super god warlord

After receiving the telegram and browsing through it, Baldwin's face changed drastically.This urgent telegram was originally from the Governor's Office of Zhaini, which said that troops were being assembled in the Kokang Province of the Western Special Region, which borders the Zhaini colony of the Saar Empire.At the same time, the Kalimantan Island of the Lanfang Republic, which is located on the other side of the Strait of Malacca, is also gathering troops. This morning, three [-]-ton battleships of the Lanfang Republic suddenly appeared on the sea near Mumbai, and many auxiliary ships followed. .

When the governor's office of Zhaini sent someone to inquire, he claimed that he was going to the port of Aden for a friendly visit, but he refused to leave for a long time. The main guns of the battleship even turned to the Mumbai side, and it was very possible to attack Mumbai.

Seeing this telegram, Baldwin broke out in a cold sweat. Once the Hualan Kingdom attacked the Saar Empire's colonies in the Eastern Continent, with the weak combat strength of those colonial troops and the fact that the Eastern Continental Fleet was not stationed there, they were likely to be easily captured by the other party. .

If all the colonies in the entire Eastern Continent are lost, the Eastern Continent Fleet will become a tree without roots, and it is unknown whether it can return to the Saar Empire safely.Under such circumstances, even if the Saar Empire wanted to retaliate, it would be difficult to achieve it because there was no base. I am afraid that the Eastern Continent Colony, which occupied one third of the Saar Empire's territory, would be lost, and his political career would come to an end.

Thinking of this, Baldwin made up his mind, and he immediately drove to the House of Nobility to discuss the change of national policy of the Saar Empire.The two chambers of the Saar Empire are discussing urgently about countermeasures, and the Wa country is also discussing. So many large cities have been destroyed. Although most of the emperor and cabinet members survived, the officers suffered heavy casualties. What's more terrible is that more than 300 million people were burned to death, nearly a thousand Thousands of people were displaced, and such a huge loss was not something the Wa country could bear.

At the cabinet meeting, everyone expressed their opinions, but in the end they all admitted without exception that unless Wa won the war and received enough compensation, the country's power would indisputably retreat significantly.As a result, the whole country will be left far behind by Hualan Kingdom, not to mention whether the mainland colonies can be preserved, but with the national strength of the two sides declining, their mainland dream will no longer be realized.

The only thing that rejoiced the Japanese cabinet was that among the three major domestic heavy industry consortiums, although Mitsubishi and Mitsui suffered heavy losses due to heavy bombing, the Yamada consortium based on the island of Kyushu did not suffer any losses.Among them, the Yawata Iron and Steel Works, the largest steel production enterprise in the country, did not suffer losses, which gave the country the confidence to continue to fight.

The imperial meeting unified the thinking of the military and political circles, and for the first time, the entire Wa country was fully united and a consensus was reached.Wa country will use all available power to try to win this battle, even if it hurts its vitality, it will never make Hualan country feel better.The best thing is to be able to get a large amount of indemnity from Hualan State, so that while weakening the enemy, it can also restore the country's economy.

This will be a battle of national destiny between China and Japan, and it will affect the political situation of the Eastern Continent in the next hundred years. It cannot be ignored by either side. Therefore, both sides must mobilize all available forces and fight with all their strength.The Wa Kingdom soon sent Liangbi, who had been living in the country, and the Zongsha Party he led to the Far East. Using Vladivostok as their base, they re-played the banner of the Later Jin Dynasty, recruited troops and bought horses to form the Royal Association Army, and prepared to accompany the Wa In order to make up for the shortage of the Japanese army in terms of military strength, the Japanese army invaded Hualan country together. At the same time, Ichiro Hatoyama, the secretary general of the cabinet, went to Shanhaiguan to meet Zhang Zuolin.

Hearing that the chief secretary of the Japanese cabinet came to visit in person, Zhang Zuolin guessed the intention of the other party's visit.But he pretended not to know, and just welcomed Hatoyama Ichiro in with a smile on his face: "Mr. Hatoyama has worked hard all the way here, hurry up and rest inside." Zhang Zuolin couldn't help but let Hatoyama Ichiro into his Shanhaiguan temporary residence.

The first thousand and eighty chapters indecisive

"I am very grateful for your government's help over the years, and I still need your country's support in the future. Mr. Hatoyama Ichiro may stay for a few more days, and let me do my best to express my gratitude to your country." Zhang Zuolin was full of ramblings and words of thanks, and gave Hatoyama Ichiro a high hat, but never mentioned the current situation.

After a lot of effort, Hatoyama Ichiro found a chance to speak: "Your Excellency Zhang Dashuai, I am here to ask for help from the Japanese government. I hope you can send reinforcements to attack the rear of the West Army and relieve the Japanese Empire." around."

