Fengxian Jiangshan

"Zhuoyan, it's a good idea to introduce American forces, but I'm worried that the Americans are unwilling to take advantage of our fire. It's true that they have conflicts with Japan, but whether they can fully support us because of this is a matter of choice. !” Yang Yuting expressed his opinion on the sidelines.

For this point of view, Zhang Tinglan also agrees very much, and said with a smile: "There is a saying in the West that God helps those who help themselves. To put it bluntly, if you want to win the support of the United States, Britain and other countries, you must first have enough strength, otherwise they will not only not support you, They will pounce on you and bite you hard, this is the nature of great powers."

It is not easy to be an enemy with the great powers, but it is even more difficult to be an ally!Don't expect them to help you tide over the difficulties, as long as they don't make trouble, they will burn incense.Take the arduous war of resistance as an example. Japan has undoubtedly violated the interests of the great powers in China, but the Chinese government has been retreating steadily, and the great powers have verbally condemned the Japanese. In fact, they are still making war fortunes and giving Japan People transported a large amount of war materials.

It wasn't until Germany provoked the war that the Western world felt the pain, and then they began to be tough on Japan and supported China. Of course, this was also bought by the Chinese people's unyielding struggle and blood.

Zhang Tinglan knew this very well, so she said: "If you want to win the support of the Americans, you must prove two points. The first is that although the Fengjun is in great chaos, it is still capable and is not fat to be slaughtered; There are huge business opportunities, and it is worth taking certain risks. Only by solving these two problems can we get the help of the great powers and let us overcome this difficulty smoothly."

After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, everyone present nodded in agreement, and Zhang Zuoxiang couldn't help asking: "Zhuoyan, do you have any specific plans?"

"Yes!" Zhang Tinglan said firmly: "This battle took place in Fengtian, and the city walls and the main city were destroyed. The Marshal's Mansion was also completely burned down. Therefore, I suggest that Fengtian City should be re-planned, and the original city walls should be completely destroyed. They were all demolished, and new residential areas, industrial areas, and commercial areas were built. Breaking the old pattern, using a new concept of urban construction, making Fengtian the pearl of the three eastern provinces. With a beautiful city and complete supporting facilities, there is no need to worry about capital Don't come together."

"Zhuoyan, can a city be called a city without a city wall?" Zhang Zuoxiang pondered and said, "Which big city in China does not have a city wall? A city wall two or three battles high is also a fortification. If there is no city wall, how can we protect it?"

"Fushuai, I think Zhuo Yan's idea is good. The population of Fengtian has continued to increase in the past few years. As a result, the area of ​​the urban area is limited and there is no place to live. The North Market has been developed. The factory area and university town have been established, which is actually expanding the city. The area. Simply demolish the city wall. Expand the city area to the outside world. It is also a matter of course."

Yang Yuting also said: "This time I fought an urban battle with Guo Songling, and I also have some experience. This kind of boxy old-fashioned city wall has a very good defensive ability against the army of the cold weapon era or light weapons. But once you encounter heavy artillery, the effect is very limited. Instead, rely on the urban area. Build a defense in depth and combine the ground and underground, so that you can best kill the enemy and protect yourself."

With the support of Wang Yongjiang and Yang Yuting.With the facts in front of him, Zhang Zuoxiang didn't like to object. He just smiled wryly and said, "Zhuoyan, the Fengtian City Wall has been built since the Qing Dynasty. It's a pity to demolish the old things for so many years."

Zhang Tinglan also knew that it was not just a pity, these city walls also had cultural value, if they were all demolished, it might attract criticism again.But at this time, survival and development are the first priority, and other things can only be put aside. Some people are willing to regret, that is their business.

"Urban development is definitely the most lucrative thing. We threw out this project, coupled with the railway, which is enough to attract Americans to take the bait and let them put in more effort."

Zhang Zuoxiang also knew the profits brought by the development of the North Market. If the entire Fengtian was rebuilt, the benefits would be even greater, so he basically agreed with Zhang Tinglan's suggestion.

"This is just a bait. Isn't Zhuoyan ready to show his strength? What are you going to do?"

"I am going to take a three-pronged approach. First, dig out all the details of the commander-in-chief's assassination, and figure out the actions of the Japanese behind the scenes. At the same time, we will eliminate the pro-Japanese forces and destroy their intelligence network. After the real evidence, we will continue to create public opinion and put pressure on Japan."

As soon as Zhang Zuolin was mentioned, as an old brother for many years, Zhang Zuoxiang sighed and said with a wry smile: "Yuting died tragically at the hands of the Japanese. As a brother, I should have declared war directly and fought the Japanese to the end. Revenge. But because of my limited strength, I can't just ask for justice, I am ashamed of Yuting's spirit in the sky!"

Zhang Zuoxiang said that his eye circles were red for a while, and Zhu Qinglan hurriedly persuaded him: "Fu Shuai, you and Xian Dashuai are brothers, we all know, but as the saying goes, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. It is already the greatest effort to set off a wave of public opinion in the world and use the powers to put pressure on the Japanese."

Zhang Zuoxiang managed to control his emotions, and then signaled Zhang Tinglan to continue.

"The second measure is to send troops to Liaoyang. We don't want to go to war now, but if the Japanese want to attack the three eastern provinces, we can't sit still. As long as the first shot is fired, we will do our best to win the initiative and fight them to the death. .”

Zhang Tinglan said this with a serious look on his face: "Ma Zhanshan, you lead the cavalry brigade to Liaoyang immediately. In addition, Zhang Henian and Wu Kaijie each led an infantry regiment and an artillery regiment. They also rushed to Liaoyang together to form a regiment with Jiang Dengxuan The former enemy headquarters, to deal with the provocation of the Japanese Kwantung Army."

