The look and tone with which Lord Belle spoke, made people know what his attitude towards Yuan Shikai was when they heard it. Lao Yuan smiled, and didn't bother with Zaitao, Yuan Shikai still felt this guy's temper very clearly.

At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, he and Zaitao did not deal with each other, and Bei Leye always thought that Yuan Shikai betrayed the reformers and buried the last hope of the Qing Dynasty. After the Wuchang Revolution, Yuan Shikai really forced the Qing Dynasty to give up the country, as an orthodox prince of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Zaitao really had no way to accept Yuan Shikai.

Yang Xiaolin also smiled, and didn't give Zaitao a chance to continue: "Lord Belle, calling you back is for the Fourth Army." Let me tell you this, after the formation of the Fourth Army, once it reaches a level where it can fight the Russians, we are ready to launch a counterattack. And the direction of the counterattack seems to be the most suitable from the current point of view is Mongolia, no matter what, don't call yourself a small people, don't try to pick a child. ”

Zaitao's words were for Yuan Shikai, and he also knew that he couldn't do this. There is no way to have an opinion on Lao Yuan, and the current situation is that the Qing Dynasty really can't come back.

"Don't worry, what kind of person I am Commander Yang, you also know what to say, even if I don't like some people, I will win the Russians after picking a pick, and now in this situation, you just let me go, I won't go! Daqingshan's thousands of my brothers are still waiting for me, and I promised them that I would accompany them to defeat the most ruthless queen. ”

Yuan Shikai didn't want to worry about Zaitao before, but now that he is the president, he won't take Baylor's words to heart. He knew that some people were talking about him, and he said at the moment: "Oops. It seems that Lord Belle still has some bitterness against me. It's okay, we'll have a chance to contact you in the future, and I'm sure you'll change your opinion of me. ”

Yang Xiaolin looked at Zaitao and ignored Lao Yuan's expression. did not let Zaitao have a chance to speak again: "Yuan Gong, I want to go to the Supreme Command now, we still hope to exchange views with Zaitao on some strategic deployments, and some generals in the army must also meet, if there is nothing to do, we will leave first." ”

Zaitao didn't speak again when he heard this, turned around and left first. He didn't even enter the gate of the presidential palace.

When Commander Yang followed him, there seemed to be some injustice on his face, which really made Yang Xiaolin want to laugh in his heart: "Okay, master." Don't be like Yuan Shikai, can you? ”

Zaitao snorted: "You don't have to persuade me, I understand the reason, Zhang Dewu said everything when I came, I won't do anything." You can rest assured that this is the case. I just can't figure it out. You Yang beat the ghost soldiers and strong horses, why do you cater to him? Can't you be the president yourself? ”

Yang Xiaolin patted him on the shoulder: "No." ”

This is what Lord Belle can't let go of in his heart, or the time he was caught by Commander Yang, he said that the Qing Dynasty is going to be over, they have nothing to say, Commander Yang can be the president, Sun Wen can also be, but only Yuan Shikai can't.

But now that the president is Yuan Shikai, Lord Baylor is really awkward in his heart. However, after the two walked side by side for a while, Zaitao slowly let go of the unhappiness. That's what he is. It's very casual, and the emotions come and go quickly, and at this time I began to ask about the current battle situation.

"Commander Yang, are you going to launch a counterattack from Daqingshan?"

Yang Xiaolin said: "At present, this is just this idea, and there is no specific plan, I think that a direct attack on Mongolia from Daqingshan can cut off the retreat of the Russian troops in China."

Zaitao looked at him: "Wu Ziyu has a battle plan, and we originally planned to take action when the Russians attacked Beijing, but if you didn't let us move, this plan was not implemented." I think you can consider it. ”

Yang Xiaolin asked, "Oh? What's planned? ”

The corners of Zaitao's lips smiled: "Fight a heart-piercing battle!" Our troops in Daqingshan are now cavalry, and we can use our speed to choose areas where the Russians are weak from Daqingshan and go straight to Kulen. It is not to seek to annihilate many enemies, but to be able to disrupt the deployment of Russian forces in the entire Mongolian region. ”

Yang Xiaolin thought about it roughly, this strategy is really good, and it can really be considered. At present, it is only considered as a plan, the battle to defend Beijing has just entered the climax, the Chinese soldiers have not yet been trained and qualified, and the material reserves are not in place.

Now even if there is a very perfect plan, he will not do it, the best situation for the Chinese troops to launch a counterattack now is to drive the Russians out of China, and if they fight a little better, they may inflict heavy losses on the Russian troops, which is not the result that Yang Xiaolin wants.

What he wanted was to leave behind more than 600,000 Russian troops who had penetrated deep into China through this war, which would not only have a deterrent effect and bring great advantages to diplomacy, but also make Lao Maozi's troops on the Sino-Russian border empty.

Recovering all the lost land is only the most basic requirement, Yang Xiaolin wants to defeat Russia, if he has the opportunity, he wants the Russians to taste how happy it is to be swept away by someone for a million square kilometers!

"Heart-piercing, good. But it's dangerous, you have to have accurate intelligence, you have to know the Russians' forces well, and you can't make the slightest mistake in command. Penetrate the other person's heart, and if one is unsteady on his feet, he may not be able to come back. ”

Zaitao said: "I know that you can rest assured that Zhang Xun provided us with the most detailed troop deployment map with the Russians. ”

"Zhang Xun?"

