Lin Daxin and Li Kun, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, hurriedly came to the Shenyang Hotel with a large group of officers and soldiers of the Guards Division who were protecting Lin Daxin's safety. ＊x,

At this time, the entire Shenyang Hotel had been blocked by the soldiers of the Dingbei Army, and at the gate of the hotel, Lin Daxin saw Chen Ergou, the commander of the Guards Division, Shen Peng, the director of the Secret Bureau, and the director of the Police Department of the four northeastern provinces and the director of the Shenyang City Police Department, and Wang Xike of the second phase of the teaching team, all waiting for Lin Daxin's arrival.

Most of the towns and cities in the four northeastern provinces have set up police stations to maintain law and order, and Lin Daxin has transferred some people from the regular army into the police force, and even specially established a police academy in Fushun to train personnel for the police force.

Lin Daxin and Li Kun walked over, Lin Daxin's face was gloomy and terrible at this time, and his voice was cold: "How did Bablofu, the Russian minister in the Qing Dynasty, die?" ”

Wang Xike, the director of the police departments of the four northeastern provinces, immediately said: "Headmaster, Pablofu and his two entourages were killed in their room!" Judging from the situation of the corpses at the scene, the time of their death should have been last night, and the three deceased were all suffocated to death by someone who twisted their necks in their sleep. According to the observation at the scene, the door was not damaged, and there were traces of climbing on the window, so the murderer should have climbed into the room through the window on the third floor. The murderer should have been professionally trained, all of them were killed in one move, and the shot was decisive, and the 3 deceased did not have the slightest trace of resistance. ”

After hearing this, Lin Daxin glanced at Chen Ergou on the side in surprise, yesterday in the conference room of the Governor's Palace, Chen Ergou had threatened Pablofu. To break his neck, now Bablofu has really broken his neck.

Chen Ergou saw Lin Daxin looking at him, and said with a wry smile: "Principal." I didn't kill them, yesterday I drank half a night with the brigade commanders of the Guards Division, and then slept until dawn. ”

Lin Daxin also knew that it was impossible for Chen Ergou to kill Bablofu, which would bring considerable trouble to the entire four northeastern provinces, Chen Ergou was not a person who did not know the severity of the matter, and it was impossible to kill someone because of a threatening word.

Lin Daxin asked, "Is there any clue about the murderer?" ”

Wang Xike shook his head and said, "There are no clues about the murderer!" The personnel at the hotel did not find any suspicious person at all, if it were not for the entourage of British Minister Ogner. When they came to find Pablofo, they and the hotel staff found that Pablofu and his 2 entourages had died in their room. And the scene of the murder did not leave any other valuable clues, this murder case is not easy to solve! ”

Lin Daxin frowned and said, "It's really not the right time for Bablofu to die. It's not a place, now we may be in trouble, the Russians must count Pablofu's death on us! Order all units of the Dingbei Army in Heilongjiang to enter a state of combat readiness! Set up a task force for me. Wang Xike, you personally serve as the team leader. I must find out this murderer! ”

Diagonally opposite the Shenyang Hotel is the government affairs center of the four northeastern provinces, an 8-story administrative building. At this time, in a window on the 6th floor, a person held a cup of tea in his hand, looked at Lin Daxin and others at the gate of Shenyang Hotel from a distance, took a sip of tea gently, and then showed a weird smile and left the window......

Nearly 20 days after the Russian minister Pablofu was killed. The task force also failed to identify the real killer. Russia, which had already received the news during this period, lodged a sternly worded protest against Lin Daxin.

The Russians received information from the British Minister Ogner and the French Minister Bissing. said that Chen Ergou, the commander of the Guards Division under Lin Daxin, was suspected of being serious, and asked Lin Daxin to hand over Chen Ergou to the Russians first.

Depending on the results of the investigation, Russia will take appropriate measures.

Lin Daxin just pouted at the protests and demands of the Russians, and then left them behind, busy with the rain and dew between his two wives and Liu Xiumei.

On July 24, Lin Daxin had just received the news that the Third Division and the Cavalry Division had occupied the entire Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia, and he was in a bad mood by another news.

