Chapter 1: The Young Master of the Chen Family (New Book Seeking Attention)

  Suiyuan Province, Xinghe County, Chen Family Mansion.

  "Master, master! Your appointment has arrived. Hurry to the front yard, old master and County Magistrate Feng as well as an old general are waiting for you in the living room!" A big, silly-looking man shouted while running.

  Chen Feng gently put down the book in his hand on the table, stood up and straightened his clothes, then walked out of the study room towards the front yard.

  As the only son of Chen Bao Gong, the largest grain merchant in the four northern provinces, Chen Feng had a secret that no one knew. He was not the real young master Chen, to be precise, the soul of the current young master Chen was no longer the original Chen Feng.

  He is also called Chen Feng, but he lives under the red flag in the 21st century. Unlike the rich young master now, Chen Feng in the 21st century is a soldier, the commander of the Wolf Tooth Special Warfare Battalion of the Wild Wolf Special Warfare Regiment directly under the Military Commission of Huaxia, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was hit by a rocket and sacrificed in a battle against foreign mercenaries, but when he woke up, he found himself miraculously reincarnated into this unlucky Chen Dashi's body, at the time of January 1927.

  What made Chen Feng even more helpless was that at the moment he woke up, a war system called "Glory Mission" had been forcibly bound to his brain. According to the prompt from the intelligent spirit inside the system, if he refused to bind with the system, it would forcefully delete the host's file, in other words, erase his life imprint.

  What left Chen Feng speechless was that the original Chen Feng was a standard rich young master, who spent his days flirting with women and causing trouble. On this patch of land in Xinghe, he had a notorious reputation. When Chen Feng possessed his body, this dandy was teasing a pair of sisters who had escaped from the south, until one of them hit him on the head with a stone, giving Chen Feng the opportunity to possess his body.

  His soul has been in this era for almost three months, and Chen Feng finally figured out why he would be reborn in this era. According to the program set by the system in his mind, Chen Feng came to this era with a glorious mission, that is, to end the Anti-Japanese War ahead of time and recover all the territories lost by China in the past hundred years.

  System alert: this task host cannot refuse and cannot fail. Once failed, the system will completely erase all records of the host.

  As a soldier, Chen Feng had a deep understanding of the Sino-Japanese War and was well aware of the strength comparison between the two countries. He knew how difficult it would be to end the war ahead of time, and also to take back the occupied territory from various countries, which was almost an impossible task, because not only did they have to fight against Japan, but also against the Soviet Union, Britain and other Western powers.

  But no matter how many difficulties there are, Chen Feng must continue with this task, because it concerns his life and death.

  Chen Feng knew that to survive in this chaotic world, he had to have power, especially military power. So the two of them came to his side to assist Old Master Chen Binggong in doing business and making money, while seeking opportunities to obtain a military position. In addition, under the guise of training the Chen family's grain escort team, they secretly trained a contingent of troops.

  As a military officer who has been to military school, Chen Feng is very clear that in this era, getting a military position is actually quite easy. Although the regular army still has strict audits, there are many places with irregular troops and even some local security teams that don't even count as irregulars. As long as you have money, nothing is impossible.

  But the opportunity came soon. A month ago, Li Daguang, the captain of the original Xinghe County Security Regiment, led the security regiment to go out and suppress bandits, but was ambushed by Sai Bei Ma Bang, the largest wandering gang in the four northern provinces. The whole regiment was almost wiped out, and more than 500 soldiers escaped with less than 50 people. Even Li Daguang, the big captain, lost his life.

  After learning the news, Chen Feng immediately let his father take a stack of silver tickets to Guiyuan, the provincial capital, for the sake of that security team. What Chen Feng valued was not only the position of the team leader, but also the number of the security team. This security team does not belong to the regular combat sequence of the National Government's troops and can only be regarded as a local armed force for border defense and people's safety, which is a derivative of the Baojia system and also serves as an important supplement to police power. Its responsibilities are only to assist the military and police in maintaining local security, and its funds are also raised locally by each team in their respective counties.

  However, Chen Feng, who was familiar with history, knew that although the security team was not popular now, after the outbreak of the national war that threatened the survival of the Chinese nation six months later, the security team would be quickly incorporated into the regular army and go to the battlefield, becoming a regular anti-war army.

  Now that he has returned to this magnificent era, Chen Feng knows that he has no way out. Faced with the Japanese enemy who is pressing step by step, he has no choice but to take up arms and fight. He fights for himself as a former soldier, for his loved ones and friends who have passed away, for the tens of millions of suffering compatriots, and also for the dignity of the Chinese nation.

  After arriving in the living room, Chen Feng saw his old father chatting with two middle-aged people, and the three of them were laughing and talking, looking very happy.

  When Chen Feng walked in, Chen Bing Gong pointed to the two middle-aged men and said to Chen Feng: "Feng Er, you know your Uncle Rong, so I won't introduce him to you. But this Uncle Li, you must get to know him well. He is General Yan's trusted general and also a capable assistant to General Fu Zuoyi, the chairman of Suiyuan Province and commander of the 35th Army. He is also the head of the Public Security Bureau of Suiyuan Province. From now on, you will be under Uncle Li's command, so listen to him!"

