Yan Xishan was indeed very annoyed. The Pingjin battle was a laborious battle, but before the Shanxi-Sui army arrived, the Pingjin battle had already ended with the complete victory of the Northeastern Frontier Force.

What happened next made Yan Xishan even more angry. The two cavalry divisions of the Northeast Army that had retreated, totaling nearly 20,000 troops, were what Chief Yan wanted to keep as his own to make up for the expense of sending troops this time.

But unexpectedly, before he could take action, Xu Tingyao's Central Army was one unit ahead of him. He directly took a letter of appointment from the Nanjing Central Government and incorporated the two cavalry divisions.

The Shanxi-Sui Army's 100,000 troops worked hard, but in the end they didn't even catch a hair and returned empty-handed. They basically formed a rivalry with Zhang Xinghan's Northeast Frontier Defense Force.

He really has the momentum to lose his wife and lose his troops.

Therefore, when Fu Zuoyi's urgent telegram from Suiyuan was presented to Chief Yan, Chief Yan changed his usual good temper and became furious. He cursed Zhang Xinghan for going too far and ordered Fu Zuoyi to use all his strength in anger.

Resist, and prepare to mobilize the Jinsui Army to attack Pingjin again northward and expel the Northeast Frontier Defense Force from the pass.

Fortunately, Yang Aiyuan arrived in time and stopped Yan Laoxi's impulsive move. He tried hard to persuade him: "Chairman, you must not do this. Now the Northeast Frontier Army is marching westward and there is no sign of attacking our three Jins. It is obvious that

In order to march into the northwest, we don't have to take the flames of war on ourselves!"

"But, but, they have already marched towards Suiyuan!" Yan Laoxi's face turned red with anger.

"Chairman, please calm down. This is not a bad thing for us. Since the Northeastern Border Guards intends to move westward, they will inevitably have a fierce battle with the Ma Jiajun. We just have to give way to the Pingsui Line and wait for them to fight with the Ma Jiajun. Both sides will lose, and all the main forces will suffer.

When advancing westward, we will send troops to intercept its rear depending on the situation, so that we can regain the Pingsui Line in one fell swoop.

By then, it will not be too late to send troops north to attack Pingjin. You must not start a war with the Northeastern Border Guards at this time, otherwise Zhang Xinghan will cancel the westward strategy and combine his hundreds of thousands of troops in the Pingjin area with more than 300,000 troops to attack with all his strength.

In Shanxi, our foundation of the Three Jin Dynasties is definitely in danger!" Yang Aiyuan persuaded with earnest words.

Yan Xishan regarded Yang Aiyuan as his confidant, so his persuasion worked quickly. He pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Thanks to Xingru for persuading me, otherwise it would have been a big mistake, so we will tolerate it for the time being.

Call Fu Yisheng back and ask him to voluntarily abandon the various places along the Pingsui Railway and let the Northeast Frontier Defense Force pass. The troops will withdraw south to the vicinity of Datong to rest and be on standby!"

"Yes!" Yang Aiyuan was overjoyed and immediately lowered his head in response, then took the order and left.

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Nanjing City, official residence of the leader.

Chen Cheng hurriedly arrived outside Chairman Chiang Kai-shek's office. When he saw the door was wide open, he quickly stood up and saluted: "Commissioner!"

Chairman Chiang was standing in front of the window leaning on his cane and staring at the sky. When he heard the sound, he turned around and said, "Ci Xiu, are you here? Come in."

Chen Cheng nodded and walked in, and the two of them sat down in order.

Chairman Jiang leaned on his cane with both hands and said with a serious face: "Ci Xiu, Zhang Xinghan has sent troops again. Do you know about this?"

Chen Cheng nodded and said, "Well, I just learned about my humble position."

"What do you think of this?" asked Chairman Chiang.

Chen Cheng said: "Zhang Xinghan's move is obvious. He wants to plot the northwest and expand his existing territory."

"I know this. I mean, do you have any ideas? What should we do?" Chairman Chiang said.

Chen Cheng pondered for a while and said: "Commissioner, purely from the perspective of military deployment, Zhang Xinghan had made full preparations before sending troops. Not to mention the Korean Peninsula and the four provinces outside the customs, just take the Pingjin area as an example. According to our knowledge,

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After the New Year's Eve, the Northeastern Army entered the Pass along the railway one after another from outside the Pass, with a cumulative strength of more than four divisions, that is to say, plus the original Northeastern Border Defense Army's garrison in Pingjin.

Its total force in the pass has reached at least seven divisions, with a strength of 120,000 to 30,000, well-equipped, and with the help of the air force, its combat power must not be underestimated.

However, the strength of our Central Army in North China is already at a disadvantage. The Shandong Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army are in intrigues with each other and cannot fully cooperate with me.

Now we are in a critical period of suppressing bandits, and we really cannot spare the troops to go north and intervene in the northwest battle."

Chairman Chiang nodded silently without comment. After a long time, he sighed: "Alas, the bandits have not been eliminated. Zhang Xinghan has become the second Northeast King in the Northeast. He is the most serious concern of the party and the country. He is said to be the same as the National Government."

The one who wants to conquer the world must be the Northeastern Army. I regret my mistake, I regret my mistake!"

Chen Cheng was silent. In just over three years, Zhang Xinghan pacified Northeast China, defeated Goryeo, and occupied Pingjin. This was something that no one expected.

His development speed is simply too fast, too fast for people to deal with, let alone stop it in advance.

Now, Chen Cheng could understand Chairman Chiang's mood at this time. He could do nothing but sigh and shake his head.

"Well, the great cause of suppressing bandits has begun to bear fruit. The north of the Yellow River is currently beyond our reach. Let's ignore it for the time being. Xu Tingyao is strictly ordered to pay close attention to the trends of the northwest battle. At the same time, he sends electricity to the four horses in the northwest to encourage them to resist the attack of the northeastern border troops. If necessary,

The Central Committee will provide support at that time!" Chairman Chiang sighed helplessly.

Chen Cheng said: "Commissioners should not be too pessimistic. Although we are temporarily unable to go north to interfere with the progress of the northwest war, there are people who are more anxious than us."

"You mean Yan Baichuan?" Chairman Jiang looked at Chen Cheng in surprise.

Chen Cheng nodded and said: "Indeed, if the Northeast Frontier Defense Army wants to advance westward, it must pass through Suiyuan, not to mention that Suiyuan is now an area controlled by the Shanxi-Sui Army.

Once the four horses in the northwest are defeated by Zhang Xinghan and annex the northwest, the one who can't sit still the most is Yan Baichuan, so don't be anxious at all. Once the time comes, Yan Baichuan will definitely have a battle with Zhang Xinghan, and then we can take the opportunity to send troops and sit down

It’s a profit.”

"Well, it is indeed good." Chairman Jiang nodded happily, stood up and said: "Then send electricity to Jingzhi and ask him to supervise Han Fuqu and order the main force of the Shandong Army to return to the north of the Yellow River and stand by to march north! Be ready to join the Central Army to attack at any time.

Pingjin.”

"Yes, I will take care of my humble duty right away." Chen Cheng stood up, bowed his head respectfully, and immediately turned around to accept the order.

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Zhangjiakou, the former enemy headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Defense Force.

"Commander, the 212th Division has passed Ulanqab and is advancing towards Guisui. It has not encountered any obstruction so far." Jiang Baili reported to Zhang Xinghan with a telegram.

"Yeah." Zhang Xinghan nodded and asked, "Is there any movement in Fu Zuoyi's 35th Army?"

"No, when our army arrived in Ulanqab, the garrison had already withdrawn south and there was no fierce battle with our army. Shen Ke followed your order and did not pursue, and continued to advance westward along the railway line." Jiang Baili replied.

"Yan Xishan, an old fox, gave up the key areas of the Pingsui Railway so readily just to avoid fighting with us.

He is planning to wait for our army to fight with the Ma Jiajun in the northwest and then come out to reap the benefits." Zhang Xinghan looked at the map and said angrily.

"It is indeed possible, so sir, should we make some preparations in advance just in case?" Jiang Baili nodded and asked for instructions.

"Preparation? I have assembled nearly 140,000 troops in Pingjin. These troops are enough to deter the Shanxi-Sui Army and the Central Army in North China.

The only thing that needs attention is Chahar. This will be the location of the important logistics supply line for my Western Expeditionary Force. I decided to leave two infantry divisions and three tank regiments to guard the transportation arteries of Chahar, and two infantry divisions to guard the main roads.

"Pingsui Line, Chief of Staff, what do you think?" Zhang Xinghan said confidently.

"Well, that's very good. This logistics supply line is extremely important. With these troops stationed, we won't be afraid of the Jinsui Army and the 29th Army causing trouble behind their backs." Jiang Baili frowned and said, "It's just that this way we can use it to attack.

There are only more than 100,000 troops in the northwest. Will the joint resistance of Ningma and Qingma be a little insufficient to deal with it?"

"No, Chief of Staff, you overestimate the strength of the Ma Jiajun. If you don't take into account a quick victory, attacking 50,000 elite troops in the northwest is enough." Zhang Xinghan did have this confidence. In the original history, Sun Dianying's seven

All the people dared to march westward. If the Jinsui Army and Chairman Chiang hadn't been behind the scenes, they would have almost defeated the Ma's Army and annexed the northwest.

What's more, his 100,000-strong army now? Zhang Xinghan still has absolute confidence in his own troops. This confidence comes from the Northeast Frontier Defense Force's perfect and powerful logistics supply system and advanced weapons and equipment.

"Chief of Staff, let the orderlies clean up. It's time for us to move westward. We can't stay here any longer." Zhang Xinghan ordered Jiang Baili.

"Okay, I'll have someone prepare for the transfer right away." Jiang Baili responded quickly, turned around and left.

In the afternoon of that day, after leaving behind two infantry divisions and three direct tank regiments, they led the main force to continue marching westward, and met up with Liu Guodong's Northern Route Army in Ulanqab the next day.

At this time, Shen Ke's 212th Division had entered Guisui, and its forward had advanced along the railway towards Baotou County.

Zhang Xinghan immediately left Liu Guodong to lead two infantry divisions to guard key points along the Pingsui Line. He and Jiang Baili personally led the main force to follow the 212th Division and advance toward Baotou.

Three days later, the 212th Division arrived in Jiuyuan. Three cavalry regiments and four militia regiments from the Ma Jiajun, totaling more than 8,000 people, had arrived early.

The 212th Division Tank Regiment, with the cooperation of its infantry unit, launched a probing attack on the Majiajun position in Jiuyuan. After failure, the 212th Regiment called for air force support.

Immediately, Shen Ke personally commanded the first regiment of the main force and coordinated with the tank regiment to attack again. Although the Ma's army was poorly equipped, the resistance was quite tenacious. The two sides fought fiercely from the afternoon until dark.
Chapter completed!