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Turtle City was lost, Xuanchuan was lost, and Taichuan was lost.

Lost telegrams flew into Seoul like snowflakes, the streets were filled with panicked citizens, Japanese military police and Korean volunteers patrolled back and forth, and the occasional gunfire added to the tension in the city.

When Nagata Tetsuyama and Hatoyama Ichiro arrived at the base camp of the Japanese Korean Army, the entire headquarters was in disarray like headless flies.

The two came here from Osaka on a Navy destroyer and diverted to Busan. Since enemy submarine activity had been detected outside the port of Incheon, the navy could not ensure the safety of the west coast of Korea, so the army could only take the Tsushima Strait, which extended the distance of army reinforcements by 550 kilometers. The long road will make the support stretch and consume more, but these are more concerned about the disorder here than the chaotic scene in front of him.

"Your Excellency, the eastern front of the China Army has broken through the Taecheon line, and they have separated the troops. The first road is attacking Heecheon to the east, the second road is approaching the Cheongcheon River, and the third road is moving towards Jiecheon! The Western Front China Army has also arrived in Dingzhou, and Hasegawa Osa is fighting hard with the cooperation of the navy, and it is necessary to decide immediately whether to give up or support! Ryosuke Isoya stood in front of Lieutenant General Koichiro Tachibana, commander of the Korean Army, and reported loudly, with a thick distrust in his eyes. Forty-eight hours have passed since the Chinese National Defense Forces crossed the Yalu River and attacked Guicheng, but His Excellency the commander has still not been able to come up with an overall plan, whether to retreat strategically or actively respond to the battle? The front-line soldiers were completely denied any instructions, is this still a battle?

Facing the gaze of Ryosuke Isoya, Lieutenant General Koichiro Tachibana's face seemed to freeze. He was not surprised that the Chinese National Defense Forces attacked North Korea, nor was he surprised that the Korean Independence Army cooperated, but he was surprised that the opponent's breakthrough speed was so fast! In just three days, it advanced 50 kilometers in depth, and Pyongyang was less than 100 kilometers away. That's too fast! In the face of superior tanks and artillery, all defense lines can be broken like paper paste, especially the Chinese tanks, and only one breakthrough can lead to the loss of the entire defense line. How to fight? How do you fight it? The first commander of the North Korean Army has already boiled the pot in his heart, and now he hopes that the generals Dashan Rock and Hei Mu Weizhen are still there. If only the generals of the Great War Russia were there. Then he just needs to do a good job of leading the troops to charge, and then he still needs to bear such an important responsibility.

"Your Excellency, Commander! Orders are needed, front-line troops need combat orders! Seeing that Koichiro Tachibana still couldn't come up with a solution, Ryosuke Isoya asked loudly again. The harshness in his tone can be heard by anyone. This is already an extremely unusual thing in the hierarchical Japan, which shows that these staff officers and officers have become extremely distrustful of their commanders. Nagata Tieshan sighed deeply, these army generals of the older generation are really old, and they are completely unable to keep up with the pace in the face of a new type of war. However, the concept of seniority and birth in the domestic military circles has made them continue to be high, and they are vegetarians, and now they are fighting a war, but they cannot come up with specific methods and tactics. On the other hand, Yang Qiu was very good at employing people, and the Beiyang officers who could not keep up with history were almost wiped out. The Mesozoic officers were trained in the European war, and the generals such as Yue Peng, Cai Yi, Feng Guozhang, and Zhang Xiaozhun were all set aside in this operation, and the two new-generation officers, Qin Zhangshu and Zhang Tingfu, were used.

Tachibana Koichiro was at a loss, and when he saw Nagata Tetsuyama and Hatoyama Ichiro coming in, he immediately seemed to see a savior, after all, the former led the Japanese Army observation group through the European War, so he hurriedly came over and asked: "Nagata-kun, it's great that you are here." ”

Nagata Tieshan heard the weakness in his tone, and secretly sighed and walked to the map and asked, "Shaozuo." Could it be that all the positions on the front line of Turtle City and Taecheon have been broken through? ”

Ryosuke Isoya had also heard of Nagata Tetsuyama, and when he saw that he finally looked a little good, he immediately said, "Not yet." A lot of positions are in our hands. However, the goal of the Chinese army was very clear, their troops were not scattered, and they concentrated a large number of tanks and heavy artillery to attack Pyongyang in a straight line, abandoning the two flanks and protecting the flanks with only a small number of troops. ”

