At 9 a.m. on 25 September, after the Qing fleet marching to the island of Lido carried out only one round of artillery bombardment on the village of Lidao, the 1st Marine Division began to land on the island in all directions of the island and was not resisted. Subsequently, a battalion of the Qing Imperial Military Police began to be stationed on the island, and all the people on the island were gathered in a small village in the north of the island and began to repair the terrain under the command of the Qing army. At ten o'clock in the evening, when the entire 1st Marine Division returned to the fleet, there were no more Japanese on the island. The Hawaiian fleet and half of the troop carriers set off overnight, and the Japanese island, which was waiting for a panic, finally received the artillery fire of the Qing attack.

"Hachi, cunning Shina!" The Qing people avoided the Mipu Peninsula, which was the most heavily defended in Japan, and chose the Kamogawa River in Chiba Prefecture on the other side of the Uraga waterway.

In the early morning of 26 September, when the sky had just been revealed, the 2nd Task Force launched an artillery bombardment on Kamogawa, and 10 minutes later, the 1st Marine Division swooped down on the Japanese mainland under the reflection of the morning sun......

Like the Hanazono Mouth, the Kamogawa River did not have an organized large-scale resistance to the local police, except for the aggressive attacks of the local police. By twelve o'clock in the afternoon, the last of the resisting gunshots had also stopped. What annoyed Chang Shan, commander of the Eastern Route Army of the Qing Dynasty and deputy chief of general staff of the army, and Zhang Zuolin, coordinator of the staff, was that the sun was about to set. However, in the absence of a wharf available, even if the DPRK Second Division, which landed without heavy weapons, still had one-third of its troops and nearly half of its supplies still on board.

"The plan remains the same. The unloading of personnel and equipment without the ship continued, and the Hawaiian Fleet's Kauai with two destroyers and the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Marine Division remained behind to protect the landing ground. After nightfall, the fleet moved as originally planned. Shoushan made a decision.

It never occurred to me that the coastal forces had not yet gone to war. On the contrary, it was their troops stationed in Tokyo who would be the first to receive the battle order. However, the officers and men of the 1st Division were still making noise and rejoicing in the city of Tokyo at this time, and by the time all the officers and men had assembled and set off, the Korean troops who had landed first had already penetrated 8 kilometers inland. Less than an hour after they marched through Chiba Prefecture at dawn the next day, they were caught up by Chiba Prefecture.

"Your Excellency the Division Commander, please wait a moment-" A galloping horse stopped in front of the division commander Ao Baogong: "Your Excellency, the latest news, the Qing army landed in Jiujiuli Town at dawn today, and the forward troops have penetrated at least 5 kilometers ......"

"Nani?" Obao Gong was stunned, but when he opened the map, he was startled. The straight-line distance from Kujukuri Town to Chiba Prefecture is only 30 kilometers. Fortunately, I set off late, otherwise I would be surrounded by the Qing army, and now I can't control Yachuan. Okuhogong immediately ordered the 1st Division to turn around and begin to deploy around Chiba Prefecture. Only by holding Chiba Prefecture can we keep Tokyo.

"Mom, what are you doing in Little Japan, why did you get to Chiba after a day?" Shoushan, who learned that the Japanese 1st Division was deployed in Chiba, was mad.

The original plan was to let the Korean 2nd Division attract the Japanese 1st Division to come to encircle and suppress, and most of the 1st Marine Division of the Korean 1st Division cooperated with the 2nd Artillery Division to capture Chiba Prefecture, and put on a posture of attacking Tokyo, but in fact surrounded the Japanese 1st Division in reverse. Strive to fight a battle of annihilation as soon as it comes up, and anyway, the North Korean Second Division can retreat to the range of naval artillery attack and defend to the death. Unexpectedly, the First Division took most of the day just to assemble troops, and the speed of action was slower than the Qing army expected. As a result, when the Qing army landed in Baili, the first division only passed the county seat of Chiba. The First Division can't be blamed entirely, the key is that the veterans and elite soldiers of other people have all been wiped out in Grangeda. Now the recruits, who have never seen blood, are still immersed in the nightmare of the defeat of the powerful Japanese Combined Fleet at the hands of the weak Qing fleet.

