Fengxian Jiangshan

Since the late Qing Dynasty, as long as foreigners are involved, there will be no good things. Famous ministers like Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang have been ruined and ruined because of their foreign characters.Therefore, when Yuan Shikai heard that more than 200 Japanese soldiers were beaten to death in Fengtian, his head went blank.

"Proclaim the emperor, proclaim the emperor! Your head is almost gone, what kind of emperor do you want to be!" Lao Yuan roared loudly: "What the hell is going on? Did our people do it? Could it be that they want to declare war with the Japanese?"

No wonder Yuan Shikai thought so. With so many Japanese soldiers dead on Chinese territory, China was the first object of suspicion. How could Lao Yuan not be afraid!

"Gongbao, I don't think our army did it. They don't have the guts!" Yang Du said, "Whether it's Fengtian's Zhang Zuolin, Feng Delin, or Jilin's Meng Enyuan, they are not fools, can they provoke the Japanese?" ?”

"Xizi, I also know that it can't be them, but if local bandits did it, we can't escape the responsibility. The Japanese will use the excuse of increasing the garrison and expanding their power, and the unreasonable demands of Article 21 will be brought out again. The three provinces are in danger!"

"Not necessarily. I know the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army. Even if there are 1000 or [-] local bandits, they can't easily wipe out [-] Japanese soldiers. The difference between heaven and earth, how is it possible!"

Yuan Shikai also calmed down, and his mind gradually became clear, but he still hung up his heart.

"President, Japanese Minister Hiki Masaki has received news. It is said that the Russians attacked the Japanese soldiers. The purpose seems to be to rob arms. It has nothing to do with us, but the Japanese asked us to assist in the investigation."

Yang Shiqi strode in and told the information he got, and Lao Yuan listened to him.He immediately relaxed and returned to his seat.In just a moment, a fine layer of cold sweat soaked on his forehead, as long as it has nothing to do with China, Lao Yuan frowned again randomly.

"Xingcheng? Isn't Russia and Japan members of the Allied Powers? Why are they still fighting? Could it be that they still want to fight a war in the three eastern provinces?" Lao Yuan's heart hung up again.

"President, it seems that the Russian government did not do it. I heard that it might be a Russian organization that opposes the tsar, in order to rob the train of ammunition. Now the big powers have been alarmed, and the ministers of Japan, Russia, Britain and the United States have gathered together. Are you discussing this?"

Lao Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief: "This is the best, this is the best! I am trembling now, walking on thin ice. We cannot afford to offend the big powers. If there is another Japanese-Russian war and the Northeast is smashed to pieces, I will be ashamed." The world is over!"

"Gongbao. Don't worry. As long as the state system is changed as soon as possible, you will become the Ninth Five-Year Lord, and you will have all the authority in one body, order the world, promote the advantages and eliminate the disadvantages, and soon China will change its appearance!" Yang Du never forgot Jun Xian dream.Seize every opportunity to encourage Lao Yuan.

Yuan Shikai also nodded: "As I said, the old man is reluctant to do what he wants, and he should be a dragon chair. But this matter happened on Chinese soil after all. At least we must help the big powers to investigate!"

"President, what do you think about letting Duan Zhigui take full responsibility?" Yang Shiqi recommended Duan Zhigui. This was not out of good intentions, but to push His Highness into the fire pit.

"No, he's not this material!" Lao Yuan knew too well about his godson, his talent was to slip his beard, and his instinct was to make money. It was a dream to point him at him to deal with the Japanese.

"Send a telegram to Zhang Zuolin, and let him handle this matter!" After Lao Yuan finished speaking, he sighed again: "The Japanese are like wolves, it depends on whether Zhang Zuolin, a fox, can handle it!"

What Lao Yuan said was right, the Japanese were indeed wolves, and they were wounded wolves, going berserk.More than 200 people died in a daze, which is absolutely unacceptable to the Japanese with extremely inflated self-esteem. Therefore, an explanation must be given to the Japanese people, otherwise the Japanese government is in danger of falling.

As the direct person in charge, Yujiro Nakamura, the governor of the Kanto region, is even more under pressure. He has issued an order to the troops along the South Manchuria Railway, ordering them to enter a state of first-level combat readiness and be ready for battle at all times. The No.17 division responsible for guarding Lushun is also was mobilized.

The Japanese army was on the verge of breaking out and put on a fighting posture. The atmosphere in the three eastern provinces suddenly froze. Just ten years after the Russo-Japanese War, no one knew whether the black land would be destroyed again. panic.

Of course, for Japan, finding the murderer is a top priority, otherwise there is no place to vent their anger.They first investigated the valley where the military train was hijacked, and found that there were discarded bullet casings everywhere in the valley, and there were also bullet holes on the train, which shows the fierce fighting situation at that time.

The two piles of dead bodies, including the driver and the boiler worker, totaled [-] people, and there was no one alive. The possibility of getting direct information from them was gone, but the Japanese were not without gains.They carefully checked the shell casings and found that there were mainly two types, the Japanese Type [-] rifle and the Russian-made Mosin Nagant rifle. Obviously, the attackers used Russian-made weapons.

