The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

"What, you mean Japanese?"

Zhang Zuoxiang was shocked. "You, you didn't go to the meeting, and you didn't go to the front line or read any war reports. How do you know it must be the Japanese?"

Jiang Cheng looked back at the other person for a few seconds, then turned back and asked Han Ming to fetch a map: "Dad, come and take a look at this."

"When the Japanese Northern Expeditionary Army marched from Vladivostok to Russia, they took two routes: one route went all the way north through Siberia, and the other route went along the railway all the way to the Caucasus!"

Zhang Zuoxiang suddenly remembered and slapped his thigh, saying, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it. When the top leaders were having a meeting, I was a little confused as to why these devils chose to go to the Caucasus instead of going there."

Jiang Cheng blinked and smiled slyly, and continued to point at the railway that surrounds the border of China: "Look at these points, and here, here... In the past, they were all the sphere of influence of the White Army."

"The international situation in the Far East is now very complicated: with the reform of the new party coming to power, the Soviet Union's main energy is focused on dealing with the intervention of the Allied Powers, and it has no time to look east for the time being."

"Besides, the White Army in their territory has never been eliminated, and there are still many powerful forces in many strongholds... Just think about it, under such circumstances, what will those devils who went to the Caucasus do?"

Zhang Zuoxiang didn't answer, but Yan Ziwen frowned and said, "This... they will support an agent, use the power of the White Russian Army, and take the opportunity to infiltrate the country!"

Jiang Cheng nodded in approval and said, "Smart! You know, these little Japanese have never stopped coveting our Northeast."

Not to mention Zhang Zuoxiang, even Yan Ziwen, who had been in charge of clerical work, knew it well.

The two nodded thoughtfully, but Jiang Cheng suddenly said for no apparent reason: "But Xu Shuzheng knows this very well."

Before the Zhi-An War, the Anhui faction sent troops to Outer Mongolia, and Xu Shuzheng encountered resistance from Japan. However, the Anhui army had a stronger force deployed in Outer Mongolia at that time, so Japan failed to succeed.

The Outer Mongolia's scramble for autonomy was superficially caused by the White Russian Army, but in reality it was the Japanese who were behind the scenes - Ungern had received full support from the Japanese government, and his White Russian Army included not only Russians but also Japanese.

"We have been dealing with these little devils for a long time - Japan has long coveted Outer Mongolia and Northeast China. In my opinion, the Marshal is worried that conquering Mongolia when the time is not right will not only be difficult to win, but will also lead to Japan's dissatisfaction and retaliation."

"After all, unlike Jilin, Heilongjiang Province is currently infiltrated by the Japanese, while Fengtian Province is deeply tied to Japan - all the arsenals, military equipment and various strategic materials have to be imported from Japan."

Zhang Zuoxiang looked back at Jiang Cheng, and his thoughts were basically a little out of sync.

This man does have a patriotic heart and is concerned about the development of the Fengtian Army, but as an old-school figure, his abilities are limited;
Even he himself can see it, how could the Marshal not understand him?

Therefore, the old fox would definitely not tell much truth to him.

"So what you mean is that our Yu Shuai still wants to take back Mongolia?"

In response to Zhang Zuoxiang's hesitation, Jiang Cheng nodded firmly.

The unrest broke out suddenly, but this was not necessarily a bad thing for the Fengtian Army, which had the advantage of geographical location.

"If we can seize this opportunity, it will definitely be a good opportunity to regain lost ground."

Jiang Cheng smiled and looked back at Zhang Zuoxiang with a serious look.

The latter was a little confused about what to say, but when Yan Ziwen was about to speak, clear footsteps were heard coming from the side of the living room corridor behind them, approaching from afar.

It sounded like the sound of military boots hitting the ground, but soon the voice of Sun Zhengnan, Chief of Staff of the Jilin Army, came first: "Master Jiang, I have brought the people to you. Ah... is the assistant commander here too?"

However, as the numbers were exchanged, the shocked Zhang Zuoxiang actually stood up together with Yan Ziwen.

"It's you!" Pointing at the man behind Sun Zhengnan, Yan Ziwen was the first to stand up in surprise.

Xu Shuzheng.

Duan Qirui's most famous and beloved general, he was also his former enemy with the Fengtian Army, and he was also the "hero" who initially planned and stole 4000 million worth of arms from Feng Guozhang of the Zhili clique.

After being called, the latter lowered his brows and revealed a smile with a complicated meaning.

"Oh, it's me—"

Looking up, he finally cast a calm and slightly determined gaze towards Jiang Cheng.

His "new lord".

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"Did the journey go smoothly? Did anyone give you any trouble along the way?"

In the study, Jiang Cheng was wiping a pot of gladiolus with a piece of white cotton cloth. His clear voice was very majestic, but it seemed as if he was talking to the flower.

"Thanks to the escort sent by the Marine Commander, my journey was relatively peaceful - but,"

Having said this, Xu Shuzheng slowly walked forward, taking something out of his inner pocket as he walked, which immediately made the guards in the study room nervous, and they all put their right hands on their waists.

"Master Jiang, this is a small gift from me, please accept it."

When a stack of papers was handed over with both hands, Jiang Cheng was slightly startled and was about to say "You are planning to bribe me", he quickly saw that the paper in the other party's hand was not a banknote, but a paper with many lines on it.

As if noticing the change in his superior's expression, Xu Shuzheng smiled slightly, then slowly said: "Master Jiang, this is the result of my years of experience in the interior of the country--"

"The military deployment of the Zhili and Wan factions, the deployment of troops at various passes, and the financial gains and losses between the various factions are all included here."

Jiang Cheng's eyebrows jumped.

This guy is really a fence-sitter. No wonder he sold out Feng Guozhang so decisively at the beginning. Now he comes to me and immediately sells out everyone inside the country?
Jiang Cheng lowered his eyes, put the flannel in his hand aside, then took the stack of papers without caring, handed it to Feng Qing who was not far away, and said meaningfully: "Xiao Xu, you don't think I brought you here to get your hands on the inside, do you?"

"Our master has long said that the water inside the pass is deep and muddy... I have never thought of such a crooked idea."

Xu Shuzheng raised his eyebrows slightly.

Jiang Cheng knew what he meant. If he didn't care about the areas within the Great Wall, he wouldn't have taken Luanzhou and Shandong.

"Mongolia."

He suppressed his expression and said, "The White Army led by Ungern - I wonder if I guessed it right?"

Jiang Cheng admired the other party's cleverness, and he continued to say: "On the way here, I boldly guessed what you meant, Master Jiang. In fact, I am still thinking about the interior of the country and Mongolia;"

"It was not until I met the assistant commander just now that I understood your intention. You should know that the assistant commander went to the capital on behalf of the Yu commander to discuss the matter of sending troops to Kulun." (End of this chapter)