1890 King of Southeast Asia

On January 30th and 31st, the Japanese army attacked in turns regardless of casualties and attacked the main position several times.

Xu Juren moved the camp forward, and Duan Zhiquan, Cao Zhongshan and other troop commanders organized the last troops such as personal soldiers, dismounted cavalry, and militia to retake the position.

On the 31st, the Sixth Town arrived to support and joined the battle without having time to rest.

In other words, the new army accepted some advanced ideas and persisted until now in order to defend the country. If it was replaced by the Yongying or the militia training army, it would have collapsed long ago under this intensity of combat.

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"Waste! Idiot!" Nogi slammed the table fiercely.

The attack on the 31st was unsuccessful again. He clearly saw that the 10th Division had already entered the enemy's fortress, but was driven out.

"The reinforcements of the Seventh Division are on the way. You just need to hold on for ten minutes. If you hold on for another ten minutes, we can open a breakthrough and make an unprecedented contribution. Trash! Idiot!" Nogi spitted at the commander of the Tenth Division.

It's funny to say that Nogi still has nearly 120,000 people, but nearly 50,000 of them are wounded and sick. The army is resting after the battle, and only the Seventh Division can be dispatched immediately.

As mentioned earlier, there are only 3,000 combat-ready soldiers left in the Seventh Division. The commander of the Seventh Division thought that he would never be sent to the battlefield again, so in order to show his determination, he decided to put on a show.

He reorganized the remaining 3,000 people, and pulled some artillery from the lightly wounded to form the Seventh Division Special Detachment, the standard of a regiment.

Then, just after getting the name, before they had time to prepare, they were dragged to the battlefield by Nogi again, and more than 100 people were killed and wounded.

As for the 10th Division, it has already attacked the No. 2 fortress of Qingbing. If it takes this fortress, the No. 1 fortress will be isolated. At that time, Nogi hits the superior force and takes the No. 1 fortress, which can directly threaten the rear of Qingbing.

Unfortunately, the support of Qingbing also came at this time.

Although 13,000 people are not many, it is enough to defend a few rounds of fortresses, and there are still 13,000 people behind, which is the last field mobile force of Qing Empire.

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Although there are nearly 100,000 people from the army patrol battalions of various provinces who came to the king in Zijing City, with Mangui's temper, he will definitely not let these 100,000 people out - they are still counting on these people to help them guard their property!

On February 1, Nogi hit more than 70,000 people, and with the support of six 280mm howitzers, besieged the No. 5 and No. 6 bunkers, and the two sides once engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

Xu Juren filled the newly supported Fifth Town into the hand-to-hand combat.

Unlike other armies that had just arrived, the Fifth Town, which had just arrived, could not adapt to this brutal and high-intensity battle and collapsed at the first touch.

Xu Juren directly sent people to set up machine guns behind the Fifth Town and killed several panicked people who wanted to escape.

"For those who died in battle, the pension will be doubled. I will award 100 acres of land in the northeast. Anyone who dares to retreat will be treated as a deserter! It will bring disaster to his family! Secretary, write down the name of the escapee!"

After shocking people with iron-blooded means, he also promised a heavy reward.

"After this battle, rewards will be given according to merit. Soldiers will be promoted to the second level and rewarded with 50 taels of silver; officers will be promoted to the first level and rewarded with 100 taels of silver! Those who kill enemy officers will be rewarded separately!"

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The fierce battle lasted until the afternoon of February 1st. The Fifth Town left more than 7,000 bodies on the mountain. After participating in the battle for a day and a night, more than half of them were killed, and the rest were all injured.

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If Xu Juren had not been standing at the foot of the mountain, maintaining a bottom line with a damaged machine gun, the Fifth Town would have deserted long ago.

The results of the war were also extremely fruitful. The Japanese army left more than 9,000 bodies, and the attack on the No. 5 bunker also left more than 3,000 bodies, with more than half of the 70,000 casualties.

As of February 1, the Qing Empire had mobilized a total of 60,000 troops, plus the troops defending the original northeastern positions, the total number exceeded 150,000, and most of them have been lost (killed in battle, captured, missing, or seriously injured).

There were only more than 50,000 people left in the Shanhaiguan position, many of whom were wounded and could only shoot in the bunkers or deliver bullets.

The new army in Chu, Hunan, Jiangxi, Jiangsu and other places was almost wiped out, and the losses of the second and third Beiyang towns were more than half, and the fourth town was okay, but that was behind enemy lines.

Japan successively dispatched nine divisions and an artillery brigade, about 170,000 people. In the previous battles, the casualties were only about 10,000 people-including the attack on the various fortress areas.

At Shanhaiguan, more than 30,000 people were killed and countless were injured. Less than 50,000 people could continue to fight physically. However, the high-intensity battle of education was also a torture for the Japanese, and they urgently needed to rest.

The Japanese headquarters was also shocked by the casualties. At the same time, the South China Ambassador to Japan brought the British and French ambassadors to block Komura Shoutaro's door and insisted on an answer.

After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, the headquarters contacted Nogi's command and asked Ogawa to lead the Japanese army back to Jinzhou and build a defense line.

"Attack again! Just once! Just once! The Qing people can't hold on! They are already scared! Another attack, they will definitely collapse!" Nogi was unwilling and furious in the command room.

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"General!" Ogawa said in a deep voice with a dark face.

"As a soldier of the Emperor, please keep your dignity!" Ogawa turned his head to look at Shanhaiguan again. The dilapidated bunker seemed to be laughing at him, so he turned his head back.

