Chapter 65 Priceless

"The Chinese army arrived in North Korea, and the Russian army in the Far East moved!"

It's just a piece of news. The whole Tokyo seems to be placed on the grill. Originally, after the heavy war in China, he shouted "to fight in Nanjing" and "clean up the emperor of China", but there was an unexpected change in the original surname. No one talked about China anymore, let alone the Chinese army. Almost everyone There they talked about Lucia, a country that had scared them to the extreme, and the victory on the battlefield made them disdain.

Eleven years ago, after the intervention of the Three Kingdoms returned to Liaoning, the phrase "sleeping on firewood and tasting gallbladder" became a buzzword in Japan. Before the Japanese War, it was said that the degree of fear and hatred of the Lucian Empire could not be understood by foreigners. In the face of this big country whose military strength was many times higher than that of Japan, it took ten years. Time to prepare for the war comes from the compensation of the Qing war and the extraordinary military expenditure. It is said that by suppressing the quality of life of the people, I have compiled more armaments than other countries can afford. It is a miracle in itself, and it is the people who have created this miracle that suffer from hunger. External pressure is possible at any time. The Lucian Empire, which threatened the survival of Japan, turned Japan into a war machine.

A year ago, a brilliant victory made the whole of Japan boil. I was eager to get a huge amount of compensation and get at least the whole Sakhalin Island after the end of the war. However, in the face of the situation of "the intervention of the Chinese army and the collapse of power", the once fanaticism did not be able to Don't think about whether the Lucian Empire will attack South Korea, which has been considered for ten years a year ago.

In the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Prime Minister Katsura Taro, Military Order Minister Marshal Ito Yuheng, Chief of Staff Marshal Marquis Aritomo Yamagata, Vice Commander of Military Order Vice Admiral Ijiin Goro, Minister of the Navy Yamamoto Kenko, Vice Admiral of the Navy Vice Admiral Saito Takara, Army Undersecretary of the Army Major General Shinroku Ishimoto and Chief of the Manchurian Army Yuyuan Taro, a crowd sitting there, the atmosphere in the conference room at this time seemed a little strange.

"Marshal of Shan County, can you tell me that we can block the Chinese army?"

Although Katsura Taro had cleared his throat when he opened his mouth, when his voice burst out of his throat, he looked a little hoarse.

"The General Staff Headquarters has ordered the Third Reserve Division to move to the front line of South Ping'an Province, Anzhou and Gaochuan to stop the Chinese attack. At the same time, it has ordered the Seventh Reserve Division from Kyushu to turn to Incheon. I hope everything is still urgent."

Youpeng in Shanxian County, a warrior from the Changzhou vassal, spoke with a trace of worry in his voice. The staff headquarters formulated a plan to quench his thirst.

As soon as he heard that the Third Reserve Division had been transferred, Katsura Taro quickly leaned out of the table and asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Shanxian!"

Taro Katsura has some questions on his face.

"If the Third Reserve Division is transferred, what about Tumenjiang? Will Lucia attack South Korea? If they join hands with the Chinese to control South Korea and Shanxian, it will be bad at that time!"

After hearing this question, Youpeng from Shanxian pulled down his face and then said.

"Your Excellency, if the Third Reserve Division is not mobilized now, the whole of North Korea will be fully open to the Chinese army in the next few days. Even if the second and third reserve divisions remain in the Tumen River, their back road will be cut off by the Chinese army. At that time, the Lucian army only needs a gentle push. Throwing down their defenses, the question in front of them is how to invite the Chinese army out of South Korea before the Lucian army intervened in South Korea!"

At this time, a friend in Shanxian County used a word of invitation instead of the "type out" used by soldiers.

"For today's plan, this is probably the most important thing. If we can't stop the Chinese army's action in South Korea, then in the next step, General Lnevich of the country is likely to launch an attack on the front line of the Tumen River in the next few days. Lnevich has hundreds of thousands of troops in the Far East, and we use to block them. There is only one division, so we need to mobilize ten more divisions!"

