The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

This old man, who in his impression was always slick and opportunistic, actually chose to commit suicide at the critical moment to clear himself from everyone.

Jiang Cheng was definitely not a grass or a tree, especially since his daughter was his bedmate and they had a son together... He felt even worse.

"Master!"

Duan Xinyu cried out again, "You must help Xiaoyu investigate the cause of my father's death..."

Although he answered honestly, Jiang Cheng felt a little guilty about agreeing.

How to check this?
To tell you the truth, there's no point in investigating!

It was only because the Marshal's relative-in-law Bao Guiqing stepped in personally to retrieve Duan Zhigui's body.

The man was hanged, with the letter titled "Confession" tightly clenched in his hand.

Even if this is not the case, who would care about the cause of his death on the eve of such a tense war?
After a few more words of comfort, Jiang Cheng asked Hai Zhang's two wives and the maids to accompany her back to her room.

Sun Zhengnan, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, looked at Jiang Cheng's unhappy expression and said carefully, "Master Jiang, don't take it too seriously - this is actually a good thing for us."

Jiang Cheng gave him a sidelong glance.

I'm not stupid, of course I know that it's best for things to be as peaceful as this.

but,
He looked at the other person depressedly without saying anything: "After all, he is a family member. Talk to the Marshal... Bring him back for a proper burial."

At this point, Jiang Cheng sighed and said, "I understand what he means. My nephew and daughter are under my watch. He knows that a boat cannot be sunk."

Sun Zhengnan looked back at Jiang Cheng, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The trip to Rehe was delayed for two days, otherwise,"

Jiang Cheng waved his hand to interrupt him: "Don't say that anymore, there's no such thing as an if--"

"Send a telegram to Vladivostok and ask Yuanhe to come back quickly to help with the funeral."

Death is the greatest thing. No matter good or bad, the moment he is buried, everything in the world has nothing to do with him anymore.

In fact, Jiang Cheng also understood that Duan Xinyu had a grudge against her father because her father had "given her away" repeatedly... But a father is a father, especially since he died in this way to protect everyone, it was even more difficult for Duan Xinyu to accept.

"By the way, is there no news from Zhengjiatun? Didn't we tell Wang Junshan to interrogate Zhao Jinshan strictly - to make him reveal the real culprit behind the scenes?"

Faced with his boss's questioning, Sun Zhengnan, who was always calm and composed, scratched his head and said, "I can't tell you anything! It seems that Zhao Jinshan is determined and won't tell the truth no matter what you say."

"He kept saying that he got those things by himself and it had nothing to do with anyone else."

Is it possible for him to transport so much explosives to the vicinity of Siping by himself?
Moreover, he was arrested in Zhengjiatun, and his main area of ​​activity was also there;

It is still quite a distance from Siping, and Zhao Jinshan is not an immortal. How can he send bombs and weapons to Siping from a distance?
There must be a big conspiracy behind this matter. Moreover, the person who can be protected by this bandit must be of extraordinary status...

It even made Zhao Jinshan feel that he could become the bully of Jilin again, or directly threaten Jiang Cheng's authority.

Who could it be?
Most likely, it was the Japanese again. Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng looked back at Sun Zhengnan and asked, "Any news from Kulun?"

"Our people have discovered spies heading north in Zhengjiatun. They will most likely conduct investigations along the way and sabotage in Mongolia."

Sun Zhengnan shook his head: "It's very quiet over there at Shuzheng, no news has come back——"

"However, after you conveyed your order to Kulun, he has already strengthened his defenses, and will certainly be able to ensure the safety of the inner city and outer defenses."

Then he continued to report: "After Madam's coordination, Tinglan is heading there from Changchun with a group of experts and a large transport team these days;"

"The two regiments from Siping are accompanying them, led by Commander Hai himself. He is a reliable person, and Tinglan is very meticulous. If we find any clues along the way, we will definitely be able to solve them properly."

Jiang Cheng was still a little worried, as he always felt that the Japanese might be up to something strange. He held his chin and thought for two minutes, then made a phone call to Chahar, asking Sun Liechen to be careful.

Two days later, Duan Zhigui was sent back to Jilin Prefecture for burial, and all the senior officials of Jilin went to see him off. His daughter Duan Xinyu cried so hard that she fainted several times while supporting the coffin, and everyone present was moved.

People also came from the Marshal's Mansion and Rehe, Heilongjiang Province and other places. Although the funeral was held in a decent manner, it was difficult to comfort the hearts of the relatives. Duan Congbin's eyes were red and he gritted his teeth, and he kept saying that it was the bastards of the Zhi army who forced his uncle to death.

That's true...and the money that was seized makes people suspicious about its origin.

Duan Zhigui had only been in office for less than two months. Even a prosperous place like the Central Plains was experiencing a financial crisis recently and could not even pay the military salaries.
How did he make so much money by himself?

But the person has passed away, there is no evidence. Jiang Cheng has asked his men to question several of Duan Zhigui's subordinates, but they were all confused and couldn't say anything.

But they all said that they had never seen the master accept any money... Not to mention those who gave him money, they were all warlords of all sizes who came to him with notes to cash in, and they often blocked the yamen for a long time and refused to leave;
There were even some with explosive tempers who slammed their guns on the table - but he couldn't produce any money on hand. If he really had that much money, with Duan Zhigui's temper he would have run away long ago. How could he hide in such a place of suffering and take the blame?

It seems that there is indeed a problem with this matter.

However, due to Duan Zhigui's death, the confrontation between Langfang and Jinan Prefecture was resolved in a relatively peaceful manner. Even if Jiang Cheng knew that something was fishy, ​​it would be a bit inflammatory to investigate further.

"We can't just let this go. My uncle was wrongly accused, so we can't..."

Duan Congbin was halfway through his words when he saw Jiang Cheng's eyes and fell silent. "I, I listen to Master Jiang."

Jiang Cheng said calmly: "It's not time yet. There will be a time for you to take revenge——"

"Remember this, if you really want revenge, then work hard at your respective posts. Think about it, if the troops hadn't been dispatched to Rehe, your uncle would have died in vain!"

"He is a great contributor to our Jilin Army. He sacrificed his life to solve the troubles in Shandong. I, Jiang Cheng, am grateful to him from the bottom of my heart."

At this point, he gently hugged Duan Xinyu, patted Duan Congbin, and said firmly, "Listen to me, both of you - I will avenge this, but not now."

"And not in the way you think... In three or four years at most, we will break through Shanhaiguan and smash the heads of these bastards!"

At this time, in front of the newly erected stone tablet, all the officers of the Fengtian Army shouted slogans together:
"Break through Shanhaiguan!"

"Revenge, revenge..." (End of this chapter)