The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 433 Centrifugation
"So, Master Jiang, you are planning to alienate Cao and Wu... and then take the opportunity to reach out to Qinhuangdao?"

"This plan is really great. If it works, once Cao San'er and Wu Xiucai become alienated, we will have the possibility to intervene in Qinhuangdao. At that time, we can cooperate with the foreigners and it will be relatively safe to go to Qinhuangdao."

But after saying this, Wang Junshan himself was a little confused, "But it depends on how I say this——"

"Although it is not unfair that Wu Ziyu has so much power and is arrogant because of his many achievements within the Zhi army, he has always been loyal to Cao Saner."

"I'm afraid it won't be easy to find problems in their relationship during this trip."

Guo Xipeng also said: "It's not bad. Even a rough man like me has heard that Cao Saner doesn't even trust his two brothers. Most of the powerful forces are in the hands of Wu Peifu."

"Everyone knows how much he trusts his Jade Marshal - he shouldn't be separated from him just because of a few words, right?"

Jiang Cheng smiled.

He crossed his legs lazily, took out a cigarette box and shared a cigarette with the two of them. After they lit up slowly, he propped his temples with two fingers and said with a smile: "What you two said is true and false."

"I really want to sow discord between the two of them, so that we can place our own people in Qinhuangdao. Think about it, our Chief of Staff Yang has been in Beijing for more than half a year, and he has not been idle."

When the two men heard this, they nodded thoughtfully, but their expressions were still a little difficult to understand.

"So you two have also thought of it. The most crucial link is the relationship between Cao Saner and Wu Ziyu."

Jiang Cheng slowly raised his hand to take a cigarette, puffing away smoke while sneering and staring at the two of them. "I never thought I could alienate Cao and Wu... Cao San'er may have a nickname of 'fool' in Beiyang, but even I know how shrewd he is behind the scenes."

"He knows best that without Wu Ziyu, none of the rotten potatoes and stinky lumps under his command can do anything - so before Wu Xiucai really shows his sharp claws, he has no choice but to rely on him to conquer the world."

Wang Junshan and Guo Xipeng were completely confused by him: "Then this..."

Jiang Cheng smiled again and said, "I am doing this today not for Cao Saner, but for the people under him... especially his two younger brothers."

"Think about it, Wu Xiucai is indispensable in the southern battlefield. His achievements will only grow. With his overbearing character, he has already made a lot of political enemies in the Zhi army. If he continues to make great achievements, he will surely be criticized even more!"

"As the saying goes, a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. I am not targeting Cao San'er at all. I am trying to deceive his staff. The more merits Wu Peifu has, the more criticism he will receive. Cao Kun is not the only one who can rule the country. In order to appease others, even if he trusts Wu Xiucai, he has to appease his subordinates in a practical way."

"He will have to be transferred away from the capital, and he will not be able to control Qinhuangdao. By then, relying on our Chief of Staff Yang, it will be easy to bribe a few of his own people in Qinhuangdao, right?"

Jiang Cheng's series of tricks made the two of them brighten up, especially Wang Junshan, who was extremely impressed: "Master Jiang, this trick is brilliant! I have heard that Cao San'er's brother Cao Rui is not convinced by Wu Ziyu, and he has offended him many times in Baoding--"

"Now that this plan has been implemented, even if Cao Kun knows that Wu Peifu is useful, he will have to transfer him away from Tianjin because of other people's dissatisfaction!"

Jiang Cheng smiled and pressed the empty cigarette in his hand back into the ashtray.

Although this plan was clever, he still felt a little unhappy.

The major seaports in the Northeast are almost all under the control of the Japanese - take the July Brave as an example, it is very likely that it will be severely slaughtered by them before it can successfully leave the port.

Foreign goods and equipment are likely to be targeted by the Japanese because they are too eye-catching... These are all unnecessary troubles. And in the future, although we can "plant roots and put medicine" in Qinhuangdao, it will still take a lot of twists and turns.

Thinking of this, his expression became colder and colder:
I, Jiang Cheng, must get Jilin its own outlet to the sea.

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The train heading north had just arrived at Fengtian Railway Station. Zhang Zuoxiang, Yang Yuting and Hai Pingchuan in Fengtian came to greet them with a large group of people.

"Feilan, you must have worked hard on the journey! You must be tired now. I have booked a big restaurant owned by the Russians to welcome you and my brothers!"

Yang Yuting was the first to come forward and shake hands with him.

Among the people who came to pick him up, Zhang Zuoxiang had the greatest reputation and the highest status in the Fengtian Army.

But before he could say anything, the man surnamed Yang took the lead and shook hands with Jiang Cheng. "You look tired. You must be exhausted from making this trip to the interior of the country yourself, right?"

After all, he is someone the Marshal values, so Jiang Cheng doesn't want to offend him.

But Zhang Zuoxiang and Hai Pingchuan, who were following closely behind him, clearly showed different emotions. Jiang Cheng immediately came up with a plan. He gently shook his right hand, exchanged a few words, and then held his hand and walked towards Zhang Zuoxiang: "Dad! Why did you bother to come and pick me up in person? You are the one who works the hardest in such hot weather."

"Come on, since our chief of staff has prepared a banquet, I will invite you to join me to cool down a little."

He said this bluntly, and by elevating himself to a younger position, he elevated Zhang Zuoxiang's reputation, but did not embarrass Yang Yuting much.

"Haha, I love to hear that - Okay, okay, this isn't the place to talk. You're exhausted from the journey, so hurry up and get in the car!"

Zhang Zuoxiang was famous for his good temper in the Fengtian Army, so he gave the matter a way out and let it go.

However, Jiang Cheng held Yang Yuting's hand tightly all the time, and even acted intimately as he kept pulling him into the station and out the door, which made him feel embarrassed. He quickly pulled Yang Yuting's hand and got out to sit in the same car with several subordinates from the General Staff.

"This Yang Yuting has scored twice, but he still hasn't curbed his temper."

As soon as Jiang Cheng got in the car, he showed disgust towards Zhang Zuoxiang and Hai Pingchuan, and even took out a white handkerchief from his inner pocket, lowered his eyes and gently wiped his hands a few times, "Dad, I haven't been in Fengtian yet, and my ears have been idle..."

"Has Yang Yuting done anything outrageous recently?"

Jiang Cheng knew in his heart that although Yang Yuting and Guo Songling were both extremely talented people with different temperaments, they were ultimately just people who could be used but not trusted.

Hai Pingchuan was sitting in the passenger seat today, while Zhang Zuoxiang, who was sitting next to Jiang Cheng in the back seat, was looking out the window quietly, as if he had not heard what Jiang Cheng said.

"Child, did you smell anything unusual when you went back to the interior? For example, between the Zhi and Wan families..."

Zhang Zuoxiang didn't turn around, and his tone was calm without any emotional fluctuations.

(End of this chapter)