That night, in Fushun County, at the head of the city, several soldiers of the Northeast New Army rushed up with a red flag all over the ground, and one of the soldiers stretched out his hand to pull out the sun flag of the army, threw it down from the city, and then the flag bearer planted the red flag all over the ground.

As their own flags were planted at the head of Fushun City, there was a thunderous cheer inside and outside the city, and countless new officers and soldiers in the Northeast raised their guns and cheered.

Two hours earlier, Huang Xiansheng was ordered to lead the 1st Division of Reading Li to arrive, and with absolute superiority in strength and firepower, fought fiercely for two hours, captured Fushun County, and cut off the eastward retreat of the Shenyang army.

At the head of the city, Huang Xiansheng walked up together, accompanied by Niu Erzhu, deputy division commander and head of the First Step Corps, and several other subordinates.

Standing on the head of the city, with a bird's-eye view of the whole city of Fushun where the fire was not dissipated, Niu Erzhu couldn't hold back his excitement and said: "Master, Fushun City has been taken, can we march to Shenyang next?" ”

Huang Xiansheng tightened the military coat tightly draped on his body, and said indifferently: "First send a telegram to the commander-in-chief, report that Fushun has been taken by our division, and ask for the next combat instructions." ”

"Yes!" Niu Erzhu stepped forward and responded, and there was already an accompanying adjutant next to him who recorded the order and rushed down to the city.

…………………… Shenyang City, known as the army headquarters.

A staff officer of the Chinese army walked into the war room of the headquarters with a telegram in his hand and a panicked expression.

Xiang Shunroku Hata, Noda Bugu and others gathered their feet and stood upright: "Report to Your Excellency General, Fushun has been captured by the Shina Army, can the reinforcements return." ”

Two hours ago, the news of the attack on Fushun was reported by Shunroku Hata, and others had already dispatched a group of reinforcements from Shenyang to rush to help.

"What? It's only been two hours, and Fushun has been lost? Shunroku Hata, too, Noda Bugu was furious with surprise.

Originally, they thought that although the main force of the Fushun defenders had been transferred back to Shenyang, they would be able to hold out for three or five hours no matter how bad they were, and these times would be enough for reinforcements to arrive.

Unexpectedly, the imperial army in Fushun failed to hold out for even two hours.

Thinking that Fushun was lost and Shenyang was about to fall into a situation of being surrounded on three sides, the anger in Toshiroku Hata's heart skyrocketed.

"Yaga Tooth Road! We want to recapture Fushun. ”

"General, don't be angry, the loss of Fushun is a foregone conclusion, and it will be difficult to recapture it, and I think that now we should make every effort to ensure the smooth flow of Sujiatun and the Hunhe Bridge, or that sentence, as long as the connection with the South Manchurian region remains unimpeded, we can still hold on in Shenyang." Noda Bugu patiently persuaded.

"The strategic purpose of the Shina people to surround Xinmin and capture Fushun is self-evident, and Sujiatun must not allow any more mistakes."

Toshiroku Hata lightly bowed his head and said, "Order, the 104th Division and the 18th Division will go all out to defend Sujiatun, and there must be no more mistakes!" ”

…………………… At the same time that Fushun was captured by the Northeast New Army, Xinmin City was in the army headquarters.

The commander of the army, Kohei Kashii, wore a samurai towel and knelt in front of a plaster flag in his bedroom.

The expressionless buttons of the general's uniform were unbuttoned one by one, and Kohei Kashii held his general's knife upside down with both hands and slowly lifted it up.

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor, long live the Yamato nation!" Almost shouting such a slogan that was once only shouted when the troops charged, Kohei Kashii used his hands in vain, and stabbed the official knife through his abdomen with a sharp snort.

The corners of the old devil's mouth twitched, and the blood flowed out uncontrollably, he gritted his teeth and stared at the plaster flag in front of him, and turned the knife with both hands to cut a cross gap in his abdomen before slowly falling into the oblique thorn.

At this time, the door of Kohei Kashii was suddenly kicked open vigorously, and I saw a devil staff officer running in with a few devil soldiers with 38 rifles on their backs.

Seeing Kashii Haohei lying on the ground, surrounded by blood, the devil staff officer hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Excellency General..."

Kohei Kashii didn't react, and the chief of staff of the devil tried his breath, but there was nothing.

The devil's staff officer lowered his head with a sad expression, and immediately pulled out his saber and shouted at several subordinates: "Pass the order, immediately break through from the south gate......

"Hay!" Several devil soldiers bowed their heads in unison, and rushed out of the room with their rifles in hand.

…………………… Tieling City, the headquarters of the Northeast New Army.

Zhang Xinghan had already eaten dinner in a hurry and was about to fall asleep when Shen Xingye walked in ghostly.

"Commander, the 1st Division of Reading Power has called, Fushun has been taken, and the Xinmin Army tried to break through at night, but it has been blocked back to the city by the Western Route Army." Shen Xingye saluted Zhang Xinghan and reported.

"Fushun took it?" Zhang Xinghan was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "Very good, call the alarm bell and let him temporarily be stationed in Fushun to rest and be on standby." ”

"Yes." Shen Xingye nodded and continued: "In addition, there is also news from the Western Route Army that the devils of Xinmin City tried to break through at night, but they have been blocked back by the Western Route Army. ”

"The little devil can't hold his breath, tell Wang Yizhe, be vigilant, don't let the little devil have any chance, after dawn, launch a general attack, and be sure to capture Xinmin City before tomorrow." Zhang Xinghan said.

