The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

"Like Wu Peifu, Lu and He had the same idea. They pushed their heavy troops into the battlefields of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but in fact, they were intercepted by Pingchuan in the Shandong area."

Jiang Cheng looked back at the young marshal and continued, "With our artillery fire and tank attacks, Wu Peifu must have realized that behind Lu and He... there is our support."

Zhang Hanqing nodded thoughtfully, then said with a little more uneasiness: "Then, Pingchuan is in Shandong, isn't it very dangerous?"

Looking at him and smiling indifferently, Jiang Cheng did not rush to answer.

Shandong's only connection with the base outside the Great Wall is a narrow line of Luanzhou and its coastal corridor.

Hai Pingchuan was nominally Cao Kun's son-in-law, but everyone in the Zhi army knew that his father Hai Rushong was from the Fengtian Army and his sister was married to Jiang Cheng, the highest commander of the Jilin Army, so his interests were actually inclined towards the Fengtian Army.

Especially this time when the Zhi army crossed the border, Hai Pingchuan used a trick of repairing the plank road in the open while secretly attacking Chencang. On the surface, he helped the Zhi army transport supplies to the south, but in fact he blocked many important roads to prevent them from rushing to the battlefield in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Later, they blatantly exchanged fire with multiple Zhili forces in the name of "security".

Jiang Cheng and Hai Pingchuan both understood that such an action would certainly anger Cao Kun and his Zhi army...but the conflict between the Zhi and Feng factions had already intensified to the point where another war was imminent, so it was no surprise that Hai Pingchuan would tear his face off.

"Han Qing, I just want to ask one question. If Cao Kun and Pingchuan come to blows, will the commander allow our army to march south?"

After thinking for a while, Jiang Cheng finally asked seriously, "What would you do if someone in the Fengtian Army was unwilling to rush to Shandong to help?"

Zhang Hanqing looked back at him, hesitant.

He was very clear about the current situation within the Fengtian Army - the last war had made many old factions very resistant to entering the country;
However, the "new-style figures" who were promoted through military reorganization are eager to make achievements and are of course very interested in entering the pass...so much so that the Fengtian Army is now extremely divided.

"If I say that if something happens in Shandong, Mao Chen and I will definitely go south through Shanhaiguan and travel thousands of miles to help - will you believe it?"

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Hanqing spoke seriously, "But I also want to ask, if there really comes a day like that... are you, Jiang Feilan, willing to fight alongside me?"

Except for the Central Plains War that you and Baldy fight in the future, no matter which battle it is, I will help you win for the sake of the overall situation.

Jiang Cheng patted him on the shoulder vigorously: "Do you even need to ask this? We've been brothers for more than ten years, don't you know me well enough?"

After saying this, he still talked to Zhang Hanqing about the woman from the Song family, how she was the daughter of a wealthy businessman, had returned from the United States, was proficient in English and social skills, etc.

"I heard these things from the bound feet members of the Qing Gang, so they are quite credible—"

Jiang Cheng sat opposite him on the terrace. "I know you invited Miss Song here to help you get in touch with the top leaders in Shanghai. In addition, she is well versed in Western learning and has connections with foreigners in foreign companies in the concession. "

"But we can handle official business, but we must not have too much personal contact with her... This Third Miss is definitely not the same kind of person as us."

He knew the other party's stubborn character and was afraid that he would not listen to much of what he said today.

"Alright, alright! You're embarrassing me in front of everyone. How can I still go to Miss Meiling?"

Zhang Hanqing waved his hands impatiently, as if to say "stop talking about my business", and turned to ask him about the situation at the dump.

I just now remembered that no one was paying attention to it a while ago.

I explained the situation to him, and he quickly understood it with his shrewdness: "It seems that both sides are afraid that our Fengtian Army will cut off their retreat."

Jiang Cheng nodded: "Wu Xiucai is afraid of being dragged into the battlefield of Jiangsu and Zhejiang by us; and Lu and He are probably worried that we will encroach on the wealthy Shanghai." "There is a confrontation between them, but they also have their own plans and their own petty thoughts - so there is a confrontation around Shanghai, and no one wants to fire the first shot."

"Around Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, a relatively balanced state has actually been formed."

Zhang Hanqing placed his hands on the table and leaned towards Jiang Cheng: "Then we have to find a way to break this balance."

Seeing how interested he was, Jiang Cheng smiled and picked up the teacup in front of him.

He took two sips and said, "Our fleet is anchored in the Zhoushan Islands. This is a kind of fatal pressure on the various powers in Shanghai."

"Moreover, the cost is too high, and there is also the Zhi army fleet causing trouble. We are in Shanghai, which is equivalent to being on an isolated island - so we must fight and resolve the battle quickly!"

After saying this, Jiang Cheng showed a mysterious smile, "Just looking at the Zhi Army and the Anhui Army, we must not forget... there is another force around the Jiangsu and Zhejiang battlefields."

Zhang Hanqing's eyes lit up, and he immediately said in unison with him: "Northern Expedition Army!"

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All the camps in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were always on high alert.

The Northern Expedition Army, which had advanced to this point, was hesitant due to the stalemate in the battle.

What was going on? The two sides, who were on the verge of a war, suddenly decided not to fight. They just stared at each other, with no intention of fighting at all.

The Northern Expedition Army agreed to join Marshal Zhang in rebelling against the Zhi people. After encountering this situation, the Northern Expedition Army also chose to remain in place.

But they had to be more proactive - after all, they were the initiators of the "Anti-Zhi Alliance"; they had a deeper disgust for the Zhili clique's wielding of power and disrupting the government.

They immediately inquired around and found out the reason - and what shocked them even more was that this iron army around Shanghai actually had such terrifying strength that both sides were afraid of it.

"I want to meet this Governor Jiang."

The higher-ups sent word that they wanted to meet with Jiang Cheng to discuss sending troops in secret; soon the Northern Expedition Army sent two officers who headed straight to the Peace Hotel.

Upon hearing that the visitor was a high-ranking official of the Northern Expedition Army, Jiang Cheng put down the battle report in his hand - Zhang Tingshu was simply rampaging on the sea, beating the Zhi Army's fleet so hard that they cried for their parents and had no choice but to flee for their lives.

"With just two representatives, aren't you looking down on us?"

Zhang Hanqing turned his body and looked back at Jiang Cheng, then at Feng Yong, who immediately said, "If that's the case, then let me go meet them?"

Jiang Cheng held his chin in his hand and said nothing. He quickly added, "If you want to go, why not let me go? Han Qing cannot show up. Once he meets them, it will be hard to explain if he stays in Shanghai."

It was his father who launched this "anti-Zhi war", but that old fox has always been a man who won't release the eagle until he sees the rabbit...

Seeing the chaos of the war in the interior and his fellow brothers not supporting him much, it was just like the last expedition to Mongolia, so he began to think of backing out.

If he came forward and the Northern Expedition Army insisted on the Fengtian Army entering the pass, wouldn't the Marshal be a two-faced villain if he found any excuse? (End of this chapter)