The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 331: Not Keeping Him for the New Year

What does five large yellow croakers mean?
A ten-liang gold bar weighs almost three hundred grams according to the measurement of the Republic of China. Based on the gold price in the 21st century, it is almost a reward of one million!

To put it bluntly, these soldiers work hard all their lives and live frugally, but they can't earn that much money.

There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. This young commander Jiang has mobilized the "enthusiasm" of his brothers to the maximum extent.

After several rounds of artillery suppression, the general offensive was launched at dawn.

Heavy machine guns were mounted on trucks and aimed at the top of the city walls, firing at any target that showed its head. Then the infantry began to advance, carrying grenade launchers, small cannons, and the latest homemade gunpowder bombs produced in Siping.

The artillery tower outside the city defense caused some casualties to the vanguard troops, but the news brought back by Zhang Fushan clearly indicated that the weak point of Kuanchengzi's city defense was near the south gate...

The unlucky Yang Zheng will most likely be killed, and even if his subordinates are not all killed, at least they will all be replaced.

The worst thing in war is to replace generals right before the battle, but Yang Zheng and his men deserted and were suspected of "rebellion". Even if Gao Shibin's officers were generous and trusted, they would not continue to use them.

The front was quickly broken through by a steady stream of soldiers, and the heavy machine guns that followed easily penetrated multiple firing points.

These are new rapid-fire weapons originating from the United States. They can penetrate the red bricks of the artillery tower, not to mention the sandbags of the outer city defense.

The Jilin troops defending the city were nothing more than flesh and blood. In the face of large-caliber weapons, they were quickly shot into a pile of meaningless rotten meat.

Twenty minutes after the siege began, the south gate of Kuanchengzi was breached, and ladders were placed on the outer walls one after another - countless soldiers shouted and rushed in like a tide.

Explosions rang out everywhere. At this time, the Jilin troops defending the inner city had already lost all their will to fight. Even the defenders were very clear: the city had been breached, and there was no point in fighting any further except for being killed by these bloodthirsty Fengtian troops.

They raised their guns and waved white flags in surrender in panic. Hai Pingchuan and Cai Yuanming, who were in the front, and officers such as Zhang Fushan and Guo Xipeng, who followed closely behind, had conveyed the order for the general attack to their subordinates one after another.

The siege was easier than Jiang Cheng had expected - sieges throughout history always resulted in heavy casualties.

His "career" had just started and he had just accumulated some "capital", so he didn't want to bet it all on the battle in Jilin.

Therefore, since the start, Jiang Cheng has not only been cautious and careful, but also combined the mutual suspicion and scheming nature of these warlords in the Republic of China;
Scattering leaflets, using tactics of sowing discord, and so on, with the assistance of the Japanese and overseas Chinese in the Japanese territories - the battle was naturally not difficult to fight.

The infantry was advancing, and the government hall in Kuanchengzi was completely surrounded.

Jiang Cheng was still in the command post outside the city and had already begun discussing post-war stability maintenance work with Sun Zhengnan.

It is easy to capture a city, but the heavy casualties in the city after a battle will inevitably cause considerable chaos.

The territory was his, how could he allow chaos to happen? Besides, there were Japanese in Kuanchengzi, if the ground was unstable, there was no guarantee that these bastards would not take advantage of the situation.

"Master Jiang!"

Ye Hai shouted and reported in, but his happy expression made Jiang Cheng puzzled: "Why are you grinning? Didn't I ask you to take people to clean up the mess?"

The guard stuck out his tongue and laughed, "Master Jiang, don't be so quick to scold me! It was Captain Hai who sent back the news—"

"It is said that as soon as they surrounded the city's government hall, the huge crowd inside raised the white flag of surrender."

Jiang Cheng curled his lips and ignored him, turning to Sun Zhengnan: "Tsk, I thought it was a small matter, it's just surrender, what's so strange about it."

Ye Hai ran up and said with a helpless smile: "Master, please let me finish what I am saying! Surrender is nothing. The key is that several leaders inside said that they used to be close to Master Du Shuai, but were bewitched by old man Meng's family... and are now willing to turn to the light." "They, they hahahaha... and they even helped Gao Shibin. The leader was so funny that he came up and said that Master Jiang, you are a god, and even wrote a poem: Fire the cannons and blow up his mother, Gao Sun can only kneel and beg for mercy!"

Sun Zhengnan laughed in silence, and Jiang Cheng frowned upon hearing this: "What a mess..."

Wait a minute, the cannons will fire and blast his mother——

Soul Poet Zhang Zongchang! ?

Jiang Cheng turned his gaze back and asked, "Is it a Shandong accent?"

Confused by his sudden change of expression, Ye Hai suppressed his smile and scratched his head: "This, I haven't seen anyone either, it's just, I heard it from Captain Hai."

Damn, how come this guy is under Gao Shibin’s command?

Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment. Didn’t the old man flee from the interior to the Northeast because he failed to join Feng Huafu, and then followed the Marshal?

How did he appear in Kuanchengzi?
Jiang Cheng blinked in surprise, and his face suddenly darkened: This old guy is a sophisticated guy. In later generations, Guo Guizi led the young marshal to train his troops. He knelt down when he was told to do so, and recognized Guo Maochen as his father in front of Zhang Hanqing, which made the young marshal laugh out loud.

This guy is so flexible, scheming, cruel and greedy. I can't keep him around!

He quickly turned his eyes around, then raised his head and said to Sun Zhengnan:

"This guy dared to kidnap his superior in exchange for favors from us, and he started to flatter us before he even met us."

"You must not let him stay here - have Han Ming escort them all back and deal with them in batches!"

This guy later became powerful and served as the governor of Shandong with the support of the Marshal.

Even though he won victory after victory in the south and defeated many armies, he became a hero who dominated one side;

However, during his tenure in Shandong, he was brutal and corrupt, allowing his army to burn, kill, loot, plunder the people, levy numerous taxes, and even use poison gas.

Especially later, in order to gain more benefits, it sold out its sovereignty to foreign powers: it gave Shandong's railways, mines, factories and other rights to Japan, Britain, the United States and other powers free of charge.

It’s almost the end of the year now, why don’t you get rid of it and keep it for the New Year?
"Yes!"

Although he didn't know why Jiang Cheng attached so much importance to and yet was extremely disgusted with this surrendered general whom he had never met, Sun Zhengnan still immediately saluted in response, then called Han Ming over, whispered a few words to him, and asked him to do the job.

The siege was basically over, but small-scale resistance continued in the city, but the sound of gunfire was almost inaudible.

Jiang Cheng ordered the troops to advance on all fronts, but there was one most important item in the order, which was not to disturb the people, take anything from the people, etc.

To sum up, it is what Jiang Cheng has recited countless times in the modern army: Three Major Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention.

The team marched into the city in orderly steps, followed closely by the medical team.

Not only did the injured Fengtian soldiers receive medical treatment, but the civilians in the city were also treated equally.

Yang Yucheng's reinforcements arrived that afternoon. They requisitioned two middle schools near the Japanese-controlled areas and quickly converted them into field hospitals.

(End of this chapter)