Nagata Tetsuyama looked at the map and understood his opponent's tactics. It is to avoid the complex mountainous areas as much as possible, regardless of the squeezing forward towards Pyongyang. This Major General Qin Zhangshu is very smart and doesn't want to get entangled in the vast mountainous area, he just wants to take Pyongyang as soon as possible, and as for the mountainous area, he can fight slowly later. His flanks are now empty. It is very easy to be truncated by a breakthrough. First of all, the north of Korea is mountainous and it is difficult for the heavy troops to move, and with the help of more than 60,000 North Korean rebels who are familiar with the terrain, the other side can establish a flank guard before reaching Pyongyang.

After thinking of this, Nagata Tetsuyama turned his head to look at Tachibana Koichiro, who simply got off the donkey down the slope: "Nagata-kun." If you have any good ideas, just say it. ”

"Yes!" Nagata Tieshan gave him face, bowed and pointed to the line of the Qingchuan River: "We should order all the troops north of the Qingchuan River to withdraw to the other side of the river as soon as possible, and then blow up the Qingchuan River Bridge and blast the ice on the river, and concentrate on holding the Qingchuan River." ”

Tachibana Koichiro was already a master of the six gods, and when he heard this method, he immediately shouted: "This method is very good, Isoya Shaosa, go and give the order." ”

Ryosuke Isoya looked down on these old officers, but now in wartime, if he can't gather his troops as soon as possible, there is a real possibility that the Wehrmacht will break through to Pyongyang in one go, so he turned around and went to deliver the order. This act of not even saluting and bowing made Tachibana Koichiro and other old officers angry, but it was recognized by many young officers and staff officers. Hatoyama Ichiro is Tanaka Yoshiichi's confidant, and he took the opportunity to pull Tachibana Koichiro to ask about the situation in North Korea, and Nagata Tetsuyama was standing alone in front of the map and was about to take a detailed look at the situation, when a voice sounded behind him: "Thank you Nagata-kun, you saved the lives of tens of thousands of imperial soldiers on the front line." ”

Nagata Tetsuyama turned his head to look, and a thirty-something Osa walked towards him. When he saw Osa, his eyes lit up obviously: "Okamura Ninji? ”

"Nagata-kun, it's been a long time."

Okamura Ninji and Nagata both graduated from Lu Shi, although they are not as famous as the latter, but they are also considered to be the best among their peers, so they know each other. He was also very happy to be able to see Nagata Tetsuyama in North Korea, looked at Hatoyama Ichiro and Tachibana Koichiro not far away, and sighed: "Our Imperial Japanese Army should really change once, Nagata-kun, are you right?" ”

Nagata Tieshan looked at him, then at the old officer in the distance, and nodded.

Nagata Tetsuyama's tactics of decisively abandoning the area north of the Cheongchon River finally contained the Wehrmacht's breakthrough, and after the bombing of the Kiyocheon River Bridge and the Japanese army's ice-breaking blasting of the river, the Wehrmacht was temporarily blocked on the north bank of the river and confronted 100,000 Japanese troops across the river. But Qin Zhangshu and Zhang Tingfu were not idle. While waiting for the arrival of the engineering equipment behind him, he carried out a sweep of the area north of the Qingchuan River, occupying most of the Jiangbei in just a few days. On 18 November, the 31st Brigade of the National Defense Forces entered the DPRK from the direction of Hyesan on the Tumen River. At the same time, the 44th Brigade set out from Hunchun and advanced along the Wulong River to Jinqing under the leadership of more than 5,000 war horses and Korean guerrillas.

At this point, the Korean battlefield is fully opened!

At the same time as North Korea is fighting, war clouds are also gathering in the Taiwan Strait. In an effort to transport more troops before the Japanese fleet broke through the mine array, all ships along the Fujian coast were mobilized, especially Xiamen, which became the main embarkation point in particular. On the 13th, 14th, and 15th alone, two brigades of the 7th Division of the Wehrmacht stationed in Fujian and Guangzhou arrived in Changhua. By 18 July, the total number of troops landing on the island of Taiwan had reached 27,000, 270 artillery pieces, and more than 1,000 light and heavy machine guns, and 70,000 troops were rushing to the coastal areas of Fujian from Jiangxi, Guangxi, Zhejiang, and other places to prepare for landing on Taiwan. With the arrival of the follow-up troops, the Taiwan Front not only controlled Changhua, but also built an airfield in Changhua 50 kilometers from the coast in the shortest possible time. After the establishment of the airport, the island of Taiwan not only welcomed the air force for the first time, but also mobilized 20 albatross transport planes from the General Staff. It also sent 48 additional fighters and bombers to Taiwan to cooperate with the army's offensive in the direction of Keelung and Taipei.

