A plan is always coherent, and a single plan is not called a plan.

Long before Yuan Shoushan's corps launched an attack on Omsk, Liang Huadian sent the 12th Division out. The 12th Division quietly crossed the river downstream, and then advanced towards Omsk by day. When the Yuan Shoushan Corps on the southern front launched a rapid attack, the armored troops would inevitably attract a large number of Russian troops to block head-on, and then the 12th Division, which suddenly came from behind, could maximize the advantage of the surprise troops. If you can crush the enemy in front of you and break into the enemy formation, it will inevitably involve the defensive arrangement of the entire position. Even if they are blocked outside the position, it is a great constraint on the enemy army.

It is a pity that the appearance of armored forces has put too much pressure on the Russian army, although the Russian army is superior in numbers, there are too many places that need to be defended, and it is far less flexible than the Chinese army. The Chinese army can concentrate armored divisions and main forces to launch a strong attack from one place, but the Russian army cannot concentrate its army on key defense. Because no one knows where the Chinese will suddenly appear. The Russian army, which has been continuously frightened by small mobile units of the Chinese, can only be fortified everywhere. Only this time Alekseev paid attention to the east, paid attention to the west, and mainly defended the south, but forgot that the north was hit by a surprise attack by the Chinese.

Ge Hengwei is happy, his tactical purpose was to maneuver on the outer front in the north to contain the Russian army and reduce as much pressure as possible on the main force on the southern front. Unexpectedly, the Russians were so stupid that they didn't send many troops to defend, and they were hit by a surprise attack by him. Now Ge Hengwei personally commands the battalion directly under the division to rush to the front line, and he wants to capture Aleksayev with his own hands.

Also thinking the same thing was Ning Yaru, the commander of the 11th Division, but he had to rush through many enemy lines, so he led a regiment.

The sound of gunfire in Omsk filled the sky that night. Fierce battles were raging in the south, northwest, and northwest, but the east side by the river remained calm as usual. Alekseev looked around. The order to evacuate the command was finally given. The speed of the Chinese's attack was also too fast, so fast that it was too late to mobilize troops for defense. Already beaten by the Chinese to the door of the headquarters, Alekseev could clearly see through the window without a telescope that the Chinese from the north were quickly breaking through the stubborn defense of the Russian warriors. If you don't leave, you really can't go.

Alekseev led the guard company all the way to the west, and Alekseev's last order to the army before leaving was to hold on to the spot, but the troops that had been broken through by armored vehicles still called the command to ask for reinforcements, but did not get any information. When they heard the Chinese words of Ge Hengwei, who was angry and roaring because he had not caught Alekseev, the Russian troops fell into a point of losing their command, and each unit either continued to hold on to its own battle or retreated on its own. The Russian troops, who were powerless to fight back by the armored divisions, all chose to retreat. Since the commanders have run away, why can't they run.

The town of Troitskoye had to be fought for four days to be completely captured, and who would have thought that a fortress like Omsk would be taken down in one night. The sky gradually brightened, and the whole of Omsk was still full of gunfire. Russia, with its absolute superiority in forces, still held on to the west with a large number of fortifications, and the Chinese army did not take the initiative to attack them, but only cleared the areas that had been conquered over and over again. The armored division is also constantly driving the defeated Russian army to flee westward, the rising sun clearly shows the armored vehicles in front of the remaining Russian troops, and the mobile fortress composed of fast and mobile artillery and heavy machine guns makes it clear to those Russian troops who have not yet encountered the armored division head-on, they are about to face the most brutal killing machines in the war. Plus the word of mouth of those routed Russian troops. It is believed that the morale of the remaining Russian troops will definitely fall to the bottom, and it is believed that only one charge of the armored division will be able to take other positions in Omsk.

"MD, it's better to run away for Alekseev." Crossing the river, Liang Huadian saw Yuan Shoushan's first sentence was full of complaints.

