Chapter 210

The president and prime minister have a tough attitude, and the peace negotiation is about to go south. Looking at this attitude from Zhu Erdian's point of view, I feel that the matter may not be without room. The Republic of China government has not declared war on Japan so far, which explains the problem.

"Your Excellency, President, don't get excited. I suggest that China and Japan should each send personnel to make contact. The attitude of the ministers of the three countries who are willing to mediate between the two countries will not change." When Zhu Erdian said this, he still felt very uncomfortable.

. Once upon a time, Chinese officials met foreigners and were like teachers like dogs. Now the officials of the Chinese government have become so tough. Since the naval guns of the British Empire knocked on the door of this country, any British minister has

Have you ever had an experience like yours?

At Wusongkou, a fleet consisting of four battleships over 10,000 tons, supplemented by four light cruisers and ten destroyers, appeared at the end of the sea's sight, with thick smoke billowing and menacing momentum. The two ships Katori and Kashima came from

The British-customized battle armor is at the forefront. A battleship with a displacement of 15,950 meters is really not a big deal in this era where battleships are getting bigger and bigger. But.

Compared with the Chinese Navy, this is a giant. The two warships Satsuma and An Yun located at the back are produced by the Yokosuka Naval Factory in Japan, with a displacement of up to 19,000 tons. If we talk about the war between China and Japan

The gap in the army is not big, but the gap in the navy is. Seeing how Japan can build warships of this level on its own, you should know how big the gap is.

When looking at the history of battleships, I don’t think there are many glorious records. But the ability to build battleships marks the level of shipbuilding industry technology. A battleship involves more than a thousand technical projects. Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan

, how many years did it take to accumulate? The Republic of China government wanted to build its own battleships, but no one dared to count on it within ten or eight years.

The Wusongkou Fortress, which had been prepared for a long time, sounded a sharp and piercing alarm. Guard Commander Li Xiehe appeared in the largest fort in the fortress, occupying the best observation position and staring at the Japanese warships on the sea. The outcome of this battle was

Li Xiehe very wisely delegated the command authority to the German adviser around him, former German Navy captain and current Republic of China Navy Lieutenant Colonel Ernst Brahm.

In fact, Li Xiehe was very unsure. The intelligence from the Military Intelligence Bureau arrived yesterday. A Japanese fleet was heading south and might launch an attack on Wusongkou Fortress. Since Fang Jianxiong occupied Wusongkou, it has been an absolute military restricted area. Shen Honglie led

His Marine Brigade and a B Division of Li Xiehe,

Responsible for the defense of Wusongkou Fortress. The Japanese penetrated very hard, so naturally they had no way of knowing that after the expansion, Wusongkou had ten 305-caliber cannons, ten 240-caliber cannons, ten 210-caliber cannons, and 150-caliber cannons.

With twenty cannons, he is simply a super hedgehog.

Shen Honglie is at Fort No. 1. There are two German-made 305 cannons, a rotating turret, and a loader. Two former German navy ensigns are in charge of this fort. They all came from Qingdao and appeared here as mercenary soldiers. In fact,

If Fang Jianxiong could help it, he would not use Germans. But there is no way. These big guys can't do anything without the help of Germans.

A plane took off from land and flew towards the Japanese fleet. Half an hour later, the plane dropped something on the Japanese warship, and a small parachute landed precariously on the deck of the "Katori". Captain Shimomura

Colonel Entaro watched the soldiers rush onto the deck quickly. After checking the fallen items, they rushed towards the command cabin.

"Report, China Shanghai Garrison Commander and Wusongkou Fortress Commander Li Xiehe sent a plane to report. While the two countries are actually fighting, the Japanese fleet immediately stops approaching Wusongkou, otherwise the fort will launch an attack."

Entaro Shimomura curled his lips and said: "Notify the flagship!"

The commander of the Japanese fleet is Rear Admiral Tatsuo Matsumura, who is stationed on the battlecruiser Satsuma. Captain Takeuchi Jiro received the news and turned to report to Tatsuo Matsumura. Tatsuo Matsumura, who was sitting on a chair in the command cabin,

He held the knife with both hands expressionlessly and said calmly: "Ignore it and move on."

Li Xiehe's hands were shaking uncontrollably and he kept smoking to suppress his shock. Having studied in Japan, he knew very well how powerful the Japanese navy was. Is this fortress built by the Germans good? It could not withstand the bombardment of the Japanese naval guns.

At this time, Li Xie and the other side's commander invested more than 30 million silver dollars in building this fortress. They really have no confidence at all. They are afraid of returning, so they have to fight if they should.

Shen Honglie was quite excited. This hero from Tianmen, Hubei, had never been afraid when facing the Japanese army. In the historical war of resistance, Japan was stronger and the Republic of China was weaker. Even so, Shen Honglie ordered the bombing of more than 20 Japanese companies.

His subordinates in the navy scuttled the battleships and took away the naval guns. The navy turned into infantry and fought and retreated. They kept fighting from Qingdao to Tianjia Town.

The cannon was ready to fire. Shen Honglie was very excited and waited for Li Xiehe's order to fire.

Li Xiehe was still waiting at this time. What were he waiting for? Waiting for a telegram from Fang Jianxiong from Beijing.

