In Dandong, the Wehrmacht stationed in the city is organizing the evacuation of citizens. The Japanese attack was so sudden that the Ministry of Defense did not receive any reliable information at all.

Fortunately, Dandong is too close to North Korea, and there is a group of jackals on the opposite side, and it is impossible for the Ministry of Defense to be careless. Therefore, although it is a port city, Dandong still has a certain defensive force, so although the Japanese attack caught the Wehrmacht by surprise, under the fierce attack of the Japanese army, the Wehrmacht still stood firm.

It's just that...

Sitting on the plane and looking at the boats full of soldiers on the river, Wu Zhiyi showed an incomprehensible expression.

He had received information from the government that the Japanese attack was completely an unauthorized action of lower-ranking officers and soldiers, and even the upper echelons of the Japanese mainland and the Korean Front did not know about it. This is really incomprehensible in Wu Zhiyi's opinion, after all, in their thinking, soldiers should obey the orders of their superiors, no matter how unreasonable the order is.

Of course, none of this is important, what really matters is that in the absence of local or upper support, even if they can take Dandong, how to solve the follow-up ammunition supply and other problems?

"Is it so simple to fight?" At least Wu Zhiyi himself is difficult to understand, after all, if there is no logistical support, although the current Japanese offensive is very huge, it is inevitable that the rear strength will be insufficient.

That's right, the current military strength in the Northeast is indeed a bit empty, and the entire Northeast is only a little more than 100,000 people. But in the outer northeast, especially in Vladivostok, there is another division, and in addition to the Beijing-Tianjin wing area. It has always been the focus of defense, and there are no less than 200,000 troops there, and if something really happens, it is completely possible to transport troops to Dalian by railway, Bohai Bay, and sea.

Now that the ports of Lushun and Weihaiwei have been recovered, there will definitely not be the slightest danger for the navy to transport the army to Dalian. What's more, this incident was purely an unauthorized action of the lower echelons of the Korean Front, and the Japanese government itself was completely unaware of it. The navy may not be able to cooperate with them...

So...

"It's incomprehensible..."

"No matter how difficult it is, you have to understand it, now the Japanese have hit the doorstep. Let's beat them back first..."Saying this, Wu Zhiyi frowned when he looked at the Japanese troops who were still in small boats on the river below, trying to find a way to cross the river.

After learning that Dandong had been attacked. Garrisons stationed in Shenyang and Fushun. Immediately, under the order of the Shenyang Military Region, they drove in the direction of Dandong. Regardless of how to solve the problem above, at least the Japanese should be beaten back first, and this is almost a unanimous opinion from above.

However, the other garrisons on the Sino-Korean border did not move, after all, no one knew whether the unauthorized action was only the Japanese troops stationed on the other side of Korea, or whether other Japanese troops were involved, or whether the information they received from the Japanese government that did not know about this matter was just a false information and was used to confuse them. In fact, the Japanese were planning to take advantage of the situation while their main forces were still in Siberia, Central Asia, Europe, and other places, and take advantage of the situation to give them a ruthless blow?

No one knows about this...

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"These Japanese are really idle and have nothing to do...", looking at the contents of the telegram. Yan Shao frowned. At the same time, Caterina's expression, which was by Yan Shao's side, also looked a little ugly. "I didn't get the information in advance this time, it's a dereliction of duty on the part of the Special Affairs Bureau, and after I go back..."

"You can't say that..."Seeing that Caterina seemed to be about to take responsibility, Liu Guangyuan on the side hurriedly said. Who would have thought that a Japanese junior officer would be so bold and reckless as to launch a sneak attack without notice from the upper echelons of the Korean Front and the Japanese mainland, the task of the Special Affairs Bureau has been accomplished very well, and not long after the Japanese sneak attack, a lot of information has been obtained, and even some opinions of the upper echelons of the Japanese mainland and the Korean Front on this matter, in my opinion, the Special Affairs Bureau is not at fault in this matter, but it is meritorious, and you don't have to blame yourself, madam..."

After speaking, Liu Guangyuan glanced at Yan Shao's face and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Putting aside whether there is any fault in this matter, Katarina's identity alone has already made her unable to be dealt with lightly. Now that he said this, he just took advantage of Yan Shao's intentions.

At the same time, hearing Liu Guangyuan's words on the side, Jiang Baili frowned slightly. However, he didn't say much, because in the past, the cooperation between the Wehrmacht and the Special Affairs Bureau has always been very good, such as the westward expansion strategy this time, if it were not for the many information provided by the Special Affairs Bureau, even if the westward expansion strategy could have succeeded, it would not have been so smooth.

Moreover, even in the European theater, the Secret Service also gave the expeditionary force a lot of information, some of which the Entente knew but were unwilling to tell the expeditionary force, and some of which even the Entente themselves did not know, and this information also effectively reduced the casualties and losses of the expeditionary force.

Seriously, Jiang Baili is still very satisfied with the Special Affairs Bureau itself, and he doesn't feel that all the responsibility lies with the Special Affairs Bureau.

It's just that...

