The Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters, Chief of Staff Marshal Oyama Iwa, Rikudo Terauchi Masatake, and Education Director Katsura Taro all gathered in Marshal Oyamaiwa's office. It's just that everyone's faces are not very good-looking.

They had already received a telegram from the commander of the Korean Army, General Sakuma Sakuma. Yesterday night, the Northern Army attacked the headquarters of the 18th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, resulting in the shattering of more than 1,000 people, including the commander of the wing, Harukiyo Inoguchi. Such a loss will not hurt the Japanese army, but it is undoubtedly a slap in the face!

"Revenge, this is the revenge of the people of China for our assassination. Thousands of imperial warriors are shattered, and we must take revenge on the Chinese people. General Katsura Taro said viciously.

"General Sakuma Sakuma has already launched a retaliation, five divisions and more than 300 artillery pieces are shelling the Northern Army. However, our artillery, from the very beginning of the artillery battle, was at a disadvantage. The artillery fire of the Northern Army became even more intense. They even made sorties with 155-mm heavy howitzers. And the largest caliber cannon of our North Korean army is nothing more than a 105-mm light howitzer. Terauchi Masashi said with an ugly face.

"Your Excellency Marshal, we cannot sit idly by, we must launch a large-scale offensive and let the people of China know what the consequences of provoking the Great Japanese Empire will be!" Katsura Taro looked excited. After losing the prime minister's throne, he became very excited.

"Launching a large-scale offensive? Is there going to be a war with the Northern Army? With only five divisions of the North Korean army, I am afraid that it will not be possible to break through the defense line of the Chinese people at all, but it is possible to hit the head and break the blood flow on the defense line of the Chinese people. In addition, the cabinet is not ready for war with the people of China at this time. We don't even have all kinds of war materials in stock, let alone go to war. Masaki Terauchi shook his head. Although he was angry, he was more sensible. Last year's fiasco. As a result, Japan paid a huge loss. Although, launching a war of revenge against the Northern Army has become the consensus of everyone. However, if you go to war before you are ready for war, you will undoubtedly repeat the defeat of the last time.

"Shall we not do anything? Allowing the people of China to slap us? Katsura Taro said angrily.

Terauchi didn't say anything more. Instead, he looked at Marshal Oyama Yan. Originally, among the three army commanders, the position of the minister of war was the highest. However, after Marshal Oyama Iwa became chief of staff, this practice was changed. Marshal Oyama Iwa has only now become the highest-ranking of the three commanders.

"It is true that this is not the time to go to war with the Chinese people. We are not ready, and even if we go to war, we will not be able to defeat the Chinese people. Send a telegram to General Sakuma Sakuma and tell him. It is okay to carry out artillery bombardment with the Chinese people, but it must be grasped in a good way, and it is not possible to provoke a war. Also, strengthen your defenses, I don't want the tragedy of the 18th Infantry Wing to repeat itself. Marshal Oyama Iwa said.

"Hi, Your Excellency Marshal." Masaki Terauchi and Katsura Taro nodded hurriedly.

"Your Excellency, the artillery of the Korean army. Not an opponent of the Chinese people. Are we going to strengthen the North Korean army? Katsura Taro asked.

Da Shanyan hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Let the 2nd Brigade of Independent Heavy Artillery go." ”

The Japanese Army also has its own heavy artillery unit. The artillery they were armed with was also a six-inch gun purchased from the British, and they began their own imitations. It's just that the six-inch gun is too heavy, requires too much steel, and is too expensive. So the Japanese Army did not have large-scale equipment. Even now, the whole army is less than 200 gates. Unlike the Northern Army, the three expanded heavy artillery brigades were all 155-mm heavy howitzer brigades. And, judging by the performance of the cannon. The 155-millimeter guns equipped by the Northern Army are superior to the six-inch cannons equipped by the Japanese Army in terms of range and power.

"Your Excellency Marshal, in terms of artillery alone, I am afraid that it will be difficult for us to suppress the Chinese people. I would mind having the Navy also dispatch and let the Combined Fleet go to Arthur and put pressure on the Chinese people. Masaki Terauchi suggested. The Combined Fleet is still the most powerful fleet in the Far East, with as many as six battleships and eight armored cruisers, making them extremely formidable.

Marshal Oyama Iwa nodded and took the suggestion.

The artillery bombardment carried out by the Northern Army and the Japanese Army along the Yalu River intensified, and the shells of both sides smashed into each other's fortified positions as if they did not need money, so that the fortifications that had been built with great difficulty were destroyed in the shelling. This has once again brought the tense situation in Northeast Asia to the attention of countries around the world. Many countries have even declared that the Northern Army and the Japanese Army may be about to break out into a large-scale war again. In this war, the total number of troops invested by the Japanese Army and the Northern Army may be as high as one million.