"Who said no, Lao Tzu transferred a division of troops back and forth, but he didn't stop Alekseev. It's heartwarming to think about. Yuan Shoushan also complained, and then got down to business: "The order from the General Staff Headquarters has come, and I will hand over the command of the Armored Division and the 1st Cavalry Division and the 11th Division to you." ”

"I've also received an appointment. But there's no hurry. Wait until tomorrow when the enemy forces on the west are completely defeated and then handed over, and my troops will not be able to cross the river now. It's useless to have these divisions alone. ”

Yuan Shoushan nodded and did not speak. China's military system is like this, and the supreme general who directly commands the troops is a major general and division commander. Further up to the corps, the commander has only the troops assigned to him by the staff headquarters. However, the number of troops assigned is random, because the commander's main responsibility on a day-to-day basis is to train the various arms of the armed forces in a coordinated manner. As for the commander of the corps cluster, he does not have the right to lead troops under his command in peacetime, except for the guard platoon. They wanted to command the troops only when the war broke out, and according to the advice of the General Staff Headquarters, the emperor could appoint him as the commander-in-chief of a cluster, but which troops were assigned to them had to be coordinated with the General Staff Headquarters. And even in wartime and according to the needs of the garrison, there may be changes at any time, just like the Battle of Omsk, before the start of the war, the cavalry corps, the 11th division, and the armored division were assigned to the Yuan Shoushan Corps, but the war was not over, and the corps was adjusted according to the future trend of the war. In doing so, the commanders of the corps have no opinion, and the army must be under the control of the state. For the emperor, the army was the basis of his Li Ming's rule, and it was necessary to divide and control it. Soldiers are a major national matter, and the way of life and death must be investigated.

Yuan Shoushan and Liang Huadian strolled along the Irtysh River, chatting about their views on future wars. The construction corps on the other side of the river has been busy, and the survey surveyors have come to the damaged piers in small boats with tools to carry out pre-repair measurements and calculations, and other personnel have also transported the materials used for the bridge repair to the river from the rear.

"General Nozu should really do his duty." Inside the tent, the chief of staff of the Japanese army, Kodama Gentaro, said with some mockery and helplessness.

Haha-Nozu Michikan laughed dryly: "What if you don't do your job?" Could it be that you are still not convinced and want to challenge China again? The reason why Japan was able to invade China at the time of the First Sino-Japanese War was only to take advantage of the situation of continuous internal strife in China, and the Japanese opponent at that time was only Li Hongzhang's Huai army. We did it in the early stages, but look at the later stages. The Chinese emperor personally conquered and set up a curse of the Son of Heaven, and gathered the strength of the whole country to fight Japan. As a result, Tianzhuangtai and Cangzhou were defeated. In the First Sino-Japanese War, which only took place in the three provinces of Fengji, Hebei, and Lu in China, Japan had reached the point where it needed to borrow money to survive. China, on the other hand, quietly bought a huge fleet and eventually ransacked the entire Japanese coastline. China has always been a big country, and even if its national strength is weak, it is much stronger than Japan's, and this is the gap in national strength. Tell Da Shanyan to put away his little thoughts. In the past ten years in China, I have seen China clearly. No matter when a war breaks out between China and Japan, no matter how weak China is and how strong Japan is, as long as China is willing to consume it, no matter how strong Japan is, it can only be dragged to death. Today's China has defeated Tsarist Russia again. Its national strength far surpassed that of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and it was no longer something that the already divided Japan could look up to. If you look at the situation clearly, whether it is Southeast Asia or the Middle East, those former vassal states of China will once again pledge allegiance to this great power in the East, and China will inevitably become the leading power in the whole of East Asia. China's rise will inevitably attract the interference of the Western powers, because the white race, who always thinks that they are superior, cannot accept one, and the seemingly inferior yellow race is on an equal footing with them, so the future world pattern must be a conflict between the yellow race in the East and the white people in the West. Since Japan lost the qualification to lead the yellow race in the First Sino-Japanese War, only China could lead the yellow race to get rid of the oppression of the white race. Since this is already the case. Why can't Japan wholeheartedly belong to China? That's where the real righteousness lies—"

