Northeast, Marshal's Mansion.

"Young marshal, the ladies' itinerary has all stopped. The news of the war between the Southeast Military Region and Japan has also spread throughout the three eastern provinces, and is now spreading to the whole world at an alarming speed. "I had expected Tohoku to go to war with the Japanese, but when all this happened, everyone was still extremely surprised.

Can the Northeast win?

This is the true thinking of the common people under the rule of Northeast China. After all, Japan was a powerful country, and the Qing Dynasty, which occupied the land of the whole country, was defeated repeatedly. The Beiyang government that replaced it also repeatedly compromised and retreated. Although the Northeast is strong, and the Northeast Army is even more invincible, the Northeast is a rising force after all. Now it occupies most of China's territory, but the foundation is unstable. Especially in terms of army construction, the Northeast does not even have its own navy (Zhang Chaoqun's naval unit is a secret unit, because the force is too weak, the Northeast has never been quiet. Japan, as the largest power in Asia, would go to war, even undeclared, against China. Do you want to attack the Northeast or because you look down on the Beijing government? Everything is unknown. However, the war between the two sides has become a fact.

"Don't worry about the news from the outside world, the little devils have hit the door, and we shouldn't fight, but it's a shame. The little devils have long been eyeing the three eastern provinces, and this battle has long been expected by us. Don't be afraid of war when it's coming. The development of our Northeast is not facing a dangerous situation. War is not a shackle to the development of our Northeast, but will become a stepping stone for our Northeast to take off. Feng Yong said confidently.

"Yes! Young Marshal, Deputy Commander Chiang has already set off from Beijing, and at most he will be able to reach Fengtian City tomorrow. The general sent a telegram hoping that the coastal area could be divided into three major theaters, so that operations could be commanded more accurately. Li Yang said solemnly. Jiang Baili's military talent has been recognized by everyone. The battle of Shandong was also fought vigorously under his command, and Duan Qirui, a strongman of the Republic of China, was beaten and surrendered. This was a huge boost to his personal prestige and military exploits.

"Precise division is good! Pass on my order to set up the Liaodong Theater and unify command of all the fighting in the border of Liaoning Province. Jiang Baili, deputy commander of the Northeast Public Security Army, served as the commander of the Liaodong Theater. ”

"Establish a central theater of operations to encircle the stability of the surrounding areas of Beijing. Marshal Feng Delin as commander of the Central Theater"

"The Shandong Theater was established to defend the security of the entire Shandong Province and to guard against the attack of the Japanese army in Qingdao in Shandong, and Zhang Zuolin served as the commander-in-chief of the Shandong Military Region."

"In addition, the General Logistics Department was established, and Li Jun, President of the Government Council and Chief of Staff of the Northeast Army, served as the commander-in-chief of logistics to coordinate the logistics support issues in the three major theaters."

The establishment of the three major theaters of war will be of great benefit to the coordinated operations of the Northeast Army. Moreover, there are traces of the Japanese attack. In any case, the three eastern provinces will certainly be the focus of their attacks. The government in Beijing could also be the target of its attacks.

"Young Marshal, do you say that Little Japan's action this time is to invade my Chinese territory or is it for our Northeast Government?" Li Yang was a little surprised by the Japanese government's performance. Since the border clashes, the Japanese government has severed ties with the government in Beijing. Now that the Japanese ambassador in Beijing has been evacuated to Nanjing, little Japan is not recognizing the status of the new Beijing government.

"I can't say! It can be said that it is all possible. However, at present, it is most likely that Little Japan has set its sights on the territory of our three eastern provinces. After all, the three eastern provinces are rich in resources. After the industrial and mining enterprises in small Japan were driven out by us, the development of the country was affected. It was only limited to the fact that the government of the Republic of China had just joined the Central Powers at that time. If Japan goes to war with us, the British will not agree. Now that we have defeated the Beijing government, the British government is also a little blind. This can be seen from the fact that the British Embassy is divided into two. I heard that Feng Guozhang of the Beiyang government in Nanjing has accepted the terms of the British, but we have always shirked it. The patience of the British is running out, and it is very likely that they will oppose us in the future. Feng Yong sighed, he knew that if the Beijing government could agree to the conditions of the British, the British would probably support him to complete the reunification of the whole country, after all, in the current form of China, his northeast is the strongest force in the Republic of China, and it is also the most likely to unify the whole country.

Of course, the situation in the Far East is complicated at present, and Japan, the largest power in Asia, absolutely does not want to see the rise of such a country in China that does not like the Japanese government. Britain has always wanted to drag Japan, a powerful country, into the battlefield, and this has made Britain's policy toward the Japanese unfortunate.

