Chapter 198 Army, spread its wings!

The gentle sea breeze came from the ocean, which immediately made people feel refreshed.

Zhang Zuolin didn't have time to enjoy this freshness. He jumped out of the car and walked to Du Dazhuang's side: "Da Zhuang, where are the young master and the chief of staff?" Du Dazhuang pointed to the two figures walking side by side on the beach in the distance and asked urgently, "Is Brother Zhao the news?"

Zhang Zuolin shook his head and sighed: "No, it's the war report of the Marine Corps."

"Oh." Du Dazhuang was a little disappointed. He knew what the young master wanted to know most in the past two days, but after all, it was a war report, so after a moment of hesitation, he still took Zhang Zuolin to the beach.

A day's exposure made the gravel hot, feeling the scorching heat from the soles of his feet, and allowing the blue sea water to pass through the in waves of his feet. Li Mo suddenly felt that most of the fatigue and sleepiness had disappeared.

It's almost evening. This beach, located off the coast of Ryukyu, is already full of people. People who have been busy all day come here to breathe, and the children occupy the majority, laughing, noisy, splashing, carrying stones to dig gravel, and teasing those poor little fish and shrimps.

Among them, most of them are the new Ryukyu people who have settled from afar. They come from afar, but they don't know much about the new neighbors of the sea. A rescue team composed of Ryukyu fishermen with good water surnames has even been set up on the beach, ready to protect those children at any time.

Looking at those smiling faces, looking at the faces that looked this way from time to time and nodded, but a little nervous, Li Mo felt as if something had flowed into his heart.

Although the nodding action is small, there may be a trace of tension in the eyes, but those movements and smiles represent a kind of recognition! A recognition of a new life!

Li Mo has seen many comments, saying that ordinary people in the late Qing Dynasty were very indifferent and numb. The Eight-Nation Alliance Army, such as Yanjing, even helped build ladders to let foreigners climb over the wall and plunder the imperial city. Especially by looking at the old photos of that era, they can experience the numb indifference.

Indifferent eyes, indifferent face, and even indifferent smiles! Every photo is indifference, and Li Mo himself has seen this indifference in Taiwan. It is a kind of disappointment in life and confusion about the future. Even Mr. Lu Xun mentioned this numb indifference in the book!

But what about now?

Large batches of people from the coast and the mainland came to Ryukyu and went to Hawaii. After walking through the huge cage and walking out of the indifference, they all glowed with the long-buried enthusiasm!

They work enthusiastically, rebuild their homes enthusiastically, and even treat everyone around them enthusiastically! This made him think of a famous line.

"The environment changes people's hearts."

Here, they have stable jobs, income and a bright future. When these come together, the numbness and indifference indifference in their hearts have already disappeared under the sea breeze. These people are changing themselves with their hands and the fate of many people!

It is them who support the soldiers who are fighting in the northeast at this moment. It's them who give the soldiers the motivation to fight, persist and charge! Because they are the treasures that ordinary soldiers of the Pacific Army need to guard.

However, when thinking of the Liaodong battlefield at this moment, Li Mo's just rising trace of warmth soon cooled down with the sea.

The second batch of 5,000 soldiers also set off by boat this morning. They will follow the footsteps of their comrades-in-arms and continue to land from Lushun and Anton. But no matter how fast they are, they are doomed to not be able to participate in the most exciting battle of Mosky Mountains!

Skyscraper!

The place name that can't be avoided is just a small black spot on the map, but it has become the most critical place in the whole land war!

If it is blocked, the two regiments of the first division and the fourth division that are rushing to can take advantage of the Russian army's long-term failure to defeat the Russian army and gain the initiative of the battle in one fell swoop!

If it can't be blocked, it means that nearly 10,000 elite Cossack cavalry will become a nightmare for a division that is going north. Although Li Mo has never seen the prestige of ancient cavalry, he also knows that if 10,000 horses are allowed to sprint, a division and a regiment of only 5,000 people will be scattered until they are well set up, and even be Heavy hit!

This is like two sides of a coin. Li Mo and the staff threw the coin into the sky, but it was not them who could make the decision, but the third battalion that still can't be contacted!

Three battalions of a thousand people!

Can you resist the main force of nearly 30,000 Russian troops?!

No one is sure. To be honest, if there is really no troops to transfer support, Li Mo is not willing to take this risk at all. Although he is not a real military fan, he also knows that in addition to various tactical means and modern weapons, the competition of dignified strength in war is always the main theme.

In history, the Russian army has performed very uselessly in the Japanese-Russian War, but that is only the research of later generations. After all, no one has seen whether the real Russian army is like that. What's more, the reputation of the Cossack cavalry is not blown out. It is a solid one after paying nearly one million casualties. It is a team that makes the whole Europe The timid elite teacher!

