The pine wood burned, making a crackling sound, and the forty-nine corpses gradually disappeared in the firelight, turning into ashes, and the soldiers present all stood straight, showing unprecedented solemnity, staring at the firelight, all thoughtful.

Although Zhang Tinglan is a traverser, he does not believe in ghosts and gods, and mourns the dead, in fact, it is still for the living. To give enough mourning to the dead is to give courage to the living!

In the past, soldiers died like mustard, and it was a great honor to have a handful of loess to cover the corpse after death. This time, several governors personally carried the corpses, burned them personally, and promised to make the dead sacrifice forever, completely subverting their concepts.

As the fire gradually extinguished, the soldiers collected the ashes, solemnly loaded them on a wagon, and transported them back to Mukden. The state of the soldiers has changed a little, they do things more attentively, no one complains about being tired, the marching speed has increased a lot, the whole convoy is silent and orderly, seeing this, even Zhang Zuoxiang is a little inexplicable.

"Tinglan, I think these soldiers seem to be a little different, they are more attentive, does this have anything to do with the cemetery and sacrifices?"

"Dad, there is a saying that a good man is not a soldier, and he is good at iron and not nailed. For many years, the status of soldiers has been very low, and society even contemptuously calls those who serve as soldiers Qiu Ba. Even the soldiers themselves look down on themselves, so what kind of combat effectiveness does such an army have. If you want the army to have combat effectiveness, I think the first thing is to let them straighten their chests and behave as people, they are not despised at all, on the contrary, it is still a very honorable thing to be a soldier, and we must give them more dignity. ”

Zhang Zuoxiang frowned and said: "Although it is reasonable, but it has been a tradition for many years to eat food and become a soldier, and I don't think there is anything wrong with it!" ”

"Dad, my son is going to refute you." Zhang Tinglan said solemnly: "Eat food and be a soldier." It is tantamount to treating being a soldier as a job like shaving your head and pedicure, and earning money to make ends meet, which completely ignores the particularity of soldiers. In our case, nearly 50 brothers have been sacrificed, and many others have been injured, and the loss rate is almost one-tenth. No matter how much money you give, can you still buy your life? Our troops weishenme can't gnaw on hard bones when they encounter them, and weishenme can't stand up as soon as the casualties go up, isn't this the reason! ”

Zhang Tinglan is very clear. Historically, the equipment of the Feng army can be called luxury, but the combat effectiveness can only be regarded as mediocre, and the reason for this is that the soldiers' will to fight is weak, and the more they fight, the more courageous they become. Once you encounter a little difficulty, you can't resist it.

"Daddy. I want the soldiers to fight to the death. It is necessary to make them feel that their death is worth it and that they deserve it, which cannot be solved with money alone. It is necessary to give them enough respect, so that they can die with dignity and worthwhile, and let their families be properly cared for. No worries. Let them understand the mission of being soldiers, fight for this country, and after death, they will be like Yue Wumu and Wen Tianxiang. 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, even if it cannot be found, a clothed grave must be buried." I also have to help them raise their relatives, send funerals for the elderly, and arrange for their children to go to school. ”

To do this work, it costs a lot of money and consumes a lot of energy. But Zhang Tinglan feels that no matter how much it pays, it is worth it, just good haode equipment, it is not a strong army, it must have a spiritual core, faith and pursuit, such a force can sacrifice its life to die, in order to exert combat effectiveness, which is also what the army must do in the future.

In order to bypass the South Manchurian Railway, which was heavily guarded by the Japanese, the convoy first headed east and then south. After walking for more than two days in a row, and it was only more than one hundred and fifty miles away from Mukden, a scout suddenly came running over in a hurry.

"Report to the brigade commander, Division Commander Zhang is leading the troops over, let you and the commander go over immediately!"

Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Tinglan glanced at each other, and they both showed a look of surprise, they had already agreed before they came, Zhang Zuolin was sitting in Fengtian, how could he rush over, could it be that something big happened?

They didn't dare to slack off, including Yang Yuting, the three of them quickly rushed to the front, and when they saw a group of cavalry coming from a distance, they were rushing over here. After the two sides approached, Lao Zhang jumped off the horse.

"Fu Chen, you have worked hard!"

Lao Zhang took a few steps and grabbed Zhang Zuoxiang, although he was still cordial and enthusiastic, Zhang Tinglan keenly found that Lao Zhang's eyes were red, and his beard was unshaven on his cheeks, obviously something annoying.

After a few simple greetings, Lao Zhang took the three of them to the tent, and Zhang Zuoxiang also saw Lao Zhang's worries, so he took the initiative to ask, "Yuting, what's wrong?" ”

"Hey!" Lao Zhang sighed: "Fu Chen, we're in trouble!" These days, you are secretly on the road, and it may not be clear, but the carjacking has become the most concerned thing in all newspapers. Japan, Tsarist Russia, Britain, and the United States were all alarmed, saying that they would thoroughly investigate the matter, and the Japanese mobilized the garrisons in South Manchuria and entered a state of combat readiness. ”

"Seventh Master, did they find out that it was us?"

