Ye Faguang listened to the generals below talking about each other, and felt that he was so far away from them.
The bangs in the middle listened to the discussion of the generals below, and the smile on his face was no longer forced.
He stood up with a smile, patted Ye Faguang beside him and said: "General Ye is kind-hearted, which is good, but now the enemy troops and the common people are mixed together, it is really impossible to distinguish, I think this matter is temporary
Don’t mention it.”
After Liu Hai said this, he returned to the main seat and said to the people below: "Now I give the order."
As soon as Liu Hai finished saying this, all the generals below stood up and stood at attention.
"Tomorrow's battle will follow Lu Chun's method, with the north and south launching attacks at the same time."
"Lu Chun's Third Army is responsible for moving from north to south, and Ye Faguang's Second Army is responsible for moving from south to north. They will launch a pincer offensive on the remaining territory of the old capital. We must occupy the entire old capital before tomorrow evening."
"Yes, I will obey the commander's orders."
The next meeting is here, and the generals began to go back to reorganize their troops and prepare for the attack on the second day.
And on this night, the enemy launched an unprecedented night attack. They were almost desperate for their lives, and they no longer concealed their attack.
Liu Hai was used to being harassed by enemy troops every night. At night, flares were launched into the sky, illuminating the entire city in daylight.
Although this illumination bomb cannot compare with the sun, it can still allow Liu Hai's soldiers to clearly see the enemy soldiers approaching from the front.
So on this night, the largest scuffle in history took place.
The Japanese no longer concealed themselves and rushed forward with all kinds of weapons, while the soldiers on Liu Hai's side kept shooting at the crowd with light and heavy machine guns and semi-automatic rifles.
The fighting started at midnight and ended in the early morning.
In this night's battle, the enemy's main force was almost completely lost. They lost almost 70,000 people, and the only result they achieved was to recapture one or two streets.
But as soon as the visibility improved during the day, the heavy artillery on Liu Haizhen's side began to roar immediately. In only 10 minutes, the Japanese's overnight gains were reduced to ashes.
After Kawakami Yunji got the result, he vomited out a mouthful of blood. It can be said that most of the elite soldiers were lost that night in vain, and no results were achieved.
If I had known this, it would have been better to arrange for these soldiers to defend the remaining territory. At least this would have been able to hold off the Qing army for a day or two.
But now all the elite soldiers under Kawakami Yunji have been lost, all the soldiers in the countryside have been lost, and the rest are ordinary people who have just picked up swords and guns.
After Kawakami Yunji came to his senses, he knew that the old capital might not be able to be defended. Now he didn't care about being loyal to the king. It was more important to save his own life first.
So after the sky became brighter, Kawakami Yunji hurriedly arranged the defense for today, and then quietly left the headquarters.
The soldiers on the front line did not know that their general had escaped, and they were still preparing for a decisive battle with the Qing soldiers who invaded their country today.
On Liu Hai's side, after having dinner in the early morning, all the soldiers packed up their weapons and entered the starting point.
As three signal flares lit up in the sky, Liu Hai's northern and southern troops launched a fierce attack on the remaining territory of the old capital like a pair of pliers.
This time the attack was still the same old routine, starting with heavy artillery bombardment. This time Liu Hai had to make up his mind to seize the entire old capital in one day.
Therefore, the shelling this time was particularly fierce, and all 122 mm and 155 mm caliber howitzers were put to use.
In addition to these, 150mm heavy mortars also joined the attack.
Moreover, the bombardment lasted extremely long this time. Liu Hai's artillery bombarded the remaining areas of the old capital for nearly an hour, covering half of the old capital in artillery fire.
It was not until the sound of artillery gradually stopped that Liu Hai's infantry moved forward to attack.
And with the experience of the previous day, they didn't test it at all this time. Whenever they encountered a building, they would launch cloud bombs, regardless of whether there was anyone inside.
Although the enemy side resisted desperately, their weapons and equipment were too different, so they were beaten back steadily.
The squadron commanders who were in charge on the front line finally couldn't hold on any longer. They still asked for tactical guidance one after another, but no instructions were received from the headquarters for a long time.
Therefore, the Japanese were completely trapped in the mirror of their respective battles.
In this situation, the enemy fell into a rout in the old capital. Therefore, the Hunan Army advanced even more rapidly on this day. By 4:00 pm, the entire old capital city was already under Liu Hai's control.
Got off.
