The main battlefield of the Sino-Japanese war.

"Commander, Commander! The Japanese retreated! "The scouts of the 2nd Brigade excitedly ran into the headquarters. Originally, both sides were gathering momentum, waiting for the final full blow, but who knew that at this time, the Japanese army slowly retreated.

"Backed off? You're not mistaken, right? Continue to monitor and prevent little Japan from doing any tricks. Lin Hu, who had suffered a loss, absolutely did not believe that Japan would withdraw its troops at this critical time.

Half an hour later, the calls from the regiments at the front came back! And the scout who went to confirm it also returned.

"Commander, the enemy has indeed retreated, and has now retreated three miles. The Yalu River pontoon bridge is about to be crossed! ”

Lin Hu waved his hand, frowned and said to Yan Lei:

"Which one are the Japanese singing? Now that we have concentrated all our efforts and prepared to fight the enemy to the death, they have withdrawn. According to what we know about the Japanese army, they will not be timid in front of us. What went wrong? ”

Political Commissar Yan Lei was also very puzzled, but at present, the Governor's Mansion and the Northeast Public Security Army Command have no definite news for them.

"It shouldn't be that little Japan was scared away by the prestige of your Commander Lin!" Political Commissar Yan Lei said with a slight ease. If Japan really withdrew its troops now, it would be impossible for the Northeast Security Army to chase across the Yalu River to start a war with Little Japan.

"That's right, if I really have that ability, the young marshal won't treat me as a baby. However, political commissar, now is not the time to relax, Japan is not a good stubble, and if we are not careful, we may repeat the mistakes of the 21st regiment. We can't fall in one place twice. ”

Yan Lei nodded and said, "If there is a truce, it will be a good thing for us, after all, the background of our Northeast Security Army is too thin." It takes time to develop. And the Fengtian Province that has just been taken also needs to be digested. With the eloquence of the young marshal, as long as there is five years of development, the northeast will definitely be able to resist the Japanese army. ”

"Of course, the young marshal is a masterpiece from the Northeast, and with the assistance of the chief of staff. Japan really wants to withdraw its troops, and the growth of the Northeast is just around the corner. By the way, where are they now, young marshal? ”

"It's already past Liaoyang, and I can get there tomorrow night at the earliest."

"Hehe, it seems that the young marshal is coming to drink our celebration wine this time!" Lin Hu smiled, the pressure of the war in the past few days was too great for him. In particular, Feng Yong's trust in him and his trust in the Southeast Military Region put great pressure on him. Fortunately, so far he has not lived up to the expectations of the young marshal.

Now that Japan has withdrawn its troops, although it is not known whether Japan will come again, it has also fulfilled the order of the young marshal to prevent the enemy from entering the hinterland of Mukden Province. In the past few days of offensive and defensive battles, Japan has never broken through its own defense line, which is rare in the history of China's successive dynasties of blocking foreign powers. It's also a huge victory.

When Feng Yong received the news of the Japanese army's withdrawal, he was already approaching the border.

"Brother Chuanxin, what do you say is going on? Little Japan would choose to withdraw its troops? Did I hear me wrong? "The Imperial Japanese Army, which has always advocated attack, chose to withdraw its troops when it did not win and did not suffer heavy losses? It's so perverse. It is regarded as an abnormality and must be a demon, but it is a pity that with the wisdom of Feng Yong and Li Jun, they can't guess the reason, let alone others.

"No matter what the reason, the Japanese Third Division is going back so disgraced, and the Japanese government will definitely not be quiet when nothing has happened. At most, tomorrow, the Japanese government will issue an official statement on the firefight. When the time comes, you'll know what you're thinking about in Japan! ”

Feng Yong nodded, what little Japan is best at is reversing the black and white of history, as long as all the negative news about Japan is erased, and if it can't be erased, it will make up lies with all its might, this is the Japanese tradition, and the little Japan of later generations will have conflicts with neighboring countries because of unauthorized changes in history textbooks.

"Spread the new brother and send a report to the Second Brigade, saying that the young marshal congratulated the Second Brigade on its victory in the defense of Fengtian, held a battle summary and commendation meeting, and the soldier's bonus was increased by three times. I want to convince the soldiers that fighting foreign devils not only protects their homes and defends the country, but also makes a lot of money. Feng Yong said excitedly. Li Jun smiled and nodded, if it was before the Manchu bigwigs in the three eastern provinces were swept away, Li Jun would definitely not agree to Feng Yong's proposal, after all, the provincial government's finances are not loose, and the soldiers' bonuses are tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of oceans. But now it is different, the provincial government's funds are unprecedentedly abundant, as long as Feng Yong is not extravagant, the three northeastern provinces will not collect taxes for five years, and the government finances will not face exhaustion. It is also evident from this that the last harvest was huge.

