Although Yuan Shikai deeply felt the crisis from the Southern Army, Yuan Shikai had never given up easily, and this time was no exception. Before the last moment, the outcome of this civil war was not decided.

In order to regain the morale of the army that was gradually disintegrating, Yuan Shikai decided to launch a major battle to restore the decline with the victory of this major battle.

After discussion, the command of the Beiyang New Army unanimously agreed that the main attack direction of the Southern Army would be placed in Weihai Guard. The strategic purpose of the Southern Army was very obvious, that Nie Shicheng's 80,000 army was essentially bait, with the purpose of attracting the main force of the Beiyang New Army, and then using the Beiyang Fleet as a cover, in an attempt to open a gap in Weihai, Shandong, and head straight to Zhili along the northeast of Shandong.

Therefore, Yuan Shikai decided to use some of his troops to defend Taiyuan and prevent Nie Shicheng from advancing north. At the same time, he ordered Cao Kun to block Sun Wanling's eastern southern army in Jiangsu and Anhui, and then concentrate his superior forces to gather in Jinan Prefecture, Shandong, and annihilate the enemy invading the southern army in Weihai!

...

Wuchang Wartime Command.

The war is approaching, and the Wuchang wartime command center is very busy inside and out. The snowflake-like intelligence is transmitted from the intelligence personnel of the CIA in various parts of the north to the Wuchang command center.

In the Wuchang Command, dozens of combat staff surrounded the sand table and nervously analyzed the enemy and us situations between the north and the south at this time. Tang Jian silently stared at the huge map on the wall, and Yan Fu was smoking cigarettes and drinking tea.

After a long time, Tang Jian grinned, Yan Fu put down the teacup and smiled, "Commander, Yuan Shikai seems to have been trapped!"

"Haha, after planning for so long, if there is no effect at all, wouldn't it be useless for so many of us to do the hard work?" Tang Jian said with a smile.

"Yuan Shikai finally gradually lost his mind under a series of blows. Now the Beiyang New Army is in panic and the morale is disintegrating. I am afraid that if the army does not need to go north, Yuan Shikai will be defeated!" Yan Fu said.

Tang Jian shook his head and said, "The centipede insect died without being stiff. Although Yuan Shikai's Beiyang New Army is gradually disintegrating from the inside, we can't be careless. After all, Yuan Shikai, the Beiyang New Army, has been in operation for many years, and it is not so easy to defeat it in a short period of time. Therefore, he must also give him the most fatal blow to completely defeat the Yuan Dynasty!"

Yan Fu nodded: "That's true. The more you reach this time, the more you need to be cautious. You can't give Yuan Shikai a chance to turn the tables. I was so blinded by victory. Ah, I hope the commander doesn't mind, haha."

Tang Jian chuckled, Yan Fu still likes to joke as usual!

Tang Jian pointed to the location of Shandong and said, "Our feint attack has taken effect. Now Yuan Shikai has mobilized heavy troops to gather in Jinan and is ready to attack the defenders of Weihai Guard at any time!"

"Didn't this fulfill the commander's wish? Yuan Shikai divided his troops into two places, and his strength advantage no longer exists. The Beiyang New Army in Shanhaiguan has also been transferred to Zhili. The time to land in Qinhuangdao is ripe. Commander, should you choose a good day to make the Marine Corps have a good start?" Yan Fu asked.

Tang Jian lit a cigarette for himself and said, "That's a must, otherwise I'll let Lianjie train the Marine Corps for so long, just to wait for this opportunity, haha!"

"But I still have something unknown. I hope the commander will resolve his doubts!" ​​Yan Fu asked.

"Oh, what's wrong with our resourceful Mr. Yan, don't understand?" Tang Jian asked with a smile.

"Since the Lone Wolf troops participated in the Battle of Jingzhou, the commander has hidden the troops. Wang Jianchuan has not participated in any military operation. Has the commander made any secret plans?" Yan Fu asked.

"As a matter of fact, I can't hide Mr. Yan's golden eyes. Haha, I won't use the lone wolf easily at the last moment. I have prepared a generous gift for Yuan Shikai!" Tang Jian said with a smile.

"What kind of gift?" Yan Fu asked.

"This cannot be said for the time being. When that time comes, Mr. Yan will naturally see a good show!" Tang Jian deliberately kept it a secret.

Yan Fu spread his hands desperately and said, "Then I have to wait for this good show!"

"You can do it!" Tang Jian pressed the cigarette butt into the ceramic ashtray.

...

Qinhuangdao

The night was lonely and the breeze was gentle. Suddenly, two "cuckoo" birds cries came from the woods. As soon as the birds fell, three short "cuckoo" birds cries came from not far away.

"Safe!" a voice in the darkness whispered.

In a moment, a figure emerged from the woods. The figure waved to the distance, and then the three figures slowly appeared from the shadows of the woods.

"How is it? Have you found out clearly?" One of the three was Sun Chuanfang, the leader of the Marine Corps Advance Corps.

"I found out clearly that the Beiyang New Army guarding Qinhuangdao has three regiments, with a force of up to 3,500!" said the intelligence officer of the CIA.

"Where is the firepower configuration?" Sun Chuanfang asked.

