When the situation on the battlefield is a little more obvious, some things outside the battlefield have an immediate result. Yuan Shikai today received a telephone call from German Minister Mu Moo, who said on the phone that the German Government is conducting careful consultations on the issue of the treaty discussed by Lao Yuan and him some time ago, and it is believed that Yuan Shikai will be able to give Yuan Shikai a preliminary plan in a few days.

It is impossible to give up interests, but to revise the inequalities of those who bully people, the Germans are willing to make concessions. At the same time, Mulmer also conveyed Wilhelm II's greetings to Yuan Shikai, who, on behalf of the German government and the German people, expressed sympathy for the Chinese in this ongoing war against Russian aggression, and said that the German people will always support China in its struggle for justice and freedom, and if conditions permit, Wilhelm hopes to send a special envoy on his behalf to China for a state visit at an appropriate time in order to enhance friendly relations between the two countries on the basis of equality.

Lao Yuan smiled very happily after receiving the call, he knew that all this was because of interests, and he had let the Germans see that China had the ability to fight a protracted and all-out battle with Russia until now! This is the Germans who want to take advantage of China.

But Lao Yuan didn't mind this, he only knew that from the Qing Dynasty to the present, no foreign head of state had ever expressed condolences to China! No head of state has ever said that he wants to visit China, and no one has ever said that he wants to improve relations between the two countries on an equal footing.

Yuan Shikai's face was full of red light, and he was really in a good mood after putting down the phone. Mr. Li reported bad news to him: "President, the Russians have announced the severance of diplomatic relations with us, and this morning we received an official foreign communication letter from Minister Rangnik, the Russian embassy will evacuate Beijing within 48 hours, and the Russians have asked us to guarantee the safety of the evacuees in accordance with international practice. ”

Lao Yuan didn't care about the news: "Let's go, let's go, even if he keeps making friends, Lao Tzu will break off relations with him after a while!" Did Britain, France, and Japan react or not? ”

Mr. Li shook his head: "France and Japan are looking at the attitude of the United Kingdom. The British side was more supportive of Russia. The situation in Europe is very antagonistic to England, France and Germany, and I think that if we get too close to Germany, things may not be very optimistic. ”

This is really the most troublesome thing for Lao Yuan, he doesn't want to fall out with the UK, and he really has nothing to do about it today. Now it is impossible for him not to cooperate with the volunteers, the war launched by Sa Daoyi is like a storm that swept the entire north, and in this storm Yuan Shikai and Yang Xiaolin's hands were held together without their control.

After Mr. Sun Wen of Nanjing announced his support for Yuan Shikai, China's reunification was imperative, and it was an unstoppable trend. Just like now, Yang Xiaolin is no longer happy with Yuan Shikai. It will not be said that it does not support Lao Yuan, even if the Beiyang side is afraid of Britain and China breaking off diplomatic relations, it cannot be said that it will not talk to the volunteers.

Yuan Shikai nodded: "If you are not optimistic, you are not optimistic, I have tried my best to redeem it, since the British are still unwilling to turn back, there is nothing we can do." If you go and negotiate with Sa Daoyi about this matter, don't beg your father like you. Our principle is not to give up, not to force. ”

"Yes, I see."

Lao Yuan continued: "Now we should focus on negotiations with the Volunteers and the South. Yang Da Ghost, that guy has collected all our stragglers in the Jinzhou area. What's even more infuriating is that they appointed Feng Yuxiang as an operational staff officer, and it is very clear what they want to tell us! After he arrives in Beijing, the negotiations may not go too well. ”

Mr. Li smiled, which is normal. Lao Yuan's continuous small actions are constantly being tempted. If the Northeast really doesn't react at all, then it's not normal. If there is a move, it means that he is willing to talk, and Chen Tianhua came to Beijing in person this time, and the sincerity of the Northeast can still be seen.

"President. We can't be in a hurry in this process, we will inevitably be in an extremely passive situation in the military, and our Beiyang is indeed inferior to the volunteers. But we can't give up what we should strive for. In terms of the composition of the government, we still have an advantage. ”

Lao Yuan pondered for a while, this matter is really not in a hurry. It can be said that the political systems of the Northeast and the North Ocean are completely different. The political system in the Northeast was created by Chen Tianhua, this guy likes to play democracy, and he has played really well over the years, although his hair has been played white, everyone has recognized his achievements.

Beiyang is different, the political system of Beiyang has a strong feudal color, it is Lao Yuan's own system, and there is a group of people who have made great contributions to Yuan Shikai in this system, and Lao Yuan wants to ensure the interests of these people.

Yuan Shikai said: "We must also make concessions on the composition of the government, and some interests in the northeast must be taken into account." By the way, I asked you to send a telegram inviting Sun Wen to come to Beijing to participate in the negotiations, did you call back? ”

Mr. Li nodded: "Yes!" Sun Wen said that the second batch of revolutionary troops in the south had already begun to move north, and the 80,000 men were divided into two routes, and it was expected that they would arrive in Beijing in half a month, and he would follow the troops. ”

The corners of Lao Yuan's mouth showed a hint of ridicule: "Who is in charge of the army this time?" Don't look back and let Sun Wen put himself in again. ”

"The road from Nanjing was commanded by Chen Jiongming, with 50,000 people. There is also a road from Shandong, which is Wu Zhaolin's army, with 30,000 people. Sun Wen said that the troops in Guangzhou are also being transferred to the north, and they will assemble along the Yangtze River and stand by, and when they arrive in Beijing, it will be up to you to decide whether they still need to go north. ”

Sun Wen asked himself to decide whether to transfer the revolutionary army or not? This attitude made Lao Yuan very satisfied. Originally, he still wanted Wu Zhaolin to come to Beijing with the banner of the Beiyang Army to add some blockage to Mr. Sun, but since Mr. Sun is on the road like this, then forget it.

