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

"Hiss... That's interesting..."

After listening to the adjutant's report, Feng Yuxiang leaned back on the soft leather sofa, rubbed his chin, thought for a while, and then pondered.

"This Xu Zhenlin is truly a ruthless man. He's willing to do anything to achieve his goals. Blowing up Qujiang is a big no-no. He's truly courageous!"

"Marshal, I suspect they must have reached some kind of agreement with Zhang Ye. Otherwise, why would they blatantly allow the Independence Army to enter the country?"

The adjutant flipped open the file, looked at the intelligence that had just been gathered, and continued to report.

"According to intelligence, after the independence army entered Zhijiang, they did not choose to start a war. Instead, they quickly blocked the sluice gate upstream of Qujiang River and launched a dike repair and rescue operation!"

"At the same time, Xu Zhenlin and Lu Yongxiang had no intention of taking action. They stationed their troops on the south side of Qujiang River, not moving a muscle!"

"Nonsense, even a blind man can see that there is something wrong with this." Feng Yuxiang glared at his adjutant with a serious expression on his face. He turned his big head and tried to analyze what this group of people were doing.

The eight words "Join hands and you can take over the Central Plains" kept wandering in his mind, as if he was under a spell and he couldn't get rid of this fatal attraction.

"What's the current situation on the Central Plains battlefield?"

"Currently, the Independence Army is still in the lead. Furthermore, they have transferred another 30,000 troops from south of Huishan to join the Central Plains battlefield, intending to defeat the Feng clique in one fell swoop."

"What the hell is going on!" Feng Yuxiang thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out this messy situation.

There are wars everywhere. You hit him, he hits you, and you hit me. It's a mess and I can't make any sense of it.

If it was just a melee, it would be understandable, but none of these guys are easy to deal with. They may seem to have no connection on the surface, but they may have formed an alliance behind the scenes. There is a risk that they will turn their guns on you at any time when you are not paying attention.

How fucking scary!

"Call Lao Duan back and ask him what's going on!"

Feng Yuxiang still couldn't let go of the temptation of Zhongyuan Province, and planned to test the other party's attitude first to see what kind of cuisine it was.

This is just like doing business. Just look at it, touch it, and ask the price. Even if you don't buy it, it's not a problem.

Of course, this does not apply to brothels, where you have to pay if you touch it.

Old Feng is sober now. The melee has begun and all forces are trying to win him over. Even if Old Duan offers a price that he cannot refuse, he does not intend to agree immediately. Instead, he will hold the other party back and wait for other forces to make an offer.

It's because some of him has guns now, but he hasn't clearly taken sides yet.

In this battle, anyone who wants to win or profit from it will have to go through the Hedong Army.

Now that I think about it, it was a good decision not to agree to send troops to Zhang Ma bandit. Otherwise, I would not have had the opportunity to experience the feeling of sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight, waiting for the right price.

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Shanghu, Independent Army Headquarters.

As the rescue team entered Zhijiang, Zhang Ye's long-suppressed mood finally relaxed a little.

Although they still cannot repair the dam in a short period of time, there is finally a glimmer of hope compared to the previous situation.

After all, being on the dam not only makes it easier to repair leaks, but also eliminates the need to worry about the soldiers being washed away.

In this way, work efficiency is increased while risks are minimized.

"General, good news from the Central Plains! Chang Rui, leading the team personally, successfully entered Shangdu half an hour ago!"

In the operations room, Lu Shan was holding the news from the front line and smiled for the first time in a long time.

After worrying about the floodplain for several days, I finally received some good news.

"Continue southward. Within ten days, defeat the Feng garrison and capture Zhongyuan Province!"

Zhang Ye didn't even raise his head, staring at the map of Daxia, making circles and dots, not knowing what he was marking.

Various events have occurred one after another recently, which has exhausted him greatly. He has invested a lot of manpower, money and effort, and even most of his reserved public opinion has been consumed.

After working day and night, Zhang Ye, who was in his twenties, had already developed a few glaring white hairs on his temples.

"What's going on with this Feng Yuxiang? Isn't he from the Feng faction? Why has he been sitting on his hands?"

When his eyes swept over Hedong Province, Zhang Ye asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Since the rise of independence, he has had some understanding of the well-known warlords in the country.

But when he saw Hedong Province and Feng Yuxiang today, he realized that this guy who had been entrenched in the northwest entrance was like a transparent person and had not made any major movements.

This is not a good thing for Zhang Ye. The saying "the barking dog doesn't bite" is always applicable.

Especially in the current situation, the fighting among all parties is fierce and inextricable. More than one million people have turned four or five provinces into countless battlefields of various sizes, fighting day and night.

At this time, any warlord with a little ambition and strength would not stay in his lair quietly and do nothing. They all wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to gain some benefits.

But this Feng Yuxiang, with hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, just lay there like an old turtle, motionless.

If there is no trick here, no fool would believe it!

"It's hard to tell what faction this guy belongs to."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shan stepped forward, looked at the Hedong Province on the mark, frowned, thought for a moment, and then explained.

"Feng Yuxiang is considered an old-school Beiyang person. He has some experience and influence. He has been hiding in the northwest region for many years, and his base is not just in Hedong Province."

"But it's hard to say which faction he belongs to. Over the past few years, he's maintained a somewhat distant relationship with everyone, neither close nor distant. In the early days, he flirted with the Feng faction and they were very close, but they never showed any intention of merging."

"Although he has maintained a relationship with the Feng clique over the past two years, he hasn't participated in the recent battles. It's said that this old man is also in contact with the Fengbei Army, but judging by the current situation, it seems they haven't reached an agreement."

"Anyway, this person is quite complicated and scheming, but his specific mentality and thoughts have not been revealed yet."

"I'm a lone wolf. I don't have enough strength to raise the flag, but I don't want to be someone else's underling if I want to merge. So I'm always wavering, waiting to see who can't hold on first, and then I'll make an offer to him for help!"

Zhang Ye saw it clearly. After a brief thought, he told Feng Yuxiang's true thoughts.

Nowadays, anyone who has some military force under his command cannot be without ambition. The reason why he did not take action is simply that he did not find the right opportunity.