"At the same time, tell Lin Hu to report the battle to the Mukden Provisional Governor's Palace."

"Send a telegram to Mukden and tell the Governor that it's time for our newspaper to do the same! Such a good opportunity to publicize the Northeast and the Northeast Security Army must not be missed. ”

"Chief of Staff, do you have anything else to add?" Feng Yong said to Li Jun, who was still dark and dignified.

"Let the soldiers of the Second Brigade strengthen their defense, I think our secret operation should also be spread to the Japanese now! With the Japanese character of taking advantage of the advantages and not taking losses, I am afraid that they will turn around and give us a sneak attack. ”

"Huh?" Feng Yong was stunned! I was so happy that I forgot the most important thing. "That's right, the Fourth Brigade and the Sixth Brigade have launched a comprehensive crackdown on Japanese-funded enterprises in Mukden Province. If there is no particularly hard bone, at most three days, the entire Japanese-funded mining enterprises in Fengtian Province will be uprooted. I had already made up my mind to start an all-out war with little Japan, but the sudden retreat of the Japanese was certainly not because of this incident. Then it is highly likely that the Japanese, who got the news, will turn around and attack again. ”

"Staff Officer Xu, inform Lin Hu of this matter by encrypted telegram, and ask him to be careful of the enemy's counter-replenishment!" Feng Yong's face gradually became solemn.

Joseon Governor-General's Palace.

"Yaga! What's going on? Who told the 3rd Division to withdraw its troops! Fleeing without a fight, Akiyama Yoshiko was a deserter from the Great Japanese Empire. Yaga, Yaga ......" General Masashi Terauchi has just received the withdrawal of the 3rd Division from the battle, and is now crossing the Yalu River to meet in North Korea. This made the unsuspecting general of the temple very angry. You must know that the general of the temple is a resolute war-starter, and he has worked hard to seek a war in the northeast. Unexpectedly, the final result turned out to be so anticlimactic, and the powerful Imperial Japanese Army retreated in front of a local army. Shame on you!

"Akiyama is so old that he still has the face to live? He had lost the face of the Imperial Japanese Army, and he should have seppuku to show his loyalty to the Emperor. This damn coward......" The temple general's face was distorted and he roared, so that the herald did not dare to say the next words.

After a long while, the general of the temple finally controlled his emotions.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General Yoshiko Akiyama received the authorization of Marshal Aritomo Yama Prefecture of the Military Headquarters to lead the troops to withdraw to the territory of Korea. This is a telegram from Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa, commander of the DPRK Army, please read it to Your Excellency the General! ”

The general of the temple was stunned, and the order of the marshal of the mountain marshal. Could it be that something big is happening in Tokyo?

When it comes to Marshal Youpeng in Shanxian County, the general in the temple doesn't dare to say anything. After all, the marshal of Shan County is the person he respects the most, and the marshal must have a certain reason for doing so.

"Report to the Governor! Tegaoke Emergency! Another agent ran into the governor's study.

"Tegaoke? Could it be that something big is happening again? "The general of the temple felt that he was not in a good year, and he had a bad feeling early in the morning. However, he was the governor of North Korea after all, and of course this concern would not be shown in front of people.

Before the "Baga ......" telegram could be read, the anger that the temple general had finally suppressed came out again.

"Feng Yong! I'm going to kill this bastard who is robbing while he's on fire! Send an order to Tegaoke to kill Feng Yong at all costs. ”

"Japan's resource companies have been attacked by the Tohoku Security Force, and the mine guards are powerless to resist, and so far, more than half of the major mines have been attacked. Some have lost contact completely. It was judged that it had been broken by the Northeast Security Army, and all the staff were captured. ”

"Send a telegram to the marshal of the county and tell him the truth about this matter." Since Marshal Yama Prefecture asked for a halt to the war, it means that something big must have happened in Tokyo.

Tokyo, Japan, Marshal's House.

"Marshal, encrypted telegram from the Joseon Governor's Palace."

"Got it!" Youpeng of Shan County took the telegram from the herald with an indifferent expression. He had long expected that Terauchi Masatsuki would send him a telegram, and it was for the withdrawal of troops from the Third Division. It's a pity that there is a friend in his mountain county who is not an immortal, he guessed the telegram of Masashi in the temple, but he did not guess the content of the telegram.

"Nani? Feng Yong went so far as to expel Japanese mines and enterprises in Mukden Province by force. It's really ridiculous. He's a little ant who really has to inch in! He even wanted to uproot the power of the Great Japanese Empire in Mukden Province. He underestimated the Great Japanese Empire. There was a strong murderous intent in the eyes of Youpeng in Shanxian County, and the sin of ignoring the honor of the empire was greater than contempt for Youpeng in Shanxian County.

