(20 o'clock)

"Mom, it's a slap!"

As soon as the man entered the general's mansion, Zhang Zuolin cursed and just as the maid brought the teacup, he didn't wait to drink the tea, and with a "clang", the teacup was suddenly thrown to the ground by Zhang Zuolin.

The general was very angry!

Anyone can see that this general is really angry!

Who provoked the general?

"The surname is Xu!"

Thinking that the "warning" of Xu was resolved by the "superior" in a few words at the Kuomintang Party Committee, a burst of fire surged in Zhang Zuolin's heart.

Thinking of all this, Zhang Zuolin stood up "instantly", but he felt angry:

‘Mom, why did I ask his surname to Xu? After so many years of trouble, I have asked him, the Jinzhou guy in Northeast China! I want to call him Xu…’

Although he was ruthless in his heart, Zhang Zuolin knew clearly that the direct election of the Civil Affairs Minister was still the trick made by the Prime Minister. Zhang Zuolin never felt grateful to the Prime Minister, but he was somewhat grateful to the President. After fighting the direct election of the Civil Affairs Minister from the State Council, Zhang Zuolin's most sensitive thing was that the Civil Affairs Minister, who held the power of appointment and removal of officials, the Civil Affairs Minister and the financial power became a person who hindered his power.

Therefore, the earliest idea that Zhang Zuolin had was to seize the opportunity and drive him out. But thinking about the State Council behind the Minister of Civil Affairs, he still felt timid for no reason. He was the capital that he had been paying attention to. Even the President seemed weak in fighting, the State Council supported the Minister of Civil Affairs of various provinces, and the Minister of Civil Affairs was still holding...

Just as Zhang Zuolin was thinking about how to "fight" with Xu Xusheng, a car drove towards the general's mansion from the train station outside Fengtian City. Sitting in the car, Zhang Yilin was thinking about Zhang Zuolin in his heart.

Before coming to Northeast China, he had learned about Zhang Zuolin through various materials. He was born with a beard, but in just a few years, from recruiting to Fengtian King, this person was not comparable to ordinary people. So as soon as he set out, he thought, "How to treat this red beard?" However, he knew that Zhang Zuolin had a strong foundation and his group of people were still quite loyal.

As the leader of the National Congress, in Zhang Yilin's view, although he came to Fengtian as the Prime Minister's private envoy, in the end, the National Committee still had to deal with him. If he wanted to deal with him, he had to create internal divisions and kill each other. Although the main military force in the Northeast was three divisions, only Zhang Zuolin's 27th Division and Feng Delin's 28th Division were powerful. These two were brothers who kowtowed and were evenly matched and equally matched. There was no flaw in the Northeast. How to start?

Zhang Yilin had no decision in his heart.

It is common for the two heroes to stand together. Not only can he tolerate external forces, he also thought that the kowtower brother, Feng Delin, commander of the 28th Division, had signs of sharing the world with him. Sometimes, the elder brother was very unhappy with his words and deeds, and he also contradicted them from time to time. To be honest, Feng Delin, both literary and military strategies, was better than Zhang Zuolin. With his skills, Zhang Zuolin had to be ranked "young men". Therefore, Zhang Zuolin became jealous. Because he was a kowtower brother and was not good at holding a stick on the open fire, he had to make up his mind to strengthen his power.

These local warlords!

As he thought about it, the car had already driven outside the general's mansion. As soon as the car stopped, Zhang Yilin's secretary opened the car door and handed over the post.

"Zhang Yilin!"

When Zhang Zuolin saw the name on the famous post, he was stunned. When he met the Vice Speaker of Congress, Zhang Zuolin, who also met with the President in the capital, he had a chance. Why did he arrive in the Northeast?

Could it be... this news spread too quickly!...

Zhang Zuolin, who was uneasy, hurried out of the living room and greeted the general's mansion. As soon as he left the general's mansion, he saw Zhang Yilin standing outside the gate. Zhang Zuolin greeted Zhang Yilin anxiously and attentively, and then said:

"It's really a blessing for Speaker Zhang to come to Fengtian!"

"General Zhang, today, when Yilin arrived in Shengjing, he saw the complexity of Shengjing market. General Zhang's ability to manage the local area is really a sigh!"

These words of praise were heard in Zhang Zuolin's ears for some reason.

"Thanks to the support of the State Council, if the State Council did not support and emphasize business, how could the Shengjing market be prosperous today..."

In front of Zhang Yilin, Zhang Zuolin was careful. Unlike the one with the surname Xu, the one with the surname Xu was a member of the Kuomintang, but the person in front of him was a close confidant of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister might not be out of the way, but if he wanted to deal with him, who knew what idea he could come up with? The President had not gotten any advantage in him.

