Although the commanders of other countries disliked the Russians' arrogance, because it was the Russian naval power, Britain and France, the two naval powers, did not take the Russian naval seriously. Even the new naval country, Germany, did not take the Russian navy seriously, because a powerful navy would never be enough to build a few large ships. How could two Russian 10,000-ton giant ships be sunk? Even if the artillery of the Beiyang Navy's protective cruiser cannot penetrate the armor of the Russian ship, don't forget that there are several torpedo boats in the Beiyang Navy. Raiding in the dark is a great opportunity for the torpedo boats to play. As long as one torpedo hits, it is enough for a 10,000-ton giant ship to bear it.

However, the commanders of the Eight-Nation Alliance decided to launch a counterattack immediately, not because they hoped that the coalition fleet would escape many warships, but because at this time, the commanders of the Eight-Nation Alliance in Beijing had received news that the German Marshal Wadesi, the commander of the Eight-Nation Alliance, led a German fleet to China, which was a fleet consisting of an armored cruiser, three battleships and four ironclad ships as the core, and in terms of strength, was far above the coalition fleet.

Although there were deep conflicts between Britain and France and Germany, before sending troops, all parties had reached an agreement, and the conflicts between countries did not come to the Chinese battlefield. Therefore, the arrival of the German fleet could naturally strengthen the strength of the Eight-Nation Alliance. No matter whether the Beiyang Fleet attacked the coalition fleet in Dagukou, it could not be an opponent of the German fleet. What's more, the German fleet also brought 8,000 troops, and the combat effectiveness of the German army was not questionable.

After discussion, the commanders of the Eight-Nation Alliance decided that the Eight-Nation Alliance in Beijing would only distribute half of its troops, plus the Japanese troops stationed in Tianjin to fight back, and cooperate with the German fleet to attack Dagukou on both sides, which would definitely defeat the enemy and recapture Dagukou.

It is precisely because of this confidence that the commanders of the Eight-Nation Alliance ordered Fukushima Akamashi to lead the Japanese troops stationed in Tianjin to attack, advance to establish a frontier position near Dagukou, and squeeze the enemy's activity space in Dagukou. At the same time, Beijing will also send troops as soon as possible to meet with Fukushima Akamashi, and then determine the strength of the enemy. If the enemy's strength is not strong, the Eight-Nation Alliance will directly capture Dagukou. If the Eight-Nation Alliance's strength is not enough to capture Dagukou, then wait for the German fleet to arrive and the two sides will work together to defeat the enemy.

Although Anmasa Fukushima is not familiar with military affairs, as an intelligence worker, Anmasa Fukushima has a very keen intuition. Moreover, through the investigations over the past few days, Anmasa Fukushima instinctively felt that the one he encountered this time was definitely not an ordinary opponent. Without knowing the strength of the opponent and even without even knowing who the opponent is, it would be a bit too risky to launch an attack rashly.

However, Fukushima Anmasa was just a commander stationed in Tianjin after all, so of course he had to obey the orders of the upper-level members of the Eight-Nation Alliance. Moreover, among the upper-level members of the Eight-Nation Alliance, there was also Japanese Lieutenant General Yamaguchi Sumo. In the Japanese army with extremely strict hierarchy, Fukushima Anmasasa naturally did not dare to disobey the orders. Of course, from another perspective, Fukushima Anmasasa could also understand the commanders of the Eight-Nation Alliance. After all, the geographical location of Dagukou is too important. This is not only the retreat of the Eight-Nation Alliance, but also the supplementary line of the Eight-Nation Alliance. It can be lost to Dagukou, causing the Eight-Nation Alliance to fall into a strategic passiveness. Therefore, it must be taken back as soon as possible, otherwise it will inevitably affect the morale of the army over time.

In addition, Fukushima Anmasa also thought that all the information collected about the enemy so far was collected by soldiers, and he only divided it according to the soldiers' reports. And Fukushima Anmasa is a person who likes to conduct field investigations and collect intelligence himself. As early as 188, Fukushima Amasasa was only one year old. He once pretended to be a diplomat and sneaked into northern China and carried out activities under the name of "political performance inspection". It lasted for a total of one year. He carefully investigated the garrison situation in Zhangjiakou, Shanhaiguan, Tianjin, Fengtian, Yingkou and other places. After returning to Japan, he devoted himself to the book, editing his investigation notes and experiences into the book "Preparation of Neighboring Soldiers", which is a reference for the Japanese military.

In 1885, Fukushima Anmasa followed Hirofumi Ito's delegation to China to negotiate the signing of the [Tianjin Treaty] issue, collecting information on coastal areas such as the Liaodong Peninsula and the Bohai Bay coast. The strategic goal was to investigate the military geography and preparation information of the Qing government in the above-mentioned areas. This itinerary gave Anmasato Kazumasa a further understanding of China's military situation, and after returning to Japan, he proposed a combat plan against China.

