These words are full of desolation and loneliness. Zhang Zuolin, the top leader of Fengjun, has a clear view of the political situation after his death. Zhang Xueliang has no ability to take over his position, let alone Zhang Tinglan.
None of the division and brigade commanders under his command would care about a young boy like Zhang Xueliang.
Therefore, Lao Zhang's only way is to beg Zhang Tinglan to help protect Zhang Xueliang and the Zhang family. For Zhang Zuolin, this is a very difficult decision. If he is given another ten years, even if it is only five years, he will desperately support Zhang Xueliang.
, give him status, help him cultivate his power, and pave the way for Zhang Xueliang's succession.
But now, Lao Zhang no longer dares to dream about these things. He can only turn to Zhang Tinglan, Zhang Xueliang's biggest potential opponent, to protect him. In fact, Lao Zhang's heart is full of bitterness.
Zhang Tinglan also knows Lao Zhang’s mentality, and he is also very sad. Zhang Zuolin is not only a leader, but also an amiable and respectable elder. Without Lao Zhang’s strong support, he would not be able to achieve his current status. In fact, this time Lao Zhang
Zhang Nong's escape was partly due to the rise of Zhang Tinglan's power, which forced Lao Zhang to do this. Zhang Tinglan also felt a little guilty in his heart.
"Commander, Han Qing and I are as close as brothers. He is absolutely not in any danger, and he will continue to be in charge of the Air Force. One day, Han Qing will personally avenge you. Times have changed, and political struggles are still inevitable.
But it won’t cause the family to be confiscated and the nine clans to be wiped out, so Commander, you can rest assured!”
Zhang Zuolin has been staring into Zhang Tinglan's eyes. He is also very familiar with Zhang Tinglan. What he can read most from his eyes is that he is calm. What Zhang Tinglan said is what is in his heart.
Lao Zhang forced a smile, and then said: "Zhuyan, do you know who assassinated me?"
"Japanese!" Zhang Tinglan said decisively: "Commander. The Japanese used the garrison at Shanhaiguan to plant explosives and then dispatched troops. As for Zhang Haipeng's subordinate, I guess it is probably an assassin planted by the Japanese. Commander, the Japanese
We are determined to invade China. We have a blood feud. As long as you give me ten years, I will definitely defeat the Japanese in thirty years. From the Japanese Emperor, Prime Minister, Military Ministry, to the Japanese people, I will defeat them all.
Send them all to hell to avenge you!"
"You brat, don't talk nonsense. Japan is also a powerful country. As long as it can defeat the Japanese, come to my grave and talk to me, and I will smile!"
Lao Zhang solved the thing he was most worried about and showed a relaxed expression on his face. At this time, suddenly there was a shouting sound outside.
"Get out of the way, I want to see Yuting. How dare you stop me? Are you trying to harm the commander? I'm going to shoot you!"
After Zhang Tinglan heard the sound, he frowned and walked out quickly. He saw Tang Yulin face to face. This guy was shaking his big black head and shouting non-stop.
"Tang Yulin, do you still have the nerve to scream here? You and the Marshal were on the same train. Governor Wu was dead and the Marshal was seriously injured. Why are you the only one safe and sound? To be honest, do you know what's going on?
And then you escaped?"
Even though Zhang Tinglan was younger and had a lower seniority than Tang Yulin, Zhang Tinglan's authority completely overwhelmed Tang Yulin. When faced with questioning, Lao Tang couldn't help but take two steps back.
"Zhang Tinglan, you little bastard, don't try to frame me. You were the one who opposed the commander-in-chief's proposal to enter the border. Did the commander-in-chief not listen to your advice and just held a grudge?
Army." Tang Yulin became more and more obedient as he spoke, pointed at Zhang Tinglan, and shouted loudly: "You father and son have had ulterior motives for a long time. You have long been unwilling to be subordinated. You want to usurp power and become the master. I tell you, this is wishful thinking.
, you want to ask these veterans of Fengjun if they agree?"
While Tang Yulin was jumping around, suddenly there was another rush of footsteps outside, and a young man stumbled in, with tears all over his face. As soon as he saw Zhang Tinglan, he shouted loudly: "Sorry,
How is my dad?"
