Open an aircraft carrier to fight against Japan

After the victory in the Battle of Sendai, Shen Xin contacted Lin Yuan and said, "Shuai Lin, we have already deployed a strategic plan to attack Tokyo. Should we concentrate seven divisions to attack Tokyo?"

Lin Yuan said, "Don't attack Tokyo for now."

Shen Xin asked: "Shuai Lin, do you think the strength of the seven divisions is too small? We can recruit more troops from the Vladivostok area."

Lin Yuan said: "Tokyo is the capital of Japan, and it is related to the face of the Japanese Empire. Therefore, Japan has fortified Tokyo layer by layer. If we attack, it will be a battle of fortification and attrition, but the emperor is not in Tokyo."

Shen Xin asked: "Where will the emperor be if he is not in Tokyo?"

Lin Yuan said: "According to my intelligence, the emperor is usually in the emperor's command post, and the emperor's command post is in Sendai, Hiroshima and Kyoto. Now there is no trace of the Japanese emperor in Hiroshima or Sendai. The Japanese emperor should be in Kyoto."

Shen Xin said: "Kyoto is a famous historical city in Japan and an extremely important city. I know that the emperor was there before the Meiji Restoration, so it is normal for the emperor to stay in Kyoto, but Sendai is more than 700 kilometers away from Kyoto, and our troops can't get through it. .”

Lin Yuan said: "I am planning the battle of Kyoto, you are ready, I decided to transport you here by sea."

Shen Xin agreed, and Lin Yuan immediately ordered: the 1st Division and the 17th Division attacked Wakasa Bay in the northeast of Kyoto, the 18th Division and the 36th Division attacked Ise Bay in the southeast of Kyoto, and surrounded the east of Kyoto with four divisions. Side; the 24th Division, 23rd Division and other six divisions stationed on Shikoku Island crossed the Kii Waterway, captured Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, and surrounded Kyoto from the south.

Five divisions including the 2nd Division and 3rd Division and two brigades including the 30st Independent Brigade attacked Hyogo Prefecture on the west side of Kyoto, focusing on Kobe, Osaka and other cities that are closely related to Kyoto, and surrounded Kyoto from the west and north. , No. 30 Third Amphibious Combat Division landed from the sea to cooperate with the main force to attack; No. [-] Second Air Cavalry Division served as a strategic reserve and entered the battlefield at the most critical moment.

After Lin Yuan's deployment, four divisions will be concentrated on the east side of the capital, six divisions will be concentrated on the south side, five divisions and two independent brigades will be concentrated on the west and north sides, for a total of fifteen divisions and two independent brigades , plus the artillery and signal units directly under the Central Front Army, the total strength is as high as more than [-]. This is also the largest battle that Lin Yuan's troops have invested in since its establishment.

Lin Yuan gave the order to Xiao Yingwu and Shen Xin, and informed them: While retaining the Central Front Army Command and the Northern Front Army Command, at the same time, set up the Kyoto Metropolitan War Front Enemy Headquarters, and personally serve as the commander-in-chief, but Lin Yuan had a second thought, I have too many things to do, and it is difficult to direct the battle wholeheartedly, so I let Xiao Yingwu be the commander-in-chief.

Lin Yuan finished arranging the battle in the capital, when the attendant came in and said, "Marshal Lin, please see the French ambassador."

Without even thinking about it, Lin Yuan said, "The French ambassador must have come to the peace talks on behalf of Japan. What is there to talk about! My conditions are very clear, and the Japanese emperor cannot agree."

The attendant asked tentatively: "Then Shuai Lin means: I don't see him?"

Lin Yuan sighed lightly, and said: "It's not good to see you, let's meet." Lin Yuan left the office and walked to the reception room. The French ambassador saw Lin Yuan coming and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin Yuan is really sorry, excuse me."

Lin Yuan smiled heartily, and said: "China and your country are old friends, you may as well just tell me if you have anything to say." Lin Yuan thought to himself after saying this: "It's just a formality to say 'old friend', China And France just fought a war in Vietnam more than 20 years ago."

The French ambassador smiled and said, "Mr. Lin Yuan, I would like to introduce a friend to you. Would you like to know him?"

Lin Yuan thought to himself: "He said the same thing to me last time, and finally got me a special envoy from the United Nations. I don't know who he will get me this time?" Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Okay. Ah, please bring him and introduce him to me."

The French ambassador said with a smile: "People are on a ship outside Tianjin Port, please call Lin Shuai, and don't check the people and equipment on that ship."

Lin Yuan frowned and said, "Not checking people and equipment? What are you going to do?"

The French ambassador smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Lin Yuan, I will never do anything to harm the Chinese people."

Lin Yuan thought for a while and said, "Tell me the number of the ship."

The French ambassador took out a beautiful card from his pocket and handed it to Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan glanced at the number on it and knew that this ship was a passenger ship dedicated to the French embassy, ​​so he handed the card to his subordinates and said : "Call the Tianjin Port Authority and ask them to release the ship."

The subordinates took the card and turned away. The French envoy said with a smile, "This man will come to my mansion tonight. Please take your wife to my mansion to have a banquet at night."

Lin Yuan didn't ask any further questions, and took Shen Wanqing to the residence of the French ambassador at night. Lin Yuan told Shen Wanqing about this matter, and Shen Wanqing was also full of curiosity about this person. The two soon arrived in France In the ambassador's mansion, the French ambassador smiled and exchanged greetings, and then everyone sat down. After a while, an attendant ran in and whispered something in the French ambassador's ear. The French ambassador waved his hand to let the attendant go out, and then turned to face Lin Yuan said: "Mr. Lin Yuan, a new friend is here."

After the French ambassador finished speaking, he stood up and opened the door himself. An old man walked in. Seeing the old man, Lin Yuan exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you here?"

The old man laughed, and said to Lin Yuan: "I really didn't expect that Mr. Lin Yuan still remembers me."

At this moment, Shen Wanqing whispered to Lin Yuan, "You know him? Who is he?"

The old man smiled again, and said to Shen Wanqing: "Miss Shen doesn't remember the old man, so let me remind you, we met in Shimonoseki, Japan four years ago, when the old man saw Miss Shen It's amazing that after four years, Miss Shen is still radiant, but this old man is dying."

The old man laughed again after saying these words, Shen Wanqing smiled politely, and then whispered to Lin Yuan: "Who is he?"

Lin Yuan said softly: "He is the Prime Minister of Japan, Ito Hirobumi!"

Shen Wanqing suddenly exclaimed, Ito Hirobumi heard the conversation between Lin Yuan and Shen Wanqing, and said with a smile: "Yes, I am Ito Hirobumi."

Shen Wanqing pointed to Ito Hirobumi's face and said, "I've seen the photos of Ito Hirobumi, you look very different from Ito Hirobumi, especially your face, which is much thinner than Ito Hirobumi."

Lin Yuan said on the side: "Wan Qing, Ito Hirobumi must have been very busy recently, so he lost weight. I used to negotiate with him back then, and I remembered his voice, so I recognized him right away. Okay, let's not talk about this Alright, Mr. Ito, what can I do for you?"