The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 491 So naive
The order issued on August 8th was not executed until September 25st;

And who wouldn’t be good to appoint?
This capital city is so funny that they actually appointed Duan Zhigui!

Jiang Cheng was even a little amused when he saw the content from UMC——

Although Duan Zhigui belonged to the Anhui warlord faction, he was once an "old friend" of Fengtian clique's Lao Zhang and others.

Because two years ago, before Jiang Cheng traveled through time, this old guy was the governor of Fengtian Province... and it was Marshal Zhang and Feng Laosan who tricked him into running away.

Now Feng Guozhang actually sent this man to Jilin. Isn't his evil intention to let the Duan people fight with them, and after they weaken each other, the Zhili clique will reap the benefits?

Since they can even come up with such a tactic, it is clear that the recent situation of the Zhi army is not very good.

Jiang Cheng crumpled up the telegram and threw the scrap paper into the trash can. He turned to Zhang Tingshu and asked, "What's going on in the city recently?"

The other party shook his head and smiled: "It's quite quiet. Even the Japanese police who didn't have time to evacuate Hunchun City, as well as the overseas Chinese, are all silent."

Jiang Cheng nodded silently: With the withdrawal of the local garrison, these people have lost their backing, and at this stage they will certainly not, and dare not, do anything weird.

But they also understood... this quiet situation would not last long.

He led the Jilin Army to attack Hunchun while the Japanese were heading north, and seized the seaport - these cruel invaders are currently unable to take action, and will definitely try every means to fight back in the future.

Isn’t this the first stage already started?
Use diplomacy to attack him -

But this move was so clumsy.

While he was deep in thought, there was a knock on the office door. When Jiang Cheng shouted "Come in", he and Zhang Tingshu saw Zhang Zuoxiang walk in with the support of his daughter Zhang Tingxue and adjutant He Yongqing.

Following behind him were Zhang Tinglan and Sun Zhengnan, who were both covered in dust and dirt... It was obvious that they were brought to Hunchun by this assistant coach.

"Hey dad?"

Jiang and Zhang were both startled at the same time, then stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Why are you here, old man?"

Zhang Zuoxiang's injuries were obviously not fully healed, but in response to the concern of his son-in-law and son, he still forced a smile.

He sat down to rest for a while before he sighed, "Such a big thing, how come you don't seem to be in a hurry at all?"

"I didn't hear you tell me, and you didn't tell your father? Are you planning to handle this matter by yourself?"

"The military affairs in Hunchun are not that important, right? You should hurry up and come to the Marshal's Mansion with me. Let's settle this matter first!"

On August 8, Zhang Zuoxian became anxious as soon as he received the UTC message. He immediately called his eldest son from Changchun and rushed to Hunchun without caring about his injuries which had not yet healed.

After exchanging glances with Zhang Tingshu who was also becoming worried, Jiang Cheng was relaxed and said, "Why should I be in a hurry? Just appoint him... The commander didn't respond, which shows that I am not competent as the commander-in-chief. Isn't it good to let a newcomer take charge?"

Zhang Zuoxiang was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. His wife, who was beside him, was so anxious that she was about to cry. She stepped forward and stared at him: "Feilan! What are you talking about?" "Look, father and brothers are so worried... Even brother Hanqing and sister Fengzhi rushed to Hunchun when they heard about this. They said they must save you. We must sit down together and think of a solution."

Seeing his beautiful wife almost crying due to her scolding, Jiang Cheng looked back at her lovingly. If there weren't so many people around, he would have really wanted to hug her and kiss her to his heart's content.

"Han Qing is here too? Oh, it's really unnecessary!"

Jiang Cheng shook his head and smiled, then continued, "Our Jilin Army is such a large corps, all the big cities are in the hands of my trusted generals: Siping has Uncle Hai, Changchun has Big Brother, Jilin Prefecture, Yanji, and even Jiutai are all our own people... Why should we be afraid of Duan Zhigui!"

"The Marshal's Office hasn't made any moves yet, and no news has come out... Even our Chief of Staff hasn't said anything, so we can't let our own people blow up the camp first."

"Besides, they only sent a joint telegram, and there was no appointment letter or anything like that. If you think about it carefully, it is certain that the Marshal's Office did not respond to this matter at all."

Jiang Cheng finished speaking calmly, and took his wife to sit next to Zhang Zuoxiang. He waved his hand and asked everyone to sit down, and asked Ye Hai and Han Ming to prepare hot tea and cakes, and then he slowly continued,
"With the current strength and influence of our Fengtian Army... no matter whether it is the Zhili Army or the Anhui Army, they will definitely be wary; if we don't approve it, no matter how bold Feng Guozhang and Xu Shichang are, they won't dare to force an appointment."

"Haha, even if it really happened, would Duan Zhigui dare to take it or come?"

Until now, Jiang Cheng has remained relatively calm because he knows very well that the so-called "UMC resignation" is just a farce.

The capital also has to look to the Marshal, and Duan Zhigui also has to look to the Marshal - of course, even if Marshal Zhang really told him to come, the old man knew that it was just a courtesy:
If he really dares to take office in Jilin, let alone anything else, the tens of thousands of Jilin troops, a spit from each person would be enough to drown him.

Zhang Tinglan, who was usually taciturn, also said, "Yes, Dad, think about it carefully. How brave does Duan Zhigui have to dare to come to Jilin to take up the post? I advised you on the way here that there is no need to take this matter to heart."

No one spoke, but Zhang Zuoxiang took a deep breath and said, "It's not as simple as you young people think—"

"The Beiyang clique is now in a complex internal struggle, and the war in Europe has completely stopped... I heard from my old colleagues in Tianjin that, judging from the current international situation, we should be able to be treated as a victorious country."

"If a ceasefire is reached on the European battlefield, an international conference will inevitably be held. The capital will certainly send representatives to attend, and the interests of Shandong and other places will be contested."

"In this case, the capital must definitely take into account the international impact...especially the Japanese."

Zhang Tingshu was stunned: "Dad, if what you said is true, will the capital city definitely deal with Fei Lan?"

His father said nothing and slowly turned his serious gaze to Jiang Cheng.

His eyes suddenly became deep, and a cold and sharp edge gathered in his pupils.

Haven't we done enough to pool the whole nation's strength to please foreigners since the time of the old ladies?
Do they think that by making "necessary" concessions to other countries on domestic affairs, they can gain the sympathy and support of the foreigners and then take Shandong back?
Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng's thin lips curled up into a mocking smile. Isn't this just pure wishful thinking?

Faced with the powerful ships and guns of various countries, weak China has no sovereignty at all. To put it bluntly, it is just the most delicious feast on the table.

Are you going to ask for the benefits that you couldn't even win on the battlefield by wagging your tail to win the favor of the foreigners at the negotiation table?
"You are so old, yet you are still so naive."

(End of this chapter)