The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Looking at the words between the lines, it is clearly a reproach: Why do you want to fight in the Northeast when the problem can be solved by non-resistance and negotiation?
Now the Japanese have been driven all the way to Shandong, and it is your fault that they started the war in Shandong.

At the end of the telegram, Jiang Cheng was ordered again to stay on standby in Shandong, and he would be held accountable if he caused trouble again.

"Tsk, what are you saying? You're trying to scare me in secret. If I don't obey you, just beat me up like Hong."

Jiang Cheng curled his lips and smiled, "I didn't take the little devils seriously. Let's see if any of this bald guy's men dare to challenge me."

Jiang Cheng crumpled up the piece of waste paper that was too hard to even be used for wiping butt, and threw it into the ongoing war.

Zhang Xuecheng, who was standing by, was still a little worried: "My brother said that he has been coordinating with them... He said that it was also a national hatred and family feud. The Japanese have been burning, killing and looting in our Northeast for a long time."

"They were not in the right to occupy Feng Province, and later they wanted to attack Jilin and Rehe while conquering cities along the way, which provoked our war."

Jiang Cheng glanced at him and smiled: "Why do you care so much... If you take everything others say seriously, then won't you become a piece of shit?"

Seeing that the other party was somewhat confused about the meaning of this, Jiang Cheng rubbed his nose and smiled: "You have to respond to whatever fart you say!"

Zhang Xuecheng couldn't help laughing, but he still didn't let go of his worries; on the contrary, Jiang Cheng didn't take it seriously this time -

To put it bluntly, he estimated that Zhang Hanqing was also worried about his own strength and had no intention of recognizing the northern commander.

The Northeast also failed because of its own "silly behavior"... it did not resist and then retreated all the way to Shanhaiguan, resulting in a complete lack of soldiers of its own outside the entire pass.

To put it bluntly, most of the slightly prominent troops outside the Great Wall are named Jiang... He already has a home and cannot return home. If he fails to do a good job of mediating this time, no matter whether they are named Jiang or Jiang, they will regard him as an alien.

"Feilan - you have called me brother for many years. Can you tell me the truth?"

Zhang Xuecheng bravely asked what he wanted to ask, "Are you planning to have a falling out with my brother?"

Jiang Cheng raised his head, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.

In the city before us, street fighting was still going on, with artillery fire and gunfire coming from the almost collapsed city walls.

He slowly turned his face, and the scorching flames of war hit his handsome profile, so ferocious that it made Zhang Xuecheng take a half step back.

"Everyone says that I, Jiang Feilan, am your Zhang family's dog... I took that to heart."

Jiang Cheng spoke each word with a cold and stern look in his eyes, "But whose dog am I? I think anyone with a discerning eye can see that—"

"I am the dog of the seven provinces outside the Great Wall, the dog of China! Every decision I make, every choice I make, is ultimately for this country and justice."

"Why do people say I am your Zhang family's dog? That's because your Zhang family was still siding with the Northeast and its own people at that time... But now, can't you see it?"

Having never heard such a tone from this brother, Zhang Xuecheng turned away in a daze: "I know that your failure to resist has hurt your heart."

At this point, he suddenly raised his head and looked back at Jiang Cheng, "In fact, you are not the only one who is hurt. We went to the Military Academy together, and studied with Guizi Guo together. We have seen the beautiful mountains and rivers of the Northeast, and the towering mountains of Shanhaiguan!"

"That's our home. Just because of the words of mediation and the attempt to negotiate with foreign powers, no one from Beidaying to Fengtian City stood up except Huang Xiansheng."

"What's more, we know that some people are planning to take advantage of the Japanese..."

After saying these words, he seemed to notice that Jiang Cheng's face was more moved, and he stepped forward and held the other's shoulders tightly with both hands, "Feilan, I have been following you. My uncle asked me to do it--" "He said that you are close to the boy, probably because he trusts you. If this boy has rebellious intentions, then..."

Jiang Cheng was stunned.

But he quickly retracted his gaze: "And then...?"

Zhang Xuecheng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "What else is there? It's all gone in the blink of an eye——"

"I won't say anything else. I'll follow you from now on. I thought about it carefully on the way here. My brother is really confused. I can trust anyone but him."

"In fact, I even thought that you would be much better than him if you were to be the Northern Governor!"

Jiang Cheng lowered his eyebrows and smiled: "Come on, from the battle in Feng Province to Shandong, I'm afraid you and I are both on the list of traitors."

"We have already taken this path, and there is no turning back. Do you think we still have a chance to turn back after beating the Japanese like this?"

"To put it bluntly, if we really put down our guns now and listen to those people in the south, we will be doomed to a bad ending."

You can understand it at a glance: he fought the Japanese from the Northeast, and fought all the way to Shandong... Although it is a bit exaggerated to describe it as a smooth push, it is an indisputable fact that he beat the Japanese badly thanks to the generation gap in equipment.

Even the Japanese, who have always been aggressive and have never lost a battle since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, could not gain any advantage; looking at the warlords in the north and south, which one could be his opponent?
In addition, at this time there was a new force that was constantly causing trouble, and Nanjing would not allow any more trouble to happen.

So this order was actually a test.

No matter whether Jiang Cheng chooses to be obedient or not, he is an "unstable factor" that must be suppressed.

Instead of this, why bother listening to bullshit.

Zhang Xuecheng seemed to have figured out these principles, but he never had any big ideas, so he just nodded in agreement.

The battle of Weifang severely damaged the Japanese 2nd and 6th Divisions, and almost crippled the Kwantung Army that escaped from Fengtian Province.

The Japanese soldiers who had originally thought that they could find a place and military merit in other parts of China after their defeat in Fengtian Province ended up in complete disgrace... The Japanese emperor who had accepted the nuclear program was so angry that he kicked over the table and sternly ordered that China should be taught a lesson.

Just now, an imperial edict was issued to declare an all-out war with China, and Jiang Cheng had already fled with the Japanese.

The next day after returning to Jinan Prefecture, Jiang Cheng took Song Qingyuan to see Hai Rushong.

My father-in-law has been seriously ill and bedridden recently. He has a high fever and is drowsy, and the doctors can't tell whether he is good or bad.

Because of the war, Hai Huixin did not dare to come to take care of the patient, so Jiang Cheng arranged several careful guards to take care of her.

"Dad, how do you feel?"

Seeing that Hai Rusong was able to sit up and drink porridge today, Jiang Cheng smiled and walked forward, "You look better today."

Hai Rusong nodded weakly: "Well, when people get old, they really have all kinds of problems - Feilan, what about the situation in Weifang?" (End of this chapter)