Years of the Republic of China 1913

Both Yang are great talents, and they are also strategists. They lived in Japan in their early years, and they are far more aware of Japan's temperament than ordinary people.Just as Fang Zida thought, they judged that once Japan is pushed too hard, it will inevitably resort to war means in order to divert domestic conflicts. Regardless of Japan's geographical location or consistent style, the probability of attacking China is extremely high.

"You two think the same as Zida. If things really come to this point, there is a great possibility that Japan will go to war." Fang Zida sighed, frowning and said: "Once the war starts, I am afraid that Zhong Yang will face enormous pressure .”

"This is inevitable!" Yang Yongtai nodded in agreement, and said solemnly: "The Republic of China has not been established for a long time, and the country's vitality has not yet recovered. Although the National Defense Force has begun to take shape, it is still far behind the Japanese army. Especially the navy is even more incomparable, once this battle really starts..."

Yang Yongtai's words are correct. China is big and weak, while Japan is small and strong. Especially in the First World War in the Sino-Japanese War, China's Beiyang Fleet was completely wiped out. It can even be ranked in the top five, second only to the four countries of Britain, Germany, France, and Italy, and it is even the strongest in Asia. Although Japan's army is slightly inferior to the navy, it can be regarded as a second-rate powerful army in the world. Whether China's new National Defense Force can hold off such a powerful Japanese navy and army, no one has any idea.

Just when Fang Zida and Yang Yongtai were worried, Yang Du suddenly laughed.

"In the future, the soldiers will block, the water will come and the earth will cover, even if the Japanese really make a move, it will not benefit the overall situation for you and me to worry about it. Instead of this, it is better to start preparations as soon as possible, so as not to be caught off guard when the time comes."

"Brother Xizi reminded me." Fang Zida was taken aback for a moment, then stood up and bowed to Yang Du to express his gratitude.Yang Yongtai also nodded his head next year. It is useless to rush this matter, the key is to be prepared.

"Brother Xizi, among the three people, you know the affairs of Japan the best. Can you tell where Japan will send troops?" It is said to be preparation, but preparation also needs a goal. China has a vast land and a long coastline. Although Japan is an island country But the navy is powerful.You can land and fight anywhere.Although Yang Yongtai had stayed in Japan, he was not familiar with the military, so he frowned and thought about asking.

Although Fang Zida had considered this issue in his heart, he also wanted to hear Yang Du's judgment at this time.Together with Yang Yongtai, they cast their eyes on Yang Du.

Yang Du didn't refuse. He sat there and thought for a while, picked up the teacup and poured some water on the table, dipped his finger in the tea and drew a rough picture of China and Japan.

"Yang is not talented. He has studied the Sino-Japanese War of the Sino-Japanese War, and then went east to Japan to investigate carefully. In addition, he has judged the situation in Japan in recent years. If Japan takes action against the Republic of China, its strategic goal No more than three places."

"Those three places?" Fang Zida asked.

Yang Du tapped the three places in the northeast, Shandong and Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and said confidently: "Japan sent troops. The target is nothing more than these three places."

"Why only these three places?" Yang Yongtai looked intently at the table. From his point of view, the sea is vast, and there are so many places where Japan could have landed. Does Yang Du have the ability to foretell?So sure that Ri himself will start with these three places?For a while, Yang Yongtai felt a little unconvinced, and turned his head to ask.

Yang Du smiled lightly, and first pointed to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, especially Shanghai*Shanghai: "Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the land of wealth, and Shanghai*Shanghai is the number one city in the Far East, with developed finance and prosperous business. In such an important place, are you so Japanese? Will it be spared? Take Shanghai and occupy the mouth of the Yangtze River. The warships can cut off the north and the south along the Yangtze River. Whether it is economic or military losses, Zhong Yang cannot afford it."

"It makes sense!" Fang Zida agreed. Although Yang Yongtai and Yang Du had a literati's desire to win, they had to admit that Yang Du was right.

"What about Shandong? Why not Guangdong or Fujian?" Although Yang Yongtai felt that it was reasonable for Yang Du to target Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, he had some objections to Shandong. In his opinion, Guangdong, especially Fujian, and other places may send troops to Japan. Xing is also very big.After the first afternoon of the First Sino-Japanese War, Taiwan * Taiwan fell into the hands of Japan, and Taiwan * Taiwan and Fujian were across the sea. From the geographical point of view, it is very possible to send troops to Fujian or Guangdong based on Taiwan * Taiwan. Yang Yongtai didn't take it seriously because there were no such places.

"Fujian is mountainous, and it is inconvenient to deploy the army after landing. Moreover, Fujian has always been poor. Taking Fujian will not be of much benefit to Japan. As for Guangdong, although it is not far from Taiwan, it must be passed by Japan itself. From Taiwan to Guangdong, the logistics line is too long, I think those people in the Japanese military headquarters will not consider this?" Yang Du smiled, pointing to Shandong and said: "The Japanese in Shandong have always been eyeing, If Zhang Ming hadn't acted quickly and took back Qingdao Island from the Germans, it is estimated that Ri himself would have made a move long ago. He suffered a loss at the beginning, and the fat near his mouth almost flew away. With Ri's personality How can Ge let it go? Besides, Shandong is not far from the mainland of Japan, so it can be seen that the possibility of sending troops to Shandong or Qingdao is extremely high."