"Mobilize ten more divisions!"

Yamamoto Quan Bingwei suddenly raised his voice.

"Mr. Shanxian, and Mr. Gui, how much does it cost to mobilize another ten divisions? Ten divisions and 200,000 people. Up to now, Japan has mobilized 800,000 people, with an average of 450 people, one soldier. Now Japan's manpower has dried up. If so many troops are mobilized from Japan, it will be time to transplant rice seedlings in a month. The newspaper says that many places are requisitioned. There are too many calls, resulting in no labor in the field, and more mobilization, then there is bound to be a famine today!"

Major General Ishimoto, the second-ranking officer of the army, broke the words of Yamamoto's soldiers and guards.

"Do we think we will be the future threat of the Lucian army to South Korea, and even attack it? Is it possible to realize your wish until you really fail?

In this war, Yamamoto Quanbingwei is a famous "failureist". As early as two years ago, he seriously opposed the war with Luguo. Even during the whole Russo-Russian War, Yamamoto failed to make a "grand word". This is the criticism of Ishimoto Shinroku, which also seems to have some source.

"My wish?"

Yamamoto Quanbingwei snorted coldly and ignored Ishimoto Shinryoku, but kicked the problem to Shanxian Youpeng.

"Mr. Shanxian, tell me, do you mean that if the army expands another ten divisions now, it can immediately block the Chinese army and the Lu Army's attack on South Korea? If you say so, then the army will expand another ten divisions!"

After the problem was kicked to Youpeng in Shanxian County, he opened his mouth and couldn't make a sound. Even if he expanded another ten divisions, it would take three months for training alone. The fundamental reason why Youpeng in Shanxian requested the expansion of ten divisions was to make plans early after the end of the war. As long as it was established now, it must be maintained after the war. Now he is most afraid of Lucia's revenge after the war and the possible Luzhong Alliance, so he has to maintain as many troops as possible to defend against Lucia's attack.

As for the reality of South Korea, he prefers another policy, "Let Ito solve it!" As long as Ito can make the Chinese stop their actions, he is sure to defeat Lenevich again in South Korea.

"If you want to keep South Korea from controlling the country, there is only one choice!"

From the beginning of the meeting, that is, Kodama Gentaro, who did not express any opinions, spoke now. Like everyone in this conference room, he did not mention China. In fact, after learning the news of the Chinese army attacking South Korea, everyone was surprised and immediately realized that this was China's attempt to attack South Korea. Increase your bargaining chips on the negotiating table.

"That is to transfer the main force of the Manchurian army from Manchuria back to South Korea. As long as the main force of the Manchurian army arrives in South Korea, in that case, even if Lignevis crosses the north of Xianjing and the south of Xianjing to Gangwon, we are confident enough to ensure that South Korea is careless, so the current problem That is, how to transfer the main force of the Manchurian army from Manchuria back to South Korea!"

Kodama Gentaro aggravated the word "call back" when he spoke. After learning from China for more than a thousand years, he said that I also learned to write some articles. Withdrawal is not called withdrawal, but with transfer back. At least this can take care of some people's emotions. In fact, in Kodama Gentaro's heart, when he heard that the Chinese army attacked South Korea After the country, the hanging heart was finally loosened. This is the opportunity he has been looking for to "end the conflict in China".

On the other hand, this is not an opportunity that the Chinese people are deliberately looking for to end the conflict with China, so as to devote all their energy to the decisive battle with the more important enemy. In the final analysis, it depends on this opportunity.

"But the main force of the Manchurian army is surrounded!"

When Katsura Taro raised this question, he paid attention to the expression of Shanxian Youpeng. Shanxian's expression was very calm. It seemed that the army had reached some consensus before that.

