The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

As soon as the news reached their homeland, everyone from top to bottom went crazy.

Years of war had caused great losses to the Kwantung Army, leading to public resentment last year.

Under normal circumstances, this would not be a big deal, but when a war breaks out and such a huge investment is made but there is no benefit, it is a big deal for Japan.

This year, having suffered heavy losses, they originally wanted to make some profit, but they did not expect that some people in the West would actually help the lamb to be slaughtered in their eyes.

The defeat on the front battlefield, coupled with the trend of public opinion, made the ruler furious.

But then again, this Japanese manager who had studied Western culture was also very clear that the main responsibility for the failure of this battle lay with himself:
The misjudgment of the current situation led to major mistakes at the entire strategic level.

In other words, the responsibility for this failure lies entirely with him.

But as a member of the royal family, and a person temporarily appointed by his father, how important is his own authority? How can he easily admit that he has a problem...

It so happened that the consulate's report was passed on by the General Staff Headquarters, and the crown prince, who was very concerned about his reputation, really took advantage of this momentum to back off.

First, he criticized the army forces such as Nagata Tetsuzan, Kita Ikki, and Tanaka Giichi.

He then ordered both sides to return to the negotiating table, identify the responsibilities of each party, and negotiate the terms of the ceasefire again.

After a month of repeated tug-of-war, the two sides reached an agreement under the witness of various countries and signed the contract on the merchant ship "Mississippi" in the open sea.

The Jilin side not only successfully drove out all the Kwantung Army in the territory in the form of official documents, but also recovered all the interests that should have been recovered.

In addition to several major conditions, more than ten small treaties were also added, including that overseas Chinese must obey local management, the Kwantung Army must not be retained under any pretext, and foreign businessmen must accept unified management by the Jilin Chamber of Commerce.

At this point, Jilin set a precedent in expelling foreign enemies and became the first region outside the Great Wall without the Kwantung Army.

When this news spread throughout China, it quickly caused jubilation.

Since the naval wars of the previous dynasty, the peace talks between this land and foreign countries have been unequal without exception, with countless examples of the transfer of rights and interests.

After so many years of frustration, people finally had a chance to feel proud and various forms of celebrations began to be held spontaneously in various places.

People were wondering what kind of person this Jilin governor, who had just turned 20 years old, was.

There are all kinds of myths and legends, especially the speculations of the ladies, saying that such a young and heroic commander must be handsome and good-looking, etc.

Especially after local newspapers published photos of the signing ceremony, it triggered a wave of yearning among beautiful women.

There was even a cigarette factory in Shanghai that printed that photo on the packaging of its cigarettes, calling them Jiang Cheng brand cigarettes, and both men and women preferred to smoke these cigarettes.

What's more, more and more people regard Jiang Cheng as their idol and are determined to develop outside the Great Wall... Many returned international students also want to work in Jilin.

Just as the whole country was in jubilation, Jiang Cheng and his party returned to Fengtian on a special train.

As soon as they got off the car, Jiang Cheng and Wu Junsheng saw Marshal Zhang Yuting and his wife Shou Yi.

Behind him, there were Zhang Zuoxiang, Sun Liechen, Wu Junsheng... Jiang Cheng's father Jiang Lanxuan also came from Rehe. The two exchanged glances and hurriedly came forward to greet him.

"Haha, I finally got you two back. Haha, you must have worked hard along the way. How's everything going?"

Zhang Yuting took the initiative to pull Wu Junsheng up, and patted Jiang Cheng with his other hand, "Fuck that bastard, this time, we finally got rid of our anger!"

Zhang Zuoxiang and Feng Delin also echoed him, and Sun Liechen, who was following closely, laughed loudly and said, "Yes, these years, the devils have done whatever they want, and we just let them beat us!"

"Hahaha, this is all thanks to my second brother and Fei Lan. We can finally stand up straight for once."

His name really suits him. His temper is as strong as a cannon. He says whatever he thinks... But the speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Jiang Cheng saw a subtle change in emotion flash across their commander-in-chief.

On the way back, Wu Junsheng went to Jiang Cheng's carriage twice in a row.

On one hand, he expressed his sincere gratitude, and on the other hand, he extended an olive branch to him again, wanting to continue discussing the union of the Wu and Jiang families.

To be honest, Jiang Cheng wanted to continue the conversation with him.

But after only thinking for a minute, he declined and said again that it was nothing else, but after all, Heilongjiang Province is Heilongjiang Province, Jilin is Jilin, and each family has its own special circumstances;

In addition, if the two families united, how would the Marshal's Office view this matter? After all, the three provinces in the Northeast, including Rehe, still respected Marshal Zhang. If the two families were mixed together, what would the Marshal's Office think... and what would the other people in the Fengtian Army think?

As Jiang Cheng was sending the father and son back, he was thinking that even though his Jilin Army had developed weapons and equipment, it was still far behind in terms of ideological construction.

His Ji army still needs to be reborn, so how could they have the time to form an alliance with him?
Moreover, at present, he still needs a relatively stable rear area to develop industry, so it is necessary for him to stay under the Marshal.

Therefore, when he noticed that the Marshal looked different, he immediately said, "Haha, I don't dare to take credit for this, it's all thanks to the Marshal's good teaching—"

"And I am just relying on our Northeastern rear area to bully others! It is because our Fengtian Army is strong, otherwise how could the Japanese sit down and talk?"

Although this statement is meant as a compliment, it is also true.

Since 1916, they intercepted the batch of equipment that the Zhi Army borrowed from Japan. No matter which branch of the Fengtian Army, they were recruiting troops and purchasing equipment, and their strength had been greatly improved.

Although it was the truth, who doesn't like to hear compliments? Therefore, all the uncles and aunts present were extremely happy. Sun Liechen even put his arm around Jiang Lanxuan's shoulders and loudly praised his good son.

The celebration banquet was held in Fengtian for three days. All the senior officials of the Fengtian Army gathered in this political center, and even Hai Pingchuan and Bai Haochen from the interior came back.

The men's glasses were filled and emptied, and the women were chatting happily...but the only one missing was Zhang Tingxue. She was about to give birth in the next day or two, so she did not make the long journey to Fengtian.

Jiang Cheng didn't drink too much, because every old guy around him, except Sun Liechen and his own father, almost had ulterior motives.

"Stinky boy,"

The Northeast King beside him suddenly winked at him and whispered in his ear, "My daughter...is she okay?" (End of this chapter)