He Yingqin took the telegram, read it from beginning to end, and passed it to Chen Cheng. After Chen Cheng read it, he handed it to Dai Li. When Dai Li read the telegram, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and the clothes on his body were also frightened.

He was wet with cold sweat. Dai Li quietly took out his handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said: "Principal, the student has neglected his duty!"

Chiang Kai-shek glanced at Chen Cheng and He Yingqin and said, "Yunong, I can't blame you for this. After all, there is Zhang Xueliang across the Northeast."

"Thank you, principal, for your careful observation! However, this is indeed the student's dereliction of duty. The student will definitely make up for it!" Dai Li lowered his head and assured.

Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly, looked at He Yingqin and Chen Cheng, and asked: "What do you think of this matter?!"

Chen Cheng said: "Commissioner, I think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to weaken the Northeast Army."

Chiang Kai-shek's eyes lit up, he pretended to be puzzled and said, "Keep talking."

"Committee!" Chen Cheng made a mental note and said: "Zhang Xueliang changed his banner and obeyed the government's command. To be honest, it was entirely because of his own impulse. If the Japanese did not have a grudge against him for killing his father, according to the strength of the Northeast Army, he

It is impossible to submit to the government..."

"Commitment!" Before Chen Cheng could finish what he said, He Yingqin interrupted: "Whether Zhang Xueliang is motivated by emotion or has other purposes, he has already expressed his obedience to the central government from the moment he announced the change of banner.

Moreover, in the Central Plains War, without Zhang Xueliang’s last-minute intervention, we still don’t know what the outcome would have been like! What Cixiu is worried about now is that the Northeastern Army is getting bigger and bigger and out of control.”

Chen Cheng nodded undeniably and said: "The Northeastern Army has 300,000 soldiers, but the central government's full deployment is only 500,000. The most important central weapons and equipment basically rely on imports, and the Northeast Army has long been able to do so under Zhang Zuolin's painstaking efforts.

Self-sufficient. If we don't control them now, what if..."

"It's Ci Xiu (Chen Cheng's alias) who understands my feelings!" Chiang Kai-shek muttered in his heart, but still pretended to be trustworthy and said: "I believe Han Qing (Zhang Xueliang's alias),

He will not betray the central government."

Chen Cheng shouted again: "Commissioner, you must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others! Even if Zhang Xueliang will not betray the central government, there is no guarantee that he will not be deceived by others. Why not use this opportunity to borrow from the Japanese

Use your own hands to cut off the foundation of the Northeast Army."

He Yingqin snorted softly and said: "Commissioner, although Ci Xiu's words make some sense, no matter what, we are the ones who lose in the end."

"Principal!" While Chen Cheng and He Yingqin were arguing, Dai Li said: "Principal, we are arguing here, why not let Zhang Xueliang make his own choice. We can send this telegram to Zhang Xueliang verbatim. Let Zhang Xueliang go by himself.

Judgment. Even if something happens in the future, we can still be invincible."

Chiang Kai-shek hesitated for a while and looked at Chen Cheng and He Yingqin. Chen Cheng, who understood Chiang Kai-shek's thoughts at this time, said: "Commissioner, Yu Nong is right. This is the most suitable plan at present."

"I also agree with Yu Nong's plan." He Yingqin hesitated for a while and said: "Although Zhang Xueliang will not believe us, we still have to remind him morally. Even if the Northeast is really occupied by the Japanese, we can still let Zhang Xueliang

There is nothing to say. When the time comes, public opinion will be on our side, and we will not be passive."

"Young Marshal! Urgent telegram from Nanjing!" At dusk, Zhang Xueliang's adjutant walked into Zhang Xueliang's study with the telegram. Zhang Xueliang put down the book in his hand, took the telegram in confusion and read it. Suddenly Zhang Xueliang's expression changed and he said to the adjutant

: "Go and call Li Tiancai!"

"Yes!" the adjutant responded and quickly ran out of Zhang Xueliang's study. After about half an hour, Li Tiancai knocked on the door and walked into Zhang Xueliang's study and asked: "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, are you looking for me?!"

"Genius, sit down quickly!" After Li Tiancai sat down, Zhang Xueliang handed the telegram to Li Tiancai. Li Tiancai took the telegram, read it quickly, and said: "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, with all due respect! From the details described in the telegram

Judging, it is very likely that the matter is true. Since Chiang Kai-shek can remind you at this time, I am afraid that he has made a conspiracy against you this time."

"Conspiracy?!" Zhang Xueliang muttered and began to think deeply. Li Caicai hesitated for a moment and added: "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, after you took over, you changed your flag and obeyed the central government, which has won a lot of people's support. In this Central Plains war,

You took action to help Chiang Kai-shek win the final victory, which made your reputation even greater. Chiang Kai-shek may not deal with you, but his think tanks will never let you grow..."

Zhang Xueliang stretched out his hand to stop Li Tiancai from continuing, and asked calmly: "Genius, please be happy! What should I do this time?!"

Li Tiancai took a deep breath as if he had made a lot of determination, and said: "It is better to believe that it is true than to believe that it is not! It is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, so that the troops are ready to fight at any time."