"If we don't transfer back to the Manchurian army, South Korea can't keep it. South Korea can't keep it. Even after the armistice in the future, we have to face the direct threat of Lucia. Our situation is not even as good as before the outbreak of the war last year. At that time, even if we expand 50 divisions, we will have to face the Lu at night. The country's most direct threat.

Almost everyone's assumption is based on a problem, that is, Lignevic will definitely cross the Tumen River. In fact, everyone is willing to believe this, whether it is a soldier or a politician, or even a local citizen.

I knew from the bottom of my heart that if I wanted to "rejust" the Manchurian army, the Chinese would definitely open my mouth, and I was not willing to take on the name of "traitor to the country", so I hesitated to put forward my own opinion.

"Then can we use the future peace negotiations to invite the Russians out of South Korea?"

"If you eat something in your mouth, if you don't bleed, you will never spit it out!"

Yuyuan Taro, who looked more ugly than before the moon, said a word lightly. When he said this, the bitterness in his heart was shown on his sick face. This time, what should he spit out in exchange for the "return" of the Manchurian army?

"I can only pin my hope on Ito!"

When Hirofumi Ito was riding in the black Pegasus F03 car assigned to him by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, on the way from the Imperial Hotel where he temporarily rented to the Japanese Embassy, the shadow of chagrin in his heart could not be disswayed.

In the majestic Imperial Hotel, when he opened the window this morning and looked at the blue and waterless Xuanwu Lake, he saw the train fleet driving out of the parking lot of the Imperial Hotel. There was no doubt that it was heading towards the palace in the center of the old city. Prince Mikhail would There will be a meeting with His Majesty the Emperor of China, perhaps the last room he was in.

"China, Lucia!"

When Hirofumi Ito muttered these two nouns repeatedly on his lips, the car stopped firmly in front of the Japanese embassy. Outside the embassy, although it was only 9:00 a.m., a lot of people had gathered at this meeting. It was still the Chinese people protesting and the Chinese police. Under the escort, the car with the Japanese flag slowly drove into the embassy, but there were some rotten eggs and other objects on the body.

After entering the embassy, Hirofumi Ito stepped out of the car. The smell of rotten eggs on the car made him frown. Then he moved his short legs to the door, casually looking up at the guards in the embassy. When they saw him, most of them had different colors on their faces.

"Damn traitor!"

A soldier on duty muttered a word when Ito Hirofumi entered the embassy. His voice was not loud enough for Ito himself to hear clearly. However, Ito Hirofumi did not notice this at all. He quickly walked into the embassy and walked to Yasuya Uchida's office on the second floor. Today, Uchida did not As always, greet him in the lobby.

On the way to the second floor, the two words lingering in Ito Hirofumi's mind are: South Korea.

Just half an hour ago, Ito Hirofumi at the Imperial Hotel received the news from the embassy that the [***] team crossed the Yalu River. They had occupied the mouth of the river and were constantly attacking the south.

In front of the ambassador's office on the second floor, Hirofumi Ito stopped. With a sigh of relief, as soon as he entered the office, Matsui Ito Nakasa, a senior military officer in the embassy, greeted him respectfully.

"Your Excellency, according to the information we have so far, the Chinese army has advanced three or three kilometers to South Korea!"

"Real is it? Why didn't anyone stop them?

A trace of doubt flashed on Ito Hirofumi's face, but it was fleeting.

"There are only two reserve divisions and two regiments in South Korea. The main forces of the two divisions are on guard in the area of the Tumen River [***]. Except for one wing "ressigned" in Seoul, the other wing is scattered in the Yalu River..."

"What do the staff officers of the staff headquarters do? It's been so long. Why don't they send more troops to South Korea..."

"Liaodong needs more troops, Your Excellency, we didn't expect that the Chinese army would take the initiative to attack South Korea!"

Ambassador Yasuya Uchida said that he was also stunned by the news.

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it... Don't you know what the consequences of the Chinese army's attack on South Korea will lead to? There are only two divisions left in North Korea without sending more troops, which is simply opening the door to the thieves! How could he not steal!"

