Chapter 475: The Japanese Navy

Ten days later, the Northeast Army sent soldiers to officially enter Port Arthur, and major domestic media came to the scene, ready to take photos of the Northeast Army's heroic and majestic entry into Lushun. Let history remember this moment when the Chinese raised their eyebrows.

At the same time, a huge fleet suddenly appeared on the sea off Port Arthur, and the huge hull could be seen from afar. On a huge warship, a plaster flag flaunts its might in the sea breeze.

"Look, Japanese fleet!" Suddenly, a sharp-eyed Chinese reporter shouted. This one caught everyone's attention.

Command of the Southern Military District.

"Commander, a large-scale naval formation of the Japanese army suddenly appeared outside Port Arthur!" The herald said breathlessly.

"What?" Zhen Zhen's face was suddenly ugly, this is really afraid of something. The biggest frustration in taking over coastal ports is that China does not have its own strong navy, and the army will not be able to guarantee the outer sea areas. During the negotiations, the Japanese side sold the old Zhenyuan ship to China at a discount, in exchange for 2,000 prisoners of war. The current Zhenyuan ship is an empty shell, except for the power system is quite complete, the weapon system has been dismantled by the Japanese army. If it weren't for that, the Japanese army wouldn't have sold it to China at a low price. After all, with China's scientific and technological level, it is impossible to repair the Zhenyuan ship at all.

"Order the troops to increase their vigilance and be ready to evacuate the masses at any time." Zhen Zhen said in a deep voice.

"What about the entrance ceremony?" The herald asked.

"Go ahead. No matter what happens, this entrance ceremony must not be stopped. Zhen Zhen said with a firm face.

"Commander, you still have to enter the city! Is it a temporary cancellation of the plan to enter the city? The chief of staff asked.

"No, this entrance ceremony is very important to us, the Japanese Navy will appear, it is just a refusal to admit defeat, they do not have the courage to go to war again. Also, report this matter to the young marshal. We lack the weight to fight back. "Although the Southern Military Region took over Port Arthur, it did not have the bargaining chips in its hands to contain the Japanese army. This kind of tricky matter can only be handled by Feng Yong.

Zhen Zhen's guess was right, this time the Third Fleet of the Combined Fleet appeared in Port Arthur despite the orders of the military headquarters, because they were not satisfied with the outcome of the war, especially since the army finally lost two of their navy's important bases in the Far East. This had a great impact on the range of the Navy. Under these circumstances, the contradictions between the Japanese military and on land and sea finally broke out. The Navy blamed the Army for incompetence, and lost two good ports that the Empire had worked so hard to obtain. The Army, for its part, blamed the Navy for its lack of resources. If those resources had been used for the army, the Imperial Japanese Army would have been invincible long ago. The two sides engaged in a war of words in front of the emperor. It has led to constant turmoil in the top echelons of the Japanese military and government.

The Japanese military knew that the squadron was going to hold an entry ceremony today to declare China's sovereignty over Port Arthur. In this case, the Japanese Navy finally couldn't help it. They ran outside Port Arthur to show off their might, wanting to pour a basin of cold water on China's most exciting moment. It has to be said that their intentions are sinister.

Boom!

A loud cannon sound. The whole Port Arthur was in chaos, and the crowd of onlookers ran frantically, trying to go to a safe place to take refuge. The soldiers of the Northeast Army who participated in the ceremony of entering the city were also nervous, but under the order of Zhenzhen, although the soldiers were nervous, they had not yet reached the moment of turmoil. I saw a group of soldiers clenching their rifles in their hands and striding into Port Arthur.

Boom!

The shells exploded on the surface of the sea, stirring up a wave. The Japanese fleet was already approaching the outside of Port Arthur, and even the people near the port could already hear the mocking whistles of the Japanese soldiers on the deck of the Japanese Navy. This made every patriotic Chinese clench their fists tightly. For the common people, this is humiliation, a naked humiliation. For servicemen this is a provocation, **naked provocation.

Among the troops of the Northeast Army entering the city, the biggest reaction was a formation wearing sea blue military uniforms, this formation had less than 100 people, but everyone's faces were full of shame. A young man at the head had a humiliating flush on his bronzed skin. They are the naval formation of the Northeast Army, headed by the naval commander Zhang Chaoqun.

"Commander, the Japanese Navy is bullying us that there is no navy in the Northeast!" A naval officer said he was the captain of one of the six small gunboats currently in the northeast. Watching the Japanese Navy flaunt its might, while they were deeply humiliated, their hearts were also full of longing, a desire for a powerful warship.

"These damn little Japan, if they don't have the ability on the battlefield, they will use some indiscriminate means." Navy Commander Zhang Chaoqun said in a deep voice.

"Commander, when will we have such a large warship? Our Navy has already trained thousands, when will the large ships promised by the major marshal be bought? Another officer said.

"I have already reported to the young marshal. The opinion of our Navy was presented. But ladies and gentlemen, we should realize that this war against Japan is a heavy pressure on the finances of Northeast China, and no one can say when the government's finances will be restored, but I want to say that the young marshal has not forgotten our navy. We have to have confidence in the young marshal. Zhang Chaoqun said loudly.