"I understand, you go down first!" After seeing off Li Tiancai, a restless Zhang Xueliang walked back and forth in the office twice, picked up the phone, and hesitated again: "The Japanese Kwantung Army only has 10,000 people in the Northeast.

, even if they urgently mobilize the overseas Chinese, it will only be 30,000 people. I have 200,000 troops outside the customs. The Japs must not be so stupid as to seek death by striking an egg against a stone." Thinking of this, Zhang Xueliang put down the phone...

On the evening of September 18, 1931, the Japanese invaders who were ready to move could no longer hold back and orchestrated a conspiracy. Their so-called railway "guards" blew up the tracks of the Japanese-built South Manchuria Railway near Liutiao Lake in Fengtian.

, put the blame on the Chinese Communist Party and used it as an excuse to bombard Beida Camp. On the 19th, after occupying Fengtian (today's Shenyang), the Japanese army successively occupied Changchun, Jilin and other places. From then on, Japan kicked off its invasion of China.

"Mother Xipi, Zhang Hanqing is incompetent! An army of 300,000 people can't defeat the Japanese!" After receiving the report about the situation in Northeast China, Chiang Kai-shek cursed in the office. After about half an hour, Chiang Kai-shek calmed down and looked at

Yang Yongtai, his own think tank, asked: "What should we do next?!"

Yang Yongtai replied: "For us, the current situation has more advantages than disadvantages! The Northeast Army losing its foundation in the Northeast is like a duckweed with no roots and no support. We can take this opportunity to divide and disintegrate the Northeast Army. As for losing ground

, we can ask the League of Nations to mediate and force Japan to return Northeast China to us."

He Yingqin interjected: "Chang Qing (Yang Yongtai's cousin), there is nothing wrong with disintegrating the Northeastern Army. But if the territory is lost, those literati will definitely make a big fuss. Maybe if the communist bandits incite it again, the students will

There's a commotion. Besides, if you place your hopes on the League of Nations, I'm afraid it will all come to nothing."

Chiang Kai-shek's face suddenly turned cold. He stared at He Yingqin for a while, sighed, and said: "This won't work, that won't work. Do we really want to fight the Japanese?!"

Zhang Jingjiang, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke: "Commissioner, there is a person who may have good countermeasures. I just don't know if you dare to use him."

Chiang Kai-shek was slightly startled, turned to look at Zhang Jingjiang, and said, "Isn't it Jiang Baili you are talking about?!"

"That's him! I wonder if the committee dares to use him?!" Zhang Jingjiang asked again.

"Ahem!" Chiang Kai-shek sighed deeply, as if he had compromised, and said to Qian Dajun: "Mu Yin, please go and bring Jiang Baili to me."

"Yes!" Qian Dajun responded and left Chiang Kai-shek's office...

"Extra! Extra! The Northeast Army retreats without a fight and the Northeast is lost!"...At this time, the streets were filled with the shouts of newsboys, and the September 18th Incident seemed to have grown wings and spread throughout China.

"Father-in-law, what you were worried about has happened!" Lin Guodong walked up to Cheng Jincheng with the newspaper. Cheng Jincheng took the newspaper and quickly read the contents, and slapped the newspaper on the table with an angry palm, showing hatred.

He looked like iron was not turning into steel, and cursed: "King You of Zhou ruined the Western Zhou Dynasty's foundation for more than a hundred years by playing beacon fire with the princes; Yang Guang hunted the beauties from all over the world and ruined the beautiful scenery of the Sui Dynasty; and now Zhang Xueliang's pleasure-seeking ruined the Northeast. What a shame!

"

"Now that things are like this, father-in-law, please don't be angry anymore. It's not worth getting so angry." Lin Guodong took the tea brought by the servant and handed it to his father-in-law. When he was about to say something more, the housekeeper took

He hurriedly walked to Lin Guodong with the telegram: "Master, the young master has sent a telegram from Germany."

Lin Guodong took the telegram, read it carefully, and then handed it to his father-in-law. Cheng Jincheng took the telegram, read it briefly, his face changed several times, and said: "Little Japan is really evil! We just occupied it.

We have conquered our Northeast, and now we are starting to make plans for Shanghai.”

"Father-in-law, do you want to give Nanjing a warning?! Let them prepare early?!" Lin Guodong asked with a frown. Cheng Jincheng thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a little longer! After all, it's still early."

The words were divided into two parts. At the same time, Jiang Baili was taken to Chiang Kai-shek's office by Qian Dajun. Jiang Baili was full of students, and many of his students had heavy troops, so Chiang Kai-shek neither dared to kill him nor let him go, and it continued like this.

It was not until today that Zhang Jingjiang mentioned Jiang Baili again that Chiang Kai-shek found a way to call Jiang Baili to his office. As for what the two Chiang Kai-sheks talked about, no one knew. As dusk approached, Chiang Kai-shek personally escorted Chiang Baili out.

Office. Chiang Kai-shek issued the release order the next day...

"Mr. Jincheng, how are you doing after not seeing each other for several years?!" Jiang Baili and his wife suddenly appeared in Lin Mansion. Cheng Jincheng, who was chatting with his son-in-law in the living room, was slightly startled when he saw Jiang Baili suddenly appearing.

Then he smiled and said: "I'm still the same. How is your body?!"
Chapter completed!