Hirofumi Ito said as he walked towards the sofa.

Since arriving in China, Hirofumi Ito, the first meritorious member of the Meiji Restoration, has been working hard to ease the contradiction between Japan and China. On the one hand, he and the military department to end the conflict, on the other hand, he needs to read and bear the pressure of the domestic people and the political circles, although the conflict is the emperor and the military. The common will, but the military is unwilling to bear this pressure, and it is even more impossible for the emperor to bear all this, and he is the only one to sacrifice himself. For the future of Japan, he would rather do so.

However, the stupidity of the military in the direction of North Korea made the Chinese army smell the smell of prey like hounds after the resumption of the war. Their belligerent surname suppressed in their bones began to be clearly revealed again. Perhaps for China, there is also the same problem as Japan. Some people are willing to end the war, but some people are not. The generals on the front line are more eager to show their skills in the battlefield.

But at this time, Hirofumi Ito is more worried that it is not the Chinese army. The Chinese army can solve it through negotiation. I'm afraid that the most frightening thing is... Lucia.

"It's all right now. The military department is going to pay for its stupidity!"

Hirofumi Ito sighed with self-deprecating.

"Now they all call me a traitor, but they don't know that I'm doing everything possible to maintain Japan's interests, but what about now? The stupidity of the army makes us face a situation of losing everything.

"Sir, I don't think the situation should deteriorate so much!"

Seeing that the military headquarters was so criticized by Ito, Matsui Jiafuji Nakasa immediately retorted that although South Korea does not have an army to stop the attack of the Chinese army, in his opinion, Ito obviously wanted to use this question to betray the Japanese version to end the conflict with China.

"It's not like this!"

It was Ito, who had never spoken, answered on behalf of Ito, Major General Nagaoka, who had not spoken.

"Before the outbreak of the battlefield, all the problems were actually South Korea's problems. For Japan, the most worrying problem is that after Lucia controls South Korea, Japan will have to face such a country directly. Therefore, for Japan's safety, our most fundamental bottom line is to drive the Lu people out of South Korea. If possible, drive it out of Nanman again, but now the Chinese army's attack on South Korea has fully exposed South Korea's weak defense force. In order to block the Chinese army's attack, the second and third reserve divisions on the bank of the Tumen River are bound to be mobilized. However, the troops along the Tumen River have been mobilized, and the main force has been withdrawn from Beiman to Binhai. The Lusia Manchurian Army in the governor's district will definitely attack South Korea. It is said that the land balance obtained after paying more than 300,000 yuan will completely change its appearance, even if it is..."

Nagaoka's foreign history did not continue to talk. With a sad face, he even began to regret the impulse at the beginning. If he hadn't fought a heavy war, he might not have been in South Korea today.

But now he can't help but doubt that perhaps from the beginning, the Chinese have carefully built a trap to use the false appearance of "armout" to cover up its true purpose, and then challenge the fire in every way, taking advantage of the military department to be unwilling to use the advantages of Manchuria to ask for a high price, to lure the military to send more troops to the south, thus weakening South Korea. The national defense eventually led to a situation where the door was completely open to China and Lucia.

"We... are too short-sighted!"

Hirofumi Ito sighed and then closed his eyes. At this time, he looked extremely embarrassed. It is completely conceivable that if Lucia took the opportunity to enter South Korea, in order to avoid South Korea's control over Lucia, she might have lost something at the negotiating table. At that time, it may be a Japanese "horse pass".

"Your Excellency, the base camp hopes to resume negotiations with China immediately to transfer the Manchurian army to South Korea as soon as possible!"

In the face of the information conveyed by Nagaoka's foreign history, Ito Hirofumi first smiled bitterly, and then spit out another sentence.

"Mr. Nagaoka, what do you think is the value of the 300,000 Manchurian army?"

(to be continued)