Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 318 The time has come for the succession plan

After the military parade, Su Zhengyang personally led the senior leaders of the Northern Expedition Corps to attend the celebration banquet held by the Northern Frontier Central Government. At the garrison camp of the Security Command District in the city, the Northern Frontier Government specially slaughtered 600 sheep and more than 1,000 pigs. Various delicious dishes were served on the table, and there was plenty of wine and drinks to reward the soldiers of the Northern Expedition Corps.

The entire Beilong City was decorated with lights and filled with an atmosphere of incomparable joy. The recovery of the lost territories in the three northeastern provinces could be said to be a milestone in the rise of China in modern history.

After the banquet, in Yang Jiakai's office in the Northern Xinjiang Government Building, the current President Yang Jiakai, Prime Minister Duan Jinshu, Northeast Governor Jiang Yanlin, as well as Yunzhou Yan Baoguo, Huizhou Feng Changan and others gathered together.

"Zhengyang, you really didn't disappoint us old guys. You attacked Fusang in the north, recovered the lost territory, and rebuilt the country. Sometimes I really doubt whether you are really the God of War who came to earth to save our country from the dire situation as the folk legend says."

"This time, the Fuso Kwantung Army was completely destroyed in the Northeast, which greatly reduced the strength of the Fuso Army. It will be impossible for them to make a comeback for at least five years. Zhengyang played an indispensable role in recovering the Northeast and making Fuso's ambitions a pipe dream!"

It can be clearly felt that the successful recovery of the three northeastern provinces has made all the old guys in the Northern Frontier government sincerely excited. For these old men who have devoted their lives to the rise of China, nothing can make them more excited and passionate than seeing the hope of China's rise.

Duan Jinshu spoke at the right time: "Zhengyang's reputation has now reached its peak in the entire Chinese territory! I think this is the best time for us to give him a push and let Zhengyang succeed as president!"

Speaking of the main topic, the expressions of everyone present became serious. Nominating Su Zhengyang to be the next president of Northern Frontier was already a consensus decided by this group of people long ago. Looking at the entire Northern Frontier, no matter in terms of strength or reputation, Su Zhengyang had reached a point where no one could match him.

Especially since Su Zhengyang returned triumphantly with the victory over Fuso after recovering the Northeast, this was undoubtedly the best time to nominate Su Zhengyang as president.

Feng Changan frowned and said, "There is still nearly half a year before President Yang officially steps down. Proposing that Zhengyang succeed the presidency at this time is not only against the rules, but will also inevitably be obstructed by people like Ma Changfang and An Chengjie."

Instead, it was Yang Jiakai, who has always been the most stable, who expressed his radical opinions.

"When the time comes, we must be bold! Now that the external threat has been resolved, the internal threat cannot be delayed! Only when Zhengyang takes that position can the entire Northern Frontier and even the entire China truly enter the track of rapid development. Anyone who dares to raise objections at this time will be the enemy of the entire central government. Even if it means going to war for this, it is worth it!"

The main person Su Zhengyang, who had been silent all this time, also expressed his opinion at this time.

"Prime Minister Duan is right. Now is the best time for me to succeed the presidency of Northern Xinjiang. Of course, Northern Xinjiang has just experienced a civil war and is in need of reconstruction. If war breaks out again at this time, it will not be good for the people or the entire Northern Xinjiang regime. I tend to use special means to solve this problem. Of course, war may inevitably break out, but we can minimize the scope of impact."

"You little bastard, what dirty tricks have you got up your sleeve? Tell me about it."

Yang Jiakai looked at Su Zhengyang meaningfully. Ever since he met Su Zhengyang, he had never seen this little fox suffer any loss. He always planned before doing anything. If he didn't move, he would do nothing. But if he moved, he would win with one strike.

"In the name of the Northern Frontier Central Government, we invited them to Beilong City to attend the Central Government meeting. Now that the three northeastern provinces have just been recovered, the specific personnel arrangements are still undecided. Even if they know that there is little hope of biting into such a big piece of fat meat, they will definitely come to join in the fun and see if they can get some other benefits in disguise. For them, this trip to Beilong City is a dangerous place!"

Yang Jiakai's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance, and he said pointedly, "You mean, setting a Hongmen Banquet for them is not appropriate. Even if Ma Changfang and others are detained or even killed directly, it will still cause riots in his troops and start a civil war."

Su Zhengyang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and slowly said, "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. My Northwest Intelligence Bureau has been preparing for three months and has prepared a great gift for the Xiazhou Ma family. Once Ma Changfang is gone, the huge Ma family will immediately fall apart and become a pile of loose sand. Except for Ma Changfang, no one will obey anyone else. Ma Changfang's biggest mistake was to promote people of his own clan to be the leaders of various Xiazhou military units. As long as Ma Changfang dies, Xiazhou will fall into chaos without us having to do anything."

"As for An Chengjie and Qian Haodong, I have my own way to deal with them, but before that, we need to win over a new ally in advance."

"Oh? Who are the new allies you mentioned?"

Su Zhengyang smiled confidently and said, "Governor of Hanzhou, Wang Jin!"

"Wang Jin is already over 70 years old and has lost his ambitions. In addition, his son has already established himself in the United States and has become a member of the local Legislative Yuan with great social status. Ever since the last time the Southern Government launched the Northern Expedition, Wang Jin, an old man, almost died in the war. He has begun to prepare to move his family to the United States. In this case, who will be the future president of Northern Frontier has nothing to do with him. I think Wang Jin is happy to give us this face and do us a favor."

Yang Jiakai and others looked at each other, and saw a hint of deep-seated fear in each other's eyes.

Judging from the fact that Su Zhengyang knows the details and latest conditions of various forces like the back of his hand, Su Zhengyang's layout has definitely not been a day or two. The Northwest Intelligence Bureau under his command, under the control of Yan Shuangying, is now showing signs of becoming the number one intelligence organization in China. Just based on the fact that in the Battle of Songjiang, the Northwest Intelligence Bureau was able to control the family of Ningji Okamura thousands of miles away, beyond everyone's expectations, which shows how terrifying the Northwest Intelligence Bureau is.

"Well, since you already have a perfect plan in mind, just go for it. There's not much I can do with my old bones. I will definitely support you with all my strength and push you to the position of President of Northern Frontier."

Everyone present quickly reached a consensus, and a storm that had been brewing in secret had quietly arrived.

After leaving the government affairs center, Su Zhengyang returned to the Su residence as soon as possible. As early as seven days ago, Su Zhengyang's sister Su Zhenghong brought Yang Qiyue to Beilong City, preparing to spend the New Year with Su Zhengyang.

"You little brat, you still remember to come back. I heard that the Northern Expedition Army entered the city early in the morning. How come you only got home so late at night? Do you still have me, your sister, and Qi Yue, your wife, in your heart?"

Su Zhengyang showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. Su Zhenghong, his sister with a strong personality, was never merciful when she scolded him.

"Sister, Zhengyang just came back from the front line and has to attend a celebration party to report the details of the Northern Expedition to the central government. He's exhausted all day. Don't blame him."

"Zhengyang, I made chicken soup for you. You smell like alcohol. Drink some soup while it's hot to sober you up."

Yang Qiyue considerately helped Su Zhengyang take off his coat and hung it aside. Then she personally served a bowl of steaming hot chicken soup with oil on the surface and a fragrant smell and placed it in front of Su Zhengyang.

This action almost moved Su Zhengyang to tears. Nothing is better than home, especially with such a considerate and lovely wife.