The northeast and southeast coasts are filled with gunsmoke, but a car flying the Japanese flag is parked in front of the presidential palace of the Republic of China in Nanjing. People who come and go are curious about this Japanese car, which has been parked here for a few days, and don't understand why it has been delayed for so long. In the distance in the presidential palace security office, the car was even marked, and two heavy machine guns were aimed at it day and night.

In the presidential palace, Wang Anlan lifted the window screen to look at the car, turned his head and said: "The president, vice president, is the Japanese ambassador still outside?" Do you want. ”

On the sofa, Li Yuanhong and Yang Qiu sat opposite each other, discussing the current battle situation. Hearing Wang Anlan's words, he also frowned: "This Japanese is really patient." ”

Tang Shaoyi, who is about to leave in a few months, and his successor Hu Weide sat next to him, and said with a smile: "The Japanese have always been stoic, and I also admire this very much. Prime Minister Tanaka has sent him with the task of hoping that the peace talks will drag us on for a while. Now that he has miscalculated, he can't go back to explain, and if he can't even see him once, I'm afraid he will step down when he goes back. ”

"Do you want to see him?" Hu Weide said: "It's not a big problem to see or not to see now. We have an obvious advantage on the Korean side, but Taiwan is still unknown, so it is better to meet him and ask the Japanese navy to stop and buy more time to send troops to the island. ”

Yang Qiu shook his head: "The Japanese are not stupid, and the government has never been able to control the navy and army, so it's too early to meet and talk about peace!" ”

Li Yuanhong knew Yang Qiu's thoughts, and said, "Chenhua, it's not a way to drag it out like this. The Japanese Navy now has a clear advantage, Sa Zhenbing said yesterday that the pressure was very high, he lost 6 destroyers and 3 submarines in half a month, and it is not completely guaranteed to hold the two straits, and the Japanese Navy is still quite restrained, and has not shelled our cities yet, if. ”

His words made everyone really worried that the Japanese navy had too much superiority, and that once the coastline was bombarded without restrictions, it would definitely cause heavy casualties and losses, so Li Yuanhong's words also made some sense. Yang Qiu also knew very well that the Japanese navy had not completely let go of the fight at present, and that this was mainly a British problem, and if Britain finally supported Japan, then the entire line from Dalian to Sanduao would be shelled. At this time, in fact, his heart was also up and down. He was not worried about war, and in fact the Wehrmacht had not yet fully reached its strength, at least both sides were still in a pre-decisive situation. However, if we really want to let go of the decisive battle, it will inevitably be a period of strong attrition for several months, and even if there is a problem in Japan, it will not end immediately, and the price will not be very small.

So the most important thing now is Cai Ye and Yang Du!

How are the negotiations going in Shanghai? After the United States and France successively expressed their positions, did the British Empire really cling to the Anglo-Japanese alliance?

The atmosphere on the banks of the Huangpu River was depressing, soldiers dressed in the uniforms of the National Defense Force and the National Guard took over almost the whole of Shanghai, the 12 240mm, 280mm, and 305mm heavy guns on the Wusongkou Fort were all on alert, reconnaissance planes rushed towards the sea one after another, and all the warships of all sizes on the river ripped off their gun jackets and waited for the order to attack, and the ships of various countries stranded due to the blockade of the strait were even more crowded on the river. Factories large and small were working overtime and were told to prepare for evacuation and evacuation, and the Jiangnan and Qiuxin factories, which symbolize Shanghai, were working hard to produce the materials needed by the army, and the two Combined Force-class battleships in the dock were surrounded by electric sparks. The rivet bell is not noticed.

Since the first year of the Republic of China, this city, known as the Paris of the East, has never been so nervous! Although it is theoretically unlikely that Japan will bombard Shanghai, and it is not easy to reach the Huangpu River with the current offensive means, Japan is also worried about completely angering Britain and the United States and causing them to move closer to China. But the Wehrmacht's preparations did not dare to take on for a moment.