"This..." Zhang Zuolin said with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Mr. Hatoyama should know that although you have received strong support from your country, the development of the Feng army is not satisfactory. Facing the attack of the West Army, we are powerless to fight back. .Now Fengtian is surrounded by the West Army, especially the West Army from Zhili and the Huns. Once the Feng Army makes any move, it will inevitably lead to full retaliation. If we send troops to Goryeo and attack West After the army, I am afraid that the city of Mingjing will change hands before my troops cross the Yalu River."

"I am very aware of the predicament of Marshal Zhang, but you also have to be aware that there is a saying in Hualan people that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. If the Wa country is wiped out, your fate will not be so good. After all, Hualan people hate Hualan the most. traitor, just like Jiang Ruiyuan, who is now being condemned by the whole country." Ichiro Hatoyama suppressed his anger and patiently explained: "The problem now is that if the Japanese country cannot support it, the Fengjun will be buried together. If you suddenly join the West Army Launch an attack from behind, so that the Japanese army can take advantage of the situation to defeat the Western Special Zone, which is good for everyone, and your crisis will be resolved."

"Mr. Hatoyama's words gave me a sudden insight. It's not that I need a period of time to consider a specific action plan. In addition, it takes time to replenish supplies and transfer troops. I think it will be limited to half a month. I will give you an explanation at that time. "Zhang Zuolin unexpectedly did not refute, and readily accepted his statement.

Hatoyama Ichiro nodded: "Okay, but your army had better move quickly, the situation of the Japanese army on the front line in Pyongyang is very difficult."

"Of course, of course." Zhang Zuolin replied with a smile.Although Hatoyama Ichiro repeatedly asked Zhang Zuolin to send troops as soon as possible, he did agree without saying a specific time, which made Zhang Zuolin very helpless.

Sending Hatoyama Ichiro away, Zhang Zuolin sneered and sat back in his grand teacher's chair.A kind of civil and military officials who had been listening quietly in the back room filed out and came into the hall.

"Marshal, do you think we should send troops?" Zhang Zuolin's sworn brother Zhang Zuoxiang understood his allies' thoughts best. What he asked was not when to send troops, but whether to send troops.

The old god Zhang Zuolin took a sip of tea and said, "What do you think of the prime minister?" He didn't say it directly, but asked back.

Looking at the civil and military officials next to him, Zhang Zuoxiang said: "I think it is necessary to proceed with caution. The Japanese clearly want to use us as cannon fodder. If we send troops to attack the West Army from behind, the Japanese Army may be able to relieve the siege, but afterwards, we will hate our West Army. The Special Forces will definitely wipe out the Feng Army. Moreover, when we send troops, we are Chinese traitors. When the West Special Army besieges us, not only will no one cry for injustice for us, but they will always condemn us."

"That's right, we need to be cautious, a mistake will cause eternal hatred." Zhang Xueliang, Zhang Zuolin's most valued eldest son, also expressed his support.

"I don't think it's right. Sending troops is inevitable." Yang Yuting, a pro-Japanese faction, objected: "We don't use troops against the West Army, we just sit and wait for death. From the general situation, we can see that Cao Kun, Sun Chuanfang and others have been forced to Going to the field, Feng Yuxiang and Yan Laoxi raised their hands and surrendered, Jiang Ruiyuan was left with nothing left. Looking at all the forces in the country, we are the only survivors. Does Fang Shouhong have no ambition? Does he not want to unify Hualan? If the Western Special Zone Both internal and external enemies are equal, who is the next target?"

Yang Yuting's words touched Zhang Zuolin's inner worries. Back then, the warlords of the Northern Territory were arrogant and arrogant, and who could compete for the top in the world.However, after splitting into three factions of Zhi, Wan and Feng, their attacks on each other became weaker and weaker, and as a result, others took advantage of them.Zhao Shouhong took advantage of their internal strife and worked hard to develop himself. Now he has become a behemoth that even many great powers dare not despise. Now that even juniors like Jiang Ruiyuan can beat them, they are retreating steadily. It is really embarrassing.

Zhang Zuolin felt a little regretful in his heart. If he hadn't competed with the Zhiwan and Anhui factions at the beginning, and focused on developing the three provinces of Mingbei, he might have become so powerful.But it's too late to say anything now, the power of the Western Special Zone has already been established, and the Feng faction can't keep up even if they flatter them.

He was a sinner who helped the country of Japan defeat the Western Special Zone, a traitor who has been infamous for thousands of years, and destroyed the country.Or succumb to the Western Special Zone, be the hero of the unification of Hualan, and stab a knife in the back of the Japanese country by the way.Between righteousness and self-interest, Zhang Zuolin felt very difficult to choose.

"The commander-in-chief can't hesitate any longer. If the Japanese kingdom is defeated, we will be the next to suffer." Jiang Dengxuan, who had the best friendship with Yang Yuting, asked again.