It was Zhang Xueliang who came here. He was originally the second echelon of Fengjun who entered the customs and was responsible for transporting supplies and troops to Guo Songling. After Lao Zhang was assassinated just now, he was not in a hurry to tell him the news because he was afraid that the entire Fengjun army would collapse.
After Zhang Tinglan rushed to Shanhaiguan, she sent electricity to Zhang Xueliang.
After Zhang Xueliang heard the news, he was stunned. He couldn't believe it was true. The young marshal didn't care about anything and directly grabbed a plane and asked the pilot to fly him back to Shanhaiguan. Fortunately, it was
Use the plane, otherwise he wouldn't be able to come back so quickly.
After meeting, Tang Yulin rushed over and said loudly: "Xiao Liuzi, this boy Zhang Tinglan is plotting against the commander-in-chief and wants to dominate Fengjun. You don't have to worry. Uncles and uncles like us will definitely help you solve it."
This traitor."
Hearing Tang Yulin's words, Zhang Xueliang frowned. He ignored Lao Tang, but shook him off and strode to Zhang Tinglan.
"Immodestly, how is my father doing?"
"Han Qing, the commander is inside. Go and see him quickly."
Zhang Xueliang also felt that something was wrong and rushed into the ward in a few steps. At this time, Zhang Tinglan cast his eyes on Tang Yulin and said with a sneer: "Commander Tang, don't waste your time trying to stir up trouble. After all, you
Tell me honestly whether you have any collusion with the Japanese or whether you have disclosed any information to Japan. I will handle it properly because you are an elder. If you continue to mess around like this, you will be responsible for all the consequences!"
"Boy, can your words scare me?" Tang Yulin stared at his eyes and shouted loudly: "I have also been through guns and cannons. I have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. Things in this world are the laws of nature.
Conscience, you are clearly the commander you assassinated, and you still have the nerve to blame the Japanese, I will expose you to everyone!"
Tang Yulin wanted to continue talking, but Zhang Tinglan simply waved his hand, and the troops on both sides rushed up, directly pushed Tang Yulin to the ground and took him down.
Just after taking down Tang Yulin, Zhang Xueliang suddenly walked out of the ward, with tears all over his face.
"Brother Tinglan, my father said that he doesn't want to die here without any reason, he wants to go back to Fengtian!"
When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he immediately understood in his heart that Lao Zhang was not afraid of dying here. He just didn't want Fengjun to be in chaos. Zhang Zuolin was born as a bandit, but he was very clear-headed. Once he died, Fengjun would definitely be in chaos, no matter what.
Life or death, he must return to Fengtian to stabilize the situation.
Zhang Tinglan took Zhang Xueliang's arm, and the two of them walked into the ward and knelt down in front of the bed.
"Commander, can you hold on?"
Zhang Zuolin smiled bitterly and nodded. Then he said in a hoarse voice: "No matter life or death, I will return to Fengtian, and I can't let the Japanese see my jokes!"
Lao Zhang was resolute, and Zhang Tinglan had no choice but to nod in agreement. As for Zhang Xueliang, he had no idea for a long time. He just kept crying on the side, and the sheets were soaked with tears.
"Xiao Liuzi, are there any immortals? In my life, my father has been miserable and glorious. The only thing is that his bones cannot be soft. From now on, you should listen to me more, and be filial and supportive. He is my good brother.
, no different from your biological uncle."
At this time, Lao Zhang was still very conscious. He asked Zhang Xueliang to take the initiative to approach Zhang Zuoxiang. In fact, it was to provide an insurance for the safety of Zhang Xueliang's card. Zhang Xueliang rubbed his red and swollen eyes and reluctantly nodded.
At this time, Zhang Tinglan had already prepared a special car, and a large number of military and police officers were rushing to protect Zhang Zuolin as he left Shanhaiguan and returned to Fengtian.
The assassination of Lao Zhang was an earth-shattering event, and the entry into the customs could not continue. Therefore, Zhang Tinglan hurriedly issued orders to Guo Songling, Zhang Jinghui and others, asking them to take their troops and retreat in an orderly manner to preserve the strength of Fengjun.
