After saying this, a smile suddenly appeared on Zaitao's face, and he found that he was a bit like Yang beating ghosts! In the past, when he was in the Northeast, Lord Baylor admired Yang Dagui the most, which guy was not afraid of death at all, and he wondered why there were a group of such people at that time.

Now he understands, it's not that they are not afraid of death, but when they are afraid of facing death at any time, there is really no way. Just like he was stabbed by this knife, Daqingshan had no medicine at all, he could only use some earthworks, what else could he do except resign himself to fate? Can you guarantee that you will be alive?

Enduring the severe pain and riding on the horse, Zaitao tore off a slightly strip of cloth from his underwear and rebandaged himself: "Dewu, do you see that the master is stronger than Commander Yang now?" ”

Zhang Dewu nodded: "Master, you are much stronger than Commander Yang." ”

Zaitao smiled again: "If I die, you will command the team, remember, you are not allowed to go anywhere, even if there is only one person left, you are not allowed to go back." If the Russians don't go, we won't go, and we won't die. ”

"Hey!"

Beijing.

After the Russians' attack suddenly stopped, the Beiyang Army was a little surprised, Duan Qirui and Jiang Baili immediately conducted some research and came to the conclusion that it was two, the Russians must have changed their attack strategy, and Lao Maozi was unwilling to take advantage of the Beiyang Army's high morale to fight with them such attrition. At the same time, they also guessed that Lao Maozi was likely to have his eyes on Huang Xing, which was not difficult to guess.

On the one hand, the Beiyang Army sent a telegram to Huang Xing, who was almost in Beijing, telling him to be careful, and on the other hand, no matter what the Russians thought, they continued to build fortifications in response to all changes.

The people of Beijing really gave up their homes for the front line, and many shops and residents' homes were not closed at all, because there were no door panels, and the door panels were removed by them and sent to the Beiyang Army to build positions.

There are also those houses and shops in the city that are relatively solid because of the better terrain. The Beiyang Army was preparing for street fighting, and they requisitioned this kind of house. Lao Yuan did a very authentic job this time, for those houses that were expropriated, he made clear instructions, before the expropriation must be clear about the property in the house, and it is best for the people to move out. For those who cannot be moved, he is responsible for compensation at market value.

However, many ordinary people in Beijing did not count this with Yuan Shikai, and the Beiyang Army made a list for them to take it to the government to ask for money, and they threw the list away on the spot. In the words of the owner of a steamed bun shop: "Isn't this a war, you don't want to die." What else do I care about? ”

Such support from the common people not only inspired the fighting will of the soldiers of the Beiyang Army, but also inspired Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai is a two-sided character, he is not such a persistent person, Yuan Shikai has also wavered for several nights, thinking about whether he can compromise again, so many people die on the front line every day, he is really afraid.

The people of Beijing now say that President Yuan Da led them in the fight against the Russian invasion, but in fact, Yuan Shikai himself knew that it was the support of these ordinary people who encouraged him. The masses of the people regarded him as a living Buddha. He likes this feeling, and he always feels that if he compromises, he will be a little sorry for everyone, so he can hold on until now.

Yuan Shikai has also been busy for a while, constantly negotiating with foreigners.

First of all. He is well prepared for the worst-case scenario.

Lao Yuan set up a non-combat zone around Dongjiaomin Lane. He promised that the Beiyang Army would no longer deploy a single soldier there, and at the same time asked the Russian side not to take any military attack on that area. Great Britain, United States, Germany. France, Austria-Hungary, and the five countries eventually agreed to be responsible for guaranteeing security in non-belligerent zones. The Russian side also agreed.

In case the Russians really invade the city of Beijing, they can give the common people a place to hide, so that they will not be able to kill people anywhere like when the Eight-Nation Coalition Army entered Beijing.

Also, Yuan Shikai is also negotiating with various countries about how to get along with foreigners if he wins. At present, the attitude of various countries is not clear, although except for Britain, France, Russia, and Japan, other countries have basically established diplomacy with Lao Yuan, but the issue of those unequal treaties has never been negotiated.

How to say it, no one is a fool, including the Germans, Germany is willing to provide assistance to China and is willing to abolish some reparations, but when it comes to interests, they will not say that they will back down.

The key is to look at the outcome of the war. You China has survived, and in the future, Yuan Shikai will be the real president, and people will be able to give you a clear answer. If Yuan Shikai is killed by the Russians, a new president will immediately arise, and the new president is willing to recognize those treaties, isn't it unlucky to give up now?

At least for now, the war is still unpredictable.

The Russians have a great disadvantage, that is, they have too far to travel, and the input and use of troops and the supply of materials are greatly limited.

Although the Russians also declared a period of full-scale war with China, more than a month has passed, and Russia's first reinforcements have just entered Mongolia. If there is a war in Europe, it is estimated that at least 500,000 troops will be sent to the front line in a little more than a month.

The distance is too far, the roads are not good, and there is harassment by guerrilla troops. All this doomed the Russians to devote all their military power to a long time. And the difficulties on the part of the Chinese are even more serious than those of the Russians.