"With eight kilometers as the maximum assault distance, no unit is allowed to leave the range of naval guns." Since it is impossible to achieve the stated operational objectives. Then simply wait for the troops to assemble and attack, so the Qing army began to unload the 102 mm and other guns of various calibers of the Second Artillery Division on the extremely rudimentary dock. That's three days. In three days, the Qing and Japanese armies did not fire a single shot.

Youpeng in Shan County fell ill, and the Qing army's attack was still a way to deal with it even if he didn't expect it. He had already ordered the 2nd Division to go to reinforce the 1st Division, but the 2nd Korean Division Somepo, who landed in Yamasan, had no way to deal with him. Yama Prefecture Youpeng also thought that the Korean Second Division would storm the Sawshan Fort, but the entire Korean Second Division did not go to Sawshan, and they caused a brutal massacre on the territory of the Japanese Empire, and it is said that the supplies they had stolen from the Japanese people had filled the cargo ships that had brought them. Youpeng in Shanxian County, who was in a hurry, fell ill in only two days, and his eyes were red.

At noon on the fourth day of the Qing army's landing at Kujiuri Town, 10 102-mm guns, 20 75-mm mountain guns, and artillery pieces of various calibers of the 2nd Artillery Division simultaneously launched an artillery bombardment on the positions of the 1st Japanese Division. By nightfall, the first line of defense of the Japanese 1st Division had broken through, and the main force of the 1st Korean Division was still 10 kilometers away from the county town of Chiba. At the same time, the 2nd North Korean Division approached a position of 15 kilometers from Chiba County from the south. On the fifth day, as the Japanese 2nd Division arrived in the county seat of Chiba, the Qing army attacked the one-day front and advanced only 2 kilometers.

"The North Koreans have a bird—" Shoushan scolded angrily. In order to break through the Japanese defense line as soon as possible, Shoushan had to mobilize the 1st Marine Division, which was in principle only responsible for the attack and defense of the beachhead, to take action, just to take the unnamed hill, the highest point of the entire position. The operation went smoothly, and with the support of absolutely superior firepower, the 1st Marine Division quickly occupied the hill and then handed over the position to the North Korean army. The Japanese once again sacrificed the "pig rush" tactic that they had used by the Liao River, but they did not expect that before the Japanese attacked the side of the Koreans, the Korean army was frightened by the fierce Japanese and fled. As a result, the hill that had just been captured was handed over to the North Koreans and lost in less than half an hour, and the angry Shoushan killed a battalion commander and two company commanders of the North Korean army on the spot. Shoushan ordered no more strong attacks and mainly maintained the front.

Every moment of the war in Japan was transmitted back to the General Staff Headquarters. It is then displayed on the central sand table. When the staff officer changed the blue flag representing the Qing Dynasty from the nameless hill to the red flag representing Japan, there was a long sigh of regret on the command platform.

"General Shou is right. Now is not the time to exchange the lives of the Qing Dynasty for victory. The North Koreans are still not strong enough to survive the war. After this battle, it may be difficult for General Shou to make further progress on the Eastern Front. Wang Shizhen looked at the map and his brows were about to squeeze together: "But even if our army is under Chiba City." The two divisions deployed by the Japanese army around the Miura Peninsula still showed no signs of movement. I am afraid that our army's plan to land on the Miura Peninsula will be frustrated. ”

"Not necessarily." Ouyang Zhenhua, who was standing in front of the sand table, pointed to Chiba City and said: "Order the other troops of Lidao to immediately reinforce the Western Front, and all cargo ships will return immediately after unloading all troops and supplies." He ordered Shoushan to take Chiba Castle within three days of receiving reinforcements, and immediately launch a full-scale attack on the outer defense line of Tokyo. Since Japan was unwilling to take the initiative to transfer back the 3rd and 5th Divisions, it forced him to transfer. ”

"What your lord says is very true." Wang Shizhen was ashamed and motioned to the staff officer to send a telegram to Yu Lidao immediately, and he didn't think of this idea: "Although Tiantian is the chief of staff, he is much worse than adults. Please come up and have a cup of tea. In his later life, he also hoped for more guidance from Dacong. ”

