Rehe Chengde, Feng Linge's Rehe Metropolitan Mansion.

The war between Feng Linge and Zhang Yuting that happened last month completely lost Feng Linge's temper. There were more than 30,000 troops, and in the end there were only more than 10,000 left. Even after collecting those defeated troops, the army under Feng Linge's command now only has 18,000 people, and in addition to his 28th town, a mixed association has also been formed.

In addition, after suffering a crushing defeat, the morale of Feng Linge's troops can be said to have fallen to freezing point. If it weren't for the Jilin Army launching an attack on the Feng army, I'm afraid that Chengde would have fallen. As soon as he thought of this, Feng Linge and the soldiers under his command had a feeling of the rest of their lives.

"Lord Totong, the Prime Minister is very sincere. As long as the Lord sends an army to cooperate with the central army, after defeating Wu Xingquan, the position of the Fengtian Overseer Army will be yours. This is a letter of appointment signed by the Prime Minister, as long as the Lord nods. Then, the order comes into effect. A middle-aged man in a long robe said bitterly.

His name is Sun Yuyun, the character is Shaohou, and he is one of Yuan Datou's staff. This time he went to Chengde to persuade Feng Linge, and he came forward. To increase his persuasiveness, Yuan also issued a letter of appointment appointing Feng Linge as the overseer of Fengtian.

Feng Linge accepted the letter of appointment, feeling a little excited. Ever since the brothers had an incident last year, he wanted to be the Overseer of Mukden. It's just that he didn't fight for Zhang Yuting, and in the end he only got a Rehe capital. This time he fought with Zhang Yuting, and he lost his troops and lost his generals, and he almost even lost his nest to the Feng army, which made Feng Linge feel a little apprehensive when he thought about it.

However, he also had a lot of scruples about letting him send troops to attack the Jilin Army with the Beiyang Army. First of all, he and Wu Xingquan are brothers. Although in this troubled world, brotherhood can be completely ignored. But it's always not good to look at the face. Secondly, this time he was able to escape the catastrophe entirely because Wu Xingquan sent troops in time. Otherwise, he would have died long ago. Again, Wu Xingquan's current strength is so strong that even Little Japan is no opponent. The Beiyang Army and the rabble under his command. I'm afraid it's not an opponent of the Jilin Army. If you fail, you'll be dead. This made Feng Linge have to think carefully, after all, he was gambling his net worth and his life!

"Master Sun, let's think about this matter later." Feng Linge suppressed the excitement in his heart.

"Lord Totong, do you still need to think about it? Now Wu Xingquan is fighting fiercely with the Japanese, and all the main forces of the Jilin Army have been sent to Liaodong. As long as the adults send troops and cooperate with the central army, we can easily take Shengjing City. When the time comes. The Jilin Army's rear road was ended, and defeat was just around the corner. Sun Yuyun said with some eagerness. Because the main forces of the Beiyang Army are retreating, but it will take some time. Therefore, he could only pull Feng Linge, the head snake, first.

"Lord Sun, I don't know how many troops the central government will send this time?" Qin Hua, who was standing beside Feng Linge, spoke.

"This time, the central government will put in ten towns, a total of 125,000 soldiers and horses. However, the main forces of the central government are in the south. Retreating to be retraced. Therefore, the troops invested in advance are only the first town. Nine towns followed. It will be out of the customs within half a month. Sun Yuyun patted his chest and reassured.

"Only one town? Including my men, it's only 30,000. If you want to fight Wu Xingquan, I'm afraid it's unlikely, right? Feng Linge shook his head again and again. The Jilin Army can even beat little Japan, and if they go with 30,000 people, I'm afraid it will be like a meat bun beating a dog.

"Lord Dutong, the main opponent of the Jilin Army now is not us. It's the Japanese. It is simply impossible for them to throw in many troops to attack us. Therefore, we still have a good chance of winning this battle. Sun Yuyun said.

"Master Sun, let's do it, I'll think about it and give you an answer tomorrow at the latest." Feng Linge said. He needs to think about it.

"Okay." Sun Yuyun nodded, he could see that Feng Linge was already tempted.

After Sun Yuyun left, Feng Linge and Qin Hua immediately began to conspire.

"Qin Hua, do you think we should accept Beiyang's appointment? I always feel that this is a bit immoral! Feng Linge said, but the excitement in his eyes had already shown that he was moved.

"Dashuai, at this time, what are you talking about morality or immorality? There can only be one hegemon in the Northeast. At least from the current point of view, there is a good chance that Wu Xingquan will become this overlord. It's just that Wu Xingquan was too arrogant, and he actually provoked the Japanese. Can the Japanese mess with that? Wu Xingquan did this, which could only bring disaster to the Northeast. Therefore, we sent troops to defeat him, not for ourselves, but for the sake of the 20 million people in the northeast! Qin Hua knew Feng Linge's thoughts, so he immediately came up with a reason.