He had some opinions about Katerina.

It's not because of her ability, it's not because of anything else, at least as far as Jiang Baili knows, Yan Shao's family is still very clean, and no one has ever used their power for their own personal gain, so the reputation of this family is very good in the country―――――― of course, with Yan Shao's family property, it seems that there is no need to do this.

And both in terms of ability and this aspect, Caterina is very competent. It's just her nationality......... Although she has become a Chinese citizen, her Spanish status has always made many people, including Jiang Baili, a little suspicious, and it is unclear what choice Caterina will make if there is a conflict with Spain in the future.

If her identity is just Yan Shao's wife, maybe it's nothing, but she is still the director of the Special Affairs Bureau. Of the many departments in the Cabinet, there are probably few that are more important than the Special Bureau.

And this. But it has made many people deeply worried...

For this reason, I don't know how many people have persuaded Yan Shao that he should be replaced by a candidate, a candidate acceptable to everyone. It's just that Yan Shao has never responded. Of course, Jiang Baili knows what Yan Shao's concerns are, of course it is easy to change the candidate, and there are many people who have the ability to do a good job in this position, not to mention, Luo Wenying, who is now in Russia, is one, but...

It's reassuring enough, but there is no one...

After all, the responsibilities of the Secret Service are too special. The top level of the national government does not know how many secrets are in the hands of this department, and if it is controlled by someone who is not at ease......... Well, the consequences are unimaginable.

Turn. As a Spaniard, even if you have become a Chinese citizen, you will still be rejected by people to a certain extent, and on the other hand, the danger is not so great. What's more, she is still Yan Shao's wife. Yan Shao will definitely believe her...

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Although there is a slight frown at the situation of the Secret Service. But Jiang Baili also knew that now was not the time to talk about this matter, so he quickly changed his words. "The most important thing now is to react to this matter quickly..."After speaking, Jiang Baili looked at Yan Shao. President, what are we supposed to do in this matter? ”

"The speed of withdrawing to the country, you have to speed up..."Pacing back and forth in place, Yan Shao groaned for a while and then spoke. As for the Japanese, let's negotiate with them first..."

"That......... Dandong side..."

"Sue Feng Guozhang, give me a hard beating. It's not a skill to beat the Japanese back, it's only when I cross the river! ”

"Really fighting?" Heard Yan Shao's words. Gu Weijun said with some hesitation.

"Of course it's a real fight!" Yan Shao said in a deep voice. "It's a good opportunity to teach those Japanese people a lesson, let them understand who is the boss in East Asia, and at the same time let them be more stable..."

"However, the current strength of the Shenyang Military Region is only more than 100,000, which is almost 100,000 compared with the North Korean Front Army, such a big disparity..." Following behind Yan Shao, after hesitating for a moment, Liu Guangyuan expressed his opinion. Is it possible to transfer a part of the troops from the Outer Northeast or the Beijing Military Region to the north, so that General Feng's troops can also be more abundant..."

"There's no need for this..."Yan Shao shook his head. I don't want him to defeat Korea, I just want him to teach the Japanese a lesson, and if it is just a lesson, the current strength in Northeast China alone is enough. Let him fight well and don't have to worry about ammunition! ”

Hearing this, everyone present already understood what Yan Shao meant.

He did not intend to break out into any full-scale conflict with Japan, but only intended to teach Japan a good lesson on the Sino-North Korean border. In this way, when China consolidates its rule in Siberia and Central Asia, it can also reduce some follow-up troubles―――――― at least let Japan be more honest, instead of thinking that it has hooked up with Britain and the United States and other countries, and wantonly provoke on the border between China and North Korea.

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Seeing that Yan Shao and the others had finished talking, Gu Weijun on the side took two steps forward. "The President, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs..."

"As I said just now, talk to the Japanese first, and then talk to Britain and the United States, so that they can understand that this conflict was provoked by the Japanese first, and it was they who attacked our city first, and we are only carrying out the necessary counterattack now, that's all..."

"Got it..."

After receiving Yan Shao's telegram, Feng Guozhang soon began to deploy. The troops located in the northeast were all marched towards the Sino-North Korean border under the orders of Feng Guozhang, but they did not drive to Dandong, but advanced towards several other cities on the Sino-Korean border...

The troops originally stationed along the Sino-DPRK border used heavy artillery and other weapons to shell targets in the DPRK.

After the Dandong side fought, the Japanese troops on the other side of the Yalu River were also very excited, after all, the Korean Front had always felt very unconvinced by the defeat of the last Shandong Campaign, believing that it was not their defeat, but the defeat of the expeditionary force at the beginning. It was only because of the defeat of the expeditionary force that they had to withdraw to Korea from the northeast.

Because of this, those troops who were once stationed in the Northeast were even scolded by domestic public opinion, thinking that they had thrown away the rich Northeast without firing a single shot...

