"The United States should not have its eyes fixed on Europe alone," the American officer said, "and with the current situation, Japan will sooner or later become America's most formidable enemy." ##看小说必去##"

"We should keep a complete record of what we saw here, so that the U.S. government and the public can understand the truth about this war between the yellow race." Rear Admiral Glennon looked at the wreckage of the Japanese ship on the surface of the sea and said thoughtfully, "This is the only thing we can do to help the Chinese now." ”

Xinhuamen Square, Beijing.

"Extra! Extra! Shandong victory! The national army recovers Jinan! ”

"Extra! Extra! Shandong victory! The national army conquered Qingdao Fortress! The Woko were driven out to sea! ”

As the crowd continued to gather, the newspapers in the hands of the newsboys were quickly snapped up, and the people who grabbed the newspapers could not wait to open the newspapers on the street and read them carefully.

Not far away, at a fund-raising point of the "National Salvation Savings Fund", people lined up in front of a wooden box and handed over the gold and silver products they brought to the staff in charge of fundraising, and the staff carefully counted and registered each gold and silver product -- gold bars, gold coins, gold jewelry, silver dollars, etc., wrote down in detail the name and weight of the item and the name of the fundraiser, and gave a receipt.

Jiang Xueying, who was standing on the street, quietly watched the fundraising team, and when she saw that in addition to workers, clerks, students, and rickshaw drivers, there were not only a few gray-haired old women, but also a few rickety beggars, and her eyes couldn't help but have tears flashing.

She can't remember the last time she felt so moved.

'Look!' Poplar's is really powerful, and it really hit Qingdao. Shuijing came to Jiang Xueying's side and handed her a copy of "Shunda Times", "I really can't imagine how he used to build such a fortress." ”

"What the Japanese can do, we Chinese can do too." **Fastest update**" Jiang Xueying took the newspaper and her eyes fell on the news on the front page, although the black-and-white photo on it was not very clear, she immediately recognized who was one of the four generals in military uniforms and smiling and holding their hands together.

In the photo, at the feet of Yang Shuoming, Fu Xiao'an, Zhang Xiaozhun, and Zhang Xun, there are two Japanese military flags and several command knives of Japanese officers.

Next to this photograph is a group photo of several ordinary soldiers, some of them wearing military uniforms and large-brimmed military hats, some wearing ordinary people's clothes, and some of them are simply naked, their faces are full of victorious smiles, and behind them, there is a giant German-made coastal gun, indicating that this photo should have been taken on a German-built fort in Qingdao.

The sound of firecrackers suddenly sounded in the sky in the distance, giving people the feeling that the Spring Festival had arrived in advance, and the well looked up and saw a little sparkle flashing, he knew that this was some ordinary people spontaneously celebrating the victory.

"I'll go back later, and I'll get a whip and put it away!" Zhu Feng, who was beside Jiang Xueying, said happily.

"We can't rejoice too soon." Jiang Xueying handed the newspaper to Zhu Feng and said lightly, "Don't forget, the Japanese army from Fengda is about to hit Chengde." ”

"By the way, I heard that General Cai Ye is very sick and often has hemoptysis when he is commanding operations on the front line, and the colleges and universities in Beijing have organized a labor corps and a medical team, and they are preparing to leave for the front line." Mizui said.

"General Cai Ye has actually tried his best." Jiang Xueying looked at the Xinhua Gate not far away, sighed softly, and said, "It's a pity that he doesn't have the ability to 'poplar'." ”

Zhu Feng heard Jiang Xueying's words, she looked at the "Shunda Times" in her hand, and also let out a sigh.

At this moment, in the Zhongnanhai Juren Hall inside the Xinhua Gate, Yuan Shikai was also looking at the same newspaper and let out a heavy sigh. &&&Latest Chapter Baidu Search:&&

"The Ministry of Civil Affairs has agreed to follow Japan's example tonight and organize a lantern-carrying parade to celebrate the victory of the liberation of Qingdao." Liang Shiyi said happily to Yuan Shikai.

"What is there to celebrate." Yuan Shikai shook his head and said, "It's better to save it!" The front-line military supplies are in urgent need, and it is almost the same to use this money to buy more guns from the Americans. ”

"Shandong's victory, Qingdao's recovery, this is an unprecedented victory!" Liang Shiyi didn't expect Yuan Shikai to say this, he looked at Yuan Shikai with some surprise, and then said, "There should be a grand celebration ceremony to improve the morale of the people." ”,

"It's okay in Shandong for the time being, but now the Jingshi is in danger." Yuan Shikai, who had a sad face, said in a sullen voice, "The battle over there in Fengda can reach half like Shandong, and I won't be worried." ”

"The Fengda army has been blocked by Cai Songpo in Chengde, and it has become the end of the strong crossbow, so it should not be able to reach Beijing." Liang Shiyi understood what Yuan Shikai was worried about, and immediately suggested, "The Japanese army in Shandong has been cleared, and the victorious army in Shandong can be transferred north by railway to enrich the defense of the Beijing Division, thinking that Songpo is the backup." ”