The troops in Heilongjiang sent a telegram that the Russians began to send a large number of troops to the border between Heilongjiang and Russia. At the same time, the 3rd Division also called, and the Russians also gathered a large number of troops in the border city of Haktu between Outer Mongolia and Russia.

Lin Daxin frowned and thought that Russia was really ready to do it to itself if the Trans-Siberian Railway was not fully opened.

After receiving the news that the Russian minister in the Qing Dynasty had been murdered in Shenyang, in the Kremlin in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia summoned three important ministers of the Russian Empire, namely the Minister of Finance Witte, the Minister of the Navy, the Grand Duke of Vich, and the Minister of War Kuropatkin, into the palace.

Nicholas II said angrily: "You already know the news that our country's minister in the Qing Dynasty, Bablofu, was killed in Shenyang, right? ”

The three important ministers of the Russian Empire nodded their heads in understanding.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Witte said: "I received information from the British Minister Ogner and the French Minister Bi Sheng that when Pablofu went to Lin Daxin's governor's palace, the division commander of Lin Daxin's cronies and guards once threatened to break Bablofu's neck, but Pablofu and 2 of his entourage were in the hotel room that night and broke their necks!" We have already protested to Lin Daxin, and at the same time asked Lin Daxin to hand over the suspected division commander to us Russia, but Lin Daxin did not answer! ”

Nicholas II shouted even more angrily: "The dignified minister of the Russian Empire was actually killed in the room by someone with his neck broken, this is a provocation to the Russian Empire, this matter must have been done by Lin Daxin's people who instructed him, that is, it was not the division commander, but also Lin Daxin's other cronies!" ”

After saying that, Nicholas II slapped the table vigorously to show his anger.

The three important ministers of the Russian Empire glanced at each other and understood that the tsar seemed to want to play on the topic, and the final culprit had not yet been determined, and Nicholas II had already put his hat on Lin Daxin's head. Moreover, Lin Daxin sent people to occupy Outer Mongolia, which is tantamount to directly threatening the hinterland of Russia. It seems that the Tsar could not wait to wage war against the northeast of the Qing Dynasty.

The next words of Nicholas II confirmed the thoughts of the three important ministers of the Russian Empire.

Nicholas II asked the Minister of War Kuropatkin: "In the Far East and in Siberia, near Outer Mongolia, what is the strength of our Russian army?" ”

War Minister Kuropatkin replied: "His Majesty the Tsar." In recent months, the Trans-Siberian Railway has not been fully opened, but some sections of the railway have been opened, especially from Europe to the Siberian city of Irkutsk. This made it much easier for us to send supplies and troops to the Far East. Therefore, our War Department has recently mobilized a large number of land forces to the Far East, and now the entire Far East region has gathered more than 500,000 elite troops of the empire. In addition, in the Siberian region, near Outer Mongolia, we have almost 50,000 Russian troops there. Our War Department also transported 100 tanks and 100 armored vehicles that had just been produced by the Reich to the Far East to form our first tank and armored division in Russia. ”

Nicholas II again asked the Minister of the Navy, Grand Duke Vich, "What is the strength of the Far Eastern Pacific Fleet now?" ”

Admiral Chancellor Grand Duke Vich said: "The warships sent to the Pacific Fleet have arrived at the Vladivostok naval base. Now the Pacific Fleet has 6 Borodino-class all-steel battleships with a displacement of 13,500 tons, 4 Borodino-class all-steel battleships with a full load displacement of 12,912 tons, and 4 Joan of Arc-class large fast-armored armored cruisers with a displacement of 11,092 tons. In addition, there were 3 ironclad battleships, 4 old ironclad ships, 7 protective cruisers, 25 torpedo boats. 9 small shallow-water gunboats. The displacement is close to 300,000 tons. ”

After the Russians occupied Vladivostok, they renamed Vladivostok.

