The Hanyang Iron Works and the surrounding Hanyang Arsenal and other places are heavily guarded. Ishihara led his men to attack the Hanyang Iron Works after careful consideration because he could successfully control the Hanyang Iron Works through a surprise attack, and as long as
After taking control of this place, Japan had to send a large number of reinforcements to guard the Hanyang Iron Works. In that case, no matter how many soldiers China had, it would be in vain, and he would naturally become a hero who opened up territory for the empire.
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Of course, an important prerequisite for achieving this is to quickly occupy and control the Hanyang Iron Works, and then withstand the counterattack of the Chinese Army. As long as you do this, you will succeed. Before launching the attack, Ishihara also moved into the Japanese concession.
The military police and civilians issued orders to cooperate with them in creating chaos and holding back the squadron's hands and feet.
Ishihara's troops quickly approached Hanyang Iron Works. At this time, all parties also received news that Japan had launched an attack. For a moment, everyone thought their ears were broken. How could there be such ridiculous news? However, more and more people
The news proved this, and all the forces, including Japan, were shocked.
Especially since Ri Chiyi knew very well that the empire did not have the extra strength to attack the hinterland of China. Ishihara's behavior was undoubtedly seeking death, and it also put the Japanese government in a disadvantageous position. Not long ago, he vowed that Ri
I came to Wuhan originally for the exercise, but now the facts are before me. Japan's target is Hanyang Iron Works. This is an irrefutable fact.
In an instant, Chengdu was in a panic. Ministers and consuls general from various countries were rushing around. Japan also sent a telegram to Shi Yuan, asking him to withdraw from Hanyang immediately and avoid causing trouble. Unfortunately, Shi Yuan pretended not to receive it and kept urging him.
His soldiers stormed the Hanyang Iron Works.
The Japanese soldiers who had experienced the baptism of the Russo-Japanese War had indeed excellent military quality and accurate marksmanship. They showed no fear even at night. The hastily organized Chinese soldiers were difficult to resist, leaving a large number of corpses along the way. At this time
The military police inside the Japanese concession also joined up with Ishihara's troops and they led the way.
Just about one kilometer away from the Hanyang Iron Works, several tongues of fire erupted from the houses on both sides of the road, blocking the road. At the same time, a large number of soldiers wearing gray military uniforms appeared on the opposite side. These soldiers had already built structures with the help of
The simple fortifications launched a confrontation with the Japanese soldiers, and they refused to give in, blocking the attack of the Japanese soldiers.
These soldiers are the guard battalion led by Shi Yi himself. They are the most elite force in the third division. These simple fortifications were also built after the Japanese landing because they were worried that the aircraft would not be able to deal with the warships. Now they happened to be deployed.
At this time, Wufenglou's special forces also retreated into the fortifications one after another to prevent the Japanese soldiers from attacking.
The gunfire was fierce, the cannons were loud, and the battle outside Hanyang Iron Factory became more and more intense. Japanese soldiers attacked desperately, and Sichuan defended desperately. Bullets penetrated the head and broke the chest. The Sichuan army's mortars kept firing
Send out the shells fired. These mortars are all new products from Sichuan, with higher speed and greater power. The most important thing is that with the improvement of metallurgical technology, mortars are becoming lighter and lighter, and a soldier can
Move away, the firepower is very brutal.
The Japanese soldiers' limbs were blown to pieces and their bodies were thrown into the sky. Soon, the street in front of the Hanyang Iron Factory was full of Japanese soldiers with broken limbs and moaning. Ishihara was also shocked and stunned.
In the blink of an eye, more than 200 soldiers have been wiped out. This is an elite Japanese imperial army. Japanese soldiers who can defeat Tsarist Russia, how could they lose to the Chinese in a ground war?
However, Shi Yuan soon had no time to be depressed. After a brief panic, Xia Dou Yin's men all mobilized. When Xia Dou Yin saw that although Shi Yi's men were small in number, they had strong firepower, superb tactics, and could safely block Shi Yuan's attack. These E
The army was divided into two teams, like a huge fan, surrounding Ishihara's army in the middle. A street and a house became the battleground between the two sides. Relying on its geographical advantage, the Hubei army quickly overwhelmed Ishihara's army.
Compressed to the middle of the block.
At this point in the battle, there was no longer any suspense. The fate of this Japanese army had been controlled by the squadron. The sky was gradually getting brighter. The Sichuan Air Force was dispatched again. These big birds came from the sky.
Circling by, the Japanese soldiers still had unspeakable fear in their hearts about this kind of weapon. The plane taught them a painful lesson yesterday, and the Japanese warships that sank into the river were still vivid in their minds.
Moreover, their ammunition was also exhausted. Ishihara knew that he had completely miscalculated this time. Not only did he fail to make any achievements, but he also put himself in danger. He was afraid that life and death were no longer under his control. Ishihara drew out his sword.
, summoning all the soldiers around him to launch a desperate charge and wash away the shame with blood. Just when Ishihara was about to charge, he felt as if a heavy punch had been concentrated on his chest, and his body flew out in an instant. A special agent of the Sichuan Army
The team member hit him just in time.
