"It takes two nights, can't it?" Ling Long's eyebrows furrowed slightly, in his opinion, those battleships with hard steel plates wrapped in hard steel plates were almost unsinkable, but why were the leaders of the two navies so cautious, as if they were not battleships...... But antique vases?

"There's a certain amount of risk." Eisuke Yamamoto took over the topic: "The navy's idea is to break through to Bohai Bay after dark from the waters near Lushunkou, which has fewer mines, and then sail all the way north to the sea off Huludao, which is about one nautical mile, and the speed of 15 knots can be reached in about six hours." If you break in at 6 o'clock in the evening, you can reach the Huludao fortress at about 1 o'clock in the morning the next day. It was enough to destroy the port and airfield of Huludao by using the ship's guns before dawn. After destroying the Huludao airfield, the fleet can confidently and boldly use naval artillery to support the army's battle to seize Huludao. Wait until after dark to return and leave the dangerous Bohai Bay. ”

"That's it?" Ryokari was stunned for a moment, he couldn't have imagined that the navy's support plan was actually like this, sneaking in like a thief, and escaping after a few shots: "Then is it because there is one more port in Qinhuangdao now, so you have to stay in Bohai Bay for one more day?" Is there nothing about that too? ”

"Wouldn't it be as simple as staying one more day?" Eisuke Yamamoto shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Zhang Xueliang once built a large airfield in Qinhuangdao, and his air force was stationed there before. Now that the Kuomintang has this airfield, it is quite possible to transfer the planes from Huludao to Qinhuangdao.

In this way, even if we destroy the Huludao airfield, we will not be able to destroy the air force of the Kuomintang in China. Moreover, after the fleet entered the Bohai Bay, it burst into target...... That is, the fleet must not enter the combat radius of the Air Force and Naval Aviation of China during the day. It's about fifty or sixty nautical miles, which is basically an overnight voyage. But if the fleet approached Qinhuangdao in one night, there would be no way to complete the mission and leave before dawn, so it would be attacked by Shina dive bombers taking off from Penglai and Longkou. The Chinese army now has a dive bomber capable of carrying 200 kg of bombs, and we will lose a lot! ”

Ryokara's eyebrows gradually twisted, and his face was gloomy. These navies are always afraid of losses and love those big warships that have ended as porcelain dolls. But what about the Army? When the army fought Vladivostok, Shandong, and Liaoxi, was it not killed or wounded? But when was the army afraid of death? After a long time, he took a deep breath and said coldly: "Could it be that the navy didn't come to support the army's battle in Liaoxi because it was afraid of death?" Well, this battle will be done by the army alone. ”

Eisuke Yamamoto also frowned, and just wanted to explain, but Shiozawa Koichi interjected at this time: "Your Excellency Commander Yamamoto, I think that now is not the time to feel sorry for the battleship.

No matter how precious a battleship is, it is not as important as winning a war, nor is it as important as Manchuria. Therefore, in this battle, it is necessary to mobilize the Combined Fleet instead of the First Foreign Fleet. ”

Eisuke Yamamoto smiled bitterly in his heart, when did the Japanese Navy become as brutal and short-sighted as the Army? At present, if the combined fleet fights, it will not be able to defeat the Chinese army and seize Manchuria, but the four armored ships of the "Polish Legion" class of the Chinese Navy will be put into active service next year, and the four "Karl Marx" class battleships will be ready for service in another two years. There are not enough battleships, what to take against the 200,000-ton capital ships of the China? Is it with planes on aircraft carriers? In this regard, it seems that the people of China are ahead?

Thinking of the plane, Yamamoto couldn't help but want to cry, according to intelligence, the Kuomintang Air Force and Naval Aviation in China together had more than one thousand and two highly trained pilots! However, the number of outstanding pilots in the Japanese army and navy is only three or four, less than one-third of them...... Uh, no, there aren't that many of them at the moment, and the Manchurian Incident in the past few months has lost at least one or fifty people! Moreover, Japan's aircraft are at least a generation behind the Zhibi people, and the production is less than a quarter of the Chinese people. How can it go on like this!