"General Nozu has a lot of righteous words. For thousands of years, Japan has never really belonged to any other country. Even during the Tang Dynasty in China, Japan and China were also called the two emperors of the East and the West. Now, under the words of General Nozu, it is necessary to abandon the pride of the Yamato nation for thousands of years. It is not possible to bow down to China. Gentaro Kodama sneered a few times: "Japan is an independent country, and it has been like this since ancient times. ”

Hahaha - Nozu Michikan suddenly laughed and said, "Since you can't listen to the righteousness, then I'll tell you about the trail." I know that there are many people in China who say that traitors are traitors. But as you are well aware, not only did I not betray any of Japan's interests. They also won a certain amount of labor remuneration for these former captives in China, at least the lives of their wives and daughters were guaranteed. What did the so-called loyal ministers who always clamored about the Japanese Empire do? The Yamato warriors left home for the Chinese expedition outside the Saiwai. Don't you just want to be able to support your family with a good salary? However, the pitiful money that these Yamato warriors exchanged for their lives was looted into their own pockets by those loyal ministers who claimed the slogan of the rise of the Japanese Empire to satisfy their selfish desires. Such a great Japanese empire should not be enough. I am doing my best for China, but I have also gained a peaceful life for my own children, and the more than 20,000 Dahe warriors and his family who follow me are also free of food and clothing. It's better than these who go out to sell their lives, but the wives and daughters at home are ****. What happened to vassal China, look at the Ryukyus, look at Korea, look at the Anui who had just come from Japanese enslavement to become a vassal in China, where everyone lived much better than the Japanese people. Chinese often say that the blessings of the people are greater than the heavens. That's right, if the Japanese people don't even have the most basic livelihood guarantees, what is such independence for? ”

What Nozu Michikani said was the truth. Although no one dared to embezzle the money that China gave him Kodama Gentaro, the sergeants under him did not have such a good thing. Under the pretext that they are traitors fighting for China, some bureaucrats in China have gone so far as to deduct their money for selling their lives. These people must still be in the minority, but Kodama Gentaro and Oyama Iwa are also angry about such behavior, but more often they still persuade the soldiers to fight with peace of mind. After all, he also knew that most of the money was still used for Japan's re-rise.

"You're so bad about Japan's future?" Gentaro Kodama was a little angry.

"I just don't think about the future of Japan, which is going to challenge China. I am optimistic about the future of Japan, which is part of China. Nozu Michikan smiled faintly: "You have also seen what armored vehicles are, and you have also seen how the Chinese artillery group carries out shelling." How many times can Japan fight the ammunition consumed in such a high-intensity operation? You can't afford an airship alone. Not to mention those new Chinese warships, but even the British can't suppress them with more experienced warships, so you can't help it if you have money and want to buy better warships. Kodama-kun, give up, if you want to challenge China again, at least in our generation, it is impossible, but it does not mean that the future is impossible. Japan is a small country though. But the same family is more pure. China is large but has many nationalities, and its internal affairs are destined to share most of their energy. The rise and fall of dynasties is also a fate that the country can never get rid of. Every Chinese dynasty was powerful at the beginning, but when it entered the late period, it would be possible if the Qing Dynasty was not the same. What we should do now is to make the lives of the Japanese people prosperous. Set yourself up for the future. As for whether we can really defeat China in the future, I don't think it's our responsibility-"

Hearing Nozu Michikani say this, Kodama Gentaro suddenly realized, he immediately stood up and bowed: "Nozu-kun's words let me open my mouth, thank you Nozu-kun for your teaching." ”

Nozu Michikan also hurriedly stretched out his hand to help, and before he could speak, he heard the crisp applause of "horn horn horn" outside the tent. The two people in the tent were shocked, if such a statement spread, it would be enough for them to raid their homes and destroy their clans. Aren't the guards already on guard? Who else dares to eavesdrop in such a panic in broad daylight? The two watched with horror as the tent door was opened......

