Beiyang reactionaries

"Brother Qiyu, this is a military order."

"I know."

Shang Zhen answered very seriously.

Of course he knew that such words could not be said casually.But as long as it is said, it is a military order.

But Shang Zhen was telling the truth.

"Brother Qiyu, I hope we win. But if we really lose, you say you want to live and die with Shenyang. Then I can also tell you that I will live and die with Beijing. No matter how the war develops, I will never compromise .If we are really defeated and the Japanese army hits Beijing, then I will die in Beijing. If the Japanese army forces us to sign the contract, then I would rather be kicked out of power than accept their blackmail."

Duan Xun also gave Shang Zhen a guarantee.

Tell Shang Zhen that you and I will fight everything in this war.

"Yes."

Shang Zhen nodded.

Jiang Hongyu smiled and said, "De Gong, what position do you want to give me?"

"There is no position, you will be the special commissioner of the cabinet. Responsible for all government affairs in the Northeast, responsible for the logistics work in the Northeast, and guaranteeing everything on the front line."

"I see."

Jiang Hongyu nodded.

Then he said: "Degong, don't worry. I am also a soldier. I know the importance of this war to our country better than anyone else. Since Brother Qiyu put the headquarters in Shenyang, I also put the office of my special commissioner in the cabinet." The location is in Shenyang. If Shenyang really can't keep it, then I won't leave Shenyang either."

Jiang Hongyu was very calm.

But it is categorical.

This is the time when high-level determination is most needed.

When Duan Xun heard Shang Zhen and Jiang Hongyu's words, he stood up and bowed deeply to them.Then he said: "Brother Qiyu and Brother Jing'an, this battle is related to the fate of the country and the nation. The two of you have to go to the front line in person, and the responsibility is heavy. I am waiting for good news from you in Beijing."

381 Declare War 5

The military conflict along the Yangtze River is becoming more and more intense, and China and Japan are already in a de facto state of war.In the past two days, the troops of China and Japan have been fighting every day along the Yangtze River.

Even in order to block the Japanese warships, Duan Xun even dispatched the air force.

Start looking for Japanese warships.

Duan Xun's order was simple.As long as a Japanese warship is found, regardless of whether it is an air force or an army, they can fire without waiting for orders.

And around those docks, there are wars every day.The fight was very intense.Especially on the side of the Chinese army, in order to destroy the fortifications built by Japan on the pier, a large number of cannons were pulled to the pier.

Duan Xun's strong support for the development of military factories over the years is not fruitless, on the contrary, it has been fruitful.At present, the Equipment Department of the Ministry of Military Affairs has five major army military factories. As long as the funds are sufficient, the weapons produced each year can equip 30 troops.

The number of cannons produced each year is also staggering.

It can produce more than 7000 cannons of various kinds in one year.But it won't be really produced like that, because so many cannonballs can't keep up with it.But even so, the current domestic arsenal produces thousands of cannons every year.Everything else is an effort to produce shells.

In terms of artillery configuration, the current artillery configuration of Duan Xun's troops is no worse than that of the Japanese army.The two sides are actually on the same level.Of course, if they choose to besiege Japan's strongholds along the Yangtze River, the Japanese army will not be caught without a fight.

The Japanese navy has begun to gather in Tianjin and Shanghai.In particular, many warships of the Japanese army were preparing to enter the Yangtze River from Shanghai and attack important cities such as Shanghai, Zhenjiang, and Nanjing.

Just on August 1923, 8, a fierce artillery battle broke out between Japanese naval warships and Chinese coastal defense forces at Wusongkou.Duan Xun deployed a large number of coastal defense artillery in the Wusongkou area.

All heavy artillery.

All in cooperation with German technicians.Most of them are 130mm and 150mm heavy guns, but it's not all.Among them are several of the largest coastal defense guns, with a caliber of 230mm.This is the largest caliber heavy artillery ever produced by Chinese military factories.In fact, not many can be produced at present, and this kind of gun is too heavy, and it is useless in real wars.But in defense, it is still very useful.

In fact, there are not many places where it is deployed. In the whole of China, it is deployed in Shanghai and Guangzhou.

It just so happened that this time we had a battle with the advance fleet of the Japanese Navy.Both sides fired hundreds of shells at Wusongkou, and both sides suffered heavy casualties.

very intense.

The two sides fought fiercely, but the two sides have not yet declared war.

At this time, Duan Xun no longer cares about Japan's reaction when things have developed to this point.Anyway, Duan Xun has dragged the time to August.

Because the Great Kanto Earthquake is just around the corner.

As long as the Great Kanto Earthquake occurs, no matter how crazy Japan is, it will not have the strength to continue fighting with China.

1923 8 Month 10 Day.

Duan Xun held a press conference in person as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

The timing is sensitive now.

So Duan Xun held a press conference in person, which attracted almost all the major newspapers in China.Since Sino-Japanese relations have dropped to a freezing point, China's prestigious newspapers have basically settled in Beijing.

Hope to pass on the first-hand information.

"I held a press conference in person today to announce several things."

All the reporters immediately concentrated their energy.

These days the cabinet will come out with new news every day.It's just that it was either Yang Yongtai, Liang Hongzhi, or Chen Bulei who presided over the press conference.But today is completely different.

Duan Xun, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, came in person.

And following Duan Xun are cabinet vice-premier Yang Yongtai who mainly presides over foreign speeches these days, and cabinet secretary-general Liang Hongzhi presides over the press conference.

"First: Let me first inform you about the situation along the Yangtze River that everyone wants to know. Until about 2023:8 on August 9, 18, after more than two days of fierce fighting, the Chinese army has put a total of six piers along the Yangtze River We have taken all of them back. We have been searching for the warships of the Japanese army in the Yangtze River. In particular, the three warships that bombarded our Anhui county have been locked by our army. Unless they surrender themselves, we will inevitably sink these warships. Several warships. Moreover, at about 40:8 on August 9, a two-hour conflict broke out between the Japanese navy and our army at Wusongkou. Therefore, the cabinet decided to completely abolish the "Wharf Concession Agreement" signed with the Japanese government at the beginning, and take back the original lease All docks in Japan. And cancel the right of navigation of Japanese warships and Japanese merchant ships in China's inland waterways. All Japanese merchant ships will leave China's inland waters within one month. If they do not leave China's inland waters within one month, Then they will all be detained.”

It was a simple briefing, but it shocked many reporters.

Although he knew that the troops were taking back those piers, Duan Xun's simple sentence "fierce war" has already expressed what happened.

war.

There is a war.

According to the previously announced situation in Anqing, there are more than 500 Japanese soldiers in Anqing Wharf.In other words, there are also many Japanese troops in other docks, and it is estimated that there should be about 2000 people.

2000 people.

From the perspective of the army, that is already nearly a wing.

Since it was a fierce war, the casualties of the Japanese army must have been high.

As for the conflict at Wusongkou, everyone knows about it.Because it took place in Shanghai, Shanghai citizens could hear the artillery battle for two hours.