It's better to deal with it carefully!

He welcomed Zhang Yilin into the mansion and accompanied him with caution. Zhang Zuolin was extremely cautious when drinking Fengcheng. After the two talked for more than half an hour, Zhang Yilin put down the tea in his hand and said, "I looked at Zhang Zuolin."

"General Zhang, before Yilin came to Shengjing, the Prime Minister had specially instructed..."

Instruction... Zhang Zuolin quickly pricked up his ears and listened.

"...There are northeastern areas, Russia in the north and Japan in the east. Both countries are eyeing the Northeast. The situation is so bad that it is actually the most dangerous place for China. The Prime Minister is in the capital, but he cares about the country's defense. He once told Yilin to tell General Zhang that he should strongly support Fengtian's defense. He didn't know what the general needs. Even though he said bluntly, the Prime Minister would not refuse any of what the State Council can do..."

Zhang Yilin's words only made Zhang Zuolin slightly startled. He quickly stood up and said in a pretentious manner.

"Zuolin was really touched by the Prime Minister's ability to care about the defense of the Northeast,"

As he said this, thinking about the matter with his elder brother, Zhang Zuolin felt a stir and said.

‘Speaker Zhang, let’s not hide the truth from the Speaker. Recently, Yuting has been thinking about something that he is worried these days. He has been wanting to report to the President. The Prime Minister said, and see what to do.’

'oh?'

Seeing Zhang Zuolin say this, Zhang Yilin was slightly stunned and said:

‘General Zhang said frankly.’

‘At present, the situation in the Northeast is still very uneasy. The east and north are actually a problem for the Northeast. If something happens, the current army in the Northeast may not be able to respond. I am afraid that before the central border enters, the northeast may be lost...’

‘What do you want to do?’

Zhang Yilin asked tentatively. He came here to talk about this matter with Zhang Zuolin. He never thought that he would ask him to speak, but Zhang Zuolin mentioned it first.

‘I want to add ten cannons to the 27th Division.’

Zhang Zuolin, who was a treacherous person, also asked tentatively. He wanted to understand the purpose of Zhang Yilin's private visit to Shengjing, but more importantly, it was to take advantage. For Zhang Zuolin, who was born in the green forest, he always believed in the creed of "if you have advantages, you will be a bastard."

‘If you can add ten cannons, the 27th Division can deal with any situation. Can Speaker Zhang submit it to the Beijing government and approve the funding as soon as possible.’

When Zhang Yilin heard that he wanted to buy ten cannons, Zhang Yilin's heart was rumbling:

‘This beard probably wants to expand himself.’

However, he felt it was difficult to make it clear that when forming the expeditionary force, the army of the three northeastern provinces had not been mobilized because the dangers of the north and the eastern neighbors were not only not called, but even the president specially allocated five thousand rifles. After the army's ordnance was standardized, it specially allowed its old equipment to be kept in the warehouse for emergencies, rather than the need to hand over the old equipment like other provinces. Whether for the Presidential Office or the State Council, how to maintain the stability of the situation in the Northeast has always been the first priority, so it has never threatened and even tried every means to appease...

Thinking of this in his heart, Zhang Yilin smiled and said to Zhang Zuolin:

‘General Zhang, you have a good idea. The 27th Division is the only strong brigade in Fengtian Province and should be well equipped. Only when we are strong will no one dare to discriminate against it. It’s just…’

Zhang Yilin kept it a secret and showed a sense of disgrace. Zhang Zuolin was shocked.

‘What, he doesn’t want to report it to Beijing?’

Thinking of this, Zhang Zuolin's face darkened and said:

‘Buying cannons is legitimate, I don’t think Beijing will disagree. Just be sure to...’

Zhang Yilin smiled and shook his head and said:

'General Zhang, you are wrong. How can I stand by and watch like this? However, Yilin is not convenient for interfering in this military affairs, and the State Council is not convenient for interfering in it. Furthermore: if you submit a regular official document to Beijing and wait for approval by the Beijing government, you don't know how long it will take to go, and you still don't know if it is accurate, is it? There are too many twists and turns.'

‘So that…’

'so,'

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yilin said:

‘First allocate the money from the savings. How much is needed? You can sign up for a plan and look back and say hello to the Civil Affairs Department. This saves time. Doing something will take place. It will delay and say that it will not be done.’

Zhang Zuolin did not expect things to go so well. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yilin agreed to say hello to the Civil Affairs Hall in person. Ruo stood up quickly, bowed to thank him, and said:

‘Thank you Speaker Zhang for your care, thank you Speaker Zhang for your care!’

