Battleships are far from comparable to small cruisers. The battleship Shubo is not only the flagship of the Second Fleet, but also the battleship with the largest tonnage and the most powerful firepower in the Second Fleet. Perhaps after experiencing the cruel baptism of the Kanto Maru, Ichiro Fujita

Instead, the queen quickly adapted to this huge battleship and gradually regained her strength.

As the liaison officer dispatched by the Army, Ichiro Fujita must first meet with the Commander of the Second Fleet, Lieutenant General Yashiro Rokuro. According to the new plan of the Navy and Army, the Army will transfer the 15th Division and Yuhi Mitsui who are already in Kanto Prefecture.

Kamio Mitsuomi's 18th Division cooperates with the navy, and its purpose is self-evident, which is the Qing* Island-Jiaozhou Bay area that the navy covets.

On the front line of Kanto Prefecture, the Army has accumulated the strength of five divisions. In addition to the 10th Division Yamaguchi Masaru, there are also the 17th and 20th Divisions, plus the 15th and 10th Divisions currently deployed.

The Eighth Division. It stands to reason that the Tenth Division, as a first-class A-class division, should be the Navy's first choice. However, a rebellious army general like Yamaguchi Masaru is simply looked down upon by the proud Navy. He is highly educated.

Navy Chief

They look down on the inferior Army, even if the opponent is a first-class division. What's more, the Army is only such an ace unit in Kanto Prefecture. Even if the Navy wants Uehara Yusaku, it will never let go. Anyway, in the Navy

It seems that the most important thing in the Qing*dao strategy is their navy. The requirements for the army do not need to be too high. With the 15th Division and the 18th Division at hand, it is enough to cope with it.

When the 18th Division boarded the ship, Yashiro Rokuro impatiently ordered the Second Fleet to assemble and set off. In addition to some transport ships and destroyers, most of the Second Fleet consisted of nearly 20 battleships, cruisers, destroyers, frigates,

The huge fleet of sea sweepers sailed southward in a mighty manner.

"Your Excellency, the main force of the Second Fleet left the port an hour ago."

Lushun, Kantung Prefecture Governor's Palace, the Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Chief of General Staff Yusaku Uehara, who had just arrived in Kantung Prefecture two days ago, was sitting behind his desk, and his adjutant Major Sasaki stood respectfully in front of him.

"Have you finally left..." Uehara Yusaku whispered to himself, frowned slightly and thought for a while, then asked: "When will the 15th Division board the ship?"

"As planned, it's tomorrow." Sasaki replied.

"Tomorrow... it only takes two days to arrive at the Qingdao Navy from Lu*shun, right?" Yusaku Uehara said as if he was questioning.

"Hey! Coupled with the gathering and preparation, the naval attack will be in three days at the earliest."

"Has the liaison officer sent by the Navy set a time for the re-transportation division to arrive in Kanto Prefecture from the mainland?"

"It's settled. The navy reported that after the transportation of the 15th Division is completed, it will assist our army in transporting soldiers from the mainland to Kanto Prefecture." Although Yusaku Uehara spoke in an unusually calm tone, Sasaki, as the adjutant, had already known

A fire was burning in the chest of this officer. When he suddenly asked about the situation of mobilizing the army, he quickly accompanied him and carefully answered.

"Hmph, it's been coming and going. I'm afraid half a month has passed." Uehara Yusaku sneered, folded his arms and began to think quietly. The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop on the ground.

When they came out, Adjutant Sasaki stood aside without saying a word, not even daring to utter a word.

Yusaku Uehara knew very well that although he had tried his best to reformulate the plan, the navy and the army would each occupy half, but in reality, the navy still took the lead. After all, the army was fighting far away from homeland, whether it was the follow-up delivery of soldiers or supplies.

I guarantee that we will all need help from the Navy, no?

Without the Navy's ships, it is impossible for the Army to implement the entire plan alone. Now, instead of deploying the Army from the mainland, the Navy has to deploy two divisions from the Kanto Prefecture. After the deployment is completed, it will also help the Army transport new troops from the mainland.

division, this means that the navy will attack first before the army.

"Damn the navy! That's too much!"

Yusaku Uehara, who seemed calm on the surface, had already scolded the navy in his heart. This plan was originally their army's. If Oyama Iwa hadn't died suddenly, where would it have been for the navy? But now, the navy took advantage of the situation and destroyed their army.

They also used transportation and logistics as a means to launch an attack first. If the navy succeeds, where will the face of their army go?

Thinking of this, Yusaku Uehara took a deep breath and his face became a little distorted, and his knuckles cracked loudly, which made Sasaki next to him sweat profusely and his face turned pale.

Not long after, Yusaku Uehara, whose face turned black with anger, finally made up his mind and asked Sasaki to convey his order to summon all division and brigade commanders. He wanted to convene an emergency military meeting immediately.

On November 12, Yang Du arrived in Fengtian by train with the autographed letters from Fang Zida and Xu Shichang. It snowed for several days, and the Northeast became a vast expanse of white before the pass. When he stepped out of the carriage, a sharp cold wind carried goose feathers.

Snow flakes dug into people's necks. Yang Du quickly pulled the collar of his coat, lowered his head slightly and got out of the car.

"Are you Mr. Yang Du?" As soon as he stepped onto the platform, a lieutenant colonel officer and two soldiers came up to him and asked in a hesitant tone.

"Yes, I am Yang Du, are you...?" Yang Du raised his hand to cover his glasses and asked, looking at the officer in front of him.

