Fengxian Jiangshan

The pine wood was burning, making crackling sounds, and the 49 corpses gradually disappeared in the flames and turned into ashes. Thoughts.

Although Zhang Tinglan is a time traveler, he doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, and mourning the dead is actually for the living to see.To give enough honor to the dead is to give courage to the living!

In the past battles, soldiers died in battle like nothing, and it was a great honor to have a pile of loess to cover the corpse after death.This time, several officers personally carried the corpse, personally burned it, and promised that the deceased would be sacrificed forever, which completely subverted their concept.

The fire gradually extinguished, these soldiers collected the ashes together, loaded them on the carriage solemnly, and transported them back to Fengtian.The state of the soldiers has changed a bit. They are more attentive in doing things, and no one is complaining about being tired. The marching speed has increased a lot, and the entire convoy is silent and orderly. Seeing this, even Zhang Zuoxiang is a little baffled.

"Ting Lan, I think these soldiers seem to be a little different. They work more attentively. Does this have anything to do with the cemetery and sacrifices?"

"Father, there is a saying that good men don't serve as soldiers, and good irons don't hammer nails. For many years, the status of soldiers has been very low, and the society even called soldiers Qiu Ba. Even soldiers themselves look down on themselves. What kind of fighting power does it have? To make the army have fighting power, I think we must first let them stand tall and straighten their chests. They are not contemptuous at all. On the contrary, being a soldier is a very honorable thing, and we must give them more dignity."

Zhang Zuoxiang frowned and said: "Although what you say is reasonable, it has been a tradition for many years to serve as a soldier on food, and I don't think there is anything wrong with it!"

"Father, my son wants to refute you." Zhang Tinglan said solemnly: "Being a soldier eats food. It is equivalent to treating being a soldier as a job like shaving your head and pedicure, and earning money to make ends meet. This completely ignores the particularity of soldiers. .Take this time as an example. Nearly [-] brothers were sacrificed, and many others were injured. The loss ratio was almost one-tenth. What kind of work would be so dangerous? No matter how much money you give, you can still buy Returning to life? Why can’t our troops gnaw on hard bones, and why can’t they survive the casualties? Isn’t this the reason!”

Zhang Tinglan is very clear.Historically, the equipment of Fengjun was considered extravagant, but its combat effectiveness could only be regarded as mediocre. The reason is that the soldiers' fighting will was weak, and the more they fought with the wind, the more courageous they became.Once you encounter a little difficulty, you can't resist it.

"Father, I want the soldiers to fight to the death. They need to make them feel that their death is worthwhile and worthy of death. This cannot be solved with just money. Instead, we must give them enough respect so that they can die with dignity and value. , so that their families are properly taken care of. No worries. Let them understand the mission of being a soldier and fight for this country. After death, they will be like Yue Wumu and Wen Tianxiang. Be passed down from generation to generation!"

Zhang Zuoxiang nodded thoughtfully: "It makes sense. Starting from the Independent Brigade, every brother who sacrificed must be registered, and the body must be found as much as possible. Help them raise their relatives, bury the elderly, arrange for their children to go to school, nothing will be lost!"

Doing these tasks will cost a lot of money and consume a lot of energy.But Zhang Tinglan felt that no matter how much he paid, it was worth it. Good equipment alone is not a strong army. It must have a spiritual core, faith and pursuit. Only such an army can risk their lives and exert their combat effectiveness. It is also what Fengjun must do in the future.

Due to the need to bypass the Nanman Railway, which was guarded by the Japanese, the convoy first went east and then went south.After walking for more than two days, only 150 miles away from Fengtian, suddenly a scout ran over in a hurry.

"Report to the brigade commander, Master Zhang is leading the troops over here, let you and the director go there immediately!"

Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Tinglan glanced at each other, both showing a hint of surprise, they had made an appointment before coming, Zhang Zuolin was sitting in Fengtian, why did he rush over here, could something serious happen?

They didn't dare to be negligent, including Yang Yuting, the three rushed forward quickly, and saw a group of cavalry coming from a long way away.After the two sides approached, Lao Zhang jumped off his horse.

"Fuchen, you've worked hard!"

Old Zhang took a few steps and grabbed Zhang Zuoxiang. Although he was still cordial and enthusiastic, Zhang Tinglan keenly noticed that Lao Zhang's eyes were red and his beard was unshaven, obviously something was bothering him.

After exchanging a few simple greetings, Lao Zhang brought the three of them into the tent. Zhang Zuoxiang also saw Lao Zhang's worry, so he asked, "Yuting, what happened?"

"Hey!" Old Zhang sighed, "Fuchen, we've gotten into trouble! You've been on your way in secret the past few days, maybe you don't know yet, the carjacking case has become the most concerned thing in all the newspapers. Japan, Tsarist Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have all been covered. Alarmed, they said they would thoroughly investigate the matter, and the Japanese mobilized all the troops stationed in South Manchuria and entered a state of combat readiness.”

"Seventh Lord, did they find out that we did it?"

