The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 260 Response
"Mao Chen..."

Zhang Hanqing gritted his teeth and said, "You, give the order!"

After getting his approval, Guo Maochen nodded slightly and pointed to the map: "On the way here, we basically figured out the movements of the Japanese army."

Relying on this major longitudinal artery that runs from Shanhaiguan to the entire Northeast, a large number of Kwantung Army troops were stationed there.

Starting from Fengtian, they passed through Liutiaohu to Baishuitun, and were escorted out of Tieling by Wang Junshan...

A large number of railway protection troops were also seen along the Siping line and other places.

"Well, even if they gather as quickly as possible, it will take them at least three days."

Finally seizing the opportunity to interrupt, the second son of the Bao family quickly said, "Should we rush out to Siping to resist the reinforcements before the Japanese completely surround Zhengjiatun?"

Although he was annoyed when someone interrupted him when he was assigning tasks, Guo Maochen still nodded in agreement and said:

"That's right! The Japanese army's target of attack must be Zhengjiatun... But the Jilin army on the Jilin border will definitely follow the Japanese devils on the South Manchuria Line and try to attack Siping and other places."

"As long as we can defeat the Jilin and Japanese troops attacking Siping, we will be helping Zhengjiatun."

Jiang Cheng also said: "No matter how weak Feng Delin is, he can hold out for two or three days without any problem——"

"There are still quite a few troops left after the previous suppression of the bandits... Whether it's Siping or Zhengjiatun, Commander Wu will definitely not sit idly by!"

At this time, the cadets surrounding the map spoke up one by one and joined the discussion between the three parties.

Faced with the double powerful enemies of the Jilin Army and the Japanese, these passionate young men who had received rigorous training at the Military Academy were extremely excited and could not wait to rush onto the battlefield to kill the enemy.

When it was dawn, they asked Feng Delin to go out of the city to meet the enemy.

When the old man heard that this group of troublemakers were actually going to leave, he was overjoyed and immediately allowed the city gate to be opened.

The whole Zhengjiatun was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder, and the soldiers stationed inside and outside the city were gathering -

Guns are loaded, fortifications are being reinforced, and the entire city is ready to fight a decisive battle with any enemy who dares to invade.

Along with the more than 200 cadets, there were also hundreds of mounted scouts who left the city.

Seeing them crossing the road and starting to disperse and rush into various places to investigate, Zhang Hanqing frowned and said softly: "Maochen, I..."

Without stopping, he continued walking. Guo Maochen turned his head slightly and looked at him, as if asking him what was wrong.

Jiang Cheng yawned and looked up, only to hear him ask the second half of the question: "Why don't you ask us about the real situation?"

Guo Maochen snorted softly: "Is this necessary?"

"You guys ignored the rules and went out without permission, and even had a conflict with the Japanese because of a child selling fish, right?"

"Let's just say there was a conflict. When you were confronting the devils, did you notice any team maintaining order?"

These words...

Jiang Cheng was stunned at first, then realized what he meant: "Mao Chen, you mean: the city's garrison doesn't care about this conflict at all?"

It seemed that the old guy had been following them silently all the way. Not only had he carefully avoided them so as not to be discovered, he had also been hiding in the dark and observing the whole process.

These are nothing...

When the defenders in the city found out that the Japanese were bullying people, they simply ignored it.

"The 28th Division is probably in the process of, or has already reached some kind of alliance - so neither Feng Delin nor the soldiers in the city will care about this."

When Guo Maochen said this, even Hai Pingchuan, who was the most straightforward, understood: "Instructor, what do you mean? Even if we didn't take action this time... the Japanese would cause trouble sooner or later?" Even though they were marching quickly in the dark, the cadets following closely behind them turned their eyes in surprise.

But at this moment, Guo Maochen chose to remain silent.

A heavy weight seemed to be weighing on the hearts of the group, and they were all completely speechless.

As the trainees were marching quickly towards Siping in the dark and chasing away mosquitoes, they met Du Haisheng who was leading the cavalry himself.

Seeing that they actually ran out of Zhengjiatun, Du Haisheng breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank God! I finally found you little ancestors... Hurry up and follow me."

Everyone, including Zhang Hanqing, was stunned.

"Uncle Wu, why did you come to pick us up?"

Seeing his anxious look, Jiang Cheng felt a little funny, but he still said seriously, "Yes...did you hear the news?"

Du Haisheng did not answer, but urged them to hurry up. After he had led their large group for several miles, he pointed at three military trucks parked in the road and asked them to get on quickly.

Jiang Cheng was a little stunned by the big fuss they made when coming to pick them up. It was not until they rushed all the way back to Siping that they realized:

It turned out that it was the Marshal who gave the order.

The Fengtian General Staff Headquarters sent a direct telegram, asking Du Haisheng to personally lead people to Zhengjiatun to pick up the more than 200 student soldiers.

Jiang Cheng's face darkened.

Even a fool can understand that, although it is true that they are there to support the cadets, the people that the commander in the provincial capital is most concerned about... must be the two brothers Hanqing and Xuecheng.

"Siping Railway Station has not responded yet. I have negotiated with the Railway Protection Army to send a vehicle to transport you back to the provincial capital as soon as possible!"

After settling the trainees down, Du Haisheng welcomed Guo Maochen, He Yongqing, Zhang Hanqing, Jiang Cheng and others into the reception hall of his military camp.

Although the furnishings were simple, the hospitality was sumptuous.

The table was filled with delicious food, fine liquor, and a variety of cleanly washed fruits.

"Let's eat first, then go back and have a good sleep... If nothing goes wrong, the Japanese will respond by tomorrow morning at the latest."

Du Haisheng looked at Zhang Hanqing with a smile, "As soon as our commander heard that there was a conflict in Zhengjiatun, he sent me a telegram immediately."

Glancing at Zhang Hanqing's slightly changed expression, Jiang Cheng first thanked him for his hospitality, then said solemnly:

"Uncle Wu, I think this is a difficult matter. Can the Japanese devils let us leave in a down-to-earth manner?"

Guo Maochen also continued: "A conflict broke out in the North Barracks of Zhengjiatun, and both sides suffered casualties..."

"Feng Delin is gathering his troops, and the Japanese are also gathering their troops - Captain Du, excuse me for being blunt, but Siping must also prepare!"

Seeing Du Haisheng's slightly shocked expression, Jiang Cheng also said: "Fifth Uncle, listen to Mao Chen, quickly order all troops to be in position and ready for battle, we..."

Before he could finish his words, his adjutant Li Zhenyuan ran in quickly: "Captain, there is an urgent military report!"

Seeing that the adjutant was hesitant to speak, Du Haisheng's face darkened: "What are you wasting time on? Just say it now. Is there anything else you can do?"

Li Zhenyuan quickly glanced at the others and gritted his teeth and said, "Captain, we have lost contact with the train station—"

"Moreover, it seems that a large number of Japanese troops are gathering at Siping Railway Station!"

(End of this chapter)