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

"Marshal, please don't be angry first."

Zhang Zuoxiang, who had been watching the excitement from the side for a long time, saw that no one said anything, so he had to take the initiative to step forward and calm down the big brother's anger.

After all, they are brothers.

"After more than a dozen hours and thousands of casualties, we haven't even been able to break through the enemy's blockade. If we continue like this, when will we be able to reach Zhili Province?"

Old Zhang was so angry that he walked around in circles with his hands behind his back, still unable to suppress the anger in his heart. He pointed at everyone's noses and continued to curse.

"Look at how the Independence Army fought. Just three hours into the battle last night, they broke through the Zhili Province border defenses. By six o'clock this morning, the First Corps had successfully established a base fifty kilometers deep in enemy territory!"

"We are all soldiers, we all have one head on two shoulders, and the ones you have on your necks are chamber pots!"

"Hehehe... Marshal, we all know the situation of the Independence Army. They have tanks leading the way. What defense line can withstand them?"

Zhang Zuoxiang stepped forward and tried his best to plead for his old friend. His wrinkled face was filled with smiles as he comforted him.

"Although our advance is slow, we are not without results. We charged more than a dozen times last night, and several times we pushed back the Feng faction. If it weren't for their reinforcements, we would have already broken through the entire position."

"Besides, although Phoenix City hasn't been captured, it still occupies most of their troops. The pressure on the guard brigade at the bottom has suddenly decreased, which can be regarded as indirectly ensuring the safety of the capital."

"Huh, you really know how to find excuses for them!"

Old Zhang rolled his eyes at his old friend next to him. After hearing what he said, his anger was indeed reduced a lot.

But it is not a solution to keep failing to capture Phoenix City.

The independent army has been winning battles one after another. Not only are they fighting well in Zhili Province, but they are also making rapid progress in Zhijiang and the Central Plains, and they seem to be on the verge of unifying the country.

If the Fengbei Army continues to procrastinate, they may not even get a sip of soup in the end.

"Notify Phoenix City's forward command center. Break through the Feng line of defense within ten hours at the latest!"

After a while, Lao Zhang decided to put some pressure on the group of people below.

Otherwise, they were so far behind that they would not be able to take over the entire Zhili Province.

"Notify the reserve brigade to quickly reinforce the lower battlefield and speed up the advance!"

"The reason the Independence Army stopped is to give us Zhili Province to fight. We can't let them down at this critical moment!"

"Yes, Marshal!"

Upon hearing this, everyone saluted in unison, then quickly left and returned to their respective posts.

The Fengbei Army had as many as 170,000 troops stationed in the capital and Rehe, and was continuing to transfer more troops from their hometowns.

On the other hand, Feng's troops, excluding the Central Plains and Qianhu Province, can only stay in Zhili Province with a number of 100,000 people, which is nearly a two-to-one ratio. If they still can't defeat the other side, how can they have the face to continue bragging in the future.

"His uncle, wait a moment!"

When most people had left, Old Zhang stopped Zhang Zuoxiang and wanted to have a private chat with him.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else you haven't explained?"

Zhang Zuoxiang didn't understand what he meant and thought there were other tasks to be assigned.

"Sit, sit, sit!"

Old Zhang pointed to the chair next to him, and a faint smile appeared on his tired face.

Since there are no outsiders around, there are not so many rules when they chat with each other.

"How's Liuzi doing lately? I heard you made him the commander of the Guards Brigade. Is he the one currently in charge?"

"Yes, it's him!"

When this matter was mentioned, Zhang Zuoxiang's eyes were slightly evasive, thinking that the Marshal was blaming him.

After all, the current battlefield in the lower reaches is still quite fierce.

He was afraid that the other party would blame him for this. No matter what, Zhang Liuzi was also the young marshal of the Fengbei Army. If he sent him to the front line at this time, what would happen if something unexpected happened?

So, in order to dispel Lao Zhang's worries, Zhang Zuoxiang quickly added.

"But don't worry, I've already told the people below not to let Liuzi go to the front lines. If there's any sign of trouble, send him back to the headquarters in the capital immediately."

"Hey, what are you thinking about!"

Old Zhang understood what he meant instantly and waved his hands to appease him.

"Serving in the military and fighting in battles is something every general has to go through. I can't give him any special treatment just because he's my son, Lao Zhang."

"If you can withdraw him today, when he's really on the battlefield, the enemy's bullets will be able to avoid him."

"Warfare is a battle of courage and strategy. If you only have the courage to charge forward, you will never become a general. But if you can only make plans but are afraid to step forward, you will be weak even if you kill a chicken leg, and it will be difficult to achieve anything!"

"Yes, yes, the Marshal is absolutely right."

Zhang Zuo nodded repeatedly and then started to flatter the emperor.

"Liuzi is a good kid. Although I haven't paid much attention to Xiashao these past two days, judging from the battle situation reported back from the front, these kids do have some brains."

"The tactics were very flexible, and they even took advantage of the terrain to win a few small victories."

"Can he win the battle?"

Old Zhang looked surprised and said unexpectedly.

He is a family member who knows his own affairs and what his son is like, and he knows it better than anyone else.

You can let that kid drink, play cards and fool around, but he really doesn't believe in winning a battle.

"Of course I am. When I first heard about it, I thought, like you, that it was the people below who were helping out and wanted to make some military achievements for the child."

Zhang Zuoxiang's eyes were filled with joy and he couldn't wait to show off his nephew's achievements.

"When the battle report came in, I realized it was really this guy who did it. Although it was just a small-scale friction, he handled it very well. He fought back and forth with the veterans from the Feng faction. It was quite exciting."

"Hey, now that you mention it, I'm really curious. I'll have someone send the battle report over so I can take a look."

After hearing his son being praised by outsiders, Old Zhang was so happy that his already small eyes narrowed into slits and he laughed with his head tilted back.

"This kid is amazing! He's only been in military school for a few months, but he's already commanding an entire brigade in combat. He really has some of his father's style!"

"That's right, a tiger father will have a dog son!"

Zhang Zuoxiang agreed with a smile.

"By the way, your kid has also entered the military academy, where is he now?"

Old Zhang suddenly remembered that he had sent many of his brothers to the military academy.

However, he was too busy recently and didn't pay much attention to this matter.

"He's also in the Guards Brigade, serving as a small battalion commander. These guys grew up together, so I've gathered them all together. Let's train them as much as we can to prevent them from causing trouble for other units."

Zhang Zuoxiang said with a smile that he was quite concerned about these younger generations.

No matter whether there is a gap between the parents or not, that is their business and has nothing to do with the children below.

As they say in Fengbei dialect, men should talk about their own things, and matters between elders should be resolved by themselves. Children should just play, it has nothing to do with them at all!

Regarding the update issue, it is tentatively planned to be two chapters per day in December. The number of words updated is too fast and the completion rate cannot be improved. The update speed will be slowed down in December to improve various data. I hope everyone can understand!