Chen Zikun was doing something to beat the dog in the water at this time. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region returned to Yan Xishan and Shandong gave it to Feng Yuxiang. If he didn't hurry up and retrieve some weapons and prisoners, this trip would be in vain. (! Win the phone bill)

Although Beijing has been restored, Tianjin is still in the hands of Zhang Zongchang and Sun Chuanfang. Tens of thousands of troops gathered near Tianjin to dig trenches and make a long-term battle. People in the Tianjin Concession were panic, and the troops stationed in Tianjin were in Godadan in case of failure.

At the end of May, the Fengtian army had retreated completely outside the pass, and was still deploying defenses and preventing the National Army from pursuing the pursuit of the National Army. Although Zhang Zongchang's Zhilu army and Sun Chuanfang's five-provincial coalition forces were under the banner of An**, they were not the direct subordinates of the Fengtian army. Their territory was also within the pass, so they were unwilling to retreat, especially wanted to take a gamble on the beast, hoping for a miracle.

A group of Beiyang bosses also began to go out to the mountains, such as Qi Xieyuan, Wu Guangxin, etc., who bought the remaining soldiers to make a comeback. The situation in Tianjin was in chaos.

Chen Zikun was also very busy. He was originally from Beiyang and had a friendship with Sun Chuanfang and Zhang Zongchang. This unique advantage was not needed at this time, so there was no chance. So the Jiangdong Army sent Chief of Staff Yan Su to contact the remnants of Tianjin An** to discuss the inclusion matters.

Yan Su returned from the enemy camp and brought two news, one was that Sun Chuanfang was unwilling to fight again, and Zhang Zongchang still did not give up. The other was that Fengtian news, Zhang Yushuai was assassinated and seriously injured.

Chen Zikun was shocked and asked if the news was reliable?

"Reliable." Yan Su said, "The train was bombed when it passed Huanggutun, the intersection of Beijing-Fengnan Manchuria Railway. It happened to be bombed at the special train compartment. Zhang Zuolin was seriously injured and Wu Junsheng died on the spot. The Fengtian division was even worse. In the short term, he was unable to enter the pass, so Sun Chuanfang was so desperate. Other generals were also frightened and had a great opportunity to advance at this time."

Chen Zikun said: "How is Yushuai's injury? Have you inquired?"

Yan Su said: "It is said that the injuries are serious, with bandages wrapped around his head. The doctors in the Supervisor's House are constantly interacting. I wonder if they can get through it."

Chen Zikun sighed: "The rain is so handsome that the Northeast is in danger. The kingdom of the youngest country has always been suspected to be the most dangerous. I don't know if my sworn brother can withstand it. It's really enough for him to bear it with Yang Yuting inside and Japanese outside."

After feeling emotion, he led his troops northward. At the same time, Fu Zuoyi, the commander of Tianjin's security appointed by Yan Xishan, also took the opportunity to lead his army to approach. The Sun Zhang's army, which was entrenched in Tianjin, was forced to withdraw. A large number of troops surrendered. Among them, Sun's army and Jiangdong army had a tacit understanding, and most of them surrendered to Chen Zikun.

Outside Tianjin City, poplar trees are towering and ridges are ridges. Sun Chuanfang, the former general of the five provinces, wore a blue long gown, with only two followers around him, and they were dressed in casual clothes.

Standing opposite him was Chen Zikun in military uniform and swords.

"Kunwu, I'll leave it to you, brothers, take care of you, I can't take care of them anymore." Sun Chuanfang bowed his hand, and was indescribably bleak and sad.

Chen Zikun ordered someone to bring a glass of wine, "Xin Shuai, after the reunification of the country, you will be in no place. Brothers are waiting for your arrival in Jiangdong."

Sun Chuanfang received the wine, drank it all, bowed again, and turned around and left.

