Beiyang reactionaries

"Then please."

The reason why Duan Xun sought them out was because they were powerful, well-connected and influential in the UK.Although Swire Pacific is strong in the Far East, especially in recent years, it has developed rapidly and has become the number one foreign firm in the Far East.However, its strength in the UK is limited.

But Eduardo Wood was different.

He opened a foreign firm in his early years and had a deep relationship with the British financial industry.He invested in many industrial projects for Duan Xun in his early years, relying on his financing ability in this area.And many things currently exported from China to the UK rely on Eduardo Wood's foreign firm.

Therefore, it has great influence in the UK.

Rich people like George Swire and Eduardo Wood have great influence on British domestic politics.There are also great connections in the Navy.

This kind of thing won't be much of a problem.

"The Ministry of Military Affairs will set up an import and export trading company to be fully responsible for this matter. And there will not be just this one cooperation, but there will be many cooperations in the future. At that time, the help of the two will be needed."

"General Duan, don't worry."

"Thank you both."

Duan Xun raised his glass and thanked the two for their help.In fact, it is to help, everyone is doing business.The most reliable relationship in the world is definitely not a relationship, but a relationship of interests.

Feelings are the least reliable thing, especially the feelings between countries are useless.The best relationship is only when the interests are bundled together.

Although the two of them are British businessmen, their main business is in China.They have been able to become very rich in these years, relying on the Chinese market and earning money in the Far East.This is the binding of interests. As long as the two of them want to continue to make money, it is necessary to maintain a good relationship with the Chinese government.

"Prime Minister."

When Duan Xun was chatting with the two about the world situation and world economic issues, Zhang Zhizhong walked in.Duan Xun went upstream in a boat, but Deng Yanda did not follow.

Including Li Jishen.

They all stayed in Shanghai and began to set up the preparatory office of the Construction Corps and the leadership of the Construction Corps.It has already begun to communicate with the local military governor's government to form a construction corps in the name of recruiting troops.At present, China's recruitment is the responsibility of the mobilization department, while local recruitment is the work of the local governor's office.

Li Jishen's request is very simple.

This time the recruitment is mainly to recruit rural soldiers, especially those in poorer areas.As for the recruited city soldiers, educated soldiers are needed.

Because this time it is not about fighting, but about reclaiming farmland and working.

The first batch recruited troops of five divisions.

The Heilongjiang Construction Corps will be divided into two parts, one for land reclamation and the other for transportation construction.It's not easy though.Because this is a construction corps for army mode construction, it is necessary to have enough army officers.But where do so many army officers come from at this stage, they can only be recruited from the army.In addition to military officers, there must also be sufficient urban construction talents and agricultural talents.

Deng Yanda left, so the young Zhang Zhizhong served as Duan Xun's bodyguard temporarily.

"what happened?"

"Linjiang Telegram, there is a fight in Huishan County."

"When?"

"An hour ago."

"I see."

Duan Xun nodded.After more than a month, war resumed on the Korean peninsula.This is not a small matter, so Duan Xun said to Eduardo Wood and George Swire: "You two, I'm sorry, I still have things to deal with."

"General Duan, you go first."

"it is good."

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"Prime Minister."

Duan Xun went south, not alone, but a team, it should be said that a small cabinet is here.The daily work of the cabinet is handled by Beijing, but for important matters, I will contact Duan Xun immediately.The communication between Duan Xun and Beijing has always been smooth, and the two sides exchanged various opinions.

Duan Xun went upstream with more than a dozen warships, Lieutenant General Zeng Zhaoqin, the commander-in-chief of the Yangtze River Fleet, personally escorted him, and a regiment of guards followed.

Duan Xun came to the command room of the military department from his command ship, and everyone stood up when Duan Xun came in.The inside is very busy, and there are maps of the Northeast, the Korean Peninsula, and the detailed map of Huisan County hanging on it.