When Fang Jianxiong received the telegram, he happened to come out of the Navy Ministry. Navy Minister Sa Zhenbing led a group of people to send him out. Since the Sino-Japanese Qingdao War, the Navy has done nothing and has not even made a move to ask for war. To be honest,

Fang Jianxiong was very dissatisfied with the "rationality" of the Navy. But he didn't have time to deal with it for the time being. After returning to Beijing, he made a special trip.

After staying at the Navy Department for more than an hour and inspecting around, Sa Zhenbing still didn’t mention a word about asking for war. It seems that the war between China and Japan has nothing to do with the navy. By the way, submarines participated in the war.

, but the submarine force has nothing to do with the Navy Ministry. The submarine force only has a name in the Navy Ministry. In fact, it is directly under the Office of the Chairman of the Military Commission.

"Fu Shuai, Li Xiehe called to inquire. The Japanese warships are approaching Wusongkou Fortress. I want to ask whether to fight or not." Yang Yongtai's voice was not loud, but Fang Jianxiong's anger was immediately ignited. He suddenly raised his voice and said: "Li Xiehe

What's the trick? You go and reply to him with a telegram from the Admiralty, just

Ask him if he still wants to do it. The Japanese have come to attack, and they have dozens of cannons and strong fortresses. They still ask me if they want to fight? Are the Japanese so scary? How come these people who stayed in Japan and came back, are 100% of the time?

50% of them are scared to death of Japan? Where is the backbone of the Chinese people?"

Marshal Fang cursed Li Xiehe at the door of the Admiralty Department, which was a typical way of criticizing Sang and Huai. Sa Zhenbing was standing nearby, with no clues on his face, and his calmness made people speechless. Fang Jianxiong left a group of people waiting.

After getting in the car, Sa Zhenbing didn't say a single polite word of farewell. He handed Marshal Fang's car away from Sa Zhenbing and said goodbye to him.

"Lao Sa, what Fu Shuai just said seems to have something to say." Li Dingxin, who was beside Sa Zhenbing, quietly handed over a sentence. Sa Zhenbing looked at him deeply and said lightly: "The dispute between the Chinese and Japanese navies

Don’t you understand strength in your heart? I think Fang Fuguo also understands it in his heart. Now that he understands it, why make unnecessary sacrifices?"

Liu Guanxiong quietly gave Li Dingxin a look at the side, indicating that he should not say anything. The Fujian fellows controlled the entire Navy Department. In fact, Liu Guanxiong had the idea of ​​​​asking for a fight, but unfortunately Sa Zhenbing suppressed him.

"Mr. Sa, you still have to do what you should do." Liu Guanxiong persuaded, and Sa Zhenbing said calmly: "Privately, you can go find ways to support the country to show that I will do this evil person. This is what is left in the navy.

I have to keep a close eye on you. I can’t let those who don’t understand the navy run amok."

Sa Zhenbing still has a lot of opinions on Fang Jianxiong. Since the Republic of China, investment in the navy has been greatly reduced. Fang Jianxiong's focus is on establishing an army. Although he has purchased some warships and submarines for the navy, and also established a marine corps,

But in Sa Zhenbing's eyes, it was still too biased. The National Defense Forces expanded to include sixty-four infantry divisions and ten cavalry divisions. Such a large amount of expenditure was enough for the navy to buy several battleships. Moreover, in the battle of Qingdao, Sa Zhenbing

It seems that there is no need to fight at all. With so much money thrown into the war, it is better to use it to buy battleships. Only with battleships can we have the confidence to challenge the Japanese. Japan is an island country. Without a navy, what can you do to the Japanese mainland?

?Sa Zhenbing believed that Fang Jianxiong did not understand the navy and did not value the navy, and he also had opinions on Fang Jianxiong's splitting the navy into four fleets. However, Sa Zhenbing was mature and prudent, and did not speak out his inner thoughts, nor did he object to it.

The people below went to show their kindness. How should I put it? Sa Zhenbing only had one thought, and he could not impulsively sacrifice the navy's wealth.

In fact, Fang Jianxiong did not expect the navy to do anything, but he was very dissatisfied that the navy did not even make a gesture. As everyone knows, Sa Zhenbing was worried that he was young and energetic. Once the navy asked for a war and really sent warships to attack, it would be over.

Already.

"What Mr. Sa said is that he deserves to be killed for his humble position." Liu Guanxiong hit a snag, pinched his nose and retreated. Sa Zhenbing's prestige in the navy was too high, and even if he said a few words, he still had to carry him.

"Sa Lao, how is the armament of Wusongkou Fortress?" Li Dingxin quickly helped change the topic. After hearing this, Sa Zhenbing slowed down slightly, shook his head and said: "I don't know, Fang Fuguo was very strict, so he didn't go there.

It’s lively.”

The group of people walked back slowly and caught up with Yang Yongtai coming out. Sa Zhenbing raised his hand and called out: "Chang Qing, how are Wusongkou's military preparations? Li Xiehe is a layman!" Such a sentence still stopped Sa Zhenbing.

Bing's worries were betrayed.

"Sa Lao, you ask this, I don't understand. With your prestige, who dares to say no to Wusongkou for inspection? But you have never been there even once, hey, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about Wusongkou.

I don’t know the specifics, but I know there are ten 305mm cannons and about twenty large and small forts. There are also more than fifty German naval officers serving as consultants and instructors.”

Sa Zhenbing was stunned. Ten 305 cannons? This is the first time I have heard of this. If this is true, the Japanese Navy may not be able to take advantage. The only worry is that Li Xie will make peace. (To be continued.
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