In a report in 1886, Fukushima Yamasato clearly pointed out: "A big fatal weakness of the Qing Dynasty was that it was openly bribery and accepted bribes, which was the source of all evil. However, the Qing people did not reflect on this at all. From emperors and ministers to soldiers and soldiers, they were all like this. This was an incurable disease of the Qing Dynasty, and the country was no match for Japan at all."

This is not a topic made up by the Japanese: "Seeing soldiers slapped their pants on cannons, so they have a sluggish military discipline of the Beiyang Navy and is vulnerable." There are real stories that can be verified by text.

In 189, Fukushima Atsushima even crossed the entire Siberia along the Siberian Railway alone and conducted field reconnaissance on Russia. During this Siberian crossing, Fukushima Atsushima lasted a total of 488 days and traveled 14,000 kilometers. He changed eight horses in the middle, which was a life-threatening death.

It is Fukushima Anmasa's usual style to obtain first-hand information through field investigations to be able to understand the actual situation more comprehensively and provide more valuable reference materials for war decision-making. Therefore, if you can go to the first battle in person and observe the enemy with your own eyes, you may be able to obtain some new information. Moreover, you have 5,000 Japanese troops under your command, even if you can't defeat the enemy, you should have enough self-protection. Therefore, Fukushima Anmasa ordered the Japanese troops in Tianjin to gather and attack. After the Japanese attack, the guards of Tianjin City were held responsible by the army of the concessions of various countries.

Fukushima Anmasa chose the march route to divide his troops into two groups and advance along the coastal rivers. Although this dispersing the troops is contrary to the principle of using troops, there is no way to do it, because from Tianjin to Dagukou, it is along the Haihe River. The Haihe River generally moves east and west, but when it reaches Tianjin City, it turns north and south, so it becomes a moat on the east and north sides of Tianjin City. The Dagukou Fort is arranged in the north and south sides of the Haihe River entrance. If you only advance from one side of the Haihe River, then the enemy can detour from the other side to the rear of their side and must take into account both sides of the Haihe River. When the Eight-Nation Alliance attacked Beijing from Tianjin, it also advanced from both sides to Beijing from both sides. Fortunately, the Haihe River is not wide, and you will take dozens of ships with you. No matter which side is attacked, the other side can cross the Haihe River to rush for reinforcements.

Moreover, Fukushima Anmasa did not divide the army into two parts, but instead took the south bank of the Haihe River as the main force, with about 3,500 Japanese troops, with fifteen artillery pieces, while the north bank of the Haihe River as the side division, with only about 1,500 Japanese troops, with six artillery pieces; and the Japanese troops on the north bank had to advance about three to five kilometers in advance, first to reach Li Zhuangzi to establish a position; the main force of the Japanese troops on the south bank was divided into two parts, the front was also 1,500 troops, and the rear was 2,000 troops, about ten kilometers apart, and divided into two days to establish a position in Gegu.

Li Zhuangzi and Gegu are both within fifteen kilometers of Dagukou. Establishing positions in these two places can indeed pose a huge threat to Dagukou and limit the enemy's activity space in Dagukou. Moreover, this advances in three parts, considering that if the vanguard army is attacked by the enemy, the rear-responding army can either catch up to reinforce, or provide support for the front-responding army to retreat. If the two front-responding armies establish preliminary positions at the front, and the rear-responding army can quickly gain a foothold after the two front-responding armies establish a preliminary position at the front, and the rear-responding army arrives.

Although Fukushima An is engaged in intelligence work, he has received strict military education and training after all. Such asymmetric troops are the usual tactics used in this era. Therefore, this arrangement is also a national standard and reasonable.

So on the next day, the Japanese army set out from Tianjin City, divided into two groups, and marched along both sides of the Haihe River towards Dagukou. Fukushima An Zheng led the rear army on the southern line to advance. A total of 53 wooden boats and two gunboats with a displacement of 00 tons were accompanied.

The Japanese army on the north bank arrived at Lizhuangzi around 3:00 pm and stationed in Lizhuangzi. Lizhuangzi is a village, but after the Eight-Nation Alliance occupied Dagukou, it washed away the nearby villages. Most of the residents were killed by the Eight-Nation Alliance. All those who survived by luck had escaped. Now there were only hundreds of houses left. Therefore, Fukushima An Zheng chose this place as the garrison for the Japanese army on the north road. There was no need to build tents to establish camps here, and they could live directly in the houses. The soil surround outside the village could be fully utilized as a defensive position, saving a lot of manpower and material resources. At 4:00 pm, the Japanese army on the south bank also arrived at the predetermined land - Gegu, to establish a position.

The two Japanese troops advanced very smoothly and did not encounter any attacks. It should have been a happy thing, but Anmasa Fukushima always felt something was wrong, but it was wrong and he didn't come up. It was impossible for the enemy to have another conspiracy without attacking him. After all, Anmasa Fukushima was not a formal military commander. His tactics and combat knowledge were learned from school, and he lacked practical experience, so he really couldn't understand it.
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