"The commander-in-chief, don't be a traitor who will have a bad reputation for thousands of years. After a hundred years in the future, what face will you have to meet your ancestors?" Guo Songling looked anxious and quickly advised.

"Marshal, it is our only chance to cooperate with the Japanese people. Maybe we still have a chance to unify Hualan." Shi Yousan, who is also a pro-Japanese faction, supports joining forces with the Japanese.

"Wa people are not fools. Without the Western Special Zone, is there still a need for the Feng family?" Zou Zuohua, the artillery commander, was very clear-headed.

"That's right, the Japanese people are not good people. They never regarded us as human beings, but just used us as a tool to disrupt Hualan." Wang Yizhe, who holds a heavy soldier in his hand, also expressed his opinion.The left and right men around him expressed their opinions, and everyone had their own reasons. Zhang Zuolin said that Zhang Zuolin's head was as big as a bucket, so he waved his hands and said, "Everyone go back first, let me think about it." Seeing Zhang Zuolin chasing people away, they had no choice but to leave up.

Zhang Zuolin also found it difficult to decide whether it was war or peace. Otherwise, he would not have run from Mingjing to Shanhaiguan under the pretext of monitoring the movement of the Xite army. In fact, he was hiding from the Japanese.It's a pity that he underestimated the determination of the Wa people, and even chased them to Shanhaiguan.

Now the Japanese people have made the situation clear. If they continue to cooperate with the Japanese country, they must wholeheartedly act as a Chinese traitor and oppose the Western Special Zone.If Zhang Zuolin doesn't send troops, the two sides will be torn apart. Not only will he no longer receive any support from the Wa country, but his fact that he has taken refuge in the Wa country will be exposed, and the Feng family will be reviled by the people of the whole country.

The first thousand and eighty-one chapters

Zhang Zuolin used to cooperate with the Japanese, in fact, in order to develop his own strength and make false claims with the other party. He pushed every time he could, and never really betrayed his country. Otherwise, the Japanese would not have wanted to assassinate him. .Relying on his superb political skills, Zhang Zuolin wandered between the Japanese people and the Beihua City government, which strengthened himself without losing his reputation as a Chinese traitor. Otherwise, he, who was not a close friend of Yuan Kai among the warlords in the Northern Region, would not come from behind. Become one of the three factions.

It is becoming more and more difficult to walk a tightrope like this now, especially with the sudden emergence of a force in the Western Special Zone. After beating the Japanese with no power to fight back, the Japanese country has no patience to wait for him to fulfill his promise.Zhang Zuolin didn't want to be a Chinese traitor from the bottom of his heart, but once he broke his face with the Japanese, he knew better than anyone that the foundation he had worked so hard for half his life would be in vain.

Thinking over gains and losses over and over again, this was the most difficult decision in his life.Zhang Zuolin walked around the room with his hands behind his back, sighing but still unable to make a decision.At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Zhang Zuoxiang's voice came from outside the door: "Brother, can I come in?"

"Come in." Zhang Zuolin sat back in his seat, stroking the top of his bare head left and right, and picked up a bowl of tea with his right hand.

Zhang Zuoxiang entered sideways, saw Zhang Zuolin salute and said: "Brother Meng, I think you seem to be having a hard time making a decision today."

"Why, what do you think?" Although Zhang Zuolin knew that the other party was advocating abandoning the Japanese, he still wanted to hear what this ally, who was always calm in situations, had to say.

Zhang Zuoxiang sighed and said: "Brother Mingjian, now is the time for us to choose national righteousness. You and I know what the Japanese people think. If we really help the Japanese defeat the West Army, there will be no more people in Hualan. If he can resist his power, I'm afraid Fengshi will not last long. The Japanese people obviously want to occupy the mainland, drive us Hualan people to extinction, so that the Japanese can go to the mainland to recuperate. If there is no Western Special Zone, his purpose will easily be lost. If it is realized, I am afraid that the disaster of genocide will be exterminated.”

"That's not the case, my brother, don't be alarmist." Zhang Zuolin replied after taking a sip of tea.

Zhang Zuoxiang sighed and said: "I know that Brother Meng has worked hard all these years, and he has made false claims with the Japanese, so that he can create the family business of the Feng family. But such a family business is unstable. If later generations don't have this skill, this family business It will be lost in an instant. Although Xiaoliuzi (Zhang Xueliang's nickname) is smart and quick-witted, he doesn't have much tact in politics, so it might not be a good thing for him to inherit your family business."

