"To put it mildly, it's a good idea to introduce American shili, but I'm worried that the Americans are not willing to take advantage of us now. It's true that they have contradictions with Japan, but whether they can fully support us because of this is between the two! Yang Yuting expressed his opinion on the side.

Zhang Tinglan also agreed with this point of view, and said with a smile: "There is a saying in the West called God helps those who help themselves, to put it bluntly, if you want to get the support of the United States and Britain and other countries, you must first have enough liliang, otherwise they will not only not support you, but will also pounce on you and bite you hard, this is the disposition of the 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 get through this, as long as you don't fall into the ground, you can burn high incense. Taking the arduous War of Resistance as an example, Japan undoubtedly infringed on the interests of the great powers in China, but the Chinese government was losing one after another, and the great powers were only verbally condemning the Japanese, but in fact they were still making war money and sending a large amount of war materials to the Japanese.

It was not until Germany provoked a major war that the West felt the pain of the skin, and began to be tough on Japan and supported China, of course, this is also the indomitable struggle and blood of the Chinese military and civilians.

Zhang Tinglan knew this very well, so he said: "If you want to gain the support of the Americans, you must prove two points, the first is that although the Feng army has suffered a great chaos, it is still powerful, and it is not fat meat to be slaughtered; Second, the Northeast has huge business opportunities and is worth taking a certain amount of risk. As long as these two problems are solved, we can get the help of the great powers and let us get through this difficult time. ”

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

"Yes!" Zhang Tinglan said categorically: "This battle took place in Mukden, and the city walls and the main city were destroyed. The Marshal's Mansion was also completely burned down. Therefore, I propose to re-plan the city of Mukden, simply tear down the original city walls, and build new residential areas, industrial areas, and commercial areas. Break the old pattern, use the new urban construction concept, and make Fengtian the pearl of the three eastern provinces. With a beautiful city and perfect supporting facilities, there is no need to worry about capital not gathering. ”

"Humble words, can it still be called a city without a city wall?" Zhang Zuoxiang groaned and said: "Which big city in China does not have a city wall, and the city wall of two or three battles high is also a fortification, if there is no city wall." What to keep safe? ”

"Assistant, I think this idea is good, the population of Fengtian has continued to increase in recent years, and as a result, the original urban area is limited, and it is impossible to live in it. The North Market was developed. The establishment of factory districts and university towns is actually expanding the size of the city. The walls were simply torn down. Expand the area of the city to the outside world. It's also a matter of course. ”

Yang Yuting also said: "I fought an urban war with Guo Songling this time, and I also have some experience. This kind of boxy old-fashioned city wall has a very good defense capability against the army of the cold weapon era, or light weapons. But once it encounters heavy artillery, the effect is very limited. On the contrary, it relies on the urban area. Establish a defense in depth, combining the ground and the underground, so that you can kill the enemy and protect yourself in the most way. ”

With the support of Wang Yongjiang and Yang Yuting. There are facts in front of him, Zhang Zuoxiang is not easy to object, but he just smiled bitterly: "Humble words, this Fengtian city wall has been built since the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so many years old, I'm afraid it's a pity to demolish it." ”

Zhang Tinglan also knew that it was not only a pity, but these city walls also had cultural relics value, and if they were all demolished, they might attract criticism again. However, at this time, survival and development come first, and other things can only be put aside, and some people are willing to regret it, that's their business.

"Urban development is definitely the most lucrative thing, and we threw out this project, coupled with the railroad, which is enough to attract Americans to take the bait and make them work harder."

Zhang Zuoxiang also knew that the profits brought by the development of the northern market, if the entire Fengtian was rebuilt, the benefits would be more, so he basically agreed with Zhang Tinglan's suggestion.

"It's just a fragrant bait, aren't you still going to show Liliang, what are you going to do?"

"I am going to take a three-pronged approach, the first is to dig out all the details of the assassination of the big marshal and figure out the actions of the Japanese behind the scenes. At the same time, they purged the pro-Japanese Liliang and destroyed their intelligence network. After we have sufficient real evidence, we 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, and I, who was a brother, should have directly declared war, fought with the Japanese to the end, and avenged him." But how can I have limited strength in my hands, and I can't directly seek justice, I'm ashamed of Yuting's spirit in the sky! ”

Zhang Zuoxiang's eyes were also red as he spoke, and Zhu Qinglan hurriedly persuaded on the side: "Auxiliary marshal, you and the first handsome have a deep brotherly relationship, we all know it, but as the saying goes, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge." Our foundation is too thin, and it is already the greatest effort to set off a wave of public opinion in the international community and put pressure on the Japanese with the help of foreign powers. ”

Zhang Zuoxiang barely controlled his emotions, and then motioned for 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 must go all out to fight for the initiative and fight with them to the death. ”

Zhang Tinglan said this, and his face also showed a grim look: "Ma Zhanshan, you led the cavalry brigade of your department to Liaoyang immediately, and Zhang Henian and Wu Kaijie each led an infantry regiment and an artillery regiment, and also rushed to Liaoyang together, and formed a former enemy command with Jiang Dengxuan to deal with the provocation of the Japanese Kwantung Army." ”

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's order, all three of them stood up and solemnly saluted the military salute, Ma Zhanshan and Zhang Henian were both newly rising generals in the Fengjun army, and they didn't care much about the Japanese. As for Wu Kaijie and the Japanese, it was even more bloody, Wu Junsheng and Zhang Zuolin were killed in Shanhaiguan together.

