Chapter 115 Sending troops to Beijing
Yang Xiaolin is very tough, and according to his character, these unequal treaties should be abolished immediately. And the current situation also allows them to do this, and the foreigners in Yingkou, a treaty port, are not too serious now. First of all, the geographical conditions are far worse than the others, and the war in the Northeast for many years makes it difficult to do business here, even if Yang Xiaolin wastes the privileges of foreigners, it will not cause them much loss.
After taking two puffs of cigars, Commander Yang's brows tightened for a while, and he suddenly put his head in front of Chen Tianhua, and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Xingtai, what policy do you think is appropriate?" ”
Chen Tianhua immediately said softly: "Be cautious." Any decision you make now must take into account our current situation, Yuan Shikai is ready to appoint you as the chief of the army, and sometimes don't be too quick to take revenge. ”
Yang Xiaolin understood what Chen Tianhua meant. Now that he and Yuan Shikai have at least reached a unified opinion, every word he says and every decision he makes will not be regarded by foreigners as a bandit on the mountain, they will think that this represents China's attitude at least in a certain aspect!
Commander Yang finally spoke under the gaze of everyone: "Convey to all the merchants in Yingkou, and issue another official statement, except for the special rights of Russian merchants and Japanese merchants in Yingkou will be restricted, all the treatment of merchants in other countries there will be renegotiated by the Chinese government and other countries, and the policy will remain unchanged for the time being until the results of the consultation are out." ”
A smile appeared on Chen Tianhua's face, Yang Xiaolin accepted his opinion, and did not speak with his usual toughness, Chen Tianhua thought that this was right.
From a small point of view, whether it is Germany and Austria or Britain and France, after the victory of this battle, the Western newspapers unanimously removed the hat of the beast for Yang Xiaolin, and the tone may not be very polite, but people really call you Commander Yang. What are you desperate for? Isn't it just for that little bit of dignity! Having sacrificed so many brothers has been exchanged for it, and people have already given you respect. If you are not a bandit, you should not do anything about bandits.
The unequal treaties signed by the Qing Dynasty must be changed, but it is not that you can unilaterally abolish it with one mouth here, Yang Xiaolin should behave like a commander, and the Northeast should be like a mature regime rather than a mountain.
On the big side, they have now supported Yuan Shikai as China's president, and Yuan is in Beijing to discuss with foreigners the issues left over from the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and some countries have expressed their willingness to make concessions. Maybe Yuan Shikai's approach can't be recognized by the Northeast, maybe the concessions of Western countries can't satisfy you, but at this time, the Northeast must not go against Yuan Shikai!
Here I abolished the treaty one by one. Cool is very cool, where do you put Yuan Shikai's president? It was not Yuan Shikai who just supported others as the president, but he didn't take others seriously in a blink of an eye, and was treated as a joke, it was the whole of New China! Foreigners will look at your Chinese jokes.
Commander Yang never did this kind of thing, just like Sun Wen, he had an opinion that he could use his fist against Sun Wen at home, but when Mr. Sun was revolutionary, he said everywhere that the Northeast was a revolutionary base, and he never demolished Sun Wen's platform.
Chen Tianhua was quite satisfied: "I agree with the commander's opinion. We will not change the business model of Yingkou for the first time, wait for the results of the negotiations between Beijing and the foreigners, and during this period of time, we will develop our own economy, first in agriculture. At present, it has entered the cultivation season, because the war has delayed most areas of western Liaoning, and the rush to plant must be timely, please be sure to complete this. And the construction of cities must also start. I know you don't have any experience, but we can learn from Japan and Germany. Learn French ......."
The development of the Northeast is like this, the war has never stopped, the development has been going on, and they have slowly grown stronger in the war.
Chen Tianhua still doesn't know how many plans he has introduced, and it seems that none of them have been successfully completed. However, a new plan still has to be introduced, which does not mean that the Volunteers have to do anything, but that having a plan is equivalent to telling the people that they believe that there is a tomorrow.
Development and war are two parallel lines, and it is on these two lines that the Northeast has drawn a trajectory that has come to this day. The situation is still like this, the Russians have already started their war machine, a large number of Russian troops are heading towards China, and the Northeast is definitely one of their targets.
After this meeting, Yang Xiaolin then convened a military meeting, and he knew that he had to prepare for war.
"Matsupa, how is the situation of the troops now?"
"The establishment of our troops has not yet been restored, there are still five of the thirteen divisions waiting to be replenished, it is no longer allowed to pick people from among the militia, and now it has entered the season of cultivation, which will affect our production. So I propose to reduce the number of divisions to ten. That way, as soon as the Germans' aid arrived, we would be able to regain our combat capability. ”
For an army, downsizing is generally carried out as a last resort. But it cannot be denied that this is an effective measure to maintain the combat effectiveness of the troops at certain special moments.
