The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 360: Heilongjiang Prepares for War

Before he got a reply, Zhang Tingshu knocked on the door. He looked up and saw that they were talking happily. He licked his lips and walked forward: "Feilan, you... come out for a moment!"

Jiang Cheng knew that he was not the kind of person who would bluff, so there must be a reason for his expression.

"You two go ahead and talk first."

Jiang Cheng dipped the boiled egg in his hand into some sauce and put it in his mouth, then got up and went out.

"What happened, brother?"

Without answering him, Zhang Tingshu grabbed his wrist and dragged him into his room.

Zhang Tinglan was holding a stack of papers in her hand and stood up from her high-back chair when she saw him come in.

"A telegram from my father! Five minutes ago. Take a look."

Zhang Tinglan has always been a quiet and taciturn person, and seeing his serious expression it was obvious that something big had happened.

He stretched out his hands to take the pages of the telegram, and Zhang Tinglan continued to explain the background situation in his ear.

"Master Shuai went to the capital first when he went to the interior of the country. Feng Huafu and Lao Duan both showed great willingness to cooperate."

Zhang Tinglan's calm voice was very contagious, "Of course, as a force isolated from the outside, it is normal for the Zhili and Anhui sides to want to win over our Fengtian Army."

"My father is in charge of Liaoning while the Marshal is in the interior... but now,"

He didn't finish his words, but Jiang Cheng saw what he was about to say - during the "Northeast gap" when the Marshal was in the interior, Heilongjiang began to stir.

His father-in-law sent an urgent telegram, asking when they would leave... because Zhang Tinglan called his father on the day he met Jiang Cheng.

"Damn it, Bao Guiqing, how dare you do these little things in Heilongjiang Province?"

Jiang Cheng quickly read the telegram and immediately became furious.

However, he also knew very well why the Marshal's in-laws started this war.

The eldest son married Zhang Shoufang, but the second son, Bao Yulin, lost his life during his study tour because he was eager to make meritorious deeds and went out to fool around.

"The Russian October Revolution has overthrown the Tsar. Heilongjiang Province is already in chaos, but the old guy is not trying to quell the chaos, and is preparing for war against us."

Zhang Tingshu also showed dissatisfaction, "He is also very good at choosing the time, taking advantage of Master Shuai's absence to do this."

Jiang Cheng held the telegram and read it carefully again, sneering: "Haha, maybe he has been hanging out with the White Russian nobles for a long time!"

The two brothers were shocked at the same time.

"I think what you said is indeed possible. Father's outposts reported that there seemed to be some weapons that had never been seen before between the two armies preparing for battle."

Jiang Cheng nodded, picked up the stack of papers and quickly turned to the third and sixth pages: "Look, the equipment mentioned here, and the deployment of troops... uniforms written here, it's obviously those Mao guys!"

The October Revolution overthrew the Tsarist rule. How could the old aristocracy be willing to fall from the clouds?
It is not surprising that he captured him with the remnants and "partnered" with Bao Guiqing, who was already intent on rebellion.

"Father wants you to return to Jilin as soon as possible to take charge of the situation. Heilongjiang Province is already preparing for war, and we have to prepare as well."

Listening to Zhang Tinglan's words, Jiang Cheng nodded silently. Zhang Tingshu on the side took over and said, "I have just discussed with my brother: let my brother stay in Shanghai and handle the matter with your two civil servants..."

"I will go back to Changchun with you. My father wants you to work with Master Wu to guard against Bao Guiqing as soon as possible—"

"In addition, he has asked the Marshal for instructions. If Bao Guiqing makes any move, we will..." As he said this, Zhang Tingshu raised one hand and slammed it on his palm, his expression filled with a bit of viciousness.

"Understood. I'll arrange it right away."

Since his hometown might be robbed, Jiang Cheng made a prompt decision, "Brother, please keep an eye on this place!"

Then, he told him his intentions, the content of the talks in the past few days, and all the "bottom lines" of cooperation with Britain and France, and added: "As long as we can negotiate within these scopes, any contract can be signed!"

Zhang Tinglan looked a little surprised, but he calmed down in an instant and solemnly extended his hand to shake Jiang Cheng's: "Good brother... You entrusted such an important matter to me! I, Zhang Tinglan, will not let you down."

From this resolute and calm face, Jiang Cheng saw a friendship that he had never seen since he traveled through the Republic of China.

"The development of Changchun depends on this negotiation."

Jiang Cheng shook his hand back firmly.

But he soon remembered something: "Oh, I forgot about Xuecheng... I haven't seen him for two days."

In fact, there is no need to guess. This bastard has completely given up on himself and treats Shanghai as a tourist attraction.

Before he could answer, Yang Yucheng knocked on the door hurriedly and said that someone from the Green Gang had brought a letter saying that Xuecheng had caused trouble in the City That Never Sleeps and they had sent him back.

"Is it okay?"

Jiang Cheng looked at Yang Yucheng in a speechless manner. The civil servant's expression betrayed him instantly. He couldn't help but curl his lips and ask again, "Why, were you beaten again?"

Yang Yucheng smiled bitterly and rubbed his hands: "I got beaten up and my face is swollen and black and blue, ah!"

Really speechless.

If he wasn't the Marshal's nephew and the future second prince of Northeast China, Jiang Cheng really wouldn't bother to care about him.

After exchanging a depressed look with Zhang Tingshu, who looked contemptuous, he went out and went downstairs.

There were not many guests in the hotel's lobby at this time, but there were quite a few foreign hosts and Indians... They seemed to know something more or less, and looked back at him with a hint of sarcasm from time to time.

Jiang Cheng didn't say anything. Ye Hai, who was following closely behind him, protected his master and shouted loudly to disperse those who wanted to watch the fun.

When I went downstairs, I was surprised to find that the first person I saw in the rest area was not Zhang Xuecheng, but Du Yuesheng, who was wearing a green robe.

"Master Jiang."

Seeing Jiang Cheng, Du Yuesheng showed a rather diplomatic smile, and lowered his head as a courtesy like a gangster, then turned his cold expression to the pile on the sofa.

Xuecheng, who had drunk an unknown amount of wine, was lying on the leather sofa in the front hall with his arms and legs spread out. His once handsome fair face was now covered with bruises. He seemed to be half asleep, squinting his eyes and humming some little tune.

Jiang Cheng felt like slapping him, but he really couldn't show the disunity within the Fengtian Army in front of the Green Gang members.

"My elder brother drank a few cups of wine and made a fool of himself in front of Master Du!"

He smiled calmly, and after asking, he found out that this reckless kid actually ran to a restaurant near Gongguan Road and was dealt with by Jiu Ye's people!
He is not afraid of people like Huang Jinrong, but when it comes to Jiu Ye, Jiang Cheng feels a chill on the back of his neck.

A well-known assassination king in Shanghai. Later, Xu Guoliang of the Shanghai Police Department was killed by him. Even Zhang Xiaolin, who was also known as the "Marshal" in Shanghai, was afraid of him... This was a man who was willing to fight to the death.

You have finished your studies, why are you bothering them?

(End of this chapter)