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's order, the three of them all stood up and solemnly saluted the military. Ma Zhanshan and Zhang Henian were both newly rising fighters of the Feng army, and they didn't care much about the Japanese.As for Wu Kaijie and the Japanese, the blood feud was even more serious. Wu Junsheng and Zhang Zuolin were bombed to death in Shanhaiguan together.

Wu Kaijie was also immersed in grief during this period. He also heard Wu Junsheng mention the Japanese, and it seemed that Old Wu still had some contact with them.But the more this happened, the more Wu Kaijie resented the Japanese, and he couldn't talk to these cruel little devils.You can only speak with your fists!

After getting the assignment, they all readily accepted the order and immediately mobilized the army.In addition, Zhang Tinglan said to Feng Yong: "In addition to the army, the air force must step up preparations. From the current point of view, the air force is the only place where we have an advantage over the Japanese. In addition to investigating the Japanese garrison along the South Manchuria Railway In addition, you must also be ready to fight at any time."

Feng Yong has always been Zhang Xueliang's deputy, managing the air force together, and now Zhang Xueliang is in a trance.He couldn't be a director at all, and all the tasks fell on Feng Yong, and he was duty-bound.

"Humble job must complete the task!"

After Zhang Tinglan had almost arranged the army, he said, "Whether it's investigating the case or strengthening the armament, it is a defensive measure. We don't know how to defend. We also want to attack. We want to attack the vital gate of the Japanese."

In fact, Zhang Zuolin's assassination was also a wake-up call for Fengjun. After several years of painstaking efforts, Fengjun had some wealth, but compared with Japan.There is still too much gap, so even the most radical people did not say to follow the example of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.directly provoked a world war.

Everyone knows that the Feng army does not yet have the strength to fully compete with the Japanese. This is a cruel reality. Everyone feels like a big stone is pressing on their hearts, and they are very aggrieved.It would be a great blow to the confidence of the Feng army. If the Feng army could not be reunited as soon as possible, it might affect the morale of the entire army.

Zhang Tinglan was keenly aware of this, so he was also thinking hard about how to deal a major blow to the Japanese, neither provoking a war, but also having enough lethality to make the Japanese suffer to the bone.

After hearing Zhang Tinglan's words, everyone cheered up. They also wanted to know what trick Zhang Tinglan had to deal with the Japanese.Everyone also wanted to see if this young commander had the ability to deal a heavy blow to the Japanese under the extremely unfavorable situation of strength. Everyone was full of hope at this time.

"Everyone, in view of the turmoil experienced by the three northeastern provinces, we will reduce the grain export quota and use it to relieve war refugees, and at the same time vigorously strengthen infrastructure construction."

What Zhang Tinglan said was high-sounding, everyone here is not a fool, Zhang Tinglan is playing the food card.The three provinces in the Northeast have had bumper harvests year after year, and there is a large surplus of grain, and Japan imports the most grain from the Northeast. If grain exports are reduced, the Japanese will be the first to bear the brunt.

What's more terrible is that the Japanese still have a large number of troops in the Far East at this time. In order to get cheap, they purchased a large amount of food and military supplies from the Northeast.If the Fengjun cut down on food and caused insufficient supply ahead, the Japanese army of [-] would be in danger.

Rao is that the Japanese have the spirit of Bushido, but they can't compete with the red power on an empty stomach. It may cause the failure of Japan's intervention, a large amount of military expenditure is in vain, and the loss of personnel is even more unbearable. Not to mention a fatal blow, but at least it can tear their livers and lungs apart and hurt their hearts.

More importantly, the Japanese reaped a lot of benefits during the First World War, and their national strength has increased greatly. If they suffer heavy losses in the Far East, it will be able to slow down the development of the Japanese to a certain extent.The slower the Japanese were, the easier it would be for the Feng army to catch up.

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's thoughts, everyone present was thoughtful, and Zhu Qinglan asked again: "Zhuoyan, we are still allies with the Japanese in the Far East, and the United States is also caught in it. If we cut off food rashly, Will it cause a backlash from the United States?"

There was a sneer on Zhang Tinglan's face: "In the past, it must have been a big trouble, but the Japanese used despicable assassination tricks first, and it is very polite to cut off food. In addition, we didn't cut off all of them at once. Leave a little space for the Americans, as long as it is done properly, the Americans will not only not help the Japanese, but will put more pressure on them, and even stand up to mediate the conflict between us and Japan."

Zhang Zuoxiang listened on the sidelines, and nodded slightly: "Zhuoyan is a good way. The Japanese assassinate Yuting by riding on our necks to shit. If we don't take effective measures, we will lose face. Going out of food is a good way.

"In fact, it's not just food shortages. We simply stopped soybeans, and let the two oil factories of Nissin and Santai completely die. As for other forests and ores, we also suppressed them. You are not benevolent and I am not righteous. The lifeblood of Japan, an island country It's the resources, so let's strictly control them." Yang Yuting also gritted his teeth.

Compared with going to war directly, cutting off food has less risk and greater benefits. Everyone here agrees, and this decision will be made soon.

A few days later, the agricultural product trading center in the North Market was surrounded by a large number of businessmen, including many Japanese businessmen, most of whom were responsible for purchasing for the Japanese army and government.Due to the pressure of the war, the Japanese needed a lot of food, and a large number of Japanese businessmen rushed over almost every day.

But today, after the business hours, the door did not open as scheduled, and the staff put up a sign saying that the business was closed, and the Japanese were immediately dumbfounded... (to be continued...)