Li Jishen and Xu Yongchang accompanied Duan Xun this time, and the daily work of the military department was handed over to Yang Jie, the secretary-general.However, Li Jishen stayed in Shanghai and began to form the Construction Corps, while Xu Yongchang followed Duan Xun.When Duan Xun came in, the officers on Xu Yongchang's side, that is, the main officers of the General Staff, all stood up.

"Sit all."

Duan Xun asked people to sit down, then sat in the middle, and said to Xu Yongchang: "How is the specific situation?"

"The Fifth Division of the Japanese Army has formed two infantry brigades, one is the Ninth Brigade and the other is the No.20 First Brigade. Currently attacking Huisan County is the Ninth Brigade, and the Japanese Infantry No.11 Wing Formed with the No.12 Wing. They should want to see the defense situation of the Korean Independence Army, so it is only a tentative attack at present. The Japanese 21st Brigade followed closely, stationed about [-] kilometers away from the battlefield, and this is it The location. It is also to deter other resistance forces in the northern part of the Korean peninsula and protect the logistics channel of the Ninth Brigade."

"Fifth Division?"

Duan Xun looked at the map and murmured to himself: "Japan really paid for it this time. The fifth division will be the vanguard, and the second and third divisions will follow. This is the best of the best."

Japan has indeed made up its mind.

While signing a contract with China, requiring the Chinese military not to directly intervene in the war on the Korean Peninsula, it is mobilizing elite troops into the Korean Peninsula.

Japan will never allow chaos on the Korean peninsula.

The Second Division, the Third Division, and the Fifth Division are the most elite regular divisions in Japan, and they are three of the seven regular divisions established in the early days.These troops all participated in the Russo-Japanese War, and the Fifth Division also participated in the intervention in Russia after World War I.Troops have been stationed in Sakhalin for the past few years.It was only later that the relationship between China and Japan became more and more tense, and a war broke out between the two sides. Japan did not want to confront China and the Soviet Union at the same time, so its troops withdrew from Sakhalin Island.

In the past few years, the Japanese army has carried out disarmament, but it has not moved at all for these divisions.Instead, they kept increasing the strength of these divisions, equipped them with more heavy weapons, added mules and horses to them, and improved their combat effectiveness.

Three divisions and 8 troops poured into the Korean peninsula.Including the original troops on the Korean Peninsula, Japan's military power on the Korean Peninsula has reached a peak, because Japan will have more than [-] military power on the Korean Peninsula.

Japan is trying to resolve the North Korean issue with thunderous means.

"Prime Minister, it's not just this army."

"What else?"

"We just got the news. The aircraft carrier 'Fengxiang' of the Japanese Navy is already cruising on the Korean Peninsula. Our plane found that the Japanese plane flew up from the aircraft carrier and circled around Hyesan County for many times. It should be reconnaissance. The defensive position of the Korean Independence Army. And their aircraft carrier has fighter jets and bombers, and it is very likely to participate in air strikes after the battle starts.”

Duan Xun frowned.

The "Fengxiang" aircraft carrier, carefully speaking, is the first real aircraft carrier in world history.Although European countries, including Japan, have had aircraft carriers before.But those can only carry seaplanes, at most they are the prototype of an aircraft carrier.However, the "Fengxiang" aircraft carrier built by Japan is a real aircraft carrier.

Japan built an aircraft carrier a year later than the United Kingdom, but it completed the construction of the aircraft carrier ahead of schedule. It was launched on November 1921, 11, and entered service on December 13, 1922. Japan has been conducting aircraft carrier flight training for these years.Japan invited British pilots to train pilots for Japanese aircraft carriers.

It seems that Japan now wants to let him participate in the war, and also test the combat effectiveness of this aircraft carrier.The aircraft carrier has about twenty or so aircraft.

Although there are not many aircraft, they can directly bomb the defensive positions of the North Korean army.

"Airplane, airplane."

Duan Xun thought for a while and asked, "Does the North Korean Independence Army have anti-aircraft guns?"

"No."