The South Manchurian Railway connects Mukden and Changchun, and is the most important communication line for the northward transportation of materials from the three eastern provinces, especially in wartime, the role of railway transportation is incomparable.

"Mr. Consul General, is this a threat from your country?"

"General Zhang, the imperial government is goodwill, I hope you can stop the war with the Russian government and negotiate peacefully, but you don't listen, the empire has to take some tough measures, and all the consequences caused by Fengtian should be borne by Fengtian."

When Lao Zhang heard this, he was so angry that he snorted in his nose, and then said: "You threaten the safety of Fengtian, but the result is still ours, is there such a reason in the world?" It is true that you manage the South Manchurian Railway, but this railway is in China, and we should have the right to use the railway. ”

"The railway is for economic purposes and should not involve military issues, especially since Mukden is at war with Russia, which the imperial government does not want to see, so from now on, the arms and materials of the Fengtian army cannot pass through the Middle East Road."

Akajiri Massuke was very calm when he spoke, but the more peaceful he was, the more angry he was, and he wanted to tear this guy apart directly. Every time he deals with the Japanese, Lao Zhang thinks that he has seen the most shameless face, but the next time the Japanese will break this record, this is called not the most shameless, only more shameless.

Akajiri Shosuke, this guy is full of lies, railways have always been closely linked to the military, and when can you not transport military supplies, this is simply a strong argument.

"Mr. Consul General, Russia has taken the initiative to invade China, and the military and people of Mukden have risen up to resist. If your country insists on cutting off the railway line, it will undoubtedly cause great damage to the friendship between the two sides, and you will have to bear all the consequences caused by it. ”

Zhang Zuolin has already seen through the face of the Japanese, when Zhang Tinglan was recovering the Middle East Road, he repeatedly told Lao Zhang that the Japanese are unreliable, if they do not control the railway in their own hands, once a war breaks out, the Japanese can use the railway as a coercion to pull the back legs of the Feng army. As soon as the words were finished, they had already been verified.

"General Zhang, in the eyes of contemptible people, the contradiction between Mukden and Russia is entirely caused by your attack on the Middle Road. If the Mukden side can hand over the Middle East Road, it will be jointly managed by China, Japan and Russia. Naturally, the Imperial Government is willing to let you use the Middle East. It would be good for all parties to even be willing to maneuver through it and get the Russians to accept the offer. ”

Speaking of which, how can Lao Zhang not understand the ghost minds of the Japanese, they are still wishful thinking about interfering in the East Road, but Lao Zhang also knows it. This must not be agreed, otherwise the entire three eastern provinces will fall into the control of the Japanese, and the Feng army will be doomed.

However, if the Japanese did not agree, the railroad would be cut off. The supply of more than 10,000 soldiers on the front line is about to be cut off, don't look at Zhang Tinglan's large number of immigrants to Jilin, but there is still a long way to go before it is developed, the economic center of gravity of the three eastern provinces is still in Mukden, and most of the war materials still rely on Fengtian to transport.

If the Japanese cut off the railway line, the impact on the front line is undoubtedly huge, although Lao Zhang is quiet on the surface, but his heart has turned over the river and the sea, if the logistics supply is lost, whether the Feng army can still win the Russians, this is a matter that no one has a bottom in their hearts, Lao Zhang can not help but worry.

At this time, Sun Liechen hurriedly walked in from outside, holding a telegram in his hand, and when he saw that Akajiri Massuke was also here, he didn't say anything, but sent the telegram to Lao Zhang.

Zhang Zuolin took the telegram, glanced at it, his face showed ecstasy, all the anxiety in his heart was put aside, he gently slapped the telegram on the table, glanced at Akajiri Massuke, and said slowly: "Mr. Consul General, I have good news for you, the heroic soldiers of the Feng Army have completely surrounded the Russian army, and the victory or defeat is just around the corner, I am afraid that some people will waste their efforts!" ”

Hearing Lao Zhang's words, Akajiri Massuke's face suddenly changed wildly, he had just threatened Fengjun with his might, but when he turned his head, he was slapped hard, which immediately made his face red, and his head was full of gold stars, and he couldn't even find the southeast and northwest.

He never thought that the combat effectiveness of the Feng army would be so strong, and before the war, Akajiri Massuke also analyzed that although the Russians have many domestic problems, the foundation of the army is still there, and it is already great that the Feng army can block the Russian army.

But now the Feng army not only blocked the Russian army, but also surrounded the Russians, which is simply beyond expectations, if the Feng army exterminated the Russians, what use did they have to cut off the railway, isn't this offending people in vain!

Akajiri Massuke's heart was a mess, and the most unacceptable thing for him was how the combat effectiveness of the Feng army had become so strong, and it could compete with the great powers, what happened in the Feng army, which turned a bandit army into a strong force, his heart was full of doubts and puzzles.

The situation has changed beyond Akajiri Massuke's estimate, and he has to rearrange the way to deal with it, and this guy can only say goodbye in embarrassment.

Seeing his back, Zhang Zuolin smacked fiercely: "Damn, these Japanese devils are really not fucking things, they are ready to cut off Mantie, and want us to give up the Middle East Road, it's a bastard!" ”

Sun Liechen's face was also gloomy, and he sighed and said: "Yuting, the railway is the blood in the body, and it is in the hands of the Japanese, they can cut it off at any time, so that we can't run well, and the Japanese control the railway, which is equivalent to holding our rise and fall." It is only now that I fully understand the far-sightedness of the humble words, the railway is too important, and no matter what the cost, we must take back the Middle East Road, and we can no longer be controlled by others. ”

"It's not just the Middle East Road, we also have to find a way to bypass the Manchurian Railway and connect Changchun and Fengtian directly, we don't have Liliang to take back the Manchurian Railway for the time being, but we also want to make this railway a scrap." Lao Zhang said fiercely: "I have already arranged for someone to contact Mr. Zhan Tianyou, let him go north once, help us plan the railway, as long as the matter of the Middle East Road is over, we will start construction immediately, exhaust the financial resources of the three eastern provinces, and repair the railway, the little devil will never want to blackmail us, I Zhang is not at the mercy of anyone!" ”

In fact, the matter of road construction has been mentioned more than once, Zhang Tinglan, Yang Yuting, Wang Yongjiang and others have successively put forward requirements to overhaul roads, especially after a large number of immigrants, but also to use sufficient labor force to overhaul roads, the basic requirement is to be able to run two big carriages side by side.

But obviously this is not enough, we must use a larger capacity, faster speed of the railway, Zhang Zuolin has made up his mind, Sun Liechen is also more supportive, he said with a smile: "This humble move is very fast, as long as these Russian troops can be eliminated, most of the troubles on the Middle East Road have been solved." ”

"Don't relax, maybe the Russians will send more troops over, we must be fully prepared, and we must beware of the Japanese cutting off the railway, you immediately organize all the horse convoys in Mukden, and also link with the industrial group, organize the transportation capacity as much as possible, and when it is really needed, even if we carry it on our shoulders and push it with a cart, we must pass this pass!"

The recovery of the Middle East Road is not only related to the rise and fall of the Feng army, but also has another layer of meaning for Lao Zhang, his two sons, Zhang Xueliang and Zhang Xueming are on the front line.

Not only Lao Zhang has this idea, but also Zhang Zuoxiang in Jilin, after getting Lao Zhang's notice, Zhang Zuoxiang also immediately took action, Jilin's business community was also mobilized, and Governor Guo Zongxi also worked extremely hard, so that all farms were ready to contribute.

Although it is now the time for spring ploughing, the organizational efficiency of the farms is far from being comparable to that of the scattered small peasant economy, and the Jilin side quickly organized 100,000 people, mainly concentrated between Changchun and Jilin, and originally there was a railway connection between Changchun and Jilin, but this railway was a branch line of the South Manchurian Railway, which was controlled by the Japanese.

Zhang Zuoxiang had to plan for the worst, but fortunately, the distance between the two places was only more than 100 kilometers, and the requisition of these people could basically meet the needs.

Just when the three eastern provinces were fully mobilized, Zhang Tinglan was commanding the army and completed the encirclement of the Russian army, and since the start of the war, the battle for the second line of defense was the fiercest, and the Russians put all the most elite Liliang into it and pounced on the Feng army.

And Zhang Tinglan also used the most elite Liliang, the predecessor of the current First Brigade of the Road Protection Army is the First Brigade of the Garrison Division, that is, the original independent brigade, which is the unit trained by Zhang Tinglan.

The offensive of the Russians was fierce, several times rushed to the positions of the Feng army, the two sides launched a fierce hand-to-hand combat, the Feng army with a stubborn will, strong firepower, finally pressed the Russians.

Seeing that the offensive failed, the Russian army also fell into passivity, their supplies were not abundant, and in the face of huge consumption, their ammunition could no longer keep up, especially the shells were almost empty.

At this time, it was a good opportunity for the Feng army to show their skills, everyone had endured the Russians for so long, and for this opportunity, Qin Wei led the reserve team to bypass the main position and penetrate behind the Russian army. As a result of Konstantin's blind onslaught, the entire Russian army has been embedded in the positions of the Feng army, forming a salient seven or eight kilometers deep and five or six kilometers wide, and it is this salient that the Feng army is aiming at.

Qin Wei commanded the troops and launched a fierce attack on the Russians, with more than forty artillery pieces, desperately bombarding the flanks of the Russian army, and gradually the Russians were cut into two parts. (To be continued......)