Lei Zhenchun walked in from outside: "President, the meeting time agreed between the Japanese Minister Abe Shotaro and you is almost up, and the car is ready to go." ”

Old Yuan got up from the sofa, the Japanese negotiated with Yuan Shikai this time in secret, and even the British didn't know about it. Lao Yuan knew what the Japanese meant and wanted to end the war. Japan is the younger brother of Britain, and this younger brother is more obedient, and now that the British Empire supports Russia, the Japanese will not dare to sign any agreement with China.

What they want is to reach a tacit understanding with the Chinese government in private, and as for what kind of tacit understanding, as in the current situation, it depends on the performance of China and Russia on the battlefield.

Yuan Shikai said to Mr. Li: "Okay, I'll go talk to the Japanese, and I'll leave the matter of negotiating with the British to you." And also. Send an order to Duan Qirui and let me give me a good fight! He played beautifully, and I was able to talk about the Japanese to go together. ”

Lao Yuan now finally understands that if he wants to negotiate diplomatically with the other party, he must have the capital to negotiate. This capital, in this era, is whether your gun is hard enough.

"Rush!"

As soon as the artillery fire ended, Sun Chuanfang shouted loudly and led his team to the position of the Russians on the opposite side!

This was the first time he had launched a charge, he couldn't remember, and the front of Lao Maozi's position was already full of corpses of Beiyang soldiers. The team in his hand is a completely new army, and according to Sun Chuanfang's understanding, such a team is not suitable for such a fierce battle.

After losing more than a thousand men in the ranks, he demanded to be withdrawn. Change teams. But Duan Qirui resolutely rejected his request! Duan Qirui told him that not only did he have to continue to rush, but he also wanted Sun Chuanfang to lead the team to rush up! No matter who the commander of the Beiyang Army is, no matter what rank, he must rush to the front!

This order really made Sun Chuanfang, an old Beiyang, a little uncomfortable, and they all said that Duan Qirui was crazy in private, and even scolded Duan Qirui's ancestors.

Scolding and scolding, orders still have to be carried out.

Yuan Shikai said that Duan Qirui was fully responsible for this battle. His order is Lao Yuan's order. Therefore, even if Sun Chuanfang knew very well in his heart that when the Russians were defeated, he would inevitably be promoted to the rank of knight, and he really wanted to hide behind the team and command as before, so that he had a greater chance of living until the end of the war. But he also had to personally rush up to the Russians' position with a rifle.

In fact, they all wronged Duan Qirui a little, and the suggestion of letting the officer take the lead in the charge was put forward by Jiang Baili. Jiang Baili said that now that the soldiers of the Beiyang Army have qualified, they are all willing to work hard. Only those officers have yet to be trained.

Why are the Volunteers so strong? Just look at their commanders. Which one is not scarred? You have to know what the soldiers at the front are thinking in order for you to be qualified to command them in the back.

Sun Chuanfang now knew what the charging soldier was thinking when he pounced on the opposing position, and he had always thought that this soldier should be afraid. Scared, thinking about how to survive. They may think of their own families, or some brave soldiers think of how to kill the enemy. But now he knew that when he rushed up, his head was so clean, blank, and he didn't think about anything.

He only felt that the bullet was flying around him, and in addition to mechanically moving his legs to continue running, he was subconsciously shouting. He forgot everything, even the white body of the little concubine he had just adopted.

It wasn't until there seemed to be more and more bullets around him, and there seemed to be fewer and fewer soldiers around him, and he was close to the Russians' position, and when he saw the hideous face of Lao Maozi opposite, he realized something.

"Bomb dropping!"

The Beiyang Army did not have the most advanced grenades of the Volunteers, they had in their hands the old-fashioned grenades that the Russians used in the Russo-Japanese War. Originally, the materials aided by others could not be advanced, and they would definitely give you what was about to be eliminated.

Even so, two or three hundred grenades flew together on the heads of the Russians, and the effect was quite good. At least the old Maozi who was already not much in the position was blown up in chaos.

The continuous charge of the Beiyang Army made the Russians almost unable to hold on, and the Russian troops on this position, which originally had a regiment, now only had more than 500 people left, and their machine gun bullets could not keep up. After fighting for more than 20 hours in a row, my physical strength could not support it.

Although they have made Beiyang pay twice as many casualties as them so far, this time they finally can't hold on. As soon as the explosion of the grenade ended, a group of Beiyang Army soldiers next to him rushed into Lao Maozi's trench at the fastest speed, and the Beiyang soldier in the lead roared angrily, and the bayonet in his hand pierced the Russians who met him head-on!

Sun Chuanfang got up from the ground and jumped into the trench: "Brothers! Kill the Russians! ”

They don't have any formation, and the cooperation they can play is quite small, but there are a lot of people! And everyone is fighting to the death! Kill the Russians, this slogan really made the soldiers' blood boil, and Sun Chuanfang took the lead in rushing forward, the advantage of the officer leading the team is in this place, the Beiyang Army's stabbing skills and physical strength can't catch up with Lao Maozi, but when Sun Chuanfang went up with a bayonet to fight, the soldiers behind him roared and followed! (To be continued......)