The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Just as these southern warlords were looking at each other in an uproar, Qi Xieyuan suddenly launched a fierce attack on He Fenglin's troops.

Soon, Henan and Hubei provinces moved southward, and reinforcements came to Jiangsu to provide support.

He Fenglin and Lu Yongxiang were isolated in East China, and the situation suddenly became precarious.

Duan Qirui and his staff were well aware that once Jiangsu and Zhejiang were lost, the Anhui clique would completely lose its foothold.

In this situation, everyone's eyes were focused on the Marshal.

"Haha, it seems like we still have to get involved."

On the same day, Jiang Cheng also announced the dispatch of troops.

Just as the Jiangsu-Zhejiang coalition forces and the vanguard Qi Xieyuan's troops were engaged in a firefight near Shanghai, Mr. Sun issued a declaration on the same day, announcing that the troops would move to the North to fight from that day on.

The Fengtian Army stationed outside the city had actually prepared its artillery array the day before. When Qi Xieyuan's troops and the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Allied Forces launched the attack, Jiang Cheng gave an order and all the cannons launched a fierce attack!
Over the years, Jilin has developed the most heavy artillery - both in terms of caliber and gunpowder, they are considered to be the most powerful in the world today.

A round of artillery fire poured down, knocking people and horses to the ground. The entire surface was like a plowed field. Even the makeshift fortifications and trenches could not withstand it and were directly blasted into a flat ground.

The soldiers who rushed forward were fighting fiercely. When they heard this horrific explosion, both sides were shocked.

The Zhi army in particular was deeply shocked to see their position turned into a sea of ​​​​burning fire.

However, what shocked them even more was that below, dozens of tanks were lined up in an orderly manner. These steel behemoths began to slowly advance forward under the cover of artillery fire.

Behind these slowly moving "ferocious beasts", a large number of soldiers armed with submachine guns attacked the flanks of the Zhi army like a tide.

This type of light tank was loaded along with the fleet, and that night, under the arrangement of the Green Gang, it landed at two major ports in Shanghai.

That night, Jiang Cheng ordered them to leave the city overnight and camp outside the city with the troops waiting for the order to attack.

Under the fierce attack of the machine guns mounted on light tanks, the advance of the entire army was almost unimpeded. The seemingly brave soldiers in the front line of the Zhi army were almost defeated by the coordinated efforts of infantry and tanks in an instant.

"What kind of tactic is this!?"

"What are those!"

Although the two warlords, He Fenglin and Lu Yongxiang, were not in the same place, they exclaimed in unison when they saw this steel beast that spewed flames and fired deadly machine gun bullets.

For the Fengtian Army, infantry-tank coordination was a tactic that had long been formed - especially after the military reorganization a few years ago, the armored divisions had already developed nearly invincible tactics.

The tanks maintained a strict formation and provided fire support to each other. They played a fire suppression role and continuously strafed the enemy.
The infantry following closely on the left and right, under the cover of the tanks' armored advantage, attacked the enemies who attempted to counterattack.

The three-dimensional offensive was launched in the blink of an eye, and the fighting will of the Zhi army soldiers was quickly exhausted.

Soon, the tank offensive reached its climax. In the smoke and dust, the Zhi army had been completely disintegrated, and only panicked escape was left.

Jiang Cheng slowly put down the telescope, with a hint of aloof sneer on his face.

After human industrialized civilization was widely used in modern warfare, it overwhelmingly crushed battles that were still in the agricultural stage.

Such scenes will probably become more and more common in the future, especially on the battlefields of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Such areas involving multi-faceted battles will only attract the attention of more warlords.

They...will also think about developing tanks.

The battle continued, and the Jiangsu-Zhejiang coalition forces began to send telegrams to Jiang Cheng.

After seeing the two sides' somewhat humble way of asking about their identities, Jiang Cheng smiled and continued to speak to his signalman, "Tell them that we are from the 382nd Brigade of Zhang Hanqing's army, led by Commander Jiang Dengxuan."

Jiang Cheng did not intend to reveal his real name, because this time the attack on Shanghai was carried out under the name of the Young Marshal... It had already been featured in capital letters in the newspapers.

Soon, Lu Yongxiang on the opposite side, accompanied by his guards, quickly came to Jiang Cheng's position.

When he saw the young officer, the man on the other side was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked his name.

"My last name is Jiang, and my nickname is Feilan."

As soon as he finished answering, Lu Yongxiang on the opposite side suddenly had a storm in his eyes: It turned out that this was the famous young governor Jiang Cheng who controlled Jilin when he was a teenager!
Lu Yongxiang quickly calmed down and put on a humble expression: "It turns out to be Governor Jiang! Nice to meet you..."

"I heard that you guys rushed to support Shanghai, which made me very impressed... But I have been fighting the enemy in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and have not been able to come to meet you. Please forgive me, you and the young commander!"

Have you changed your tune?
Are you afraid of me or because of my tank?
Jiang Cheng was not satisfied with his words, but he just said awkwardly: "It seems that you do not welcome us landing in Shanghai?"

"Could it be that you are afraid that we will attack you, General Lu, from behind?"

Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly pointed out the truth. Lu Yongxiang was immediately embarrassed: "This, this is not how it should be said."

"You can see that the Zhi army is coming south from Henan, Anhui, Hubei and other places. It is very difficult for our coalition forces to fight back. Ha, ha, today we are all thanks to your support, General Jiang."

"Otherwise...otherwise we,"

He couldn't continue to make up this lie, so he simply changed the subject and began to praise the Fengtian Army for its bravery, saying that they would be the masters of the Central Plains in the future.

It is also said that every member of the Fengjun Army is a talented person, and will surely become a great talent in the future.

Jiang Cheng was annoyed by his flattery, so he waved his hand and continued to watch the battle through the telescope. At this time, He Fenglin also drove over from his position and started to "attack" Jiang Cheng with Lu Yongxiang using flattery...

After bragging for a while, they started to question him, asking where these armored vehicles came from and if he could sell a few of them.

Jiang Chengshi was really upset after hearing this and almost turned around and got angry at them.

Although the tide of battle had turned, Jiang Cheng was still worried about the approaching Wu Peifu.

Even though his tanks were powerful, they almost beat Qi Xieyuan. The entire Zhi army quickly withdrew from the Shanghai area within a day or two.

But this retreat was not a rout.

He knew very well that Wu Peifu would bring more reinforcements to attack Shanghai from both sides.

By then, it would not be so easy for the infantry and tanks to work together to push this huge army to defeat it.

Moreover, although their navy was powerful, the Zhi army also had a navy -

Once they encircle the armored forces in the front line in Shanghai and land in Yuhang and other places behind Shanghai to counterattack, the battle will be very difficult to fight.

"Notify the frigate immediately to patrol the nearby waters! If you find any suspicious ships, report immediately!" (End of this chapter)