When Yang Du said this, Fang Zida nodded secretly, and Yang Yongtai no longer refuted, and agreed with Yang Du's opinion in his heart.

As for the last place, which is the northeast, Yang Du doesn't need to explain it. The three people present all know very well that the northeast is the most likely place for Japan to send troops.

In the Sino-Japanese War of Jiawu, North Korea fell into the hands of Japan.Today's North Korea is already a Japanese colony, and North Korea borders the Northeast. It is a breeze for Japan to enter the Northeast from North Korea. Moreover, after the Japanese-Russian War, Japan obtained the right to garrison the "Kandong Prefecture" and set up a military base in Liaoyang. The Kanto Governor's Mansion was established.Since 1907, the Japanese Kanto Governor's Mansion has had a division and six railway garrison brigades, and has set up the Army Department in the Governor's Mansion. It is the most important colonial military institution overseas in Japan.

In China, the land outside the pass has always been sparsely populated. Zheng Fu began to gradually immigrate outside the pass in the late Qing Dynasty. Since this aggressive attack on the Northeast, the Chinese government must be caught off guard.

Secretly praised in his heart, Fang Zida couldn't help but look up at Yang Du again.Although Yang Du has no military knowledge, his vision is indeed vicious.The three key points he judged are the focus of Japan's offensive in the future Sino-Japanese War in history.But now, no matter which aspect you look at, it is also suitable for the current situation.

"Northeast is the most dangerous." Yang Yongtai dipped his finger in some tea, and drew a circle on the northeast location on Yang Du's map.Fang Zida and Yang Du nodded at the same time, agreeing with him.

"We must make preparations for this matter, Zhang Ming, what are your plans?" Yang Yongtai turned his head to look at Fang Zida, with anxiety and urgency in his expression.

"I'm looking for you two, one is to discuss, and the other is to listen to your suggestions."

"What is there to discuss? This matter must be reported to the President and Prime Minister as soon as possible, and the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff should be notified as soon as possible." Yang Yongtai said without hesitation.

"Inappropriate." Yang Du shook his head and said, "Although you and I all judged this way, what about the evidence? It's too childish to let the Presidential Office and the Prime Minister's Office issue orders to the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff just by guesswork. What's more, this matter is of great importance, if there is an uproar for a while, it will actually be confirmed by the Japanese side, and it will lead to a wrong judgment."

"This..." Yang Yongtai was stunned for a moment, which he did not expect.Yang Du is right, this matter cannot withstand debate at all, and now everything is based on speculation.If the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff are prepared just by speculation, God knows how Duan Qirui and others will react.Even with the support of Yuan Shikai and Song Jiaoren, dispatching troops and generals is not a small movement. When the news spreads to Japan, Japan himself will react. Although Japan himself is stubborn, he is not a fool. Willingness to do things?

With a wry smile, Yang Yongtai looked at Fang Zida. At this time, he was thinking in his heart that it would be great if Fang Zida was the president. If he agreed with one word, there would be so many troubles.It's like now knowing that Japan will do something, but unable to prepare in advance, let alone how much depression in my heart.

"Could it be that we just let it go like this? Can't we take action until Japan takes action?" Yang Yongtai was a little unwilling.Since the Opium War in the Qing Dynasty, which time was China not passively beaten?Being led around by the nose by the other party, in the end, he lost in a complete mess.Could it be that this time is also the case?The more Yang Yongtai thought about it, the angrier he became, and his brows were tightly wrinkled.

"Xizi, based on your judgment, how long will it take for Japan to make a move?" With countless thoughts swirling in his mind, Yang Yongtai suddenly asked Yang Du.

"This..." Yang Du couldn't answer for a while, he pondered carefully, and said cautiously: "It can be as little as a few months, as long as half a year. The key depends on the attitudes of Britain, France, and the United States."

Yang Yongtai nodded slightly, he understood what Yang Du meant, if the trade penalties from Britain, France, the United States and other countries came later, Japan's own mobilization time would not be too fast.Moreover, wars are not fought just as they are said to be fought. It takes a certain amount of time from plan formulation to preparation and start of war. Just the mobilization of troops and logistics work take a lot of time.

Yang Du's time judgment is roughly the same as Yang Yongtai's judgment, so he has confidence in his heart.

"Zhang Ming, I have a way to solve the problem!"

Fang Zida was overjoyed immediately, and asked urgently what to do.

"Go to war immediately!" Yang Yongtai said confidently.

"What!" Fang Zida and Yang Du were stunned at the same time, they looked at each other and wondered if Yang Yongtai was stimulated?What kind of solution is this?

"Hahaha!" Seeing the appearance of the two of them, Yang Yongtai couldn't help laughing, waved his hands and said: "The war Yang said is not to start a war with Japan, but to let Zhong Yang immediately join the Allies and the Allies to start a war."

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