Zhang Zuolin, who received the news of the Sino-Japanese conflict, was taken aback.

It's not that he thinks Zhang Hanqing's handling is wrong, it's not that he doesn't dare, he thinks that Zhang has never cleaned up the Japanese at the beginning.

Shortly after entering Mukden, the Japanese army killed a Chinese soldier, and Zhang Zuolin personally went to negotiate with Japan and protested. The Japanese consul said, "This matter is very simple," and wrote a check for 5,000 yuan and handed it to Zhang Zuolin. Immediately after Zhang returned, he ordered half of the army to go back on vacation and kill the Japanese if they encountered them. However, it was the middle of the night, and only two Japanese were killed. At three o'clock in the morning, the Japanese consul came to Zhang Zuolin and said: "You Chinese killed two of us Japanese, very serious!" Zhang Zuolin said: "That's very simple," and then returned the check given to him by the Japanese consul, and wrote a check for 5,000 yuan to the Japanese consul. ”

However, the death of more than 20 Japanese soldiers is not a trivial matter, and if you wait until the Japanese come to him, you will be passive. Lao Zhang is also a well-known acting school, and he came up with an idea with just one thought. He took a number of people with him to visit the Japanese consulate in Mukden. Rao is the Japanese have always looked down on Chinese soldiers, but they are still timid about Zhang Zuolin himself. Lao Zhang came with a powerful machine gun, and the guards closed the gate as if they were facing a great enemy, and urgently reported to Consul Yoshida Shigeru.

Yoshida Shigeru is an old friend of Lao Zhang, and he knows the characteristics of Zhang Zuolin on the outside and thin on the inside, and he was very surprised when he heard about it, and hurriedly walked out. He ignored the many Fengjun soldiers, and said to Zhang Zuolin jokingly and somewhat sincerely: "The marshal came to the disdainful land in person, this kind of layout, I thought that Yoshida had offended the marshal somewhere, and he wanted to level the consulate." ”

It will not be able to level the consulate, and Lao Zhang will not find death no matter how bullish he is, it is an official declaration of war. However, Lao Zhang's momentum was still not down, he looked at Yoshida, and said without yin or yang: "I don't know if Mr. Consul knows that someone wants the life of my father and son!" I hope that Mr. Yoshida had better not know about this, otherwise, you and I will end up here. Whether or not to meet each other depends on the words of Mr. Consul. He posed as a picture of a fish dead and a broken net, and crossed his hands angrily. In the distance, the Feng army had already set up machine guns behind the crowd of infantry, and the situation was not so rosy.

Shigeru Yoshida was surprised, he looked at Zhang Zuolin: "Why do you say this?" It is true, he received instructions from China to maintain good relations with Zhang Zuolin and to prepare to support him as a Japanese agent in Northeast China, and he had not heard of any changes before.

Zhang Zuolin's anger did not change: "This is strange! My little sixth son was attacked by a group of Japanese soldiers of unknown origin in Zhengjiatun, and he was injured, not to mention, dozens of soldiers shed blood on the spot. You must know that the place where the incident took place was the regimental headquarters of our guard brigade, where there were thousands of officers and soldiers. The gang swaggered into my department and shot directly at my son. I don't know what kind of festival the little sixth son has with you, and he wants to kill him? ”

It's hard to answer this, I haven't received a report yet. However, he knew Zhang Hanqing, and he was deeply shocked by his provocative speech at Fengtian Station. Those officers of the Kwantung Prefecture should also know, and it is difficult to say whether it was these people who did it, but these lawless soldiers do not know what politics is. If what Zhang Zuolin said is true---- young marshal should be attacked, otherwise Lao Zhang would not be so angry---- he would need to report the matter to China.

He immediately looked compassionate and compassionate, and asked hypocritically: "There is such a thing!" What is the condition of the young marshal's injuries? This is the essence of the Analects "don't ask the horse." (Stable, Zi said: Hurtful?) Don't ask about the horse. ）

Zhang Zuolin also looked scared, and said with palpitations: "Fortunately, there are guards who block each other, but they are only slightly injured and frightened, but a few of the guards died on the spot---- how much hatred is there to be such a ruthless hand!" A few months ago, I was assassinated, and I have never been so dangerous! ”

As soon as he mentioned the matter of the assassin at the beginning, Yoshida Shigeru was a little embarrassed, that thing was done a little inauthenticly, and he still acquiesced. Lao Zhang brought up the old matter again, thinking of Zhang Hanqing this time, he was eighty percent sure that the military was acting privately again.

Fengtian is still inseparable from this person, thinking of this, Yoshida Shigeru said with a pleasant face: "The marshal does not need to doubt the strength of the Japanese Empire's support for the marshal, our respect for the marshal is the same, but it is inevitable that there are some black sheep who want to affect the good relationship between us, please don't worry." I will definitely investigate this thoroughly and prevent it from happening again. ”

From beginning to end, Zhang Zuolin did not mention the casualties of the Japanese army, and if he knew about the heavy losses suffered by the Japanese army, only God knows whether he would still talk in such a soothing tone. However, in the preconceived notion, he thinks that the fault lies with the Japanese side, but he is unwilling to admit it.

Two days later, a large number of Japanese troops marched into Zhengjiatun and named the Chinese commander to be held accountable and the murderers handed over. This is a well-known trouble, and even the central government of Beiyang Central Government is under pressure. It's just that the Japanese soldiers rushed into the command post of the Chinese army regiment and shot the Chinese soldiers. It is true that the government is afraid of the Japanese, but it cannot openly protect the Japanese, after all, the country still has face.

Liaoyuan Zhixian is Zhang Zuolin's person, the young marshal made a mistake, as long as the local parents and officials came out to make a fool of things, he was ordered to personally go to the Japanese military camp to offer condolences, but he was detained.

