(.) Chapter 287: You Have No Choice

The Hankou Concession is next to the Yangtze River, and the distance between the urban areas of China is the benchmark, and it is the concession of Britain, Russia, France, Germany and Japan. At the same time, the enterprises in Hankou are mainly foreign-funded enterprises. Interestingly, the Mobil Kerosene Company oil storage tank and the Asia Fire Oil Company oil storage tank are separated by a common opposite side of the Castle Peak Battery. Perhaps it was because the artillery on the batteries could not hit the opposite bank, otherwise the location of these tanks was somewhat dangerous, and it would be finished in case of a misfire.

When Fang Dashuai inspected the Qingshan Fort, his expression was somewhat solemn. Qingshan Fort, as Wuchang's choke throat of the Yangtze River, its main equipment is actually old-fashioned German-made artillery, and the largest caliber is 105.

Fang Dashuai didn't put dissatisfaction on his face, it's not anyone's fault now. As the construction of the Wehrmacht's artillery accelerated, more than half of the original defenders on the batteries were transferred and supplemented with new recruits.

According to the Sino-US cooperation agreement, Mobil Kerosene will build a petrochemical plant in Wuchang, and the city of Wuhan will become the fastest growing area in China in the next decade.

In fact, from the most cost-effective perspective to look at the issue of cooperative development, the southeast coast is the best choice. It is a pity that without a strong navy, the result of placing heavy industry on the southeast coast is to find death. The reality is so helpless, when Fang Dashuai left the horse and left the fort, a horse came running from afar, and it was Yin Erxia who came down immediately.

"Urgent telegram, Surabaya overseas Chinese called, complaining that the Dutch colonial government did not release all the overseas Chinese detainees." Yin Erxia has always been very positive in this matter. Fang Dashuai for this result. Didn't feel too much surprise. It would be strange if you really obeyed.

"Electrified, the task force set off, the target is Surabaya. The Dutch Minister was telegraphed that, in view of the inability of the Dutch colonial government to fully implement the agreement reached, a contingent of our Defence Forces would be sent to Surabaya to arm the overseas Chinese. Looking forward to returning colonial troops. Do not make mistakes, once unnecessary misunderstandings are triggered, your country will be responsible for the consequences. ”

Shanghai. The telecommunications room door was opened, and a telegraph operator rushed out.

Inside the Command. A group of naval officers were looking at the charts around the big table, and the operator rushed in and shouted: "Marshal Fang is calling, the task force is leaving, the target is Surabaya, the mission, and the armed protection of overseas Chinese." ”

"Bang!" Huang Zhongying slapped the table fiercely, and said with a smile: "It's finally here." ”

As soon as the words fell, a telegraph operator rushed in at the door and said, "After receiving a call from the Haiqi, Lord Cheng said that he had arrived in Singapore and asked if he wanted to wait for the task force to rush to the next round." ”

Tang Qianming laughed three times and said, "Okay." The Haiqi also rushed back, called back, and met Surabaya. ”

Huang Zhongying raised his hand and said: "Call back to Wuchang, the task force is ordered to attack, and it is expected to be dispatched at 18 o'clock." ”

Woooooooooooooooo The pier was reminded of the terrible sound of battle sirens. The Chinese warships anchored here honked their horns in response. At the same time, the warships of the navies of various countries in the vicinity waved flags one after another to hear the news. Answer: The task force was ordered to attack the port of Surabaya!

At 6 o'clock in the afternoon, when the first warship slowly sailed out of Wusongkou, the people on the shore let out an earth-shattering cheer.

The news spread too quickly, and the Dutch colonial government did not keep its promise. The Defence Force contingent was ordered to go to the port of Surabaya to protect the overseas Chinese. Fang Dashuai really did what he said, and there will be excitement in the newspaper again tomorrow.

One by one, the warships headed towards the depths of the blue sea, and in the middle were protected merchant ships. Leng Yu, the deputy commander of the task force on the deck, crossed Erlang's legs, leaned on a recliner, rubbed his feet with bared teeth, and from time to time lowered his head and took a sip of liquor on the small table next to him.

"This letter came by coincidence, and God helped Huang Zhong succeed. Standing at the camp gate to give orders, the big and small children listened to the roots and seedlings. A drum ....... "The ridiculous singing voice is not the same, and I can hear the soldiers around me want to hit people, but I don't have the guts, he is the biggest on this boat.

"The Wehrmacht contingent is on its way to Surabaya!" It was the headline of all the newspapers throughout Shanghai the next day.

War or Peace? The time has come for the Dutch to face up to this problem. The agreements reached earlier, which were not taken seriously in terms of Surabaya, were not a matter for the Dutch minister. But this black cauldron still has to be taken by him, and the continuous telegrams flew to Wuchang, and the reply was the same.

"The departure of our contingent is a foregone conclusion, and it is up to your country to decide whether to fight or make peace. The consequences must also be borne by your country. Fang Dashuai's tough words became the content of the newspaper the next day. The next day, students in Shanghai protested against the government's inaction and called on the people to boycott the Netherlands. During the march, some Dutch shops were attacked by angry students, but there were no casualties. The Dutch minister urgently protested to the Beijing government, and Yuan Shikai's provisional foreign ministry said that the Beijing government had instructed the Nanjing side to protect the safety of the lives and property of the Dutch expatriate.

Diplomatic rhetoric will not solve any problem at all.

