Open an aircraft carrier to fight against Japan

Kodama Gentaro said: "No need, let me go to Zhenjiang myself, anyway, there will be a battlefield in the future."

Emperor Guangxu smiled and said, "Then there will be General Lao."

Kodama Gentaro came out of the palace, and Katohara asked, "How is the situation?"

Kodama Gentaro smiled wryly, and said, "Mr. Ambassador, I'm afraid this battle will be difficult for us."

Katohara smiled and said: "Lin Yuan is very powerful, we all know it, so there is no need to talk about it, General."

Kodama Gentaro said: "I'm not talking about this. I'm talking about Emperor Guangxu. As the king of a country, he doesn't care about major strategic issues, but talks about small tactics. When I asked him about major strategic issues, he would let him know." I act in camera, and you say that with such an emperor, how could the Qing court defeat Lin Yuan?"

Kato Haraichi said: "It is because of such an emperor that we will help them! Although Lin Yuan is difficult to deal with, we still have a good chance of winning, because this battle has the support of the British, in fact, it is not only the British People, European countries and the United States have secretly promised to help us, so you can rest assured."

Kodama Gentaro nodded and said, "Let's go to Zhenjiang now, meet Liu Kunyi, and discuss about dispatching troops." So Kodama Gentaro and Katohara, accompanied by Li Jingfang, set off for Zhenjiang to meet Liu Kunyi in front of them.

At this time, Liu Kunyi was in fear in Zhenjiang City. He knew that Lin Yuan's troops would reach Zhenjiang sooner or later. At this time, Li Jingfang came to tell him: "The Japanese reinforcements have arrived."

Although Liu Kunyi fought against the Japanese army during the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], facing the threat of Lin Yuan, he had already put aside the hatred of the year and set up a sumptuous banquet for Kodama Gentaro, Kodama Gentaro Looking at the table, he couldn't name any dish, and he couldn't even tell the ingredients of the food. He couldn't help but think to himself: "In front of the enemy, Liu Kunyi is still so particular about his appetite! Look at Lin Yuan again, eating and drinking Just like a soldier, alas, the Qing army is like this, they have already lost without fighting."

At this moment, Liu Kun raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "General Kodama, who came from afar, has a drink."

Kodama Gentaro thought to himself: "At this time, I don't ask about the war but drink first, what a foolish general!" But Kodama Gentaro did not show any displeasure, he knew that fighting in China requires multi-party cooperation, and it is not easy to offend Liu Kunichi and others People, after drinking this glass of wine, Kodama Gentaro said: "General Liu, let's discuss how to fight in the future?"

Liu Kunyi said: "I would like to listen to the general's opinion."

Kodama Gentaro said: "There is a Chinese saying that new officials have three fires when they take office. When our imperial army enters China to fight Lin Yuan's troops, we must fight well in the first few battles. We must not only win, but also win big!"

Everyone echoed in unison, Kodama Gentaro continued: "There is a saying in Sun Tzu's art of war: 'Soldiers act cunningly', so we have to send troops secretly. Before we fight Lin Yuan, we must not let Lin Yuan know about our dispatch."

Liu Kunyi said: "Now Lin Yuan's troops are on Chongming Island, and your troops must pass through there if they want to come in. Isn't it difficult to keep them from knowing?"

Kodama Gentaro said: "I have already thought about it. We will not come in from near Chongming Island. We will land in Hangzhou Bay, then take a boat in Hangzhou Bay, take the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, and arrive directly in Jiangyin. In Jiangyin, we will be caught by surprise. .”

Liu Kunyi said in surprise: "Will Lin Yuan's troops go to Jiangyin?"

Kodama Gentaro smiled and said: "Not only do I know that Lin Yuan's troops will definitely go to Jiangyin! I also know exactly how they will fight in Jiangyin."

Liu Kunyi asked, "Does General Kodama have an eyeliner inside Lin Ni?"

Kodama Gentaro said: "This is the common sense of military strategists, there is no need for eyeliner. Lin Yuan's troops have few soldiers, and the reason why they dare to attack Nanjing directly is to pinpoint the weakness of your soldiers' combat effectiveness. However, they have a fatal attack on Nanjing. The weakness is that the supply line is too long, more than 300 kilometers from Chongming Island to Nanjing, so they need a base to support the front line, and Jiangyin is an excellent place."

"After they arrive in Jiangyin, they will definitely use artillery to bombard the Jiangfang Fort first. The Jiangfang Fort will definitely not be able to hold it. Then the troops will go ashore and capture Jiangyin City. After they go ashore, we will win a big victory!"

Liu Kunyi asked: "I don't know how to make a big victory?"

Kodama Gentaro smiled and said: "I told your emperor that we can no longer use stupid tactics like defending the city in front of Lin Yuan's powerful artillery. We must use field warfare methods to attack Lin Yuan with mobile warfare. , I have already thought about it, we will fight a beautiful ambush in Jiangyin."

"Our troops landed from Hangzhou Bay, then took the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal to Wuxi, and then took the Jiangyin Canal in Wuxi to reach Quli Mountain. Quli Mountain is only five kilometers away from Jiangyin City, which is convenient for hiding troops. The troops are hidden there. Lin Yuan's Troops will attack Jiangyin City when they break through the Jiangyin defense line. To go to Jiangyin City, they must pass through a small town called Luoxia Town. Below is a road leading directly to Jiangyin City, and the lush vegetation on Zhuxia Slope is a wonderful place to set up an ambush!"

Liu Kun nodded repeatedly, and said, "The general is such a clever plan! Lin Ni's bandit soldiers never imagined that someone would set up an ambush in Xiapo!"

Kodama Gentaro drank a glass of wine with a smile, and said with a smile: "Lin Yuan dispatched a new type of chariot this time..." Kodama Gentaro saw Liu Kun's face change after he finished speaking, and the ivory chopsticks in his hand fell with a "click" On the ground, he couldn't help asking: "Master Liu, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Kunyi smiled sheepishly and said, "I panicked when I heard you say that Lin Yuan dispatched a new chariot."

Kodama Gentaro smiled and said: "The new ones may not be better than the original ones. According to our observations, this new tank is much lighter than Lin Yuan's main artillery tank, and it can float on the water without buoys, so We believe that the defense of this new type of tank is definitely not as good as the main gun tank used before, so our killer gun will definitely show its power, not only that, our troops also have some new gadgets..."

Liu Kunyi asked: "What's new? What is that?"

Kodama Gentaro smiled proudly, and said, "We can't say it yet, we will see it on the battlefield."

Liu Kun continued to praise, and Kodama Gentaro smiled and said: "General Liu, I won't say much else. We will use telegrams to send orders to mobilize troops. We plan to mobilize an infantry regiment. About 3000 people, you count Calculate how many transport ships are needed, so we have to discuss with the British and ask them to send transport ships to help us."

Liu Kunyi asked: "But Japan is thousands of miles away from here. I don't know how long it will be until your troops arrive?"

Kodama Gentaro smiled and said: "I naturally understand the truth that soldiers are precious and fast. Our troops have already set off and are already on the way. My telegram is for them to go to Hangzhou Bay. Farewell, General Liu."

As soon as Kodama Gentaro left, Liu Kunyi slapped the table hard, and said sadly to his subordinates: "These Japanese have studied the topography of our country so thoroughly! The wolf ambition is clearly revealed!"

The subordinate said softly: "My lord, how about we..."