Chapter Seventy Ambiguity (First Update)

  On the 21st, the chaotic Guangdong political situation still did not see a unified dawn, and the contradictions between Yang Ximin and Zhu Peide further intensified, causing the Western Route Army of the Yunnan-Guizhou army to slow down its attack pace, allowing Chen Jiongming's Ye Ju Department and Hong Zhaolin Department's main force to withdraw to the Huizhou line!

  The slowdown of the Western Route Army, and Xu Chongzhi's Eastern Route Army also had a hard time taking steps. The biggest reason was still the tiger blocking his way - the Third Army of the Republic of China Revolutionary Army led by Mao Feng!

  In view of this, Sun Yat-sen's special envoy Dai Jitao repeatedly made public relations with Mao Feng, starting with demands and now requests. Requesting Mao Feng not to attack Chen Jiongming's division, but also to open up the border defense and allow Xu Chongzhi's division to enter the territory to borrow a way to attack Chen Jiongming's old nest Huizhou and Dongjiang.

  Dai Jitao was indeed anxious, he could see Mr. Sun's mood from the tone of his telegram! If Guangdong can be unified as soon as possible, then it will be able to send troops to other provinces as soon as possible, and China can be unified as soon as possible!

  Dai Jitao's mouth was so anxious that he couldn't eat or sleep! Early in the morning, Dai Jitao came to Mao Fengzhi's command center again. His request to see Mao Fengzhi was naturally agreed to! After seeing Mao Fengzhi, Dai Jitao didn't even bother with formalities, and hastily said: "Commander Mao, no, Brother Fengzhi, you must think carefully about this! Now is the best opportunity for you to achieve great things! Premier Sun hopes to see Guangdong stop its bloody battles as soon as possible and realize the Northern Expedition's great cause!"

  Mao Feng sat calmly in his own chair, and with a slight movement of his hand, he said: "Brother Ji Tao, don't be impatient, sit down and talk, sit down and talk!"

  Dai Jitao still suppressed his anxious mood, he sat down, and his mouth continued to say: "Feng's younger brother, Premier Sun has agreed to all your conditions, but now it depends on your actions! The whole nation is watching you!"

  Mao Feng's bitter smile said: "Seasoned brother, it's not that I don't want to, but what is needed now is time. This battle is not a game of house, can't be taken lightly. We must fight with confidence, right? The military supplies and ammunition must be prepared well! Now the army personnel are not complete, do you want these soldiers who have just put on their uniforms to go to their deaths?"

  Dai Jitao didn't understand military affairs, and he knew there were practical considerations involved. However, he also knew that there was a lot of water in this matter. He hastily said: "Why not just get Xu Chongzhi's Second Army to fight? Don't you trust the Second Army?"

  Maofeng's face turned serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't be fooled, brother. I'm really worried about Xu Chongzhi! As everyone knows, what was the relationship between Xu Chongzhi's unit and my Second Army before? Both sides were stained with each other's blood. Can this be forgotten with just a few words? Who can trust that he won't shoot us in the back?"

  Dai Jitao really wanted to say that Xu Chongzhi was not that kind of person, but he understood that his private relationship with Mao Fengzhi had a certain foundation now, and he was also worried that it would be overshadowed by this, wasting everything! He could only hesitate and say: "This can't be, he has always obeyed Chairman Sun's orders!"

  Mao Feng sneered and said, "Xu Chongzhi originally had a high reputation in the province, but after being defeated by Chen Jiongming and Lin Hu, how much of his reputation is left? Can he not bear a grudge against me, Lin Hu's old subordinate? Is he a saint? Don't be ridiculous! Now that I've finally put the Chaoyang area in order, do you want to make the people of Chaoyang face war again?"

  Dai Jitao took a deep breath and said: "Alright, neither of us is an outsider. So tell me the truth, what do you want to do in order to send troops?"

  Mao Feng's low voice said: "I only need one promise, if Xu Chongzhi's troops enter the border and make some inappropriate moves, then I will take countermeasures. At that time, don't put a hat of destroying the revolution on my head again!"

  Dai Jitao was also a man of great presence. He said: "Alright, I'll send a telegram to the Premier right away. I agree to your terms. Wait for my news!"

  Dai Jitao hastily left, Mao Feng slightly smiled and said, "This Dai Jitao is indeed a bookworm. Isn't sending telegrams still done through me? This is simply a waste of time!"

  Mao Feng has to make a gesture, and it's also a warning to those revolutionary factions! Don't think that just because I'm young, I want to take advantage of the situation! If Xu Chongzhi really wants to cause trouble, then go ahead and cause a big stir. Mao Feng still has confidence in his own territory, and when the time comes, the people will definitely be on his side.

