"Shandong's magic has become very ingenious, and I have to admit that Zhao Guanhou is a commander above the level and has extraordinary courage. If it weren't for www.biquge.info hostile point of view, I really wanted to be friends with him. "Dongjiaomin Lane, inside the Fusang Legation. Itanishi Hachiro put down the teacup in his hand and smiled at Hichiki on the other side.

Rizhiyi shook his head and said: "The plan to seize the Qingdao Fortress, from a purely military point of view, is indeed a clean victory in the last battle. But from a diplomatic point of view, it is a failure that is not compromised. Shandong has always been heavily inclined to Prussia, from the training of officers to the source of funds, thanks to Prussia. Even in order to reach a loan, he did not hesitate to make enemies with the people of Albion. Now, although Shandong has succeeded in capturing Qingdao, it has also lost its last friend. Internationally, no country will stand up and speak for him. This Qingdao recapture battle won Zhao Guanhou flowers and applause, but it also won him a noose. When our troops appear in Shandong, no country will stand up for Shandong, and our army's actions will not be interfered with, and this is the best news for the army. Shandong's action this time can be regarded as digging its own grave. ”

"But the navy is not very enthusiastic about attacking Shandong, and if the army fights alone, it will face many problems, and the military department will approve the plan so easily?"

Rizhiyi said with a smile: "Banxi-kun still only considers the military aspect and ignores other issues. It is true that wars need soldiers to complete them, but it is never the soldiers who decide whether a war is waged or not, and where it will eventually go. In our view, the Navy's actions in Southeast Asia are looking for trouble, but the view of the military department is not necessarily so. If it weren't for the fact that the Tessie battlefield was favorable to Prussia, perhaps our navy would have already begun to fire on the Yankees. There have always been calls in the country to wash away the shame of the Black Ship Incident and to repay old debts from the Yankees. How could the Army watch the Navy gain and do nothing on its own? Since it is now the Navy that suffers, then next, it is naturally the turn of the Army. ”

He sighed: "The Shandong battle plan this time is actually promoted by several big chaebols in China. You are well aware that their motives are not for the good of the empire, but only for their own business. Lu made commodities have an extremely bad impact on China's commodities, and Shandong's rich mineral deposits are also an indispensable strategic resource for the empire. The people of Yawata Iron & Steel even wanted to take the Shandong Iron Works as one of the conditions for the loan through loans to China, and take them under the ownership of our country. Now they can get these things with the army, how can they give it up?. With their strength, it is completely possible to make the voices of opposition disappear, and they can also make the opponents disappear. ”

Banxi said with a smile, "When the warriors of the empire die generously with the goal of taking off for the imperial country and spreading the world, how many people will realize that they are nothing more than a tool for capitalists to seek profits." As a member of the military, when I think of my fate, I am a little unwilling. If you can achieve your goal without bloodshed, everyone will be happy...... Yuan Zhengfu, is he really not ready to compromise? ”

"Yuan Weiting is a very interesting person. He may have wanted to take back Jiaodong, but he never thought that he would completely turn his face with the Prussians. Zhao Guanhou's blow to the Gonghe was actually no less than that of Prussia. If he wants to achieve his goal, he can't do without our loans, but in the same way, if he wants to become an emperor, he has to win the hearts and minds of the people. So the empire wants Shandong, and he has no qualifications not to give it, but he must also consider the wishes of the common people. All he could do was insist on being an outsider and neutrality, not to stop the actions of the empire, and to make greater concessions, which he did not dare to do and could not do. ”

The so-called outsider neutrality, in other words, is to see death and not to help. Unlike fighting Bailang, this time Shandong and Fusang started a war, there will be no provincial assistance, and there will be no provincial reinforcements. The armies of the communist provinces will not enter Shandong, and even the arms transportation of the Gongxian Arsenal will be terminated. As for the post-war division of territory, it can basically be determined that as much Fuso can fight, how much it can swallow in the future.

Rizhiyi continued: "The negotiations between Zhu Erdian and us are still ongoing, and the people of Albion still hope that our country will send reinforcements to support the Tessie battlefield. These crazy people! What benefits do our troops get by going to fight in Tessie? All the benefits ultimately belong to the people of Albion, and we can only pay with our lives. After the end of the Tessie War, the position of the Albians will also be replaced, and the empire will not have to rely on them. However, the proper use of diplomacy is also part of the strategy. In order for us to send troops, the people of Albion are willing to hand over some benefits, such as Shandong. And I, on the other hand, will give him some hope and make him always think that we will send troops. It wasn't until the empire took control of Shantung that Albion would know that he had been fooled. ”

The two looked at each other and laughed, and in their hearts, they had regarded Shandong as something in Fusang's bag.

The Qingdao special offensive operation surprised the entire high-level of the Communist Party. The Prussian minister sent a sternly worded diplomatic note to the Communists, and the declaration of war was only one step away. Promised loans and military aid have since been suspended. In order to maintain normal operation, the Communists once again chose Fuso as an ally diplomatically.

