The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

To put it more clearly, it is difficult for Rehe to conquer Mongolia in one go, but it is more than enough to defend itself.

In addition, he has the support of his good son Jiang Cheng, who has a large number of soldiers and generals and is well-equipped. There is also a mountain range that serves as a natural barrier at the junction of Rehe and Chahar. It would be very difficult to attack there.

Although these Russians always act recklessly, when they really encounter a strong enemy, they also know which side to pinch.

"You, you damn it, since you saw everything clearly, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Hearing his boss's angry question, Yang Yuting was speechless.

Didn’t I say that?

Ever since Ungern led the White Army to commit atrocities in Mongolia and Chahar last year, I immediately said that speed is of the essence in war and we must use all our forces to nip the foreign enemy in the bud as soon as possible.

But this old guy, although he promised well, even made a lot of harsh remarks about UMC -

Even Yang Yuting thought that he would definitely give the order, but the Marshal himself was still dragging his feet.

"The Russians' demands have disrupted our plans and those of the capital... Everyone has sensed the seriousness and complexity of the situation."

Knowing that his boss realized that things had gotten out of hand, Yang Yuting chose to get straight to the point. "Xu Shichang and Jin Yunpeng were using various means to reject the Soviet army's request to send troops.

"But on the other hand, if you refuse to send troops again, I'm afraid that Wu Peifu will..."

Before he finished speaking, the old fox suddenly turned around and asked, "What are you saying? Do you think he dares to come outside the pass?"

Being glared at by his boss, Yang Yuting hurriedly said, "Sir, we sent Ji Jinchun to Suiyuan under the pretext of conquering Mongolia—"

"He is under great pressure now. Even if that Wu scholar will not come to the outside of the Great Wall, what if he uses the excuse of conquering Mongolia to send troops to Suiyuan?"

"In addition, there is not only this cruel and ruthless scholar, but also a man named Yan Laoxier in the tiger's mouth!"

There was a clear flash of murderous intent in the Marshal's eyes.

"UDN Rehe and Heilongjiang!"

The supreme ruler of the Northeast slammed his hand on the table and issued a stern order, "Go north, save Suiyuan first, and then conquer Mongolia!"

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Although the Marshal's response to the capital was still "unprepared" on the day the order was issued, the big difference from the past was that this time everyone could see that the Marshal had at least weighed the importance of the Mongolian expedition.

However, everyone knew that this northern expedition to Mongolia was definitely not an easy task.

As the saying goes, it is easy to watch people working. When I first saw Xu Shuzheng making achievements in Outer Mongolia, it seemed easy, but when I really took over the work, I found it was not easy at all:
No one in the Fengtian Army, including the Marshal himself, was very familiar with the specific situation in Outer Mongolia. In addition, the troops were stationed thousands of miles away, fighting in the northern desert where supplies were scarce and transportation was difficult. Almost every detail was a headache to handle.

In order to boost morale and enable the soldiers to overcome their fear of difficulties, the Marshal decided to personally lead the troops to invade Outer Mongolia as he had promised.

The staff members tried to dissuade him, saying, "The terrain in Mobei is complex and the climate is bad. Please stay behind to take charge of the overall situation." But the old man pretended to be relaxed and said, "I have been to Kulun twice. I am familiar with water and land transportation. Attacking Outer Mongolia is not as difficult as you think."

By the time he and Sun Liechen arrived in Chengde, the capital of Rehe, the Jiang father and son, Wu Junsheng father and son and other staff members had been waiting impatiently.

Another week passed, and Ji Jinchun's telegrams for help came one after another.

Sun Liechen, who had a life-and-death relationship with him, was so anxious that he almost jumped around the house. He went to his boss's house almost every day to urge him when to leave.

"You guys, are you all ready?"

The old fox in military uniform was smiling when he first entered the room, but his face became stern in an instant, "Fuck it, even the Russians are trying to take our territory!"

"Will Mongolia really become their territory in the future?"

Everyone looked at each other, except Jiang Cheng who wanted to sneer.

If it weren't for you, old man, dragging it out for several months, how could the situation have developed to such a serious level?

According to the historical line of the original time and space, the Russians entered Mongolia to encircle and suppress Ungern without China's permission before the Fengtian Army officially sent troops, and captured Kulun in July 1921. The remnants of Ungern fled in panic.

By mid-July, the Russians had forgotten their statement of withdrawing from Outer Mongolia after defeating the White Army. After gaining real power in Outer Mongolia, they instigated Mongolian autonomy.

At this point, all the plans of the capital to conquer Mongolia were declared aborted.

However, the Northeastern King's plan to "personally lead an expedition to Mongolia and Xinjiang" also became a pipe dream. He announced to the public that "there are no bandits to be pacified in Mongolia and Xinjiang, and there is no need to send a large army there. The government only needs to send people to contact the Russians and return the Kucha area (referring to Kulun and Kyakhta)."

According to his actual intention, he wanted to push the Mongolian issue back to the capital... But now that the Russians have controlled Mongolia, the difficulty of the issue is even greater than before. No one is afraid to pick up this hot potato, so Xu Shichang and Jin Yunpeng still ordered Zhang to negotiate with the Russians in the capacity of the Mongolian Governor, in order to find an opportunity to regain Mongolia.

But after the Russians occupied Kulun, they said they were willing to return Kulun and Kyakhta to China unconditionally. In reality, their approach was the same as it was regarding issues such as the Chinese Eastern Railway. They were just playing the tactic of playing hard to get.

It was not until May 1924 that Beijing signed a treaty with the Russians and ceded Mongolia back to them - but a certain man in Nanjing pursued "delaying diplomacy" and never recognized the legitimacy of the terms... By 5, China had completely lost control of this territory.

This time, Jiang Cheng, as a time traveler, already has a large army under his command. How can he sit idly by and watch this vast territory fall into the hands of others?
"Come on, tell me, what are you going to do next?"

However, just as Jiang Lanxuan cleared his throat and asked his chief of staff Gao Wensheng to fetch the written battle plan that had been prepared long ago for the Marshal to review carefully, the Marshal suddenly turned his attention to Jiang Cheng.

"You brat, come here!"

The old fox's face suddenly turned cold, and his voice was filled with interrogation-like coldness, "You kid, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Jiang Cheng had been the military commander for three years, and as he became more and more confident, he no longer felt the uneasiness he had initially felt when he saw his expression and tone.

But being at the front army headquarters, Jiang Cheng still did not make any expression that was inconsistent with his status and the occasion, and said word by word: "I don't know what the commander meant, are you asking Xiao Xu?"

Jiang Cheng had already guessed what he was saying with his interrogative tone, so he did not evade the question but went straight to the point, "Xiao Xu! Come in!" (End of this chapter)