But Eisuke Yamamoto had to support Koichi Shiozawa at this time. Because at the moment this war is Japan and China gambling on the fortunes of the country! Now that the entire empire is on the bet, how can the navy not put its entire wealth on it? If the empire loses the war, what's the use of keeping the navy?

"Using the Combined Fleet?" Eisuke Yamamoto silently calculated in his heart, but let out a little wry smile: "Now that the Hiei and the Ise are being refitted, there are eight battleships available for the United Fleet, do you want to put them all into it at once?" ”

"At least four battleships will be put in, and after breaking into the Bohai Bay, they will be divided into two teams to attack Qinhuangdao and Huludao! Strive to destroy both ports in a single day. "Koichi Shiozawa did not export that is, in his plan... , the combined fleet was to be prepared to withstand the loss of two battleships! This is the price necessary to win the war, or else the troops should be withdrawn and returned home as soon as possible.

"Four battleships, four heavy cruisers, six light cruisers, eight destroyers, plus four minesweepers" Eisuke Yamamoto gritted his teeth, and quoted the price of the navy with a painful look on his face, almost pressing half of his belongings at once.

On the third day of the Shanhaiguan incident, Chiang Kai-shek rushed to Jinan by plane, arrived at Wanzhuyuan, and when he saw Luo Yaoguo's face, he asked: "Brother Fuwen, have you really solved the military action against GCD?"

Luo Yaoguo nodded, with a stern expression: "I know it's not the time, but they have cut off the logistics supply line of our 300,000 army, and the Japanese are about to start attacking, and when the sea route is very likely to be cut off by the Japanese, the army in western Liaoning will become a lone army." So now it's time to put pressure on them! ”

Lao Jiang's face still couldn't hide his excitement, but his mouth said: "Brother Fuwen, foolish brother, I have always advocated cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, although the two parties have differences, they are far from the point of complete rupture, and they can be solved through negotiations, this is one of them." Second, in the current domestic political climate, the people hope that the whole country will unite to resist Japan and oppose the civil war, and if both of our parties insist on taking military action, then we will inevitably be charged with starting a civil war in disregard of foreign humiliation, and the gains will outweigh the losses. Third, uh, this GCD strength is not bad, after the merger of the Northeast Army, the total strength is as high as hundreds of thousands, with the military strength of the Nationalist Government, it is impossible to take into account the suppression of the Red Army and the resistance against Japan at the same time. Fourth, the current China G controls Beijing and Tianjin, attracting the attention of the world, and they are ...... We have a lot of pressure, and once we beat them into the remote mountainous areas, the people's eyes will be on our national government again. So it's better not to move the g for the time being. ”

As soon as Chiang Kai-shek met, he threw out four reasons against the civil war, and thundered Luo Yaoguo! Could it be that this old Jiang has changed his temperament? He stood up, took two steps in the house, and then tentatively said: "But the three railways of Jinghan, Jinpu, and Beining are all under the control of Zhongg, and our logistics are always in the palm of their hands." At the beginning, I told me that we couldn't put a large army in western Liaoning, and we wanted to put the Central G and Northeast Army in front, but ......"

Seeing that Luo Yaoguo was a little complaining about himself, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help but sigh: "Fuwen, there are some things that no one can imagine in advance, such as this Manchuria incident, which was originally planned to be fought slowly for a few years and drag down both the Chinese and the Japanese, but the Japanese put on a posture of deciding the fortune of the country, can we not accompany it?" This time, he was responsible for dealing with the Japanese and supervised the battle in Jinan. The matter of negotiating with Zhongg will be left to me, I have fought with Mao ZD and Zhang Xueliang of Zhongg, and they also have a good impression of me, so it is easier for us to talk. ”

Luo Yaogu was a little speechless, he ordered the capture of Shanhaiguan and Qinhuangdao just as a last resort for the Liaoxi army, and he didn't want to fight a civil war with Zhong G, but Zhong G put on a posture of going to fight, so Luo Yaoguo had to tense, he couldn't give in at this time, and there was no place to give in. Unexpectedly, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly jumped out and wanted to negotiate peace with GCD, and looking at this person's expression, it seemed that he was quite sincere.