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The chessboard is made of wood, and the chess pieces are authentic clouds. Both sides of the game are surnamed Yang, and as their own family, the relationship between Yang and Yang Shiqi is not particularly good. In fact, in Yuan Shikai's staff team, Yang Du has never been the object of important tasks. More often, Yang Du appears as a drummer, looking very lively, but in fact there is not much involved in power.

During this period, Yuan Shikai urgently needed to get rid of Fang Dashuai's-stirring stick. If Fang Jianxiong does not formally recognize his legitimacy and continues to be tough, other provinces will not buy too much of the president's account.

The delivery of Guan Yu undoubtedly greatly alleviated Yuan Shikai's financial difficulties. It's a pity that the Beiyang Army, an army, is okay if it doesn't fight, and when it comes to war, the silver will be spent like running water. In the army of these years, when soldiers eat food, if they have silver, they are their fathers, and if they don't have money or food, they will make trouble.

Guan Yu obviously cannot solve the fundamental problem, and can only count on a large loan to deal with the aftermath. However, due to Fang Dashuai's obstruction, the negotiation of this big loan for the aftermath has not progressed for a long time. Even if Yuan Shikai had already agreed, the task force's orders would be paid by a large loan in the future. So far, the two envoys have not even seen Fang Jianxiong's face.

Compared with the two Yangs, in terms of bearing, Yang Shiqi faintly pressed Yang Du. Yang Du is too sharp and thinks too highly of himself. It is probably related to the early fame, and it is probably related to the imperial art he learned.

The situation on the chessboard is also very similar to the personalities of two people, one is aggressively launching a fierce offensive, and the other is gaining a firm foothold, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. In the middle of the game, the situation of Yang Du, who was too violent, was in danger, and the signs of defeat appeared.

Yang Du, who had been looking at the high-spirited before, was holding his chin with one hand at the moment, thinking hard about how to resolve the difficult situation in front of him. Attacking is the best defense, but if you don't attack properly, the result of the opponent's counterattack is that two lonely pieces are facing a situation of survival.

The quiet game was disturbed by a subordinate who appeared quietly, and after saying a word beside Yang Du. Yang Du was surprised, and then said in surprise: "Is this true? A newspaper was handed over, and Yang Du took the newspaper and looked at it with a smile: "This Fang Fuguo is really bold." It is not in vain that you and I have been waiting for him here for five days. ”

Yang Shiqi took the newspaper and read it, and immediately had the meaning of dancing eyebrows. sighed and stroked his palm: "It's a pity, this person is not a member of my Beiyang." At the beginning, Sun Muhan recommended it to Dashuai, but he couldn't use him, and Xiang Cheng sighed when he thought of it. ”

Yang Du couldn't help sneering when he heard this: "If he came to Beiyang, he wouldn't be able to have today's situation." ”

Yang Shiqi was silent when he heard this, and when he was cold, someone from outside came in and said, "Li Songqing is here." ”

The two Yang Qiqi stood up, looked at each other and smiled, and then walked outside together. When he saw Li Yuanhong standing in the courtyard from a distance, Yang Du laughed and said: "Brother Song Qing came to visit, but he couldn't welcome him from afar, and he was disrespectful!" ”

Li Yuanhong returned the salute with a smile, and said lightly: "I'm sorry, at the behest of Marshal Fang, I'm here to show you something." As he spoke, he raised his hand, and an attendant handed over a manuscript. Li Yuanhong pointed to the manuscript and said: "Fang Dashuai said, the two of you don't have to bother talking anymore, and if you agree to this condition, he will see the two of you, if you don't agree, please go back." He doesn't have that much to spare! Two, these are the original words of the handsome, farewell! ”

Saying that, Li Yuanhong gave up his hand and didn't dare to stay longer. Frankly speaking, the current Li Yuanhong can be described as trembling. Without him, as the contact lasted for a long time, when Fang Jianxiong's strength was displayed in front of him little by little, Li Yuanhong basically died of some things.

Er Yang took the manuscript, put his head together and looked at it, and the more he looked down, the more ugly the faces of the two became. Finally, Yang Du couldn't hold back, and stomped his feet angrily: "Shaft! Shaft! ”

After reading it patiently, Yang Shiqi sighed and said, "He is strong and I am weak, what can I do?" ”

Yang Du said: "This is a bad statement, Fang Fuguo is only a place in four provinces, of which Hunan is still a mess to be cleaned up." I have more than ten provinces in Beiyang, plus Nanjing, if we can work together, we will not worry about helping the country. ”

Yang Shiqi squinted at a willow tree in the yard, put down the manuscript, walked into the courtyard, raised his hand and pointed at the willow tree: "If this willow tree is compared to today's China, Fang Fuguo is the tender green of the branches, and Beiyang is the dead branches." Nanjing, like catkins, disperses as soon as the wind blows. ”

Fang Dashuai, who was in the limelight again, was cordially receiving Zhang Shixiu, a visitor from Shanxi, at the moment.

Since Zhang Shixiu is here, he has no intention of reservations. Everything I know about Shanxi has been said, and I have heard a lot, and the affairs of Shaanxi have not been left behind. Even based on his own observations, he analyzed the pattern of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.

"Mr. Zhang, you better say it directly, what do you want to help you with?" After Fang Jianxiong listened patiently, he came directly to the topic. Zhang Shixiu said with a smile: "Chen Shufan's batch of arms and materials, I'm afraid it won't be taken for nothing, right?" Right now, in Shaanxi, between Wen Shouquan and Yan Xishan, who does the marshal think is more suitable to support? ”

Fang Jianxiong replied unceremoniously: "Of course it's Yan Xishan!" (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )