Chapter 36: Ambition (Ask for Collection)

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Ma Zihui left that afternoon, although Wu Haoxuan had promised to provide them with a batch of food and winter clothes as much as possible. However, Ma Zihui was still a little unwilling. He came to Jilin this time and didn't get what he wanted.

Ma Tengxi's father and son have suffered a crushing defeat when they enter Heilongjiang this time, which is undoubtedly a heavy blow to their forces. If they can't enter Heilongjiang, their forces will be completely at the bottom of the Feng warlords, and they will even be swallowed up by others. The worst result is that everyone will stand by and watch, and then wait until the beginning of spring next year to send troops to destroy them.

After Ma Zihui left the Overseer's Mansion, he did not leave Jilin immediately, but visited some people. In any case, Ma Tengxi is also one of the giants of the Feng system. Although, now there is a big gap between their forces and several other forces. However, on the whole, there are still many people who will give them face, and the connections left at the beginning have shown great effect at this time.

Ma Zihui knew that it was very difficult to change the mind of Wu Xingquan's father and son, or Wu Haoxuan's mind. Therefore, he mainly used these connections to understand the current strength of Wu Xingquan's father and son, as well as their ambitions.

To outsiders, these may be confidential. However, for Ma Zihui, who is also one of the Feng factions, it is easy to learn the relevant news. When he learned that the army under the command of Wu Xingquan's father and son was as many as 55,000 people, Ma Zihui couldn't help but gasp. With such a large number of troops, it is obvious that they will not just want to defend one Jilin, but have other plans. If you don't do it, you just want to plot the entire Northeast! The forces of Ma Tengxi, whose strength has been greatly damaged, are undoubtedly very likely to become the primary target of Wu Xingquan's father and son.

In addition, Ma Zihui also learned that Wu Xingquan's father and son actually had a-for-tat confrontation with the Japanese. However, it was the Japanese who retreated in the end, which made Ma Zihui even more stunned. He is nearly 30 years old, so he naturally knows that the Japanese are powerful. However, Wu Xingquan's father and son are not even afraid of the Japanese, can anyone else in the entire Northeast be able to suppress them?

After getting these news, Ma Zihui did not stop any longer, but left Jilin overnight and rushed back to Binzhou. He believed that it was necessary to discuss with the pontoon bridge the way out of their forces. Do you want to participate in the battle for domination in the Northeast? After all, the strength of Wu Xingquan's father and son was already pressing on their heads like a mountain, making them unable to move.

After Ma Zihui left the Overseer's Mansion, Wu Xingquan and Wu Haoxuan, father and son, also came to the study. Neither of them spoke, which made the atmosphere in the study somewhat solemn. Wu Haoxuan knew that Wu Xingquan was a person who missed the old. He hoped that Wu Haoxuan would agree to help Ma Tengxi's father and son. It's just that Wu Haoxuan seems to have other plans, which makes Wu Xingquan a little helpless.

Ma Tengxi has always had a good relationship with Wu Xingquan, although the two are the eldest and second among the four brothers. However, their strength is relatively small. The two supported them all the way, and only then did they have their original status. Now that Wu Haoxuan refuses to help Ma Tengxi, this will undoubtedly bring the relationship between the two families to an end. If one day, Wu Haoxuan even waved his troops to attack Ma Tengxi, it would make them even more hostile.

"Haoxuan, Cheng Dequan is not strong! Although their army has more than 10,000 people, when our troop training is over, as long as one regiment is dispatched, it will be enough to sweep Cheng Dequan! Wu Xingquan broke the silence.

"Dad, Cheng Dequan is not a problem, it is very easy to defeat him. However, the question is who will Heilongjiang belong to after defeating Cheng Dequan? Wu Haoxuan unabashedly expressed his ambition for Heilongjiang. Although, Heilongjiang is more backward than Jilin, and the population is smaller. However, if Heilongjiang can also be included in the deterioration of his rule, the combined population of the two provinces will be 10 million, which is no less than that of Fengtian Province. Coupled with the abundant natural resources of Heilongjiang, this will be a great promotion for the development of industry. Not to mention anything else, just Daqing's oil, Wu Haoxuan would not be able to give up. It's just that the strength is still small now, and even if the oil is fired in Daqing, he can't keep it. However, that doesn't mean he can't plan ahead.

"Haoxuan, do you really want to swallow Heilongjiang? We already have a Jilin, isn't that enough? Wu Xingquan was a little stunned.

