Years of the Republic of China 1913

Duan Qirui said it nicely, but the people present are all Jing, how can they not understand the twists and turns inside?For example, Xu Shuzheng and other generals of the Duan faction immediately claimed that it was good. As for Duan Zhigui and other Beiyang bigwigs, although they felt a little inappropriate, Duan Qirui's suggestion was indeed the best arrangement for the current situation, not to mention Fang Zida's recent years. The sudden emergence also threatened several of their interests, and it was a good thing to use Duan Qirui's hand to weaken Fang Zida's strength.

Chief of Staff Wang Shizhen didn't speak for a while, frowning slightly, he cast his eyes on Fang Zida.It is Wu Peifu who is fighting the Japanese army in Qing* Island, and Wu Peifu is the general under Fang Zida's command. From this point of view, Fang Zida's troops are already on the front line of the Sino-Japanese battlefield. At this time, three of them have not been fully trained. After the group army is also pulled up to fight Japan himself, can Fang Zida agree?

As the chief of the general staff, Wang Shizhen is very clear about the significance of these three troops. Yuan Shikai's time is numbered. The strength of the army, the more chips, the greater the grasp, so the role of these three new armies is not trivial.Duan Qirui and others took the opportunity of the war between China and Japan to propose to pull these three new armies up. Once the troops were broken up by Japan himself, Fang Zida's strength would be reduced by half, and the result would be self-evident.

As Yuan Shikai's old subordinate and old friend, Wang Shizhen agreed with Yuan Shikai's arrangements for Fang Zida's death, but he also had to admit that Duan Qirui's suggestion was indeed a very appropriate and good way. Japan suddenly launched a war against China in two places at the same time, catching them by surprise, and now, whether it is deploying troops or defending and counterattacking, all it needs is time.Although Duan Qirui's intentions are not good, this plan is the most feasible from a military point of view. Zhong Yang only needs to hold off on Japan for a month, and then he will be able to deal with it calmly.But if he wanted to send Fang Zida's heart and soul to the front line as cannon fodder, would he agree?

Holding back his anger, Fang Zida suppressed the idea of ​​jumping up and yelling. Although he is not very proficient in military affairs, the situation in front of him is clear at a glance, and Duan Qirui's suggestion is not without merit.No matter what Duan Qirui's intentions are, once Fang Zida refuses, he will definitely put himself in an extremely disadvantaged position.

Long before the reorganization of the National Defense Forces, Fang Zida first shouted the slogan "the national army is the army of the country, not a private army". In promoting the construction of the National Defense Forces, Fang Zida has always suppressed local forces in the name of national interests.Use strong tactics to eliminate the warlord phenomenon.If Fang Zida blatantly rejects Duan Qirui's proposal because his troops are not suitable for going to the front line at this time.His accumulated reputation will plummet, and he will be labeled as a "new warlord" and "careerist".It is conceivable that once this kind of thing happens, whether it is Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang or other powerful factions, they will make a big fuss about it.This will have extremely serious consequences.

"This Duan Qirui... has created a problem for me!" Repressing the anger in his heart, Fang Zida carefully considered the gains and losses, and couldn't help cursing secretly.

"Shang Ming, what do you think of this matter?" Wang Shizhen asked, and as soon as the words fell, everyone in the room turned their attention to Fang Zida.

Lighting up a cigar calmly, Fang Zida took a puff of the cigarette and said calmly, "I think Minister Duan's suggestion is very good. The National Defense Force is the army of the country, and no matter what army it is, it must obey the orders of the country. I am not prepared to attack Fengtian and Qingdao*dao suddenly. Once they succeed in these two places, the Republic of China will face a huge threat. At this critical juncture, it is even more necessary to work together and work together in the same boat, with the overall situation of the country as the top priority!"

"Good! What President Fang said is really good!" Duan Qirui was the first to stand up and applaud.The generals of the Duan faction also applauded enthusiastically at the same time. As the applause sounded, everyone present smiled and raised their thumbs up to praise Fang Zida as worthy of being the pillar of the country. This ideological awareness is high.With Fang Zida's full support, it seems that there is a way to deal with the situation. Immediately, Xu Shuzheng made a suggestion to formulate a plan according to Duan Qirui's proposal, and mobilize the No. 30th, 38th, and 39th armies to advance eastward as soon as possible.

His confidant Xu Shuzheng is so knowledgeable, how could Duan Qirui, the instigator, let him go?Immediately took the words, expressed approval on the grounds of military urgency, and discussed with Wang Shizhen, the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff simultaneously ordered the No. 30th, 38th, and 39th Army to complete the deployment.

Soon, this order was officially formed at the meeting, and it was handed over to the General Staff to immediately issue electricity to Jinan.

"Zhang Ming, this matter..."

