The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Compared with Jiang Cheng's calmness, Marshal Zhang was clearly a little unhappy.

But he didn't say anything after Zhang Tinglan finished speaking. He just sat slumped behind his desk, smoking snuff in big puffs.

Soon, Zhao Xishun, who was assigned by him, returned.

Following closely behind him, in addition to Yang Yuting, were Jiang Cheng's father, Rehe Governor Jiang Lanxuan, Heilongjiang Governor Wu Junsheng, Xinmin Garrison Commander Gao Wensheng, Jinzhou Garrison Commander Sun Liechen and other Fengtian Army high-ranking officials all entered.

A meeting began to discuss whether to accept Feng Guozhang's invitation and lead troops into Shandong.

Sun Liechen spoke first. In his opinion, being invited to Shandong was a good opportunity.

The troops that had previously taken root in Hunan failed to gain any advantage in the south, but the troops that had taken root in Anhui and other places, such as Ji Jinchun and his ilk, would have been able to take root in many places in Xiangyang and Hankou if they had not retreated.

Master Sun Liu is a good fighter, and all his strategic actions are relatively radical.

Especially since he had traveled to many places in the south before and had settled down in the land of fish and rice and seen the prosperity and wealth within the Great Wall, he was naturally quite enthusiastic about entering the Great Wall.

After he said this, several Fengtian Army generals expressed that they must be extremely cautious about entering the pass, especially with the "invitation" from Feng Guozhang and others.

Jiang Lanxuan said, if there are really benefits, with the current strength of the Zhi army, how could they leak the benefits to others?
"According to Feng Guozhang, if the European war ends, China, as one of the victorious nations, will certainly be able to gain benefits at the negotiation table."

After his subordinates expressed their opinions, the general, who was sitting behind his desk, stared at the generals standing with their heads bowed in the study. "There were Germans in Shandong before the war, but they were driven away by the Japanese and their territory was forcibly occupied."

"Now that the Japanese are being dragged into a quagmire by the war in Siberia, if we send troops to occupy a sphere of influence in Shandong, we will certainly be able to show our strength in front of Britain, France and other countries... In this way, the capital means that they can maximize their interests during the negotiations."

In their eyes, they were still thinking about negotiation, negotiation——

Can we get Shandong back through negotiations, or drive out the Japanese who have already taken over the power?
Gazing at these generals who could be considered his seniors, they became more and more excited, but Jiang Cheng's eyes were colder than ever before.

Regardless of whether they sent troops or not, or even whether the battle could be won or not, Jiang Cheng knew very well——

The Paris Peace Conference in 1919 was destined to be a shameful period in history for all Chinese people.

How can a weak country have diplomacy?
How can what is obtained at the negotiation table be as stable as what is obtained by cannons and tanks?

But he couldn't say these words... Even if he did, none of these old-school people would believe him.

Sending troops to Shandong is bound to be a futile effort.

Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng turned his gaze to the Marshal, indicating that he had something to say.

After getting approval, Jiang Cheng first expressed his admiration for the Marshal's strategic vision, but what he meant was that it would be inappropriate for any Fengtian Army to send troops to Shandong.

"You know, in the current war situation in Siberia, we are in an alliance with the Japanese."

Jiang Cheng thought about it and decided to save the country in a roundabout way. "Sending troops is equivalent to snatching territory from the Japanese. What will Tanaka Giichi and Fukushima Yasumasa, who are cooperating with us, think?"

"Besides the Tumen River, Korea is nearby. This really pissed off the Kwantung Army. They are trying to attack our Northeast by attacking Wei to save Zhao. Do you have any strategies to resist them?"

Everyone was stunned unconsciously.

The big piece of fat meat of Shandong is right in front of them. If they send troops, it is really possible to take it back... Even if they can't take it back, they can gain a foothold and take root near the inland area, and they will have a chance to fight against the Zhi army in the future.

However, they were so eager to grab territory that they didn't think of this.

The devil, could he just sit there and do nothing?
If a real fight breaks out, the person in this room who has the greatest chance of winning is Jiang Feilan. Who doesn't know that his two ace divisions, 29th and 30th, are the most powerful in the Fengtian Army?
Even he has such a tone, who can guarantee that he can defeat the devil? "So, Feilan, what do you think?"

Sun Liechen spoke first anxiously, "Are we going to miss this great opportunity to take root in the interior?"

Jiang Cheng shrugged and smiled: "I didn't say that."

The Marshal slapped the table in disgust and said, "Stop keeping us in suspense. Tell us what you have in your heart. Tell us everything."

Jiang Cheng immediately turned around and said loudly: "Master Shuai, do I need to say this? In fact, you already have your own ideas!"

He had no intention of taking credit for it, and immediately shouted, "Duan Zhigui, isn't this a ready-made one?"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the generals were stunned, but only Yang Yuting turned his gaze towards him with admiration, as if to say: Great minds think alike.

"Duan Zhigui has already surrendered to Master Shuai, and his daughter is also mine, Jiang Feilan's."

Jiang Cheng looked around at all the people with the same gaze, and paused for a few seconds on his father's surprised expression before continuing, "But don't look at him as a discarded child of the capital and Anhui clique. Once he is able to fight in Shandong with our support... I think many people will follow suit."

Without waiting for Marshal Zhang to express his opinion, Yang Yuting immediately straightened up with his military boots: "Marshal Yu, this plan is also the result of two consecutive days of discussion at the General Staff Headquarters--"

"I think this is the best solution under the current circumstances."

At this moment, the Marshal clapped his hands and laughed a few times, then pointed at his old buddies and said, "Look, look! We old guys have been outdone by the little guys!"

"Okay, it's settled!"

He slammed the table and stood up. "Since Feng Guozhang wants to rehearse a big show, I, Zhang Yuting, will accompany him to the end!"

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In the vast China, even when foreign enemies invaded, people were still fighting against each other, sabotaging each other... and scheming against each other.

When Jiang Cheng walked out of the Marshal's office, his face was very cold.

Even though he came out on top this time, his mood plummeted to the bottom.

If it really was a World War I... No, in every foreign invasion, all the sons and daughters of China would stand up as a united front and fight desperately. Even if it was 1V17 in the future, wouldn't we be able to defeat the enemy?

China has never lacked heroes, but what it lacks is...

"Feilan, why didn't you tell me about such an important matter? How long... are you going to keep it a secret from me?"

In a daze, Jiang Lanxuan pushed away Han Ming who was following closely behind him and asked him coldly.

"I……"

He knew that he was talking about the marriage with the Duan family, but Jiang Cheng never expected that the Marshal didn't even mention a word about his father.

"Still, I thought you knew it?"

Jiang Cheng pretended to be distressed and scratched his head, "You can see this too, it's all, hehe, Master Shuai's orders!"

"I swear to God, I don't want to marry that girl!" (End of this chapter)