"I can't point to it." Ouyang Zhenhua walked up to the command platform with a smile: "Although this pre-war plan came from the General Staff Headquarters, the basic idea was what the emperor wanted. Trying to mobilize the enemy's army to exhaust himself, he didn't know that this art of war was the most upright. Whether it is Zhuge Wuhou or the military god Li Jing, it makes sense that he will never take risks if he has to run the army all his life. Although there are clouds in the art of war: win with the right and the odd. But after all, it will be said that the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At that time, the nations were only so big that a surprise attack could naturally change the course of war, but now that the distances of the nations are no longer the same, it is no longer appropriate to stick to the old art of war. Whether it was the Battle of Tianzhuangtai or the Battle of Fengtian, the emperor always liked to use a small amount of military strength to contain the main force of the enemy head-on, and then surrounded the point with a large army to send reinforcements. In the Battle of Tianzhuangtai, our army was weaker than Japan's, so we had no choice but to take such a risky move. Fengtian was to encircle and annihilate the Russian army and wanted to settle the affairs of the northern Xinjiang in a war, so he had no choice but to make this decision. But now our army is enough to crush the enemy head-on. Why put yourself in danger? The art of war is a strange and correct way, and the emperor is biased in using strangeness. "Where did Ouyang Zhenhua know that the only military knowledge of Guangxu was learned from what Mao Taizu said in the propaganda.

"That's what my lord said. Late life still needs to rely on the correction of adults. Wang Shizhen thanked him.

"Lord Wang is not bad at learning, but he is deeply influenced by the emperor. Just remember that a soldier is an upright soldier. At the time of the Grange, the old man thought that he should be honest and fight, but it was only four years of hard work. The Qing Dynasty, which once narrowly defeated even the emperor when he was besieged, has been able to expedition to Japan today......" Ouyang Zhenhua glanced down: "Old man, old man." My eyes are not good, and I can't see clearly when I stand on the platform now. It will be up to you young people in the future. ”

The decision of the General Staff soon reached the troops waiting for Leigh. So a large number of ships headed northeast. Outside Chiba Castle, Shoushan, who had been reinforced, ordered three Korean divisions to storm the Japanese positions on October 5. With the absolute support of the 2nd Artillery Division, the assault force with the 8th Brigade as the tip of the knife, the Ryukyu Division as the main body, and the Pontianak Regiment as the core quickly crushed the Japanese position and plunged straight into the rear of the Japanese position. The two wings of the Japanese 1st Division, which were blocking the attack of the 1st Korean Division on the southern front, were in chaos in their positions when they learned that the rear road had been cut off. The Japanese soldiers abandoned their positions one after another and retreated, but Okubogong saw that the situation was no longer possible, but still sent a reserve wing to block the onslaught of the Ryukyu Division, and bought a day for the two wings on the southern front to withdraw, and recovered most of the troops. However, one day was enough time for the 2nd Artillery Division to move forward and establish a solid position, so the Chiba County Town, which had entered the range of the 2nd Artillery Division, was lost after a day and a night of indiscriminate bombardment. Shoushan did not wait for the troops to be repaired, and before the forward Ryukyu Division entered the city, he ordered the Korean 3rd Division to bypass Chiba Castle and pursue the Japanese army. Although the Japanese army set up an ambush with thousands of instructions, the third division was still ambushed by the second division and lost more than half, if it wasn't for Shoushan to urgently let the first division reinforce, maybe the number could be canceled. Looking at the commander of the North Korean Third Division who was carried back on a stretcher, Shoushan pointed at him and was speechless.

During the three days when the Eastern Route Army stormed Chiba Castle, the 2nd Marine Division remaining on Toshima attempted to land at the mouth of the Sagami River twice, but due to the strict defense of the Japanese 5th Division, the landing operation was abandoned before it could begin.

Just one day before Shoushan stormed the city of Chuanqiao, the second group of troops assembled in Lushun and Weihai set off.