The domineering young diplomat had been sent to prison not long ago. His only crime is probably that during a certain meeting, Rizhiyi "inadvertently" mentioned to Lu Zhengxiang that this young diplomat was unfavorable to China's Fuso diplomatic relations.

Although the victory in Jiaozhou Bay changed hands and injected a stimulant into the ordinary people of the Communists, the upper echelons of the Communists were more softened because of the disarming of the Prussian troops. Whether it is the loan of the Fusang consortium or the future assistance of Fusang in the upright military, it is a condition that Yuan Weiting cannot refuse, and in contrast, the sacrifice of one or two small people becomes irrelevant.

Shandong's issue involves sovereignty, and it is naturally not the same as the life and death of small people. In terms of public opinion, Zhao Guanhou's successful military campaign to expel the Prussians brought the prestige of Yuan Zhengfu to an unprecedented height. Even some of the people of the Republic believed that the time to recover the rivers and mountains and expel the Yangyi was just around the corner. But for Yuan Weiting, in the future, Prussia will settle accounts, and he will not be able to shirk it. If Zhao Guanhou was in the capital at this time, I am afraid that he would inevitably suffer a few scoldings.

It is impossible for Yuan Weiting to take the initiative to hand over Shandong, and it is impossible to meet with the Fusang sword soldiers. It may be a great price to pay for one country against one province, but in the end, victory can still be achieved. All we have to plan now is how to reduce the loss, swallow this fat as quickly as possible, and digest it successfully.

Zhao Guanhou must die! In his heart, Banxi, who had already listed Zhao Guanhou as an absolutely dangerous person, secretly made up his mind. No matter what the rest of the military thought, at least he decided that this person could not be a puppet and be controlled by the empire. Only his death can ensure that the layout of the empire in Shandong is foolproof.

The Hiroshima Wharf of Fuso was once again piled up with a mountain of supplies. Although the last time it was attacked by Prussia, there were serious losses in materiel. However, Fuso's national strength is not comparable after all. Since Albion's successful loan, Fuso has been able to raise large sums of money as quickly as possible, turning Hiroshima into an important military station to support front-line operations.

The battleship is like a wall, the white sails are like clouds, and the huge hull is connected from end to end, as if a city on the sea has been built. Although the Fuso Navy paid a heavy price in the Battle of Tsushima, it relied on its strong industrial capacity and a strong officer training system, and it was cultivated for several years. At present, the number of fleets and combat power of the navy have returned to seventy percent of the level before the Fuso Tiele War.

As Zhao Guanhou made it clear that it was impossible to return Qingdao to Fusang unconditionally, and the mines, railways, and land owned by Prussia in China would not be inherited by Fuso. Between Fuso and Shandong, war was inevitable. Although nominally, Fuso's banner was to take inevitable action against Prussia, but in fact everyone knew in their hearts that the goal of the expedition would not be limited to one Qingdao.

With Qingdao as the initial target and Shandong as the further target, the navy and army took joint action, mobilizing nearly 80,000 troops. Among them, the army is commanded by Vice Admiral Mitsuzo Kamio, the navy is operated by the Third Fleet with the Marine Corps, and the commander is the Minister of the Fuso Navy, the veteran Hidaki no Jomon, Kato Masayoshi.

A highly talented student who graduated from the Etajima Naval Academy, the future star of the Imperial Navy, Kato has a lot of aura, of course, the most brilliant now is the hero of the Tsushima War, the disciple of Admiral Hidaka in the navy who is enough to compete with Nogi Noshinori. The future navy, perhaps, will have to rely on him to support the scene.

The navy, which has been disgraced by the Siemens incident, has recently been in the limelight in the Southeast Asian incident. However, with the edict of the cabinet, all the preparations made fell through, and the admiral scolded the sky behind his back, and I don't know how many times he scolded.

For the attack on Qingdao, the power of the Navy is mediocre, even if it wins, it is the merit of the Army, and what good is it for the Navy? Or the countless islands in Southeast Asia are the real targets worth looking forward to. In the commander's special office, his fingers flicked lightly on the table, "The whole three divisions and regiments of red deer are under the control of our army, if in the right place, these scum are dealt with, will I get a medal for this?" Simply, choose a suitable sea area, capsize the ship, and you're done. ”

"Your Excellency, Commander...... Please be careful......" The adjutant's expression twitched, as if someone had kicked him from below.

