The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

"If this accidentally puts a big hole in your clever head, hehe...then I, Jiang Cheng, will have no choice but to apologize!"

After saying that, he pulled the trigger unconsciously, but the firing pin made a crisp sound and hit the safety without firing.

But it was this unscrupulous action that frightened Takeo Kikuchi so much that his face turned pale, and he stammered a name for a long time.

Honjo Shigeru.

It turned out that Kikuchi Takeo's "cooperation" with the Marshal had almost come to an end... The Japanese believed that his methods were too conservative and did not gain them more benefits;
The Japanese side believes that they need to replace it with an advisor who is tough and can take the initiative to gain more benefits for their Great Japan.

The first choice was Kita Ikki, but this senior executive was still in an important position in the country, so Honjo Shigeru was chosen instead.

Not long after this idiot took office, he suggested to the Japanese high-ranking officials that the Combined Fleet should threaten Jiang Cheng and force him to hand over the construction rights from Xinmin to Kulun... It would be best if they could also give them the section from Zhengjiatun to Chita.

Jiang Cheng's face turned dark.

I didn’t expect Honjo Shigeru to take office in 1921.

This old fellow was one of the criminals who assassinated the Marshal and fabricated the September 18th Incident;

Not only did he have many tricks and a quick mind, he was also an expert on China... Before the Marshal died in Huanggutun, he had been engaged in various activities in the Northeast, including winning over reactionary forces in the military, demarcating the Fengtian Army's defense zones, and other espionage activities.

“So that’s how it is—”

Jiang Cheng pretended to be calm as he shook the Browning in his hand, revealing a hint of a smile, "It seems that Mr. Kikuchi is also a victim. After all, there won't be so many benefits for you to be with the Marshal in the future!"

Kikuchi Takeo watched him put away his weapon. In his heart, he cursed the warlord's tyranny a thousand times, but first glanced out the window at the rapidly receding street scene as if nothing had happened, and said calmly:
"In fact, we are all working for the mutual benefit of our two countries. Whether it's me or him... it's all the same!"

"But General Jiang, I still want to remind you that the military attaches great importance to this railway of Xinmin. I think if we sign the contract as soon as possible, there won't be so much trouble."

Jiang Cheng refused outright: "I can't make the decision on this matter... Why don't you let Mr. Honjo discuss it with Mr. Shuai?"

It seems that this is what caused the Marshal to lose his temper:

We just took back Mongolia, but the Japanese didn't gain any advantage and their last "Northern Expeditionary Army" was defeated by the Russians. Now they are blocking our air routes under the pretext of an exercise and are asking me to build a railway?
Damn it, if we really let you repair the section from Xinmin to Kulun, wouldn’t that mean we’ve just driven you out of Jilin and now we’re leading the “wolves” to Mongolia?

Even if Jiang Cheng reluctantly agreed for the sake of the route, the Marshal's calm yet meaningful expression today was telling him:

If you can't hold on, Xiao Xu and I won't have to worry about Mongolia!
This damn old fox.

Jiang Cheng cursed in his heart, but also laughed secretly: But he had planned everything, but he didn't expect that Wu Junsheng would be involved in this matter, right?
Haha, you know... not long after I got it back from Vladivostok, Wu Junsheng found me to discuss cooperation, saying that he was willing to pay 10% more to buy equipment, gasoline and other war preparations from Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng was certainly happy to earn the money, and the cooperation between the two parties had always been pleasant; otherwise, Wu Junsheng would not have been so willing to sell Manzhouli last year, and he would not have let his son Tae-hun help look after Ji'an's backyard.

Thinking of this, he lowered his eyes and sneered: "Okay, thank you Mr. Kikuchi for today's matter! What exactly do you want to say to my handsome master when you see him?"

Kikuchi Takeo turned around and rolled his eyes at him: "What do I know? I know nothing, and I haven't heard anything you said about it—"

"As for what that bastard Honjo Shigeru asked me... that seems to be the most important thing, right?"

Isn't this question just waiting for Jiang Cheng's "hush money"? With a smile, he took a banknote from his pocket, which made the bastard smile with satisfaction. In fact, it was similar to Machino at the beginning. Kikuchi just wanted to make some profits in China, and then get along with both China and Japan.

However, as the situation between the two sides became more acute and tense, the competition for interests in the Northeast shifted from underground to open;
Jiang Cheng knew very well that, up to now... the Fengtian Army was still relatively pro-Japanese, because the Marshal still needed the Japanese to help him seize power;
When the day comes when we defeat the Zhi army and capture the capital, the Japanese will surely show a ferocious look after their defeat.

And he, Jiang Cheng, the governor of Jilin... was enough to piss off the Japanese.

Under such circumstances, the Marshal had to deal with the Japanese on the one hand, so it was unlikely that he would step in to deal with this matter.

The more Jiang Cheng thought about it, the clearer his mind became. He sent Kikuchi Takeo back to his residence and went to the Marshal's residence to meet the Marshal.

After explaining the situation to him one by one, Jiang Cheng also showed that he understood the other party's intention, and repeatedly stated that he would be able to reopen the route without allowing the Japanese to continue invading the area outside the Great Wall.

"Boy, I really didn't misjudge you."

Looking back at Jiang Cheng's burning gaze, this powerful warlord actually showed a somewhat gentle smile, "Kid, I don't know what to say!"

"I hope you understand how difficult it is for me. From now on, Xiao Liuzi...I'm afraid I'll have to leave him to you to take care of!"

Jiang Cheng's heart suddenly exploded with shock, and when he returned the other party's almost fatherly gaze, he felt tears welling up in his eyes unconsciously.

This kind of look, which seemed like trust, entrustment, and deep, was something that neither Jiang Lanxuan nor his biological father in the 21st century had ever seen.

It was as if at that moment, they had foreseen the future with each other and made some kind of promise from the depths of their souls.

Help me protect my son, help me protect our home——

northeast!

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On the day he arrived in Harbin, Jiang Cheng contacted Duan Congbin who was in Vladivostok.

In addition to telling him to let Duan Zhigui go to the Marshal's Mansion to report on his work as soon as possible, he then asked him about the situation of the port.

What’s funny is that these Japanese were quite “polite”. Three days before the exercise started, they issued a joint telegram to nearby waters, ports, chambers of commerce, maritime administration departments, etc., informing them of the area and start time of the exercise.

But there is no end time.

"Master Jiang, what should we do? None of the ships gathered at the port can leave! The fully loaded ships cannot leave, and the ships that want to enter the port are blocked overseas—"

Duan Congbin's voice on the phone was particularly anxious. "Our daily losses are too great... Unlike the Russians, they have other routes other than Vladivostok, but they can't avoid Heilongjiang and Jilin!"

Jiang Cheng said, "Well, Mr. Wu will arrive in Harbin the day after tomorrow—"

"He is more anxious than I am. We have accumulated a lot of wealth in the past two days... As for him, this merchant ship can't arrive, and his own car has to be grounded!" (End of this chapter)