The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

"Look, the young master is walking away in anger, why aren't you following him?"

Jiang Cheng's response was somewhat sarcastic, but Guo Songling did not accept it.

"Jiang Feilan, sometimes I really don't understand what you mean."

Guo Songling took a deep breath and looked back at him with a scrutinizing look, "This matter has nothing to do with you, right?"

Jiang Cheng knew what he meant, that he was questioning his interference: You kid have smelled the benefits of Duan Congbin and are planning to snatch them away, right?
You have got so many good things in Jilin, but you are still thinking about the meat that others are about to eat?

Jiang Cheng sneered: "Oh, listen to what you said, instructor - isn't Han Qing's business also my business?"

In fact, he knew very well in his heart that after witnessing the power of infantry-tank coordination, Zhang Hanqing had been trying every means to contact businessmen from various countries and planned to buy some tanks, cannons and the like to arm his own troops.

But he was too late... Jiang Cheng chose to buy weapons at a time when all countries were eager to recover after the First World War;
In addition to low prices, the business environment is also good - Jiang Cheng used Jilin's local coal, iron ore, timber, etc. to exchange for a large number of good things.

The eight tons of gold that had been snatched from the Zongshe Party had not been touched. As for the foreign exchange converted from penicillin, it had all been given to Yu Fengzhi to invest in the U.S. stock market.

Compared with the wealthy and well-equipped General Jiang, Zhang Hanqing had almost no money on hand, as all the money was in the hands of his eldest sister Yu Fengzhi...

That would be fine, but the key point is that with the Paris Peace Conference approaching, these old-school European powers are once again turning their covetous eyes to China.

Although the arms embargo on China has not yet been widely recognized by the major powers, countries such as Britain, France, and the United States have already begun to acquiesce in the agreement not to provide equipment to these warlords of all sizes because of their plans to return to the Far East and Asia-Pacific.

"Can these bastards really sell good things like this?"

Jiang Cheng folded his elbows and said, "I think with your intelligence, you should know how much trouble I went through to get these tanks, right?"

Guo Songling remained silent.

It would be a lie to say that he didn't envy the infantry-tank collaboration... This man had participated in the Northern Expedition, and it would be a lie to say that he didn't have ideals;

And ideals need to be supported by strength.

His Zhang family is currently the force most likely to support his "ideal".

"Because I know this, I don't want Han Qing to miss this opportunity."

While Guo Songling was speaking, the music outside the box reached its climax again, and waves of whistles and cheers were heard again.

As if he was unhappy with the excessive noise, Guo Songling gritted his teeth in annoyance, "And I know in my heart that Duan Congbin is very likely using this incident to blackmail me;"

"I don't know if there is any power behind him, but as you said - even if the escort brigade enters the pass to fight, or even takes Shandong back to make merit for him, it is not certain that they can really get the tanks."

So, are you so entangled about this?

That’s right. The reason I dared to go all out before was simply because I had endless options and escape routes.

I can make mistakes. At worst, I can start over again or retreat to Rehe with my father.

"The money is in the eldest sister's hands... and after all, the Guard Brigade is still the commander's direct unit, isn't it?"

Jiang Cheng looked back at him calmly, "Okay, Maochen, I don't want to hide it from you either—"

"In fact, the General Staff had already discussed the issue of Duan Zhigui sending troops. It is not the Guard Brigade's turn to take action at all. The commander will definitely not send his own troops to a place like Shandong."

"Today at the Marshal's Mansion, Marshal Yu has summoned all the leaders of the Fengtian Army... The topic is who will send out the troops if Duan Zhigui takes the lead."

Guo Songling trembled slightly and almost stood up from his seat: "You again?" Jiang Cheng pretended to be helpless and smiled bitterly: "Do you think I want to go? Jilin has a lot of things to deal with, big and small, the Tumen River Port... and the war in Siberia, all of which are overwhelming me."

Guo Songling fell silent again.

If, as he said, the General Staff and Marshal Yu have agreed that the Jilin Army should go to Shandong at the request of the capital, then Jiang Feilan will most likely have to fight a "show-fist" battle.

Shandong is now said to be in a state of jagged interconnectedness, but in the final analysis there is only one "benefit" at work.

If, he can really keep the situation under control... considering China's current advantages as a victorious country, they can most likely negotiate a result of taking back Shandong!

"I never thought that this great achievement would fall on you again."

Guo Songling still spoke, "Reclaim Shandong... Then you, Jiang Feilan, will have the Duan family as your relative, plus the advantage of sending troops, you will surely gain great reputation in the Fengtian Army——"

"In the future, who can shake your position as the Great Commander Jiang?"

What he meant was the benefits of taking back Shandong.

But Jiang Cheng knew clearly that taking back Shandong was an impossible task for any of the Beiyang forces, including him.

No matter how hard Gu Weijun argued at the Paris Peace Conference, the result of the negotiations was still to cede Shandong to Japan.

Even if he pulled all his tanks to the front line, the final result would be that the world would be shocked and rush to Jilin to crush his rising power. It would be impossible to achieve a good result.

Although he is not short of money at the moment, penicillin is still being exchanged for money, and various resources are also being exchanged for money——

However, we cannot independently develop tanks, artillery, or even aircraft; even a liter of gasoline has to be imported from foreign countries.

What can he use to get Shandong back?
Instead, it will only bring disaster to yourself and attract more enemies to the Northeast.

"Mao Chen, I don't care whether you believe it or not,"

Jiang Cheng suddenly stood up and said, "I really want to take back Shandong... It is our territory and the hometown of Confucius and Mencius. How can I let it be lost to foreigners?"

"But the meat in the pot is far from being cooked. If you rush to lift the lid to grab the meat, there will only be one result: you will burn your hands and ruin the good meat."

He calmly looked back at Guo Maochen who had also stood up, and continued, "The Jilin Army will send troops, but I have basically no hope of taking back Shandong."

"Also, I would like you to tell Han Qing that tanks and cannons cannot be bought with money. Even if you buy them, you, the tactical instructor, still don't understand them. How much strength can you really exert?"

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In order to pave the way for infantry-tank coordination and the development of his territory, Jiang Cheng laid the groundwork for more than a year.

Talent introduction and training, weapon iteration - and how much financial support is needed behind it, only Jiang Cheng, who has personally gone through it all, can truly understand the difficulty.

Did Zhang Hanqing think that by spending money to buy a bunch of tanks, he could really achieve the same infantry-tank coordination as his Jilin?

Are you kidding? Then wouldn’t all my hard work over the past year be a joke?

Zhang Hanqing didn't understand, but Jiang Cheng knew that Guo Songling might also understand.

He is gambling. (End of this chapter)