"Someone, draw up a telegram!" Youpeng in Shan County had a gloomy face, and he kept thinking about the gains and losses of this matter in his heart.

"Forget it, why don't you go down! Forward this telegram to the government. I'd like to see how the Okuma government, which has been calling for an armistice, comes down! "Yama Prefecture has a friend who thinks of Okuma Shigenobu, who was proud at the imperial meeting, and wants to yin him. Now, Shigenobu Okuma's government has worked out a wording for the Tohoku armistice. And this telegram will definitely catch the Okuma government by surprise. Shigenobu Okuma's excuse for convincing the emperor was that Japanese companies could continue mining while Feng Yong controlled the Northeast. But now Feng Yong actually used the most violent and primitive force to expel him, which was simply a slap in the face of the Great Japanese Empire.

Marshal Aritomo Yama wanted to use this incident to force the Okuma government to express its support for the empire's war against China, and it was best to remove Okuma Shigenobu from power. Replace it with a government that is more conducive to the interests of the Great Japanese Empire. In the final analysis, Shan County Youpeng is also a selfish person. There will also be a grudge against those who disobey and contradict themselves. In addition, the vision of the Okuma Shigenobu government is really poor, and there are some situations that only care about immediate interests, which is intolerable to Aritomo in Yama Prefecture.

When the Japanese government received this telegram, there was chaos, and Okuma Shigenobu immediately sent it to the Korean Governor's Office, and then contacted the Korean Special High-Tech Branch. After receiving accurate information, Okuma Shigenobu quickly entered the emperor's harem alone. However, it is said that when Mr. Prime Minister came out, his cheeks were puffy and his face was gloomy.

The next day, the Japanese Government lodged a serious protest against the armed expulsion of Japanese-funded mining enterprises by the Northeast Security Army, and demanded that the Government of the Republic of China punish Feng Yong, commander of the Northeast Security Army, a war criminal, return the detained legitimate Japanese businessmen, and compensate the Great Japanese Empire for its losses.

As soon as this news came out, the whole country was in an uproar. No one thought that the Northeast Feng Shaomarshal would be so arrogant and expelled the mining enterprises that Japan had operated for many years by force, this is not a clear provocation against Japan!

"Japan sent the Third Division to encroach on the national sovereignty of the three eastern provinces, and Japanese-funded enterprises stole Chinese resources under the banner of leasing. The Northeast Public Security Army will resolutely crack down on such acts of infringing on national sovereignty and plundering China's resources, and will never tolerate and nurture traitors. The mineral land in the Northeast belongs to the Northeast Governor's Office and is protected by the Northeast Security Army. Anyone who resists will be killed. ”

The Northeast Governor's Mansion confronted each other and immediately issued this murderous article. People of all persuasions across the country were stunned by the reaction of the Northeast Governor's Office. When did the local troops in China also do this?

The Japanese government simply ignored the circular of the Northeast Governor-General's Office, and the target was firmly set on the side of the government of the Republic of China.

"If the government of the Republic of China does not punish the unbridled villains, the Japanese Empire will not hesitate to use force to safeguard the authority of the Great Japanese Empire." This is already a naked threat of war. Okuma's Shigenobu government is even more precarious than in the original time and space because of Feng Shaoshuai's unreasonable cards. And the Okuma government has lost its trust with the emperor. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor was also cold and indifferent to Yamaguchi during this time, I am afraid that the emperor would have ordered the dissolution of his own government.

Tokyo Marshal's Office.

"Your Excellency Marshal Qiqi, the 3rd Division has returned to the banks of the Yalu River in accordance with your orders. The line of defense has now been reorganized. Lieutenant General Yoshiko Akiyama would like to ask you when he will hand over to Lieutenant General Iguchi Sego, the commander of the 3rd Division. "The herald sent a telegram from the 3rd Division to the Marshal of Yamaguchi.

"Send a report to the Third Division, ask it to pause the handover first, control the troops, and be ready to counterattack the Northeast Security Army at any time." Marshal Yama Prefecture has never been a person who is angry, and it is okay to teach Okuma Shigenobu a lesson, and Marshal Yama Prefecture can be said to hate the Feng father and son who frequently provoked the Japanese Empire.

At this time, the Minister of War Saionji Gongwang walked into the Marshal's Palace.

"Your Excellency, I have just returned from the Imperial Palace, and His Majesty the Emperor does not agree to start a war against Tohoku now, but the Emperor has promised to put the matter of replacing the equipment of the Imperial Army on the agenda, and to expand the establishment of two regular divisions within this year or next year. Join the Korean Army in the face of a possible Imperial War. ”

"Got it! , send a telegram to Tegaoke, and let them launch a force to assassinate Feng's father and son, only if he dies, it is in the interests of the Great Japanese Empire. Youpeng said with a gloomy expression.

"Hay!"

(To be continued)