Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

After hearing what the man in military uniform said, Kitajima Ryuichi and Yamamoto Hiroshi immediately fell silent.

This man in military uniform is no ordinary person. He is the commander of the Great Island Nations Joint Forces and a major general-level officer with great power in the military.

He was the highest commander in this expedition to the Northeast.

Kitajima Ryuichi's position in the military is actually not much different from this person's, because he is the president of the Tenryukai and also has extremely high power and status.

However, this time, this person is the commander and is responsible for all military matters.

So, he also had to obey his orders.

The man in military uniform is named Yanagawa Ying.

Hearing Yanagawa Ying speaking, Kitajima Ryuichi said: "General Yanagawa, our warships are already very close to the Port of Lushun, why don't you just order an attack?"

"If we order an attack directly, it won't take long for us to occupy the entire Lushun port and then the entire Northeast."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. What are you still hesitating about?"

Yanagawa Ying glanced at Kitajima Ryuichi and said, "What do you know? I need to investigate all the conditions of Lushun Port and make sure there is no risk before I can attack."

"If we attack rashly without checking the situation, it will cause heavy casualties to the army and even directly lead to a disastrous defeat in this battle."

"So, I have my own battle plan, and I don't need you to give me any advice."

Hearing Yanagawa Ying's words, Kitajima Ryuichi frowned and said, "General Yanagawa, we have just been to Lushun Port. There is not even a warship of the Northeast Army in Lushun Port now. It can be seen that the Northeast Army did not expect us to attack them at this time."

"Although I'm not a soldier, I also know that war requires surprise attacks. Taking advantage of the empty port now, we should be able to easily capture Lushun Port by launching an attack."

“There’s no need to waste so much time.”

Yanagawa Ying said coldly: "Although you are the president of the Tianlong Society, you know nothing about fighting."

"Although there is no warship in Lushun Port from the surface, no one knows whether the Northeast Army will hide warships somewhere."

"When our warships sailed over, they outflanked us from behind and captured us all in one fell swoop."

"The waters of Lushun Port are pocket-shaped. If we don't understand the specific situation, once we enter, the exit will be blocked, and it will be difficult for us to get out, and we may even be wiped out."

"So, I will never rashly send troops before I have thoroughly investigated the matter."

"You don't have to say so much nonsense to me. I am the commander. No one can change the decision I make."

After listening to what Yanagawa Ying said, Kitajima Ryuichi frowned.

He knew that what Yanagawa Ying said made sense, but from the current situation, the Port of Lushun was indeed empty and there were no warships to defend it.

He made the suggestion to Yanagawa Hideo because he was worried about missing the opportunity.

After thinking for a while, Kitajima Ryuichi said, "Then I wonder how long General Yanagawa will have to wait."

"Are we just going to lurk here and do nothing?"

"This is just a waste of time."

After Kitajima Ryuichi finished speaking, Yamamoto Hiroya said, "Yes, General Yanagawa, the Northeastern Army killed all the people of our Oshima country in the Northeast."

"Over 10,000 people died, including civilians and soldiers. If we don't retaliate, how will our big island nation survive in East Asia and in the world in the future?"

"His Majesty the Emperor sent us here for revenge and to teach these ignorant Daxia people a lesson."

Now you have been keeping the warship here without moving, which is not in compliance with the order of His Majesty the Emperor."

Both of them advised Yanagawa Hideo to send troops.

Liu Chuanying glanced at the two of them and said coldly: "I have sent people to investigate the Lushun Port to see if there are really no warships in the Lushun Port, or if the Northeast Army has already ambushed them."

"We can only attack after the investigation is complete."

"You two stop bothering me. I still need to look at the map and formulate a battle plan."

"You two can go wherever it's cool."

Yanagawa Ying didn't give the two of them any face at all.

"you……"

Kitajima Ryuichi and Yamamoto Hiroshi were both very angry when they heard what Yanagawa Ying said.

However, Yanagawa Ying's rank was higher than theirs, and he was also the commander-in-chief of this trip.

They had no choice but to obey orders.

"Report."

At this time, an island soldier spoke loudly outside.

"Come in."

Yanagawa Eimichi.

A soldier opened the door and walked in, then said, "General, according to your order, we have already investigated the situation in Port Arthur."

Upon hearing this, Yanagawa Ying immediately said, "Really? Tell me quickly, what is the current situation of Port Arthur, how is its defense, how many warships there are, and where are the warships?"

The soldier said, "According to our intelligence investigation, the defense of Lushun Port is currently empty. There is not a single warship. The entire Lushun Port has almost no sea defense force."

"The entire port defense is zero."

how is this possible.

Hearing the soldiers' report, Yanagawa Ying was shocked and said, "Port Arthur is the gateway to the Northeast. The Northeast Army attaches great importance to this place and has sent a large number of warships to guard it in the past."

"Why is there no warship now? Is your investigation clear? Are there any mistakes?"

The soldier said: "There is no mistake. The reason why Port Arthur has no defense is because the Northeastern Army has withdrawn from the Northeast. All their armed forces are no longer in the Northeast."

"That's why Port Arthur is defenseless."

The Northeast Army withdrew.

Hearing this, Liu Chuanying was even more stunned and said, "Why are they withdrawing? If they withdraw, then they will give Northeast China to us for nothing."

“There are such good things.”

The soldier said: "Although the Northeastern Army has withdrawn, there is another army stationed in the Northeast. Currently, the entire Northeast is defended by this army."

Yanagawa Eida said: "Which army is it?"

"Longmen Legion."

said the soldier.

Yanagawa Ying frowned: "Longmen Corps, what kind of army is this? Why have I never heard of it? Where did they come from?"

He knew all the powerful legions of the Great Xia Kingdom.

This Longmen Legion is unheard of. Where did it come from?

How could they be allowed to garrison in such an important area as Northeast China?

The soldier said: "The Longmen Legion originally belonged to the Shanghai gang, the Longmen army."

"They previously occupied the southeast, and now they are leading troops to occupy the northeast."

"The previous massacre of our people in the Northeast was also initiated by the Longmen Legion."

"The entire Northeast is now controlled by the Longmen Army..."