Chapter 529: Gathering of Storms and Clouds in the North Ocean (2)
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The second is more sent, and the third is more likely. Rabbit really wants to break out more at the end of the month, but limited by typing speed and time, the update has been affecting all kinds of problems. So sometimes you can't do what you promise. I hope that the book friends will forgive me.
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The defenders of a brigade in Shanghai collapsed in less than half an hour under the attack of the Marine Brigade. A large part of the scattered Beiyang soldiers fled to the concession. Facing the heavily armed armies of Western countries at the gate of the concession. The soldiers of the Marine Brigade also felt tricky. However, the Beiyang soldiers who fled in rout could not ignore them, and for a time, the Marine Brigade and the Concession Garrison formed a confrontation at the gate of the Concession.
"Brigade commander, the commander has an order not to allow us to attack the concession." Fu Haitao, the political commissar of the Marine Brigade, said.
"Political commissar, then we just watched the Beiyang Army's gang of turtle grandsons flee to the concession and do nothing?" The commander of the Marine Brigade is named Cheng Jiaming, and his Chinese language has a strong Hokkien flavor. He was born in Nanyang, and his parents were both overseas Chinese who went south to Nanyang decades ago, and later settled in Malaysia. After hard work, the Cheng family has a small property, and they are also famous people in the local area. Therefore, Cheng Jiaming received a more systematic education when he was a child. In Nanyang, there was a great contradiction between the Chinese and the local aborigines, and the Chinese workers were industrious and simple, and they were able to accumulate a lot of family property soon. This made the natives very jealous, and at the instigation of Western colonial rulers, the education of Chinese children in Nanyang was severely restricted. At present, Chinese schools are privately funded by some wealthy Chinese. Even so, Chinese schools are often banned by the authorities. It is in the face of this unjustified oppression that Cheng Jiaming has had the idea of hoping that the motherland will become strong since he was a child, so that the Chinese in Nanyang can get rid of the fate of being oppressed. When the Northeast Army was fighting against Japan, Cheng Jiaming, who knew the news, traveled thousands of miles to the Northeast to join the army, at that time, the Northeast Army had a great demand for literate soldiers, and Cheng Jiaming was trained as a reserve officer as soon as he joined. After graduating from the military crash course, Cheng Jiaming served as the battalion commander of the National Defense Army, and successively served as the regiment commander, deputy brigade commander, and brigade commander with the feet of the National Defense Army. When the Wehrmacht formed the Marine Brigade, he defeated his rivals with his talent and became the military commander of this special unit.
"The commander's order is for our brigade to stabilize the order in Shanghai, and the headquarters has an order that Shanghai, as an international metropolis, cannot be abolished because of war. And our Marine Brigade is temporarily stationed in Shanghai. Political Commissar Fu Haitao said in a deep voice.
"It's a pity that we can't continue to fight." Cheng Jiaming said regretfully. After all, the Marine Brigade is mainly for landing operations, and the soldiers need to be proficient in water and be able to adapt to life at sea, so that they can get off the ship to ensure combat effectiveness.
"By the way, the commissar, this time we should be transporting SS troops, their weapons and equipment are really terrifying!" Cheng Jiaming said enviously to Haitao.
"Yes, the SS is the young marshal's personal guard, and the level of equipment is naturally not comparable to us. I heard that only one SS division came this time. But I believe they will be able to turn the entire Beiyang hinterland upside down. Fu Haitao said with a sigh. As an emerging branch of the Wehrmacht, the Marine Brigade has very good weapons and equipment, and its automatic firepower allocation is relatively high. But there was still a big gap with the SS.
"That's right. Didn't the SS get off board? Cheng Jiaming asked curiously.
"I don't know, who knows what mission they're on." Fu Hai shook his head and said.
Now that mid-June, the rainy season has come to the Yangtze River basin, which has greatly increased the flow of the Yangtze waters, which has allowed the naval fleet to enter the Yangtze River for a large distance. ..., boom boom!
The appearance of the Wehrmacht Navy in the Yangtze River waterway shocked the entire Beiyang for a time. For a time, the fortress along the river was destroyed by the naval fleet.
The naval fleet is not entangled, as long as it does not threaten the troop carriers in the rear, the naval fleet will not pursue it too much. The naval fleet showed its determination to sail directly to Nanjing, the capital of the Beiyang. If the Wehrmacht is really allowed to hit Nanjing, then Beiyang will be completely finished.
When Feng Guozhang received the news, he immediately ordered the Yangtze River Fleet stationed in Zhenjiang to dispatch, of course, the Yangtze River Fleet was only a small tonnage of inland river ships, and there was no comparison with the large ships of the Wehrmacht Navy at all. Therefore, the task of the Yangtze River Fleet was not to expel the Wehrmacht fleet, but to lay mines on the Yangtze River waterway to prevent the Wehrmacht Navy from continuing to advance.
In the Jiangyin area, the Wehrmacht minesweepers finally monitored the mines laid by the Yangtze River fleet. For a time, the speed of the naval march was greatly reduced.
At the same time, the main force of the Japanese Combined Fleet appeared on the Bund in Shanghai, and there was a posture to blockade the mouth of the Yangtze River. This move shocked the Marine Brigade and immediately telegraphed to the First Fleet.
