Chapter 537: Who Scares Whom

The shelling lasted a total of two hours, and the Fong army poured 1,500 tons of artillery shells at Aleksandrovsk, completely leveling the town. Every inch of land was blown up, the railway station, the railway line, and the residential area were all completely destroyed, and more than 300 residents were killed and injured.

The fire burned for more than two days before it stopped, and everything was burned to the ground, leaving nothing left. Obviously, you don't have to waste so much energy to deal with such a small town. Feng Jun played so hard, so desperately, it was Xiang Zhuang dancing the sword, which was intended for Pei Gong.

It not only cut off the Siberian railway line, but also showed the Japanese the strength of the Feng army, and showed the military prestige nakedly. Just a few days ago, the Japanese were triumphant about their sneak attack on the post of the Feng army.

Especially for a few days, the Feng army did not move, the Japanese thought that they had seen through the hole cards of the Feng army, don't look at how tough it was, but really confronted the powerful Japan, China still did not have the courage.

When the Feng army weakened, the Japanese became rampant, and they immediately planned more raids and harassments, mainly on the Sino-Korean border, with the intention of luring the Chinese army over, and then calmly transferring troops from Siberia, and the Japanese were also worried that after the war, the railway line would be cut off.

However, things far exceeded the expectations of the Japanese, and the more they were afraid of something, the more the Feng army came, and when Li Jinglin shelled Aleksandrovsk, the Feng army held a press conference.

The spokesperson sent by Fengjun this time was Shao Piaoping, who had cooperated with Fengjun earlier, but did not really join the Fengjun system, and he still wanted to maintain his status as a freelance journalist. However, after the Feng army successfully eliminated Nishikawa Torajiro's army, the shock to Shao Piaoping was very great.

In the past, he still had his own ideas about many things, and he didn't fully agree with Fengjun's philosophy, but the iron-clad facts were in front of him. The Feng army defeated the Russians first. Now that the Japanese have been defeated again, China wants to become strong and not be bullied, and its greatest hope is to serve the army.

Therefore, Shao Piaoping immediately joined the Political and Economic Research Association, and was appointed by Zhang Tinglan as the Minister of Culture and Propaganda.

"Friends, in the course of this operation, it is unfortunate that the Trans-Siberian Railway was damaged. We will contact the relevant parties to repair the railway as soon as possible. However, the losses were well worth it, as we eliminated a large number of Red Russian guerrillas, ensured the security of the borders, and defended the security of the intervening forces. Fengjun is willing to work together with Shijie countries. Maintain peace in the Far East and prevent the spread of redness. ”

Shao Piaoping has just taken office. It gave the big guy a taste of what shamelessness is. Russian partisans are everywhere, even if they want to be cleared, as for the mobilization of the army to blow up the railway? The most infuriating thing is that he pretended to say that he was willing to repair the railway, and the ghost believed this, and the Feng army wished that the railway would be completely broken, and then the Japanese were trapped in Chita and other places.

The most difficult thing to accept about this news is the Japanese. They thought that after the sneak attack on the Fengjun outpost, the Fengjun was most likely to make a few protests, and the most remarkable thing was to attack the Japanese. As long as this is the case, the Japanese side will be able to continue to create incidents and attract the attention of the Feng army.

After the contest in the Far East. The Feng army has a geographical advantage, but this is also a disadvantage. The main industries of the Japanese were in the country, whether in the Far East or Korea, and even if they were affected by the war, they would not threaten domestic industrial production. The situation of the Feng army is different, their family business is in the three eastern provinces, and once they are threatened by war, their economic development will definitely be affected.

The continuous attack was definitely a huge and unprecedented trouble for the Feng army, and the Japanese were able to take advantage of it. The wishful thinking was very good, but the Feng army was not fooled at all, and directly cut off the Trans-Siberian railway under the banner of dealing with the guerrillas.

It's a big game now! Something went wrong! The Japanese were suddenly in unprecedented trouble, and the thorny questions of what to do with the garrisons in Chita and other places, whether to interfere with Russia, and whether or not to immediately start a war with the Feng army were all put in front of the Japanese cabinet at once.

Yuan Kei gathered all the cabinet members again, and these guys all looked gloomy and frowned, and even militants like Tanaka Yoshiichi felt a headache, and Feng Jun was indeed difficult to deal with.

"Gentlemen, what should be done about the affairs of Zhina, it is the warriors and, the empire must come up with a decision, otherwise it will not do the empire any benefit if it drags on."

Yuan Jing swept over everyone majestically, and as far as his eyes could see, everyone lowered their heads unconsciously, and did not dare to express their opinions rashly. In fact, this is also after the First World War, the Japanese finally have a little money, get rid of the former state of hardship, this hooligan also has a trace of democratic freedom, especially the current Taisho Emperor is a problem child.

Without a strong emperor's leadership, the old-fashioned veterans such as Yama Prefecture Aritomo, Matsukata Masayoshi, Saionji Gongwang and others were all old and full of contradictions, so there was no problem for them to sit in the country, but it was a little difficult for them to plan a big war.

Coupled with the unfavorable situation in front of him, no one wants to risk losing more than 30,000 horses before the war starts, and fight to the death with the Feng army. However, not fighting seriously affected the national prestige of the Japanese and threatened their continental strategy, so the left and right were not, so everyone had no idea.