Feng Linge nodded again and again, listening to what Qin Hua said, it seemed that there was really such a thing. Of course, this is completely a thought of wanting to be a and wanting to establish a chastity archway. Feng Linge wants to become the overseer of Fengtian and even the king of the Northeast. But he didn't want to be saddled with an ungrateful reputation. So, he needs a high-sounding reason.

"But what if Wu Xingquan wins? At that time, we will not be dead. "Feng Linge is most afraid of this. If you win the battle, it will naturally be an inexhaustible source of glory and wealth. But if it fails, the consequences are severe. It's not good, Zhang Yuting is a lesson for him!

Although, last month he was still fighting with Zhang Yuting for the ownership of Fengtian. However, after hearing that Zhang Yuting committed suicide, he was still a little sad. Although they are rivals, they are also brothers for decades!

"Dashuai, if Wu Xingquan wants to win, it is basically impossible. Although they had a narrow victory over the Japanese, I guess it was because the Japanese underestimated the enemy. Did the Japanese defeat even the Russians in the first place? They have only sent about 100,000 troops to the northeast. Once the Japanese did their best, Wu Xingquan's troops would only be wiped out. When the time comes, the marshal will stand up as the patriarch of the Feng department, and he will be able to easily collect those defeated soldiers. This will undoubtedly make us a big plus. Even if you compete with the Beiyang government for the world, it is not impossible! Qin Hua continued to analyze.

Feng Linge's eyes lit up when he listened, and he didn't dare to think about competing with the Beiyang government for the world. However, as long as he can become the king of the Northeast and become the leader of the Feng department, then he will be satisfied.

"Dashuai, even if we take 10,000 steps back, Wu Xingquan has won this battle, and we will retreat to the customs at most. If we worked hard for Beiyang this time and lost the battle, shouldn't Yuan Datou give us an explanation? Even if it is not good, there is no problem in being a rich man. Qin Hua said. Anyway, over the years, if they have been warlords, none of them have scraped the people's fat and ointment, and they have all made fat. The wealth in their hands is enough for them to live comfortably for a lifetime.

"Yes, that's true. Even if we are defeated, can Wu Xingquan really kill me? We're brothers. As long as I take the initiative to give in, hand over the territory and the army, and live the rest of my life in peace, there will be no problem at all. Feng Linge nodded repeatedly.

In this way, he has already found a way out, and there is no need to be afraid. If we can win this battle, the gains will be huge.

"In that case, Qin Hua, order the brothers to get ready." Feng Linge ordered.

"Yes, Marshal." Qin Hua nodded, and then immediately went to give the order. If Feng Linge can become the Fengtian Overseer, or even the King of the Northeast. Then, he, the chief of staff of the Rehe Army, will undoubtedly rise to the top and become the No. 2 person in the Northeast in the future!

In the afternoon of the same day, Feng Linge met with Sun Yuyun again. Feng Linge said that as long as the Beiyang government kept its promises, then he could cooperate with the Beiyang attack on the Jilin Army.

Sun Yuyun naturally repeatedly assured that the Beiyang government would never unload the mill and kill the donkey.

On September 9, the first town of the Beiyang Army set out from Shanhaiguan and marched to Jinzhou. At the same time, Feng Linge's 28th town also set out from Chengde and marched towards Jinzhou. As for the other mixed association, they stayed in Chengde.

At this time, He Zonglian, the commander of the 1st town of the Beiyang Army, had the rank of lieutenant general. The chief of staff is Dong Shiyan, with the rank of major general. Originally, the first town was an army trained with Manchu bannermen as the backbone. It's just that after Yuan Datou launched a mutiny, the first town was surrounded by the Beiyang Army and had to be disarmed.

After Yuan Datou became the prime minister and took charge of the military administration of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he immediately purged the first town, and almost all of the Manchu officers were purged, and the officers transferred from other towns filled the posts. At the same time, Yuan Datou also mixed a lot of Han soldiers into the first town, so that the town was completely under the control of the Beiyang government.

Of course, in terms of combat effectiveness, the first town is far less powerful than the towns formed by the old foundation of small station training. Those banner people, after all, are greedy and afraid of death, and they joined the army just to mix a few military salaries. If you want them to die, I'm afraid that one will run faster than the other.

It's just that now the elite of the Beiyang Army are all in the south, and after defeating the Duanfang, they began to retreat north, leaving only a small number of troops to confront Zhang Zhidong. However, it will take time for the main forces of the Beiyang Army to withdraw to the north. Therefore, only a weak brigade like the 1st Town could be put into the attack on the Jilin Army in advance. (To be continued......)

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