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"Call back, tell Zhang Zuolin that I know, and that the cabinet accepts the invitation. We will soon send a troop south to take over the South Manchuria Railway."

"Yes."

After they left, Duan Xun smiled and said to Shang Zhen and Jiang Hongyu: "Look, this is a warlord. When military orders and government orders are not unified, the choice of warlords is always their own interests, not the country's. Benefits. But there is nothing to blame. If I were in Zhang Zuolin's position, I probably would have chosen the same way."

Duan Xun did not blame Zhang Zuolin.

Because that's what warlords are.

When Duan Xun was in the southwest, he had no time to think about the righteousness of the nation, nor the situation of the Beijing government.Because at that time, Duan Xun only considered one thing.

That is how to expand your own power.

Your own interests come first.

Asking warlords to love the country and the people, and asking warlords to give up their own interests to take care of the righteousness of the nation is ridiculous in itself.Perhaps there are some people among the warlords who will give up their own interests for the sake of national justice.It's a pity that this is an alternative and a very rare thing.

After chatting about Zhang Zuolin with Shang Zhen and Jiang Hongyu, Chen Yuhao said seriously: "Brother Qiyu (Shang Zhen) and Brother Jing'an (Jiang Hongyu), when we were in the military academy in Baoding 18 years ago, the Japanese It was a shame that the Russian war had just ended not long ago. Japan and Russia were at war on our land, but our Qing Dynasty did not dare to make a sound. The biggest dream of us people at that time was to be able to change the humiliation at that time At that time, our biggest wish in the military academy was that we could build an army that belonged to us in our hearts, and wash away the shame of our army’s consecutive defeats since the Opium War. Now it’s that time.”

"kindness."

Shang Zhen and Jiang Hongyu nodded.

When everyone went to the military academy, it was really high-spirited.

The dream is to build an army that is built according to your own ideas.Then bring your own army to wash away the shame of those years.

If we say that for the Westernization School, the Reform School, the Hunan Army and the Huai Army, the Sino-Japanese War was the greatest shame in their hearts.Because a Sino-Japanese War shattered all their dreams.Then the Russo-Japanese War was the greatest shame for students like Duan Xun who were in the military academy at the time.

The two great powers were fighting in the Northeast, and the Qing Dynasty had nothing to do.

This is very stimulating for them.

At that time, everyone was high-spirited and hoped to build a powerful army to wash away the shame.

Unexpectedly, nearly 20 years have passed in a flash.Duan Xun said to the two people: "If we win this war against Japan, we will be able to take back Japan's rights and interests in Northeast China and end most of Japan's privileges in China. We will also defeat Japan to deter other powers. For the future We have completely recovered the customs from the foreign powers, completed the negotiation of indemnity, abolished the consular jurisdiction of the foreign powers, canceled the navigation rights of the foreign powers in the country, and ended those concessions, all of which will be of great help. I hope to use this war to tell the great powers, the great powers The era of wanton rampage in China has passed. It can also greatly improve the morale of our military and civilians."

Very important.

Because this is a war between China and the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and 20 years later, it will fight again with the big powers.Starting from the Opium War, China lost successively to the great powers such as Britain, France, Japan, and Russia.

As a result, the big powers despise China more and more, and become more and more unscrupulous in China.

Don't care about China at all.China wants to negotiate with them, and they simply ignore China's request.At this time, only a war can let the big powers know that the current China is not the previous China.China has the ability to negotiate with great powers.

"But once we fail, the two of you should know what the result will be. The Japanese army may march straight in, and we will suffer a greater defeat than the Sino-Japanese War. Don't say that our political lives and military careers will end at that time, And our country will fall into a situation beyond redemption. The next time China wants to have such a good opportunity, I don’t know when it will be. I have prepared for this day. I don’t know how much time, this is the only opportunity for me .”

"De Gong, tell me what you want."