This has gone a bit too far, you have beaten and beaten, and now even the civil officials have to attack, how can this sentence be talked about? It's going to end, right? Even Yoshida felt that he was not doing it properly: he had killed a lot of soldiers, but he couldn't stand morally, how could these imperial soldiers be so mixed!

As a representative, Yoshida made several demands to Zhang Zuolin to deal with the aftermath, which were also made at the request of the military: punish the officers and soldiers who caused the incident, Japan set up police stations in South Manchuria and eastern Mongolia, hire Japanese as military advisers and instructors, provide considerable pensions to the dead and wounded Japanese soldiers and their families, and the Fengtian overseers should personally go to the Kwantung Governor's Office and the Japanese Consulate General in Mukden to apologize.

It's easy to say anything else, even if you apologize and endure it in person, isn't it just a face, who hasn't bullied the Japanese? However, if you want to punish Zhang Hanqing, who is the eldest son, forget it! No matter how open-minded Zhang Zuolin is, he will not get along with himself. He looked at Yoshida and asked with a smile: "Mr. Consul, I don't know how to punish the officers and soldiers who caused the accident?" Is it to kill or to chop? Why don't I wait for my little sixth son to heal, I will take him to the Japanese military camp and blow him up with one shot in front of you?! ”

He questioned Yoshida Shigeru in a menacing manner, and the true color of his beard jumped on the paper: "What is the intention of the Japanese to shield the 'Zongshe Party' who assassinated my Lao Zhang, and directly led (Captain Qing Yu Shengmin is the culprit) 'Qinwang Restoration Army' to counterattack the Feng army, and now they are sending troops to attack our headquarters?" Do you want to replace me with Lao Zhang?! ”

"If the consul plans to do so, Zhang will immediately resign from this official uniform to the Central Government and the Central Government, and take the 27th Division back to the mountains and grass, so that your country can once again support those who think they are competent!"

Falling into the grass is the worst plan, and it is also the last hole card: for the sake of his son, even if he turns his face with the Japanese, he will not hesitate!

Yoshida knew that it would definitely not work to punish the young marshal---- Lao Zhang, who was short of guards, might really turn his face. He has been entrenched in Fengtian for many years, and Fengtian is the most important place in the Northeast in terms of geography, economy, population, resources, etc., and an erosive Fengtian is not what the previous policy thought, and this risk is not worth taking.

Therefore, although the Japanese military also worked hard to build momentum for him, and there was a proposal to "go straight to Fengtian", in a vain attempt to put pressure on Zhang Zuolin. Shigeru Yoshida still believes that it is not appropriate to break the net with Zhang Zuolin at this time, and the military's response is very rude and ignorant: in any case, the armed attack on the opponent's military camp itself is politically risky and very irresponsible. He suggested suppressing this kind of suggestion and reporting back to China, and Zhang Hanqing could not be held responsible, so as to make the matter better.

Facing Zhang Zuolin, who wanted to die and break the net, Shigeru Yoshida couldn't help but stagnate. In the meantime, due to changes in Japan's China policy, the Japanese Government has decided to still support Zhang Zuolin. Therefore, the Japanese military department urgently instructed the Japanese Manchurian military headquarters to ease relations with Zhang Zuolin. In this situation, as an outcast, the "Qinwang Army" was ordered to disintegrate---- they no longer had the need to exist; The Dalian branch of the Zongshe Party also disintegrated, and the second Manchurian movement failed.

In view of the toughness of the Japanese minister in China, the Central Government demanded that Wu Junsheng, who was present, apologize to the Japanese and compensate for his losses, on the grounds that he was the Chinese officer present with the highest rank (lieutenant general) and bore unshirkable responsibility.

Now Lao Wu was dizzy: Damn, it turns out that Zhongyang is as soft as Japan. Zhang Zuolin is strong, and the trouble caused by his son falls on Lao Tzu! The Japanese are too, they have lost face, and the owner doesn't dare to provoke them, so they want to pinch them with soft persimmons, this is all a fault caused by no power!

No way, who made himself official? This black pot is backed! Damn, everyone knows that Lao Tzu can't control Xiao Zhang's soldiers at all! In private, Zhang Zuolin also found Wu Junsheng, asked him to come forward to settle the matter, and promised to help him get on the horse when he had the opportunity in the future, the old Wu was forced by the pressure of the central government, and the two were in the way, and reluctantly apologized to the Japanese on behalf of Fengtian and the central government, and compensated the Japanese soldiers for the loss of 5,000 yuan for each corpse, and even the Japanese merchant Yoshimoto also received 500 yuan in compensation, and the matter was over. Of course, Zhang Zuolin didn't feel distressed at all about this money.

In view of the fact that the Japanese sent heavy troops to Zhengjiatun, Zhang Hanqing obtained Zhang Zuolin's consent and released a regiment of Han Linchun's troops here. This move not only ensured the safety of Zhengjiatun, but also blocked Japan's westward advance into Mongolia, and also had the intention of breaking into Jilin.

The Japanese officers approached Han Linchun and questioned the purpose of his garrison, saying that there was no need for the Chinese garrison because the Japanese troops were there. Han Linchun replied proudly: "Zhengjiatun is the maiden family of the young marshal's wife, and the young marshal is worried about the resurgence of bandits, so he has the obligation to protect the Yue family. ”

In the first battle against bandits, the "student army" came to prominence, giving a heavy slap in the face to those who had always ridiculed the theory of uselessness. And the young marshal Zhang Hanqing is beginning to show his edge, known as the "milk tiger", and has become a rising star within the Feng army. His feat of daring to open fire on the Japanese army was reported in China as a good talk, and it also greatly shocked the Japanese troops in Mukden Province, making them much more disciplined in the territory of the Guards Brigade's activities.