"By the way, Commander, there is another matter, according to the report of his subordinates, Alice and Erin left Tieling in the evening in the personal car they bought, and drove in the direction of Shenyang." Shen Xingye suddenly thought.

"These two foreign women are really persistent, forget it, you send someone to protect them secretly, and notify Zhao Zhenfan, let him make a little arrangement on the front line, satisfy their curiosity, and you can also publicize it for our Northeast New Army." Zhang Xinghan thought about it and said helplessly.

"Yes! I'll arrange it right away. After Shen Xingye saluted, he turned around and took the order.

…………………… Nanjing, the residence of the Duke of Chiang.

In the past six months, Chairman Chiang was busy with the so-called "suppression of bandits" and his main energy was focused on this, so he adopted an attitude of watching the situation outside the border from the sidelines.

However, the situation outside the border has undergone earth-shaking changes in just half a year, and Chairman Chiang cannot be cautious.

Because of the development of events, there is already a tendency to develop towards the scene he least wants to see.

In just two years, Zhang Xinghan was born, from a small battalion commander to a real warlord with 200,000 heavy soldiers.

The speed of this development is so fast and terrifying that Chairman Jiang is already restless.

If Zhang Xinghan really waited for Zhang Xinghan to command the Northeast New Army to capture the entire South Manchurian and dominate the four provinces outside the Guanwai, then the Northeast would have another Northeast king.

Therefore, what Chairman Chiang hopes to see most is that the Northeast New Army can hold on to himself and even the Russians, and attack each other and consume each other.

Only in this way can we benefit from the policy that we must first secure our own internal affairs if we are fighting outside the world.

After discussing with Chen Cheng and other confidants, Chairman Jiang decided to send another telegram to Zhang Xinghan, summoning him to come to Nanjing as soon as possible to report on his work.

At the same time, in order to prevent Zhang Xinghan from pushing back again, Chairman Chiang and his staff decided to publicize the news that Zhang Xinghan, the anti-Japanese hero, was about to come to Beijing to report on his work through the Central News Agency and other public opinion organs.

used the power of public opinion to make Zhang Xinghan irrefutable.

In addition to using the power of public opinion, Chairman Chiang also sent a summons to Zhang Xinghan's nominal superior, Zhang Hanqing, the supreme military commander of the Northeast Army.

The telegram first went to Beiping, and Jiang Gong euphemistically revealed the purpose of summoning Zhang Xinghan to Beijing to Zhang Hanqing.

Zhang Hanqing had long hated Zhang Xinghan, so he naturally tried his best to cooperate, and immediately asked his subordinates to electrify the whole country, and he would go to Nanjing to report on his work with Zhang Xinghan, the hero of the anti-Japanese war.

…………………… In Tieling City, a rooster crow woke Zhang Xinghan up, and after a brief wash, Zhang Xinghan came to the war room.

The cooking class was very discerning, and when he saw Zhang Xinghan coming out of the bedroom, he brought up the breakfast that had been prepared and kept warm.

Zhang Xinghan took a big bite of porridge and pancakes, and at this time, Jiang Baili walked in with a military uniform.

Zhang Xinghan hurriedly beckoned: "Chief of Staff, come and have breakfast together." ”

After speaking, Zhang Xinghan shouted to the outside again: "Guy, bring another breakfast for the chief of staff." ”

The cooking squad leader answered, and went to prepare without mentioning it.

Jiang Baili came to Zhang Xinghan's side, his expression was a little abnormal, and he said, "Commander, there is a call from Nanjing." ”

"Oh? How so? Zhang Xinghan took a bite of the green onion and asked curiously.

"Chairman Jiang sent another telegram ordering you to go to Nanjing immediately to report on your work." Jiang Baili said.

"Call back, the battle of Shenyang is at a critical moment, I can't pull out, please let me go later." Zhang Xinghan said without thinking.

"However, Commander, this time Chairman Chiang not only sent a telegram order, but also informed the whole [***] people through the Central News Agency and other news organizations that you would go to Nanjing to report on your work.

Now that the people of the whole country know the news, the people in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and other places are even more jubilant and looking forward to your arrival. Jiang Baili knew Chairman Jiang's personality very well, and persuaded with a worried face.

When Zhang Xinghan heard this, his face became a little solemn, and after being silent for a while, he drank all the porridge in his bowl.

This is the cooking squad leader has personally brought Jiang Baili a breakfast, and seeing that Zhang Xinghan has finished eating, he hurriedly asked, "Commander, are you enough?" Do you want me to serve you some more? ”

Zhang Xinghan waved his hand gently, and the cooking squad leader nodded knowingly, put away the dishes and chopsticks and left by himself.

Zhang Xinghan said: "Chief of Staff, what do you think?" Do you think I should go or shouldn't go? ”

"I personally think that it is no secret that Chairman Jiang is jealous of his ability to go, Commander, and now my Northeast New Army has made brilliant achievements under the leadership of Commander You.

It is difficult to guarantee what Chairman Chiang has in mind at this moment, if this is a Hongmen banquet and the commander goes, wouldn't it be dangerous?

And now that the Battle of Shenyang is at the most critical time, how can the commander, as the commander in chief of the three armed forces, leave easily? Jiang Baili said.

(To be continued)