Since Duan Xun talked about the friendship between classmates back then, Jiang Hongyu also called Duan Xun a rare word.In fact, since Duan Xun became the prime minister of the cabinet, no matter whether it is Duan Xun's former classmates or many former elders, they no longer call Duan Xun casually.

It is a kind of respect.

Duan Xun talked so much, Jiang Hongyu knew that Duan Xun had something important to say.

"Brother Qiyu, Brother Jing'an, you all know that the main location of this war will be the Northeast. I hope that important people will go to the Northeast to give encouragement to the frontline soldiers, and I hope that the people of the whole country will know my determination. Let them know , I am determined to fight this time. I will never give up halfway. If possible, I really want to go to the Northeast to personally command this war.”

"You want us to go?"

"kindness."

Duan Xun nodded.

At present, there is a gap between China and Japan, but as far as the armies of China and Japan are concerned, if the navy is not counted, the gap is actually not that big.The gap between the navy is astonishing, but it is the army that really decides the Sino-Japanese war.

In terms of army units, Japan is not much stronger than the Chinese army.

Maybe their officers are more educated, knowledgeable, and experienced than the grassroots officers of the Chinese army.Their soldiers are more cultured than Chinese soldiers.

But in terms of weapons and equipment, training volume, and strategic and tactical capabilities, the Japanese army is really no better than the Chinese army.In fact, the two sides are exactly the same.

In terms of the readiness of the two armies, the Chinese army far surpasses the Japanese army.

Duan Xun has made many years of preparations for the war with Japan.

In terms of numbers, the Chinese army also far exceeds the Japanese army.As far as the development of the air force is concerned, not only is China not slower than Japan, but it has invested more, and the military has paid more attention to it, so it has developed faster.

If nothing else, the Chinese army and air force are not afraid of the Japanese army when it comes to war.

So in the current situation, the only problem is the psychological effect.After all, the Chinese army has been losing to others since the Opium War, and has always been losing to others.

It hit China hard.

There are great shadows.

It's not just those scholars, but also those generals in China.The reason why many people studied in Japan to learn military knowledge was because they believed that the Japanese army was stronger than the Chinese army.Let them fight the Japanese army, and there will be fear from the bottom of their hearts.This is unavoidable.

Therefore, the most important thing at this time is the military spirit.

Duan Xun wants to let all the troops on the front line know that Duan Xun must fight this time, and he is not afraid of the Japanese army.If this is the case, Duan Xun will send heavyweights to sit in the northeast.

Duan Xun thought of Shang Zhen and Jiang Hongyu.

Needless to say, Shang Zhen is the commander-in-chief chosen by Duan Xun for this battle.In addition to Shang Zhen, Duan Xun also had to choose a direct descendant of his own, and it was a high-ranking government official sitting in the northeast, showing enough determination.

This person is Jiang Hongyu.

Jiang Hongyu was Duan Xun's classmate, and he was the first one to follow Duan Xun when he left the military academy to go to western Henan in his early years.Served as Duan Xun's chief of staff for many years, serving in various important places.Now it is the most important position in the cabinet as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Jiang Hongyu is a real senior cabinet official.

He is the most suitable person to represent Duan Xun again.

"Prime Minister, I am a front-line general. Since the Prime Minister wants me to sit in the northeast, then this is my duty. I will personally enter Shenyang and form a headquarters in Shenyang. Shenyang is here, and I am here. If something goes wrong in Shenyang, I will die In Shenyang. This is my promise."

Shang Zhen immediately expressed his opinion.

soldier.

Died on the battlefield, horse leather shroud is the best fate for soldiers.

This battle with the Japanese army is very important for Shang Zhen.Because this is the first time that China has really fought against a foreign power since it fought against the Eight-Power Allied Forces.

Shang Zhen felt very honored to be the commander of this war.Of course, Shang Zhen also knows that he has a heavy responsibility.This war is not of the same nature as all the wars I have fought before, and its importance is completely different.That's why Shang Zhen made such a statement.

If he loses this war, then he will have no face to live.

If Shenyang is lost, Shang Zhen is really ready to fight and kill Shenyang.