The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

A phone call was made back to Siping, and Jiang Cheng ordered Siping to prepare all troops except those responsible for maintaining public order;

Hai Rushong was very anxious when he heard that his son was trapped, but he also knew that it was clear on the phone, so he just quickly responded that he would be able to reach Shanhaiguan within two days.

"Uncle Hai, don't worry. I will never ignore Pingchuan if anything happens to him—"

Jiang Cheng's voice trembled a little, "I will contact Kulun Airport right away and ask the Air Force to prepare for bombing;"

"In addition, I will also transfer the armored forces in Changchun to the border as soon as possible... If these damn devils dare to attack Jinan Prefecture, we will make sure they never return!"

Hai Rushong kept agreeing and then hung up the phone.

At this time, the communicator returned and reported that Zhang Tingshu had received the order to leave the port and began to load supplies and ammunition at the Vladivostok military port. It was expected that he would be able to leave the port and head south tonight, heading straight to the sea off Jiaozhou.

After taking a long breath, Jiang Cheng called Changchun and informed the current garrison commander, Gao Sheng, to dispatch the 142nd Heavy Brigade and the artillery regiment to assemble and march south.

"Yes! Master Jiang, I will immediately notify the railway department to mobilize the wagons, and the artillery regiment will be able to set off immediately."

After completing the arrangements, Jiang Cheng was probably calculating the comparison of the two sides' troops in his mind.

At sea, Zhang Tingshu should be able to deal with the Japanese navy stationed in Qingdao... Jinan Prefecture has Pingchuan, so it will definitely be able to hold out until their reinforcements arrive.

However, just as Jiang Cheng was mobilizing his troops, Zhang Tinglan's telegram arrived from Jilin Prefecture.

Although the content was not complicated, Jiang Cheng immediately became angry after taking a look at it:

What do you mean?
This big brother actually didn't let him lead his troops to rescue Pingchuan?
He called immediately. Before Jiang Cheng had time to ask him why he didn't support him in sending troops, Zhang Tinglan said anxiously: "Feilan! Go to reinforce Jinan Prefecture now. I think you are brave and take our brothers seriously--"

"But you have to think clearly. This time, the commander-in-chief wants our Jilin Army to go south to fight the Northern Expedition Army. How do you respond?"

Jiang Cheng was silent for two seconds, but his face soon darkened: "How can you confuse these two things?"

"We sent troops to Jinan Prefecture to fight the Japanese invaders; to fight the Northern Expedition Army would be like starting a civil war, which is tantamount to fratricide..."

In fact, when Jiang Cheng said these words, he felt a little insecure.

It is undeniable that there is nothing wrong with what Zhang Tinglan said.

A few days ago, the Marshal still hoped that the Jilin and Mongolian troops would enter the pass to help him cross the Yellow River and the Yangtze River and achieve the goal of unifying China.

However, he stated on the spot that if he sent troops, there was a high possibility that Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan would cut off their retreat and the Japanese would take advantage of the Northeast.

Then how come now that this matter has come to your family, you, Jiang Feilan, can immediately mobilize troops and enter the pass to fight?

As if she was on the other end of the phone, Zhang Tinglan could sense Jiang Cheng's anxiety. She heaved a long sigh of relief and said, "Feilan, I understand your desire to rescue Pingchuan..."

"In fact, to me, he is also my brother... But if you send troops now, it means that you are also standing with Nanjing."

"Think about it carefully. Shandong is currently hanging a blue sky and a white sun... Even Nanjing itself is not going there."

Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng felt a surge of heat in his chest, and immediately interrupted him in a loud voice: "Stop talking!" "Brother, I understand what you mean... But Pingchuan is in trouble, and Jinan is being trampled by the Japanese. I, Jiang Cheng, cannot ignore it for both public and private reasons!"

"I don't care what Old Zhang and Little Zhang say, and I don't care whether Nanjing will intervene in this matter - I'll take charge of Jinan Prefecture!"

After saying this, Jiang Cheng used almost all his strength to press the microphone down on the receiver.

The news of the large-scale mobilization of the Jilin army attracted everyone's attention almost on the same day.

Of course, everyone had anticipated the Marshal's dissatisfaction...but what Jiang Cheng didn't expect was that even the Nanjing side stated firmly that no one was allowed to go to Shandong to provide reinforcements.

It was not until now that Jiang Cheng realized that someone actually responded the day after Hai Pingchuan issued a call for help.

Anhui and Jiangsu planned to go north to help fight the Japanese...but Nanjing immediately issued a strict order that no troops were allowed to go.

The reason was: there was a fear that the situation would escalate. As Shandong was under the jurisdiction of the National Army, Nanjing should organize "negotiations" to resolve the conflicts and disputes over the territory in a "relatively peaceful" manner.

After hearing the news, Jiang Cheng was so angry that he almost laughed.

The Japanese troops on the Jiaozhou Peninsula almost came out in full force and launched crazy attacks on many places in Jinan Prefecture... As Chinese soldiers, they were actually planning on "negotiations" and "peace talks"?
No wonder he was the one who started the civil war, he was the one who refused to cooperate, and he was the one who wanted to preserve his strength under the invasion of the Japanese... The couple even used the money for buying airplanes to speculate in stocks in foreign countries!

The more Jiang Cheng thought about it, the angrier he became... No wonder this seemingly powerful top leadership collapsed so quickly, and in the end could only be relegated to a corner under the protection of the Americans. How could China be led into the future under the leadership of this kind of ideology?
"Master Jiang, the 142nd Heavy Armored Brigade will arrive at Shanhaiguan soon... In addition, not only have our own people arrived, but Sun Jiunian has also led an infantry brigade from Jinzhou to reinforce us!"

Li Shitou walked in and reported quickly, "We are expected to arrive in Luanzhou tonight for assembly."

Jiang Cheng nodded silently.

This time when he entered the pass, he did not bring many direct troops with him, and the ammunition and supplies he brought - if he was well prepared, as soon as he received Hai Pingchuan's call for help, Jiang Cheng would have rushed to the Jinan front line as soon as possible.

However, something unexpected happened, which even Jiang Cheng had not expected, just before the Jilin army was about to enter the pass.

The Beijing-Fengtian Railway leading to the interior was severely damaged, and the troops that were scheduled to enter the interior by special train could not move forward.

Jiang Cheng, who was anxious to go to Shandong to rescue his good brother, quickly contacted the railway department, but the reply he got was that this was the order of the Marshal.

When asked the reason, it was found that he was worried that the Japanese would cause trouble when the Fengtian Army retreated, so he used the strategy of "strike first and gain the upper hand". After destroying the routes and strengthening the defense of the highway checkpoints, he could prevent the Japanese from suddenly launching attacks at the source.

Isn't this fucking pure bullshit?

Can the Jingfeng Railway defend against the Japanese invaders?
If they really want to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, the entire South Manchuria line is full of Japanese devils, and the method of tearing up the railway is useless!

Jiang Cheng understood all of a sudden——

The Marshal's order was to prevent him from going to rescue Nan.

"Even this old fox doesn't want me to save Pingchuan?"

Gritting his teeth, Jiang Cheng went straight to the Marshal's Mansion in the capital; but the Marshal seemed to have known about his coming in advance. The housekeeper of the mansion received him and said that the Marshal was not at home and did not say where he was going. (End of this chapter)