confused by his laughter, pushed his glasses and said, "Did the contemptible person misunderstand the meaning of the president?" Chai Dongliang smiled and said, "Does Marquis Akashi want to ask the emperor?" ”

"Yes! If the President grants his permission, the contemptible person will return to Japan and ask His Majesty the Emperor! ”

Chai Dongliang said lightly: "Since Marquis Akashi plans to ask the emperor, then there is no need to return to China, your emperor is here with me!" ”

Akashi Genjiro was shocked: "What? The Emperor is here? In Yanjing? ”

Chai Dongliang nodded firmly: "Yes, he is in Yanjing, and it is in my presidential palace!" ”

"His Majesty the Emperor is here?"

Genjiro Akashi's glasses fell to the ground, and with a "click", the lenses shattered.

(To be continued)