"General, I think we are thinking in the wrong way." Ogawa sighed again.

"The Beiyang Army was established by the Qing Empire to fight against our army after the Sino-Japanese War. Their goal has always been clear, which is the Imperial Army."

"And we have been keeping an eye on the Russians in recent years. All our tactics and strategies are built around defeating the Russians, including what we tell our soldiers."

"That's why the Imperial Army was not so unstoppable when it encountered this new and brave army. The enemy hid in the fortifications and was able to resist the crazy attack of the Imperial Army with inferior forces."

"We were too inflated. After winning the war with the Russians, we gradually became arrogant. This is the reason for our failure this time."

Ogawa lowered his head again, a little sad. With this failure, he didn't have to think about becoming a marshal before the stain was washed away, but would he still have a chance to lead his troops to war?

"I will suggest to the headquarters that we should deal with the Beiyang army in the same way as we dealt with Lord Li. We should corrupt their officers, stupefy their soldiers, instigate internal strife, and let this army decay from within. We only need to give it a gentle push when the time is right..."

"Retreat, General. Your new appointment has arrived. You are transferred to Korea as the governor."

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Ogawa Yata was a little envious. The emperor trusted Nogi and endorsed Nogi, so they, the subordinates, were in trouble.

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On February 2, the Japanese headquarters declared that they were willing to accept mediation, and the Qing Empire government also quickly expressed its position, thanking Britain and France for their contributions to world peace and turning a blind eye to Nanhua.

"Lord Yuan, Lord Tang, let's go?" Lin Pingzhi came to Yuan's house with a stinky face. He was still angry about the Qing Empire's statement.

"Lord Lin, come as soon as you come." Yuan Gongbao ran up enthusiastically, followed by Tang Shaochuan and dozens of servants, carrying large and small boxes and bags.

Lin Pingzhi glanced at it and nodded reluctantly.

The three of them and a group of servants first took the train all the way to Weihaiwei, then changed to a British merchant ship and headed south to the venue of this meeting - Ryukyu.

As for why they had to take a long detour to Weihaiwei instead of Tianjin? The strait is full of mines. Due to the existence of floating mines, Beiyang itself does not know which places are safe. They are clearing mines and cannot pass.

In order to repair the relationship with Nanhua and get more support, Yuan Gongbao bleeds heavily once. Of course, he can't bleed alone for such a thing. In addition to King Qing, everyone else in the Qing Empire has to express their opinions.

Yuan Gongbao prepared a white jade Guanyin statue for Lin Pingzhi. After accepting the gift, Lin Pingzhi's face also improved a little. After all, Yuan Gongbao said that many people in Nanhua have it - including Liu Yiming.

When they arrived at Weihaiwei, Yuan Gongbao sent Tang Shaochuan and Lin Pingzhi on board.

"Master Yuan is not going?" Lin Pingzhi said in surprise. He thought Yuan Gongbao would participate in person. After all, this matter is serious, and Tang Shaochuan's words may not count.

"We appointed Tang Shaochuan as the plenipotentiary envoy for negotiations. I have a lot of things to do here. Otherwise, I would like to see the scenery of Nanhua." Yuan Gongbao just smiled.

Are you kidding? Can he leave? The six Beiyang towns are already disabled. He has to fill the personnel quickly, provide pensions to the dead and injured, and reward those who have made contributions. These things cannot be done by others.

Otherwise, will the six Beiyang towns still listen to him? If the six towns are lost, the military power will be lost. He will be put in the center again...

Lin Pingzhi nodded, guessing something, and he had no hope for this backward government.

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"Why are the Japanese so stupid? With such huge casualties, do they think the Tsar does not exist?" Cyril angrily slapped the intelligence shared by Nanhua on the table.

"The Japanese defense has temporarily become a vacuum. His Majesty the Tsar may not be able to bear this temptation. I heard from the country that there has been revelry every night in the castle of St. Petersburg recently." Bi Sheng's face was not very good either.

The British were worried that the Tsar would get the advantage, and the French were even more worried. After all, France's investment of more than 20 billion francs in Tsarist Russia was not to support the Tsar's eastward expansion.

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"Did the British remind the Japanese about the recent actions of the Tsar's Far East Army?" Bi Sheng asked.

"Of course, otherwise the Japanese would not be so crazy and would not agree to peace talks. However, the losses have already occurred, and the current situation is very dangerous.

There is also the United States, which is unwilling to be lonely, and Nanhua, which claims to be the regional leader. I think we need to cooperate." Cyril said unwillingly.

"Well, although it is a bit regrettable, I think so too." Bi Sheng said awkwardly.

He felt very awkward when he thought of cooperating with the British.

"First, let Nanhua calm down. Tomorrow we will go to see the Emperor of Nanhua and go together." Cyril said.

"Let the ambassador to the United States also go to see President Taft? We are thinking the same thing." Bi Sheng nodded and said with a smile.

At present, no country in the world can withstand the pressure of the British and French alliance. They believe that those who can hold high positions are not fools and will definitely consider it carefully.

"Japan has suffered too much loss this time. The original treaty needs to be revised and Japan needs to make some supplements to calm the Tsar down." Cyril said.

"Yes! I think in order to take into account the feelings of South China and not to over-provoke Russia, I think that Japan should be strictly restricted on the issue of territory, and the Russians should not be allowed to think that the territory is easy to obtain." Bi Sheng nodded.

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"Yes, and..."

The two of them have a tacit understanding that doesn't look like someone who looks down on each other all day long. If you don't know their identities, you will definitely think they are brothers.

No wonder Britain and France have a feud...