After Liu Hai received the news that the old capital had been completely occupied, he was very excited and even took a car to take a tour of the old capital.
However, Liu Hai quickly withdrew from the old capital after being willful, because there are no places of interest in the old capital now. They are all rubble and ruins, and there was a stench of corpses in the ruins for a while.
This is no longer the beautiful old capital before, but a hell on earth.
Although Liu Hai said that he was very cold-blooded when commanding the battle, it did not mean that he was not a human being. Seeing so many corpses, he also felt a little sad.
Therefore, after Liu Hai withdrew from the old capital, he issued an order to all the troops, requiring them to transport all the corpses from the old capital to the outside of the city for burial within three days.
After this battle, Liu Hai's Hunan Army had taken control of the enemy's three most prosperous cities.
These three cities are where the enemy's industry and commerce are most developed, and their annual total output value is equivalent to half of the country's.
Losing these three cities was a heavy blow to the Japanese, especially in terms of military expenditures. The enemy army was now unable to raise more money and food.
And now the east and west sides are completely separated, making them now fall into a situation of fighting on their own.
By now, anyone with a bit of strategic vision knows that the Japanese country has completely lost hope, and their best choice now is to cede territory and pay compensation.
The Japanese government in Shimahiro also made a clear judgment on this situation, that is, it was impossible to win the war.
Therefore, these senators came to the king's temporary palace to meet the king for the sake of their own future glory and wealth.
The king has not been sleeping well these days, and he also has kidney disease, so he already looks very haggard.
I had just slept for a while this afternoon, but I didn't expect that I suddenly received a notification from the guards outside. All the cabinet members and senators were already waiting at the gate of the palace for the king's summons.
The king can become a king with real power again in such a turbulent environment. If he has no political acumen, then no one believes it.
Therefore, he can now feel that these ministers are coming with bad intentions this time.
The king knew that his power came from these plutocrats and elders, and now that they were all here, he couldn't help but think about it.
So the king received these people in a small parlor.
The king's current residence is only a villa of a wealthy businessman, and the place is really cramped.
Therefore, when these cabinet ministers and senators came to the living room, they immediately crowded the small living room.
The king sat on the sofa in the center of the living room, looking at his courtiers surrounding the living room, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.
As the prime minister of the government, Hirobumi Itto stood there and watched, while the king sitting in the middle remained silent.
So he stood up, bowed deeply to the king, and then said: "Your Majesty, now our country has reached the point of life and death. Our country's ally Gili State has sent a clear message that they will not send any more troops.
We have come to the Far East to support us, and we can only solve the rest by ourselves."
After hearing this, the king showed no expression on his face. He just looked at the prime minister and wanted to hear what he wanted to do.
Itō Hirobumi saw that the king did not answer, but just looked at him with sharp eyes, and his heart trembled. Although they had decided to sacrifice the king's interests, as the king's ministers for so many years, they still had some respect for this man.
Therefore, Hirobumi Ito wanted to retreat a little bit, but he suddenly felt that he was being stared at by more than a dozen pairs of eyes from behind.
This immediately put an end to Itto Hirobumi's desire to retreat. Now was not the time to be loyal to the king. If he dared to disobey the demands of these huge interest groups behind him, he would probably be shot to death as soon as he left the palace.
Therefore, Hirobumi Ito bravely bowed to the king again, "Your Majesty, the matter has become irreversible at this point. Our previous war strategy was completely wrong. After all, the Qing Dynasty is a big empire. As long as we use a little force against us, we will be defeated."
All previous efforts will be in vain.”
After hearing Hirobumi Itō's discussion, the king was so angry that he gritted his teeth. When formulating the national policy, it was this group of people who proposed a decisive battle with the Qing Dynasty in order to make the country the number one power in East Asia. Now that something was wrong, they overturned it completely.
The original strategy, I'm afraid the mistakes will be piled on my head next.
Sure enough, the king's guess was correct. The next Hirobumi Itō seemed to have already made a bold move, "His Majesty used to force the entire country to prepare for war for decades just for his own ambitions, which made the common people miserable. Several incidents occurred.
There has been turmoil, and now our country has been defeated. Please don’t be stubborn, Your Majesty.”
When the king heard this, he already understood what the prime minister was thinking. He was probably pushing himself out as a scapegoat to preserve their glory and wealth.
But it's not that easy. Now that you've boarded my boat, it won't be that easy to get off.