"Brother Gongrang, you seem to be mobilizing troops and horses here. What are you going to do?" Xu Shichang slowly calmed down.

"We need to strengthen the defense of Jinzhou Prefecture. Now Huludao is building a naval base. I heard that the Japanese side and Mr. Yuan are very dissatisfied. Take precautions before they happen and prevent aggression and destruction from all sides!" Zhao Erxun's eyes were bright.

road:

"Twenty thousand elite troops have been assembled, and nearly a hundred thousand reserve troops are being recruited. The person who will serve as the garrison general of Jinzhou Prefecture this time is none other than your son-in-law, my youngest Zhao Shifeng."

"A Feng?" Xu Shichang's heart trembled and he smiled bitterly:

"The children of the past are now warriors on the battlefield. We are really old. If you and Chen Tianhua build the Huludao Naval Base, you will completely anger the Japanese people. Their Weihai foundation is very close at hand. Brother, you should take it seriously.

Have you paid attention?"

"Have I told you before, I'm not trying to get attention, I'm only out of the territory, and Chen Tianhua is investing everything, so naturally he is in charge of everything!" Zhao Erxun smiled slyly.

Xu Shichang was speechless.

"Brother Bu Wu, please stay. There is no need to go back. If the negotiation fails this time, you are likely to be jealous of the cabinet. After all, you have a special relationship with the Zhao family and are inextricably linked. Besides, even if Mr. Yuan treats you

I trust you so much that if you and I meet on the battlefield in the future, wouldn’t it be considered a human tragedy?”

Xu Shichang did not hesitate, shook his head and refused, "You have your position, and I have my principles. The kindness I gave you back then will never be repaid, and I can't turn my back on him."

Seeing this, Zhao Erxun said no more and raised his glass:

"In this case, you and I will have a few drinks today. I'm afraid there won't be many opportunities in the future. After drinking, let's go see Qiu Yatou and Afeng. Tomorrow, Afeng will go to Jinzhou!

"

Xu Shichang remained silent after hearing this, and just let out a long sigh.

During this meal, he didn't drink much, but he was already drunk.

Xu Shichang staggered away. Zhao Erxun sat quietly for a moment and said to the confidential adjutant beside him: "Go and ask Deputy Chief of Staff Tang to come over!"

A moment later, Tang Hua came over and said, "I've seen the commander-in-chief!"

Zhao Erxun waved his hand, "No need to be so polite, please sit down!"

Tang Hua sat down gracefully.

"Is it also for Xu Shichang's trip that you suddenly came over from Huludao this time?" Zhao Erxun asked.

Tang Hua smiled and said: "That's not true. I was ordered by the headquarters to handle another matter. I just learned that Xu Shichang was going to Fengtian Mansion, so I followed him."

"Are you afraid of something happening in the Northeast?"

Tang Hua smiled and said nothing, but his expression was completely concealed.

He is not only the deputy chief of staff of the East China Sea Fleet, but also a member of the Military Intelligence Department. Before Yu Dapeng agreed to submit to Chen Tianhua, Tang Hua was recruited by Xu Yunyuan.

It can be said that Tang Hua contributed a lot to Yu Dapeng's appointment, so he was quickly promoted to deputy chief of staff of the fleet.

At the end of last year, he was asked to lead the cruiser Zhenhai to dock in Huludao. In addition to directing the construction of the naval base, he also took care of the work of the military deployment department.

Xu Yunyuan was absolutely unwilling to give up the military intelligence power in the north to Yuan Fang's Internal Security Department.

Zhao Erxun sighed.

He and Chen Tianhua had worked together for a while when they were governors of Huguang and knew that Chen's subordinates were full of talented people, especially in the military intelligence system.

Tang Hua's move was undoubtedly to tell himself that Chen Tianhua's determination was made, and even if the Northeast was shaken, his determination would not change.

"I'm afraid it's not a big deal to take action in your own capacity, right?" Zhao Erxun asked cautiously.

Tang Hua smiled deceitfully.

…

"Father-in-law, please go back, I'm leaving!" Zhao Shifeng said with cupped hands.

Glancing at his second son-in-law with relief, Xu Shichang was half pleased and half sad.

One day, will the father-in-law and son-in-law face each other on the battlefield?

"A Feng, do you think Chen Tianhua will win?" Xu Shichang asked.

He looked not far away, at a group of hundreds of personal guardsmen, standing there quietly on horseback.

The queue was so tight that except for the occasional whistling of horses, no noise could be heard.

They are waiting for the Jinzhou garrison general, Mr. Zhao.

Holding the command knife on his waist, Zhao Shifeng's face showed a confident light, "Father-in-law, you don't want to go back. Mr. Yuan can't beat Brother Chen. We in the Northeast support Jiangnan. If we attack from both sides, we should win.

Got it!"

As one of the core figures of the Zhao family, he followed Zhao Erxun in Wuchang in the past few years and had many encounters with Chen Tianhua. He admired this brother of the opposite sex who was only two years older than him.

Therefore, he has seen and known much more than the average Zhao clan member.

Xu Shichang smiled bitterly, "Do you believe in Chen Tianhua so much?"

"Of course, Brother Chen started from scratch and built this foundation in ten years. Let's look at the Qing Dynasty. After hundreds of years of management, it is crumbling. However, Mr. Yuan should follow the trend, but he still clings to the dead wood.

It’s surprising and puzzling.”

"A dignified man should put his family and country first. Such ghostly tricks as selling out the inheritance of his ancestors are difficult to achieve in the world of elegance and are cast aside by the people. Brother Chen once said that strategies are nothing more than yin and yang, but they must be supported by strength." Zhao

Shi Feng said loudly.

"How can military and national affairs be so simple?" Xu Shichang sneered and smiled bitterly:

"It seems that Chen Tianhua has had a profound influence on you!"

"Of course, if it weren't for Brother Chen, I'm afraid I would still be a dandy, ignorant of the world!" Zhao Shifeng said with a smile.

Having said this, Xu Shichang couldn't say anything more. He patted Zhao Shifeng on the shoulder and said in a deep voice:

"A Feng, the war is fierce and the war is dangerous. Please take good care of it. Don't be too strong. A man can bend and stretch. He can keep the green hills and don't worry about running out of firewood."

Zhao Shifeng nodded and said: "My father-in-law is absolutely right. Brother Chen once said that the most precious thing in the world is people. When people are alive, everything can be earned back. But when people die, everything is lost."

It seems that the son-in-law in front of him has been brainwashed by Chen Tianhua, "I have met Qiu'er, you have to take good care of her."

"Don't worry, father-in-law, no matter what, I still love Qiu'er."

"That's good!" Xu Shichang sighed, "I have to leave too. Although this trip is in vain, I feel relieved to see that you are well."

Zhao Shifeng said nothing, but knelt down respectfully and kowtowed three times to Xu Shichang.

After getting up, he said nothing more, turned around, and walked towards the personal guards behind him.

A guard had already rode out, holding Zhao Shifeng's horse in his hand.

He turned on the horse, glanced at his father-in-law again, clamped the horse's belly with his legs, and the horse neighed, spread its hooves, and ran forward.

The personal guards behind him immediately followed up on horseback, and were swept away from his eyes like a gust of wind.

Xu Shichang quietly let Zhao Shifeng finish the three kowtows. They both knew in their hearts that one day they might meet again on the battlefield.
Chapter completed!