The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

An hour later, at Zhijiang Provincial Government Office.

Even if he no longer wanted to face his former superior, Lu Yongxiang had to show up at this time.

After all, the Feng faction and the National Army are now on the same boat. If they cannot withstand this wave of attacks, they will all be finished.

In the office meeting room, Xu Zhenlin, who arrived early, was leisurely drinking tea with a group of former generals.

To be honest, he really didn't want to be the commander-in-chief of the vanguard army. It wasn't that he was afraid of meeting Lu Yongxiang, but he didn't want to meet the independent army and Zhang Ye on the battlefield.

In any case, when they went to Shanghai, Zhang Ye did not look down on them because of his improved status. Instead, he still treated them as juniors and repeatedly invited them, the old guys, to go to Donglu to retire and enjoy their old age.

Now, only half a month had passed, and Xu Zhenlin had turned around and beaten his former junior. If this matter were to get out, it would be really embarrassing.

Of course, it was because of this that Kang Hyun-seung asked him to lead the team. That guy had a good plan and had already prepared a response plan.

If he wins this battle, all the credit will belong to him, and he can happily go to the foreigners to collect the reward.

But if they lose, then the old people in the Duan family will be the best people to take the blame.

It's because they have an old relationship with Zhang Ye, so it's only right for them to take the blame.

dong dong dong...

Heavy footsteps were heard slowly coming from far away.

Several people who were chatting in the room turned their heads at the same time and saw Lu Yongxiang, who had changed into a Feng-style military uniform and walked into the room with a slightly embarrassed look on his face.

"Haha, Lao Lu, long time no see, how are you?"

Xu Zhenlin noticed his embarrassment and took the initiative to step forward and greet him.

He is now more open-minded than anyone else. All good things must come to an end. Isn't the purpose of life to have a better future? Everyone has the right to choose their own life.

As the old saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Old Duan went to the Tianjin Concession to retire, and he will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life, but his brothers still have to make a living. There is nothing wrong with them choosing a camp they approve of.

"Mr. Xu, long time no see. I really missed you."

Lu Yongxiang held Lao Xu's hand with a complicated expression and extremely excited mood, unable to calm down for a long time.

To be honest, he lived a happy, cheerful and relaxed life during those years in the Duan Department.

Joining the Feng clique was a helpless move. Old Lu had a fortune and could enjoy it without any worries, but the brothers who followed him had to have a way to survive.

So, in order to allow everyone to survive in this fucked up world, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and move forward step by step.

"Haha, we all miss you too."

Xu Zhenlin patted his shoulder and comforted him with a smile.

"Don't think too much. Everyone has the right to choose. I won't blame you."

"Thank you, thank you Mr. Xu for your understanding!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yongxiang's extremely suppressed mood was instantly liberated. He held the other person's hand tightly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Before coming, he had thought of countless possibilities, even expecting the ridicule and sarcasm from Xu Zhenlin and others.

What he didn't expect was that the other party was so generous. He didn't mention what happened before at all and even took the initiative to comfort him.

At this moment, Lu Yongxiang's burden was lightened a lot, and even the smile on his face became natural.

"Sit, sit, sit, Mr. Xu, please take a seat!"

After being forgiven, Lu Yongxiang hurriedly gave up his seat and gave the main seat at the conference table to Lao Xu.

Today's meeting, no matter from which aspect, should be led by Xu Zhenlin.

If he sat down in the main seat at this time, it would be very tactless.

"It's okay, you're welcome, everyone please take a seat."

Xu Zhenlin didn't say anything polite. He leaned forward and sat in the main seat, his slightly narrowed eyes full of smiles.

Looking at the familiar faces in front of him, he felt as if he was back in the conference room of the Duan department headquarters.

This feeling is so good and really makes me miss it.

"Old Lu, the Independence Army's attacks have been relentless since last night. What have you learned from this round of engagement?"

Xu Zhenlin didn't exchange too many pleasantries and immediately changed the subject to talk about business.

He knew very well what he wanted to do, so the first thing he did after arriving in Zhijiang Province was to go to Lu Yongxiang's office.

"This... to be honest, I'm not very clear."

When talking about this, Lu Yongxiang blushed slightly and lowered his head embarrassedly.

From last night until now, he has been either asking for help or trying to send telegrams to the Fengbei Army and the Independence Army, asking for some more time.

He had never paid attention to the battle situation on the front line, and knew nothing about the firepower configuration and offensive tactics of the Independence Army.

"Mr. Xu, do you really...really want to fight?"

Lu Yongxiang lowered his voice and asked tentatively.

He knew that Xu Zhenlin and others had a personal relationship with Zhang Ye, so he asked such a seemingly stupid question.

The battle has begun, and soldiers are sacrificing every minute and every second. He must find out the attitude of his partners.

"The vanguard has 50,000 troops, plus your garrison, a total of over 100,000 people. Can you just play house here without a real fight?"

Xu Zhenlin glanced at him coldly and said with a slightly uncomfortable feeling in his heart.

He always knew clearly that his relationship with Zhang Ye was at most a personal one.

Now, the two armies are fighting each other, and it is a time of life and death. He will not joke with the lives of his brothers!

"Well, just now, our people have sent back the latest news. The current Independence Army's offensive is very fierce. They have a heavy armored brigade and can ignore the harassment of light weapons. Ordinary artillery can hardly pose a threat to them."

Xu Zhenlin's expression was slightly solemn, his sharp eyes swept across everyone's profile, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his tone.

"We can't compete with them on the ground. This is a fact we have to face. But if we let them flatten the entire Zhijiang River so easily, where will we veterans put our dignity?"

"Don't say anything, Mr. Xu. From now on, all of these tens of thousands of men under my command will be under your command."

Lu Yongxiang knew how to save trouble. After understanding the other party's attitude, he immediately handed over the military power, leaving himself with a free time and not having to worry so much.

Anyway, the war has already started, and not all the people in the National Army are there to do nothing. Although Lao Xu is a bit older, he has been the Chief of the General Staff for several years and has some experience in fighting.

The Independence Army is powerful, but facing this group of veterans, it will probably not be easy for them to take over Zhijiang easily.