Since the beginning of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Chinese politicians have been accustomed to clinging to the defects, and the Beiyang Group has also inherited this gene from the Manchu bureaucrats, and has a sense of fear of foreigners from the depths of their bones, and this fear is even unfounded.

When Cao Kun and Xu Shichang heard that Wu Peifu took the initiative to ask for battle, they instinctively felt that something was wrong, and Cao Kun hurriedly said: "Ziyu, what do you want to ask for a battle, is it because you can't fight with the Feng army?" ”

Wu Peifu nodded: "Dashuai, Zhang Shuyan has been pursuing a tough line and striving for sovereignty since he emerged, I still couldn't figure it out at first, I must first settle down inside, and it is too risky to walk the tightrope like Feng Jun." But I now see a clue that the Chinese have been bullied for nearly a hundred years, and what they need most is strong people to protect them. Starting from the recovery of the Middle East Road, to Hailanpao, to Sixty-four Tun, to Outer Mongolia, and then to the Outer Northeast, if we really let the Feng army solve all the border troubles in the north, we will not need them to fight at that time, we will get out of Beijing! ”

Wu Peifu is indeed not simple, the outside must first be settled inside, this is a very ideal way, the internal stability, concentrate liliang, and then go to deal with the powers. But there is a fatal question in this, that is, whether the great powers will allow you to concentrate liliang! You must know that a China that is divided and left to its own hands is the most in the interests of the West.

If you want to be safe, you must have the capital to eliminate external troubles, if you don't clear the interests of the great powers in China, they will continue to support agents, how can the country be stable!

And with the capital of foreign affairs, domestic reunification will be logical, and even the biggest enemy can't stop it, what is the use of some small shrimps! If we want to truly unify China, we must fight with the great powers, and this has been thoroughly proven in history. When the United Nations forces were blocked from the 38th parallel, China completely settled down.

This is the unchangeable fate, Wu Peifu has begun to understand that Zhang Tinglan Weishenme and the Russians are fighting to the death, so he also has the idea of participating in the war.

"As the central government, when it comes to safeguarding national sovereignty, we are already lagging behind the Feng army, if we can't take decisive measures and send troops to help the war, what will the people of the world think of us, and who can bear the result of losing the people's hearts!" Wu Peifu said bitterly.

Cao Kun and Xu Shichang looked at each other. was very embarrassed, and Cao Kun said after a while: "Ziyu, it is the mission of soldiers to safeguard national sovereignty, but we have to figure it out now." And the Russians are desperate, whether they can win or not. If that fails. We will cut the land and pay compensation, and then we will be even more prestigious, but I am afraid that it is not as good as the Manchu Qing Dynasty! ”

"Yes, there's another problem." Xu Shichang also said: "The war against Russia is dominated by the army, and if we send troops over, we will definitely be in a subordinate position." If Zhang Tinglan has bad intentions and treats us as cannon fodder, so that the Beiyang elite is exhausted, what should we do! ”

Wu Peifu heard Cao Kun and Xu Shichang's concerns. It also makes sense, but this kind of thinking itself is inferior, and the struggle for national sovereignty is something that has to be fought, no matter whether you win or lose, you must fight to the death, and the gains and losses of factions must be put aside.

However, although Wu Peifu had this idea, he couldn't make up his mind, so he was silent for a long time before he said: "President, Marshal, we might as well separate things, first announce the abrogation of the treaty in the name of the government, and provide all possible help to the Feng army." I led a liaison group to negotiate with Zhang Tinglan about sending troops, and at the same time to observe the situation on the battlefield, Zuihou was making a decision. ”

When Cao Kun heard this, it could only be like this now, and he said dejectedly: "Caught between the great powers and public opinion, he was originally a mouse in the bellows, and he was angry at both ends. Now there is another Zhang Tinglan who can toss, how can people live! ”

Wu Peifu couldn't take care of Cao Kun's self-pity, and hurriedly took his cronies north to meet Zhang Tinglan. At this time, Zhang Tinglan was sitting in Manchuria, not a large office, all kinds of personnel were constantly coming and going, the battle reports on the front, the situation in the rear, the international situation, all aspects, all had to be taken care of.

As the commander of a big war, Zhang Tinglan has too many things to deal with, even with Yang Yuting and Jiang Baili's two assistants, plus a large number of staff officers, everyone works together, Zhang Tinglan only sleeps three or four hours a day. There is always hot tea on the table, all thanks to this spirit.

