Lieutenant General Duan Qirui and Major General Fox did not deliberately lower their voices, and the Japanese generals standing nearby could hear it, which made their faces turn pale, and they immediately barely squeezed out a smile.

No way, neither of these can afford to offend.

The Russo-Japanese War was going on, the strength of the Tsarist heavy army group was not greatly damaged, and the Fuso army was not completely sure that it would be able to win the final victory, everything was unknown.

Since the start of the war

Tsarist Russia is sending troops to the Far East at a rate of more than 20,000 people per month, and the Trans-Siberian Railway under construction can only run 2~3 trains per month, and more reinforcements can only rely on foot, and it takes at least 3~4 months to reach the Far East front.

At that point, it means a tougher challenge.

Fuso had already carried out troop mobilization, but in the Far East theater still did not have the upper hand in troops, and the Manchurian Army General Headquarters could only assemble heavy troops in the offensive direction to form a partial superiority in troops.

The total population of Fuso is about 44 million. More than 2 million reservists could be mobilized in wartime (1,185,000 were actually mobilized in the Russo-Japanese War).

At the beginning of the war, the total strength of the Fuso Army was about 375,000 men (1,140 guns), of which 250,000 could be used to fight outside the Fuso Islands, and now as many as 80% have been dispatched, and only two active divisions remain on the mainland.

Except for the 30,000 troops in North Korea, all the others were concentrated in the three northeastern provinces, with a total strength of nearly 170,000.

On the other hand, with the large-scale increase of troops in the Far East after the start of the war, the size of the Tsarist Russian army has approached 220,000 to 230,000, and it is still increasing at a rate of more than 20,000 people per month, and the situation is not optimistic.

The nickname "steam roller" is no joke, the population of Tsarist Russia is already as high as 140 million, the standing army is more than a million, and there are 4 million reservists to mobilize, and the war potential is far greater than that of Fuso.

The only thing that constrained the Russian army's investment was the long road to the Far East, and the Trans-Siberian Railway, which had not yet been completed, became a bottleneck that constrained the war potential of Tsarist Russia, and it was also the only chance for Fuso to win the war.

Break through each and fight quickly.

This operational concept ran through the entire process of the Japanese army's fighting, regardless of casualties, attacking and striking fiercely all the way, fighting white-knuckle warfare against white-knuckle warfare, replacing defense with attack, and paving a road to victory with the accumulated corpses and bones of soldiers, which became the consensus of the Fuso military leadership.

Britain attached great importance to the war between Japan and Russia in the Far East, and sent an observation mission composed of 27 officers.

The Ocean Empire was only one less than the British Military Observer Mission, with 26 officers.

The third was Germany, with 11 officers, five from the United States, four from Italy, and only two from France, because France was a delicate country, both an ally of Russia and Britain, and it was neutral in this war.

Li Jianyang's identity made him quickly get acquainted with this group of people, needless to say, the British officer corps naturally has many acquaintances, and many of them have been to South Africa.

"This is Colonel Wu Baoli, this is Colonel Li Zhong, these two colonels are led by armored tank regiments, and they are the ace troops of the Ocean Empire, you can get close." Captain George introduced.

Li Jianyang has a low military rank, and hurriedly took the initiative to salute; "I am Li Jianyang, the eldest son of Viscount Li Yong of Humen, I have met two commanders, when I was in South Africa, I had the privilege of listening to the teachings of Chief Duan, and I was fortunate to get to know Chief Bian, who is also the commander of the armored tank unit."

"Oh, that's my own people." After Colonel Wu Baoli heard this, he and Colonel Li Zhong looked at each other and smiled.

Neither of them went to South Africa, but it was Brigadier General Bian Chunsong who went.

Today, Brigadier General Bian Chunsong, who is serving as deputy director of education at the Royal Whampoa Infantry Academy, has devoted himself to writing books and sayings, and has published such important works as "Introduction to Armored Tank Tactics" and "Infantry and Tank Integrated Coordinated Tactics." In the advanced training course for officers at and above the school level of the Military Academy, they are advanced course materials for further study, and they are kept secret from the outside world and have a very high level of secrecy.

Because of his achievements in the exploration of tank forward tactics, Brigadier General Bian Chunsong has been commended by the Army General Staff Headquarters and the Military Academy many times, and he is expected to be promoted to major general.

As his junior brother, Colonel Wu Baoli is honored, so when he heard Lieutenant Li Jianyang mention his senior brother, he immediately felt a lot more cordial, and said with a smile; "The tiger father has no dogs, Ling Zun is a legendary figure, and he is also an old-timer in the army, oh...... By the way, my family has built two cement factories in the Legazpi area, and has invested in a tobacco plantation, and the blessing of Sir Lee has made a very good profit, and in that sense it is a family. ”

"My father, an old-timer in the army, doesn't dare to be ashamed, he often says; At the beginning, he did not stick to his heart and embarked on a crooked path. ”

"Hahahaha...... If there is such a good crooked path, you can also introduce it to me. "Colonel Wu Baoli was a person with a detached personality when he was young, and now he is still open-minded in middle age, he reached out and patted Lieutenant Li Jianyang's arm and said;" Heroes don't ask where they come from, I admire Ling Zun very much, and you are also very pleasing to the eye, tomorrow our delegation will hold a cocktail party, welcome you and your wife to attend, let's not eat that Lao Shizi cold food, make a hot pot alone and have a good talk. ”

"I don't dare to ask for what I want, I don't hide it from Chief Wu, I have studied in London for many years, and a bird has faded out of my mouth.