"Then what conditions does Jiegong plan to offer?" Luo Yaoguo asked again.

"First of all, we naturally want them to unconditionally restore the land communication line to western Liaoning, and in return we will allow the supplies provided by the Soviet Union to be transported from our territory to Beijing. Secondly, they are building this Soviet state...... Changes can only be made by a referendum of Chinese citizens in all GCD jurisdictions. As long as they change the state system through this democratic process, we will not send troops to fight against them, and we will continue to carry out unofficial exchanges with them under the one-China principle in the future. Chiang Kai-shek lightly explained the established strategy: "If they don't agree to these two conditions, then it is justified for us to send troops to fight against them!" ”

Luo Yaoguo's heart was racing, and he immediately asked: "If China and G do not agree to these two conditions, once the two sides go to war, won't Japan have to reap the benefits?" ”

"Of course not." Chiang Kai-shek's voice was cold and calm: "Fuwen, we have the righteous name of crusading against GCD, it does not mean that we will start immediately, we can wait for the end of the war in the Northeast, and then use these names to crusade against Zhongg"

Luo Yaoguo was stunned, Chiang Kai-shek meant that the name of the crusade against GCD was regarded as a bank deposit, and he would save it when he didn't need it, and take it out when he could use it...... How is this old Jiang's wrist more clever than in history? Could it be that it is also related to his own crossing?

"Don't worry about this, I will naturally take a good grasp of the balance and not let the negotiations break down prematurely." Chiang Kai-shek thought about it and felt that this was a little inappropriate, so he hurriedly added: "Of course I am very sincere, as long as the Chinese and the G do not open their mouths, this negotiation will definitely succeed." ”

Since Chiang Kai-shek swore that he patted his chest, Luo Yaoguo naturally didn't always doubt his sincerity in cooperating with the Kuomintang and the Communist Party? He nodded and said with a smile: "Since Jiegong is confident in presiding over the negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, then I support Jiegong to preside over the negotiations, so where does Jiegong plan to negotiate with China and G?" ”

Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a moment, and sorted out the current complicated situation a little: "This time it is the Youth Party that seized Shanhaiguan and Qinhuangdao, and our Kuomintang is just a peacemaker, so the negotiation should also be carried out by the representatives of the Youth Party. He stared at Luo Yaoguo again: "Fuwen, I know that there is a deep contradiction with GCD, but you must be calm and never take military action during the negotiation period, unless the negotiation fails." This includes the Youth Army and the Anti-Japanese Federation. ”

Hearing Lao Jiang like this, Luo Yaoguo's heart was greatly settled, and he even felt a kind of relief: "Okay, just do it according to the Jiegong." When I arrange the things here, I will go back to Wuhan with Jiegong, and we will propose it together at the presidium meeting. ”

After the "Shanhaiguan Incident", although Zhong G was extremely tough on the outside world and put on a posture ready to fight, in fact, it was a little bit weak-hearted. Although the Kuomintang has 300,000 troops pinned down in western Liaoning, the real main force has not been dispatched, and once the Kuomintang and the Communist Party start a war, the Kuomintang seems to have a great chance of winning! At least judging from the comparison of the strength of the two sides.

So behind the shouting and killing on the surface, Zhong G actually hopes to resolve the incident peacefully. However, at this time, the Emperor Stalin of Moscow sent a telegram to the Central G, demanding that the Chinese and G. be able to adhere to the principles and fight to the end, and at the same time be prepared to abandon Zhili Beijing and seize the G-Gu.

Beijing was very surprised when it received Stalin's request, although in the past Mao Zd had always suggested abandoning Zhili and Beijing and retreating to Shanxi, northern Shaanxi and Neimeng. But after all, Zhongg has already entered the city, and no one wants to go back to the ravine.

