The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 369: Making Wedding Dress

When saying this, Wu Junsheng folded his hands in front of him with a playful expression, as if to say: Look, this matter with the Japanese devils...after all, wasn't it you who provoked it?
Not long into the meeting, Jiang Cheng had a feeling:
Unlike the previous battles he led to suppress bandits along the line and the in-depth fight against Meng Enyuan, Wu Junsheng had almost no fighting spirit this time when facing the attacking Bao Guiqing and the Japanese.

In fact, it is not difficult to guess his thoughts... When the bandits were suppressed in Jilin, he made great efforts, but when it came to rewarding merits, Siping, Liaoyuan, and Zhengjiatun all belonged to different groups, and he did not gain much territory;
As for the second battle against Jilin Governor Meng Enyuan, his contributions were actually comparable to Jiang Cheng's;
This time it's even more outrageous. Zhang Zuocheng, who has never accomplished anything, became the governor of Jilin, and all the real power fell into the hands of this damn kid!
As the saying goes, three times the limit, does little Zhang still intend to use him like a cormorant?
But it's true. If Wu Junsheng wasn't afraid of fighting, how could that damn Ye Qinglin dare to speak nonsense at such an important military meeting?
These damn warlords are so hypocritical and good at pretending to be righteous. They talk about national affairs, the interests of the Fengtian Army and the interests of the Northeast... But in their hearts, they only think about their own fucking interests!

You bastard Wu Junsheng, are you planning to use me, Jiang Cheng, as a cormorant to make wedding clothes for you this time?

Jiang Cheng leaned back against the back of the chair with an indifferent expression, staring coldly at the two sides' increasingly fierce dispute over the current situation -

As the saying goes, two monks need to lift water to drink, but now Mr. Wu Erye has no intention of even contributing.

Jiang Cheng, who knew history well, knew very well that if this battle was fought well, Marshal Zhang intended to promote him, Old Wu, to Heilongjiang.

And now seeing how shortsighted he is, what the hell is he doing!

The first meeting before this ended in failure of negotiation, and Jiang Cheng stood by the window with his hands clasped behind his back, having his chief of general staff send Wu Junsheng and his party away.

The winter is bleak, but the whole Changchun is full of gunpowder.

"There is no consensus, so what's the point of fighting this war?"

Zhang Tingshu looked a little indignant... This was the first time he attended a high-level meeting since joining the Fengtian Army.

Slowly withdrawing his gaze from the window, Jiang Cheng lowered his eyebrows, shook his head, and smiled before speaking: "What do you think war is? Two armies set up battle formations, then set up cannons and raise guns, and rush forward panting?"

Hearing his slightly sarcastic words, Zhang Tingshu was silent for a few seconds: "What do you mean? Didn't Pingchuan's father just say that Xu Lanzhou has already set up a battle in the area of ​​Taonan Jiangqiao, and it seems that he is heading south."

Hai Pingchuan also agreed: "Yes, the outpost and Captain Jin are fighting, this is not a good sign!"

Jiang Cheng didn't answer, but turned around and crossed his legs on the sofa: "To be honest, what Captain Jin said today is probably half true and half false."

"According to the administrative map, Jin Yanxi's camp is close to Rehe and Baicheng, while Taonan is south of Baicheng—"

"I really want to know how the Heilongjiang army crossed the river bridge, bypassed Songyuan, and passed Baicheng right under the noses of the outposts of Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, and attacked Captain Jin in Taonan?"

"Wouldn't it be better for him to just attack along the Jiangqiao line? Didn't he think about the possibility that Second Master Wu's reinforcements would arrive in time and he could surround and kill them in Taonan?"

Yes, after he reminded them, the Hai family father and son and Zhang Tingshu realized that the troops dispatched by Heilongjiang Province had gone around in a circle to hit Jin Yanxi's butt -

This was definitely a solitary expedition, how could they succeed so easily? Not only that, Wang Junshan at the Songyuan outpost was "blind";
Wu Junsheng, who was stationed at the front line in Jilin Prefecture, not only ignored his subordinates, but also let them leisurely run back to Heilongjiang Province from Jiangqiao?

"Are they trying to use their own people as a favor and lure the Heilongjiang army southward?"

Hai Rusong was somewhat incredulous. "I say Fei Lan, if he really does this, doesn't that mean he wants Bao Guiqing to fight us first, and then he can take advantage of us!"

It's true that old ginger is more spicy, and the father's reaction is the fastest. Zhang Tingshu on the side suddenly realized: "Feilan, so what you mean is that Wu Junsheng wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?"

Jiang Cheng nodded solemnly: "The current situation was planned by the commander-in-chief - we defend Jilin, and Master Wu was sent all the way to the border between Jilin and Heilongjiang by the commander-in-chief, so that he could go north to take Heilongjiang!"

"But Master Wu has selfish motives. Even if he can guess what Master is thinking, he is unwilling to invest too much in this battle... He might as well lure the enemy deeper into his territory."

"You can see from the map that the last stop of the North Manchuria Railway is Changchun, but it does not go past Jilin Prefecture. If a war really breaks out, Bao Guiqing, with the support of the Japanese, can deliver the railway almost overnight!"

"And Master Wu can retreat to defend Jilin Prefecture. When we and the Bao family are at loggerheads, he can cut off the reinforcements from Qiqihar and make a killing!"

This strategy of reaping the benefits without doing anything was so shocking that several people in the governor's office were speechless.

"Master Wu... is Master Shuai's most loyal subordinate!"

Zhang Tingshu refused to believe it. "He did this to weaken the Fengtian Army on purpose, didn't he?"

Jiang Cheng took out a cigarette, took a puff and lit it without any emotion, his tone was even more sinister than the sky outside the window: "So, second brother, didn't I ask you just now, in your eyes, what is war?"

He licked his lips and could not answer. Hai Pingchuan beside him took a deep breath and said, "When we were in the Military Academy, Guizi Guo said: War is the continuation of politics."

His eyes were still cold, but Jiang Cheng showed a slightly evil smile: "Haha, well said!"

"So far, Bao Guiqing is probably confused. He has tasted the sweetness of this exploration, and he will probably put all his capital on the line in the near future and then negotiate terms with the Japanese."

"Although we don't have much time to prepare...but, I have already thought of how to fight this battle."

"Pingchuan, Uncle Hai, the two of you, the deputies, immediately arrange to continue to prepare for battle!"

"As for the second brother, hehe... come with me to Siping - we have to get some capital, right?"

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On the same day, Jiang Cheng found Han Zongyang, who was currently in charge of business in Changchun, and asked him to prepare a generous gift. He also withdrew a silver note of 100,000 from the bank and asked Han Ming to take a team of guards to Siping.

"If I tell you to go, then go. But why are you yelling at me?"

When Yu Fengzhi was invited to get in the car, she looked up and saw Zhang Tingshu in the back seat. She blinked and complained to Jiang Cheng in the passenger seat, "Isn't the second son of the Zhang family accompanying you?"

"Why do you have to drag me into this? I have to understand the military and national affairs of men like you!"

After letting Han Ming close the door and drive, Jiang Cheng lazily took off his sunglasses and turned back to give the eldest young lady a diplomatic smile: "When it comes to military and national affairs, your eldest young lady is as brave as any man!"

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