The commander's face was light, "Is there something wrong with what I said?" Let's not forget, our worst enemy is the Army. If it weren't for those red deer, we would be in the Philippines right now, blowing the sea breeze and enjoying the passionate Filipino girls, instead of giving the Army a hand. It is because of the damned destruction of the army that we have to put the strategic target in Shandong, this group of fools who mislead the country, sooner or later they will pay for their stupidity! Forget it, the precious warship can't be buried for the red deer, so it's difficult to send them to Shandong, and then we will go to the Philippines to make a contribution. Tell the boys, use all your strength, continue the spirit of Tsushima, and fight to the end for the prosperity of the imperial country! Destroy the red deer and the republicans together! ”

On the transport ship, Vice Admiral Kamio Mitsuzo, who was responsible for the offensive mission this time, had a serious face and a nervous expression, and his right hand grasped the handle of the saber tightly, conveying orders to the people around him

"We are now in the hands of the greatest enemy, and it is the most critical moment for the army, and there are these dolphins from Etajima Island in front of us...... All the officers and men of the armed forces must always be vigilant and must not relax in the slightest, otherwise they will inevitably be poisoned by the navy. You know, our greatest enemy is neither the Prussian Army, nor the Comprea Army, but these navies. As soon as we get ashore, we'll all be safe...... This group of dolphins, may Amaterasu bless, they all died under the guns of the Shandong people. ”

"Many of our subordinates have experienced the Lushun Fortress Raid Battle and paid sweat and blood for the great cause of the imperial country. This time, it's time to reward them. Shandong, with the best women, and authentic wines. Only we, the warriors of the Army, are entitled to these trophies. In order to enjoy the women and the wine, they all cheered me up. Also, remember, you must control the casualties, we lost too many people in the Tiele War. Now these good lads are the seeds of the empire, and if they can keep more, they will keep more. The world of the future will be controlled by Fuso, and I hope that more people will live to see the coming of a new order. Let's work hard for this goal! ”

In the Qingdao military port, there are very few ships left that originally belonged to Prussia, and there are not many Prussian navies that accept Shandong's employment and fight for Shandong. Even with the addition of two iron-ribbed wood-hulled ships from Tieler, their size and firepower cannot be compared with Fuso. Harassment or sabotage may not be able to stop the advance of the army, and once the Fuso people arrive in Qingdao, the situation will be very unfavorable.

Although the slogan of Fuso was to eliminate the Prussian troops and uphold justice for China. But in the sky above Qingdao, the five-color flag is flying now, this is fair, how can it be the turn of the Fusang people to preside? Even if the heart is towards the power of the Fuso people, at this time, there is no position to speak for Fuso.

Shandong is also beginning to deal with it with its own means. The postal system implemented in Shandong ensures that letters can be delivered to the village level, and the postman and the person in charge of the village office are well aware of the situation in the village. It is not like the pre-Jin era, when the imperial power does not go down to the county, and leaving the county seat is the world of the clan.

At present, there are few decent clans or village elders in Shandong, and due to the entry of a large number of refugees, the old village pattern has been disrupted. The original patriarch or gentry can't even recognize people in the village, let alone the appeal, the real emperor of the village has become the village head, or the head of the village armed forces.

These people are all from the Lu army, and they only recognize the marshal and do not recognize the villagers. With an order from above, the order was immediately and unconditionally carried out and the people were organized to emigrate. Those who disobey, pull pigs and cattle, burn houses and dig ancestral graves, do everything. So driven by bayonets and leather whips, the common people walked towards their destination with tears in their eyes. As he walked, he looked at his family's field and muttered

"What should I do in the autumn if I miss the spring ploughing? Even if you stay, what can you do, foreigners have seen a lot, Fusang people, can they still eat people? ”

Riding a bicycle, the postman who supervised the evacuation urged: "Don't be confused, you haven't heard what the troupe has said, the Fuso people are ruthless, and most of them will die." We have to hurry, it's too late! ”

"What are you afraid of? Look, where can you see Fusang people around? I think, even if you want to fight, you have to fight for a year and a half, and if you leave a few months late, it's nothing? ”

What the speaker didn't know was that the situation was moving much faster than he had imagined. On the sea, a huge fleet flying foreign flags cut through the sea, like two sharp blades, slashing towards Shandong.

The Shandong Navy's "Luzhen" sailboat, which was on patrol duty, suddenly sounded the alarm bell. The observer pointed to the "ship" in the distance with a blank face...... A boat with no end in sight ......"

The captain of the ship was promoted from the second mate of the Chu Yang, and the whole ship was actually modified by the Chu Yang, and he spat angrily, "The boat is a ball!" After so many years of being a water warrior, you haven't seen a boat yet? According to the rules, send signals to the land. ”

Then, he glanced at the crew again, "Everyone knows in their hearts, the money has been taken, the paperwork has been signed, and it is time to go on the road." I think when I was in the Yellow Sea, I was a sailor next to Ding Junmen, and after the battle, I remembered one sentence: You can't be too square and humble to be a man. Today, this sentence is given to you, all of them are for me to live a personal life, don't learn from Fang Boqian! We've been hiding enough from the Fusang people these days, so let's not hide today, so I'll catch up. Before we get sunk, shoot all the shells, and we're done! Beat the drums and meet the enemy! ”

The Luzhen of the Shandong Navy became the first ship to be sunk in the Battle of Shandong in the five years of the battle, and none of the officers and men of the ship survived, and the Fuso Navy had no casualties. (To be continued.) )