"If you oppose it, you will oppose it, anyway, Britain is not the only country in this world. If Britain is really hostile to us. We can ask the Germans for help. According to what I have learned in the West, Germany is the most powerful country in Europe. The German Army is known as the best in the world. I think that in the future Germany has the best chance of winning the world war. Li Yang is a German student, so he naturally has a deeper affection for Germany. Coupled with the fact that Germany is indeed strong, it naturally makes him have a different view of the European war.

"War is not a victory that is inevitable if the army is strong. If the same strength is the case, the German ** team is really powerful. But we should see that Britain is the world's number one power, the name of the empire on which the sun never sets, and its influence in the world is not comparable to that of an emerging power like Germany. The war in the West has tilted the scales of victory as more and more countries join the Entente. Now we are no longer a small force without scruples. Whether the world recognizes it or not, our Northeast is to a large extent the China it represents. Just because he knew the trend of the world, Feng Yong understood that Germany could not win. It also made his options a lot narrower.

Tokyo, Japan.

Prime Minister's Office. The temple was solemnly sitting opposite an old man with white hair.

"Marshal Yamasan, the North Korean army has launched an attack on the border. It is believed that it will not be long before it can break through to the territory of the Northeast. The Imperial Army of Japan is a world-class army, and it is definitely not comparable to the local government of Xiaoshina. I asked you to ask when the government could declare war on it? Masaki said respectfully. Although he is now the prime minister of Japan and the first person under the emperor, he still has complete respect for his 'benefactor'. He was a general in the army and the governor of Korea. But compared with military veterans like Youpeng in Shanxian County, his influence is still far behind.

"A declaration of war? Your Excellency Prime Minister, Japan will not declare war on a local government in China. Even if this local government occupies the city of the original central government. But we, the Great Japanese Empire, will not recognize it. The conditions of the British have been proposed. Although China is not a strong country, it is a big country with a vast territory in Asia. Able to provide sufficient logistical resources for the war in the West. Moreover, Britain even demanded that we send at least one detachment and 30,000 land forces to join the Western Entente to fight, otherwise it would not support us in fighting with the Chinese government. You have to be clear about that. The armies of the Empire of Japan were not supposed to shed blood and sacrifice for the Caucasian race in a foreign land. Youpeng of Shan County said slowly.

During this time, the Japanese government changed, and the first military government came to power naturally attracted the attention of all parties, the most active of which were the British, who signed many agreements with the Okuma Shigenobu government, and single-handedly contributed to Japan's declaration of war on Germany, and the Japanese army captured all German colonies in the Far East. It can be said that in the era of Okuma Shigenobu, Japan had swallowed all the benefits promised by Britain to Japan to participate in World War I, and now that Okuma Shigenobu was assassinated and the new government came to power, the British, who were most worried about Japan's movements, were naturally anxious to confirm the attitude of the new Japanese government towards those treaties.

"British Ambassador Smith has privately agreed that as long as we can complete the original agreement, the British will support our sanctions against the government in northeastern China. It's just that the British only support us to send troops to Liaoning Province, and the Russians are even more opposed to our snooping on Heilongjiang. Therefore, we will not be able to capture the new capital of the Northeast, Beijing. Prime Minister Masashi Terauchi said in a deep voice.

"Terauchi-kun, compared to the Great Japanese Empire, China is too big. The strength of the Feng government in the northeast is not weak, and it is very good that we can swallow Liaoning Province at one time. As long as Liaoning Province is annexed, Feng's control over Jilin and Heilongjiang will be weakened, so that Jilin and Heilongjiang will also have a chance to fall into our hands. In this regard, the British can also be regarded as contributing. Otherwise, the Russians would not have agreed to our troops now. This is what they consider to be forbidden land. Shan County Youpeng debuted with a smile. If the Japanese Empire had been able to annex a single province of China during his lifetime, he would have been blind to death.

"Your Excellency Marshal, with the strength of the Great Japanese Empire, there is much more." Terauchi Masashi said dissatisfied.

"Terauchi-kun, the rice must be eaten one bite at a time, although the Great Japanese Empire has recovered with the help of the West's war strength, but we must see that we have not yet reached the strength to be able to swallow most of China in one bite, and the British may not want to see us annex the three eastern provinces. It's just that the situation in the West has reached a critical period, with frequent defeats of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, constant internal wars, repeated defeats of the Italian army, and no morale. There is even a culture of surrender in the country. In the entire Western theater, only Germany still attacked sharply. In this case, the British were eager to suppress Germany with the help of external forces, and Japan, which had defeated the German ** team, was the best choice. Terauchi-kun. I'm old, but you're still young, and the Great Japanese Empire still has a chance to annex China. Don't be in a hurry," Shan County Youpeng said in a deep voice. At his age, his heart is more about seeking stability. The Japanese Empire was able to achieve its current status because of the bloody struggle of their generation. Now, he just wants to see Japan go further. I don't want the Japanese Empire to fight again on the national fortunes as it did back then. After all, good fortune could not always be on the side of the Japanese Empire.

(To be continued)