"There is a total of one artillery battalion, and there are 60 Krupp steel cannons and mortars. Each regiment is equipped with 10 Maxim machine guns. It is a tough guy and is difficult to deal with!" said the intelligence officer.

"Come on, smoke one!" Sun Chuanfang handed a cigarette to the intelligence officer.

After the intelligence officer was ignited, Meimei took a breath. Seeing that the intelligence officer was ragged and dirty, Sun Chuanfang asked, "How did you find these news?"

The intelligence officer smiled bitterly: "Ha, in order to inquire about intelligence, I sneaked into the civilian army and worked as a coolie for Yuan Shikai for free for a month. Now the defenders of Qinhuangdao have built permanent fortifications on the island. If you want to attack, you must be equipped with heavy artillery. Otherwise, with the light weapons in your hands, you will not be able to open the fortifications made of ash. By the way, how many people have you come this time?"

Sun Chuanfang raised a finger and said, "Only one of my groups, more than a thousand people!"

"What?" The intelligence officer was so shocked that the smoke almost burned himself. He said in surprise: "You are crazy. There are three regiments of Beiyang New Army near Qinhuangdao. They not only equipped with heavy firepower, but also built permanent fortifications. It is difficult to capture just one thousand of you! Even if the Beiyang New Army hides in the fortifications and does not attack, it is enough for you to drink a pot! By the way, does your advance regiment have heavy firepower?"

Sun Chuanfang smiled and said, "No, we are light-fitting this time, and we don't carry heavy firepower. The unified m14 is equipped with black stars. We only bring a platoon of mortars."

"Hiss! With such a firepower configuration, you want to attack Qinhuangdao at this amount of people. It seems that either I heard it wrong or you are crazy!" The intelligence officer said in disbelief.

Sun Chuanfang said confidently: "The commander said that there is progress only when there is a challenge, and the commander only equips us with a regiment of troops to attack Qinhuangdao. Hehe, Director Li Gates told me that your CIA information can help us capture Qinhuangdao!"

The intelligence officer patted his forehead and said, "I really lost to you. Director Li really said that!"

Sun Chuanfang said: "That's right, Director Lee Gates said, you are the best intelligence officer of the CIA. If you couldn't even get this little information, he would have killed you long ago!"

The intelligence officer sighed and said, "Oh, it was indeed sold by the director! Okay, let me tell you the truth! This time, the Beiyang New Army built permanent fortifications. We buried several key points in the fortifications and bombed the bombs in advance. It only takes two hundred kilograms to easily blow up these fortifications. At that time, your Marine Corps advance team can easily attack the fortifications!"

Sun Chuanfang laughed and said, "Haha, I'll just say it! Without the certainty of winning, the commander will not let us take risks easily. As long as we break the fortifications of the Qinhuangdao defenders and blow up their cannons, just a few thousand Beiyang New Army will be hedgehogs with thorns!"

The intelligence officer rolled his eyes when he heard this and said, "Hey, buddy, do you have any cigarettes? Brothers are so anxious that they are in the migrant workers' group. Why don't you give me a few packs first?"

Sun Chuanfang nodded cheerfully and said to the two guards behind him: "Haha, I know you have worked hard, bring the cigarette!"

The two guards took out more than a dozen packs of cigarettes that had been prepared and handed them to the intelligence officer, and said, "Brother, I think you are a talented person, why don't you work with our Marine Corps!"

The intelligence officer exhaled a smoke and said, "Forget it, it's so free to be an intelligence officer of the CIA. You can eat and drink for public expenses and travel around the world. Where can I find such a good job! Besides, I am a person who is used to being a casual person. I can't live a stern life in your army. It's better to be my intelligence officer!"

After the intelligence officer finished speaking, he came to Sun Chuanfang's ear and said, "Brother, let me tell you, we were so happy in Siberia a few months ago. Every night, there was a Russian Ocean Horse serving him. That tasted so exciting!"

"Haha..." Sun Chuanfang and the intelligence officer looked at each other and smiled.

"Oh, by the way, are you guys bringing enough?" the intelligence officer asked, thinking of the most important thing.

Sun Chuanfang patted his chest and said, "Brother, don't worry, this is enough! But I want to ask, how long will it take for you to bury all these **s?"

The intelligence officer raised his finger and said confidently: "Three hours is enough. Don't look at the Qinhuangdao fortifications being strictly guarded, but it is not as easy as it can be. These fortifications were personally built by more than a dozen of our intelligence personnel. They are familiar with the road and are very quick."

"Okay! I'll meet at the same place an hour later. I'll order someone to send you a gift." Sun Chuanfang said.

"Okay, wait for your good news!" The intelligence officer pressed out the cigarette butts in his hand, and then disappeared into the darkness, his movements were as agile as a monkey.

The next morning, the Beiyang New Army defenders guarding Qinhuangdao prepared to have a meal at the canteen after morning exercises.

Just as the colonel commander who was in charge of the Qinhuangdao guards sat down and was about to eat, suddenly, a huge explosion suddenly sounded from all directions, and the dust on the roof beams was shaking.

The colonel leader hugged his head, hid under the table, pulled over the adjutant and ordered: "Go and see what happened?"

After a while, the adjutant cried with a sad face and hurriedly said, "Captain, no, the Southern Army is attacking!"
Chapter completed!