"Hello, Mr. Yang, I am Commander Zhang's adjutant. I have come to pick you up on the commander's order." The other party stood at attention and saluted.

Yang Du, who had long guessed the origin of the other party, smiled slightly, but felt a little dissatisfied. Although he held a low position in the government, everyone knew that Yang Du was not only a confidant of President Yuan Shikai, but also Fang Zida's chief think tank. Yang

When Du came to Fengtian, he had already sent a telegram to Zhang

Zuolin, even if Zhang Zuolin is busy with military affairs and cannot come, no matter what happens, he will have to send senior officers like Zhang Zuoxiang to pick him up, right? It's good that he only sent a small adjutant. Does Zhang Zuolin think that he will put on airs when he becomes the commander of the group army?

Didn't you notice Yang Du?

These unhappiness only circulated in Yang Du's heart and were not shown on his face. Yang Du was very clear about the purpose of his coming, and he and Zhang Zuolin had known each other for a long time, and he was also very clear about Zhang Zuolin's character. To put it bluntly,

Zhang Zuolin is just a docile donkey. If you really want to make trouble with him over these trivial matters, maybe Zhang Zuolin will fall out and stop talking about anything serious. It's better to pretend that you don't know and wait until we have the chance to talk again.

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Nodding, he handed the luggage to the lieutenant colonel and asked the two soldiers to carry it. After saying "Thank you", Yang Du got into the car accompanied by the other party, and soon he arrived at Fengtian City from the station.

When they arrived at the Marshal's Mansion, the lieutenant colonel took Yang Du into the backyard and soon came to a wing.

"Mr. Yang, this is the residence specially prepared for you by the commander. I wonder if you are satisfied with it."

"Yes, this place looks okay." Looking around, he found that this place is one of the best in the Marshal's Mansion, and in order to take care of Yang Du, a scholar, Zhang Zuolin specially arranged this relatively quiet courtyard, so that

The arrangement is very suitable for Yang Du.

"Mr. Yang, the commander is busy with military affairs today. However, the commander specifically told him before his arrival that he can take a rest first and wait for the commander to personally take care of him when he returns from the military camp in the evening."

"Haha, I understand." Yang Du smiled and nodded, and entered the house under the guidance of the lieutenant colonel. There was a fire burning in the house, which was very warm. Yang Du took off his coat and sat cross-legged on the pit, drinking a special drink.

I just made tea for him, picked up a book and read it, feeling warm and gradually feeling sleepy without realizing it.

It was noon when we arrived in Fengtian. Yang Du had already eaten lunch on the train. When he arrived, he took a nap without realizing it. When Yang Du woke up and looked out the window, the sky outside had darkened. He raised his hand.

Looking at the time, it was already five o'clock in the evening. He filled a basin of hot water in the house and washed his face first. Before Yang Du could think about whether to find someone to ask if Zhang Zuolin was back, he heard a sudden sound from outside.

bursts of hearty laughter.

"Hahaha! Brother Xizi! Yang Xizi! My Lao Zhang is late today! Haha! Hahaha!"

As soon as the laughter subsided, the curtain at the door was lifted, and Zhang Zuolin, smiling broadly, strode into the house with a gust of wind and snow.

"Brother Xizi, we haven't seen each other for a long time. It was four years ago when we first met, right?" Zhang Zuolin was extremely affectionate when he saw Yang Du, holding his hands and shaking them back and forth.

"Yes, yes, time flies so fast. Four years have passed in a blink of an eye. Brother Yuting, see you again in four years. You are still as charming as ever!" Yang Du said with the same smile. The two of them seemed to have grown up with bare buttocks.

The hair is generally affectionate.

"Look, look, you are a scholar who can talk, and your style is still the same... I, Old Zhang, love to hear this, haha!" Zhang Zuolin rarely opened his mouth without opening his mouth.

Talking and laughing.

After chatting for a while, Yang Du was about to take out the letters from Fang Zida and Xu Shichang to Zhang Zuolin and directly explain the purpose of his visit. But before he could speak, Zhang Zuolin took Yang Du to dinner with great enthusiasm, saying that he did not pick up Yang Du in person today.

It's really disrespectful. This dinner is to welcome Yang Du and accomplice him.

The hospitality was so great that Yang Du could only suppress his temper and follow Zhang Zuolin to the front yard. When he got there and saw the good guy, a banquet had already been laid out. Zhang Zuolin also invited Zhang Zuoxiang and others to accompany him. This made Yang Du feel that Zhang Zuolin was arrogant.

Much more comfortable.

Zhang Zuolin was extremely enthusiastic at the banquet, and his subordinates were also extremely enthusiastic towards Yang Du. They toasted and praised Yang Du. After a few drinks, Yang Du became unstoppable.

Finally, he had the courage to drink two more cups. Yang Du pressed the cup and said that he would never drink again. Zhang Zuolin did not force the drink, and smiled and didn't care. He chatted and laughed with Yang Du about the past that day. The atmosphere was harmonious.

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"Brother Yuting, the main reason why Yang came to Fengtian this time is..." Seeing that he had almost finished drinking, Yang Du did not forget his mission and took advantage of Zhang Zuolin's break to eat.

"No hurry, no hurry, eat first, we will talk after we finish eating." Zhang Zuolin waved his hand, picked up a piece of fish and placed it in front of Yang Du, smiling: "This is a big fish in the lake, it is not easy to eat in your customs.

Come on, let’s have a taste." (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!