Of course, this is nothing more than speculation. In fact, neither the Northern Army nor the Japanese Army were willing to go to war at this time. The expansion of the Northern Army has not yet been completed, and the newly formed 13 infantry divisions have only been erected. In the next two years, personnel will be replenished one after another to reach full capacity. Similarly, the Japanese Army's 20 infantry regiments and divisions were not fully staffed, except for the five infantry divisions under the command of the Korean Army. In addition, the financial crisis has not been resolved, and the Japanese army lacks military funds to continue the war.

Two days later, the Japanese Combined Fleet dispatched six battleships and eight armored cruisers, plus more than twenty cruisers and destroyers, to directly break into the waters near Arthur. As many as dozens of warships, showing off their might less than twenty kilometers from Lushun. Standing on the turret of the Arthur Fortress, you can clearly see the Japanese battleships with a telescope. This brought the Arthur fortress into the highest state of combat readiness.

The current Lushun Fortress is being upgraded. But in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the fortress, these shells were modified one after another. Although this will prolong the construction period, it will ensure that even if war breaks out immediately, the combat effectiveness of the fortress will be guaranteed, and it will be able to enter the battle in the shortest possible time.

The arrival of the Japanese Combined Fleet made the officers and men stationed at Arthur Fortress very nervous, and at the same time, they were also very aggrieved. In the absence of a sea defense, it is indeed very uncomfortable to allow the enemy to show off his might at his own doorstep. Fortunately, however, this situation will change in two years. Two years later, when all the warships built by Germany for the Northern Navy were completed, the Northern Navy was able to return home with those ships. At that time, even in terms of the number of warships, I am afraid that it will not be able to compare with the Japanese Navy. However, the combat power of two battleships, two battlecruisers, seven light cruisers and 12 destroyers was enough to pose a mortal threat to the Japanese Navy. In particular, the two battleships and the two battlecruisers, both of the latest dreadnoughts, were nearly twice as numerous in displacement alone as the previous dreadnoughts equipped by the Japanese Navy. If a fierce battle were to break out, the Japanese Navy would not necessarily be able to win.

Of course, before the huge fleet of the Northern Navy returned home, the Northern Army really had no way to take the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy at present, and could only strengthen its defense and not give the Japanese a chance.

"Your Excellency, the Imperial Japanese Empire is very indignant at the fighting that your army has provoked on the border! Your army crossed the border and attacked the Imperial Japanese Army, which is simply an act of war! The Empire of Japan demanded that the government of the north apologize to the Empire of Japan and make reparations. Otherwise, the Japanese Empire would never have given up! Abe Shoutaro roared at Yang Du.

"Your Excellency, I do think that this conflict was provoked by you. In addition, we once again demand that your country hand over Ryohei Uchida, Toyama Mitsutsu, and others to the northern government for trial. Otherwise, the northern government retains the power to pursue the case. In addition, the combined fleet of your navy has entered our territorial waters. We demand that the Combined Fleet withdraw from our territorial waters! Yang Du said with a cold face.

"Your Excellency the Secretary-General, the Empire of Japan needs to reiterate that the assassination of the major marshal of the Northern Army was not the work of the Black Dragon Society, everything is just a frame-up. As for the combined fleet, they are just conducting normal training. A smile appeared on the corner of Abe's mouth. The combined fleet approached the territorial waters of the Shina people, but they had nothing to do, which made Shotaro Abe sincerely excited.

"Humph! Your Excellency Consul, I would like to inform you that, in view of Japan's extremely unfriendly behavior toward the Northern Government, the Northern Government believes that the continued presence of the Japanese in the seven northern provinces has seriously affected the stability of the seven northern provinces and the security of the people. Therefore, Lord Wu Xingquan, the envoy of the Northeast Patrol and the envoy of the Mongolian Xinjiang Economic Strategy, ordered that all Japanese must leave the seven northern provinces within one month from today. Otherwise, it will be treated as a spy. Including you, you must also leave the seven northern provinces within a month! Yang Du said coldly.

Abe Shoutaro was dumbfounded, the northern government is going to sever all ties with Japan!

"No, Your Excellency the Secretary-General, you do not have this power, even if you want to sever diplomatic relations with the Japanese Empire, it should be decided by the central government of your country, not by you!" Shoutaro Abe said angrily.

"I'm sorry, but in the seven northern provinces, it's entirely up to us to decide. It is best to contact the vessel as soon as possible. Otherwise, many Japanese people will be driven into the sea to feed the fish. A smile appeared on Yang Du's face. (To be continued......)

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