At the end of the meeting, Chief of Staff Wang Shizhen deliberately walked behind, walked to Fang Zida's side, patted him on the shoulder, and sighed.

Fang Zida smiled disapprovingly: "Chief of the General Staff, I leave it to you to arrange the battle situation, especially Fengtian. I am really worried that Zhang Zuolin may not be able to defend for a long time with Zhang Zuolin's strength."

"I know, please talk to Brother Ziyu about the Shandong battle situation, and I will leave it to him. I will arrange the transfer of the follow-up troops as soon as possible. As long as he tries his best to block Ri himself for a while, everything will be better."

On this occasion, it was inconvenient for Wang Shizhen to say anything more, so he could only express his attitude implicitly.Fang Zida shook his hand gratefully, expressing his understanding.

At [-] o'clock in the afternoon, the urgently convened Congress continued due to Japan's sudden attack on China's Fengtian and Qingdao Islands. He shook his head helplessly with a wry smile.

Japan's sudden war shocked all congressmen, but their reactions were different.Some people were astonished but very angry, slapping the table and yelling, clamoring to immediately sever diplomatic relations with Japan and declare war.Some people with a little sense feel that it is inappropriate to declare war immediately. As a member of the Allied Powers, it is better to solve the problem through diplomatic channels first. retreat.Some people think that Japan has strong guns, and China and Japan will lose more and win less in a war. If the situation can not expand, it will not expand. They should immediately conduct peace talks with Japan to eliminate mutual misunderstandings. Even if Japan is properly compensated for the overall situation It is not impossible to consider.There are also some pessimists who feel mournful after hearing this, thinking that this will be the second Sino-Japanese War, and immediately their minds are confused and they can't think of any solution, they just beat their chests and squat down and cry bitterly... There are all kinds of things, all kinds of things Everyone had different reactions, and they argued endlessly with each other, making the parliament even more lively than the vegetable market.

The interim parliament has been open for a full four hours from noon to now, and the members still haven't reached a consensus. Seeing that this is not the case, Song Jiaoren is busy with affairs, and it is impossible for him to discuss with these members here.After thinking about it, after obtaining the consent of Lin Sen, chairman of the National Assembly, it was decided that the decision will be made by voting. At [-] o'clock that night, the two houses of Congress began to vote on the Sino-Japanese war, presided over by Lin Sen and Song Jiaoren , the president and vice-president of the two houses of the Senate supervised, and the voting officially began.

Returning from the Prime Minister's Office to the office of Zhongyang Bank, Fang Zida's face was not very good-looking. After sitting in the office for a while, he asked someone to find Yang Yongtai. After Yang Yongtai came, he directly asked him to sit in the central bank instead Yang Bank, and he needs to go to Jinan immediately.

"Duan Zhiquan's move is really good. Don't worry about Zhang Ming. If you have me in Beijing, you can go." Yang Yongtai knew what happened, and immediately agreed.

Nodding, he explained the work arrangement and left a few people for Yang Yongtai. Fang Zida went home overnight to pick up his luggage. After Zhong Kai conveyed the message, he boarded the train to Ji*nan at night and set off overnight.

The night gradually fell, and the long day finally passed.On the second line of defense south of Fengtian, Sun Liechen managed to block the Japanese for a whole day with great effort.Under the last Japanese charge in the evening, as the division commander, Sun Liechen even went into battle and fought the bayonet with the rushing Japanese soldiers. He was no match for the Japanese soldiers with his arm injured. Already dead.

In the night, Sun Liechen listened to the number of casualties reported by his subordinates, and couldn't help but burst into tears.Now there are only one and a half battalions including the wounded in the entire position, and they are almost wiped out in just one day. If it wasn't for the early darkness in winter, they would not be able to stop the Japanese themselves from charging again.In the fierce battle, even the last machine gun of his troops was destroyed in the previous battle, and the only mortar was also blown up by the Japanese army's precise shelling. Sun Liechen, who had lost all his heavy weapons, knew very well , no longer have the ability to persist, and now it has reached the point of final retreat.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Sun Liechen decided to gather his troops and retreat, but there were a few seriously wounded who could not move. Under their strong request, Sun Liechen had no choice but to distribute some ammunition for them to defend, and quietly retreated with the troops with tears .Who would have thought that after walking for a long time, another burst of gunshots could be heard on the battlefield, but it was obvious that the Japanese army had carried out a night attack, and the unintensive gunshots stopped shortly after. Sun Liechen looked back at the other side of the battlefield, thinking It is understood that the wounded are probably all sacrificed.

"Brothers, you wait, this old man Qiu will definitely avenge you!" Clenching his fists, Sun Liechen swore in his heart, quickened his pace and continued to withdraw troops to the third line of defense.

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