The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

"That's right, Maochen. There's no need to be so serious about eating."

With Feng Yong giving all parties a way out, Zhang Jinghui immediately regained his smiling face.

To the old-school troops of the Fengtian Army, Guo Maochen, who came from the interior of China, was undoubtedly a rootless duckweed;
And the reason why this bandit warlord who killed and robbed people still maintained some basic courtesy towards him was entirely because of Zhang Hanqing's face, right?

"Mao Chen, stop talking! Isn't Fifth Master giving us face? He took the trouble to come and greet us, so it's all out of kindness, right?"

Although Zhang Hanqing said this, Guo Maochen remained frowning and silent.

Zhang Jinghui laughed: He finally understood it completely. Xiao Liuzi is really not good at controlling his subordinates. He can't even control the people he promoted himself.

His expression soon became a little playful, but he had returned to the cheerful look he had when he was welcoming the guests just now. Holding Zhang Hanqing and Jiang Cheng in each hand, accompanied by a group of subordinates, he walked out of the station and headed straight for the Zhang Mansion.

Speaking of the grandeur of this place, it is even more magnificent than the Grand Brothel in Fengtian.

To put it bluntly, one can tell at a glance how much of the people's money has been spent here - the welcoming banquet was also extremely extravagant and luxurious. Zhang Jinghui knew that the young marshal liked beautiful women, so he deliberately invited dancers to the banquet.

It’s not that Jiang Cheng dislikes this kind of occasion, but he definitely doesn’t like it either; what’s more, he brought his wife Zhang Tingxue with him this time. If he didn’t mention his father-in-law Zhang Zuoxiang, even Jiang Lanxuan would definitely scold him.

"Just drink less. It's just a matter of situation. I understand."

Zhang Tingxue slightly tilted her body, leaned on his shoulder and said something. The whole hall was decorated with colorful flowers and luxurious sounds, and the music was quite loud.

Looking back at his wife's understanding, Jiang Cheng turned his head and said, "It's too noisy here. Take the girls to the side to get some fresh air."

I didn't see Guo Maochen the whole time. He really didn't give me any face at all. He said he didn't like this kind of occasion and really didn't come.

Zhang Hanqing and Feng Yong had been accustomed to such romantic places since they were young, and now they were also socializing with their wives;
Yang Yuting was talking to Zhang Jinghui, but in this chaotic environment, it was almost impossible to hear what they were talking about.

Jiang Cheng sent Zhang Tingxue away, actually to ask her to go back and report to Zhang Zuoxiang and Jiang Lanxuan... Ever since entering Jinzhou, he always felt that the atmosphere here was not right.

According to the instructions given by the Marshal before they set out, they should have contacted Duan Zhigui as soon as possible;

Moreover, the most important part of this strategy is the use of military deterrence, using the strength of the Fengtian Army to force Duan Zhigui to retreat.

But since entering the city, Jiang Cheng has found that the city defense is sparse, and the soldiers patrolling the streets are not energetic, but just as lazy as the old army...

Assuming that these can be explained by "paralyzing Duan Zhigui", but on the way here, no matter who asked about Duan Zhigui's situation, Zhang Jinghui avoided the topic -

You don't even want to reveal his whereabouts?

The more Jiang Cheng thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, especially when he noticed that there were no military officers present. He used the excuse of being drunk to take his wife away from the place and asked her to go and report the news.

He was sure that there was something wrong here, but Jiang Cheng himself couldn't say what it was or how serious it was.

From the matter of inheriting the 53rd Brigade, to the 4000 million equipment in Qinhuangdao, to the conspiracy against him in Jinzhou... and the subsequent assassinations and murders, Jiang Cheng knew that he was not in harmony with him because of Zhang Hanqing.

In the end, the Marshal was really kind to Jiang Cheng, breaking up with his fifth brother for him; Duan Zhigui not only stood on Jiang Cheng's side, but also let his son come forward to manage the matter on Zhang Jinghui's territory. To put it bluntly, it was just short of announcing to the entire Guanwai and Beiyang faction that the brat surnamed Jiang was mine, and no one could touch him!
Since the boss trusted him so much, Jiang Cheng naturally had to protect him - after all, it was not easy for the Marshal to turn against his sworn brother. Although he gave Jiang Cheng so much protection, when he went to Jinzhou for negotiations, the Marshal repeatedly ordered Jiang Cheng not to bring a large number of troops.

After all, the territory belongs to his fifth brother. If he takes sides and a large number of people are involved, Zhang Jinghui will be furious.

Jiang Cheng also understood: he had killed the fourth brother Tang Yulin first, suppressed the third brother Feng Delin so that he could not make a comeback, and then forced the fifth brother Zhang Jinghui to rebel. He was afraid that even his job as a father-in-law would be difficult.

But if he is told not to lead troops, will he really not lead them?

After all, he had a series of conflicts with Zhang Jinghui, so he let Li Shitou lead the escort brigade and set out from the highway to Jinzhou.

Because the damage to the South Manchuria Road delayed their arrival, Li Shitou arrived a day earlier than them - and is now secretly stationed near Jinjiatunzi outside Jinzhou.

Jiang Cheng leaned forward with a glass of red wine in his hand, crossed his legs and observed the situation on the field, thinking secretly...

But soon Yang Yuting came back and sat down beside him with a glass of wine: "Duan Zhigui is in the mansion."

Jiang Cheng was not surprised by this, but he was confused as to why Zhang Jinghui invited him to his house but refused to let them meet.

As if seeing his confusion, Yang Yuting took two sips of red wine and said, "I think Zhang Jinghui has selfish motives—"

"I think he wants to make a fuss about this and get some benefits from it. Right now, the Fengtian Army is in a tight spot. All the people outside the Great Wall are the Marshal's confidants. No matter how capable he is, he can't get promoted."

"Zhang Jinghui attacked Duan Zhigui as ordered by the commander-in-chief, but he did not intimidate him. I think... he wanted to use the power of the Beiyang in him to attack you, the governor of Jilin."

To put it bluntly, he still wants to eat both the plaintiff and the defendant, and Duan Zhigui has to remember his kindness; and if Jiang Cheng wants to get rid of this rotten plaster, he must rely on his fifth brother Zhang's hand.

"I don't think it's that simple."

Jiang Cheng looked back at him and lowered his voice a bit, "Look carefully, there is not a single military officer at this welcoming banquet."

"Think about it, where are all the military officers? When we entered the city, did we see any troops mobilizing inside? The city defenses were also a bunch of sparsely populated soldiers."

Yang Yuting's eyebrows jumped.

With his intelligence, he must have seen that Zhang Jinghui was trying to please both sides...

But he really couldn't bear to think about it. With him as the Chief of the General Staff and Zhang Hanqing, the son of the Marshal, around, how could Zhang Jinghui dare to do anything weird?
"what do you mean……"

Facing Yang Yuting's surprise, Jiang Cheng shook his head and smiled: "Well, maybe I'm just used to being on the battlefield, so I'm always nervous?"

"But Lin Ge, you should be careful to pass a message to Han Qing and Feng Yong. You should stay awake."

Yang Yuting knew the interests involved. He looked at Jiang Cheng meaningfully, then stood up and walked towards the two living fathers.

At this time, Zhang Tingxue also turned back and saw Jiang Cheng's inquiring eyes, and immediately nodded seriously. (End of this chapter)