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

"Report, headquarters has an urgent telegram ordering us to gather our troops as soon as possible and attack Fushui County!"

Shi Gaoming, who had just arrived at the command center, received a telegram from headquarters before he even sat down.

This sudden order made him even more confused.

The headquarters had never received an urgent telegram before, and this telegram only asked them to attack Fushui County without any explanation about the troops that had already started fighting.

This is a bit unreasonable.

"Report, headquarters has sent another urgent telegram, requiring our troops to enter combat sequence within an hour and capture Fushui County before 12 o'clock!"

Before Shi Gaoming could figure out the twists and turns, another urgent telegram came, instantly dispelling all his doubts.

Without caring about anything else, Shi Gaoming took off his coat, stood in front of the map and began to issue combat orders.

"Order the 103rd Regiment to move out immediately, cut off the supply lines between Jingshan and Fushui, and advance forward in a stepped attack."

"Order the 58th and 59th Regiments to move towards Jingshan. The battle at Fushui has begun. Duan's reinforcements will arrive soon. We must seize favorable terrain as soon as possible to resist their support."

"It's the Master!"

The adjutant nodded immediately upon hearing this and hurried to draft the telegram.

On the other side, around Canglan City, the two reinforced regiments of Feng’s faction were also confused after hearing the sound of artillery fire behind them, and they didn’t understand what was going on.

As the closest garrison troops, they never expected that someone would take action before them.

"Commander, Commander, something big has happened!"

At the 43rd Regiment Headquarters, the adjutant hurried back, holding the telegram that had just been sent, and reported.

"The Seventh Division is exchanging fire with Fushui County. Division Commander Shi has already mobilized three combat regiments to seize Fushui County before midnight!"

"absurd!"

Upon hearing this, Zou Mingyu, the head of the 43rd Regiment, slammed the table and couldn't help but scold.

"What does Shi Gaoming want to do? Even if he has a grudge against Zhang Ye, he can't do this. He is trying to push the Feng family into an abyss!"

"Commander, the Seventh Division responded. They received the attack order from headquarters, which is why they launched the raid."

The adjutant's eyes were full of confusion and puzzlement. He took out the latest inquiry telegram from his pocket and said.

"But just now, a message came from headquarters asking us who is in Fushui and what is going on. I am a little confused."

"call……"

Zou Mingyu let out a long sigh, his brows twisted into the shape of the Chinese character "川". After thinking for a moment, he sneered.

"This Shi Gaoming, falsely conveying orders from headquarters, privately attacked Fushui County, intent on provoking a conflict between the two factions. He truly deserves death!"

"Call headquarters back and tell them that the Seventh Division has sounded the attack horn. Fushui County is booming with artillery fire, and it's obvious that they have suffered heavy losses. Support from the Donglu Border Defense Force will surely arrive within the hour."

"Instead of swallowing our anger and negotiating for peace, it's better to just go for it and start a war. This war will have to be fought sooner or later anyway, and wasting time will only embolden the other side!"

……

In the capital, at the Duan faction headquarters, all the civilian staff who had finished their get off work arrived within 20 minutes, and all the generals and officers of the general staff gathered in the conference room as quickly as possible.

Prime Minister Duan Tianlin, head of the Duan clique, personally came to the General Staff meeting room to discuss the Fushui County issue with a group of generals.

"Mr. Duan, there's no time to lose. Everyone knows the importance of Fushui. Since they want to start a war, there's no need to be polite."

Huang Weize was the first to step forward and asked the headquarters to immediately send reinforcements to the combat area.

After all, Zhang Ye is still his favorite student.

"That's right, Mr. Duan. This is a golden opportunity. The Feng Clan is currently in constant strife, and many people are eyeing the position of the top leader. If we act now, we can definitely catch them off guard."

"Boss Duan, don't hesitate. The Donglu Border Guards only need an hour to break into Canglan. Now that the Feng faction has taken the initiative, we already have the upper hand in public opinion. Now is the perfect time to act."

"Report, the latest battle report from Fushui County. Feng's Seventh Division has been fully deployed. Three combat regiments have formed a horn formation to occupy the transportation fortress and are rapidly advancing. County Magistrate Zhang has sent three telegrams in succession requesting assistance. Fushui is about to be lost!"

While the generals were trying to persuade them, the latest news came from the operations room. When they learned that Fushui County was about to collapse, even Xu Zhenlin became restless. He turned to look at Duan Tianlin, who had been silent, and tried to persuade him.

"Boss, there's news from Fengbei. The Feng faction has sent quite a few people there these days, and they've had many secret talks. I feel like there's something amiss."

"Fongbei!?"

Sure enough, after hearing Feng Bei's movement, Duan Tianlin turned around, his face solemn and his eyes frighteningly cold, and he murmured.

"Since we want to fight, then let's start the war!"

"Notify the Donglu Headquarters and order the border guards..."

"Report, a telegram has arrived from Feng's headquarters, claiming that this is all a misunderstanding."

At the critical moment, news came from the war room again. The Secretary-General came jogging over, sweating in the cold weather, and read out the news anxiously.

"They will send General Cao Zheng to negotiate peace with us..."

"Bullshit, it's already this late, and you're still trying to play tricks on us, you think we're kids!"

Huang Weize reacted most strongly. His old face turned red with anger and he couldn't help but curse.

"Boss, this is Cao Xin's trick. Hundreds of people have died, and he still wants to keep us stable and steal Fushui County. He really treats everyone as fools!"

"That's right, Boss. Don't be fooled. Fushui's location is crucial and we must not lose it!"

"They've deployed four or five combat groups around Fushui. Saying it's a misunderstanding now is a lie!"

The generals did not believe Feng Xi's words at all and tried their best to persuade Duan Tianlin to go to war and not to believe the other side's lies.

Once Fushui County was lost, it would be equivalent to cutting off the passage for the large army to move north. The time for the large army from Donglu to enter Beijing for support would be instantly extended by more than three times.

If an unexpected riot occurs in the capital during this period, then these senior leaders of the Duan family will become lambs to be slaughtered.

This result is definitely an unbearable risk for the Duan family’s top leaders in Beijing.

After all, no one wants to be surrounded by "allies" with ulterior motives.

How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed?

No one wants to see this situation, and few people are willing to take this risk.