‘You are my own family, don’t be polite. The State Council will support this matter of increasing national defense.’

After pausing for a moment, Zhang Yilin said mysteriously:

‘General Zhang, I think the general has already understood that the danger of the neighbors is near.’

As he said that, Zhang Yilin approached Zhang Zuolin again.

‘When Zhang came from Beijing, the Prime Minister once wrote a letter and asked Zhang to bring it to the general.’

As he said that, he took out a letter from the file package.

The Prime Minister’s handwritten letter!

After hearing this, Zhang Zuolin was shocked and quickly took the letter respectfully. When he opened the envelope, he saw that Zhang Zuolin's expression changed.

‘What a small oriental nose! Could it be that you have a bad idea to Fengtian!’

Although he was surprised by what the Prime Minister mentioned in the letter, he could change his mind. Zhang Zuolin looked at the suggestion of sending two additional internal forces in the letter Yu Fengtian to strengthen Fengtian's defense. Although he was in the name of preventing the east neighbors, he still allowed Zhang Zuolin to be somewhat guarded. The internal forces originally stationed in Mengdi on the Yalu River in Fengtian Province were the thorns of his heart for Zhang Zuolin. Compared with the Fengtian Army, the internal forces were strong.

Unlike the army of each province, the military pay of the internal affairs is much higher than that of the provincial army of each province, and its equipment must be said to be excellent. A company's submachine gun has dozens of times the number of machine guns and large and small artillery is several times that of the provincial army. It is well-equipped and well-trained. In Zhang Zuolin's view, let alone two corpses, if they really fight on the battlefield, his 27th Division may not even be able to stop a company of the internal affairs forces, but he agreed to those two corpses himself.

Zhang Zuolin, who had always been determined to drive the internal affairs force out of Fengtian, not only did he not drive the internal affairs force away, but the State Council even had to transfer two more corpses in the name of the danger of the east neighbor. This was too... Is it too... Thinking about the State Council still inserted his hands in, isn't it because he has ulterior motives? Or...

Reason! Excuses... It must be! Don't look at Zhang Zuolin's rudeness, but his mind is smart, and at the critical moment, he held the letter, sighed softly, smiled slightly, looked at Zhang Yilin and said:

‘I would also like to ask Speaker Zhang to tell the Prime Minister that soldiers have the duty of defending the country as their duty. Please rest assured that Zuolin will never let the Prime Minister down or disappoint the people! If the neighbors in the east want to invade me Fengtian, Zuolin still has a breath, and will never retreat a step back and go through fire and water, and will never refuse!’….

Zhang Zuolin's words turned slightly, and did not mention the transfer of the internal affairs of the two corpses mentioned in the letter, but expressed his determination to "defend the territory."

"At that time, Zuolin will telegram to request the central government to send reinforcements!"

This sentence clearly shows his scheming. If the power of the East is coming, he will resist, but before the threat of the East is threatening, the Central Committee would better not interfere in his Fengtian's defense!

‘Okay! We in China need a soldier like General Zhang.”

Zhang Yilin praised Zhang Zuolin's confession and took out another document, which clearly carried the State Council's plum blossom badge.

"General Zhang, here is a piece of information intercepted by the State Council!"

What does it feel like to get on the pirate ship? After the servant invited Zhang Yilin into the guest room, Zhang Zuolin felt that he had let Zhang Yilin play. To be precise, the one from Beijing played. The previous private message only mentioned that the conflict between Japan and China was deepened due to the "Jiaoao Incident". The South Manchuria Railway and Kanto Prefecture held by the Japanese in Fengtian Province made Fengtian a "rejection of Japanese frontiers". In view of this, in order to prevent Japanese people, they need to strengthen the defense of Fengtian Province. The Central Army can be rashly mobilized to attract the Japanese people to alert, which will cause the current situation to collapse, so they hope to strengthen the internal affairs force.

What is this letter?

He was just digging a hole for him to jump, but he patted his chest and said it all. It was not enough to say it. When Zhang Zuolin jumped into the pit, the family took out the secret documents of the State Council. Several secret telegrams from the Japanese Army contained in the secret documents, whether it was related to the increase in troops or the strengthening of defense in the railway affiliated areas, they all told him a fact... Dongyang Xiaoji was afraid that he would really target Fengtian this time!

"How to do it?"

For a moment, Zhang Zuolin became worried. The Japanese on this side stared at Fengtian with a fierce look. If this was a new generation, there would be only two divisions. Not to mention two divisions, even one division could swallow Fengtian. On the other side, the Prime Minister's Special Envoy was still living in his guest room.
To be continued...