Tanaka Yoshiichi thought for a long time before he said: "Prime Minister, I think the empire should immediately mobilize the whole country, call up troops, attack Mukden from Korea, just like the Sino-Japanese War, and completely eliminate the huge threat of Bongjun." ”

Foreign Minister Uchida frowned: "The current international situation is very unfavorable to the empire, according to the latest information, the United States, Britain and France have just reached a huge procurement agreement with the Feng army, coupled with the contradictions between the empire and the United States and Britain in the Pacific, they will definitely vigorously support the Feng army behind their backs, and even impose an embargo on the empire." Tanaka-kun, do you think the empire will be able to defeat the Feng army quickly without getting bogged down in the quagmire? ”

Tanaka Yoshiichi's brows twisted into a pimple, he was also worried about this matter, but at this time, he couldn't weaken his momentum, and hurriedly said: "Of course, we have the most loyal warriors, and there is no problem in destroying the Feng army." ”

Uchida smiled: "I believe that the warriors of the empire can do this, but at what cost?" We should learn a lesson from the conflict in Outer Mongolia, and the Feng army is quite well equipped with weapons. Wanting to completely eliminate them would pay a considerable price, and could even jeopardize the entire imperial strategy. ”

Uchida looked at Hara Kei, and then said: "The real opponent of the empire is the United States and Britain and other powers, as long as their shili is squeezed out of Asia, the empire can become the master of Asia, as for the Feng army, it is not worth spending too much effort for them." ”

While they were arguing, Admiral Minister Yuzaburo Kato suddenly spoke: "I also agree with tough measures against Shina, but it is not necessary to use the army. The navy is also completely fine, and we can send the giant ships of the Combined Fleet to Lushun to take a strong deterrent against China. ”

Kato made this suggestion, and suddenly Hara Kei's eyes lit up, the navy is indeed a very good choice. He immediately nodded in agreement.

The Japanese Cabinet finally agreed, and the Combined Fleet drew the battleship Ise. Battleship Kongo. Plus four auxiliary vessels, sail to Port Arthur. In addition, the Japanese also demanded that the army in the Far East actively save itself and strive to regain control of the railway.

After all, these bureaucrats in Tokyo were far away in Tokyo and did not really understand the difficulties of sending troops from Japan, and naively thought that they would be able to hold out, but in fact the condition of these soldiers was extremely bad.

After the Japanese came to the Far East. The first enemy they faced was the cold climate, they couldn't adapt to it, and they were seriously underwhelmed by military spending, so the Japanese soldiers had to go around robbing women. venting desires, as a result, caused an epidemic of dirty diseases among the army, and the morale of the army was very low.

Just some time ago, the majority party suddenly occupied Boli and disrupted the layout of the Japanese in the Far East, although it took a lot of effort to deal with the Russians, but these soldiers did not all disappear, but turned into countless guerrillas, constantly harassing the Japanese army, seriously affecting the safety of their grain routes.

But at this time, they still have one hope, that is, to transport supplies to Chita through the Middle East Road in China, which is relatively safe and efficient. However, now that the situation of the two armies is that the Japanese do not want to use the Middle East Road at all, the situation is even worse, the Trans-Siberian Railway has been broken again, and the logistics materials have been completely cut off.

It's just that this is still the coldest winter, and even if the soldiers don't do anything, they must ensure enough food and fuel every day, otherwise they can only learn from those White Russians and become a pile of stiff ice sculptures, where can they still fight.

Moreover, there was a conflict between China and Japan, which gave the Russians hope of driving out the Japanese invaders, and their partisans became more lively.

"Quick, the Japanese are grabbing things in the village in front!" A Russian teenager ran and gave directions to the partisans, and soon dozens of Russians ran to the entrance of a village.

In the middle of the village, several Japanese soldiers, covered in all kinds of clothes, were all kinds of flowers, and some of them carried a large fat pig, and some dragged a fat Russian woman, and they were leaving happily.

The Japanese who were robbing the things merged with the Russian guerrillas, and the two sides immediately entered the battle, and the Japanese soldiers were well-trained after all, and soon picked up their guns and fired at the Russians, and two Russians were killed in an instant.

But after all, the Russians were outnumbered, and the Japanese could only fight and retreat, leaving behind the women and fat pigs, and fled outside the village in a hurry. He had just run a few kilometers when a gunshot rang out in the snowdrifts on the side of the road, and a Japanese soldier fell to the ground with a bloody hole in his temple.

The other Japanese soldiers wanted to retaliate, but at this moment, gunshots appeared again in the other direction, and they were immediately frightened and panicked, and hurriedly fled. This was the case with the Japanese in a strange land, where the perverse behavior of the Japanese and their excessive plundering intensified the spirit of resistance of the Russians. Everywhere there were attacking teams, they were restless, the morale of the army plummeted, and everyone thought of returning.

The Japanese government did not understand the problems of the Far East garrisons, they still believed that they were powerful, and the battleship formations of the Ise and Kongo cleaved the waves in the Yellow Sea and quickly headed for Arthur, which was a symbol of Japanese force.

After receiving the news, the commander of the Kwantung Army, Kawai Cao, personally led his subordinates to greet the arrival of two powerful warships at the dock. The Ise is the lead ship of Japan's Ise-class battleships, with a displacement of more than 31,000 tons, making it an out-and-out sea giant, second only to the Nagato, which has just been launched.

This battleship can definitely be called Japan's most deterrent weapon, and from the time it left Japan, it constantly reported the news of this warship to the outside world, and the meaning of showing off its force was very obvious.

Just as the Ise formation was still about twenty nautical miles away from Lushun, a large dark cloud suddenly appeared in the sky in the distance and flew quickly towards this direction.

Gradually, the distance was getting closer and closer, and the officers and men on the ship could already see clearly that it was the Fengjun's air force formation, and this time it was all bombers, a total of 18 bombs, with huge bombs hanging under the belly.

"Enemy attack!" A terrible siren suddenly sounded above the Japanese warship, and everyone panicked and entered the combat position, but they were stunned to find that there was no special anti-aircraft weapon on such a powerful warship as the Ise, and they were dumbfounded! (To be continued......)