However, Dandong is naturally playing lively. However, with the precedent of Dandong, the Japanese troops in other directions were strictly guarded by their superiors. By this time, the headquarters of the Japanese mainland and the Korean Front were in disarray, and almost everyone did not know what was going on. Although the Korean Front also sent officers and generals to stop the unauthorized actions of the junior officers, those officers did not listen to them at all, and the troops had already crossed the river, and they could not pull the troops back from the other side of the river now, so until now the fighting in Dandong has not stopped―――――― in fact, how can those high-ranking officers be willing to withdraw from the northeast.

It's just that...

Although the Japanese troops stationed on the shore were extremely excited, they were eager to join the war as soon as possible. Then occupy the Northeast again, at least to destroy the heavy industry base in the Northeast that is still under construction, but they did not expect it. The Wehrmacht actually dared to do it before them ...

If Dandong's troops were caught off guard and fell into passivity, then the Japanese troops in several other places ended up with the same fate as Dandong's troops.

The Yalu River alone could not stop the fire of heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 150 mm. Even a 105mm howitzer could strike at the Japanese positions on the other side of the river. Under frequent and intensive artillery fire, the Japanese suffered heavy losses.

By the time they reacted, several units had already tried to cross the Yalu River and launch a fierce assault on the Japanese troops on the other side of the river. With the assistance of heavy artillery, the intensity of its offensive was even higher than that of the Japanese army in Dandong.

All of a sudden, the smoke of gunfire on the banks of the Yalu River made up for it, but the 'conflict' that occurred on the border between China and North Korea was a great surprise to the international community.

The occurrence of the Sino-Japanese border conflict. Naturally, it was a big shock to the world. Especially in the days when the Paris Peace Conference was taking place, two important members of the Entente camp suddenly fought violently. This is really embarrassing for the other member states of the Entente.

In particular, countries such as Britain and the United States are just facing this sudden conflict, and the position of these countries is somewhat awkward. They already know the cause of this war, and there is no doubt that it was a sneak attack by low-ranking Japanese officers that set off this conflict on the border between China and North Korea.

Therefore, the responsibility for this conflict should be undoubtedly placed on the Japanese side, but after the incident of China sending troops to Russia, the attitude of Britain and the United States towards China has changed somewhat. There are more and more voices in the two countries to support Japan in order to balance China's voices, and for the sake of the interests of both countries, it is obviously very necessary to do so.

Therefore, after Japan's surprise attack on Dandong, Britain and the United States and other countries did not express any other opinions except for mediating and hoping that the two countries could cease fire as soon as possible. This attitude has aroused dissatisfaction not only in China, but also in Japan.

Unlike the upper echelons of the Japanese government, which regarded the officers and soldiers who launched the attack as 'trouble', the Japanese people were already dissatisfied with the withdrawal from Northeast China, and at the same time felt the threat posed by China after it became strong, and for many other reasons, the Japanese side felt that they were helping the Western powers contain China by doing so.

And now, the great powers have only made some vague wording, demanding a ceasefire between the two sides, without choosing to support either side, this kind of amicable approach can almost be said to make all the warring sides hold a grudge...

It's just that...

I'm afraid that Britain and the United States and other countries never thought that in the end, this border conflict would actually happen like this. After Yan Shao's order was issued, the entire Sino-Korean border, except for the part bordering the northeast in the north, was almost all in flames of war, thousands of heavy artillery pieces carried out intensive fire strikes on targets in North Korea, and tens of thousands of national defense officers and soldiers stepped on pontoon bridges to cross the Yalu River and fiercely attacked North Korea...

And this time, it was the Japanese who were caught off guard.

After all, this time it was mainly the Japanese troops in the Dandong direction who acted without authorization, and the Japanese troops in other directions did not get the news in advance and were not adequately prepared at all. Although the Japanese troops in Korea are more than 200,000 high, it is impossible for them all to be concentrated on the Sino-Korean border, and all ports need to be heavily defended, and the Japanese troops on the front line are only 70,000 or 80,000 people.

At the same time, the main fleets of the Ocean Fleet in Lushun and Qingdao also began to go north, cruising in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago, and confronting the Japanese Combined First Fleet at sea with it.

Faced with this situation, the Germans gloated, and the German delegation, which was still in a hurry to find a way, suddenly quieted down, intending to see what the result was. Naturally, because of Yan Shao's statement some time ago, and because Yan Shao did make many gestures in favor of Germany at the peace conference, Germany is very grateful to Yan Shao, and sincerely wishes that China can gain the upper hand in this conflict.

On the other hand, the British and American sides are very complicated, they have almost jumped up and down these days, and the only purpose is to hope that the two sides can cease fire as soon as possible and return to the road of peace―――――― even if they want to fight, they will wait until the Paris Peace Conference is over...

In fact, Britain and the United States are still very happy about the conflict between China and Japan, after all, in this world war, the countries with the least losses are probably these two. And the countries that have reaped the most benefits, China and Japan can at least rank in the top three, for their own interests, Britain and the United States naturally want them to fight to the death...

It's just that, in their opinion, this conflict is too bad to happen...

So now, in order not to expose the contradictions within the Entente, they can only mediate as much as possible, so as to avoid accidents (to be continued......