In order to arrive at Ji*nan as soon as possible, Fang Zida specially hung a special car on the train to Tianjin. After arriving in Tianjin, he transferred the express train arranged by the Ministry of Transport to Shandong. After running around overnight, he finally arrived in Dezhou by train at noon. He would take a break in Dezhou, wait for the train to add coal and water, and then continue to go to Ji*nan.

When he arrived in Texas, Fang Zida asked his subordinates to send off several officials who were visiting the local area and went straight to the station lounge. He squinted his eyes and took a nap in the lounge. Not long after, he arranged to learn about Fengtian. The subordinates who were fighting in Qingdao rushed back from the station telegraph office.

"President, Fengtian Telegram."

"Remember!" Fang Zida quickly got up and asked the guards who had been beside him to help him get a basin of hot water to wipe his face to eliminate fatigue from the journey. At the same time, he listened to Fengtian's telegram content.

The telegram was sent by Yang Du. As a confidant, Fang Zida quickly contacted him when he arrived in Dezhou and sent the latest news about the battle situation in Fengtian. According to what Yang Du said in the telegram, the two lines of defense in Fengtian had been confirmed to be lost, and now Zhang Zuoxiang's troops are sticking to the third line of defense and are speeding up fortification preparations.

According to the front-line reconnaissance situation, the Japanese Army will arrive near the third line of defense at 1:00 pm. Judging from the Japanese combat methods the day before, they may launch an attack on the Chinese defenders soon after they arrive. However, compared with the first two lines of defense, Zhang Zuolin, the third line of defense, was ready. Not only did he send Zhang Zuolin, who trusted most, but Sun Liechen, who lost the first two lines of defense, also took the initiative to stay and assist Zhang Zuolin in garrisoning together.

Based on the experience and lessons learned from the failure of the war the day before yesterday, the third line of defense has made great changes in the fortifications. Unfortunately, the time has been shorter, and some fortification structures have not been completed yet. Judging from Zhang Zuoxiang's report, it should not be a big problem to block the Japanese for a few days, but no one can say how long it can be blocked. In addition, Yang Du also pointed out in the telegram that Zhang Zuolin is very worried that the Japanese are deliberately launching sneak attacks. If China's third line of defense cannot break through in the short term, it is likely to use the method of sending troops from North Korea and detour to Fengtian's right wing to break the deadlock. If this is the case, Zhang Zuolin's troops may be trapped in the dilemma of attacking both sides. I hope the central government can urge surrounding friendly forces to move closer to Fengtian as soon as possible to cover the safety of Fengtian's wings.

"Transfer this telegram to the General Staff immediately and ask Chief Wang to make a decision." Fang Zida ordered after hearing this. Seeing the guards leaving quickly, he couldn't help but shake his head.

It seems that Fengtian's situation is even more serious than he imagined. Judging from the content of the telegram, although Zhang Zuolin was still trying hard to stick to it, he had lost his original heroism and confidence. The Japanese hit Zhang Zuolin a little frightened, of course there are other reasons. Although Zhang Zuolin did not explicitly state in the telegram, Fang Zida also understood what it was.

The construction of the National Defense Forces has given the initial form of the national army and has gained the national military strength and cohesion. However, from the perspective of local garrison troops, especially in the complex history of the Northeast region, Zhang Zuolin's relationship with several other local armies is not harmonious. To put it bluntly, at this time, some people may even hide behind and look at Zhang Zuolin with gloating. Faced with a strong enemy, Zhang Zuolin is now the first to be affected, and his anxiety is also obvious, so he asked the central government for assistance at this time, just in case.

"Have the telegram from Qing*dao not come yet? What's going on?" Frowning and thinking for a while, Fang Zida turned around and asked the guards. Logically, Dezhou is already in Shandong and contacted both places at the same time. On the contrary, Fengtian's telegram comes first, which makes Fang Zida feel nervous. Is Qing*da more difficult now than Fengtian? The losses are greater?

"Good news! Good news!" Just as Fang Zida was worried, Zhang Huchen rushed in, holding a telegram in his hand and waving it, his face full of joy.

"What good news?" Fang Zida rushed forward and asked urgently.

"Great victory in Qingdao! Great victory!"

"What!" Fang Zida quickly received the telegram and looked at it in a glance. Soon the telegram was finished. His heart, which had just been hanging in the air, suddenly fell down.

"Okay! What a good Wu Ziyu, that's great!"

Fang Zida, who couldn't help but feel happy, clamping the telegram and wandering around the house. He couldn't believe his eyes, because Wu Peifu's telegram clearly stated clearly that yesterday, the Qingshima Fortress suffered almost no losses in the battle with the Japanese Second Fleet, and the two sides had been in a stalemate. In the early morning of this day, the Japanese Second Fleet attempted to sneak attack Jiaozhou Bay to land. Under the dual strikes of mines and fortress artillery on Qingshima, the Second Fleet suffered heavy losses. According to the sighting calculation, a total of six small and medium-sized transport ships, one large transport ship and two frigates were sunk, and the results were glorious.