Zhang Zuolin was stunned by Zhang Zuoxiang's last words.Zhang Zuolin is naturally very clear about what kind of person Zhang Xueliang is.Although he has the knowledge of people and can rely on talented people such as Guo Songling to make the army more impressive, he also knows that Zhang Xueliang hates politics and hates the hypocrisy and subjugation of the Japanese.If there is anything good or bad about him in the future, Zhang Xueliang's uprightness will harm him. I am afraid that the Japanese people and the Western Special Zone will attack the Feng family at that time, and his seemingly powerful family business will be wiped out in an instant.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zuolin couldn't help but sigh with emotion, if his son could have half of Zhao Shouhong's ability, why would he not be able to succeed in the great career of Feng Dian.How do other people's children support them, how can they have such ability, start from scratch in just a dozen years, and create such a large family business.Every time he can make a plan and then move, the long-term layout and deep-sightedness are so terrifying that it makes him feel incredible no matter how he studies it, as if he knew these things long ago.

Seeing that Zhang Zuolin was silent, Zhang Zuoxiang continued: "Now I heard that Feng Yuxiang has joined the army and is no longer in charge of the local area, so he can focus on the military. But Yan Laoxi has become the governor of Hedong Province, and he has never left his hometown. It can be regarded as a glorious return."

"Maybe we shouldn't be too persistent. My ability is not enough to achieve supremacy. It's better to go back to seclusion, so that young people have more room to play." Zhang Zuolin suddenly said this, which stunned Zhang Zuoxiang who was talking.

"Brother, do you mean to electrify and go to the field, so that the little six can choose whether to stay or not?" Zhang Zuoxiang asked.

Zhang Zuolin nodded: "Yes, I can bear the name of traitor, but I can't let my descendants lose their heads and be stabbed in the back. Qin Hui has been scolded for thousands of years, and now the kneeling statue is placed in front of Yue Fei's tomb , I don't want to do that."

"This is not a way. Let the little six sons declare their allegiance to the Western Special Zone, which can add points to his image and not be subject to the Japanese people." Zhang Zuoxiang was overjoyed when he heard that, and the two discussed the details before returning to each other. go.

The next day Zhang Zuolin formally summoned all the officials in Shanhaiguan. Everyone was a little puzzled. They didn't know why everyone was summoned at this time.Some people speculated that it might have something to do with sending troops to deal with the West Army. Everyone in the pro-Japanese faction was overjoyed, thinking that they could join hands with the Japanese to deal with the West Army and then control the whole country.

Seeing that everyone was here, Zhang Zuolin, who was seated in the upper seat, cleared his throat and said, "I called everyone here this time because I have something to announce."

Looking at the beaming Yang Yuting, Jiang Dengxuan and others, Zhang Zuolin said: "I'm getting older, my memory is getting worse recently, and my energy is getting worse. So I want to give up my seat and find a quiet place I am here to take care of my life. I have called you brothers today to discuss who should be elected as the commander in our Fengshi."

"I think Brother Yang Yuting is quick-witted, resourceful, and worthy of great responsibility. Under the leadership of Brother Yang, the Feng family will definitely be stronger." Jiang Dengxuan impatiently recommended Yang Yuting. It will also rise with the tide, and even the pro-Japanese faction will develop greatly.

Zhang Zuoxiang frowned when he heard that, Jiang Dengxuan really didn't know how to wink.When Zhang Zuolin said this, he was naturally waiting for others to choose his son, but he didn't expect this guy to be involved with Yang Yuting.Zhang Zuolin's expression changed, but he still nodded and said, "Yu Ting is indeed a talent, and it would be nice to have him as the Generalissimo."

"Yang Yuting is just a nerd. It's okay to ask him to play with words, but to fight the war depends on the soldiers." Before Zhang Zuoxiang and those who supported Zhang Xueliang could refute, Wang Yongqing, the brigade commander of the Independent Cavalry Brigade, quit.The so-called best cavalry brigade commander in the world turned out to be a horse bandit. He made great contributions in the early days of the Feng family and was Zhang Zuolin's real hardcore.This person with traditional thinking always agrees with the inheritance from father to son. He believes that Zhang Xueliang's succession to the position of commander-in-chief is justified, so when Jiang Dengxuan proposed that Yang Yuting take over, he immediately came out to stop it.

Chapter 82 announces his resignation

"Yang Yuting has no merits, and it is difficult to convince the public. Besides, he is too close to the Japanese and has a bad reputation in the army. If he is allowed to succeed the general, there may be fluctuations in the army." Wang Yizhe and Wang Yongqing have similar thoughts, and they think it should not be Li Yang Yuting such a literati.

Originally complacent Yang Yuting's expression changed several times, but he quickly calmed down.With a smile on his face, he nodded slightly at the two, and then Yang Yuting said to Zhang Zuolin: "You two are right. Yang Yuting has no merits and dare not steal high positions. I think Zhang Zuoxiang is the most suitable. He followed him in his early years. The Marshal has made great contributions and is the Marshal's ally, he is the most suitable."