"Okay, refresh." Wu Baoli was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a wave of his hand; "Don't shout anything Chief Wu, I'm a few years older than you, just call Brother Baoli, I'll make a big deal and call you Brother Jianyang?"

"Everything is under the orders of Brother Poly, and the foolish brother must not respect his orders." Li Jianyang is also a cheerful one, clasping his hands into fists and recognizing this cheap brother.

These kind words are true and false, Li Jianyang, as the eldest son of the "king of mercenaries", is definitely not bad for money.

The lavish mansion he bought in London's West End had 16 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 4 studyes, and a dedicated servant's room and garage, where maids, gardeners, cooks and chauffeurs were all the way to support the decent life of the Oriental aristocracy.

Not to mention anything else, there are three cooks alone, who cook all kinds of delicacies for him every day, and Churchill comes to eat every day as long as he has nothing to do, and sometimes even brings his mistress over to eat, which annoys Li Jianyang.

There is really no way, Li Jianyang rented a secret apartment for his shameless eldest brother Churchill alone, and it is okay to come to the door for dinner, but it is not okay to bring his mistress to the tryst.

Then again

In the days of wandering on the sea journey, Li Jianyang really missed the oriental food, and when he heard Colonel Wu Baoli say that the whole hot pot was shabu-shabu, it was really gluttonous.

Alas, I have a Chinese appetite that is not angry and has nowhere to put it!

The biggest defeat of his life was the Battle of the Ryukyu Islands, in which more than 20,000 soldiers of the Sixth Division and an independent brigade from Kumamoto Zhentai were wiped out, and only less than 200 people escaped.

The battle was fought in such a way that under the artillery bombardment of the cruisers of the Ocean Empire, thousands of officers and men sank to the bottom of the sea along with the troop carriers.

A few days later, the bodies of the drowned officers and soldiers floated densely on the surface of the sea, which was shocking to see and became a nightmare that can never be forgotten.

After returning to the mainland, 17 officers committed suicide by disembowelment, and Kuroki had nightmares for Admiral Zhen for more than a year, and finally managed to free himself from the great guilt.

Therefore, not only the navy, but also some army generals represented by Admiral Kuroki Haejeong, also harbored a deep fear of the Ocean Empire, and they were obedient after being beaten.

"Your Excellency, Honorable Lieutenant General, the conditions on the front line are poor, and I am really wronged, and I would like to express my deep apologies on behalf of the South Manchurian General Headquarters." Kuroki bowed 90 degrees for Admiral Zhen's respectful expression.

Behind him

A row of Japanese soldiers bowed and saluted with a very humble attitude.

Lieutenant General Duan Qirui is of medium stature, but he is the tallest in front of this row of Japanese generals, he looked at an officer wearing the rank of Dazuo behind him strangely, whether that guy is 1.5 meters or not, he doubts, he can be a soldier like this?

"General Kuroki is polite, our military observation groups still rely on your army to maintain security, Major General Fox and I attach great importance to this, although the battle is cruel, but it should not affect peace-loving and innocent people."

"Please rest assured that our army will make thoughtful arrangements to ensure the safety of all military observers, just ......"

"Oh, just what?"

"I just hope that all military observers can properly follow the advice of the front-line commanders and not risk too much to get close to the front-line battlefield, it is too dangerous."

"That's not going to work, it's the responsibility of every military observer to convey the truth about what is happening here, please don't stop them from doing their duty, I think as long as they take protective measures, there will be no big problem in being on the front line."

"Hey, I'll try my best."

"Thank you, General Kuroki." gave the other party a big problem, Lieutenant General Duan Qirui nodded with satisfaction, paused in his tone and said; "General Kuroki, there is an uninvited private person, I don't know if I should say it or not?"

Then please don't say it!

Although Kuroki Weizhen showed a respectful look on his face, he had already muttered in his heart, but in front of the Ocean Empire and the British generals, he really had no confidence, so he squeezed out a smile on his face and said; "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, please speak up."

"Hehehe...... That's the case, in this war, the Qing court remained neutral, but after all, the battlefield is in the three northeastern provinces, if possible, please try not to harm innocent people, the so-called heaven has the virtue of a good life, please General Kuroki bother, this is my common wish with Major General Fox. Lieutenant General Duan Qirui smiled and said the request.

Admiral Fox was also very cheerful, and continued his words; "That's right, General Kuroki, I hope that the Fuso army will appear as a civilized army, and not go to rob the poultry and livestock of the local people, it is really embarrassing to do so, and you will definitely not see this phenomenon in the army of Western civilization. Of course, the Tsarist army you are facing is a backward and morally degraded army, which has no idea what civilization is, and I hope that the Japanese army will not take them as an example, they are barbarians who have not yet fully evolved. ”

At this moment, the face of the shady general Weizhen was as if he had been constipated for many days, and he hesitated and replied; "Hey, I'll try my best to restrain the troops."

"Thank you so much, General Kuroki." Lieutenant General Duan Qirui is a military general with a very big picture, and he knows that since General Kuroki Weizhen can agree, he will definitely make proper arrangements.

As long as he has the opportunity, he is willing to do a little bit for the suffering people.

Today's Japanese generals attach great importance to foreign perceptions, they have just climbed up from the semi-colonial and semi-feudal quagmire, and they even treat Russian prisoners of war very civilly, and the prisoner of war camps eat even better than the Japanese themselves.

It is completely unthinkable in the afterlife, and this is the story of the future.