In this battle, Chen Zikun recruited 40,000 troops from Sun's army without bloodshed, and there were countless supplies. Among them, his old friend Wang Geng, who was poor, the top student from West Point Military Academy, had been transformed into the commander of the armored chariot under Sun Chuanfang's army. After several defeats, he seemed to have no chance to make a comeback. Chen Zikun knew that he had divorced Lu Xiaoman a few years ago, and now he was alone and very pitiful, so he gave him three thousand oceans and sent him to Shanghai.

The Jiangdong Army expanded rapidly, and the 99th Army expanded three temporary divisions, all of which were elite soldiers in a hundred battles and several armored vehicles. Chen Zikun's strength increased greatly, but he was struggling that there was no formal organization and the military pay was unsustainable.

On June 12, the Nanjing government announced that the Northern Expedition was completed.

On June 19, Fengtian announced the news of Zhang Zuolin's death, which was succeeded by his eldest son Zhang Xueliang to Fengtian and announced a truce with the pass.

Chiang Kai-shek, Feng Yuxiang, Chen Zikun and others all called to express their condolences.

...

On July 6, generals from all walks of the Northern Expedition Army and military and political officials held a ceremony for the victory of the Northern Expedition at Biyun Temple in Xiangshan, Beijing. Chen Zikun also attended as a senior general and the guard of the premier. At the ceremony, Chiang Kai-shek cried for a long time, and his nostalgia for the premier was beyond words.

After the north was settled, the situation was still in chaos. Zhang Zongchang's remaining troops retreated to the front line of Shanhaiguan and wanted to take risks to attack Fengtian. Zhang Xueliang and Chiang Kai-shek reached an agreement that the Feng army would be responsible for disarming Zhang Zongchang's troops. There are still many different opinions on the cause of Zhang Zuolin's death. One said that it was the Japanese who killed him, and the other said that it was the Red Party. However, anyone with discerning eyes knew that it was the Kwantung Army.

As soon as Zhang Zuolin died, the last big boss in Beiyang also declined. The issue of the ownership of the three northeastern provinces and Rehe became the focus. All parties sent personnel to Fengtian to negotiate. Chiang Kai-shek also invited Chen Zikun to Fengtian as his personal representative to lobby Zhang Xueliang for changing his banner.

This time, Chen Zikun did not agree readily, saying that he had recently incorporated many troops and no one was in charge to fear that they would rebel. Chiang Kai-shek immediately allowed Jiu Tianwen to let him go, and from then on, Zhang Zongchang's line no longer existed.

The Beijing-Feng Line was reopened, and Chen Zikun took a train to Fengtian. It was late autumn and the train was getting more and more desolate from the north. There were often large areas of black soil outside the window, and there was no end at all. After a day of travel, the train arrived at Huanggutun in the early morning. Chen Zikun specially got up from the sleeper and melted some paper money at the junction of the two carriages.

"Yu Shuai, I'm here to see you. You're so old." Chen Zikun muttered silently. After burning the paper money, he turned around and entered the carriage. From the corner of his eyes, he seemed to see a man standing behind him, wearing a sword in military uniform and towering his hat. He turned around quickly, but there was nothing.

The wheels and rails made rhythmic sounds. Chen Zikun stood there for a moment, and the dark trees on both sides of the railway were flying backwards.

"Yu Shuai, you are in the sky to bless Hanqing, don't be led by the Japanese, change the flag and change the flag, and China is unified, and the little Japanese dare not use rash weapons. The Northeast is still owned by your Zhang family. How great is it? Do you always say this is the case..." Chen Zikun said to a cloud of air for a long time.

In the morning, the car arrived at Fengtian Railway Station. Chen Zikun, who was holding a black cloak, got off the train in a bunch of steam. His thoughts couldn't help but fly back ten years ago. At that time, he was a little bandit with a good wife in Changshan. He wore a bare-plated sheepskin coat, a dog-skin hat, and a sharp blade. It was here that he boarded the train entering the city and came to Beijing to start another journey of his life.

