The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

The Marshal nodded thoughtfully, then sat down in front of his son and Jiang Cheng.

When the servants who were going to hang the plaque were led out by the housekeeper Lao Cai, the Marshal cleared his throat and said, "Hey, Lao Zhang, I took a pretty bad fall this time!"

"All the money I had saved up over the years was gone in one go."

When Jiang Cheng heard this, he was secretly shocked: Oh my god, they called me from Jilin Prefecture to be a money-giving boy?
You know, after fighting several battles in a row, especially the battle to retake Mongolia, the entire Jilin Province suffered heavy losses, and it is only in the process of recovering so far - if I "pay tribute" to the Marshal again, I won't be able to bear it.

However, just when he was feeling anxious, Zhang Zuoxiang spoke before him: "Marshal Yu, from what you said...are you planning to ask Feilan to give some military funds?"

"That's impossible! Think about the two previous battles in Vladivostok and Mongolia. The whole Jilin was almost devastated!"

Jiang Cheng wanted to cover his face: This is too direct!
Relying on the good relationship between the two old brothers, he just said this... If the old fox gets angry, it will be troublesome.

However, Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes and thought: If it's just about asking for money, why do you have to call me here in person from Jilin Prefecture?

And even if he met in person to ask for money, why did the Marshal specifically mention bringing Zhang Tingxue along as well?
Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes and immediately said softly, "If Master Shuai wants money, then why shouldn't we give it to him?"

Before he could finish the second half of the sentence "crying poor", the Marshal rolled his eyes at Zhang Zuoxiang and said, "Minister, is this all I am capable of in your eyes? You ask your son-in-law for some military funds, and you need to call both of them to Fengtian..."

Zhang Zuoxiang was choked by him and couldn't speak. He was stunned for a long time before he asked with a puzzled look: "Who are you?"

Zhang Hanqing on the side said, "Uncle, don't be anxious. Let my father finish what he is saying."

The Marshal shook his head and smiled, "You, with this kind of personality, are really..."

"This time, I don't want weapons or money. I want to do the same as Jilin and strengthen the army!"

"I, Old Zhang, have an army of more than 100,000 soldiers, but what can I see? How messed up is this battle?"

"To be frank, I know in my heart... this soldier is a coward, and the generals are all cowards! Without a good commander, no matter how many soldiers you have, what good will it do!"

At this point, the Marshal took a deep breath as if relieved and said, "But this time, it's not that I didn't fight badly—"

"Hanqing, Maochen, and Feilan, these are the ones who fought well in this battle!"

After finishing this series of opening remarks, he continued to explain the reason why he called Jiang Cheng here.

He planned to set up a military reorganization office, with his son Zhang Hanqing as the leader and Guo Songling and Jiang Cheng as his deputies.

Then, starting from Fengtian, an assessment of the entire army was conducted: in the words of the Marshal, if one person passed the assessment, another one would be promoted... The basic principle was the same as the big test conducted in Jilin.

At this point, the Marshal emphasized, "Think about it, Fei Lan has experience in dealing with this matter. You guys, discuss with each other and get the job done for me. I will give you a reward!"

Jiang Cheng's heart began to beat as he stood up along with Zhang and Guo and responded.

Unlike these two guys, if I go with them, it would be an offending thing!
Moreover, the military training would take too long, which would inevitably affect the overall development... But if I refused when the Marshal was so interested, I was afraid that he would be dissatisfied. After thinking for a while, Jiang Cheng said: "Marshal, in fact, the military training in Jilin was not initiated by me - you will know if you ask carefully."

"It was Feng Yong and Jiang Dengxuan who were in charge of the implementation in Jilin. The plan and other things were actually taken by them... I was just the leader in Jilin. I really don't know anything about the details."

The Marshal was startled and was about to ask further questions, but Guo Songling beside him said, "Commander-in-Chief, Jiang Feilan is right. Chao Liu has discussed some plans with his subordinates before. Generally speaking, he is more clear about the specific situation."

Guo Guizi actually spoke for me this time? Yes, I want to follow him to train the army, but what should I do if I fight him again?
Besides, the Marshal has already said that if you do this job well, you will be rewarded in the future - why should I compete with him for the credit?

Having said that, Jiang Cheng quickly struck while the iron was hot and recommended Jiang Dengxuan and Feng Yong, which also allowed him to get out of the situation.

Zhang Hanqing also said: "Jilin and Mongolia also have complicated military affairs, and we can't have everyone standing around doing nothing."

Since everyone said the same thing, they all felt that there was no need for Jiang Cheng to do it himself this time, and it would be better to let Jiang Dengxuan and Feng Yong go.

Having agreed upon the matter, the Marshal asked the two men to make detailed arrangements.

The more they chatted, the more Jiang Cheng felt that there was something else behind Marshal Zhang's words - after all, he was such a big figure, with so many people to meet and things to do every day, so how could he have the time to chat with him about this nonsense?

Could it be that he is planning to ask me for military funds... Just as his mind turned to this, the Marshal suddenly spoke and asked if his daughter Fenghua had recognized her parents.

The topic changed so suddenly that Jiang Cheng was completely confused. Only then did he understand that the old fox's idea was to make Zhang Hanqing's son and his daughter recognize each other as relatives!

In this era of transition between old and new ideas, things like marriage are actually the best way to bring two families closer together.

No wonder he had to ask his wife to come along. It turns out she was waiting for me here.

But this might be a good thing for Jiang Cheng... or maybe it might be some kind of restraint.

Let’s wait and see first.

Jiang Cheng immediately said, "Sir, does Han Qing agree with this? Why didn't you mention this when he was here just now?"

This was like blocking both ends, so the Marshal just waved his hand and smiled, saying that when he was at the Hundred Days Wine Party, he really liked Fenghua, so he took advantage of the good time today to bring up this matter.

After the banquet, the group stayed at the Marshal's residence. They stayed there for a few days, talking about trivial matters.

Zhang Tingxue also mentioned that she wanted to form an alliance with the Marshal, but Jiang Cheng did not respond, and the couple put the matter behind them.

The next day, Yang Yuting invited the Fengtian Arsenal to visit the Fengtian Arsenal, saying that Han Qing had previously instructed them to cooperate with Jilin.

Jiang Cheng changed into a neat casual outfit and went out, taking Li Shitou and Han Ming with him.

The Fengtian Arsenal has a long history, but after the Marshal borrowed the help of the Japanese and expanded and renovated it, it has been able to mass-produce a lot of modern weapons. (End of this chapter)