"Humble words, there is good news!" Jiang Fangzhen took a telegram and sent it to Zhang Tinglan, and he said with a smile: "Ma Zhanshan and Zhong Junfeng have just won a big victory, wiped out more than 3,000 Russian cavalry, and are preparing to return to the Kemuzik banner. Not only is our Western Front stable, but also a knife has been put on the abdomen of the Russians, which is really a lot of credit. ”

When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he hurriedly took the telegram in his hand, read it carefully, and showed a satisfied smile on his face: "Very good, tell Ma Zhanshan and Zhong Junfeng to continue to give full play to the advantages of cavalry, and to fight flexibly, whether it is inside or outside the country, where there are Russians and where the Russians are easy to deal with, they will fight." Strive to turn the area around Tangnu-Ulianghai into a big quagmire, and the Russians will stick their feet in, so don't think about pulling them out again and dragging them down alive! ”

The battle between China and Russia began when the Tangnu Ulianghai was attacked, when the Russians engaged in the trick of diverting the tiger from the mountain, wanting to quickly occupy the Tangnu Ulianghai, move the battle line south, and protect the safety of the railway. At the same time, it also wanted to attract the Feng army and relieve the pressure in the Far East.

This is because the Feng army was not fooled at all, and directly bet the main forces in the Far East, launching an unimaginable onslaught in the direction of the Russians, and the Far East suddenly became the main battlefield.

However, even so, the battles in Tangnu Ulianghai and even in Outer Mongolia were still very fierce, not worse than those in the Far East. Zhong Junfeng and his men reappeared on the outskirts of Kmuzik, and in the distance was a foggy yurt, just a dozen days before they and the Russians had officially started the battle.

At that time, the battle situation was still vivid, the Russian army took advantage of the chaos to sneak attack Kmuzik, and Yan Shichao led the Feng army in charge of guarding and launched a difficult counterattack.

In the night, the cannon roared, the small earthen city was full of fire, houses and yurts were constantly devoured, and most of the fortifications were destroyed, and there was a ruined scene everywhere.

Under the cover of artillery fire, their infantry stormed the front, and the cavalry attacked from both flanks.

Although Yan Shichao was born as a civilian official, but after dealing with border affairs for a period of time, he was also forced to become both civil and military, he commanded the soldiers, calmly responded to the battle, and used the ruined city wall as a cover to fight desperately with the Russians.

"Quick, throw a grenade!"

Boom Boom Boom ...... Explosions broke out one after another among the Russian soldiers, and with each burst of fire, several Russians were torn apart, wailing and screaming in pain. However, the follow-up Russians did not hear it, and still took big steps, stepped on the corpses of the people in front, and rushed over, and there seemed to be no end.

As the battle progressed, Yan Shichao's heart became colder and colder, when they killed a Russian, there would be two, or even three, the distance between the two sides became closer and closer, the killing became more and more cruel, and the soldiers of the Feng army kept falling.

The Russians finally broke into the position of the Feng army, and both sides did not hesitate to wave their bayonets, and the cold blades stabbed at each other viciously. There were more and more Russians in the trenches, and even one soldier had to deal with two or three Russians.

In the face of these tall guys, the soldiers did not have much fear, they all tried their best, the pistol bullets were gone, they used bayonets, and when the bayonets were broken, they used their hands, feet, and even teeth, and the battlefield became more and more bloody, and the soldiers on both sides hugged each other tightly, grabbed each other's necks, and tore each other's throats like wild beasts.

Some of the wounded resolutely pulled grenades and died with the Russians, the tenacity of the Feng army has exceeded the imagination of the Russians, this is not the sick man of East Asia at all, in the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese were nothing more than that.

Yan Shichao also personally killed two Russian soldiers, but he found that the two wings had been broken through by the Russians, and the surging flow of people was pressed from three sides, and all the Feng troops were in danger of being surrounded.

"Sir, the grenades are gone!"

After Yan Shichao heard the news, his heart was completely cold, since the beginning of the battle, they had been fighting with the Russians for most of the day, and there were less than 300 soldiers intact, and more than 200 wounded, and the rest of the soldiers had already died.

Now that the arms are running out again, they may have no choice but to die. Yan Shichao's eyes were bloodshot, completely devoid of his former demeanor, and he shouted loudly: "Brothers, the time has come to sacrifice your life to serve the country, and fight the Russians to the end!" ”

"Fight to the end!"

"Fight to the end!"

The other soldiers also let out a terrifying roar, and at this time, suddenly there was a trace of confusion in the Russian attack team, and before Yan Shichao could figure out what was going on, a signal soldier suddenly ran over.

"Sir, it's Commander Zhong who has come back with his brothers, he is attacking the back of the Russians, let's quickly withdraw from the city, he will make peace with us!"

"Give up Kmuzik?" Yan Shichao glared at the boss: "You're not mistaken, how can you let the Russians occupy our land?" ”

"Sir, there is no mistake, this is an order personally issued by the high command, don't care about the gains and losses of one city and one place, but use flexible and mobile tactics to completely drag the Russians and turn the passive into the active!"

When Yan Shichao heard this, he finally understood the intention of the superiors, and took advantage of the chaos of the Russians to lead the soldiers to withdraw resolutely.

The Russians finally captured Kremuzik after paying a lot of casualties, but what awaited them was an unprecedented challenge, stretching from the Tangnu-Uliang Sea to the Far East, and the battle was raging everywhere on the long front! (To be continued......)