He did send a telegram to Feng Yong, and Feng Yong promised to get a naval ship for him as soon as possible. But Zhang Chaoqun also knows the current situation in Northeast China. It is simply impossible to know that the Northeast will create a powerful fleet in a short time. But Feng Yong's words gave Zhang Chaoqun hope after all, so that he could appease the soldiers and continue to work hard to train the sailors.

"But everyone, look at those foreign ships that show off their might in our waters, this is a shame for our Chinese Navy, although we are still very weak, but we should not give up hope, behind us is our great motherland. I believe that one day, we will also have the most advanced warships in the world, with world-class equipment. Therefore, we should not give up hope, we should take advantage of the current difficult situation and try to sharpen our will. A truly strong navy is not only strong in ships, but also in the tenacity and indomitable will of this naval combat crew. I hope you can remember today's shame, and we will be strong in the future, and we will get it back a hundredfold and a thousandfold. Zhang Chaoqun said loudly.

"Yes!" One by one, the sailors shouted loudly. The flushed face proves that they have a tenacious heart.

Northeast Marshal's Mansion.

"What? Damn the Japanese Navy, it's time to make trouble! Although Feng Yong also knew that the Japanese army was unwilling to lose, but the fact that Japan had just withdrawn and came to make trouble still made Feng Yong aware of the grim situation that the Northeast would face.

"Young marshal, what should we do? Did you immediately lodge a stern protest with the Japanese government? Li Yang said loudly.

"Protest is a must. But just verbal protests are of little use. A telegram was sent to the Southeast Military District, and the 3rd and 5th divisions were ordered to suspend their evacuation. Let Lin Hu create pressure on the Japanese side on the bank of the Yalu River, the little Japanese devil is really good to bully us in China! Feng Yong said toughly.

"Young marshal, will this cause war again?" Li Yang asked with some concern. At present, the finances of Northeast China are extremely tight, and although it cannot be said that it is on the verge of collapse, it is still eating a lot of food. To start a war again is definitely to be dragged into the bottomless abyss by the war.

"If Japan really had the courage to burn jade, they would not have sent people to negotiate an armistice. I think that this operation of the Japanese Navy was definitely not carried out by the Japanese military department, but by the unauthorized action of the Japanese detachment, after all, our operation in the northeast greatly damaged the face of the Japanese army. Feng Yong analyzed.

"Is Commander Zhen in danger? He is going to carry out the entrance ceremony on your behalf, if the Japanese Navy really recklessly fires, then isn't Commander Zhen in danger? Li Yang said.

"Zhen Zhen has already made a decision on this. This ceremony of entering the city is related to our China's declaration of sovereignty over Port Arthur, and we must not be sloppy. It was because he knew this that he wanted to complete the ritual regardless of the danger. Feng Yong said in a deep voice.

"I hope there won't be any more extraneous complications." Li Yang said in a low voice.

"What's wrong with Qingdao?" Feng Yong asked in a deep voice.

"Everything is normal in Qingdao, and Commander Guo Shanhu has led the army to occupy all positions in Qingdao. The Qingdao coastal defense heavy artillery has been dismantled by the Japanese army. However, some fortifications remained. Compared with Lushun, the damage to Qingdao by the Japanese was not great. ”

"If that's the case, then Japan won't be coming to Port Arthur. Let Lin Hu point them up until the end if the Japanese Navy evacuates. The 3rd and 5th Divisions were evacuated as originally planned. Feng Yong said in a deep voice.

Off Port Arthur. Seeing that the shells did not fall in the city, the hearts of the people in the city gradually settled down, looking at the meticulous soldiers of the Northeast Army with serious expressions, the citizens were infected by the calmness of the army, and their hearts were much less afraid, and the reporters became active again. When Zhen Zhen and other high-ranking officers of the Southern Military Region of the Northeast Army appeared, the whole atmosphere reached **. All kinds of flashing lights kept flashing, this was the first time that Zhenzhen was leaking head-on in people's eyes, and people couldn't imagine that it was such a silent and ordinary young man who beat the Japanese army on the Liaodong Peninsula.

Boom Boom!

The roar of the Northeast heavy artillery suddenly sounded on the Yalu River, and a huge ice cave appeared on the entire river. The atmosphere on the Japanese positions on the other side suddenly became tense, and all the Japanese commanders were in place, for fear that the Northeast Army would suddenly attack.

Outside Port Arthur, in the face of the calm Northeast Army, Japan's naval heavy artillery was like a celebratory salute. The Japanese commander seemed to be aware of this situation, and after venting, he had no choice but to lead the navy to retreat. It didn't take long for the Northeast Army, which opened fire on the Yalu River, to completely and silently stop this crazy move, but the Japanese troops on the other side were shocked and hurriedly reported this abnormal situation, which caused many speculations in the Japanese military department. When the Japanese army learned that the navy had acted without authorization, the contradictions between the Japanese army and navy escalated again.

(To be continued)