Although the Pacific Army has been adhering to the regularization and elite line since its formation, Li Mo deliberately suppressed the rapid expansion of the army, but it is undeniable that even after the Battle of Ryukyu, in fact, the Pacific Army still supports a new army that has not been tested!

This time, is this army really showing its sword, folding the halberd and sinking the sand or the cold light coming out of the sheath?

"Young master, Chief of Staff, Marine War Report."

Chen Ping turned around and saw Li Mo still standing on the beach looking at the sea. He sighed and nodded to Zhang Zuolin: "You read it."

Zhang Zuolin put his feet together and said, "The Marine Corps reported that they have landed in Lushun Port yesterday evening. At present, they have basically controlled Lushun Port and rescued more than 860 Beiyang officers and soldiers, including Xie Baozhang and Sa Zhenbing, in addition to thousands of Qing Army Green Camp soldiers. At present, the army is carrying out the final surrender, and he has ordered the fourth and fifth battalions to cross the Jinzhou to the north as planned.

"In addition, the first division, two regiments and one battalion from Andong Port have occupied the Dagushan Fort, and the fourth division and one regiment have also entered Yingkou and Haicheng, and are taking over the local defense."

"And more." Zhang Zuolin wanted to report again, but suddenly Li Mo's voice interrupted him: "Is there any news in Motianling?"

"It's still the news four hours ago, it's approaching!"

"All right, you go first." Chen Ping took over the war report and did not forget to tell him, "Try to contact the first division and the fourth division again. If you have any news from them, come and report it as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Zhang Zuolin left quickly after saluteing. Chen Ping touched his pocket and found that the cigarette box was already empty. Fortunately, Du Dazhuang took out a bag from his pocket and stuffed it to the chief of staff and clicked it again.

As the setting sun sinks little by little, the sea breeze becomes stronger and stronger. The waves converge in the distance, forming a white tide, rushing to the beach continuously. One wave after another, the waves are getting higher and higher.

"The tide is rising."

Li Mo gently underestimated it, and the sea reached the calf in the blink of an eye. The people on the beach had already left in twos and threes. They took their steps and reduced their voices, as if they were afraid of disturbing the thoughts of the young man who brought a good day to everyone.

Half a round of red said, suspended on the sea level, and a fiery red road suddenly appeared on the wavy sea. The white tide and the flashing waves seemed to have all turned into jumping flames.

Under the refraction of the diffuse water vapor, the red day became more and more hazy, and a huge and hazy halo appeared around.

Suddenly, several black spots appeared in the halo, and columns of smoke disturbed the sky like angry dragons. The black spots became bigger and bigger until they covered most of the sun.

"Our fleet is back."

In these setting suns, the majestic and ferocious outline, a smile finally appeared on the corners of Li Mo's mouth. This is an era of giant ships and cannons. They are symbols and the guarantee of victory!

Didi!

Two rapid horns broke the silence of the beach. Du Dazhuang turned his head and saw a car swaying and rushing over. He didn't even stop after being stopped by the guards on the periphery. He was so scared that he quickly touched the handle of the gun.

Fortunately, after this guy rushed into the alert circle, he also realized that something was wrong and stopped the car quickly. At this time, everyone was relieved and couldn't see clearly that it was the reckless ghost. He saw Ouyang Xiu, the second division commander who was left in Ryukyu as a reserve team, jumping out of the car and shouting excitedly with a telegram.

"Great victory, Chief of Staff, young master! Win, win!"

The ordinary people along the way and even on the beach in the distance were attracted by this shouting and looked over one after another. Even the children stopped playing and stopped playing at hand.

"What won?" Chen Ping stopped Ouyang Xiu, who was excited and incoherent, and his heart suddenly jumped.

Ouyang Xiu's excited feet together, after a solemn military salute, he quickly shouted: "Report. Commander Chen Ping sent a telegram that our First Army Division and the Fourth Division successfully met in Motianling three hours ago. After meeting, they immediately launched an attack and annihilated more than 15,000 people in the main force of the Russian army in one fell swoop, including more than 4,400 were killed, and all the rest were captured!"

"In addition, the Russian Cossack cavalry were also hit hard. Only more than 2,000 cavalry fled to Fengtian. The commander of the Russian Far East Army, Ferevar, and Major General Andre of the Cossack cavalry, have also been captured." Ouyang Xiu combined the document with great effort, and his eyes were bright: "At present, the first and fourth divisions are advancing to Fengtian!"

"Where are the three battalions!"

Before the craze began to spread, Li Mo rushed to the front and snatched the folder.