Ishihara's death is uncertain. These Japanese soldiers have lost their backbone. Their level of madness is still slightly worse than that of later generations. The poison of militarism has been planted, but it has not yet reached the level of madness. After Ishihara fell, other soldiers
Seeing that there was no hope of victory, they also surrendered one after another. When daylight came, all the Japanese soldiers scattered everywhere were captured, and the military officers who were originally in the concession were also captured.
In addition, more than a thousand prisoners were captured last time, and more than 300 corpses were left outside the Hanyang Iron Works. This conflict is finally over, but the diplomatic game has just begun.
After the news that both armies were defeated in Wuhan and thousands of people were captured, the people became excited and took to the streets, demanding greater punishment for China and letting China bear the wrath of the empire.
The Japanese people are excited, and the Chinese people are also even more excited. Japan has been plotting to build China's steel factories and plunder China's resources. Now it has been defeated by the heroic Sichuan and Hubei troops. Not only did these Japanese people not apologize, but they also clamored to continue.
The war was simply outrageous and unreasonable. The Chinese people, especially students from all over the country, took to the streets and began to support the Chinese government, demanding the rejection of all Japan's treaties, while offering compensation to Japan and ensuring that it would no longer infringe on China's interests.
Different from the boiling situation among the people, both the major powers of various countries and the top leaders of Japan and China showed an abnormal calmness. The reason is also very simple. Both the Allied Powers and the United States hope that the Far East can maintain stability and ensure their economic interests.
We must concentrate all our efforts on solving the European war problem. We really cannot be distracted at this juncture.
And Japan also has this idea. Japan's chaebols have already tasted the sweetness of the war. A war will not only allow Japan to get rid of huge debts, but also allow Japan's industry to develop rapidly and its technology to improve rapidly. This is exactly
This is Japan's best opportunity to enhance its national strength. It is really not appropriate to fall into war at this juncture.
In terms of bei jing, Yuan Shikai hopes that the conflict will end as soon as possible. Facing Japan's combined fleet, Yuan Shikai really can't hold it any longer. Qiao Yu in Sichuan also has this idea in his mind. Now that he is fighting Japan, Sichuan can certainly defend it, but along the coast
What should we do in the region? These are our compatriots. Let them bear the threat of war. It is really impossible for Sichuan to be inland.
Moreover, Sichuan's current military ceremony can certainly cause Japan to suffer heavy losses, but it is not able to change the situation in which the enemy is strong and we are weak. It will only destroy all the wealth that has been accumulated with great difficulty, and the gain outweighs the loss. It is precisely because of this
There is a tacit understanding that all parties are not prepared to escalate the situation.
The British Minister Zhu Erdian and the American Minister Rui Enshi took the lead. After careful coordination, a preliminary settlement agreement was reached. Sichuan returned the Japanese prisoners as soon as possible. Japan canceled the clauses that harmed Sichuan's interests in the 21st and guaranteed not to
By getting involved in the Hanyang Iron Works and giving up the railway rights from Wuhan to Nanchang, Japan must ensure the safety of the Yangtze River waterway and must not interfere with Yangtze River shipping.
At the same time, the United States also made a guarantee to Japan. The United States gave up its plan to support raw silk in Sichuan, while Japan and the Beiyang government continued to negotiate on the Twenty-One Articles. However, the great powers required that the rights that Japan seeks must be notified to all countries, and are not allowed to
To swallow.
This is another result of a compromise. There is no doubt that the Beiyang government has been betrayed again. Sichuan has relied on its own strength to protect its own interests, while the weak Beiyang can only continue to withstand Japan's high pressure and allow Japan to gain
Various powers.
After the main issues were discussed clearly, the wrangling over the details began. In short, it took more than a month of discussion before the issue was finally implemented. During this period, Wang Lingji's Investigation Bureau began to find out among the Japanese prisoners.
People who opposed Japan's government began to bribe and expand their intelligence organizations.
At the same time, according to Qiao Yu's plan, several left-wing figures were selected, instilled in them class and revolutionary viewpoints, and encouraged them to engage in revolutionary activities to overthrow the evil emperor system.
Everything is busy, and Japan's arrogance has greatly shocked European and American countries. Japan is no longer a dispensable country. On the land of the Far East, Japan has become a chess player.
The expansion ambitions are obvious, and what’s even worse is that Europe and the United States simply don’t have enough power to prevent this from happening.
Supporting a strong agent has become an inevitable choice. Qiao Yu's status has also risen with the emergence of this mentality. French technical personnel have come to Sichuan and began to assist Sichuan in upgrading the Sichuan Arsenal. After discussions, Sichuan
The arsenal was split again and divided into four factories. The main body remained in Chengdu. The other three factories were established in Mianyang, Ya'an and Xufu. The Allies provided a large number of technical patents to the Chongqing Iron and Steel Works and granted permission to Sichuan.
Produce high quality artillery steel.
With the support of these technologies, Sichuan finally began to cast large-caliber heavy artillery, and the heavy artillery force that remained on paper became a reality. Moreover, these weapons were exported to Russia, and even Britain and France in large quantities, becoming the most profitable industry in Sichuan.
, this is only part of the dividends of this conflict. War is indeed a good thing.