Beiyang reactionaries

Yan Shichao nodded and said: "Minister Pan, before talking about these things, I was entrusted by the cabinet to convey the decision of the cabinet to Minister Pan. It was decided in the just-concluded cabinet meeting that our government will restart the discussion with your country on the 'Travel Negotiations of the Great Leases'."

379 military conflict

"How many warships are there?"

Lvda Land Lease Treaty.

When Yan Shichao brought up the "Luda ​​Land Lease Treaty" again, the Chinese government asked to renegotiate the "Luda ​​Land Lease Treaty", which made the Japanese government "suddenly realize".It turns out that the Chinese government arranges so many things, but it is still for the Northeast.Regarding the "Luda ​​land lease treaty", the two sides have been talking for several months, but there has been no progress.

From the very beginning, the Chinese government demanded that the Japanese government unconditionally transfer the rights and interests in Northeast China, and retreated step by step, and the conditions have been lowered all the time.However, Japan did not make any statement, and had no idea of ​​negotiation at all, so it refused any conditions.

The Japanese government thought everything was over.

I didn't expect the Chinese government to do so many things.However, when the Chinese government asked to renegotiate the "Luda ​​Land Lease Treaty", the Japanese government was relieved instead.

The slightly nervous mood of the Japanese government has improved a lot.

The most worrying thing in this world is the unknown.When they know the Chinese government's goals, they have many ways to deal with it.Japan has a lot of leverage.

They have great power in China.

How many things in China need to rely on Japan.Not to mention the many projects currently being carried out in China, just how many Japanese workers are there in those factories in China.Also, how many teachers in schools in China are hired by Japan.

And how much money did Duan Xun borrow from Japan?

And how many Chinese businessmen have relations with Japan?

And Japan has so many troops and police in China, as well as dozens of warships on the Yangtze River.

These are all bargaining chips of the Japanese government.

talk.

can talk.

Some Japanese politicians believe that it can be discussed.After all, when negotiating some time ago, the conditions of the Chinese government were getting lower and lower, and in the end almost only wanted a name.If the Chinese government makes further concessions, Japanese politicians believe that some conditions can be agreed.Because the conditions of the Chinese government, even if agreed, will not have any impact on Japan's rights and interests in the Northeast.

These people think that they should maintain a friendly relationship with Duan Xun.For Japan at present, compared with China, the United States is their biggest opponent in the Far East.To prevent the expansion of the United States in the Far East, Japan should still join hands with China.If the persecution is too severe, Duan Xun's defection to the United States will be even more detrimental to Japan's interests.So they don't advocate breaking the relationship with Duan Xun, at least it shouldn't be the case now.

But for the radical Japanese military, this is unacceptable to them.

What is Duan Xun?

What is the Chinese army?

In front of the "Great Japanese Imperial Army", all enemies are not a problem. The "Great Japanese Imperial Army" defeated Russia in the Russo-Japanese War, and defeated the German army in Qingdao during the European War. The "Big Japanese Imperial Army" is fearless.Especially in the Chinese army, how many officers were trained by the Japanese.Not to mention those who graduated from the Japanese Army University and the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy, just how many students the Japanese military officers trained in the Chinese military academy.Including the former Baoding Military Academy, there were many Japanese officers.

In the eyes of the Japanese military, without them, there would be no Chinese army today.

Duan Xun has provoked the "Empire of Japan" several times, and violated the interests of the "Empire of Japan" several times, how can he be indifferent.If he continues to let go, Duan Xun will become more and more courageous.

Therefore, the Japanese military has always believed that Duan Xun should be pressured, and it is military pressure.

Let Duan Xun be honest.

When negotiating in this way, Duan Xun was able to honestly accept Japan's conditions.If Duan Xun is allowed to take such risks, I don't know what will happen in the future.Therefore, the Japanese military is really ready to move.Some Japanese politicians and the military in the cabinet are tit-for-tat on how to treat Duan Xun.

No one will let anyone.