Chen Fuguang, commander of the First Fleet, was also taken aback, although he thought that Japan would make a move, but he did not expect it to be so soon. Then he quickly telegraphed to the commander-in-chief of the Navy, Zhang Chaoqun. Zhang Chaoqun called Chen Shunguang back and told him not to pay attention to it, the Japanese army is just a paper tiger, and they may not have the courage to do it.
Of course, having said that, Zhang Chaoqun still sent a telegram to Feng Yong as soon as possible. After all, this matter was beyond his authority.
"Third brother, how likely do you think the Japanese are to do it?" Feng Yong asked with a calm face.
Li Jun's eyebrows are also very solemn, and he is not sure about the attitude of the Japanese.
"Young marshal, the president is here!" Li Yang walked in and whispered.
"Huh?" Feng Yong was stunned for a moment, and then got up with Li Jun to welcome Li Yuanhong in.
"Young Marshal, I heard that the Japanese Navy appeared at the mouth of the Yangtze River, are the Japanese going to war with us?" Li Yuanhong politely said a few words.
"It's not clear what the attitude of the Japanese is, but the Japanese Combined Fleet did appear on the Bund in Shanghai." Feng Yong said in a deep voice. There is nothing to hide from this. After all, Li Yuanhong is the president of the Beijing government, although he is a puppet, but his identity is there, everything he is now has been linked to everything with the national defense force system, and if the national defense force really dominates the country, history will also record his Li Yuanhong's strong stroke, after all, he is the nominal boss of the Beijing government. Moreover, Feng Yong did not restrict his freedom, and many major matters also referred to his opinions, which made Li Yuanhong gradually lose his heart to the National Defense Army.
"Young Marshal, if I'm not mistaken, the Japanese are waiting, waiting for the Beiyang Governor's Mansion to call for help." Li Yuanhong said in a deep voice.
Feng Yong and Li Jun's eyes lit up.
"From what I know about Feng Guozhang, it is absolutely difficult for him to do something that betrays national sovereignty, which can also be seen from the fact that the Japanese army did not appear on the battlefield, and in addition to the Japanese observation group on the battlefield, the command of the Beiyang Army has always been in the hands of the direct generals. All this shows that Feng Guozhang was wary of the Japanese. The Japanese will not die in our Chinese heart, we know this, and Feng Guozhang must also know it. But our civil war is, after all, only a brotherly war, and has nothing to do with foreigners. I think it was Feng Guozhang's insistence that the Japanese could not penetrate the Beiyang on a large scale. Now the Beiyang is in jeopardy, and the Japanese don't want to see the Beiyang fall, so their navy came. As long as Beiyang asks for help, they can immediately go to the battlefield. I dare not say anything else, but in terms of navy, Japan has the absolute upper hand. Li Yuanhong said distractedly.
Feng Yong nodded and agreed with Li Yuanhong's analysis.
"President, do you mean that as long as Feng Guozhang's Beiyang General Mansion is not like the Japanese asking for help, the Japanese Navy can only watch dryly?" Li Jun quickly grasped the key to the matter.
"Yes, after all, the Wehrmacht is a force that can resist the Japanese Army, and our China is vast and rich, not comparable to small Japan, and as our army grows larger and larger, the pressure on the Japanese will definitely be great. Without a reasonable reason, the Japanese may not dare to intervene. If Beiyang asks for help, they can put pressure on us at sea under the banner of rescue, and at least ensure the stability of several Beiyang provinces. In this way, the Beiyang Army, which has no rear, will be able to inflict greater trauma on the battlefield for the Wehrmacht. I think that's why the Japanese have spared no effort to support the North Sea. ”…,
"Looks like we're going to do something. President, it seems that you need to convey some news to Feng Guozhang. The Japanese must not be allowed to meddle in at this time. Feng Yong said in a deep voice.
Li Yuanhong nodded, and then took out a letter in his arms. It seems that he was already prepared when he received the news.
Feng Yong took the letter, and his brows gradually furrowed.
"Young marshal, is my promise too much. This is just my idea, I think that leaving a way back for Beiyang can prevent them from being burned. Li Yuanhong looked at Feng Yong, who was frowning, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Who would have imagined that President Li Yuanhong, who is ruling China, would be nervous and face a teenager under the age of 20.
"No, the president is overthinking. I would like to ask, is it possible for Beiyang to surrender? Feng Yong raised his head and asked.
"This ......," Li Yuanhong was silent. Feng Guozhang's idea is completely unsure of him.
"Anyway, we're going to have to give it a try. Dean Li, please redraft a surrender letter. If Beiyang surrenders, it can be used against Beiyang's officials. At the same time, the same was true of the generals of the Beiyang Army. As for Feng Guozhang himself, isn't he the vice president of the Republic of China? I can grant him a term as President of the Republic of China. Hopefully he makes the right choice. Feng Yong said in a deep voice.
Li Yuanhong's eyelids jumped. Promise the term of office of the next president of the Republic of China? You must know that although the current president of the Republic of China is a puppet, he is not completely without rights, as long as he does not threaten Feng Yong's low position, plus things that are beneficial to the government, the president still has some right to speak. It is precisely because of this that Li Yuanhong was surprised by Feng Yong's boldness.
"Young marshal?" Li Jun also asked in surprise.
"The day the war ends in China, China will be able to retain a little more vitality, and we can't always keep our eyes on the country. China is officially too infighting, and China will fall to this step today. Feng Yong waved his hand and said.
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