Just when Zhang Tinglan gave the order to Guo Songling, Guo Songling was leading the army through Tianjin and was about to reach Beijing. In addition, the troops he sent had already contacted Feng Yuxiang, and the two sides would soon join forces to attack Beijing.
city.
Xu Shuzheng, a little Zhuge, is rare in the world for playing tricks, but he is still a little bit behind in commanding the army and has shown signs of fatigue. Especially the newly formed participating armies have not been fully trained and their combat effectiveness has not been fully exerted. During the battle,
Very disadvantaged.
Lao Duan continuously asked for assistance from the Japanese Minister Kobata Yukichi, and even asked the Japanese to directly send troops to help him. Duan Qirui also regretted it extremely at this time. Although he was the commander-in-chief of the Anhui Clan, he did not have any soldiers under his command.
Relying on his prestige, he gathered a group of military leaders. However, this kind of organization was very fragmented after all and was far less reliable than personally controlling the army. Old Duan also regretted it to the extreme.
Just when he was extremely anxious, Xiaoban Youji suddenly ran over. This guy looked proud and said to Duan Qirui as soon as they met: "Mr. Duan, Feng Zhang was bombed in Shanhaiguan. He is probably dead now.
God is on your side. Without this enemy, all your troubles will disappear."
When Duan Qirui heard that Zhang Zuolin had been killed by the explosion, his eyes widened immediately. He still couldn't believe the news and stared at Xiaoban Youji closely.
"Mr. Minister, did you do this?"
"The Empire of Japan does things aboveboard, how could it engage in assassinations!" Xiaoban said with a sneer: "Mr. Duan, Zhang Zuolin is targeting you, and you have the biggest motive. Of course, you can rest assured that the Empire of Japan will stand by you.
Behind the scenes, I will go all out to support Duan Gong and unify China by force."
Killing a country's military and political dignitaries is something that is punishable in the world. The Japanese definitely don't want to bear this infamy. After thinking about it, they are ready to let Lao Duan take the responsibility and create the illusion of civil strife in China.
Regardless of whether anyone believes it or not, at least this is a statement that is beneficial to Japan and can fool public opinion.
Lao Duan is not stupid. If he agrees to this condition, although he will get strong support from the Japanese, he will become a mortal enemy of Feng Jun. The two sides may not end up fighting each other. Lao Duan has to weigh the gains and losses. .
At this moment, Zhang Tinglan and Zhang Xueliang were protecting Lao Zhang and were rushing back to Fengtian. The train was moving quickly. At first, Lao Zhang kept moaning in pain, but later, there was no sound at all. .
Zhang Xueliang, who burst into tears, clutched his father's hand tightly. The doctors on the side were also paying attention to Zhang Zuolin's condition. They all had sad faces. They knew that the commander-in-chief could die at any time in this situation, but there was no trace of his death. The only way is to do our best to extend Lao Zhang's life.
Finally, after nearly ten hours of turbulence, Zhang Zuolin finally returned to Shenyang and was sent to the commander's mansion. At this time, Zhang Zuolin's face was gray, his teeth were clenched, and the bedding under him was covered with Yin Hong's blood.
"Quick, prepare the ginseng!"
The servants in the commander's mansion hurriedly brought a ginseng over and cut it into small pieces. The doctor on the side pried open Zhang Zuolin's mouth and put the ginseng in, letting Zhang Zuolin hold it in his mouth.
This thing is strange to say. Seeing Zhang Zuolin dying, after taking the ginseng tablet in his mouth, he actually regained some energy. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at everyone in the room.
At this time, Zhang Zuoxiang, who was in Harbin, had already received the report. He hurried back to Fengtian, just in time to catch up with Zhang Zuolin's arrival in Fengtian.
As soon as the two brothers met, tears welled up in their eyes. Zhang Zuo threw himself in front of Zhang Zuolin's bed and cried loudly.
"Fuchen, don't, don't cry, I'm going to die. You take good care of Han Qing, please!" After Lao Zhang reluctantly said this, his eyes became more and more distracted. (To be completed.) Continued..)