Without a navy, it was a miracle that the power of the fortress could cause such losses to the Japanese Second Fleet with such losses. In addition to this news, the remnants of the 15th Division of the Japanese attempted to detour from Jiaodong to the rear of the Qing* Island Fortress from Jiaodong to attack the Second Fleet from the 15th Division. However, the 15th Division never expected that Wu Peifu had made many deductions on the war situation before the war started and set up permanent fortifications in various parts of Jiaodong.

The 15th Division thought it was smart, but instead fell into Wu Peifu's plan. After the remnants of the Japanese Army landed on Maodao, Wu Peifu did not immediately send troops to drive them into the sea, but took this opportunity to let the Japanese fall into the trap. When the 15th Division was rushing towards Jiaodong, the Japanese never expected that their every move had been under Wu Peifu's plan. In the battle of Jiaodong, the Chinese defenders were waiting for their work and cleverly lured the enemy. They surrounded the 15th Division in a mountain a few kilometers away from Jiaodong. In addition to fleeing hundreds of Japanese soldiers in a panic, most of the remnants of the 15th Division, including its division commander Mitsumon Kamio, had been blocked by Wu Peifu's tactic of closing the door and beating dogs.

After several charges, Kanou Mitsuko's 15th Division could not make it through. Although in terms of military strength, he had no fewer troops than his opponents, but the Japanese who were equipped with a large number of machine guns, mortars, grenade launchers, and other weapons of the Chinese team were beaten to no aggression. What's even more annoying is that although the CPC team, which cut off their retreat, could not dig trenches in a short time, they used countless barbed wire as blocks the retreat route, which made Kanou Mitsuko even more furious. The Chinese engineers behind the barbed wire had already started their operations, as if they were busy digging a solid cage, and they were about to trap the 15th Division to death.

"Good news, really good news!"

The long-lost smile finally appeared on Fang Zida's face. The changes in the Qingdao war were beyond his expectations. If he could trap the 15th Division at the minimum cost, his three new troops would not need to be pulled up. This result was what Fang Zida was most willing to see.

When Fang Zida was extremely happy, the commander of the 15th Division, Mitsumon Kamio, roared like a trapped beast.

"Pig thrust! Continue to Pig thrust! I don't believe that it will not go out!"

Waving his commanding knife, Mitsumon Kamio, who has always claimed to be a wise general, used the Pig Crush that he never expected to look down on, and attacked the direction of Maodao to try to open a way to escape. However, the Chinese were extremely tightly defended, and the machine gun position with excellent position formed a cross-fire net on the front of the 15th Division and on the high ground on both wings. The Japanese who were splashing like water could not lift their heads. What made the Japanese even more frightened was that the CZ* team on the opposite side was equipped with so many cannons. The continuous sound of cannons had never stopped since the beginning, and some shells were extremely accurate. Often, the charge soldiers fell from the sky as soon as the Chinese shells gathered, causing them to howl. No matter how the commander adjusted the assembly location, the Chinese artillery soldiers could always fire shells at the first time, which made the Japanese crazy.

Fortunately, the power of Chinese cannons is not very powerful, but even the strongest soldiers can't stand it! Another charge failed, a squadron leader desperately apologized in front of Mitsumon Kamio, while the rest of the officers were pale and panicked.

"Your Excellency, you can't get any more pigs, the loss is too great!"

Kamio Mitsumon was red in his eyes and was about to order to continue charging, the captain of the regiment, Yasushima, hurriedly persuaded him that in the face of such powerful firepower of the Chinese, he had to continue charging in a narrow area, which would only bring irreparable losses to himself.

"Are we going to wait for death here?" asked Mitsumon Kamio.

"Of course not." Yasushi Nakajima shook his head and said, "Your Excellency, the 15th Division suffered huge losses when it landed. Now the morale is no longer there. Continuing to charge will only lead to the annihilation of the entire army. In the opinion of the subordinates, it is better to stick to the waiting for assistance and wait for the subsequent troops to pick us up. Only then can we rush out."

"Standing on the support?"

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Yasushima nodded: "This place is not far from Mao Island. When the war started, some of our troops had already broken through. As long as they brought the news back to the Second Fleet, I think the eighth-generation commander will not ignore the safety of our army. They will definitely send the fleet and subsequent army to rescue us."

"But how to stick to it?" Kamio Mitsumon felt that what Yasuhiko Nakajima said made some sense, but hesitated.

"This is easy." Yasushima pointed to the trench of the CPC team and said: "We can use the Chinese tortoise tactics. They block us with barbed wire. As long as we dig the trench, the barbed wire that blocks us can also block them."

Kamio Mitsumon's eyes lit up suddenly. Kamio Kamikaze's idea sounded good. After thinking for a while, he immediately ordered to stop the charge and dig the trenches together. The 15th Division wanted to use the Chinese defensive methods to defend and wait for help. In the words of Kamio Mitsumon, it was to use his own way to do the same.
Chapter completed!