The softening of Japanese policy was transmitted to the Tohoku as soon as possible. After all, the war has been fought so far, and it is the Northeast that has been under the greatest pressure. Although Japan was in financial difficulty, it was because they had to maintain a huge naval attrition. Japan is an island nation, and the Imperial Japanese Army claims to be the best in the world, but this cannot change their mentality of valuing the navy. After all, in island countries, the navy is the most important protective force. On this point, the Japanese top brass is not confused.

Northeast Marshal's Mansion.

"Do you want to make peace?" Feng Yong frowned. To be honest, considering the current situation in the Northeast, the peace talks are absolutely beneficial. But Feng Yong didn't think so in his heart, and his eyes were always on Port Arthur on the Liaodong Peninsula. If Port Arthur can be captured in this war, the foreign trade conditions of the entire Northeast will be greatly improved, after all, with Lushun and Qingdao guarding the Bohai Bay, the safety of merchant ships trading with the Northeast will not be guaranteed.

"Young Marshal, I think peace talks are beneficial to us, after all, we are very difficult now, and because this war has greatly delayed our time to unify the whole country, I think we can negotiate with the Japanese, get time to recuperate, and then send troops to unify the country, and finally raise the strength of the whole country to fight against Japan, and then our conditions will definitely be much better." Li Yang suggested.

"It's not that easy, if it was before the war with Japan, it would not be difficult to unify the whole country, but now, our most elite troops are trapped in the battlefield against Japan, and there are not many troops that can be deployed, and the supply of weapons and ammunition can't keep up. The Northeast Army lacked troops capable of fighting big battles and winning battles. Feng Yong sighed. Judging from the performance of the Northeast Army on the battlefield against Japan, the Japanese are not opponents, and it is certainly easier to fight against domestic troops. But Feng Yong knew that the Northeast Army could equip eight elite divisions to the limit. Even in order to complete these equipment, the Northeast government owes the Mansfield Chamber of Commerce a huge war loan.

"Send this information in the form of a secret telegram to the commanders of the military districts and people above the political commissar level to know. I want to know their opinions. Feng Yong said in a deep voice. Brainstorming avoids bad decisions. Besides, Feng Yong also wanted to see the views of various military regions on this war.

"Yes!"

A day later, the commanders of all military districts replied. Feng Yong read these telegrams carefully.

"Young Marshal, among the commanders of the military regions, only Commander Zhang Xiaoshan and Commander Zhen Zhen agreed to an armistice, but Commander Zhen Zhen hopes that the Southern Military Region can fight a few more battles and negotiate after driving the Japanese army out of the northeast land." Li Yang said.

"Hmmm! The chief of staff and the deputy commander also agreed to the peace talks, although both were inclined to fight a few more battles. Moreover, the candidates for the negotiations also need to be selected well, and the mentality of the urgent truce in the Northeast must not be leaked, which is not conducive to the next negotiations. Feng Yong frowned, thinking about who was suitable.

"Young marshal, I have a person who is competent in terms of qualifications and prestige." Li Yang thought for a while and said.

"Who?"

"Sun Wen, Mr. Sun! Mr. Sun is a pioneer of the Chinese Revolution, and once served as the first president of the Republic of China, and his qualifications and fame are all the best choices, and Mr. Sun has been in Japan for many years, and he has some connections in Japan, and it is easy to connect. Li Yang said.

"Is that him?" Feng Yong's brows couldn't help frowning.

"He's still in the Northeast, right?" Feng Yong thought about Sun Wen, who came to annoy him every few days during that time. Now it hasn't been seen for seven or eight days, has it been out of the Northeast?

"Yes, Mr. Sun went to Mukden. And along the way, I have been inspecting the livelihood of the people in the Northeast. Li Yang said. It seems that he is very concerned about Sun Wen. After all, if people like Sun Wen don't know, forget it, and if they do, they must pay attention. If he makes trouble in the Northeast, with his influence, it is really possible to cause a big mess.

"Send a telegram to the deputy commander-in-chief and ask him to contact Sun Wen first. Sun Wen's opinion can be probed in his name. Feng Yong said. Sun Wen had long wanted to connect the Northeast with Japan, but Feng Yong was not moved at all. It's not that Feng Yong doesn't trust Sun Wen's ability, it's just that the Northeast Army was in a difficult situation at that time, and there was no victory that could be won, if it was at the negotiating table at that time, the Northeast Army would definitely be blackmailed. But now it's different. In the entire northeastern territory, only one damaged 10th Division remained of the Japanese army. Now that the main force of the Southern Military Region of nearly 50,000 people has been completely freed up, the plan to deal with the remnants of the 10th Division has also been put on the agenda.

"Also, send a telegram to Commander Zhenzhen, asking them to besiege the remnants of the 10th Division as quickly as possible, remember, it is to surround but not kill. That's the biggest chip we've got right now. At the same time, let Zhenzhen increase the intensity of the attack on the port of Arthur. If you can't get it, you'll blow up the whole Lushun for me. If it is a rubble Lushun, the feasibility of our negotiation to recover it is much greater. Feng Yong said with a firm face.