"The Japanese army in Shandong has not been completely wiped out," Yuan Shikai knew the actual situation on the front line far better than his secretary, "The day before yesterday, the military observation group of the five countries also said that our victory was watery, and Feng Guozhang and Cao Kun and Zhang Xun only divided and surrounded the main force of the Japanese army in Shandong in the area from Anqiu to Gaomi, and did not annihilate it. Although the fifth town and the first town of Nanyang cooperated with the two brigades of the Jiangxi army to take Qingdao by surprise, the Japanese navy still fought with our army in Jiaozhou Bay for several days, refusing to leave, and seemed to be waiting for reinforcements from Japan. ”

After listening to Yuan Shikai's words, Liang Shiyi was silent, he just stood there quietly, looking at Yuan Shikai, waiting for him to show him.

"That Yang Hanzhi is indeed a general, and he has gnawed down such hard bones in Qingdao." Yuan Shikai said to himself, "His Gan army is well-equipped and very capable of fighting, but it's a pity that the number is too small, otherwise it ......" He looked at the map on the wall, shook his head thoughtfully, and shrunk back from the words.

"It's time to reopen peace talks with the Japanese." Yuan Shikai pondered for a while and said, "Go and find Cao Rulin!" There are some things that must be explained to him face to face, and then let him go to the Japanese to spy on them. ”

"Okay, I'll go." Liang Shiyi agreed and turned to leave.

August 7, 1915, Shandong, Qingdao, Moltke Mountain Fort.

"The Japanese have sent another big one."

In a hidden command post, Xu Yuanjin held a telescope and looked at the sea, letting out an exclamation.

Yang Shuoming carefully looked at the steel troll that appeared in front of him from the telescope and sneered.

At this time, Yang Shuoming's "supercomputer eye" was constantly magnifying the image, and according to what he saw, the relevant information and line drawings of the warship flashed quickly under his eyes.

“…… Ship type: 'King Kong' class battle cruiser. Standard displacement: 26330 tons. Overall length: 214.6 meters. Breadth: 28 meters. Draft: 8.1 m. Main engine: 2 steam turbines, 4 shafts, 64,000 hp. Boilers: 24 'Yarrow' boilers, coal capacity: 4,000 tons. Oil capacity: 1000 tons. Maximum speed: 27.5 knots. Caliber of the main gun: 356 mm. Duplex, 4 seats. Secondary gun caliber: 152 mm, 16 seats; 76 mm, 12 seats. Torpedo tubes: 533 mm, 8 seats. Waterline armor: 203 mm, turret armor: 76-254 mm. Command tower armor: 203 mm. Deck armor: 70 mm. Crew: 1193 ......"

"This time, the Japanese took out all the goods at the bottom of the box." Yang Shuoming looked at the Japanese Navy's "Kongo" battlecruiser sailing over on the sea, and said in a deep voice, "It seems that their determination to recapture Qingdao is not small!" ”

"It's the first time I've seen such a big warship in my life." Xu Yuanjin grinned, put down the telescope in his hand, looked at the dome of the shelter overhead, and asked jokingly, "I said, is this hole built by the Germans strong?" Lao Tzu is more than 100 catties, don't explain it here for a while. ”

Hearing his words, Yang Shuoming couldn't help but smile slightly, "Don't worry, the Japanese cannonballs can't penetrate here." ”

The reason why he dared to be so sure was because the "supercomputer eye" had already given him a positive answer just now.

"The guns of this Japanese ship seem to be bigger than the last time they came, right?" Xu Yuanjin's eyes fell on the "King Kong" again, and at this moment, people like him, who knew nothing about the navy, could also see the difference between the Japanese battle cruiser and other Japanese warships.

"Yes, the Japanese battleships that came before had 12-inch main guns, that is, 30 and a half centimeters, and on this ship, 14-inch guns, 35.6 centimeters." Yang Shuoming said.

"The largest caliber gun on our turret is only twenty-eight centimeters, right?" Xu Yuanjin asked, "And then those 'private goods' you carried, right?" ”

The "private goods" mentioned by Xu Yuanjin refer to the 180mm heavy howitzer ordered from the United States brought by Yang Shuoming.

The reason why such a large-caliber cannon was ordered at the beginning, Shi Xuanhou and Lin Yuqing and some technicians all raised objections, thinking that this kind of cannon was not suitable for the army, and even Xu Yuanjin thought that this caliber was a little too big, but Yang Shuoming insisted on being equipped with this kind of large-caliber heavy artillery, and everyone did not understand it at the time, but now, Xu Yuanjin understands Yang Shuoming's intentions.

Heavy artillery of this caliber can not only be used in siege field battles, but also extremely powerful weapons against Japanese warships rampaging across the Chinese sea.

"A 28-centimeter shell hitting a Japanese warship can make them uncomfortable for a while even if it doesn't sink." An artillery officer said from the side.

(To be continued)