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

"The problem is that in this situation, we simply don't have the ability to quickly plug the leak."

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Lu Shan simply gritted his teeth and explained the matter clearly.

"The Qujiang River bursting its banks will not only affect us. If Daxia is really flooded, then we will all be finished!"

"If they could blow up Qujiang with impunity, they should have considered the consequences. They caused the disaster, but we have to bear the consequences. This is too unfair!"

"I won't accept this!" Zhang Ye rubbed his stiff face for a long moment, his scarlet eyes filled with resentment and anger. He clenched his fists and growled, "We've worked so hard for so long, and caused such a big commotion. We have not only 800,000 soldiers behind us, but also hundreds of millions of people from the three provinces of Donglu. If we just accept our fate like this, I really won't accept it!"

"General, although we possess abilities that are almost divine, we are not gods after all!"

Lu Shan came forward, endured the pain in his heart, and persuaded him.

"We've done everything we could, and the rest is up to fate. If this flood submerges everything, we won't be the ones most despised by the world."

"Can……"

Zhang Ye was about to say something when a signalman happened to run over quickly, broke into the command center, and reported loudly.

"Marshal, there is a secret message that needs your personal translation!"

"Where did it come from?" Zhang Ye's heart tightened, and he turned around and asked nervously.

It was a turbulent time now, and the news that he was asked to translate personally was most likely not good news.

"It's from Zhijiang, but I can't find the exact location. This band is unfamiliar."

The signalman shook his head and answered truthfully.

Seeing this, Zhang Ye was even more confused. He took the telegram and glanced at it, unable to understand why someone would send him a message at this time.

"Could it be Lu Yongxiang from Zhijiang?"

With all kinds of doubts, Zhang Ye looked at the densely packed numbers on the paper and muttered in confusion.

"When was this code book made? Why can't I understand it?"

"It looks familiar..."

Lu Shan, who was standing by, didn't dare to move forward. He tiptoed to take a look and felt that it looked familiar. He then whispered a reminder.

"It's like the last edition of the Duan series."

"Duan? Could it be Lao Xu?" Zhang Ye's pupils shrank suddenly, as if he understood what was going on. He quickly threw the telegram to Lu Shan and ordered, "Hurry up and translate it. I have a strong premonition that things seem to be turning around."

"Okay." Lu Shan took the telegram and hurried to find the code book he had stored there before.

Fortunately, he doesn't have the habit of throwing things around, otherwise he might not be able to translate it.

Ten minutes later, after a busy period, Zhang Ye held the secret message in his hand, hesitated for a long time, and suddenly a playful smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

"This old Xu is really a thief who still wants to establish the Duan Clan's flag even at this time!"

"Marshal, if he can really give up Zhijiang Province, then it is not impossible to revive the Duan faction."

Lu Shan had read the contents of the telegram and was one of the few people who knew about it. Seeing that Zhang Ye was still hesitant, the boy analyzed it anxiously.

"Based on the current situation, if our people enter the southern part of the Zhijiang River from the right side of the river and reinforce the existing embankment, it is possible to block the gap."

"As long as we can solve this big problem and have no worries, we can easily control not only one Duanxi, but even ten Duanxi!"

"That being said, this old fellow is quite clever. He wants Wuyue Province to become the new territory of the Duan Clan, and even asked me to sign a letter of commitment, promising never to initiate an attack on the Duan Clan!"

Zhang Ye looked at the various demands in the telegram and felt a little amused. It was hard to imagine what kind of mentality Xu Zhenlin had to dare to make so many shameless demands.

Not only did he want the territory, he even wanted the heavy brigade and heavy artillery unit of the Independence Army. It was obvious that he wanted to fleece them.

In that case, why are you still going through all that trouble? Just let Zhang Ye step down and you can take over the 800,000 independence army. Wouldn't that be more convenient? You can take over all three provinces of East Shandong without having to worry about retaliation afterwards.

"I can give you the equipment, and I can personally go and welcome Old Duan back. We can also sign the letter of commitment and everything else. The only thing you can't do is touch Wuyue Province!"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Ye made the final decision and gave instructions in a deep voice.

"Call him back. I can agree to all the other conditions, except Wuyue Province. I can conquer the Central Plains and give it to the Duan Clan. If they still don't agree, I can add another 100 million yuan as compensation for the territory!"

"But one thing is for sure. This isn't a market. I won't bargain with them. I'm only agreeing to make concessions out of consideration for the people affected. If they keep pushing their limits and make demands, then forget it. We're all doomed. The Independence Army absolutely has the power to destroy all of Daxia!"

"Marshal, forget about the one hundred million..."

Lu Shan said somewhat reluctantly.

"These rubbish are asking for too much. We're already very tight financially, and building a dam will cost a lot of money in the future. How can we afford to pay them?"

"It's okay, let them eat!"

Zhang Ye had a sneer on his face and had his own plans.

The other party dared to ask for such a high price at this time because they had grasped his weak spot and knew that the Independence Army would not give up the millions of people soaking in the water.

In that case, Zhang Ye let him eat, eat to his heart's content, until he was full!

No matter how much you eat now, you will have to vomit it out tenfold or a hundredfold in the future!

……

In the direction of the capital, after two days and two nights of fierce fighting, the Fengbei Army successfully defeated the defense line of the Feng faction's defenders in Phoenix City with its fierce offensive day and night.

This victory was like a sharp sword, cutting off the shackles blocking the Fengbei Army's advance in one fell swoop, and successfully opening up the main railway transportation route from Fengbei to the capital.

With this key channel firmly under control, logistical supply problems were easily solved, and a steady stream of supplies were smoothly transported to the front line.

When Old Zhang saw this scene, he was overjoyed. He adjusted the strategic deployment without hesitation and commanded the army to quickly turn its spearhead and attack the lower area like a storm.

Nearly 100,000 elite troops worked together and launched round after round of fierce attacks on the enemy with overwhelming force.

Faced with such a fierce offensive, Feng's army seemed powerless to fight back and could only retreat step by step, complaining bitterly.

At this moment, Cao Xin and other generals were in an unprecedented predicament. In the front, the Fengbei Army was attacking fiercely with great momentum, and in the back, the independent army was gazing at them like hungry wolves.

They were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, but they were helpless.

At this critical moment of life and death, Cao Xin and others were forced to make a difficult decision and hastily transferred 30,000 troops from the Central Plains battlefield to support and try to stabilize the shaky front line.

However, as a result, the already tense situation in the Central Plains became even more dangerous and the situation was precarious.

But now that things have come to this, they have no choice but to go all out and concentrate their efforts on dealing with the urgent problem at hand.

As for their rear, they had to entrust the defense to the National Army in Guangzhou.

Although they knew very well that the combat effectiveness of the National Army was not trustworthy, at this moment, facing the surging Fengtian Army, they were already desperate and could only hope that this friendly army could play its due role and help them temporarily defend the rear.