The leaders of the Politburo in Beijing gathered in the West Flower Hall of &nb, the meeting room was full of smoke, and everyone did not speak, Zhou Elai sat in the front seat in the middle of the conference table, holding a cup of strong tea and drinking lightly. Sitting to his right is Zhang Xueliang, a new member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Central Revolution. Zhang Xueliang's face was a little pale at this time, and he yawned listlessly one after another...... It can be seen that this meeting has been going on for some time.

The leaders of the Central Committee of the Central Committee were divided into two factions, the main battle and the main peace, with Wang Ming, Zhang Ming... The Tianwei faction believes that it is necessary to obey Stalin's orders, persist in fighting with the Kuomintang reactionaries to the end, and persist in fighting even if they abandon Beijing and go to Menggu! The other faction is based on Zhang Xueliang, a newcomer who has just joined, who believes that the Kuomintang is strong, and with the current strength of Zhongg, it will definitely not be able to defeat others. Moreover, after all, it was the army of the Shabaab that started in Shanhaiguan this time, so it seems that it is somewhat untenable for the Central G to start a war against the Kuomintang, and it is better to solve the problem through peace talks.

At this moment, there was a sharp knock on the door of the conference room, and then Zhao Siyan walked in from outside: "The president, the premier, the general secretary, the Wuhan side has sent a peaceful telegram, and the Kuomintang has proposed to mediate the conflict between our party and the youth party. Chiang Kai-shek, chairman of the Kuomintang Military Commission, was appointed as a negotiator, and our party and the Young People's Party were invited to send representatives to Huaqingchi in Xi'an to participate in the talks. During the negotiations, all hostilities ceased on all three sides, while the status quo remained in the areas of control. ”

Zhang Xueliang yawned again, his frowning eyebrows loosened slightly, and he turned his head to look at Zhou Elai beside him: "Brother Elai, since the Kuomintang wants to negotiate, we might as well go and talk to them." Besides, even if there is a war now, they will definitely not be able to defeat them, so it is better to talk about it, and maybe there will be a turnaround.

This kind of talk is only this Zhang Xueliang dare here, Wang Ming and Mifu are about to spark in their eyes when they look at him, if their eyes can kill, Young Master Zhang doesn't know how many times he has died! Because of the 150,000 Northeast Army brought in, Zhang Xueliang became a member of the Politburo and chairman of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission in one step, and he also had a close relationship with Zhou Elai, and he was relatively unpleasant to see Maozi,........., so he was naturally an important pillar of the local faction of China and G. With his joining, now Zhou E is coming,

Mao ZD's waist rod is a lot stiffer, and Wang Ming and Mifu are a little deflated.

"Comrade Zhang Xueliang, please pay attention to the words! How could those tofu armies of the Kuomintang reactionaries be the opponents of our heroic workers' and peasants' Red Army? Wang Mingbi immediately took the case and reprimanded angrily.

Zhang Xueliang rubbed his eyes, looking at the white-faced scholar who always couldn't get along with him, and a trace of unhappiness flashed in his eyes: "Aren't I just two truths!" We are not afraid of any difficulties, are we still afraid of the truth? ”

"Hu Badao!" Wang Ming slapped the table again, and just wanted to reprimand, but Zhang Xueliang over there said again: "If our Red Army is stronger than the Kuomintang army, why did Stalin instruct us to prepare to abandon Zhili Beijing?" ”

"This umbrella" Wang Ming was speechless for a while, so he had to look at Zhou Elai aggrievedly, as if he was complaining about how Zhou Elai recruited such a job to enter the Politburo?

"The Kuomintang was forced by the pressure of the people of the whole country to oppose the civil war, so it had to come to negotiate with us." Zhou Elai ignored Wang Ming and opened himself: "Then do we want to participate in this peace negotiation that the people of the whole country have fought for us?" I think I want to participate, but if I don't participate, how disappointed will the people of the whole country be? ”

&nb comrade is right, we cannot disappoint the people of the whole country. Zhang Xueliang also propped up the conference table with his hand and stood up: "Please let me talk to Chiang Kai-shek in this Xi'an negotiation, I am a brother with him, and if I can talk, I will not let my party suffer."