"Nozu Michikani said it well. The prosperity of the people is the foundation of peace in the world. The magnitude of China is indeed beyond Japan's ability to challenge head-on, but it is not without chance to take advantage of China's civil unrest. Just like in the first Wu year, if it weren't for our emperor's insistence on personal conquest, if the Empress Dowager Cixi was still in charge of the government, I think that the Empress Dowager Cixi's heart would have ceded the land and paid compensation. Entering the door was Duan Qirui, chief of the general staff of the Royal Chinese Army, who didn't care about the rebellious remarks of the two Japanese generals but laughed out loud, and then motioned to Nozu Michiguan to pour him a cup of tea: "At present, China's civil and military ministers are united around the emperor, trying to rebuild the glory of the **** kingdom." We will not rebel. And as long as we don't die, there will be no rebellion in China. To be honest, it is not possible for China to have civil strife in a hundred years. As for whether China will fall back into the fate of dynastic change in a hundred years. I don't think that's something we should be thinking about. What we want now is to expel the white people from our yellow land, keep the peace and make the people rich. If the civil strife in China after a hundred years gives Japan an opportunity, it will also be the unfilial piety of the children and grandchildren. It's not up to us to blame. The two of them said, "That's the truth." ”

"Lord Duan......" Nozu opened his mouth before speaking. But I don't know what to say. I thought that no one would dare to eavesdrop on the heavily guarded camp, but it must have been just a Japanese camp. How dare a mercenary battalion stop the footsteps of the Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Chinese Army. Pretending to be a Shunchen for more than ten years. But I don't want to be exposed like this, and the feeling in Nozu Michikan's heart is not something that words can describe.

"Okay, sit down, the court will not raid the family and exterminate the clan because of a few words. As the emperor said: The sea is inclusive, and tolerance is great. The heart of the Chinese Empire, let you be careful! ”

"Your Majesty...... The emperor actually knew about it a long time ago? Nozu Michikan was covered in a cold sweat.

"Although you didn't say it, your every move has long been exposed. Don't take everyone for a fool, if it weren't for your dedication over the years, do you think you can really keep you? However, as Nozu Michiyuki said, if China wants to truly assume the responsibility of being a leader of the yellow race, it must treat every race fairly, so that the world can be brought to the heart. Duan Qirui drank dry tea, took out a warrant and handed it to Nozu Daoguan, and said: "This official is here to supervise the front-line war, and secondly, he is ordered by the order of the General Staff Headquarters to order Nozu Daoguan, a lieutenant general of the Central Construction Corps, to draw sergeants from it as much as possible to form the Japanese Sixth Division and follow General Yuan Shoushan to the west on the premise of not affecting the normal operation of the Construction Corps. ”

"The court wants me to lead troops?" Nozu Michikan looked at the warrant, still unable to believe it.

"Nozu, you are also a veteran on the battlefield, and you really shouldn't waste good military materials in construction. Now that the front-line troops are slightly insufficient, I and a few colleagues in Beijing have written to ensure that Nozu has been allowed to lead an army, and I just happened to bring the warrant with me. Congratulations to General Nozu-" After receiving the flattery of Nozu Daoguan, Duan Qirui changed the topic: "This official has another matter here, which is to review the ability and quality of the armies of the vassal states and make an assessment of the garrisons defending the territory after the war. To tell the truth, among the vassal armies, the Japanese army should be the first. Therefore, this official is here, hoping that the two generals can persuade some Japanese soldiers to stay here after the war and help the Chinese army. Of course, we will also provide the same treatment as our sergeants, and this will require the assistance of the two generals. After speaking, Duan Qirui smiled and arched his hand to the two.

Leaving the Japanese camp, Duan Qirui immediately crossed the river. On the west bank of the river, Yuan Shoushan and Liang Huadian have been waiting for a long time. Duan Qirui got off the boat, and the two immediately greeted him: "The last general has seen Lord Duan." ”

Duan Qirui looked around and said quietly: "Go back to the camp and talk again." ”

In the barracks, the three sat down and waited for the guards to finish their tea, then waved them away. After only three people were left in the barracks. Duan Qirui smiled at this time: "They are all old acquaintances, and I am not polite." Let's get straight to the point. In addition to supervising the front-line battles and reviewing the armies of the vassal states, I have come here in secret by the emperor's will, and because of the importance of the matter, I cannot leave any writing or records, but can only be passed on by word of mouth, and I will flatly deny it when I leave the camp. ”

"What is the emperor's secret decree?" Liang Yuan and the others asked in a low voice at the same time, they knew very well what it meant that they needed to send the chief of the general staff of the military to personally pass the order.

