Chapter 703: Departure for Shikoku Island
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Pen ~ Fun ~ Ge www.biquge.info Lao Tzu has worked hard for so many years, and the material and financial resources invested in it are enough for me to build five Hongzhang battleships, and I can't just say anything to Germany and let them pay some money. When Zhong Lin went out, Liu Jun thought resentfully in his heart.
Zheng Yiqian, who was on the side, saw Liu Jun gritting her teeth, and said with a slight smile: "Back then, the British and French troops entered Beijing City and robbed us of so many things, although Germany did not join at that time, but the people had our things, do you see if you take this opportunity to say hello to Germany, let them help, and collect it." ”
This is a good idea, over the years, I have been working hard to find the national treasures that were lost that year, and the twelve zodiac heads and the "Yongle Canon" have been recovered, but there are still too many things that are lost abroad.
Now, he and Germany will enter a honeymoon period, this honeymoon period may be a few years, or it may be decades, but there is one thing, Liu Jun confirms, that is, before Britain falls, Germany and himself will be people in the same boat, and they can't run away from you and me.
"You go ahead and handle it." With a wave of his hand, Liu Jun handed over the matter to Zheng Yiqian.
Zheng Yiqian, who nodded in agreement, smiled slightly and said again: "Feng Guozhang, Ding Ruchang, and Lu Er have arrived, see if a meeting is held." ”
This is a must, this time to capture the island of Shikoku. The strength of these people, except for the German army group in the Ruhr is the main force, the rest are soy sauce, but no matter how soy sauce is played, it must be well coordinated.
"Let them wait for me in the conference room, and in addition, let Li He also participate, this meeting is indispensable for him, the captain of the transport."
The military conference room, right next to the headquarters, was renovated and rebuilt on the basis of the original sailors' quarters. The conference room is a place that can accommodate hundreds of people for a meeting, but next to him, there is a small conference room, where important meetings in Lushun are usually held.
At eleven o'clock, Liu Jun, accompanied by Zhong Lin, Zheng Yiqian and others, came to the conference room, at this time, in the conference room, where were the commanders, and when they saw Liu Jun, several people stood up.
"Sit down." Liu Jun, who was sitting on the chair, smiled slightly, took a document from Zhong Lin's hand and said: "We have studied and decided that this time, we will first attack Shikoku, and then Shikoku will also be used as a springboard to attack Kyushu, so the task of attacking Shikoku is the German Army Group plus our two corps, one cavalry corps and two artillery brigades. The rest of the roads, prepare for containment, especially Ding Ruchang, your troops, in the fastest time, under the cover of the Second Fleet in Vladivostok, enter Jeju Island and contain the Japanese army on the opposite side. Saying this, Liu Jun once again shifted his gaze to Feng Guozhang: "Your mid-line group, you must enter Tanegashima as soon as possible, and be ready to support at any time." ”
"Guaranteed to get the job done." After reading their respective tasks, and adding Li He's explanation on the side, several people nodded their heads to show that they understood.
Well, seeing that everyone had understood their task, Liu Jun nodded, and the time to attack Shikoku Island was set for September 15th. ”
September 15th, that is, less than a week away. However, although the time is very short, this does not affect the movement of the army, after all, the troops have been prepared for a long time and can attack at any time.
Woowoo....... Woowoo...... The Wharf of Arthur is full of ships, some of which are warships, some of which are civilian fishing boats, and even some of which are freighters from all over the country. These ships were all collected by Liaodong a month ago to prepare for the attack on Japan, and now, these ships seem to have been used.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry." On the wharf, there was a sea of people wearing soldiers wearing green military uniforms and steel helmets, and under the leadership of officers at all levels, they jumped on the corresponding ships and entered various areas in an orderly manner, while the German troops wearing black German military uniforms at other piers also began to assemble and board ships.
Three days have passed since Liu Jun's meeting, and the three days of the world are located in the various armies, corps, etc. gathered around Lushun. They are all ready, and correspondingly, the transport ships collected from all over the country, including the three home fleets, have already arrived in Lushun Weihai and other places.
At this time, the battle of the Ryukyu Islands had not yet ended, but for the replenishment here, Liu Jun had been able to transfer the task of the First Fleet to the Fujian Naval Division, which did not intend to participate in this campaign. Let them take charge, and the First Fleet, the Second Fleet, all go into the attack.
Woowoo....... After receiving the order to depart, the ships that have been transferred will begin to sound their whistles, and then, under the guidance of the guiding ships, slowly leave the harbor and assemble in the open sea, while the ships waiting on the side will again be unable to fill the vacancies.
Woowoo....... In fact, the main force of the First Fleet had already left Arthur last night and began to move towards Shikoku Island in a murderous spirit, so as to clear the obstacles for the army in advance, so that after the army arrived, it would be able to land directly without waiting too long on the ship.
Steel tactics, this is Liu Jun's request to Li He, the general meaning is that Li He should not be afraid of wasting ammunition, and blow up the four countries to the bottom, so as to reduce the casualties of the landing soldiers.
The few torpedo cruisers that remained behind, seeing that most of the soldiers had been loaded, also left the harbor and headed for the open sea, where they began to enter the designated positions to escort the army.
A small town 30 kilometers outside of Tokyo, the Prime Minister's Office. Inoue Shin, who had just taken over as prime minister and organized the cabinet, had a sad look on her face, Ito Hirobumi died, and he came to be the prime minister himself, and to say a word of conscience, he didn't want to be the prime minister. I don't want to be the prime minister of this country.
He already knew in his heart that Liaodong would not stop if he did not exterminate Japan this time, and sometimes he was thinking that if his country had not launched an attack on the Qing State nine years ago, it would not have caused such a bitter result as today. Today, the army of Liaodong is gathered. The Combined Fleet, on which it depended, had been completely wiped out by the Liaodong Army, and although three battleships and several armored cruisers had been purchased from the United States, it was still a question whether those ships would be able to reach Japan safely.
The only way is to rely on the army and the coastal batteries, hoping that they can combine the advantages of the mainland and defeat the Liaodong Army before it lands on the mainland, however, this seemingly simple thing is so difficult to do. It's just ridiculous.
Just a few days ago, he had received a telegram again, in which he said that the Liaodong Army was assembled in Dalian, and he knew that this time, the Liaodong Army was going to attack, and the target of the attack was definitely the Japanese mainland, but he didn't know that Liaodong was going to attack that place first.