Of course, he himself knows what Lao Yuan's biggest problem is, not that his training is inferior to that of the Russians, nor is it strategically passive. During this period of time, the front-line soldiers fought very bravely, and Beiyang has won the least respect from all countries in the world. But the problem Yuan Shikai faced was that he couldn't make the bullets in the chamber of his gun himself!

This is an irreparable, fatal flaw for China!

Neither Beijing nor Nanjing has a well-developed military-industrial system, and they do not have the ability to support a large-scale campaign on their own. Lao Yuan is now fighting the batch of ammunition that foreigners gave him some time ago, Lao Maozi has already calculated it for Yuan Shikai, and if he fights for another two months, Lao Yuan's warehouse will definitely be empty.

There is a military industrial system in the Northeast, and it is not bad, but it has been dismantled by Yang Dagui before the war, and it will take time to combine them. Therefore, the second batch of troops of the Russians went to the northeast, leaving Yang Dagui in the northeast, so that he could not intervene in the battle in Guannei, and he could not use the war machine that was a little more perfect than Yuan Shikai and Sun Wen.

What if the Beiyang Army fights well? Two months later, your Yuan Shikai gun was empty. What else is there to fight? The Russians have also calculated, if they dare to come and fight you, they will be able to kill you.

What made Yuan Shikai even worse was the continuous deterioration of the British government's attitude towards China, and they really had the idea of sanctioning China and severing diplomatic relations with the old Yuan government. This made Yuan Shikai very scared, because he knew very well that it was a fatal blow to him.

The British Empire is too powerful, and when the British expressed their unfriendliness towards Yuan Shikai, Lao Yuan felt this very clearly! If you look at the current map of China, Xinjiang is Russia, then Tibet is Britain, and then France is further down. Allies of Great Britain. Then there is a maritime defense line from Taiwan to Japan, and the British only need to say a word, and China can be locked in this circle.

Not to mention the economic development in the future, even the materials donated by those overseas Chinese during the war may not be able to come in, and if Germany wants to give you a little support, it depends on whether the British can send this mercy!

China itself does not have naval power, and there is nothing to be done after it is really locked up by the British! Is it just the power of China to practice with the Russians? Look at Lao Maozi's unhurried posture, you can know that people are not afraid of you. In a country that can't build its own cannons, how can its soldiers be brave?

"Mr. Sadaoyi, is there no room for redemption?"

Yuan Shikai stood in front of Sa Daoyi's desk and spoke to Mr. Sa Daoyi. Sa Daoyi sat on the chair and looked at Yuan Shikai, and did not say a word.

Lao Yuan was very angry, aggrieved, and unhappy in his heart. But he didn't want to vent to Sa Daoyi. Because he understands it very well. Anger will only make the British feel that they are being held back by them. What's more, his old friend is more angry, more aggrieved, and more unhappy than himself.

This time, the development of the situation in China caused the British to completely lose absolute control of China. London was very unhappy with Mr. Sadaoyi's performance in this incident, and Lao Yuan had received conclusive information that the British government would recall his old friend back home.

No one can give Yuan Shikai an answer to how China and the British Empire will get along in the future. The diplomatic freezing point is definitely coming, the severance of diplomatic relations, economic sanctions, these are very likely.

The two of them were silent for a long time, and Sa Daoyi finally asked softly: "What do you want me to do?" ”

Lao Yuan was stunned, and there was really no way to answer this question. The British gave themselves the last chance a few days ago, to abandon Yang to fight ghosts and abandon Germany, and things may still be discussed. But after he didn't give Zhu Erdian a clear answer, Zhu Erdian was gone, and now there is really no room for recovery.

Sa Daoyi sighed and stood up: "Yuan, I really didn't expect my tenure in China to end like this, believe me, I want to find a suitable opportunity more than you." But now,"

Sa Daoyi shrugged his shoulders helplessly and did not continue.

Yuan Shikai's eyes followed his body, and then said, "Is it really going to break off relations?" What if I promised you to maintain all the interests of the British Empire in China in the future? ”

Sa Daoyi's hand stopped, even if Lao Yuan tried his best to show calmness, this sentence still let him know that Lao Yuan was really in a hurry. It is not clear what the future Chinese government will look like, but one thing is certain: the governments of Beijing, the Northeast, and the South will definitely have a say. Maintain all the interests of the British Empire in China? Even if Yuan Shikai is willing to do Sun Wen, he may not be willing, and Yang is even more unwilling!

Even if they were all acceptable, what about other countries? The Americans are waiting for a reshuffle, and Germany has done so many things just to win over China, not that you can decide on it, President Yuan Shikai.

Also, China has already killed so many people in this battle, and the Beiyang Army has suffered the heaviest losses, if everything goes back to the past without anyone else doing it, those people in Beiyang will kill Lao Yuan.

Sa Daoyi sighed: "Hey, old friend, I understand your feelings, but now we can only wait for the result, maybe the result is bad, but we are powerless to change." (To be continued......)