Yiyuan is a park near Chang Kaishen’s official residence Feige. It is located in Eling Street, Yuzhong District, Shancheng. The entire park consists of extra landscapes such as Shisheng Bridge, Yihui Garden, and Kansheng Tower. It is a private garden built by Li Zhanyang, a wealthy businessman in the mountain city in the late Qing Dynasty for his father Li Yaoting. It was built in the first year of the Xuantong reign of the Qing Dynasty. However, it has now been destroyed early in the early Qing Dynasty, and it has become a private leisure place for Chang Kaishen and his wife.

At this time, Chang Kaishen and Vice Chairman Wu were walking in the park. Chang Kaishen pointed at a place in a park with his cane and said, "There will soon become the residence of the Turkish embassy and consulate. Although the Japanese manipulated shameless traitors like Wang Zhaoming to establish a pseudo-government, the foreign European and American friends still recognized that we are the legal government of China. Therefore, a united government is the general trend and the will of the people. Those who always want to split and disunity will eventually become sinners in history!"

Vice Chairman Wu smiled and said, "We in Yanzhou will definitely put the overall situation of the War of Resistance, unite all forces to resolutely resist Japan's invasion, never engage in internal friction, and never compromise as slaves to the deceased country."

Chang Kaishen said with some exhaustion: "I believe in your character, but now the most important thing for us is to unite all classes and forces to resist the invaders. You will reduce rent and interest rates in the rear, which will destroy the long-term peace in the local area. If you may not do it well, you will be taken advantage of by the enemy."

Vice Chairman Wu denied: "Chairman, I think the main class that needs to be united now is the largest number of farmers and workers. As for those landlords and large capitalists, although many have sacrificed their families for the country and donated a lot of supplies, we must also see that there are still many people who ignore the national crisis and still exploit the poor people."

Chang Kaishen sighed: "I don't know these disadvantages, but the government is different from your Yanzhou. The government's operation mostly depends on the landlords and capitalists you call it. I cannot let the government have any turmoil, otherwise it will only make the Japanese people cheaper."

Vice Chairman Wu immediately said: "But I don't think we can tolerate bad behaviors that damage people's livelihood and economy, and will only exploit them blindly. After all, the vast number of soldiers fighting against the invaders basically come from the vast number of workers and farmers."

Chang Kaishen smiled and said, "I don't think you are thinking from the perspective of the government. Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Guansheng, the main Japanese troops are heading south toward Tanzhou. The situation here is very difficult. I hope you Yanzhou can take the initiative to attack and help restrain the Japanese troops from moving south."

"There is no problem at all. We need to be united in the foreign countries and drive the invaders out of China. Chairman, we have limited strength and very scarce supplies, so we can only do our best..." Speaking of this, Vice Chairman Wu's eyes suddenly became sharp. "I think Shancheng should be mentally prepared. The Japanese army is very determined to go south. General Wu has already captured Pengcheng, but the Japanese army still has not chosen to return to the army to rescue."

Chang Kaishen snorted coldly: "It is simply a delusion for the Japanese to force the government to surrender! I don't know about others, but I, Chang, will never be Qin Hui or Wang Zhaoming. This time I will make the Japanese lose money."

On April 4, 1939, on the seventh day after Yuzhang lost, Qiu Yu'an led his army to successfully capture Pengcheng. However, the First Regiment and the Tank Brigade did not rest on the spot, but continued to advance towards Haizhou without stopping.

At the headquarters of the Jinling Japanese Invasion of China Expeditionary Force, Seishiro Itagaki stared at the map and said furiously: "Baga! Why is the attack speed of the Tax Police Corps so fast? Is the empire's defense line covered in paper?"

Nishio Suzuo, who was looking at the clouds outside the window, sighed: "According to the news compiled from the front, the Tax Police Corps not only dispatched chariot brigades, but also used large-caliber howitzers. The Imperial defensive forces had no way to stop them."

Seishiro Itagaki angrily said: "What are the guys from the Air Force doing? They have not destroyed the chariot troops and the heavy artillery of the Tax Police Corps for such a long time."

Nishio Suzusa said helplessly: "All the air force troops have been dispatched, but Wu Siren's men are very cunning. They usually hide and rest during the day and launch an attack at dusk. The imperial planes cannot find fighter planes and targets!"

Seishiro Itagaki said a little depressedly: "Can you only ask Kanmura and the others to return? This will ruin a great opportunity."

"There is no need to let Gangmeng Sang and the others return." Nishio Suzusa's eyes flashed with vicious colors and said ruthlessly: "I have sent a telegram to the Edo Base Camp, requesting the Kanto Army to send troops south. At that time, with Gangmeng Sang and the others who returned to the army, they will catch turtles in a jar, and completely eliminate Wu Siren and his tax police regiment."

In the front command of the Shangdu capital, Wu Sairen was guarding several telegraphs, waiting for the battle report ahead.

"Commander, you go down and rest for a while! Just stare at me here." Chen Ziliang came over and persuaded.

"I'll go to rest later. Now is the critical moment. I must learn about the movements of the Japanese as soon as possible."

As soon as Wu Siren finished speaking, the director of the Telecommunications Department submitted a latest battle report.

Wu Siren quickly read the battle report and said happily: "I didn't expect the Japanese to be so greedy, and there was no sign of sending troops from both north and south."

Chen Ziliang shook his head and said, "It seems that the Japanese really want to swallow a fat man in one bite. They want to fight on two fronts. This is a taboo in military strategists!"

"The brain circuits of the top Japanese leaders have always been strange, so we don't have to pay attention to it." Wu Siren mocked him and turned to the telecommunications director and ordered him to "Send a message to Hu Boyu of the Second Regiment and Sun Liren of the Fourth Regiment, ordering them to return to Yuzhou now, and call the commander of Fang Zishan of the Third Regiment to lead the Third Regiment to set off immediately and head towards Pengcheng, ready to protect the wing safety of the First Regiment at any time."

Chen Ziliang sighed: "If the Japanese knew that our main purpose was not to restrain their troops for the mountain city, but to compete with them for time, they would definitely regret it!"

Wu Siren said seriously: "Now is only one last step away. I hope Wen Qian and Tiecheng can complete the task smoothly."

"Commander, isn't it too risky to send only the special operations brigade?" Chen Ziliang said worriedly.

"There is no way, who has let us not have sea defense? We can only go astray." Wu Siren sighed, then gritted his teeth and said, "In the future, I will definitely end the history of China's sea without sea defense and build a naval force that fears all hostile forces."

"I will bring Chen Houfu and the others over, so that we can make up for the lack of talent in our navy." Chen Ziliang suggested.

"Let's talk about it then. Now we will drive the Japanese out of China first and let the people live a stable life."
Chapter completed!