The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

As for Japan, facing the collective complaint from the League of Nations, the diplomats stared with their eyes wide open and didn't know how to respond...

They have never figured out why they were the ones who suffered serious losses and why they are the ones who are being blamed now?
Until the end, they still didn't figure out who had betrayed them, but faced with such international public opinion and pressure, the Japanese side had no choice but to report it and admit their defeat.

The Russian fleet succeeded in their attack, but just as Sun Zhengnan had guessed, they did not stop while they were ahead. Instead, they marched south and seized every ship they saw. To put it in modern terms, even a passing dog would get slapped in the face.

This move aroused dissatisfaction among various countries, and they all blamed the Combined Fleet.

The disturbance grew bigger and bigger, causing unrest for two months.

Originally, sending out a fleet for revenge would be a waste of money and manpower for Japan. Now that public opinion is so outrageous and they have to cooperate with many countries, they have no choice but to transfer the fleet back to the country.

During these crucial months, Jiang Cheng mobilized all the forces he could and used all the money he could to ensure the completion of the railway from Zhengjiatun to Kulun.

At the current speed, by the middle of 23 years, the two lines from Kulun to Zhengjiatun and from Kulun to Chita will be fully connected.

By then, a railway connecting Europe and Asia will be completed, and the annual trade volume between them will be several times more than it is now.

As time went on, while Jilin and Mongolia developed rapidly, the struggle among the Beiyang warlords once again entered a white-hot stage.

The newly appointed Minister of State in the capital, Liang Shiyi, was severely ostracized by the Zhili clique...On the day of his inauguration, the arrogant Wu Peifu didn't even send a congratulatory message.

Faced with the lip service of these Zhili generals, Liang's cabinet had no choice but to side unanimously with the Zhili clique headed by the "smiley" Marshal Zhang.

In this way, although Marshal Zhang was not in the capital, his voice here was further enhanced... Compared with him, the status of the Zhili clique was gradually on the verge of nothingness, and this vicious cycle made them even more dissatisfied with Liang Shiyi.

Under such circumstances, Wu Xiucai showed his superb writing skills and made a big fuss in the newspapers about Liang Shiyi and his cabinet selling out the country.

On the other hand, he also secretly contacted the generals of the Zhili Army, both big and small, to force Liang Shiyi and Jin Yunpeng to step down.

The matter became more and more serious. Liang, who had been under the spotlight in the cabinet for more than half a year, resigned in a hurry and fled to the capital.

On the day he learned the news, the Marshal summoned all the leaders outside the Great Wall to gather in Fengtian. He was furious with his people and cursed Wu Xiucai as a bastard for targeting his people.

Jiang Cheng sat in a high-back chair at this moment, silent: With his current status, he could sit in the first seat under the Marshal... but today he happened to sit to the right of Sun Liechen;
Although Chahar is also a "province", it is too small compared to Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. Jiang Cheng "hiding" here clearly wants to make himself as inconspicuous as possible today.

Because he knew very well that the time had advanced to March 1922, and by May, a war would break out between the Zhili and Fengtian factions.

And he knew very well that with his current fighting power, it would not be difficult to defeat the Zhi army;
But it is not worthwhile to invest so much just for Zhang Yuting to grab the chair in the capital... And as far as the current situation is concerned, once the Zhi army wins and takes over the capital, the Japanese who think they have supported the Marshal and made great contributions will definitely force the Marshal to share the benefits.

The old fox with "dirty hands" can give them no benefit at all.

If the bombing of Huanggutun was unavoidable, he would have to try not to interfere with history. He needed more time!

Because the current industrialization is not enough and we can’t even build tanks or something like that, how can we follow the Marshal and cause trouble?
He listened without looking away as the Marshal spoke eloquently, all the time accusing Cao Saner and the scholar of going too far and demanding that they be taught a lesson.

Wu Junsheng was the first to stand up and respond, followed by generals of all ranks who stood up and repeatedly expressed their feelings to him, saying that they would stand by the Marshal's side and so on.

The commander-in-chief immediately made the decision and ordered Zhang Zuoxiang and Jin Chun to gather the army. The troops in Xinmin, Jinzhou, and Chengde also gathered immediately, waiting for the order to enter the pass and fight.

Oops.

Jiang Cheng secretly looked at his father. As the governor of Rehe, he was close to Zhili and could not avoid this war... He didn't know if his father had any reaction after receiving his letter.

“Feilan, how come you, a talking bird, didn’t even fart today?”

The Marshal suddenly called out his name, pulling his thoughts back to normal. "Fuck you, the war is imminent, you are not thinking of hiding away, are you?"

If I don't hide, can I really follow you into the customs and cause trouble?

Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes a few times and said with a fake smile: "I let him go, you didn't hear me."

They were just a group of roughnecks who had gathered together. What he said caused everyone to burst into laughter. All the men, young and old, rubbed their eyes and looked at him. The Marshal knew that he was joking, but it was really rude to say this at such a tense moment.

Just as he opened his mouth to curse, Jiang Lanxuan on the opposite side scolded him, "How unbecoming! It's a different time to say such nonsense."

Jiang Cheng quickly stood up and said to the Marshal, "Sir, I just made a joke because I saw that the uncles were all angry—"

"When a scholar meets a soldier, it's hard to explain... So what else is there to say? Let's just fight with real swords and guns."

His words actually satisfied the Marshal... But before the meeting, Yang Yuting, the chief of staff, once again suggested to the Marshal that this expedition should not be carried out unless it is extremely difficult, and try to avoid letting the Jiang family take action.

In his opinion, Jiang Lanxuan and his son are clearly priceless, so what else can be rewarded to them?

Jiang Cheng didn't hear what he said, otherwise he would have applauded the chief of staff loudly - I really don't want to go!

The Marshal looked at Jiang Cheng for a few seconds, and finally said calmly: "Feilan and Second Brother, you two should guard the house well..."

"The entire army is scheduled to enter the country on the 15th of next month. I have to teach this Wu guy a lesson!"

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On March 1922, 3, the Marshal sent a telegram to the capital, sending Ji Jinchun's troops into the pass in the name of changing defense.

The news received from the capital was that the entire Fengtian Province's large and small armies were preparing for war, and large armies were gathering in Jinzhou and Chengde.

As long as their commander gives the order, they will be able to march through Shanhaiguan and enter immediately.

Cao Kun and others were so angry about the approaching army that they jumped up and down, and his top general Wu Peifu pretended to be calm on the surface, but was actually extremely irritated on the inside.

He was very clear that Marshal Zhang, who had always regarded himself as a frontier governor, was no longer as powerful as before. If they really fought head-on, he would not be sure of winning.

Because... Jiang Feilan, a young boy, had caused him great losses twice; and who knows what the Fengtian Army can come up with. (End of this chapter)