On September 28, 1915, the Japanese troops stationed in Korea marched from Sinuiju into the northeast. The Northeast defenders on the border were extremely afraid of the Japanese, and when the Japanese opened fire on them, the Northeast defenders dispersed in a hurry. The Japanese troops stationed in Korea then went straight to Shenyang. At this time, Japan bribed Zhang Zuolin's subordinate Tang Yulin, and Tang Yulin, as the commander of the secret agent, concealed the personnel transfer under the cover of Japan's "Manchurian Railway". Nearly 1,000 Japanese troops first infiltrated Shenyang in makeup, then changed into Japanese military uniforms, picked up the weapons that had been delivered in place long ago, and launched an attack on the defenders of Shenyang.

The defenders of Shenyang were also fearful of the enemy, and in addition to the weak resistance of the garrison headquarters, the regular defenders of Shenyang were crushed at the touch of an enemy wearing Japanese uniforms. Zhang Zuolin originally wanted to flee back to Liaoxi, but changed his mind when he left the city. led the pro-guards and the defeated troops to retreat in the direction of Changchun. By the morning of September 29, the Japanese army had occupied all of Shenyang.

The intelligence officers of the intelligence agencies of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army relayed the information, and after a day and night journey, they finally arrived near Jinzhou on September 30. There were many people fleeing on the road, and the intelligence officers knew that the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was advancing to the northeast, but they did not know what the battle situation was, so they could only slow down and move forward slowly. It wasn't until he saw the inn with the safety sign that he urged the horses, which were almost foaming at the mouth, to gallop away.

As soon as he jumped off the horse, the comrades in the inn had already come out. "We're about to send someone to inform you! I didn't expect you to come. ”

"What the hell is going on?" The comrade from the direction of Shenyang asked.

The comrades here in Jinzhou said happily: "Our troops captured Jinzhou in two days. More than 4,000 enemies in Jinzhou were all destroyed. Is there anything new in Shenyang? ”

The comrades from the direction of Shenyang smiled bitterly, "The Japanese conquered Shenyang in one day, and the more than 30,000 defenders were all dispersed. ”

This time, it was the turn of the comrades on the Jinzhou side to be stunned, and after a long pause, he said in a voice that was completely unbelievable: "You're not kidding, are you? That's 30,000 pigs, and it can resist for two days! ”

The situation changed so much that the intelligence officers did not dare to stay, and went directly to Jinzhou City to report to the commander of the unit in charge of the attack. The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army attacked Jinzhou with the 14th and 18th armies. The main attacking force was the 14th Army, and the remaining troops were also the 14th Army. The 18th Army was only responsible for assisting the mission, and their task was to march from Jinzhou to the Panjin area.

However, intelligence officers from Shenyang arrived in Jinzhou in time and asked the 18th Army to temporarily stop its march.

Wang Zuomin, the commander of the 14th Army, is Chai Qingguo's old brother and was born in Yihequan. I'm almost forty years old this year. The commander of the 18th Army, Mu Husan, is only twenty-six years old, and the intelligence officer is in his early thirties this year.

After listening to the intelligence officer's account of the loss of Shenyang, Wang Zuomin and Mu Husan glanced at each other. Wang Zuomin was shocked, but Mu Husan's whole person showed a sharp feeling like a steel knife out of the body.

After only glancing at each other, Wang Zuomin and Mu Husan's eyes fell on the map. Panjin, which the People's Party is currently trying to capture, is a very important area. It is the center of the Liaohe River Delta, adjacent to Anshan City in the east and northeast, Yingkou City across the Great Liao River in the southeast, Jinzhou City in the west and northwest, and Liaodong Bay in the Bohai Sea in the south. As long as this area is taken, it can control the vast area of southern Liaoning. It is also an important base for the next attack on Liaoyang.

But the appearance of the Japanese disrupted the plans of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. In the original plan, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army thought that if it could take Shenyang before winter, it would then block the border between China and North Korea, and then fight again next spring.

"Do you want to go on the offensive?" Wang Zuomin was extremely hesitant in his heart.

Mu Husan didn't answer directly, he asked the intelligence officer a few more questions, all of which were the number of Japanese soldiers.

"We didn't look into the issue when we tried to escape. However, before we set out, we were sure that the Japanese army had occupied Shenyang. The intelligence officer replied 1510.

