Chapter 639: Collision and Friction
The people welcomed at the port were still quite satisfactory to Lieutenant General Chelson, at least the Chinese showed enthusiasm for the reception. And now that the war with China is going to, Lieutenant General Cherson really has no bottom in his heart, after all, their advance force is only 5,000 people, even if you add the two Japanese fleets, there are only 10,000 people, while China has 100,000 people, and the railway line between Vladivostok and China mainland has always been unblocked.
Whoa!
A detachment of heavily armed Chinese troops came to the port to put the entire port on guard, and even arranged countless firepower points in the hidden places of the port, so that if the British and Japanese forces made the slightest movement, the opposing fleet would all fall within the range of the Wehrmacht's firepower.
"Hello General Cherson, Xu Zhiliang, Acting Governor of China's Ussuri River Province, welcomes the arrival of the general and your country's peacekeeping army!" Xu Zhiliang came forward to receive him. Although Lieutenant General Cherson is not low in status and is the supreme commander of the British army in Siberia, he is obviously more than a step behind Li Jun in terms of status, and Li Jun will not come to greet him even if he doesn't care.
"Ussuri province? When did you have such a province in your country? Lieutenant General Cherson said with a pretended surprise.
"General, Ussuri River Province was established in the year of the worm, the month and the day, which is the sacred land of our Republic of China, and I hope the general will be cautious. Otherwise we will think that the general intends to provoke the ownership of this land by the Republic of China. Xu Zhiliang's face also changed, although he knew that the British were hostile to China, but he didn't expect the British commander to be in trouble as soon as they met, and he had no demeanor as a big country.
"Humph! The facts are clear to all, but the speed at which your country occupies territory is beyond the reach of our British Empire. I heard that the commander-in-chief of your country's defense forces has arrived. I don't know which one? Lieutenant General Cherson sneered and then diverted the topic, while looking around Xu Zhiliang, looking for "Li Jun, deputy commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, ......".
"The deputy commander-in-chief has set up a banquet in the governor's palace and invited the general to the banquet!" Xu Zhiliang suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice.
"Your country's general shelf is really big! As the commander of the United Nations Army, the person in charge of your country did not come to greet him, is this the so-called state of etiquette in your country? Lieutenant General Cherson said dissatisfied.
"When did the general become the commander of the United Nations Army? Why is it not clear that we, China, as a member of the United Nations Army, are not clear? Could it be that this is the general's self-styled? Xu Zhiliang said mockingly. Since the British don't want to be embarrassed, Xu Zhiliang is naturally not polite, he is not something that can be ridiculed casually, not to mention that now Lieutenant General Cherson put on a face like a commander of the United Nations Army, which makes Xu Zhiliang really feel disgusted.
"Humph! With the position of the British Empire, the position of commander of the United States Army must have belonged to the general. Forget it, what am I talking to you as a little person. I'm tired, and I'm sure you've arranged a resting place for the Royal Army of the British Empire? Lieutenant General Cherson glanced at Xu Zhiliang disdainfully and said.
Xu Zhiliang lost some points and was blown up by anger, and he came to greet him with good intentions, but he didn't expect it to be such a result.
"General, please!" Suppressing the anger in his heart, Xu Zhiliang made a gesture of please.
At this moment, on the other side of the dock, there was a fierce quarrel.
"Baga, what do you mean by not allowing the imperial army of my Great Japanese Empire to land, what do you Chinese mean, do you want to break the previous agreement, or is this your Chinese hospitality." The commander of the Japanese dispatch army, Major General Honjikuji, roared with a gloomy face.
"Of course we have hospitality, but is your country a guest? We have a rule above that Japanese troops are not allowed to set foot on our Chinese soil. "The person in charge of receiving it was Liu Xiang, chief of staff of the 99th Army. Now that the 99th Army is staying in the Twin Cities to recuperate, and will not be mobilized in a short time, Liu Xiang was transferred back to assist Xu Zhiliang in handling Vladivostok's official business, after all, there are not many domestic generals who know Vladivostok. ..., "Yaga! We are part of the United Nations Army, this is Russian land, when did it become your Chinese land, you are naked aggression. Major General Ben Erjiuji almost pointed at Liu Xiang's nose and scolded.
"I repeat, this is Chinese soil, and if your country really wants to land, I can't guarantee that you won't be attacked by our army. Also, if you were saying that insulting word to me, I would see it as a provocation by your country against our Chinese Defense Forces. Liu Xiang said with a calm face.
"Little ......, "You can't do this, we are the peacekeeping force of the United Nations Army, and we have the right to enter Siberia, this is the ......order of the United Nations Army Command," Major General Honjikuji said halfway, and quickly swallowed the word back. Although China and Japan do not deal with each other, it is absolutely not in Japan's interests to confront the Chinese Army as soon as they come ashore, and it is not something that the Japanese army wants to see. Moreover, the purpose of the Japanese trip to Siberia is to use the power of Western countries to suppress China and prevent China from monopolizing Siberia. Since it is relying on the power of Britain, France, and the United States, Japan will definitely not jump out of the ring with China at the first time, because this will make them the target of China's attack. They will only hide behind their backs and let the situation in Siberia worsen little by little.