  The Third Army has three divisions under its jurisdiction. The commander of the First Division is concurrently serving as the division commander, Liu Chun is the deputy division commander, Li Pingzhou is the commander of the Second Division, Huang Mingyang is the commander of the Third Division, Hao Junsheng is the commander of the Guard Regiment, Zhao Difei is the chief of staff, Fang Tianxia is the head of the Intelligence Department, and Jia Cheng is the commander of the Chaozhou Garrison Regiment. The total strength of the army is over 11,000 people, and currently there are more than 4,000 new recruits who are intensifying their training and have not yet been assigned to various units, but are being trained in several new recruit camps.

  The number of people seems to have some framework, but the weapons are really lacking. There aren't even enough artillery pieces for a regiment, and they're all small-caliber infantry guns. These are the things that make Mao Feng anxious. The German weapons won't arrive for some time, and currently, the existing weapons can only do so much. Light weapons can still meet needs, but heavy weapons are really blind!

  Establishing an arsenal, establishing a steel mill, and establishing a power plant are all necessary and require time to build. The foundation needed for these is talent and equipment; without these two things, it's completely impossible!

  At this moment, the deputy officer came in to report: "Report, Commander, Miss Wu and others have arrived, just outside!" The deputy officer's expression was a bit complicated, Mao Feng naturally knew what it meant, he said irritably: "Can't you see I'm busy? Don't bother me!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Mao Feng immediately heard a female voice say: "Oh! Are you really busy?"

  Mao Feng knew that Wu Xiaohe and the three women had arrived! He saw the shadow of the three women appearing at the door of his office, he helplessly waved his hand to his deputy, and the deputy immediately retreated.

  After the three women, Wu Xiaohua, entered, Lu Qingfang spoke up and said: "We didn't come over to truly disturb you, we just wanted to know if there's anywhere that needs our help? We just want to let you know that we're not useless people, not just decorations!"

  Wu Xiaohua heard that and was speechless, seeing Mao Feng's disdainful expression. She smiled and said: "If Fengzi is short of money, then we sisters can privately sponsor 500,000 yuan. After a while, when the family comes to visit, this will still be increased! Besides, our dowry won't be light either!"

  Pan Ruoxia said faintly, "What kind of person is lacking, what kind of person is needed, which aspect of the person can be proposed, we'll think of a way! Even foreigners can be used! If you're afraid it's too far away, use money to smash it, and if they still don't want to come, then tie them up and escort them over!"

  Mao Feng was stunned, and then Lu Qingfang said: "If there are not many people available around you, I can tell my father to send more people over. If you want to build a factory, I can also ask my father to invest in opening a factory, a textile mill, or a garment factory!"

  Mao Fengzhen was indeed shocked by these three women, this tone is really big! Thinking about the family background of these three women, it also made Mao Fengzhen have to reevaluate.

  Mao Feng said calmly: "Is that all? So I want to know what's on your mind. Don't tell me you really value me as a person and want to find a good partner for yourselves, if that's true, it's the biggest joke! Don't treat me like a fool!"

  Wu Xiaohai didn't hesitate, she said directly: "We do it this way, it's simple. We've been living abroad for a long time, and we're tired of being rootless. We want to come back, but we don't have enough protection. If we go back now, we'll just be taken advantage of by those in power. We need this protective force, and you also need our financial resources and connections. This is beneficial for everyone!"

  Mao Feng continued to ask: "So you are sacrificed by your family like this, and you are willing? I don't want to marry three hidden dangers back?"

  Wu Xiaohai let out a sigh, and then she said: "Who knows whether we are willing or not? Maybe in the future others will envy us sisters! Who can know what will happen next? You don't know, we don't know either! If in the future you can't even manage your own household, then you won't have a bright future!"

  "Huh?" Mao Feng's sharp eyes immediately turned to Wu Xiaohua, the momentum of the battlefield suddenly emerged, and the huge pressure made all three women tremble. However, Wu Xiaohua, who was in the lead, still held her head high and stared at Mao Feng tightly, while Lu Qingfang and Pan Ruoxia also looked at Mao Feng without backing down.

  Mao Feng couldn't help but admire the three women, his superiors' aura was not something ordinary people could remain unmoved by. However, these three women in front of him were able to put on such a display, and it had to be said that they were extremely good. Taking into account their appearance and family background, they were truly not just ornaments! At the same time, they were also double-edged swords, one misstep would lead to harm to themselves or others.

  Maofeng slowly stood up, and he walked step by step towards the three women of Wu Xiaohua. As Wu Xiaohua looked at Maofeng's approaching steps, she felt an immense pressure, her heart growing more and more flustered. She had no idea what Maofeng would do next. The unknown was the most terrifying thing.

  Mao Feng walked over without warning, raised his hand and pinched Wu Xiaohua's chin, saying in a light tone: "What a woman! Not bad, not bad!"

  Ashamed and annoyed, this was Wu Xiaohuo's current feeling. She wanted to struggle free, but Mao Fengzhi's hand had already loosened, only to grab her slender waist instead. Then she felt herself being pulled into his embrace. Just as she was about to say something in anger, she heard Mao Fengzhi's words.