"Young marshal, what about Qingdao in Shandong? It is also the gateway to the Bohai Bay. Do you want to get it back all at once? Li Yang asked. Although Shandong seems to be empty of troops, there are only three regular brigades, and the equipment cannot be compared with the forward troops against Japan. However, the newly established Shandong Military Region in the rear has trained one million recruits, and it has been training for a month and a half now, and the recruits in the various recruit training camps already have the appearance of soldiers. If Feng Yong didn't care about the losses, these people would have been able to go to the battlefield. It was impossible for the Northeast Army to be fully armed with a million-strong army, but it was still no problem to equip 100,000 infantry with those captured rifles and the remaining Type 16 rifles in the arsenal. 100,000 recruits, plus three regular brigades, is no problem to deal with a Japanese garrison brigade of less than 10,000 people.

"No, the recruits of the Shandong Military Region cannot go to the battlefield yet, and the weapons are easy to handle, and it is difficult to supply ammunition. The war against Japan did not happen overnight, and the victory of Lushun in this war was already a huge victory. You can't eat a fat man in one bite, we have to fight steadily, and it is not okay to be reckless. Feng Yong shook his head. Feng Yong also felt very tempted by the suggestion to take Qingdao at all costs this time, but looking at the poor finances in the Northeast, Feng Yong could only give up this tempting idea.

Fengtian City, the headquarters of the Liaodong Theater of the Northeast Army.

"Mr. Sun, please!" Jiang Baili said politely. He has naturally admired Sun Wen for a long time, but this is the first time they have met. If Feng Yong hadn't informed him, he wouldn't have known that a big man like Sun Wen had come under his nose.

"The general is gracious! I don't know if the general is very expensive to come to Sun? Sun Wen said with a smile. For a famous general like Jiang Baili, Sun Wen is also very admirable. What's more, Jiang Baili commanded the Northeast Army and won a great victory against the Japanese army. The limelight of the peerless famous general overpowered the merry general Cai Yi, and he faintly had the title of China's first general.

"Mr. Sun, I don't know what you think of this war between our Northeast and Japan?" Jiang Baili didn't beat around the bush, and went straight to the point to ask Sun Wen's opinion.

"I'm ashamed to say that at the beginning of the development in Northeast China and Japan, I had already been to Northeast China and met with Young Marshal Feng many times. At that time, I thought that it was impossible for the Northeast Army to defeat Japan, and I once tried to mediate between the two sides without doing my best, but now I am really ashamed to think about it. Sun Wen said with rare embarrassment.

"Mr. Sun, even I didn't think about this at the beginning of the war. At that time, I thought that it would be nice to be able to protect myself. After all, no matter how you analyze it, we in Northeast China can't compare with Japan. Jiang Baili waved his hand. The Northeast is a system that creates miracles, from the moment Feng Yong founded the Northeast Army, the Northeast Army fought all the way, from the seemingly lore to kill a way out, in just two years to play a foundation that others can not complete in a lifetime, in addition to the wind and clouds, Feng Yong's accurate vision and courage to swallow mountains and rivers is the key. This can be seen from the ability shown by the commanders of all sides of the Northeast Army.

"Since the general said so, then Sun took the liberty of it. If this war continues, the probability of Tohoku defeat accounts for more than 70%, and if Tohoku fails, Japan will not be easy, at least the Japanese army will suffer a catastrophe, and it may even make the Japanese economy regress to the kind of difficult moment when the Russo-Japanese War just ended. Sun Wen said. I have to say that Sun Wen was able to achieve such an achievement, and his vision of the overall situation is very good.

"Then Mr. Sun, is there any good way to end this battlefield?" Jiang Baili said loudly.

"End the war? Could it be that the general invited me to come in the hope that I would mediate between the two forces? Sun Wen asked.

"Not bad! Mr. Sun also understands that if the two sides continue to compete, they will definitely lose both, and that we have more troops in Northeast China than Japan, and as our military service system becomes more and more perfect, our war potential is not smaller than that of the Japanese. If Japan really fights us desperately, I believe that we will win in the end, but all our efforts for this year will be nullified. The Japanese are definitely not pleasing either. If we continue to dwell on the European war and wait until the end of the European war, it will be a disaster for us, and it will probably not be a good thing for Japan. Therefore, I would like to recommend you to the young marshal, hoping that you will be able to intercede. Jiang Baili said.

"Recommended? Isn't that what Young Marshal Feng meant? Sun Wen asked a little suspiciously.

"The young marshal doesn't want to negotiate yet, the young marshal wants to exterminate all the Japanese who set foot on Chinese soil!" Jiang Baili said in a deep voice.

"Get them all out!" Sun Wen was taken aback, although he did not know how many Japanese troops were still in China, Lushun and Qingdao alone were an extremely difficult problem. After meeting several times, Sun Wen also had some understanding of Feng Yong's character, and it was precisely because of this understanding that Sun Wen would believe Jiang Baili's words. Feng Yong's personality is strong and assertive, and it is difficult to change the things he believes in. Of course, if you can prove that he is wrong, Feng Yong will accept it.

(To be continued)