Chapter 118: Declaration of War
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"My fellow citizens! Dear soldiers! Today, as the commander of the three armed forces of the Chinese Provisional Government, I will give you a speech here.
Since the First Sino-British War, our Chinese people have been suffering continuously!
Many ancestors used their lives to constantly explore the path of rise for China.
Their lives brought about the fall of the Qing government.
Just as we were full of joy and were ready to build our own home, the great powers came.
They came with foreign guns and cannons.
Use powerful force to force us to surrender.
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Han Ling's declaration of war seemed to be telling the Chinese people that we should stand up and resist.
Stop being a cowardly person.
“A year ago, I used all my wealth to build Pingyuan Army.
I hope this army can help China come out of the quagmire of war.
It can lead China to prosperity and strength.
After a year of hard work, the area north of the Huai River has initially achieved my first goal - to calm the war!
Just as we were about to rebuild our home, the Japanese devils in the east came! They came with the eyes of decades ago.
In the midst of an economic crisis, they hope to occupy our vast land and plunder enough wealth from us to fill their vacancy!
As the commander of the three armed forces of the China Provisional Government and the leader of the China Provisional Government, I will never agree to let such a thing happen.
I would not agree to use the fruits of our compatriots' labor to fill the finances of that garbage country!
So I decided to resist!
Hundreds of thousands of troops are already waiting for the battle.
Facing the rampant Japanese devils, I will never be ruthless!
At the same time, I want to tell those Easterners that China is no longer what it used to be.
Gone are the days when a few cannons can threaten China!
Again, I hope that all my compatriots can work with us to drive the Japanese devils from the east out of the sea! Defend our homes!
The great Chinese people! Fight side by side together!”
"war!"
"war!"
"war!"
Han Ling circulated throughout the entire area north of the Huai River through radio stations.
Countless people began to stand up and shout about the war, supporting Han Ling's decision.
Defeat the Japanese in the form of war, and they will no longer be that cowardly person!
Han Ling's speech was also spread throughout the country through newspapers.
Whether under the rule of the Nanjing government or under the provisional government of the China.
Countless college students, patriots, progressive young people, etc. took to the streets to support Han Shuai's decision and resolve problems with war.
At the same time, Han Ling's war declaration even floated across the South China Sea and reached the ears of the Chinese in South China.
Then a huge delegation of Southeast Asia set out towards Peiping with huge donations.
Overseas Chinese in Nanyang have always been paying attention to the development of their motherland and everything about their motherland.
They sincerely hope that the motherland can become stronger.
Regardless of the response from the outside world, after Han Ling issued the declaration to Japan, the army began to act quickly.
The Japanese defenders on the South Manchurian Railway were defeated step by step under the attack of the 11th Infantry Division, and finally they could only board the warships in Lushun to evacuate.
At this time, on the Sino-Korean border, Pingyuan Army and the Japanese were also at a strife, looking like they were about to fight at any time.
Under such circumstances, Han Ling immediately established a frontier command!
"Come here! I'll send my order and immediately set up a frontier command! Appoint Liu Kelong, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, Zheng Daxing, commander of the 4th Division, Wang Chenggang, commander of the 5th Division, Huang Ke, commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, serve as chief of staff, and Li Longke, commander of the 3rd Division, serve as deputy chief of staff. He is responsible for governing the frontline troops!"
Han Ling gave such an order coldly.
Although he really wanted to go to the front line to direct command, he knew that he was no longer the small warlord with tens of thousands of troops and more than one hundred thousand.
Now he is the leader of half of China, and he is the commander of hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the far-reaching army. He wants to take charge of the overall situation in Peking and stabilize the political situation! Don’t let the rear be turbulent because of the war on the front line.
On the Japanese, they appointed the commander of the Second Division, Jiro Tamen as the commander-in-chief of the front line, taking overall charge.
With the orders from Han Ling and the Japanese, the commanders of the front line of both sides immediately established a command center on the front line and prepared to start the war.
On December 14, 1930, Fengtian Province, Fengcheng, Pingyuan Army Front Command!
"Huang Ke! Are all the front-line troops ready? Are the boat and bridge troops on standby?"
Although Liu Klong is almost the same as ordinary humans, some of his subjective personalities cannot be changed.
"Everyone is on standby! All the troops are fully in place!"
Chief of Staff Huang Kedao.
"Have you figured out the enemy's troops' arrangement?"
Liu Klong didn't say much, but each one directly reached the key points.
"The Japanese army's main forces are concentrated in Yongchuan, Shinyizhou and Yizhou. Their seven divisions have not built defensive positions. According to our predictions, they should want to cross the river to attack! At the same time, their air force has also been reconnaissance over the Yalu River these days.
If it weren't for our Air Force's drive, they would have gone to our frontline positions to investigate!"
Huang Ke picked up the baton and gestured on the map.
"The Japanese didn't even build a defensive position! Are they so confident?"
After hearing Huang Ke's words, Wang Chenggang couldn't help asking in confusion.
"This is normal! The Japanese are arrogant, and in their hearts, we are not worthy of being their opponents.
Their army learned from the German army that only attacked, not defended! In their hearts, the best defense is attack.
So they won’t build perfect fortifications in many cases!”
Huang Ke solved Wang Chenggang's doubts for him.
"Okay! No matter whether the Japanese want to attack or defend, the heavy artillery will be the first to start shelling tomorrow morning! After marching them, our troops will start attacking from Shinyiju! Remember the general's words! We must show our might! We must defeat the Japanese troops in the shortest time!"
Liu Klong's words are also what Han Ling means.
During this period, the Japanese had very high combat power, but their weapons and equipment were very poor.
Historically, the Japanese's weapons and equipment only began to change their clothes on a large scale after occupying the Northeast, relying on the Northeast's mineral resources and the Fengtian Arsenal.
Now they not only lack resources, but also lack economics.
Over the years, they have been cutting military expenses. Hamaguchi Yuyuki even cut 100 million at once to see how tight their finances are.
Now is the most serious time for the economic crisis. Logically speaking, if you want to defeat the Japanese, just delay time with him to drag him down.
Why did Han Ling end the battle as fast as possible?
Chapter completed!