Indeed, with only 3,000 people, it would not have been a big trouble for Zhang Zuolin's henchmen. However, considering that the "Qinwang Army" in southern Liaoning, which was established by the Zongshe Party under the protection of the Japanese in Mukden and southern Jilin, also had some strength, once the two were combined, the north and south would be flanked, and it might lead to a trend that would not be able to fall. If the Japanese indulged ---- fact is the same, the entire southern part of Mukden Province may no longer be owned by Zhang Zuolin.

Moreover, if a team of 3,000 people slipped away from Zhang Zuolin's defense area like this, where would Lao Zhang's prestige be? Does the 27th Division of Fengtian still have face? What does the Central Committee say? Besides, the culprit of the assassination incident has not been punished, Zhang Zuolin is angry, how can he not bear this breath!

And this hypothesis is very likely to happen, because according to the intelligence of the "Intelligence", this bandit army has been preserved under the protection of the Japanese to this day, and it was also dispatched according to the instructions of the Japanese; As far as personnel are concerned, I heard that there is a senior lieutenant who is a regular officer, Aoji Katsutoshi, and there are some hidden Japanese soldiers mixed in. What they are doing, with their knowledge of the Japanese over the years, must have some intentions. As the saying goes, there is no love for no reason, and there is no hate for no reason. Zhang Zuolin's jurisdiction was intertwined with the Japanese-controlled South Manchurian Railway, and any loophole had the opportunity to allow the bandit army to "pass through harmlessly".

Zhang Zuolin convened the senior generals of the 27th Division at the General's Mansion to discuss the suppression of bandits, and Zhang Hanqing, Han Linchun, and Guo Songling were also present as the new generation of officers. He stared at the huge map of Mukden and Northeast on the wall, meditating.

According to the consistent tricks of the Japanese, it is not a problem to suppress bandits, but the problem lies in how not to be exploited by the Japanese in the process of suppression. Think about the story of Shandong the year before last, the Japanese declared war on Germany and attacked Qingdao, and then used the Jiaoji Railway on the grounds of war. After the war, in the name of maintaining order, they did not leave, and when there was a conflict with the Chinese people, they immediately met with soldiers and realized the complete military occupation of the railway, but they demanded redemption from China during negotiations.

Where are the Japanese people trying to reap the benefits?

Only Liaoyuan!

Liaoyuan's real name is Zhengjiatun, which was originally the land of the Zhelimu League, and was renamed in the second year of the Republic of China. It is located at the junction of Jilin and Fengtian, guarding the South Manchurian Railway from the east and the best place to Inner Mongolia to the west. Considering that Zhang Zuolin's tiger in Mukden firmly blocked the westward expansion of the Japanese, the geographical location was very important.

According to the Treaty of Portsmouth, Chinese troops were not allowed to garrison troops for 30 miles on both sides of the South Manchurian Railway, but the Japanese only had two railway guards per kilometer. Relying on such manpower to make the dream of swallowing Mongolia and establishing the "Manchurian and Mongolian Republic" cannot be achieved in any way. Only encroachment, little by little, to Inner Mongolia is the right way. Therefore, in disregard of the strong protest of the Chinese government, the Japanese set up a police station in Liaoyuan without authorization.

It's not your territory, and it doesn't care about your people administratively, so what do you do by setting up a police station? But this is the logic of the Japanese: to protect the Japanese diaspora.

With this police station, the Japanese famously interfered in the affairs of the surrounding areas, and everything that had anything to do with the South Manchurian Railway and had an impact on the security of Liaoyuan was the business of the Japanese. In a word, the Japanese are the "public police" of the Northeast.

If the rebels wander here, the problem will be very big, and the Japanese can station troops in the name of "suppressing bandits," and the hinterland of Jilin and the right wing of Mukden will be exposed to the iron hooves of the Japanese.

Therefore, it is enough to move the lackeys of the Japanese, and if they move, they must be beaten by seven inches, and Japan must not be allowed to have time and an excuse to interfere.

But if you want to send troops to intercept it, to be honest, the troops are a bit stretched.

A 27th division must not only guard against the same division of Feng Delin in Beizhen, which is just a stone's throw away, but also guard the provincial capital of Fengtian and other places, which is simply indistinguishable. Moreover, considering that there are still a large number of Japanese soldiers in Fengtian City, who have experienced the assassination in the past few months, Lao Zhang is both deeply disgusted and full of vigilance against the Japanese: who dares to guarantee that the Japanese assassination will not succeed, will they directly come to the army? However, the chaotic army harassed everywhere, although it was a rabble, but in order to stabilize the situation, it was necessary to have a large number of men and horses to achieve total annihilation, otherwise the army would be scattered in all directions, and then scattered everywhere in the bearded tun, and after the tail did not fall off, it was even more chaotic outside the gate. Isn't this adding chaos to oneself?

At this time, someone remembered the student army: "It's a mule or a horse, go out and walk." Didn't the student army hear that the training was very good? Is it okay to fight? This is the yin and yang weird voice of Tang Yulin, the commander of the 53rd Brigade. The Guards Brigade came from behind, but it was formed not long after it was formed, but it put together a division-level structure, not only the number of people directly caught up with the 27th Division, but also the supply of equipment was given priority. Seeing a group of student officers coming from behind, and the regiment commanders and battalion commanders who did not make an inch of merit jumped directly to a high position, how could these Fengtian veterans not be disgraced? As soon as Tang Yulin said it, many people immediately agreed.

Sun Liechen said: "The marshal's guard brigade is naturally good, but it has not been formed for much time, and the training is not sufficient, so it may be a little inconvenient to use it in a hurry." In case of a bad start, morale will also plummet. The 27th Division can still open a regiment. With the strength of these bandits, one regiment of our main forces should be more than enough. "This is a good intention to protect the young marshal.

Zhang Zuoxiang, who has always been closely related to the young marshal, thinks that it is a good way to train troops with these bandits: "Although the student army has not gone through a major battle, since it is an army, it will have to be tested sooner or later. The young marshal has been training for some time, so it would be good to let these officers and soldiers endure it. A hundred battles are elites, and naturally they will be fine if they fight often. I think now is a good opportunity to train the troops: the opponent is not very strong, and if you take 10,000 steps back, you will not be defeated. "This is knowing the strength of the Guards Brigade, and he wants the young marshal to take this opportunity to make a difference.

After thinking about it, Zhang Hanqing and Guo Songling also felt that this was a good opportunity for military training. And there is also a very important opportunity that once the Feng army sends troops to Taonan, it is equivalent to nailing a wedge into the border of Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces. Looking at the map, it can be seen that Taonan is located in the northwest of Jilin, but it is close to Qiqihar, the capital of Heilongjiang Province (note: Harbin at this time was still only a riverside city under the control of Russia, only when the Japanese army completely controlled the North Manchurian Railway, Harbin at the intersection of the South Manchurian and North Manchurian Railway showed its important position, and replaced the status of Qiqihar as the provincial capital). Once there is a change in Jiang Province, it will be nearly half the distance from Taonan than Fengtian.

And to be honest, Zhang Hanqing did not have any psychological pressure to deal with this chaotic army, what he was worried about was how to completely annihilate the other party while occupying superior forces, which was the meaning of this operation. You must know that the other party is only 3,000 people, and you can have a large army with tens of thousands of troops! As long as the tactics are appropriate, if the triple force is still created by the opponent to win more with less, it is better to find a piece of tofu to die.

Zhang Zuolin was also very moved: "Well, it's good to let the recruits see the wind and rain, the nest is at home, when will it become the climate?" In a word, it was decided that the Guards Brigade would end the paper talk and start a real career as a horseman.