The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 29: Taking advantage of the situation
"If you want me to listen to you, I have to have a condition!"

Hai Huixin immediately said, "I'll listen to you, but you have to accompany me to Ruifu Building."

The Ruifulou she mentioned was a well-known silk and satin shop in Fengtian. The owner was a capable man who opened stores from his first store in Tianjin all the way to Beijing and Shanghai.

This new shop in Fengtian specializes in cheongsams and Western dresses, and is the new favorite of wealthy ladies and young ladies throughout the province.

Phew, so he came into the city to rip me off.

Jiang Cheng blinked and agreed directly: "Then Pingchuan should come to the city with you, so that he and your sister can take care of each other."

As soon as these words were spoken, Hai Rushong quickly agreed. He didn't expect Jiang Cheng to be so straightforward.

Upon hearing his son agreed, Jiang Lanxuan didn't say anything else. Instead, he gave them a few instructions on what to pay attention to when they arrived in the provincial capital and asked them to prepare.

Jiang Lanxuan sent a telegram to the 28th Division that same day and reported his achievement to the military governor's office in Fengtian Province.

Feng Delin's answer was rather reluctant...it was hard to tell what he meant, but the Marshal expressed his desire for a meeting.

The date was scheduled for two days later, and he said that he would go back to meet the people from the cavalry camp in person.

On that day, Jiang Cheng led a small force and escorted the rebel leader Buhe and six others captured in Siping to the provincial capital.

"Feilan, after I came out, I thought again and again that it might not be a good thing for us to disclose the intelligence of the Beidaying to the Marshal this time."

"No, even if I go to see the Governor, I'm afraid..."

Not long after leaving the city, Gao Wensheng, who was driving, whispered to Jiang Cheng, who was sitting in the passenger seat, "We are from the 28th Division after all."

How could Jiang Cheng not know what he meant?
At present, Fengtian Zhang and Feng Tang have long been incompatible with each other, and the fight between the two sides and their respective forces has reached a white-hot stage.

One of the consequences of their current and future actions will definitely be tabooed by Feng Delin——

Your fucking cavalry battalion is my people, and you actually got involved with Lao Zhang?

However, from the Marshal's point of view, it is impossible for the old fox to trust them just because of this matter.

“Whether it is good or not, it is always up to human beings.”

Jiang Cheng lifted his eyelids, glanced at the Hai brothers and sisters in the back seat through the rearview mirror, and ended the topic easily, "Everything will be discussed after we get to the provincial capital, depending on the situation."

Even Jiang Cheng, who knew this history, actually had no idea at this moment.

He was indeed fully aware of the causes, consequences and even the outcome of this factional struggle within the Fengtian Army; but in fact, he was not aware of many details... He was afraid that if he made the slightest mistake, the entire Jiang family would be doomed.

So, when they broke into the provincial capital with the bandit leader this time, it really felt like "there's a dark hole ahead".

"Let's show you the tricks."

Staring at Gao Wensheng, whose gunshot wound had not yet fully healed, Jiang Cheng smiled and added, "With uncle as a think tank to assist, nothing will go wrong."

He shook his head and smiled, changing the subject. The escort vehicle went directly to the 28th Division's base to hand over the rebel leader. They didn't even see Feng Delin.

After some inquiries, I found out that Old Feng had not been coming to the base recently, and he had been entertaining guests and meetings in the provincial capital all day long with his son Feng Yong.

Are you forming cliques now?

No wonder when I was studying in Chengdu, I heard people say things like “There are too many Liu Bangs, and his general wants to invite Xiang Yu”.

"Let's, what should we do now?"

When Gao Wensheng came out of the base, his expression was a little subtle.

"What else can we do? Let's go into the city now... Miss, don't you want to go shopping at Ruifulou?" Jiang Cheng didn't care. He blinked and smiled and said, "It's been a while since we went shopping in the provincial capital."

In fact, Jiang Cheng was not surprised by such a result.

For the cavalry battalion, defeating the Japanese and destroying the Siping rebels was a series of good news.

However, the Northeast was full of bandits at that time, and it was basically impossible to attract the attention of the upper echelons for such an achievement. If it was reported for credit, the most he would get would be some commendation.

The group was already starving. Gao Wensheng probably knew that Jiang Cheng was also planning to go into the city to "clear the way", so he only left three burly men to serve as guards, and gave the rest of the people rewards and let them return to the camp first.

It was the hottest time of the year and even at five or six in the afternoon, the heat on the streets had not yet subsided.

After having a meal in a random restaurant, Jiang Cheng saw that Gao Wensheng's face was getting paler, so he called a rickshaw for him and asked the guards to follow him to the Paul Hotel run by the Russians to stay overnight.

"You three should come back after dark, and don't..."

Before he could finish, Jiang Cheng patted the driver and gave him some money, then turned around and said to Hai Huixin, "Let's go, Miss. Now that we are in Fengtian, shouldn't we take a good stroll?"

Hearing this, Nizi was delighted. She took her brother and Jiang Cheng by the hand and headed towards North Street in Fengtian.

After all, as the political and economic center of Northeast China, Fengtian is actually more prosperous than Shanghai of the same era.

There are all kinds of shops on both sides of the straight asphalt road, ranging from old bookstores and paper shops to various watch shops, jewelry shops and clothing shops run by foreigners.

"It's right in front!"

How could she let go of all the shops when she was in the provincial capital? Hai Huixin basically visited every store she saw with an attitude of "sprinkling everything with the rain and dew";
He would buy whatever was new and fashionable, whether he liked it or not, and then ask his brother to pay for it later.

Hai Pingchuan smiled awkwardly. Jiang Cheng knew that this guy's pockets were as black as his face, and he couldn't take out many coins.

His father Hai Rushong was well-known for being a clean person. Even though he was in charge of such a big horse farm, he didn't make much money.

Jiang Cheng knew everything clearly, so he was very happy to pay for the goods, which made Hai Pingchuan feel embarrassed: "Brother Feilan, I'm sorry to have you spend so much money. I really..."

"Hey, how much does it cost to buy some foreign stuff? Remember to bring some back for Uncle Hai when you go home!"

Jiang Cheng smiled, reached out and patted the other person's shoulder, and winked at Hai Huixin, telling her to just buy it.

He was really not being polite. After all, Hai Rusong had made great contributions in fighting the rebels in Siping this time, and had brought back extremely rich supplies.

This gang of Mongolian bandits was previously instigated by the Russians to create instability in the Northeast; later they joined forces with the Zhongshe Party's Black Dragon Society to cause trouble, and now they have a lot of good stuff in their hands.

Hai Rusong was loyal and did not take bribes at all. He returned all the bullets and guns.

It would be normal to keep more than half of them secret... Jiang Cheng knew very well that there were very few such people in the team, and they must be trained to be his confidants.

How much does it cost to buy something?

It's clear that both father and son love Hai Huixin very much, and it's a great deal to use her to maintain their relationship.

Just as they were thinking about it, the three of them entered Ruifulou. The grand open hall was modeled after the style of Tsarist Russian aristocrats. The elegant and luxurious decoration was filled with Western dresses, all of which were the most fashionable during the Republic of China period.

The men and women who were shopping there were all either wealthy or noble, and even the waiters were dressed in suits and looked as if they had just returned from studying abroad in the Russians.

"Hey, isn't this Sister Jin Tao!"

Just as she turned her eyes to a moon-white dress, Hai Huixin smiled at the girl who walked out of the fitting room.

(End of this chapter)