There was also a lot of bickering within the British Business Club, and Bernard immediately restarted the Sino-British package negotiations after his return, and both sides knew that time had become the most important thing. With only 10 days left until January 1, and after the United States and France began negotiations with the Chinese Navy on the sale of battleships, it was virtually impossible for the two countries to change the joint statement issued on January 1, in which case the British Empire would either accept the declaration or wait for China to unilaterally declare the annulment of all unequal treaties. And then clinging to the Anglo-Japanese alliance. Under the circumstance that the British Empire could not and did not have the strength to intervene, even if the Japanese navy won and kept Taiwan, the loss of Korea would be tantamount to the collapse of the Anglo-Japanese alliance in disguise, and it would also damage Sino-British relations.

So at this time, the British government could not afford to wait, and after Yang Qiu promised not to need the colony, Lloyd George sent telegrams almost one after another. Urging early negotiations. Cai Ye and Yang Du, who were sitting opposite, also couldn't wait, the Japanese navy was blocked outside Sanduao, Keelung and the Taiwan Strait, and it was only a matter of time before they broke through. As soon as the minefields in the straits are broken through. Tens of thousands of troops will lose support, and it is difficult to say whether they will be able to win. Therefore, all negotiations with Britain must be completed before this time, and Japan will despair only if Britain agrees to abrogate the unequal treaty.

Bernard not only knows himself, but also knows the opponent's hole cards, and said very simply: "Two, time is running out, we might as well be more direct." The Dushanbe region was not part of your former territory, so the British Empire could not recognize it. Andijan must be bounded by the Kentaur Valley, and the western region is not on the table. The British Empire in the Zhambyl region is willing to accept your opinion, and the southern part of Lake Balkhash is the benchmark, divided in a straight line along the Chu River, and the eastern part belongs to the territory of your country in Almaty, but the western part still belongs to Kazakhstan. At the same time, your country may not deploy more than 10,000 regular troops in the area west of Andijan, except in the event of war. At the same time, your country must monitor that migrants do not cross the Wakhan and Penchi rivers into India. Equally. China will suspend the work of the Consulate General in Tibet and recognize your country's sovereignty over the Tibetan region, but your country must respect the local religion and must not station large-scale troops in the Tibet region, and the daily security force must not exceed 10,000 National Guards.

The British government supports the demarcation of the border between the Yenisei River and the East and West Sayan Mountains, and will support your country in recovering the territory of Krasnoyarsk, including Usukaritai, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita, Hailanpao, Temple Street, Vladivostok, East Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kyrgyzstan, Andijan, and eastern Tajikistan, but the northern tundra area is not on the scope of discussion! On the issue of Sakhalin and the DPRK, we also do not support your country's demands. Sakhalin Island needs to be resolved by Japan, Russia in the future, and your country, and the Korean issue needs to be resolved through consultations between your country and the Japanese government.

In the southern region, we are willing to cancel all previous treaties and abolish the concessions of Tianjin, Yantai, Weihai and other concessions, but we must follow the example of Hankou to form the Yantai Sino-British Trade Zone. The concessions in Shanghai and Canton had to be postponed until 1925, and Hong Kong had to wait until 1935 to continue to lease the naval base to our Far East Fleet, before which China promised to gradually withdraw its garrisons from these areas and gradually hand over the civilian police to your jurisdiction. Your Government must publicly commit itself not to lease these areas to countries outside the British Empire. At the same time, Taiwan must be demilitarized! No naval forts are allowed, no military ports are allowed in the Kaohsiung region in the south, and only marines and national guards are allowed to station. At the same time, your navy must declare to our Far East Fleet before entering the South China Sea, and must not damage shipping lanes.

Your country must immediately cease the purchase of battleships from France and the United States, but in view of your country's maritime security needs, the Lend-Lease Agreement for two American battleships may be continued, but the Lend-Lease Agreement may not exceed 10 years. Your navy must join the upcoming naval negotiations and be subject to the supervision of the international community, and at the same time, the specific tonnage, size, and types of weapons must be disclosed to the international community for future shipbuilding plans, and they must be supervised and inspected. As compensation, your Government will need to provide the British Empire with $500 million worth of commercial contracts over a five-year period, and the British Empire will honour those contracts without reservation. ”

Bernard pushed the map forward: "Two of you, this is the last bottom line of the British Empire!" ”…… (Site. Your support is my biggest motivation. )