The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

If it weren't for the fact that both sides had a common defensive interest at this time, Lu Yongxiang would probably have been furious.

But just as he turned his unhappy look away and was about to ask for clarification, he was startled by the sinister look of the young Northeastern commander and involuntarily quickly shifted his gaze.

Lu Yongxiang could only watch helplessly as the remnants of his troops were incorporated by this outsider. He felt a little indignant in his heart...

But he knew in his heart that the Zhi army had been chasing them all the way to Shanghai, and now they had not directly launched an attack on the city only because they were afraid of the young commander in front of them who had a powerful army.

"Yes, everything will be arranged by Master Jiang."

After this short period of mental activity, Lu Yongxiang regained his composure: after all, although he had fled back to the inner city of Shanghai, he was not completely out of danger;

If he couldn't stop the attack of the Zhi army, he would lose even this last piece of territory.

He Fenglin’s life or death is unknown now. If he really loses his territory, he will end up in exile in Southeast Asia!
Looking around at the situation on the battlefield, Lu Yongxiang asked, "The Zhi army is chasing us relentlessly, and I'm afraid they will choose to attack the city immediately... I believe your armored forces have made full preparations for a counterattack."

Knowing that the other party was just testing him, Jiang Cheng immediately chuckled and said, "No. The entire army has already headed to the Zhi army's base camp. We just need to be patient and wait for the good news that they have returned victoriously!"

what?
Lu Yongxiang's eyes widened in shock, and he almost sat down on the spot: "You, your troops are going to attack the Zhi army, then, who will be responsible for the defense of Shanghai?"

Jiang Cheng ignored him, called Feng Yong over and went straight to the city defense.

After the little episode with Lu Yongxiang, the soldiers he brought back had all received their weapons, and following the leading officer, they had each taken up their combat positions.

"If they find out that the armored forces are attacking our main camp, will they force their way into Shanghai?"

Seeing Jiang Cheng observing the distance with a telescope, Feng Yong asked nervously, "Then, aren't we in a Tian Ji horse racing dilemma?"

Jiang Cheng was stunned.

Putting down the telescope, he saw that the nobleman was a little nervous under the night sky, and couldn't help but shook his head and smiled: "Haha, Brother Feng, are you still worried about this?"

Naturally, he was also very clear about the allusion he was talking about. He was now quoting it, which was to worry that the armored troops attacking the base camp would be like "a superior horse racing against an average horse";
The troops that Wu Peifu was able to draw out and quickly break through the Lu-He coalition forces must be the "top horses" in the Zhi army... Now, once the top horses find that the defenses in Shanghai are empty, they will definitely launch a head-on attack.

If that time really comes, can they stop the attack of the Zhi army with the makeshift scattered troops at hand?

Seeing Feng Yong's nervousness, Jiang Cheng shook his head and smiled: "Of course, it's impossible for us to do it alone."

what?
He was stunned at the moment, but before he could finish the second half of his sentence, there was a sudden burst of thunder from the distant artillery formation. Dazzling flashes occurred one after another, and streaks of flames streaked across the sky and hit the distance.

"Have you started the attack?"

In response to Feng Yong's question, Jiang Cheng responded softly and immediately raised his telescope to follow the trajectory of the ballistic missile.

A large amount of flames was raised by the explosion, and he could see clearly in the light: the Zhi army had already launched a fierce attack on the positions on the outer edge of Shanghai under the charge of cavalry!
"Order all positions to be well defended. Don't let any of the brave ones go. Hit them hard!" Jiang Cheng put down the telescope suddenly and asked Han Ming to go to the communication platoon to pass on the order... Ten minutes later, the city, which had long been asleep, lit up piece by piece.

Everyone knew that after this period of preparation, the enemy coming from afar had finally begun to attack.

Whether it was the gangs, the common people, or the wealthy, they were all in great anxiety at this moment.

No matter what happened outside, there would inevitably be some damage once the war started: especially the terrifying sound of artillery fire, which sounded like it was shaking the ground, and even some unstable houses were shaken down with a lot of dust.

"Damn it, the Zhi army's attack is too fierce, they don't care about their lives at all."

As the commander-in-chief of the outer position, Feng Yong received the news that the position was breached one after another, and hurriedly turned back to report to Jiang Cheng, "Feilan, the breakthrough speed is so fast... I'm afraid that the defensive positions and fortifications we have arranged will not last until dawn!"

"To prevent any accidents, leave the command of the defense position to me. You and the guards should withdraw from the port to the flagship as soon as possible!"

Hearing his good brother being so righteous and worried about his safety, Jiang Cheng felt relieved, but he immediately said seriously, "What are you doing? It's not time to abandon the city and flee, but you're already thinking of asking me, the commander-in-chief, to abandon my brothers and go on the ship alone?"

Feng Yong grabbed his shoulders and said, "Is this still the time to talk about loyalty? You are the governor of Jilin, and the development of the two provinces is closely related to you. How can you make any mistakes?"

"I will never let you fall into any potential danger! Feilan, leave this to me, you quickly take the brothers--"

Before he could finish his words, he heard a sudden explosion from the battlefield. It was obvious that the main force of the Zhi army had broken through the outermost position.

Jiang Cheng sneered. No wonder the Zhi army was able to break through the Lu-He coalition forces one after another and reach Shanghai so quickly. Their soldiers were really useless... The battle had only been going on for a short hour, but they had already been broken through. It showed what their combat effectiveness and quality were.

What's worse is that no one knows where their leaders have disappeared to. It is very likely that they saw that the battle situation was unfavorable and slipped away early.

Without wasting any more time, he immediately pulled himself away and trotted over to the battlefield... Feng Yong, Han Ming and others were so anxious that they hurriedly stopped him: "The exchange of fire has already begun. Feilan, if you go over now and something unexpected happens, it will be troublesome. Let me go!"

Jiang Cheng seemed not to have heard it. He pulled out a loaded Browning from his waist and jumped into the trench in a few steps.

Several officers who were directing the battle were all surprised - some even thought that the leaders had retreated to the warships and abandoned everyone.

His sudden appearance as the highest commander greatly encouraged the soldiers, and they all concentrated their efforts to fight back.

Under the flares that flew up into the sky one after another, a large number of Zhili soldiers could be clearly seen rushing towards the defensive positions in Shanghai under the cover of light machine gun fire...

If Jiang Cheng had not ordered his men to repair the original fortifications in advance and set up two wide-angle machine gun positions in advance, the firepower would have been strong enough; otherwise, the enemy would have rushed up at this moment and started close combat with the brothers on the position face to face.

"Draw your bayonets! The enemy is here, brothers, get ready!" (End of this chapter)