  Then Chen Bing Gong turned around and said to the middle-aged man in military uniform: "Old Li, this is my son Chen Feng. In the future, you must help me discipline him well."

  "Hello Uncle Li!" Chen Feng said loudly.

  "Alright, alright, my young nephew's body is naturally suited for being a soldier. It would be a waste of talent to stay in a small security team like this one. How about this? This year, General Yan's military school in Taiyuan is recruiting again. Why don't I talk to Chairman Fu and recommend you to the general? That way, you'll have a good opportunity." Li Jingyuan said with a smile.

  It's clear that Chen Bingong is very moved. As a businessman, he knows the weight of this gun. He was able to make a name for himself in Sai Bei because of his sworn brother's face. If his son really becomes Yan Dashuai's apprentice, it would be a huge joy for the entire Chen family, far surpassing being just a security team leader in this small Xinghe County.

  "Thank you, Uncle Li, for your kind intentions. However, I'm not interested in this position. As the leader of the security team, my goal is to train some people to protect our Chen family's property from being robbed by those bandits. As for joining the army and getting paid, I haven't really thought about it."

  Chen Feng politely declined Li Jingyuan's kindness, knowing that the current chairman of Suiyuan Province, Fu Zuoyi, was a trusted general of Yan Xishan, the warlord of Shanxi. Even in front of Chiang Kai-shek, Fu Zuoyi was highly trusted. If Li Jingyuan could really speak a few good words for him to Fu Zuoyi, it wasn't impossible for him to join the Jin-Sui army.

  But Chen Feng also knew that the Jin-Sui army, which was now in its heyday, was already facing a deep crisis. It was March 1937, and just a few months later, the shocking "Marco Polo Bridge Incident" would erupt, with Japan launching an all-out invasion of China. In the early stages of the war, due to inadequate preparation, much of northern China quickly fell, including Yan Xishan's Shanxi province.

  The magnificent Jin-Sui army performed extremely poorly in the early stages of the war. During the Xinkou Battle, Yan Xishan commanded more than 30 divisions of the Jin-Sui and Central Armies to block the southward advance of the Japanese Fifth Division, but they were defeated by Itagaki Seishiro's less-than-half division, losing troops and territory in a humiliating defeat.

  Besides, it's less than four months since the outbreak of war, and now Chen Feng has entered the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Even with Li Jingyuan's help, it's impossible to get reused immediately, so it's better to take over the security team first.

  "Since you're not willing, I won't force it either. Here's your letter of appointment, take it. I know that your previous security team was scattered by the bandits, so this time I brought 300 rifles and a machine gun for you. I also brought some bullets, use them sparingly. As for food and salary, just go directly to County Magistrate Feng, he'll help you make ends meet." After finishing speaking, Li Jingyuan handed Chen Feng a paper tube tied with red silk.

  Chen Feng took it over, opened it and found that it was written on it: "Chen Feng is hereby appointed as the commander of Xinghe County Security Regiment and the garrison commander." The signature read: "Suiyuan Provincial Government, March 11, 1937."

  Suddenly, Chen Feng's mind was filled with the voice of the system intelligent spirit: "Due to the host accepting the appointment of the National Government and becoming the commander of the Xinghe County Local Armed Security Team in Suiyuan Province, he has become an active military personnel. Therefore, the system is fully activated."

  "Thank you Uncle Li, thank you Uncle Feng. I won't disappoint the expectations of all the elders." Chen Feng knew it wasn't the time to look now, so he suppressed his curiosity and said loudly.

  After dinner at Chen's house, Li Jingyuan and others left. Before leaving, Mr. Chen gave a big red envelope to each of Li Jingyuan and Feng Deke.

  After seeing off Feng Li and the two, Chen Feng followed Chen Bing Gong back to the study in the inner courtyard. After entering the house, the father and son sat down across the desk, and Chen Bing Gong asked openly: "Feng Er, this security team leader has been won over by your father for you, what do you plan to do?"

  "Now that we have the number, of course the next step is to recruit soldiers and buy horses. Father, how's that thing going?" Chen Feng said.

  "Hmm, I've already exchanged all the Jin notes in my hands for silver dollars. The shops in various places have also been cashed out. Now, we've collected more than 68 million silver dollars. Feng'er, are you sure those little Japanese devils will really attack? If they can't make it over here, our Chen family's losses will be huge!" Chen Bingong said worriedly.

  "The boy also hopes that his judgment is wrong, but now it seems that the possibility of Japan launching a full-scale invasion of China is extremely high, and our country's defense forces are not even as strong as a piece of tofu. How can a handful of loose sand withstand the powerful Japanese army? It's only a matter of time before we fall." Chen Feng said heavily.

  "Never mind, your father is just a businessman, he can't see as far as you young people. Besides, I only have one son like you, whatever you say goes, at worst we'll just lose some money, no big deal." Chen Bing Gong also sighed and said.

  "Dad, it's good that you think this way. From now on, you should immediately start purchasing grains, furs and other daily necessities. Also, go to the grasslands to buy horses, the more the better. Additionally, get in touch with the Germans, I want to discuss a big deal with them." Chen Feng said seriously.

  "Alright, I'll get in touch with your father. By the way, Feng Er, what do you plan to do with that Wang family sister? Keeping her locked up like this isn't a solution either?" Chen Bing Gong changed the subject.