Republic of China: I am a great warlord, many children, many blessings

On land, we should first send a special forces team over. First, it would be best if they can attack the Japanese army’s arsenal.

If you can't do that, cut off their supply lines.

As for the command of the landing operation, let Zhou Weiguo take it over this time."

Everyone nodded that this method was the most practical.

“President, I agree.”

"I agree too"

Zhou Weiguo was also very happy.

He saluted hurriedly and said, "Yes, President. I promise to complete the task."

Shen Hao nodded and said, "This time, I will send ten cruisers, two battleships, ten destroyers, five armored ships, and five submarines to attack Qingdao's navy at sea.

Japan has 30,000 troops stationed in Qingdao. How many troops do you need in the army? "

Zhou Weiguo said: "One brigade is enough for me, but the firepower support must keep up."

Shen Hao nodded and said: "I will give you a division, and I will send ten planes to assist you.

This division must also guard against General Jin Yunpeng, the governor of Shandong.

This person is one of the four direct descendants of Duan Qirui.

I have already greeted Duan Qirui, and Duan Qirui said there is no problem with Jin Yunpeng.

But there is always a surprise, we can't trust anyone.

Therefore, make a complete plan in advance.

We haven't fallen out with Duan Qirui yet, so we won't touch Jin Yunpeng for now, but the prerequisite is that he doesn't cause trouble.

If Jin Yunpeng dares to support Japan and stab us in the back, we will arrest Jin Yunpeng immediately and then turn around and deal with the Japanese in Qingdao."

Zhou Weiguo saluted and said, "Yes, President, I understand."

Immediately, Shen Hao asked the secretariat to draft a combat order, sign it, and issue it.

On the fourth day after the order was issued, when Shen Hao's warship arrived in Qingdao, the Japanese troops stationed in Qingdao were facing a formidable enemy.

By the time the Japanese army reacted, Zhou Weiguo had already surrounded Qingdao.

Shen Hao suddenly launched an attack on Qingdao, leaving many warlords confused. What was he doing?

At this moment, Shen Hao sent a telegram to the whole country:

"My troops have been ordered to capture and kill the rebel Chen Qimei, and at the same time launch an attack on the Japanese troops in Qingdao in Yanhuang to recover the lost territory. I hope you will give me convenience."

Shen Hao's telegram stunned all the warlords in the country. They thought Shen Hao was really awesome for fighting against the Japanese on his own.

The problem was that the Japanese navy was unable to provide support and the sea area was directly blocked by Shen Hao's submarines and battleships.

People across the country expressed their support.

Especially in Shandong, where Japan and Germany fought a great battle and attacked Qingdao.

But along the way, the Japanese committed burning, killing, looting and all sorts of atrocities.

Several people were massacred during the massacre in the village.

Not to mention the able-bodied men who were captured, there were countless casualties.

As Shen Hao's telegram was sent out, the Qingdao garrison was facing a formidable enemy.

Looking at the sea stretching for miles and filled with warships, I was immediately shocked.

You know, when Japan and Germany fought in Qingdao.

Germany was able to deal with the British and Japanese armies only with its artillery and complete facilities.

However, when Germany ran out of ammunition and food, it hoisted the white flag on Guanxiang Mountain and declared surrender.

When they surrendered, the German army blew up all the artillery batteries they had built, sank most of the ships in the harbor, and destroyed the harbor's cranes and floating docks.

It can be said that the Japanese-occupied Qingdao had no defense at all.

Germany's occupation of Qingdao was a losing business.

Qingdao was occupied by Germany from 1897 to 1914, about 17 years;

The construction and defense of Qingdao cost a total of several hundred million marks, but the profit was only ten million marks, which means it was a losing business.

After the Germans took over Qingdao, the importance they attached to it far exceeded people's imagination.

They regarded Qingdao as Germany's bridgehead in the Far East and carried out large-scale construction there.

Germany attempted to build Qingdao into a "model colony", so it can be said that it spared no effort in the construction of Qingdao.

Not only was the district financially "subsidized", the rent and taxes for residents were also extremely low, so Qingdao's industry and commerce developed rapidly.

The Germans built a large number of modern buildings and public facilities in Qingdao, including ports, roads, stations, hospitals, churches, schools, banks, shipyards, water plants, etc.

Over a period of more than ten years, the Germans invested hundreds of millions of marks in Qingdao, with the investment in Qingdao Port and municipal construction alone amounting to 1.82 million marks.

This was unimaginable at the time.

Because at that time no country was building colonies as crazily as the Germans.

Zhou Weiguo looked at the map and said to his soldiers, "Immediately blockade Jiaozhou Bay.

Surround them first, and wait for the navy’s watercraft to bring the planes over before taking action.”