Two days after the Qing East Route Army repaired, the Qing army attacked again on October 10 and captured the city of Funabashi three days later. At this time, it is still 20 kilometers away from the city of Tokyo. Don't look at the strength of the Qing army, Shoushan, who is in Funabashi City, is actually more worried about the Japanese counterattack, and the reason why his Eastern Route Army has stayed in Funabashi City for three days and still has not launched an attack on Edo is that now his supplies can only support him for one more battle at most. Grain can be plundered on the spot, but there is only so much ammunition, and the attacks in Chiba Prefecture and Funabashi City have used up seventy percent of the ammunition he brought. For this reason, he simply left the back road and brought all his troops and supplies to the city of Funabashi, and now he had to put on the posture that he was ready to continue the offensive and force the Japanese to go on the defensive. With the Ryukyu Division, the 8th Brigade, and the Pontianak Regiment diverted to the north and rushed towards Matsudo City, preparing Japan for a breakthrough from the upper reaches of the Qing Dynasty. As for the captured Japanese weapons, they could only be arranged for the rearguard units, because once Japanese weapons were used on the front line, the Japanese could guess that he was running out of ammunition. It's just that Shoushan doesn't understand that his Eastern Route Army basically marched along the coast of Tokyo Bay, why has it never been shelled by the Japanese fleet? You must know that once the Japanese fleet was stationed outside Chiba Prefecture and used naval guns to support road battles, he and Ben had no chance to capture Chiba County, let alone Funabashi City. Originally, his Eastern Route Army was used to contain one or two divisions of the Japanese army, but he didn't expect to be careless and fight as the main force. But Shoushan was still very careful, and his headquarters and supplies were never placed within eight kilometers of the coastline.

How did Shoushan know that not only the combined fleet, but all Japanese officials, including the emperor, were in a panic. The news that the Qing army has come to the city shocked the Japanese government and the opposition, four years ago, the emperor ** team that almost captured the Qing emperor was beaten to Tokyo by the Qing ** team four years later, but today it was only a vassal ** team to Tokyo City, once the main army of the Qing State arrived, does that mean that the Japanese Empire simply surrendered? Japanese Prime Minister Aritomo Yamaprefecture was questioned by the cabinet in the strictest manner, and even the emperor himself summoned him to ask if he could hold Tokyo.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that the defeat in the early stage of the battle was due to the suddenness of the Qing army's attack and the superiority of firepower. Now that the 1st and 2nd Divisions were deployed along the Edo River, the Qing army could not break through the Edo defense line. At the same time, in order to ensure the absolute security of Tokyo, the minister has transferred the 3rd Division to Tokyo in accordance with His Majesty's will. Your Majesty, please rest assured. After saying that, Yama Prefecture Youpeng sighed secretly, he knew that the Qing Kingdom would definitely land on the Miura Peninsula, and he also knew that once the Third Division was transferred back to Tokyo, it would be impossible for the Fifth Division to defend the Miura Peninsula. But this is His Majesty's will, and I can't help but listen to it.

"Yama County Jun can guarantee the best, once Edo is lost, he will inform Yu Zhen as soon as possible." Emperor Meiji turned around and left. It's not that no one admonished the emperor to tour the north, it's just that as the emperor, he always has to express his attitude of perseverance, but life is still the most important.

On the night when the 3rd Division was stationed in Tokyo, the troops of the 3rd Special Regiment of the Qing Imperial Guard Brigade quietly landed on the Miura Peninsula in 10 routes, and the regiment commander Yang Dongzi personally led two companies to set foot on Japan silently at the foot of Dafeng Mountain in Hashan County. In the middle of the night, Aritomo in Yamaguchi, who was sick and guarding the base camp, received a warning from the Miura Peninsula, and almost simultaneously from Miura, Kanna, Hayama, Zushi, Kamakura and other places, and the local security forces either discovered or were attacked. There is no need to think about it, the Qing State will definitely attack at dawn, and he can only wait for the results except for ordering all parts of the country to hold and mobilize the 3rd and 5th Divisions.

That's right, on October 18, the 2nd Qing Task Force launched an artillery bombardment on Yeshan, and then the 2nd Qing Marine Division rushed towards the humble docks of Yeshan County on the first batch of landing ships that had just been completed. (To be continued......)