Seeing that there was nothing new to ask, Mu Husan said to the intelligence officer: "You go down and rest first." ”

After the intelligence officer left, Mu Husan turned out another topographic map. This is the confidential part of the BJP map. Chen Ke's hardcover atlases of travelers have now been burned, but these maps have been traced down and distributed to the whole army. In terms of combat, these topographic maps are of great use. The layout of mountains and rivers is more of a matter of determination and further detailed survey, rather than a rough map.

Wang Zuomin and Mu Husan got together in front of the topographic map, and with the terrain, the situation was even clearer. The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army marched north from the vicinity of Qinhuangdao along the flat land on the shore of the Bohai Sea and captured Jinzhou, an important place out of the customs. If the original military plan continues, and the 18th Army attacks Panjin, then the possibility of the Japanese army moving south must be considered. Although Japan is the aggressor, after all, the Japanese have been operating in Northeast China for more than ten years, and they are more familiar with the situation in Northeast China than the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. The magic weapon of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army is to rely on the masses and fight on the inner front. The greatest advantage of the internal line of operations is the supply advantage, and now compared with the Japanese army, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army can definitely not be called the internal line of operations.

"Fight or guard?" Wang Zuomin asked again.

Mu Husan pointed to a few important places and said: "How to keep it is also a problem, you look at this map." The Japanese navy could attack Qinhuangdao and Huludao at any time. You can also land at any time from Yingkou and other places. If the back lane is cut off, it will be difficult to defend. ”

Wang Zuomin agreed with Mu Husan's point of view, but he also pointed to the map and said, "But you can't retreat when you get here." If we retreat and the Japanese occupy these important places, we will have to pay too much price if we want to capture these places again. ”

Mu Husan nodded, "Ensure logistics and mobilize the masses." The troops themselves have to engage in construction and production, and they cannot let go of the territory they have already occupied. ”

As soon as Wang Zuomin nodded in agreement, he heard Mu Husan continue: "But I think Panjin still has to fight." If we don't fight now, we will only be able to move around a small area of Jinzhou. After attacking Panjin, at least the Japanese knew that we were able to operate in a wider area. ”

is also a military commander, Wang Zuomin cannot command Mu Husan. Moreover, in the original military plan, Mu Husan's task was to attack Panjin. But the situation has changed too much, and even if the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army is an offensive force, it is definitely not a reckless force. "I'll keep the back road." Wang Zuomin said.

"If it's not right, I'll go back." Mu Husan also said.

The departure of the 18th Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was delayed by less than half a day, and the 20,000 troops advanced in the direction of Panjin.

Sun Yat-sen and his entourage arrived in the northeast on 30 September, when Shenyang had basically returned to calm under the Japanese military. The streets were full of Japanese soldiers, and in order to save Sun Yat-sen's face, he and several "officials" of the "New Beiyang Government" entered Shenyang City by car.

In the same car with Sun Yat-sen were Chen Qimei and Wang Jingwei, and the two were quite excited when they saw Sun Yat-sen, and they were also a little excited. They have been engaged in the revolution for more than ten years, and it is the first time they have entered a Chinese city in such a beautiful way.

Some local representatives of Shenyang who had been "organized" on the streets waved small flags to welcome them, no matter what the look on their faces was.

When they arrived at Zhang Zuolin's Overseer's Mansion, a group of civil and military officials from Northeast China who had defected to the Japanese or failed to escape lined up at the gate to greet them. These are people who have undergone at least two regime changes, and even the arrival of a new master does not stimulate their shame much. The leader is Tang Yulin, the commander of the Fengtian garrison, who warmly greeted his brother and opened the car door for Sun Yat-sen, "Hello President Sun!" We, all the government and military colleagues in Fengtian, have been waiting for you for a long time. ”

Sun Yat-sen's mustache was neatly repaired, and he stepped forward to shake hands with Tang Yulin with a kind attitude in a majestic manner. Then he smiled and said, "Let's go in and talk." ”

On September 31, 1915, Sun Yat-sen officially announced his inauguration as the second president of the Republic of China in Mukden. In his capacity as the president of the Republic of China, he sent presidential letters to Feng Guozhang in the south and Duan Qirui in Shanxi through Japan's communication channels. They were required to obey the decrees and military orders of the new government.

On October 1, 1915, the 18th Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army arrived in Panjin. In a chaotic situation, the city was easily captured.