The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

The anti-bandit campaign in Jiamusi was quite successful. All the big bandits were wiped out, and Heilongjiang Province recovered a large amount of lost territory.

Moreover, when they went north to Siberia, Guo Maochen and Jiang Dengxuan also won consecutive victories...

Didn’t you fight beautifully enough?
Pretty enough.

However, Jinzhou, which was right at his fingertips, was squeezed out by the Marshal and handed over to his old buddy Sun Liechen. How could Guo Maochen swallow this?
Damn it, the old fox actually used me as a cormorant. This is intolerable!

Seeing that Guo Guizi, who never liked to show mercy to others, could no longer remain calm, Zhang Hanqing was embarrassed and wanted to express his opinion, but he didn't expect the old man to turn around and go straight upstairs.

"I say, are you used to this?"

Jiang Cheng glanced at the young marshal whose face turned pale, as if to say, this is too disrespectful to you, you are doing this even when outsiders are around.

Zhang Hanqing is not stupid, he is well aware of Jiang Cheng's intention of instigation.

But he also understood that in addition to the unequal rewards, his teacher's greater dissatisfaction was not because of Duan Zhigui, but because of Yang Yuting.

In his eyes, this Yang, who was only seeking fame and reputation, had no real ability with his eloquence... Such a person could be the chief of staff of the Fengtian Army, but he,

"Don't watch the excitement, Feilan, I think we should wait for Uncle Six to arrive, and then hand over the defense of Jinzhou to him."

After all, they have been friends for more than ten years. Feng Yong instantly saw that Zhang Hanqing was about to explode and quickly gave advice.

Jiang Cheng looked at Zhang Hanqing again and nodded in agreement: "Well, Brother Feng is right on the point—"

"Shitou reported that there are many Japanese blocks in the city. My escort brigade used heavy firepower to attack the city... Once we leave, the Japanese will definitely use the excuse of protecting overseas Chinese to send troops directly into Jinzhou."

Yang Yuting, who had been watching from the sidelines, also took over the conversation and said, "That's right. If we let the Japanese enter the city, it will be difficult to drive them out."

"Think about it, it took Feilan a lot of effort to drive away the Japanese invaders in Hunchun."

Jiang Cheng's face immediately turned green: Good man, are you trying to cause trouble for me?
As expected, Zhang Hanqing smiled as soon as he said this: "Yes, are there a few Jiang Feilans in our Fengtian Army?"

After saying this, he turned around and went upstairs quickly.

Jiang Cheng glared at Yang Yuting who was pretending to be innocent, and thought: You guys are still scheming against each other in front of Duan Zhigui, how ridiculous.

After I resolve this mess, I will return to Jilin to develop the economy. I am not the same kind of person as you old warlords.

But that's how things are. Often when you are most relaxed, something unexpected happens.

Jiang Cheng's casual remark: Protect overseas Chinese... The Japanese garrison active nearby are really moving towards Jinzhou.

The news brought back by the outpost shocked everyone. The Japanese actually sent out a large team, charging straight in like a bayonet.

He immediately reported it to the Marshal's Mansion, but Yang Yuting knew what the Marshal was thinking...

He believed that at this time, the commander would not allow them to use force against the Japanese.

Jiang Cheng was also very clear that what Yang Yuting said was true: in the incident of Hunchun, the Japanese finally gave in; and their cooperation with the Marshal was becoming increasingly close.

How could he allow himself to fight with his "allies"? He was still hoping to get more benefits out of the devils.

"But if we don't fight back, the Japanese will definitely fight to the death and march straight into Jinzhou. And then, just like you said, they will stay here and not leave."

Jiang Cheng paced back and forth on the ground with his hands clasped behind his back.

Jinzhou had been promised to Sun Liechen, and was not his territory at all;

But how could he watch Jinzhou City, the heart of Fengtian Province, fall into the hands of the Japanese?
"We don't have to fight the Japs, but we have to show off our swords appropriately." Jiang Cheng smiled grimly.

The Guards Brigade is the strongest light weapons unit besides his two heavy brigades, and also the unit with the most light artillery.

Almost every squad was equipped with at least two mortars, as well as various machine guns and heavy weapons. If they were to conduct a drill near the city defenses, it would probably make the Japanese feel uneasy.

If we can delay for two or three days, we can buy time for the Marshal to fight with the Japanese.

Jiang Cheng doesn't want to fight, nor does he know how to fight, unnecessary battles.

The consumption of guns and artillery is a minor matter, but the injury of key personnel and the falling out in this relatively stable era are not worthwhile.

"That's fine, but we can't let your Stone Commander lead the team on this matter."

Yang Yuting changed the subject and immediately frowned, "That guy killed the surrendered soldiers when he disagreed with them, and almost caused the Jinzhou riots... Isn't he just looking for trouble?"

Jiang Cheng glared at him and said, "Is it okay for me to manage my own soldiers?"

Although he was unhappy about Yang Yuting's meddling in his troops' affairs, Jiang Cheng knew in his heart that what Little Zhuge said was absolutely correct.

If the exercise turns Li Shitou's reckless acting into reality, it will have a bad ending.

Jiang Cheng’s first thought was to let Guo Maochen lead the team, but the old guy was so angry that he just hid in the room and didn’t care about such a big thing.

"Brother Feng, you go."

Jiang Cheng took out a pen from his inner pocket, grabbed a piece of paper and wrote a document, "The devils can't be too close, nor too far away——"

"You decide the distance and firepower yourself. Remember to clean the gun but not ignite it."

Since it was an order from his superior, Feng Yong immediately stood at attention and saluted, which made Zhang Hanqing, who was sitting far away, curl his lips.

"By the way, Mr. Feng, when you fire your cannon, it would be best to shoot a few rounds at the small woods outside the city."

Seeing that he was about to leave after receiving Jiang Cheng's order, Yang Yuting stopped him and added, "It's foggy and dry in late autumn, and the forest is full of dead leaves and broken branches."

"A few shells will definitely cause a fire. Let the Japanese see our firepower carefully. Only then can this exercise be more effective."

Jiang Cheng smiled: "It has to be our Chief of General Staff, the strategies he has come up with are so comprehensive!"

"Okay, let's do it his way."

Feng Yong then ran away with peace of mind. Zhang Hanqing was sitting far away and couldn't get a word in. Instead, his expression became even more embarrassed.

"What do you think the chances are that the devils will be frightened?"

Yang Yuting suddenly said, "One battalion, you and I know the number of people and firepower--"

"If the Japs retreated just because of a small exercise, they would no longer be Japs."

Jiang Cheng half raised his chin and showed a sinister smile: "I didn't intend to scare the devils. If they want to come, it's their business."

"I am an honest person. I like to say ugly things upfront and do unpleasant things upfront."

Yang Yuting was stunned: "What do you mean, you don't want to fight the devils again?"

Jiang Cheng smiled silently and quickly added: "We'll see how this battle is fought later." (End of this chapter)