Wu Kaijie was also immersed in grief during this time, and he also heard Wu Junsheng mention the Japanese, and it seems that Lao Wu still has some contact with them. But the more this is the case, the more resentful Wu Kaijie becomes towards the Japanese, and he can't be affectionate with these ruthless little devils. You can only speak with your fists!

After receiving the assignment, they all gladly accepted the order and immediately mobilized their troops. In addition, Zhang Tinglan said to Feng Yong: "In addition to the army, the air force should also 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 reconnoitring the Japanese garrisons along the South Manchurian Railway, we 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. There is no way to be a director at all, and all the tasks fall to Feng Yong, and he is also duty-bound.

"The lowly duty will definitely complete the task!"

After Zhang Tinglan arranged the army almost, he said: "Whether it is investigating the case or strengthening the armament." It's all defensive measures, and we don't know how to defend. Also attack. To attack the life gate of the Japanese. ”

In fact, Zhang Zuolin's assassination is also a wake-up call for Feng Jun, after several years of hard work, Feng Jun has some family background, but compared with Japan. There is still too much gap, so that even the most radical people did not say anything about following the example of Austria-Hungary, after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. directly provoked the shijie war.

Everyone knows that the Feng army does not yet have the strength to fully compete with the Japanese, which is a cruel reality, and everyone's heart seems to have pressed a big stone, and they are very aggrieved. It is a great blow to the confidence of the Feng army, and if the Feng army cannot be reunited as soon as possible, it will affect the morale of the whole army.

Zhang Tinglan was keenly aware of this, so he was also thinking hard about how to deal a major blow to the Japanese, not only not to provoke a war, but also to have a huge enough lethality to let the Japanese suffer into the bone marrow.

When everyone heard Zhang Tinglan's words, they all cheered up, and they also wanted to know what tricks 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 the balance of strength, and everyone was full of hope at this time.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in view of the turmoil in the three eastern provinces, we need to lower the grain export quota to help the war refugees, and at the same time vigorously strengthen the construction of infrastructure."

Zhang Tinglan said that it was high-sounding, everyone here is not a fool, Zhang Tinglan is going to play the grain card. The three eastern provinces have bumper harvests year after year, and there is a large surplus of grain, and Japan imports the most grain from the northeast.

What's even worse is that at this time, the Japanese still had a large number of troops in the Far East, and in order to be cheap, they purchased a large amount of food and military supplies from the Northeast. If the Feng army had cut the food and caused a shortage of supplies at the front, the Japanese army of 100,000 would be in danger.

Rao is the Japanese have the spirit of bushido, but they can't compete with the red liliang on an empty stomach, it will cause the failure of Japan's intervention, a large amount of military spending is wasted, and the loss of personnel is even more unbearable, for the Japanese, not to say that it is a fatal blow, but at least it can make them tear their livers and lungs, and their hearts ache.

More importantly, the Japanese reaped a lot of benefits in the First World War, and their national strength increased greatly, and if they suffered heavy losses in the Far East, they could slow down the development of the Japanese to a certain extent. The slower the Japanese, the easier it was for the Feng army to catch up.

Hearing Zhang Tinglan's thoughts, everyone present was thoughtful, and Zhu Qinglan asked again: "To put it mildly, we are still allies with the Japanese in the Far East, and the United States is also caught in it. ”

Zhang Tinglan showed a sneer on his face: "If it was in the past, it would definitely be a big trouble, but the Japanese played despicable assassination tricks first, and it was already very polite to cut off food." In addition, we will not cut it off all at once, but we must also leave a little space for the Americans, as long as the operation is done properly, the Americans will not only not help the Japanese, but will also exert more pressure on them, and even stand up to mediate the contradictions between us and Japan. ”

Zhang Zuoxiang listened on the sidelines and nodded slightly: "This method is good, the Japanese assassinated Yuting, they just rode our necks to, if we don't take effective measures, we will lose face, and starving food is a good way."

"In fact, it's not just the starvation, we simply stopped the soybeans, so that the two oil mills of Nissin and Santai are completely finished, and we also keep down other forests and ores. If you are unkind and unjust, the lifeline of Japan, an island country, is resources, so we will control it fiercely. Yang Yuting also gritted his teeth and said.

Compared with a direct war, cutting off food has little risk and great benefit, and everyone present is more in favor of it, and this resolution was quickly formulated.

In the next day, the agricultural products trading center of the North Market was surrounded by a large number of businessmen, including many Japanese businessmen, most of whom were responsible for the procurement of government for the Japanese army and government. Due to the pressure of the war, the Japanese needed a large amount of food, and a large number of Japanese merchants rushed over almost every day.

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