Nicholas II nodded and said: "It's time to teach that arrogant Far Eastern military strongman Lin Daxin, if he gets a foothold in Outer Mongolia, it will pose a very big threat to the hinterland of our Russian Empire, Tsar Ben decided to launch an attack on Lin Daxin's northeast and Outer Mongolia, what do you have to do?" ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Witte said: "The Empire's finances have already invested a lot of rubles in the Yellow Russia project, and it is time to bear fruit." If only I could occupy the Northeast. The empire will make a windfall, and the current Northeast is a very rich place. When the time comes, the empire's fiscal deficit will be resolved. There will be no problem even with the construction of dozens more all-steel battleships. The minister agreed to wage war and seize the northeastern region of the Qing Dynasty. ”

Minister of War Kuropatkin hesitated for a moment and said: "The minister also agreed to launch a war against the Northeast and Outer Mongolia, but the minister believes that the Far East and the Siberian region close to Outer Mongolia should also strengthen the troops, Lin Daxin's hundreds of thousands of army combat effectiveness is not weak, and the strength is more than our two regions combined." ”

Admiral Archduke Vicky continued: "The minister also agrees with His Majesty's decision, but the minister thinks that the Pacific Fleet should also be strengthened, Lin Daxin's navy has captured the United States, Italy 9 all-steel battleships and 4 large fast armored cruisers, these warships are not seriously injured, may have joined Lin Daxin's navy, although our Pacific fleet has been strengthened, but compared to the more powerful Northeast Navy, it is still a little weak. ”

Nicholas II was very happy to hear that the three important ministers of the Russian Empire supported his decision, and after considering the situation of the army and navy, he said: "Well, since you all agree with the decision of the Tsar, then our Russian Empire will launch an all-out attack on the northeast of the Qing Dynasty and Outer Mongolia, and the purpose of this war is to fully occupy all the territory of Lin Daxin in the Great Qing Dynasty, including the four northeastern provinces, Outer Mongolia, and Inner Mongolia, and then our Russian Empire will increase 4 million square kilometers of land!" ”

After a pause, Nicholas II continued: "As for the strength of the Navy's Pacific Fleet, which is not comparable to the Northeast Navy, Tsar Ben believes that although the strength of the Pacific Fleet is inferior to the fleet under Lin Daxin, the main decisive battle between our Russia and Lin Daxin is still on land, and the main task of the Navy is to hold Vladivostok first. As long as the Pacific Fleet cooperates with the powerful shore defense artillery of the Vladivostok fortress and holds Vladivostok, it does not require the Pacific Fleet and Lin Daxin's Northeast Navy to go to sea for a decisive battle. ”

Admiral Chancellor Archduke Vicky nodded and said: "If so, our Pacific Fleet is confident that we will hold the Vladivostok base!" ”

Nicholas II then asked the Minister of War Kuropatkin: "How many troops can the empire send in a short time to the Far East and Siberia, near Outer Mongolia?" ”

War Minister Kuropatkin thought for a moment and said: "The Siberian region close to Outer Mongolia is close to our European region, and the railway from Europe to Irkutsk has been opened, so we can mobilize 350,000 troops in a short time, that is, within one month." However, the Far East will not be able to transfer troops at all within one month, but the 50,000 troops in Siberia can be transferred to the Far East, and these 50,000 troops can be rushed to the Far East within one month. ”

Nicholas II nodded with satisfaction and said: "Enough, it's decided, wait for 1 month, 550,000 troops will be gathered in the Far East, and 350,000 troops will be gathered in Siberia, which is close to Outer Mongolia, and an attack on the Northeast and Outer Mongolia will be launched immediately!" In addition, we have at least a million troops in Europe, ready to support at any time! Haha, I can't wait to be crowned the Tsar of Yellow Russia! ”

Nicholas II didn't want to launch an attack on Lin Daxin's four northeastern provinces so quickly, but Lin Daxin sent troops to occupy Outer Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, which was tantamount to a direct threat to the Russian hinterland, and the Russian envoy to the Qing Dynasty was killed in Lin Daxin's territory, so that Nicholas II felt that Lin Daxin slapped his tsar's face, and as the monarch of one of the most powerful countries in the world, Nicholas II absolutely could not tolerate Lin Daxin's slap in the face, and decided to start a war in advance.

Nicholas II also said to the Minister of War Kuropatkin: "There is a Governor-General Alekseev in the Far East, but there is not a single respected army general in Siberia, and Tsar Ben wants you to go to Siberia and lead the army to occupy Outer Mongolia and Inner Mongolia for the Russian Empire." ”

Kuropatkin nodded and said, "The minister is very willing, lead the powerful Russian army, and add a Mongolian region to the territory of the Russian Empire." (To be continued......)