The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

This brutal battle left the Siberian plains littered with corpses and consumed a huge amount of bullets.

Especially those wounded by poison gas, and some of the lightly wounded soon showed sequelae after participating in the battle.

After receiving the report, Jiang Cheng did not rush to send Zhang Xuecheng, who had been unable to contain himself, to fight. Instead, he ordered the White Russian Regiment to advance on all fronts.

At this time, the commander-in-chief of the US military finally obtained approval from the top leaders, and their US warships began to rush towards the Chinese coastline.

"Oh, although it is unlikely to rely entirely on the support of the League of Nations, it will still be of some use."

Jiang Cheng sneered.

He has not been idle in the rear these days...Guo Songling is right:
War is a continuation of politics.

All the battles were inseparable from the struggle for power and profit - he and the Japanese army had been fighting continuously over Shandong and Siberia, which had completely angered the Japanese military;

But relatively speaking, the Japanese General Staff and the Navy were obviously secretly happy.

Everyone knows that Tanaka Yoshiichi is about to enter the cabinet, and that aggressive ideas are on the rise in Japan. Now moderates like their Prime Minister Hara Takashi have begun to suffer the threat of the so-called "Heavenly Punishment".

"Once that old bastard Tanaka Giichi enters the cabinet, and may even become the Prime Minister of our Great Japanese Empire, how can the General Staff have any peace?"

The person on the other end of the phone was Suzuki Hideki, the current controller of the South Manchuria Railway.

This young commander-in-chief was a clear "Northeast threat" at the beginning of his tenure... Relying on his passion, he adopted a traditionally tough attitude towards China and cracked down on all military organizations that threatened Japan's interests.

But later, as he fought with Jiang Cheng repeatedly, he was defeated but did not receive any help from friendly forces or even brother troops.
This cruel and radical young soldier actually turned his hatred towards his own side and began to direct all his attacks towards the Japanese military, just like his former superior and teacher Nishio.

Jiang Cheng smiled.

During these years of estrangement and division, the contradictions between the General Staff and the Japanese military over the issue of the Northeast became increasingly acute.

As long as he can take advantage of this point again and again, the fiercer the fight between them, the more benefits he can gain from it.

"Yes, we are friendly forces and we went to Siberia to deliver supplies to Tanaka and Fukushima."

Jiang Cheng held the microphone and made a pitiful voice, "I think you also know that in Siberia, Baikal and other regions, the Soviet and Belarusian armies have taken a counterattack attitude towards our armed mediation..."

"Even we have to face the constant harassment from the Russians! After taking such a big risk, the two Japanese commanders at the Northern Expeditionary Army Headquarters did not appreciate it at all, which made us,"

Before he finished speaking, Suzuki on the other side interrupted him with a cold laugh: "Commander Jiang, in fact, we also fully understand what happened--"

"We know full well that you and your Jilin army covet the deep-water port of Vlavodistok in Vladivostok... There is no need to say such high-sounding words!"

Jiang Cheng understood that compared to Machino Takema's roundabout way, as a graduate of the Army University, he was much more direct and of course liked to get to the point when talking about things.

"Oh! I really enjoy dealing with you—"

After a brief thought, Jiang Cheng looked up at Zhang Xuecheng, who was eager to make a move, and Sun Zhengnan, who looked gloomy and calculating, and finally chose to get straight to the point:
"Since you understand this, I might as well say it clearly--"

"I do have my eyes on Vladivostok, the deepwater port of Vladivostok. After I take it, I just want to open up the trade north of Jilin!" "After all, you know very well that China is currently under a comprehensive blockade of the arms embargo against China. I can't open a port that is not under jurisdiction. What about my trade and development?"

Suzuki was confused:
Even if you take Vladivostok and station troops there, it will still be regarded as a Chinese port, and will still be targeted by the League of Nations...

Could it be that

His pupils shrank into a cold point in an instant, and then he took a deep breath:
This kid is really awesome!
Doesn't his current statement imply that he may have already reached some kind of "cooperation" with one of the Red and White Armies on the Russian side, or even that the two sides have reached an agreement, and in the future they will import his Jilin products under their name?

"Haha, Chief Jiang, no matter what decision you have made or how advantageous it is, I just want to know that the conflict has already occurred, what is your next move?"

Jiang Cheng sneered a few times, which made the other party more impatient and soon more dissatisfied... But before the other party could say anything, he immediately said: "Again, Tanaka Yoshiichi is about to join the cabinet. If the General Staff Headquarters does not take any action,

"Will we suffer a great loss? In addition, the number of troops stationed in the Northeast by the General Staff has reached this level. Even if you don't take action against them, if Tanaka Giichi enters the cabinet, won't it be a big loss?"

Suzuki Hideki stopped talking.

He knew very well that Jiang Cheng was taking advantage of the conflict between them and was planning to destroy the garrison in Vladivostok, and then place the Russians he had fattened up long ago there - all future trade would be conducted there!
But what’s the use of understanding all this?

If Tanaka Yoshiichi can really gain a foothold in the Far East, he will definitely be a favorite of His Majesty the Emperor and the Crown Prince Regent, and it will be extremely difficult for them to gain support from the cabinet in the future!
"Tell me the conditions."

Suzuki Hideki endured it again and again, but finally said the second half of the sentence, "I will report this to Commander Yantian to -"

"They say that Tanaka Giichi destroyed the cooperative relationship and caused the war in the Far East to tilt... But we, the General Staff, can't do this for nothing, right?"

Jiang Cheng immediately laughed out loud: "Look at what you said. In the many times we worked together before, did you suffer any loss? Or did the General Staff Headquarters suffer any loss?"

Suzuki Hideki stopped talking.

"Shandong."

Jiang Cheng suddenly asked, "The garrison in Qingdao is from the Japanese military, right?"

"Isn't that land more fertile than the places on the Liaodong Peninsula? If we join forces to drive back Tanaka in Siberia this time, I will order Shandong Governor Hai Pingchuan to help you replace all the defenders of Jiaozhou Peninsula with your General Staff Headquarters!"

"Our cooperation will continue, and the benefits will continue. What do you think?"

Suzuki Hideki's eyes suddenly lit up.

Seeing that he was determined, he confirmed it again in a hesitant tone.

But he was also very clear about the relationship between Shandong Governor Hai Pingchuan and Jiang Cheng.

"Okay! Then... let's continue our cooperation."

After saying this, he suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, I heard that Machino committed suicide in his apartment. Do you know about this?" (End of this chapter)