Jang Hyo-joon's words made everyone fall into deep thought. The power of Tohoku was demonstrated through the war with Japan. If it were not for the battle of Japan, the Northeast would have put advanced weapons and troops into the Central Plains battlefield, I am afraid that the Central Plains War would not have been such a result.

"President, I suggest that we should contact the southwest and Guangzhou, especially the southwest, and everyone should also see the strength of the new army in the southwest under the leadership of General Cai Yi. In the current situation, no force in the country is an opponent of the northeast, and only by joining forces can there be a possibility of victory. Fu Liangzuo said. Now China's form is one superpower and many powers. The forces of the Northeast are overwhelmingly superior. Other forces will naturally have the urge to die and then form an alliance.

"There is no need to rush now, the Tohoku and Japan are at war. I think there is a good chance that Japan will win. When the war between Japan and Tohoku ends, I don't know if the Tohoku power will still exist! Xu Shuzheng said. In the Beiyang system, Xu Shuzheng is very respectful of Japan. There is also a lot of admiration for the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army. Even if the Northeast showed combat effectiveness that was not inferior to Japan, Xu Shuzheng still did not think that the Northeast could win.

"There is this possibility, after all, Japan has developed as a strong country for many years, but as a Chinese, I hope that the northeast can win." Judging from the news from the forward military observer mission, the Northeast may not lose this battle. Zhang Xiaozhun said.

Xu Shuzheng's face sank, and his complexion became more and more ugly. For Zhang Xiaozhun, he can't look down on him. It's just that now the Beiyang government is headed by Feng Guozhang, and Xu Shuzheng has no right to speak. As the commander of the new army, Zhang Xiaozhun can be said to have unlimited potential.

Listening to everyone's words, Feng Guozhang, who frowned tightly, looked at Duan Qirui, who was next to him, and said, "Brother Qirui, what do you think?" ”

Hearing Feng Guozhang's question, everyone quieted down and looked at Duan Qirui. After all, even if Duan Qirui was disgraced because of the war with the Northeast, his identity and status were still there. No one dared to ignore what he said.

Duan Qirui didn't say anything about Feng Guozhang's inquiry, but just said with an indifferent face: "The Northeast is indeed developing rapidly. But I don't advocate learning from the Northeast, and it is impossible for Handan to surpass the Northeast. Now the Northeast and Japan are at war, but in my experience, Japan does not have the appetite to swallow most of China in one bite. This is the reason why Japan only attacked the three eastern provinces and allowed Shandong, which was weaker in its forces, to take action. In this case, what we have to do is to concentrate all the forces of Beiyang and prepare to meet the second wave of attacks in the Northeast. I have studied Feng Yong's character. This man has a strong personality, tenacity, and great courage. No one can guarantee what he will do in times of war. Does the Northeast Army still have the strength to attack us in the event of a war with Japan? These are not guaranteed. With the current morale and strength of the Beiyang Army, it is simply impossible to be the opponent of the Northeast Army. As for the connection with the southwest and Guangzhou, I agree with this, and it is best that our weak forces can unite and form a military alliance, which will also be conducive to dealing with the attack in the northeast in the future. Duan Qirui said. There was nothing new in his words.

"Report the Great President. Intelligence system secret telegram. An attendant military attache quietly entered the conference room and whispered beside Feng Guozhang.

Feng Guozhang opened the telegram and looked at it, his face changed, and then he handed the telegram in his hand to Duan Qirui. Duan Qirui's face became equally strange. There was even a hint of a smile that was exactly that.

"I guess you're curious about this telegram! As General Duan said just now, Young Marshal Feng in the Northeast is extremely courageous. Do things unexpectedly. And the content of this telegram proves exactly that. Feng Guozhang said with a sigh.

Everyone stared at the telegram in Duan Qirui's hand.

"When the Northeast was at war with Japan, it chose to implement land reform in Shandong Province! And by the most violent means. The landlord's land was confiscated, and even the grain of the landlord's house was violently robbed by them! ”

Everyone gasped.

If it is said that the Northeast Army plundered the local households, the people who sat down again could still understand it. After all, in the event of a war with Japan, the finances of the Northeast will certainly not be sufficient, and in this case, it is understandable that any problems arise. Fighting for food is not an uncommon morale in this era, and most of the people who do it again have done it. But it's a bit strange that land reform like this is taking place throughout Shandong Province. After all, the Northeast and Shandong are far away. The railways in Shandong and the Northeast have not been completely restored after being damaged by the Central Plains War some time ago. Even if the Northeast obtains mountains of food and materials in Shandong, it will be in vain if it cannot be transported to the Northeast.