Yang Xiaolin nodded: "Reducing the establishment is also a good way. But I don't want to wait for supplies from the Germans, and I think now is the best opportunity to immediately send troops to attack the corps in Ackberil. ”
Cai Ye was shocked: "Commander, we don't have the ability to fight at all now!" It was already reluctant to send two divisions to carry out a diversion attack. This is not only a matter of the combat effectiveness of the personnel, but also the lack of sufficient replenishment of weapons and ammunition, and if we meet the firepower intensity we require, we will not be able to withstand the five-day combat attrition. ”
Yang Xiaolin turned his head to look at Cai Yi, and there was a look in his eyes: "So, the Russians must think the same way!" ”
Commander Yang's combat policy implements Taizu's set, it doesn't matter whether he has combat effectiveness or not, what matters is whether the other party is prepared or not! He likes to go and fight unprepared enemies.
When the Germans' supplies arrived, the combat effectiveness of the volunteers was enhanced, but Lao Maozi must have been on guard in his heart! Moreover, Lao Maozi's reinforcements are rushing to the Chinese battlefield, and I heard that they have now reached the Mongolian border. By the time they were all fully equipped with their weapons, the Russians might have formed a solid defensive line waiting for them to attack.
He really thinks it's a good time! He also saw those Western military comments, everyone thought that they should rest for at least two months, and the Russians were the most lax in their vigilance at this time.
Akberil was fighting with the Beiyang Army in full swing, and he stabbed him in the back to form an elite army and fight through the Russian army! Once the breakdown is successful. Not to mention the siege of Beijing by the army of Akberlil, they may not even have a chance to retreat!
If the Beiyang Army cooperates well, I dare not say that it will completely annihilate the 200,000 Russian troops in World War I, which is unrealistic, but at least it will make Akberil drop a piece of meat. What are you afraid of without heavy weapons? It's not that you haven't fought in a short fight, what is there to be afraid of when your subordinates are defeated?!
If it weren't for the fact that there was no military rations for this period of time, he would not have waited here for a few days at all. Now that Du Yuesheng has sent the food, Commander Yang feels that the time has come to attack, and he can't hold it back anymore.
Cai Ye is a very good staff officer, and he will only give his advice to Yang Xiaolin. Commander Yang will never be opposed to the decision he makes. Unless, of course, that is absolutely completely wrong.
He thought about the current distribution of military forces of the Russians in his mind, especially the distribution of military forces in Beijing where to fight against Yuan Shikai: "If the commander insists on fighting, we must find a suitable route of attack, so that the Russians cannot discover our intentions, at least, until all our troops have passed through the Shanhai Pass. ”
Yang Xiaolin nodded: "Well, you can make a specific plan right away." ”
"Yes."
Commander Yang continued: "Actually, there is another reason why I did this, that is, I was worried that Yuan Shikai would not be able to hold on. ”
He is keeping an eye on the situation in Beijing every day in the northeast. To tell you from the heart, the Beiyang Army fought very well this time! Jiang Baili's defense arrangement was quite perfect, and the soldiers really sacrificed their lives to fight, from Lao Maozi began to attack Beijing's outer defense line to today, the battle has been fought for ten days. The Russians advanced no more than ten kilometers further, an average of less than a kilometer per day!
This is definitely a super-level play of the Beiyang Army! It may depend on the passion and persistence in the hearts of the soldiers, and Commander Yang really doesn't know how long this passion can last. The battle in Beijing is not only about the outcome of the battle between China and Russia, but also directly affects the diplomatic efforts of Yuan Shikai and other Western countries.
Hit well. It's easy to say. If you give people the feeling that you still can't hold up the wall, the foreigners won't budge. Even if the Allies are willing to support you, it is a handout, not a cooperation.
So, for the newly established New China. Beijing cannot afford to lose.
This morning, Lao Yuan also sent a telegram, in which he asked Yang Xiaolin's two divisions sent by the Volunteer Army if they could make a bigger movement and pose a greater threat to the rear of the Russians. Although he didn't say anything about the battle situation in Beijing, Yang Xiaolin could see from this sentence that Yuan Shikai might be really anxious, that is, he knew that the Volunteers didn't have much combat effectiveness now, otherwise, he would probably directly ask Commander Yang to send troops immediately.
Cai Yi thought for a moment and said: "Commander, Huang Xing, the commander-in-chief of the revolutionary army in the south, is also preparing to go north, should we contact them?" If you can, ask them to work with us. ”
Commander Yang's brows furrowed, and then a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. Cooperate? Forget it. Huang Keqiang wants to send troops Sun Wen sent a telegram to Yang Xiaolin before, Mr. Sun said that the revolutionary army should do its part for the country, and since it has joined the battle, it will go all out.
This attitude is very good, after Commander Yang knew that he was going to send troops, he sent a telegram to Sun Wen, kindly reminding Mr. Sun that Huang Keqiang could not lead the troops! But Mr. Sun said that as the commander-in-chief of the revolutionary army, Huang Xing led the first batch of soldiers to fight in the north to play a role in inspiring the morale of the army, and Huang Daxia was really enthusiastic and asked to fight several times.
Mr. Sun has made another mistake that he has been making but has not changed repeatedly! He always does things according to the most reasonable and theoretically correct path! The commander-in-chief of the revolutionary army leading his troops north in person is indeed very morale-boosting, but the problem is that the Russians will not watch you reach the city of Beijing, and you will face battle at any time along the way!
Huang Daxia's kung fu is very good and enthusiastic, but commanding a war? I'm really afraid that he will exhaust the three armies. (To be continued......)