The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 431 Being on an equal footing
The call was connected, and this time the one who "explained" with a chuckle turned out to be this old fox.

Cao Kun knew that the other party was joking, and Marshal Zhang...actually he also knew that the other party knew that he was joking, but he just planned to sell "Zhang's Dog Skin Plaster" to this guy.

To put it bluntly, this is all a misunderstanding. My Feilan didn't bring many people with him when he entered the customs. He just made this trip in person because his equipment was confiscated and he was extremely anxious.

"Alas, he's already a provincial governor, but this brat is still leading his men to break through the border... I can't stop him at all! Oh, I'm sorry to embarrass you, brother."

Marshal Zhang's voice was filled with a bitter smile, but the old fox immediately changed the subject, "But speaking of which, brother, why did a stinky boy like me break into your Qinhuangdao? There's no need for me to say more, right?"

"We Fengtian Army have always supported you... You said you wanted us to enter the pass, so I sent Sun Liechen and Ji Jinchun to you. You asked us to fight Old Duan and Little Xu, but you see my Sixth Brother, despite his sick body, helped us chase him all the way to the Hunan battlefield."

"I didn't ask you for a penny of military expenses, and I was self-sufficient in weapons and equipment all the way... I'm not being too stingy with you, am I?"

You old fox, now you're turning the tables?
His heart skipped a beat, but this old guy who always played dumb knew very well: the barbarians outside the Great Wall have become a powerful force. After all, he still has an alliance with them. It doesn't make sense from any angle to use the port to seize Fengtian Army's equipment.

“Yes, yes…brother, your lesson is right! But as I said before, it was the people below who were too smart. They thought I regarded my nephew Feilan as an opponent, hahahaha.”

"That's right, brother. He is Fuchen's son-in-law and Pingchuan's brother. Yes, we are all family. We can't talk behind each other's backs!"

"I will order Zi Yu to release the equipment right now... I will need your help in the future!"

The two of them exchanged some meaningless words. As soon as Cao Kun hung up the phone, his younger brother Cao Rui came up and whispered something to him.

His expression suddenly changed: "What... just now?"

"What on earth is this Jiang guy up to?!"

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At around ten o'clock that morning, Jiang Cheng took Wang Junshan and Guo Xipeng straight to Cao Mansion in Tianjin.

Given Cao Kun's current status, if he wanted to meet him he had to at least send a note to arrange a time - apart from the intention of showing off, the key point was that the "dispute between the government and the parliament" between Zhi and Anhui had led to the exodus of Old Duan and Little Xu, so at this critical juncture he had to select his retainers.

However, Jiang Feilan was the governor of a province and was appointed as the inspector general of Beiyang and Northeast China. He was on an equal footing with Cao Kun, the governor of Zhili. How could his doorman dare to neglect him?

They were invited in and served with good tea and snacks. The housekeeper quickly sent a servant to report to Cao Kun.

"Master Jiang, your sudden visit... No one in the mansion is prepared. Please have a cup of tea to cool down. I will ask Dengyinglou to prepare some delicious vegetables."

Cao Kun had not yet returned. His wife Zheng was accompanied by two beautiful maids. Although she looked a little embarrassed, she also looked at the young and handsome commander with great admiration.

"Oh, I heard about this in Tianjin. There is a young hero in Northeast China who became a military governor at the age of 18 or 19. After seeing you today, I can see that you are really a young and promising man with extraordinary bearing!"

Jiang Cheng smiled calmly and gently when he was praised by a woman who was old enough to be his mother. "Madam, you are too polite! Feilan's current status and achievements are only due to the favor of the commander-in-chief and the help of the brothers in the Northeast!"

After chatting for a while, Jiang Cheng felt that Cao Kun's first wife was not simple. Her speech and behavior were extremely elegant. She was obviously from a family with a rich cultural heritage... She was very different from Cao Shiying's unruly and spoiled personality. After chatting about some family matters, Jiang Cheng deliberately led the topic to the daughter who married far away in the Northeast. After asking and answering, he finally understood: It turned out that this daughter was not her own, but was raised by the third wife Chen.

These warlords are really interesting... It seems that the so-called marriage alliance really only remains at the political level: the Cao family gave birth to a concubine's daughter, and the Marshal brought in his own nephew.

Jiang Cheng was feeling disdainful when he heard footsteps outside the open hall. Then he saw Cao Kun, his two younger brothers, and aides coming in in groups of three or four.

"Oh, Feilan, I am sorry for not welcoming you here! There have been a lot of trivial matters in the interior of the country recently, and Zhongshan has been busy with mundane affairs. I am sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

Seeing the bearded man coming towards him with a broad smile, Jiang Cheng, Wang Junshan and Guo Xipeng also stood up one after another and walked slowly forward to greet him.

Even though the two are of different generations in age, they are on the same level if they are ranked by power and position...but if we talk about the strength of the soldiers under his command, this one may not be good enough.

"Master Cao, I, Jiang Feilan, have always been a straightforward person. You and I are sitting under the same roof today, so there is no need to talk about other things——"

After sitting down, Jiang Cheng leaned over and crossed his legs, speaking sharply and coldly, "Wu Ziyu did a great job with the goods from Qinhuangdao!"

"I came all the way from Shanhaiguan, and not only did he suppress me, he also found a few idiots to block my way... Master Cao, let me ask you what you and Wu Ziyu are planning?"

Knowing that he would definitely ask about this matter, Cao Kun looked around calmly, immediately made an expression of disappointment, slapped his thigh and began to accuse his subordinates of misunderstanding him, and then said that he did not control his subordinates strictly, etc.

In a nutshell, there is only a misunderstanding between you and me. Don't take it seriously. Just drink three cups as punishment and it will be over.

Jiang Cheng sneered.

Before he came, he had thought of this result - to push everything onto Wu Peifu and ask him to be magnanimous.

If you are not magnanimous, you will destroy the joint alliance between Zhili and Fengtian.

Seeing the arrogant or disdainful looks on the faces of his two younger brothers and his staff, they did not take a young boy from outside the Great Wall seriously at all.

"In fact, Fei Lan believes this... Besides, my master Shuai and Pingchuan are your blood relatives. No matter how despicable and shameless they are, they would not betray their own people, don't you think?"

Seeing that his sarcastic words had caused the other party's eyes to suddenly spark, Jiang Cheng continued calmly, "But we must make it clear. Yu Shuai's actions are not like what you said... It's a misunderstanding."

At this point, Jiang Cheng took a deep breath and pretended to be serious, "In March of this year, Marshal Yu led his troops into Hunan to fight, and captured Changsha in just over ten days... This battle was fought beautifully!"

"But Fei Lan still doesn't understand why the capital didn't reward you two with great achievements, but let Zhang Jingyao pick the peaches instead?"

When he said this, everyone's expression changed, including Cao Kun's.

(End of this chapter)