"It's not the emperor's secret decree, it's the emperor's strategy to discuss with his ministers, and the way to deal with this newly occupied land after the war."

Before the start of the war against Russia. It was the established strategy to occupy Siberia in the north, advance to the northwest to Tyumen, and recover the vassal states occupied by Russia due west. It was well thought out militarily, but an important question was overlooked in how to rule the place.

Omsk is an important city that guards the northern route of communication in Siberia, and it will become an important military town in northwest China for a long time to come, and it will be inevitable to build Omsk into China's military fulcrum in the northwest. From Omsk to the west to the future border, it will become the outer defense line of Omsk, and whoever is in charge of Russia will try to regain this place again. Therefore, there must be heavy defenses stationed in this area. With a large army here, there will be no problem with China's rule here. From Omsk to the east, it has simply become the hinterland of China, and rule is naturally not a problem, all that is needed is to reclaim it as soon as possible with a large number of immigrants. So as not to waste it. What is really ignored is the rule of these former vassal states in the west.

Sending troops to defend Korea and help the Ryukyus and Anui to defend Korea and help Ryukyu and Anui restore their own vested interests is what others see as the real suzerainty powers fulfilling the general duty of protecting the vassal states, and it is also the benevolent and righteous side of China showing the former vassal states around China. In order to win over the local powers, it can effectively divide the ruling base of the European powers in this area. This strategy had a positive effect, judging from the repeated expansion of the Eighth Brigade, which trained officers for the vassal states, and the large number of Chinese servant troops in the west after the war against Russia. The two armies of Nie Shicheng and Liu Shengxiu on the central and southern fronts, except for ammunition, all other supplies were provided by these vassal states. Countless grains were saved for the imperial court. However, even this place dominated by the Gobi and the desert cannot be felt by those who have not actually visited it. The map is just an inch away. The army was about to run for several days in a row, and from the reports sent back by the two generals Nie and Liu, more and more reflected what it means to be vast and sparsely populated. Relative to the vast area and scarce troops, its ability to control is bound to decline. With the end of the main battles on the central and southern fronts after the defeat of Russia, the reports of the two generals Nie and Liu also mentioned more and more news about the instability of the servant army, and it was actually rumored that after China restored its vassal state, it must also withdraw its troops in an all-round way like Ryukyu and Annu. What is required? What are you doing when China? This is an intolerable situation, and the Chinese army is not fighting for someone else.

Ryukyu and Anui are island nations with small terrain and small populations, not enough to challenge China. As long as China retains a strong fleet, they will not dare to move. Of course, without a strong navy, there can be no control over these two countries. Korea is a peninsular country with abundant products and population, and although it may be a disaster for China just like Goryeo in the past, but Korea is only separated by a river from China, and if China really wants to clean up Korea, North Korea will not be able to stop the attack of the Chinese army. Therefore, for these three countries that are not in danger, China can naturally show the image of a benevolent and righteous power. However, unlike these vassal states in the West, they were too little influenced by Chinese culture, and the reason why they were willing to be vassals to China was actually because of the rich reward they paid tribute to China. Pulling a cart of tatters can be exchanged for a cart of gold and silver, why not do such a business? In fact, due to their distances, China had only nominal suzerainty over these vassal states. When it comes to fame and face, they don't care.