Lao Zhang shook his head: "No, if I knew, I'm afraid the fight would have started by now. I have already asked Yang Shiqi in Beijing, and he told me that the envoys of the four countries jointly found President Yuan. They said that on the ground in China China will be responsible for the case that happened, and the four countries will form an investigative team to thoroughly investigate the case. Among them, Japanese Minister Hikimasu is the most rampant, demanding that more troops be sent to China, and they will personally investigate the case and find the murderer!"

Hearing this, Zhang Tinglan's brain buzzed. After all, he still underestimated the reaction of the Japanese. He thought that using a Russian to top the tank would fool him. He never thought that the Japanese would be so rampant, and he still wanted to take advantage of it. Increase the garrison.

Lao Zhang went on to say: "Ting Lan, Yang Shiqi also said in the telegram that the Japanese mentioned Article 21 to implement the clauses related to the Northeast and expand power in the three Northeast provinces." Zhang Zuolin patted his forehead in pain: " Ting Lan, did we make a bad move, greedy for small profits, and lost a lot of money!"

Zhang Tinglan woke up suddenly when he heard this, he was good at taking advantage of the problem, and the Japanese were even more masters in this area, and their capital was much stronger than his own.If the Japanese really take advantage of this opportunity to implement the 21 clauses concerning the Northeast, I am afraid that the Northeast will become the Japanese pocket, and the Bong Department can be washed and slept.

I thought that if the Russians were the scapegoat, Japan would suffer, but I didn’t expect that there is a saying that there is no excuse for the crime. The Japanese seem to be planning to make a fuss out of it!

"Seventh Lord, what is Yuan Shikai's attitude?"

"What kind of attitude can we have? We can only deal with it while letting us investigate the murderer as soon as possible and give the Japanese an explanation. Japan must not be given an excuse to increase its garrison. But in my opinion, Yuan Shikai may not be able to bear it. I heard that the British Obviously favoring Japan, and Tsarist Russia is not stubborn, if the little devil succeeds, the three provinces in the Northeast are really in danger!"

Lao Zhang led the troops out this time because he was ordered by Yuan Shikai. Lao Yuan had sent out all the troops in the Northeast to investigate the murderer with all his strength.Zhang Zuolin, Wu Junsheng, Meng Enyuan and others all received the order. Lao Zhang felt that the matter was serious, so he hurriedly came to meet Zhang Zuoxiang and the others in the name of investigation.

Zhang Tinglan's face also became gloomy, and he walked back and forth a few times, and then said: "Seventh Lord, it was my idea to rob the military column, and I will definitely find a way to solve the trouble that caused it. Little Japan wants to occupy the three eastern provinces, that is a dream!"

"Ting Lan, don't be reckless!" Zhang Zuoxiang said worriedly.

"Father, don't worry, this robbery is indeed a bit reckless. I thought that the Russians could completely silence the Japanese. I didn't expect these little devils to be so ambitious. But although we are passive, it's not that we can't fight with a small fight." Great, the Japanese also have loopholes to follow, this time we seized more than 300 million yen on the train, I think it can play a role."

The more urgent the situation is, the more clear-headed it is. At this moment, Zhang Tinglan's mind is spinning rapidly, thinking of ways.In fact, if Yuan Shikai could be tougher and reject the unreasonable demands of the Japanese, they would have no pressure.

But now that the hero is late, and Lao Yuan is focused on being the emperor again, it is difficult to guarantee a compromise. At that time, Fengtian will really fall into the hands of the Japanese.

"Ting Lan, are you going to pay the Japanese for compensation?"

"Of course not. If the Japanese want to expand the garrison, let alone 300 million, even 3000 million is useless." Zhang Tinglan's eyes showed the ruthlessness and determination that only desperadoes have, and said in a gloomy voice: "I'm going to Take the method of besieging Wei and saving Zhao, attacking Japan's domestic financial order, disrupting the Japanese market, and detonating domestic conflicts in Japan, so that they will not have the energy to take care of the Northeast!"

Zhang Tinglan is very familiar with history. The period of World War I was the last step of Japan's impact on industrialization. In the latter part of World War I, Japan designed and built a series of battleships represented by Nagato. This can be regarded as the comprehensive formation of Japan's industrial system. sign.

Any rising industrial country has a law of development, that is, the closer to the critical period of sprint, the greater the pressure on the common people.Germany is famous for its inferior products. Workers work more than ten hours a day with meager income. American workers are working on skyscrapers without protection, and they will be injured and die at any time.

More typical is the Soviet Union. During the period of industrialization, there was a serious famine in Ukraine, a large granary.Japan may have been lucky. In the final sprint, it caught up with the god-given opportunity of World War I, but the Japanese also had a commotion, and the Japanese, who have always been known for their patience and obedience, could not bear it.

Although Japan's rising momentum is very fierce, domestic conflicts have also reached a critical point. As long as there is a spark, it may explode. That's why Zhang Tinglan thought of this method of fighting big with small things.

"Seventh Lord, I have to go back to Fengtian as soon as possible to find out the real intentions of the Japanese, and I also need to find Fred for his help."

"Well, Ting Lan, you go ahead and do it, no matter what time, we will support you!" (To be continued...)

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