But the Japanese apparently underestimated the resistance of the Chinese army to him, and the Chinese army blatantly prevented the landing of their peacekeepers.
"There is our Chinese army in Siberia, and it is already very stable, I think your country is still going back and forth! Don't wade into this troubled water! Liu Xiang said disdainfully.
"Xu ...... Governor, what's going on? The Japanese army is an ally of our British Empire and a member of the United Nations Army, so why not let them land? Lieutenant General Chel asked with a calm face.
"Lieutenant General Cherson, Japan is an ally of your country, but it is our enemy, will we let the enemy's army into our territory? Besides, this kind of thing is determined by the above, and I have no right to change it as a small person! Xu Zhiliang smiled and retorted.
Lieutenant General Cherson was speechless, but he didn't expect that the words he had just humiliated Xu Zhiliang would immediately become an excuse for Xu Zhiliang to refute.
"I want to see your commander, I want to protest to him.
You are violating the rules of the United Nations Army! Lieutenant General Cherson said loudly.
"Of course, our deputy commander-in-chief has already set up a banquet at the Governor's Palace, so please general. As for the question of the Japanese, we cannot allow them to land in any case without an order from above. It's a matter of principle! Xu Zhiliang said with a smile.
The Japanese are still roaring and even threatening that if the Chinese troops do not allow them to land, they will take tough measures and force the landing.
Squeak--!
Shrill sirens sounded throughout the port of Vladivostok.
All the weapons of the warships of the Chinese North Sea Fleet (formerly the Tsarist Pacific Fleet) were aimed at the Japanese warships in the Anglo-Japanese fleet. The Japanese Third Fleet also reacted quickly, and the fleets of both sides were tense as if they would fight at any moment.
"What's going on? Does your country want war with the British Empire? Vice Admiral Cherson's face changed dramatically, because the Chinese fleet had secretly surrounded them when they were leading them into port. Now that the situation was tense, Vice Admiral Cherson discovered that the Pacific Fleet of the British Empire was also encircled by the Chinese fleet.
"Lieutenant General Cherson, how can we do anything to your country? It's just that if Japan forcibly lands, we will only take force to strike, and as for your country's warships, we will be careful to avoid them. Our naval soldiers are very good and will never hurt your warship. Xu Zhiliang smiled confidently. Although the process was a bit dangerous, in the end he managed to control the whole situation perfectly. Judging from Lieutenant General Chelson's face, he can be 100% sure that Britain and Japan do not dare to fight at all, at least now. …,
Before coming, Li Jun had clearly told him. The British could land, but the Japanese did not allow him, at least not to let him disembark easily. After all, the hostility between China and Japan is well known to the world, and Japan is definitely not happy to be involved. For such a villain, the Wehrmacht will naturally not be polite. Now that the 100,000 elite troops of the Wehrmacht are gathered in Vladivostok, Li Jun is full of confidence. And this action is a threat to Western countries, a reminder to those countries that underestimate China, and at the same time it also has the meaning of killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys. Unfortunately, Japan, which has tense relations with China and is inexplicably jealous of China, has become this slaughtered chicken.
"Please don't be impulsive, I'll consult with your commander. Adjutant, immediately notify the commander of the Japanese fleet and ask the Japanese troops to temporarily stop disembarking. I will now go and negotiate with the Chinese commanders and convince them of the competence of the commander of the British Empire. Lieutenant General Cherson said infinitely depressed. If there is a real war, even if the fleet can break through a little, the Royal Army of the British Empire brigade that has come ashore will be completely explained here. For the sake of his own mission, and for his own life, Lieutenant General Cherson had to compromise. At the same time, the disdain for China in my heart is also completely news. The fact that they dare to deal with the combined fleets of the two world powers so hard at this time shows that the Chinese army is full of confidence. If so, then the Chinese commander is bound to be a very difficult role.
In response to Lieutenant General Cherson's telegram, the Japanese commanders were angry and had no good way, but they did not see any hope of victory, and it was also possible that this impulse would completely disrupt the strategic deployment of the Empire. But waiting for the permission of the Chinese army at sea so dryly is really a shame for the Japanese Empire. Faced with a dilemma, the Japanese finally got their nose at the unspeakable bitterness.
"Tell Lieutenant General Chelson that we, the Great Japanese Empire, are waiting for his good news." Major General Honjikuji said with an extremely gloomy face. This insult from the Chinese army is going to be swallowed anyway. But Ben Erkuji already hated the Chinese commander in his heart.
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