"The beard is ruthless, and the ancients have trained it." Li Hongzhang said this sentence helplessly. Even a courtier like him, who was old in government affairs, was blinded by the military success in the early stage and the obedience of the vassal state, not to mention Li Ming, a hot-blooded young man. But now is not ancient times, railways and automobiles have given the army a faster speed, and the Jiaozhou West (An) Railway is extending to Urumqi, and will continue to advance westward along the Silk Road in the future, which has also been negotiated with the vassal states for a long time. At that time, with the construction of the railway, the Chinese army could form de facto control over the area and rule over the place. Build this area into China's outermost military buffer zone, even if a large-scale war occurs, you can limit the war to this area, and truly keep the enemy out of the country (anyway, it is not the Chinese's own sons and daughters who die). But at present, the whip is beyond the reach of the temporary, and we can only let these vassal states in the name of restoration, but you let us withdraw from these places, so why do we bother to help you restore the country?

Under the guiding ideology of putting national interests above all else, the new faction headed by Li Ming will certainly not give up the territory they have acquired under the basic principle that they would rather die than waste. It is inevitable to station troops in strategic points in these areas, but too many troops may cause a backlash from the vassal states, and then it will not be possible to carry out large-scale suppression, and the face of the benevolent and righteous power will have to be maintained. Therefore, it is still borrowed from the wisdom of our ancestors - divide and rule.

For these alien places, the combination of grace and power is an inevitable choice. What the Chinese garrison has to do is to embody the benevolent and righteous side, and the mighty side naturally needs to be done by someone, and Japan is the best choice.

"Needless to say, the loyalty of the Ryukyus and Anui was also due to return to their homeland after the war, and the loyal subjects should be rewarded. The North Koreans are just a mallet, if they weren't obedient, they would have been told to get out of here, and they don't need a single one except to consume food. The whole east of China is in trouble or danger to Japan, and sooner or later they must be completely cleaned up. Today's Japan is in trouble, and it is the time to buy people's hearts with money and silver. It's so far away from Japan that even if the Japanese army is rebellious, we believe they are willing to die for a good income. Therefore, in the future, the main force of the Chinese servant army stationed there will be the Japanese army, and the Chinese army will naturally show the benevolent and righteous side, and the difficult things will be handed over to the Japanese. In case you anger the locals, kill a few Japanese to make the people angry. Saying that, Duan Qirui took out two books from his backpack and handed them over: "This is what Li Xiang took the ministers to dig out of the pile of old papers. It is recorded about the Tang Dynasty's policy of confining the states in the Western Regions, which was implemented in the areas west of Lake Balkhash and south of Omsk after the war. It's just that the specific regulations have not yet been formulated, so they will be used for the time being, and they will be adjusted as they go. It's just that there is no countermeasure for how to select the generals of the garrison, and the two of them also pay more attention to their generals in the army to see if they can find suitable candidates. I will say these words again to the two generals Nie and Liu when I inspect the two armies in the south in the future. ”

Duan Qirui finished speaking, and Liang Yuan Er General smiled. Having said so much, in fact, it is just one sentence, good people Chinese to do it, and black pot Japanese to carry it. As for the policy of the state, it is not how to exploit the local indigenous people more covertly. They don't even let go of foreign devils in the country, and these natives are really not a thing.

"By the way, I almost forgot to explain. The key battles should show that the combat strength of our army cannot be shirked, but other wars do not need to damage their own sons and daughters. After the Battle of Omsk, the task of pursuing the Russian army was entrusted to the vassal states as much as possible. Only by letting them die, and more people die, will they understand how difficult it is to come by peace under the protection of China. ”

"No." Liang Yuan's second general looked at each other and smiled, and immediately got up to answer.

After talking about business, let's talk about tea. Liang Huadian was very curious about why Duan Qirui came so quickly, and he must have received the news that the chief of the army's general staff had set off for the front line only five days ago. Is it an early departure?

"The flying lab has a plane that can fly two people, and that's what I came in. But not to mention that it is really fast, the train has to run for more than half a month, and I will arrive in five days. But when it came to this, Qi Rui suddenly became furious: "It's that damn pilot who actually did a flight maneuver in mid-air, scaring Lao Tzu to death!" For a while, there was no stopping laughter in the barracks. (To be continued.) )