Fengtian Railway Station was bustling and bustling. Chen Zikun led his guards to walk out with the flow of people. Suddenly, he saw the sorghum stalks waved to him excitedly: "Commander Chen, here."

Chen Zikun squeezed up and wondered: "How do you know I arrived in the morning? The number of trains was not mentioned in the telegram."

Gao Shanzhan said, "I don't know how he knew what he did."

The car was parked outside the station, and Gao Jiaozan personally helped Chen Zikun carry his luggage, got on the car and headed straight for the Marshal's Mansion.

The Grand Marshal's Mansion is in Fengtian City, not far from the Qing Dynasty Forbidden City. It is extremely bright in front of the door. It is close to two black iron doors on the east side. When you enter, you will see a large screen wall. The guard's arms are wrapped in black veil and stand in a solemn manner with a gun.

Chen Zikun was invited to an Italian-style building in the East Courtyard to serve tea. Sorghum Stalk went upstairs to invite Zhang Xueliang. In a short while, Zhang Xueliang came down wearing pajamas and slippers and laughed and said, "Brother Kunwu, it's really you. Last night my father asked me a dream and said that you were coming, so I asked Sorghum Stalk to go to the train station to guard it. I didn't expect that I really arrived today."

"Hanqing, when I was in the car last night, I met the old coach." Chen Zikun said.

Zhang Xueliang was stunned, then waved his hand to let the subordinate retreat, his eyes turned red: "Brother Kunwu, what did my father say?"

Chen Zikun shook his head.

There were two tiger specimens in the living room. Zhang Xueliang stomped back and forth a few steps, pressing his hand on the tiger's head and said, "The old man was killed by the Japanese. He died awkwardly. My son is even more grievous. Seeing the Japanese coming to my door all day long, swaying in front of me, making a fuss, but not taking revenge, it's really a waste of man. Brother Kunwu, do you know how ridiculous the Japanese are?"

Before answering, Zhang Xueliang sneered: "They encouraged me to be the emperor and become the founding emperor of the Liao Dynasty. What era is this? Do you still use this trick? Do you think I am a three-year-old child?"

Chen Zikun said: "Hanqing, our own brothers, I will just say that I came to Fengtian this time. I am representing Chairman Jiang. What do you think about unification?"

Zhang Xueliang yawned and seemed to be in a bad mood.

As soon as he got up, he was in a state of energy. Chen Zikun was really worried. With Zhang Xueliang's body and lazy temperament, he would be afraid that he could not keep the country left by the old coach.

"Come here." Zhang Xueliang greeted, and the servant held the full set of cigarettes and smoked a few sips of opium. The young marshal was more energetic and said, "The Japanese threatened me not to compromise with Nanjing, saying that if otherwise, there would be a major incident and that they would send troops to attack me. Humph, I, Zhang Xueliang, was not scared. The thing that the Japanese were most reluctant to see was the unification of China, so I just wanted to do it."

Seeing Zhang Xueliang's attitude, Chen Zikun felt relieved that the trip to Fengtian was at least half successful.

"I heard that Tang Shengzhi and Bai Chongxi sent representatives to Fengtian. Have Hanqing seen them?" Chen Zikun asked.

Zhang Xueliang looked confused: "I don't know."

He then said, "It must be Yang Yuting who met them without hiding me. This Yang Yuting's eyes are getting less and less. He said in front of outsiders that I am Adou, which is really too deceptive."

Chen Zikun advised him a few times, and Zhang Xueliang said, "I won't talk about him anymore. If you come to Fengtian this time, you will stay well and have fun everywhere. I will introduce my friend to you, sorghum stalks, and call Master Liu."

The sorghum stalks ran away and there was no time to invite someone. He was energetic and steadily, and he turned out to be Liu Zhensheng, the senior brother of the Jingwu Association.

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Chapter completed!