"Dad, although Jilin is good, it is too weak and the population is too small. If I want to confront the Japanese and Lao Maozi, we must continue to strengthen our strength. Even with Heilongjiang, our chances of winning are not great. So, we have to take the whole of Northeast into our hands. Only by concentrating the forces of the entire Northeast can we confront Little Japan. If we want to deal with Xiao Japan and Lao Maozi at the same time, we must have more power. We don't have much time left, we have to speed up! Wu Haoxuan said. It is undoubtedly the most convenient way to increase one's own strength by annexing other Feng warlords. As for the object of annexation, let's start with Ma Tengxi and his son! Who called them the weakest?

Wu Haoxuan has always had a sense of urgency, mainly because the enemy is too strong. Whether it is Japan or Russia, it is not something that Wu Haoxuan can deal with now. He can only develop as soon as possible.

In fact, now is also the best time for Wu Haoxuan to develop himself. After the Russo-Japanese War, both victorious Japan and defeated Russia were licking their wounds. The Japanese have spent 1.7 billion yen on military spending, which makes it impossible for them to start another foreign war because they are in debt. If it is a small-scale war, it will not be able to defeat Jilin. They can't afford a large-scale war. Therefore, the Japanese are now a little difficult to ride tigers.

The Russians, on the other hand, are the same. The Russo-Japanese War suffered a crushing defeat, not only destroying their navy, but also their army. In addition, the military spending of 2 billion rubles has brought Russia's already deficit finances to the point of almost collapse. The Trans-Siberian Railway needs to continue to invest, which makes Russia have no strength to expand abroad. Of course, if the Trans-Siberian Railway is completed, the situation will be different. When the time comes, the Russians will inevitably make a comeback.

In Wu Haoxuan's memory, the Trans-Siberian Railway was only opened to traffic in 1916. However, by the time the Russo-Japanese War broke out, only two sections remained unrepaired. One section is in the final stages of construction on the inaccessible section of the Rim Baikal near Irkutsk, and the other is to be built on the Amur section from Chita to Khabarovsk around the Heilongjiang River (Amur River). Due to the urgency of the war against Japan, Baikal was opened by ferry from Tankho on the southern shore to Rytryyanka on the northern shore, and in the winter of 1904 railroad tracks were laid on the ice directly through the lake to Irkutsk. The ice railroad should be specially designed, the sleepers are very dense, the rails are relatively thick, and it is really incredible that the railway is erected and operated on the ice in the extremely harsh cold wind and snow of dozens of degrees below zero. In the Russo-Japanese War, the Trans-Siberian Railway played a considerable role. Despite losing the Russo-Japanese War, Russia persevered in frustration and anguish to complete the Amur section of the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Therefore, there is not much time left for Wu Haoxuan to develop, and he must further strengthen his own strength in this limited time. Only in this way can we confront the murderous enemy and defend our own interests and those of the country.

Wu Haoxuan unabashedly revealed his plan, which made Wu Xingquan stunned. In fact, as early as when Wu Haoxuan chose Jilin as his territory, he expected that there would be a day when several brothers would meet each other. I just didn't expect that a qiē would come so soon.

"Dad, Heilongjiang was lost by Ma Tengxi's father and son, they didn't seize the opportunity and didn't enter Heilongjiang in time, but they were defeated by Cheng Dequan. This proves that they are not capable of owning Heilongjiang. In such a situation, of course, we can't let it go! Besides, it is much better to swallow Heilongjiang now than to send troops to attack Heilongjiang in the future, and it will not make you and Uncle Ma quarrel! Wu Haoxuan continued.

Ma Tengxi's father and son dragged their feet, making them lose the best opportunity to enter Heilongjiang, who can blame them? This is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for Wu Haoxuan. If he swallows Heilongjiang in one fell swoop, it will make his strength even stronger. Therefore, he will never let go.

Wu Xingquan frowned, he was thinking about Wu Haoxuan's words.

"Dad, now Ma Tengxi's father and son can't enter Heilongjiang, even if we take Heilongjiang, they have nothing to say. It's a big deal, if we give them some compensation, and the high-ranking officials will not be without them. In this way, you and Uncle Ma don't have to fight each other to the death. I believe that Uncle Ma is a reasonable person, and he will not fail to see the current situation. How to choose, he naturally knew it. Wu Haoxuan said.

Ma Tengxi doesn't have much ability, and he won't pose any threat to Wu Haoxuan. Therefore, Wu Haoxuan will not kill him. However, Feng Linge and Zhang Yuting are undoubtedly the same characters as the heroes. Zhang Yuting, in particular, is more dangerous than Feng Linge. If a fierce battle broke out, Wu Haoxuan would not give them a chance.

"Okay, do as you say!" Wu Xingquan finally nodded and no longer insisted on his opinion.