Japan found a few more surviving defenders, and they all said that they were attacked by the Russians.Immediately afterwards, the Japanese conducted a survey of the surrounding people, and some people told them that there was a large group of carriages heading west and north, and the drivers were all tall and strong.

After careful investigation, the Japanese basically determined that the attackers were Russians.The Japanese government immediately lodged a solemn protest with Russia, demanding an explanation from Russia.

The Russian government also suffered an unwarranted disaster. Tsarist Russia was not only bruised and swollen in Eastern Europe, but had actually suffered internal injuries. The huge empire encountered an unprecedented crisis.At this time, how could Tsarist Russia provoke Japan? You must know that Japan is still one of Tsarist Russia's financial backers.

It was also rare for the Russian side to be efficient, and immediately explained to the Japanese side that it was definitely not the behavior of the Russian government. After investigation, it was preliminarily determined that the Russians were not the regular army, but the tsarist opponents, and they were bandits.

A steady stream of news came to Beijing, and the envoys of Japan, Russia, Britain and the United States got together. They have been discussing this matter for the past two days, but they couldn't come up with a unified opinion.

"The Japanese Empire lost [-] warriors in China. This is an indisputable fact. The murderer was a Russian. Therefore, the Russian government must take responsibility, apologize and compensate, arrest the murderer, and give an explanation to the Japanese people." Japan has suffered such a big loss, he must earn face back.

The Russian minister rolled his eyes and said loudly: "The Japanese soldiers died tragically, and the Russian government is very sympathetic, but this is not a reason to blackmail us. Those organizations that oppose His Majesty the Tsar have already betrayed Russia, and the government has a little restraint on them." We have no power, and we will never apologize for their mistakes. As for the arrest of the murderer, the Russian government is willing to cooperate, and these guys have caused us a lot of trouble, and we will never let them go easily!"

"It's really clean. Is a gang of bandits capable of planning such a huge robbery, and killing two hundred imperial warriors? This is just a joke, maybe it's just a trick of your government!"

"Hmph, it's unreasonable!" The Russian envoy said in a gloomy voice: "Everything must have a motive. What good does the Russian government do by doing such a thing? Is it to cause trouble for itself?"

"Stop arguing, both ministers, and listen to me!" British Minister Zhu Erdian finally said: "First of all, I think this case is a huge case affecting the Far East, and it must be investigated carefully. In addition, the accountability should not only focus on Russia, the case If it happened on the ground in China, China has an unshirkable responsibility, and we can let China assist in the investigation first, and after the murderer is identified, we will proceed to the next step."

The United Kingdom deserves to be a country used to being the hegemon of the world, and its affairs are vicious. The original contradiction between Japan and Russia was turned to China with a few words from him.Both Japan and Russia are important allies. At this time, we can only sacrifice China's interests, and Japan has a pair of eagle eyes, and can't stop turning around.

In fact, Hikimashi also knew that the Russian minister was right. No matter how you looked at it, it was impossible for the Russian government to do it.But Hikimashi is also riding a tiger. The Japanese government needs to give an explanation to the people. It cannot tell the common people that the Japanese soldiers were killed by the Russian bandits. Can the common people accept this explanation?

Therefore, only by letting Russia or the unlucky Beiyang government take responsibility can it be logical. After Zhu Erdian made a suggestion, the envoys of the four countries immediately jointly asked to see Yuan Shikai.

The rain was about to come, and the whole Far East was shaken by this case.But Zhang Tinglan, who directed the case single-handedly, was very calm at this time. He and his father Zhang Zuoxiang carried the corpse of a soldier to the wood pile. Yang Yuting and other officers followed behind, carrying the corpse, silently. placed on top of the wood.

During this operation, 43 soldiers were killed directly, and six more seriously wounded died later.They were more than 200 miles away from Fengtian, and the carriage was also occupied by machines and heavy artillery. Naturally, these corpses could not be brought back to Fengtian. Zhang Tinglan proposed to incinerate them collectively and then bring the ashes back.

The other Fengjun soldiers looked very dignified. Looking at the scene in front of them, the big living people who were jumping around a few days ago have now turned into cold corpses. Everyone feels uncomfortable.

"Brothers, if you choose to be a soldier, death is inevitable. But death is different from death. Everyone sacrifices for the development and growth of our army, for the protection of the black land under our feet, and for this troubled country. We must remember him firmly, hold a memorial service for him, and let his name be recorded in the annals of history forever!"

All the soldiers listened intently to Zhang Tinglan's speech in complete silence, not even a single outburst.

"Starting from today, starting from the Independent Brigade, the first thing for all new troops to join the army is to pay homage to these sacrificed predecessors. Every new year and festival, they must also do sacrifices regularly. The brothers who sacrificed this time will temporarily set up a ancestral hall in the barracks. In the future, a piece of land will be specially designated in Wenguantun to build a Fengjun cemetery, so that the victims can be buried in the cemetery and enjoy the admiration of all people!" (To be continued..)

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