"Feng Yong, is he digging his own grave?" Xu Shuzheng said with a frown. In this period, the power of the landlord class was still very strong, and land was the lifeblood of the landlords, and land was the foundation of China's thousands of years of agricultural civilization, which was a very sensitive thing, whether it was the change of dynasty or the bourgeois revolution. As for the landlord's land, those in power on all sides did not dare to touch it. Even in the rapidly developing northeast, land reform has only been completed in the remote northeast, and in other provinces and in the vast areas of the west, the means of rent reduction and interest reduction and peaceful transformation are still practiced.

The Northeast Army suddenly sang this play in Shandong was very surprising. This is simply not the same as the mouth of a war donkey!

"President, what is the current situation in Shandong?" Zhang Xiaozhun said with a frown. According to his research, Feng Yong is extremely purposeful. There must be a deep purpose in doing so in this case.

"There is a lot of turmoil in Shandong. Which of those big landlords does not have a deep-rooted relationship. Naturally, this move in the Northeast aroused the opposition of all the landlords, and there were already rebels in Shandong. Xu Zheng, the representative of the Northeast Army in Shandong, has issued a nirvana order. Anyone who resisted the government was suppressed in the name of collaborating with the enemy and treason. Duan Qirui said with a frown. He also didn't understand the purpose of the Northeast. At this time, land reform was carried out in Shandong, which was not a clear indication of turmoil in Shandong!

"The Northeast is still as strong as ever, I'm afraid that if they do this, the entire Northeast will be unstable!" Ni Sichong gloated.

"You can't say that. I'm afraid the form of Shandong is not as difficult as we think. Chief Duan, can you show me the telegram? Zhang Xiaozhun didn't think that Feng Yong would be a low-level mistake, when studying Feng Yong's experience, he didn't see how Feng Yong had great military talent, the battles he personally commanded back then were all small-scale battles, and even the victory was very accidental. After the unification of the Northeast, Feng Yong appeared completely as a commander. Even the current huge territory in the Northeast was led by other generals. But the fact that the huge Northeast can be firmly controlled in his hands, and the fact that it is constantly pretending to be big proves that Feng Yong's ability in a certain aspect must be extremely strong.

Duan Qirui didn't have much opinion on Zhang Xiaozhun. The war with Jiang Baili made him realize the awesomeness of these young soldiers, although he didn't want to admit it, in his heart, he still admired Jiang Baili's military ability. In this mentality, there is naturally no resistance to a relatively young general like Zhang Xiaozhun.

"Great President. There's definitely something wrong with that. You see, such a thing happened in Shandong, and the Northeast did not send a single soldier to Shandong. If they can't draw troops, it doesn't make sense. After all, the troops currently involved in the battlefield cannot even reach half of the northeast. Zhang Xiaozhun said with a frown.

"Hyo-joon, what do you think?" Feng Guozhang said.

"I can't say what I think, but I always feel that there is something hidden in this. If the Northeast is really plundering the big landlords for no reason, I am afraid that the big landlords in other parts of the Northeast have already taken action. I think all of you here should know that the news of the big private landlords is very well-informed, and Shandong has not deliberately concealed such a big matter, and it is impossible for the landlords in other provinces not to know about the pride. But even in this case, our intelligence agencies still did not send information about the emergence of rebellions in other parts of the Northeast. What does this mean? This shows that the Northeast has been prepared for this matter, and even has a complete grasp of it. Zhang Xiaozhun is also not sure about the specific intentions of the Northeast. After all, the information in front of him is limited, and it seems to give people a feeling of being in a fog.

"President, I suggest that we can contact the rebel forces in Shandong and provide them with the necessary support. This can drag the northeast as much as possible. Xu Shuzheng said. Duan Qirui nodded slightly.

"Tohoku is now fighting with Japan, and I don't agree to be in trouble with Tohoku at this time. Even if we have a hostile relationship with the Northeast, we are all Chinese, and Little Japan is a foreigner. We have a family feud with the Northeast at most, but we have a national hatred with Japan. Therefore, I suggest that what we should do at this time is to develop our own strength as soon as possible, and help the Northeast in the form of erosion that may appear in the future! Zhang Xiaozhun said righteously.

"Help the Northeast?" Xu Shuzheng scoffed.

"President, if the Northeast falls into a disadvantage, we in Beiyang should help regardless of our previous suspicions, after all, this is a major issue related to the life and death of the entire Chinese nation. Hopefully, the president will consider it. Zhang Xiaozhun crossed Xu Shuzheng and said directly to Feng Guozhang.

"It is impossible for Japan to swallow China in one gulp. With our Beiyang here, little Japan will not dare to mess around. Xu Shuzheng said. In his heart, he always wanted to use the power of the Japanese to achieve some kind of political goal. Of course, these things cannot be spoken.

"Okay, let's put aside the problem of helping the Northeast for a while. Our current priority is to integrate our internal strength, prepare for the future, and at the same time prepare to contact the southwest and Guangzhou. After all, they understand the truth of cold lips and teeth. Feng Guozhang said in a deep voice.

(To be continued)