"Three battalions..." Ouyang Xiu looked at Chen Ping. His cheeks were a little pale with excitement just now, and he said in a heavy tone: "732 people were killed in the battle, 66 people were seriously injured, and all the rest are also injured. They are receiving treatment. At present, the establishment of the first division, the second regiment and the third battalion is temporarily suspended."

One battalion, 1,000 people, one day and one night, the loss is as high as 80%, and the rest are all injured. It can be said that the establishment of the three battalions must be temporarily abolished!

This is a series of heartbreaking figures, which is the largest casualty since the formation of the Pacific Army, but it is the tenacity and bravery of the three battalions that dragged the Russian army for a day and a night with sacrifice and human life, and stabbed in the Skyscraper like a nail!

It is also them who have won the most precious time for the main force, so that the first division and the fourth division successfully carried out the encirclement and annihibition battle! It can be said that more than half of the credit for this great victory must be credited on them!

The Pacific Army really bled for the first time, and such wounds will be deeper in the future. Li Mo seems to see the fresh life standing on the blood-red tide under the afterglow!

Go forward and follow up, use life and unyielding to create a future!

"Tell Zhao Long that no matter what method he uses, I must ensure the safety of the remaining soldiers in the third battalion, and the bodies of the sacrificed soldiers should also be brought back to me intact!"

"In addition, the staff immediately planned a telegram to order the whole army to publicly award the title of the third battalion special-level hero company, remember the collective first-class merit, and the individual award should be done as soon as possible!"

After saying that, Li Mo raised his head again, looked at the fleet of ships approaching on the sea in the distance, and clenched his fists.

From today on, the Pacific Army will use a sniper battle after the fleet to shake off another pair of hard wings that can split the wind and cut the waves!

"Let's go and welcome our fleet." --

Hurd hurriedly got off the carriage, handed his hat to the Indian waiter wrapped in a thick turban, and rushed to the embassy before he could say hello.

The guards looked at the little British old man who was now living in a foreign country and even held the throne of the huge chief of State Taxation in the Far East, and their eyes were full of envy.

Everyone knows that this is an errand that can't be fatter, but everyone knows that this little old man in charge of a huge national tax power is still quietly doing his best for the empire, which is why he can be highly valued by successive ambassadors.

Hurd is not in the mood to understand the envy in the eyes of the guards now. He hurriedly trotted all the way and knocked on the door of Ambassador Ogner's office in the surprised eyes of the waiters.

"Please come in."

"Oh, it's Mr. Hurd. I thought it was outside. Please sit down." Ogner attentively greeted Hurd to take his seat and immediately asked the waiter to make a pot of coffee for the fellow villager in charge of the tax power of the Qing Dynasty.

"Ambassador, are you still in the mood to drink coffee? The Far East is almost in a mess. Hurd didn't hide his intention at all. He immediately took out a telegram from his pocket and handed it to Ogner: "This is just prepared by the Qing people. They are ready to cede the Liaodong Peninsula and the three eastern provinces to the Russians!"

"Your Excellency Ambassador, in any case, you can't let the Russians occupy the northeast of the Qing Dynasty. Nicholas II is an ambitious guy. If he occupies the northeast, it doesn't take a few years of preparation, and the madman will plant a Russian [***] flag on the land of the Qing Dynasty!" Hurd said excitedly.

Looking at the excited Hurd, Ogner suddenly laughed: "Sir Hurd, don't panic so much. The Russians don't have the ability to invade the whole northeast."

"But they have beaten Fengtian! Maybe those Cossack cavalry have had a round with the army of Lushun! And..."

"No, and no more!" Ogner suddenly interrupted Hurd's words. In the stunned eyes of the other party, he pulled out a telegram that had just been sent from Japan and handed it over: "With all due respect, dear Mr. Hurd, I think you have been in the Qing Dynasty for too long, and you are too used to getting outdated news from their inefficient officials."

"Look at this. This is a telegram just sent from Japan this morning. He will tell you how to do it." After handing the telegram to Hurd, Ogner turned around and pulled out a cigar.

Listening to Ogner's words, Hurd took the telegram in a daze. As soon as he glanced twice, he was stunned. He suddenly stood up and pointed to the telegram shiveringly: "Is this true?"

"It's true!" Ogner lit the cigar, and his eyes were shining in the smoke: "And I have verified the Hawaiian minister in Qing. Although he did not answer directly, I can hear that it is true!"

"I have sent a telegram back to China." Ogner's low voice echoed in the luxurious office: "I think we should reconsider with Hawaii..."

"No, it's a relationship with a new regime!" Ogner spit out a mouthful of white smoke

(to be continued)