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

"Is there any news in Fengbei recently?"

At this point, Zhang Ye decided to burn his boats and strike first.

But there is one thing, he must be sure of Fengbei's movements, otherwise, if the Duan faction wins, he will face the same result.

In this battle, the Duan faction does not necessarily suffer a complete defeat, but it must be in a stalemate.

Only in this way could he take advantage of the opportunity and occupy Donglu Province.

"For now, Fengbei is still in a wait-and-see state."

Zhou Liyuan recalled the news that came back a few days ago and analyzed.

"However, the Feng Clan has been in close contact with Fengbei for some time. Perhaps they have already started a deal behind the scenes."

"Marshal Zhang is no fool. There is no one who doesn't want to sit on the throne."

Zhang Ye leaned back in his chair, sneering.

"Now the Duan faction is so powerful, we can't delay any longer."

"Let's start tonight, starting with Fushui County!"

……

On a cold night, the moon hung high in the sky, and the moonlight sprinkled on the quiet streets of Fushui County, making it seem particularly quiet.

The night was deep and the streets were silent. No one was seen. The cold wind blew, lifting the snow on the ground and shrouding the entire county in an icy atmosphere.

At this time, on a small hill ten miles outside the county town, a special team was holding their post in the severe cold weather. This team of bandits changed into Feng-style military uniforms. Although the clothes on their bodies were thick, they still could not withstand the biting cold wind. They could only hunch their bodies and tremble slightly, trying hard to resist the invasion of the cold.

Snowflakes fluttered down and landed on the bodies and faces of the bandits, instantly melting into water droplets. Even though their lips were frozen purple, they still did not dare to relax at all.

At this moment, behind the gang of bandits, He Wei was personally supervising the battle, holding a telescope and looking at the twinkling lights of fire in the distance, and gave orders in a deep voice.

"When the gunfire sounds, all of you rush to the county town at all costs. If anyone can break into the county town, I will let him go!"

"Sir, I, we have been imprisoned for several months. I have changed my ways and don't want to be a bandit anymore."

A skinny young man in the crowd said tremblingly.

These days, the bandits from Tuoziling have been almost all killed, with only more than a hundred left. All of them have been kept in captivity and have lost their courage and arrogance.

Now, if they were asked to charge into battle with guns, these guys would not dare.

"You bastards should have died half a year ago. Now I'm giving you a chance to reform, you must seize it!"

He Wei refused to reason with them. He immediately pulled out a pistol, pointed it at the young man's forehead, and threatened him.

"There are two options. Either die now, or rush to the city at the risk of your life. Maybe you can still find a way to survive."

“Go, go, go, go…”

The young man was forced into a corner with no way out, so he nodded repeatedly and agreed.

"Sir, we'll do whatever you say. Isn't that enough?"

"Then why are you still hesitating? Everyone, get ready!"

He Wei was wearing a tweed coat and was blown by the cold wind. He raised his pistol, looked at Fushui County not far ahead, and shouted loudly.

“Three, two, one!!”

boom!

"Rush me!!"

"Rush!!!"

With the sound of a gunshot, the bandits knew they had no way to retreat, so they could only grit their teeth, hold the gun without bullets in their arms, and rush forward with their eyes closed.

Now they only hope to have a quick death, and not be locked up in a dark dungeon every day like before, suffering the torture of death every day.

bang bang bang...

Behind the bandits, there was a group of He Wei's men. This group of people was both a supervisory team to prevent the bandits from escaping, and also a feint attack main force. They kept firing guns during the attack, pretending to be attacking the city to outsiders.

At that time, Zhang Ye stood on the top of Fushui City, looking at the dense crowd rushing towards him below, with a smug smile on his face.

"Are Chang Rui and the others ready?"

"Commander-in-Chief, they've already ambushed the Donglu border. As long as the Duan faction's main force withdraws, they can immediately take over the entire Donglu Province!"

Lu Shan and a group of guards were guarding the top of the city wall, looking around vigilantly, fearing that any accident would hurt Zhang Ye.

This guy is quite calm. He doesn't mind seeing his old friend get promoted and make money. He is still the same as before, staying by Zhang Ye's side every day, serving tea and water and acting as his adjutant.

"Send a message to the Seventh Division, ordering them to come to support immediately."

The sound of gunfire has begun, and now is the time to fish in troubled waters.

"Notify the Beijing headquarters that Feng's Seventh Division is attacking Fushui County at night and requesting support. Be quick and send three telegrams in succession. Don't give them too much time to think."

Zhang Ye still used the same old tricks, directing and acting out the siege himself, luring Feng's faction to come for support, and tricking Duan's faction to come and garrison.

In this situation, once the troops from both sides arrive at the scene and see the cold bodies of the bandits, they will definitely open fire uncontrollably.

As long as the two sides start fighting, he can take advantage of the chaos to slip away and sneak into Donglu Province to become a safe mountain king.

"Fire, fire, it's all so noisy and silent, it's terrifying."

Zhang Ye looked at the noisy crowd below and felt that the scene was a bit fake.

There wasn't even a sound of cannon fire during a siege, how could you scare people?

You have to know that Feng's Seventh Division is stationed not far next door. They are not fools and they have to put on a complete show.

Boom boom boom...

Following Zhang Ye's order, an artillery battalion in the city opened fire, firing more than a dozen shells in one round.

The people in the city were shocked and they hurriedly got up to check the situation.

Nowadays, what the people fear most is war. They don’t care who becomes the “emperor”, but they cannot ignore the war, as it can really cost them their lives.

At the same time, all Feng's troops stationed on the edge of Fushui County were awakened by the sound of artillery fire.

The commander of the Seventh Division, Shi Gaoming, had originally planned to go to sleep, but when the sound of artillery fire rang out, he instantly became alert, put on his coat and rushed to the command post.

"What's going on? Where are the cannons firing? Where is the fighting going on?"

"Report to the division commander, it's Fushui, one of our troops is attacking Fushui County!"

The adjutant quickly reported the news sent back through the forward observation post.

"It was too dark to see which unit they were from, but judging by their equipment and clothing, they were our own people."

"Who the hell would hit Fushui at this time!? Crazy!!"

When Shi Gaoming heard the news, he was completely stunned. It took him a long time to react.

"Send a telegram to headquarters, quickly, quickly, and find out what's going on. Don't turn around and launch a full-scale attack. We're still just playing soy sauce."

He couldn't understand what the higher-ups were thinking. General Feng had just passed away this morning, and the funeral hadn't even been held yet, yet they were already starting a fight here. This was a bit too hasty.

Besides, even if they wanted to attack Fushui, it should be their Seventh Division that fired the first shot.

After all, given the current situation, their position is the most suitable. The straight-line distance between the two sides is only a dozen miles, and they can reach the battlefield in at most an hour if they run at full speed.