"Hmm. The last time you suddenly sent troops to Beijing, after the Russian Far East Army was hit hard, it is estimated that he saw that the situation was not right, and secretly got in touch with us, with his help, my life in Daqingshan is much better. Check this out,"

Zaitao lifted his clothes as he spoke, and a scar on his belly lay hideously, from the location of the knife and the condition of the scar, Yang Xiaolin could see at a glance that Zaitao's life might have been picked up.

Lord Belle smiled: "If he hadn't gotten me some medicine, I wouldn't have seen you now." ”

Yang Xiaolin took out a cigarette and lit one: "If there is this line, this plan can be considered." When you form an army, you have to come up with a battle plan for me. ”

Zaitao nodded, and his expression suddenly hesitated. It's as if you have something to say but can't speak. Yang Xiaolin rushed to take a look: "Say whatever you want to say, we don't have much time, you have to go to Shandong tomorrow." So you only have one day to stay in Beijing, but Fujin comes to inquire about your news every day, do you have to go back to Zhilu Dao quickly? ”

Zaitao really didn't ask anyone, so it was really difficult to open this mouth: "I just want to say that those people in Kulun are not necessarily all traitors." Many of them are confused for a while, Commander Yang, if we win the war. Can you take them lightly? ”

Yang Xiaolin understood that Lord Belle wanted to leave a way for his Manchu princes and grandsons to live at this time. He really can't agree to this matter: "Song Jiaoren and Chen Tianhua are formulating the constitution of our new China, and we will soon have a clear definition of the crime of treason." I don't count if I say it's a traitor, and it doesn't count if you say it. In the future, all war criminals will go through a trial process, do you understand what I mean? ”

Zaitao looked up to the sky and sighed, and the corners of his lips twitched a few times. I wanted to say something, but in the end, I said, "Then tell you something you can promise." In the future, I will lead troops to fight outside, wherever you arrange for me to go, I will not stay in Beijing! ”

Yang Xiaolin was very helpless: "Do you have to go?" ”

Zaitao said: "Yuan Shikai is sitting in that position, and he feels uncomfortable looking at the Forbidden City. Also, I don't feel comfortable seeing you and me, you and Sun Wen are two rebels, and Yuan Shikai is not even as rebellious. ”

Commander Yang chuckled, and he said. In the face of this former imperial city, let Belle Ye and his gang of people who overthrew the Manchu Qing Dynasty coexist here. It was torture for him. Although Zaitao is very casual, he is assertive in his heart.

"Okay, let's take you to the Supreme Command first, in fact, you know most of the generals there, the first front army is Zhang Lao Wu, and the second front army is Duan Qirui. Let's go and see Fujin when we meet, and to tell you the truth, you can find such a wife, I don't know which life is a blessing for you. ”

A knowing smile appeared on Zaitao's face, and Yang Xiaolin continued: "You can only stay here for one day, and tomorrow we will go to Shandong together." ”

Zaitao was stunned: "You are going too?" ”

Yang Xiaolin snorted: "Yes, I'll go too." This time, I'm going to show you a new weapon, the tank! ”

Zhou Tong sent a telegram, with the help of German technicians, the improvement of the power system is very smooth, they have created a maximum power of 30 diesel engine, installed on the tank can make the tank speed up to 8 kilometers per hour, fuel tank volume 60 liters, can make the tank run for four hours continuously!

Although this is far from the iron stream that brings up billowing smoke and dust, it really meets the requirements of going to war. Fuel consumption is also a bit high, but fortunately, diesel in this era is not a strategic material, and China can buy it.

Zhou Tong said that they only produced five tanks, ten armored vehicles, after experiments in Shandong, the tank equipped with tracks has the ability to cross the trenches, and now they are developing solid tires and continue to improve the power system, but they must find an opportunity to let the tank perform on the battlefield, and then according to the feedback from the battlefield, and then improve, it can be mass-produced.

Resources have been alleviated, the Japanese side's calculations are completely correct, the cooperation between the two sides has just begun, Japan can get two warships in a month, the Chinese side Zhou Tong said that in addition to the raw materials for the manufacture of weapons and ammunition, there is no need to worry, after two months they have the ability to mass-produce tanks, and the production of 20 units a month is not a problem.

On 16 August 1907, the artillery outside Beijing became more and more intense, and the Russians became more and more anxious as time went on, and their offensive became more and more fierce day by day, but the Chinese did not seem to be in a hurry at this time.

On this day, Yang Xiaolin left Beijing to inspect the troops in Shandong, and Mr. Sun Wen made a statement on behalf of the Chinese government in Beijing, hoping to explain to the whole world the concept of the Chinese, that is, they will adhere to the diplomatic principles of non-alignment and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.

On this same day, the commander of the Russian army, General Kilensky, issued a telegram to all foreigners in Beijing, announcing that after three days Russia would no longer recognize any non-belligerent zones, that the Russian artillery would destroy all Chinese buildings, and that they would give the foreigners living in Beijing three days to withdraw from Beijing immediately, otherwise the Russian side would not be responsible for all the consequences.

Kilingsky said that the Russians would use the heaviest artillery fire to reduce the city of Beijing to powder in two months. Regardless of whether this sentence is bragging or not, some foreigners in Beijing have indeed begun to evacuate, and panic has spread among the common people.

At this time, Chinese Premier Chen Tianhua made a speech to the outside world, on the one hand, he called on the residents of Beijing to dig tunnels to resist the Russian shelling. On the other hand, in order to give everyone confidence in victory, Chen Tianhua announced that the People's Republic of China would adopt the republican chronology, and 1908 was designated as the first year of the republic! (To be continued......)