"Yes"

Looking at the map of Qingdao, this map is very detailed.

It was given by Shen Hao.

Zhou Weiguo fully supports Shen Hao's victory in Qingdao 110.

Qingdao has a great location and can save tens of millions of dollars.

The infrastructure here is very suitable for development because it was built by the Germans.

Moreover, Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay has a vast hinterland, and nearby Weixian County has rich coal and iron ore resources, so it is not difficult to build a railway.

At the same time, it is a deep-water port, which is convenient for ships to dock.

The more Zhou Weiguo learned about Qingdao, the more he admired the Germans.

I have to say that the Germans are very rigorous and serious in their work style and their preparations are so meticulous.

In addition to the above advantages, Qingdao has another advantage in terms of terrain.

Qingdao is a peninsula, surrounded by the sea on two sides and a mountain (Laoshan) on one side. There is only one narrow exit on the north side. It is a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and has extremely high military value.

In addition, Jiaozhou Bay has a pleasant climate.

The value is much higher than that in Fujian.

If we take Qingdao, we won’t have to worry about coal resources.

On December 12, all of Shen Hao's warships were assembled and in place.

Three seaplane tenders, each with ten aircraft on board, were ready to take off at any time.

Another brigade led by Zhou Weiguo landed at Yangkou Bay east of Qingdao.

Started advancing towards Qingdao.

Japan immediately put pressure on Yuan Shikai, but at this moment Yuan Shikai was not moved at all.

Yuan Shikai is not a fool. You can't beat Shen Hao, so you are just pretending to be your mother.

It was rare for him to be tough and tore up the Twenty-One Demands.

Do not recognize all Japanese interests in Qingdao.

At the same time, it shows powerlessness.

What I mean is, if you want to fight in Qingdao, go ahead and I won’t care.

Japan panicked, so the Japanese cabinet held an emergency meeting to think of a solution.

486. The Commander of Qingdao in Japan wants to escape?

The new cabinet held a meeting.

The Prime Minister asked, "What do you think about Shen Hao sending troops to Qingdao?"

The Navy Minister said: "Support from the sea is definitely not possible.

Once warships are sent to provide support, they will definitely be sniped, and the warships of both sides will definitely collide in the East China Sea.

If we fail this time, our navy will become a laughing stock.

All the wealth accumulated over the years has been lost."

As soon as this was said, everyone nodded.

The Minister of the Army said: "The army is also unable to support us. The situation has changed. Now because of Shen Hao's sudden rise, Yuan Shikai of the Beiyang government has become tough and ignored us.

We also cannot burn the Northeast to support Qingdao.

We are no match for Shen Hao in terms of the army.

I believe you have also seen the fierce firepower of the enemy.

At present, there is a huge gap in our equipment, and we need sufficient financial resources to fill this gap.

The purchase of super-dreadnought battleships from the United States has put our finances under pressure again.

Now, we don’t have the strength to start a war.”

Everyone nodded.

It is not right to fight, and it is not right not to fight.

If Japan does not fight, won't it be looked down upon?

The Foreign Minister said: "We can seek foreign aid. We, Eagle Country and France are all members of the Allied Powers. We should let them exert pressure."

“I am also in favor of having the British come forward, while also getting the American super-dreadnought battleships up to speed.

I suggest that we suspend the construction of the Yamashiro super dreadnought battleship and focus on building the Fuso super dreadnought battleship.

Our shame at sea must be washed away as soon as possible, otherwise the Empire of Japan will be nailed to the pillar of shame."

The Prime Minister nodded and said, “I agree with this proposal.

Suspend the construction of the Yamashiro super-dreadnought battleship and use all of it to build the Fuso. At the same time, contact Eagle Country, France, and the United States and ask them to put pressure on us."

"Hai!"

All members of the cabinet chose to pass.

When the foreign minister learned of the order, he immediately contacted the Eagle Country, France and the United States.

How could the Three Kingdoms not know what Japan was thinking?

The United States still stated that it is a neutral third party and will not favor any party.

They were hoping that the Japanese and Shen Hao would fight each other.

This way you can sell more of your weapons.

What's more, the best outcome would be for both the Japanese and Shen Hao to suffer losses.

Good for the United States.

The Eagle Country is still very wary of Shen Hao's rise and has expressed its willingness to step forward.

France also expressed support and sent an envoy to eastern Guangdong to negotiate with Shen Hao.

While Japan is actively connecting with all parties.

On December 12, Zhou Weiguo and Agan suddenly attacked Qingdao.

One from the sea, bombarding.

Another cut off the Japanese supply lines.

Planes and warships bombarded the Japanese positions indiscriminately.

Forrest Gump and Zhou Weiguo's tactics do not involve much technical content, they just cover a large area with firepower.