In the conference room, Kuroda Shigeru presided over the meeting. On both sides of the meeting were Japanese military officers, who sat upright. They all had the same trait, which was ferocity and cruelty. There was also a terrible sense of solidification in the entire conference room.
Kuroda Shigeru was very satisfied with the feeling of his own military meeting. If people from Liu Bangchang's group were present, it would greatly dilute the sanctity and cruelty of the military meeting.
"Gentlemen, we just received a secret message from the Kyoto military headquarters. Our reinforcements and supplies have set off. The 3rd and 4th Divisions will form the Northern Expeditionary Force, and they have all boarded the ship!" There was some joy in Kuroda Shigeru's tone.
The Japanese officers who were sitting upright looked like clay or wooden sculptures.
Kuroda Shigeru looked around at them and said, "I know some of you will not accept this, but you and I are responsible for the war turning out like this. The Prime Minister has given us a chance to make up for our mistakes, so you must cherish it!"
From the 1st Division to the 5th Division, they are the Type A divisions of the Kingdom of Japan, the elite among the elite, and also Yamamoto Yu's direct divisions.
The 12th and 15th Divisions currently in the northern region of Nakasu are from the Yaki Territory and the Okuetsu Territory respectively, and are also known as the Yaki Division or the Okuetsu Division.
The Japanese officers who came to the meeting also belonged to these two divisions.
As the first batch of advance divisions to arrive in the northern region of Zhongzhou, it was also to fight for their own interests in the northern region.
However, the reinforcements sent by the kingdom’s military were actually the most elite Type A divisions, and there were two Type A divisions at that.
Needless to say, Prime Minister Yamamoto Yu is ready to personally take over the plan of conquering the Northern Territory, and other local lords can only cooperate and get a little bit of the benefits.
This was very unfair to the two divisions that arrived in the Northern Territory first.
However, the officers kept their mouths shut and no one dared to say anything.
The Type A division has more than 30,000 soldiers and is extremely well-equipped. After the two Type A divisions land, they will have no problem sweeping across the entire Northern Territory.
"Long live Her Majesty the Queen! May the Kingdom of Japan prosper!"
Kuroda Shigeru stood up, raised his hand above his head and saluted in the Japanese military style, thus ending this very depressing military meeting.
The commander of the 15th Division, Shigeyoshi Kawamoto, who was sitting on the far left of Kuroda Shigeru, watched Kuroda Shigeru leave the meeting with an indignant look on his face.
After a moment's hesitation, he stood up and left.
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Half an hour later, in a Japanese-style secret room in Liu Bangchang, Kawamoto Shigeyoshi knelt at the table and slowly brewed tea.
Liu Bangchang was speechless for a long while, and finally smiled bitterly and said, "Two Type A divisions came at once?"
Kawamoto Shigeyoshi gestured.
Liu Bangchang whispered something.
Kawamoto Shigeyoshi responded in a low voice.
No one knew what the two were discussing in secret.
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In the command vehicle at the new Japanese front line.
Lu Ming was already able to sit up against the head of the bed.
After Daguo and Xiaoguo came back, they took care of this body again. Moreover, in order to recover quickly, Lu Ming's consciousness had to remain in this body and he could not shut down his neurons.
The scene was somewhat awkward.
Now looking at the two cute little Guo and Xiao Guo standing beside the bed, who looked like childish elementary school students, Lu Ming scratched his head.
However, in fact, his most trusted guards all regard him as a symbol of supremacy and never think too much about it. He still needs to open up his own horizons.
Looking at the telegram in his hand again, Lu Ming smiled and said, "The Japanese are on board!"
Mao Dingyuan was standing nearby. As the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, he had just received a confidential document stating that his air force would attack the Japanese fleet.
That is, the Montenegrin Legion has an "air force" branch of the military, which has only now been officially delegated to division commanders. Previously, only a few people at the top level knew the details.
"Boss..." Mao Dingyuan hesitated to speak.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Actually, I'm not trying to keep it a secret from you. There's a type of plane that can drop bombs, called a bomber, and there's also a type of plane that's equipped with machine guns and can attack all kinds of aircraft, called a fighter. They're our secret weapons, and we're going to show them off now."
In fact, it is very difficult to keep the secret of the Thunder Plan for a long time. In the imperial capital, it seems that an internal staff of Sanmai Company leaked some information somehow.
I have also been thinking that the first appearance of the secret weapon must be as soon as possible, but more importantly, it must bring great benefits to myself.
This war with Japan came at the right time.
On the other side, Mao Dingyuan let out a long breath. He didn't quite understand what was said, but he was very much looking forward to it.
"Master, an urgent telegram from Northern Xinjiang!" Red Eagle came hurriedly and delivered a telegram.
Lu Ming picked it up and read it, frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then handed the telegram to Mao Dingyuan.
Mao Dingyuan looked at it and his expression immediately became serious.
However, Chen Xingchang, a powerful figure in the northern border, suddenly turned against the enemy. His troops launched a counterattack on the battlefield, and together with Ma Quanyou's troops, they attacked from both inside and outside, and besieged the army loyal to Qi Huaide in Mo Nan.