Lao Zhang shook his head: "No, if you know, I'm afraid that there will be a fight now." I have already asked Yang Shiqi in Beijing, and he told me that the ministers of the four countries jointly approached President Yuan Da, and they said that China should be responsible for the cases that occurred on the ground in China, and that the four countries should form an investigation team to thoroughly investigate the cases. Among them, the Japanese minister Nichiki was the most rampant, demanding that additional troops be sent to China, and they would personally investigate the case and arrest the murderer! ”

When Zhang Tinglan heard this, his brain was also buzzing, he still underestimated the degree of reaction of the Japanese, thinking that he could fool the past by using the Russians to top the tank, but he never expected that the Japanese would be so rampant, and he also wanted to take the opportunity to increase the garrison.

Lao Zhang continued: "Tinglan, Yang Shiqi also said in the telegram that the Japanese mentioned 21 articles again, and they should implement the provisions on the northeast and expand their power in the three eastern provinces. Zhang Zuolin patted his head a little painfully: "Tinglan, did we take a stinky move, greedy for small profits, and lost a lot of money!" ”

Zhang Tinglan suddenly woke up when he heard this, he was good at using the topic to play, and the Japanese were masters in this area, and their capital was much stronger than their own. If the Japanese really take advantage of this opportunity to implement the 21 articles on the Northeast, they are afraid that the Northeast will become the possession of the Japanese, and the Feng Department will be able to wash and sleep.

I thought that with the Russians carrying the black pot, Japan would have bitterness and couldn't say it, but I didn't expect that there is another sentence called "There is no excuse for the crime of wanting to add", and the Japanese seem to be ready to use the topic to play and make a big fuss!

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

"What attitude can we have, we can only deal with it on the one hand, and on the other hand, let us investigate the murderer as soon as possible and give an explanation to the Japanese, and we must not let Japan have an excuse to increase the garrison. But in my opinion, Yuan Shikai may not be able to withstand it, I heard that Britain is obviously biased in favor of Japan, and Tsarist Russia is not tough, if it is won by the little devils, the three eastern provinces are really dangerous! ”

Lao Zhang led the troops out this time, because he was ordered by Yuan Shikai, and Lao Yuan had already sent all the troops in the Northeast to investigate the murderer. Zhang Zuolin, Wu Junsheng, Meng Enyuan and others all received orders, and Lao Zhang felt that the matter was important, so he hurriedly came to pick up Zhang Zuoxiang and them in the name of investigation.

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

"Tinglan, don't be brutal!" Zhang Zuoxiang said with some concern.

"Dad, don't worry, this robbery is indeed a bit reckless, I thought that the Russians could completely block the mouths of the Japanese, but I didn't expect these little devils to be so ambitious. However, although we are passive, it is not impossible to fight big with a small one, and the Japanese also have loopholes to follow, and this time we seized more than 3 million yen on the train, and I think it can play a role. ”

The more urgent the situation, the more sober-minded it is, Zhang Tinglan's brain is spinning rapidly at this time, thinking of a way. 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 in his twilight, Lao Yuan is bent on being the emperor again, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will make compromises and concessions, and at that time, Mukden will really fall into the hands of the Japanese.

"Tinglan, are you going to break the bank and avoid disasters and pay compensation to the Japanese?"

"Of course not, if the Japanese are bent on expanding their garrison, let alone 3 million, it will not be useful to give 30 million." Zhang Tinglan's eyes showed the ruthlessness and determination that only outlaws have, and said in a gloomy voice: "I am ready to take the method of encircling Wei to save Zhao, attacking the domestic financial order in Japan, disrupting the Japanese market, and detonating the contradictions in Japan, so that they will not have the energy to take care of the Northeast!" ”

Zhang Tinglan is very familiar with history, during the First World War was Japan's impact on industrialization, in the later stage of the First World War, Japan designed and built a series of battleships represented by the Nagato, which can be regarded as a sign of the comprehensive formation of Japan's industrial system.

There is a law of development in any late-rising industrial country, that is, the more critical the sprint, the greater the pressure on the people. In Germany, workers work more than 10 hours a day for a meager income, while American workers are injured and die at any time while working on skyscrapers without protection.

More typical is the Soviet Union, during the period of industrialization construction, there was a serious famine in the big granary of Ukraine. Japan may have been lucky, and when Zuihou sprinted, he caught up with the God-given opportunity of World War I, but the Japanese also had a rice riot, and the Japanese, who had always been known for their patience and obedience, could not bear it.

Don't look at Japan's rising momentum is very strong, but the domestic contradictions have also reached a critical point, as long as there is a spark, maybe it will erupt, so Zhang Tinglan thought of this method of fighting big with small.

"Seventh Master, I have to go back to Fengtian as soon as possible now to find out the true intentions of the Japanese, and I have to find Fred and ask him to help cooperate."

"Well, Tinglan, you let it go, no matter when, we will support you!" (To be continued......)

PS: Seeing several book friends voting, I was so touched by the little ones, thank you again.