After a few days of confrontation, the Japanese military could no longer bear it.Therefore, the Japanese military decided to give China a warning alone, and the first to respond was the Japanese fleet in the Yangtze River.

Especially Anqing.

After the riots in Anqing, the Anqing Police Station dispatched a large number of police officers and arrested many people.And during the operation, the Japanese ronin in Anqing had a lot of resistance.

why?

Because the Japanese Yangtze River Fleet has six piers on the Yangtze River, one of which is in Anqing.These piers are not simply docks where warships call, but a military fortress.

There are usually warships staying at the pier, and there are army troops stationed at the pier, and there are Japanese police agencies in the circle around the pier.It can be said that this is a small military stronghold, a "Japanese Concession" without an official name.

Because of the existence of such institutions, Anqing also gathered many Japanese businessmen, as well as Japanese who came to Anhui to cultivate.These people usually run rampant in Anqing, and they have always been very courageous.

So when the police searched and arrested them, they directly resisted.

The Chinese police did not give them face at all, and directly fired back.Many Chinese police officers come from the military system.At present, China still adopts the system of recruiting recruits for training every year.

However, the size of the Chinese army cannot continue to expand, and China's finances cannot afford to support so many troops.Therefore, the Chinese army also implements the mode of cleaning up older veterans and small-scale discharge.Recruits will replace veterans who have passed the age of 45, or some soldiers who choose to retire.Most of those veterans over the age of 45, as well as retired soldiers, will be assigned to the local police force.

Many veterans here have fought in wars.

During the conflict between the two sides, more than a dozen Japanese ronin were killed and injured.

How could the Japanese military bear it.

Just being patient these days.Because there are no clear instructions in the country, it is not easy for them to make moves.The military's ambiguous attitude gave these frontline troops courage.

On August 1923, 8, Japanese warships suddenly opened fire in Anqing.

"Four warships."

The 21th Army.

Anqing is the seat of Anhui Provincial Government and the most important city in Anhui.Even because Anqing is along the Yangtze River, it is a very important big city in central China.

The strategic location is important, and the economy and industry are very developed.

So the troops stationed here are also the most elite troops.

The 21st Army is composed of the Third Army of the former Guangdong-Dianjun Army and the No.30 Fourth Division.

The Guangdong and Yunnan Army has always had good combat effectiveness, but the 34th Division is Duan Xun's true direct lineage.After Duan Xun reorganized the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Beiyang Army in Sichuan in the early years, his old classmate Fang Dingying served as the commander of the Fourth Mixed Brigade.Moreover, he integrated Li Hong's first regiment, Zhang Zizhong's second regiment, and Wang Tianpei's third regiment under his own hands.Later, this unit performed well in the attack on Yunnan, so it was expanded into 34 divisions.

These years have been Duan Xun's fist troops.

That's why they are stationed in such an important area as Anqing.

"Four warships. Hmph, four warships dared to bombard our city of Anqing. The Japanese army really had the guts to ignore us. Brother Yi (Zhu Peide), bring me the heavy artillery regiment of the military headquarters Go up, join the artillery units of the divisions below, and sink these four warships for me."

"Commander, do you want to report first?"

Zhu Peide is cautious.

Impossible not to be cautious.Zhu Peide is different from Zhang Zizhong.Zhang Zizhong was a soldier Duan Xun personally recruited in Shandong, and he served as Duan Xun's bodyguard for a long time, and he was also a student of the teaching group run by Duan Xun himself.Both Duan Xun's pro-military background and Duan Xun's student background.He is the absolute general of Duan Xun's direct line, and is also the current deputy chief of the military department, Li Jishen, the commander of the army, who has always valued him highly.When Li Jishen led his troops to fight in the north and south, Zhang Zizhong was Li Jishen's number one general.But in comparison, Zhu Peide was born in the Yunnan Army, and he was not the direct line officer of the Yunnan Army who defected to Duan Xun in his early years.

The time to go to Duan Xun is limited.

Therefore, Zhu Peide had to think about everything and be cautious.