Now, while the war is still going on, Chen Xingchang has sent telegrams to the northern provinces, announcing the establishment of the "White Sea Republic" and that he himself will serve as the president.
Ma Quanyou also sent a telegram to the northern region and established the "Sanyuan Khanate", with himself as the Khan.
During the telegram, the "White Sea Republic" and the "Mihara Khanate" formed an alliance and jointly respected the Kingdom of Japan as their suzerain state.
I think that soon the Kingdom of Dongying and Haixi Province will recognize the country they established.
Mao Dingyuan's expression changed again and again, "Boss, this is a bit troublesome!"
Lu Ming nodded: "It's a bit troublesome, I don't know if Qi Huaide can handle it."
This Chen Xingchang was once the candidate chosen by Long Chanyue to succeed the Qi family. He is ambitious and capable.
Although Chen Xingchang betrayed Long Chanyue and was unwilling to be controlled by this old monster, it was obvious that he was not someone who would be inferior to others.
He should have had a private relationship with Ma Quanyou for a long time, and was secretly communicating with the Japanese.
Now that he saw that the Japanese were so determined to interfere in the Northern Territory, he finally made up his mind and chose his side.
After pondering, Lu Ming smiled at Mao Dingyuan again: "However, as long as our Thunder achieves the expected results, all difficulties will not be difficulties!"
Mao Dingyuan nodded slightly. In fact, the news that Japan would send two Type A divisions to land in the Northern Territory at one time would definitely cause a shock in the Northern Territory.
Such outstanding shipping capabilities mean that the sea will not hinder the Kingdom of Japan's ability to interfere in the war in the Northern Territory. This also means that in the war in the Northern Territory, the Kingdom of Japan will undoubtedly win easily.
After this clear signal was conveyed.
Our allies may no longer be our allies; our enemies will inevitably become more determined.
In particular, the Eastern Alliance, which many allies thought would stand on the side of Montenegro, was not only neutral, but some leaders also made speeches expressing their disapproval of Montenegro's actions, and they were just short of directly condemning it.
Well, after the Japanese clearly demonstrated their ability to conduct large-scale cross-sea operations, problems were bound to arise on our alliance front.
Chen Xingchang may just be the first domino to fall.
Mao Dingyuan felt heavy in his heart. Could those fighter planes that the general talked about really change the situation of the war
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At the same time.
In a secret room in Dongcheng, the capital of Northern Xinjiang Province, there were only three people: Qi Huaide, Qi Huairen and Qi Zongxun.
"How about I come forward and talk to the Japanese?" Qi Huairen broke the silence.
"Wait a minute!" Qi Huaide waved his hand.
Qi Zongxun said coldly: "I would rather die than be a slave of a conquered country! Recognize the Japanese as the suzerain? We used to have an equal federation relationship with the Westerners. Now we have to recognize the Japanese slaves as the master? It's better to die!"
Qi Huairen pretended not to hear his nephew's passionate words, but looked at Qi Huaide in surprise. His brother had never been so pedantic.
"Brother..."
"You don't understand!" Qi Huaide waved his hand to stop him from saying, "Let's wait and see. For now, we must first lift the siege of Mo Nan."
Qi Zongxun said: "Yes, father, I will go to Jinyang to personally urge the Second Legion to send troops to support as soon as possible. If you keep dithering, I will kill a few regular military commanders!" As he spoke, he was filled with murderous intent.
"Huairen, you should go to Jinyang. The generals there all have a good relationship with you!" Qi Huaide patted his brother's hand.
Qi Zongxun sat back in his seat sulking.
"Brother, do you think there is still hope for the Montenegrin people?" Qi Huairen asked without giving up.
Qi Huaide said nothing. "Just do as I say."
The old demon clan of the Long family was terrified of the subordinates of His Royal Highness the Prince, so they easily agreed to leave the Northern Frontier. They had occupied the Northern Frontier for hundreds of years and left without a second thought.
My younger brother didn't know these secrets. Although Governor Zhang didn't ask me to keep it a secret, I wouldn't tell anyone else.
Governor Zhang is already extremely mysterious, so what about the Prince of Black Mountain Fort
So, let’s wait and see, maybe there will be an unexpected change
Over there, Qi Huairen nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll go to Jinyang now!"
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Long'an, the provincial capital of Longbei.
Ren Zhonglin paced slowly in the colorful back garden.
The trusted aide standing next to him had just made a suggestion that made him hesitant for a moment.
"You know, the prince of Black Mountain Castle and I are sworn brothers!" Ren Zhonglin said sullenly.
The staff said nothing, but lowered their heads and looked submissive.
"Okay, you try contacting them first and see what conditions they offer!" Ren Zhonglin waved his hand.
The aide bowed and turned away.
Ren Zhonglin looked at the flowers, sighed deeply, and shook his head and arms, "Oh my! Who is that person in front of me! This is just like "People are not good for a thousand days... Flowers are not red for a hundred days... Lele! Oh my—" He sang in a squeaking voice, and it was the Long Opera segment that his former concubine Bai Shuixian was most good at.
He was crying and laughing, acting crazy, and it seemed like he was performing the play. It also seemed like he was regretting for having made the wrong bet, losing his wife and his army, and even more so, losing his most beloved woman. He was deeply regretful!