People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

Chapter 172 A Series of Victories, the Unlucky Ma Shaoqing

Jinzhou.

Ma Yuanqing was wide awake tonight. Even when his adjutant reminded him that it was time for a midnight snack, he only received a scolding in return.

At this moment, he sat alone in his bedroom, quietly looking at the creases in front of him.

Five million is a number that most people wouldn't even dare to dream of.

The entire city was thus covered by rain from airplanes.

Although the search and seizure began overnight, some things were inevitably missed.

This kind of thing can't be hidden.

Ma Yuanqing was even certain that by tomorrow morning, everyone in Jinzhou City would know the news.

Knowing that his head was worth five million, and knowing exactly who the Sheng family of Shanghai was!

And then, my heart skipped a beat!

Whether it's taking a risk or fighting desperately, it's all worth it.

Those outlaws are bound to cause some trouble!

Even the generals in the operations room at the time were loudly proclaiming their loyalty, wishing they could wipe out the entire Sheng family of Shanghai, whose names were on the propaganda leaflets.

But only they themselves know what they are really thinking.

Perhaps, at most, the group of people will just secretly admire the generosity of Shanghainese, saying it's a rare sight.

But if you really have the chance to get that five million, who can guarantee they won't be tempted?

Especially in the Northwest region.

Apart from himself, no one else, even if they have a high status, could ever earn this much money in their lifetime.

Because they can't earn it, they start to have unrealistic fantasies.

Once most people start having unrealistic fantasies, people's hearts become chaotic.

Therefore, this move is truly vicious.

It was so vicious it sent chills down his spine!

“Father, I am Jizu.”

"Enter."

Ma Jizu pushed open the door and walked in, holding a stack of blue promotional leaflets in his hand.

"These were confiscated from the compound."

Ma Jizu offered an explanation, his expression unusually serious.

"Many people know about this. What do you think about kicking all those without families out of the compound?"

Ma Yuanqing looked at him, a hint of relief in his eyes.

"You can make the arrangements, but be gentle in your approach. Give rewards where appropriate, and promote military ranks where appropriate."

"At this time, people's hearts are very important."

"clear."

Ma Jizu nodded, then looked at his watch; it was almost three in the morning. "Dad, it's getting late. You should get some rest."

"I'll keep an eye on things. If anything happens... nothing will happen."

Ma Yuanqing laughed heartily, stretched, and then said, "Okay, time to sleep."

"report!"

With those two words, the adjutant rushed in like a whirlwind: "Urgent telegram from Longnan! The Sichuan army is at the city gates, and our army has suffered heavy losses. Commander Ma has decided to abandon Longnan and retreat to Quchang!"

"...What's going on?!"

After a moment of stunned silence, Ma Yuanqing jumped up from the bed.

"How could we have lost the battle!"

"We have called back to inquire, but the situation is still unclear."

The adjutant was sweating profusely. He had received a telegram from the front yard and asked the same question.

That was the answer given by the intelligence officer.

"That son of a bitch Ma Shaoqing, I'll kill his whole family!"

Ma Yuanqing's face was contorted with rage, completely disregarding the fact that the man was his half-brother.

After shouting that, he spun around twice, then stopped and said, "Keep the news under wraps! Anyone who dares to utter a word, I'll skin them alive!"

"Yes!"

The adjutant responded and ran out.

Meanwhile, Ma Jizu, standing to the side, looked rather flustered.

Longnan is heavily fortified with troops and has the natural barrier of the Bailong River.

In less than a day, such a strategic location was lost. If word got out, it would inevitably cause unrest among the people.

Add to that the leaflets dropped by planes in the first half of the night... this could really be deadly!

"Snapped!"

A decorative vase fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The vase was broken by Ma Yuanqing. Startled, Ma Jizu looked up and the two men met eyes: "Go and generate electricity to tell Ma Shaoqing."

"No matter what the reason for losing Longnan, give them one day, and we must take it back before the Sichuan army can establish a firm foothold!"

"If I can't do it, I... Hmph!"

"understood."

Ma Jizu nodded, turned around, and hurriedly ran out.

Although his biological father didn't say the second half of his sentence, Ma Jizu was certain that his second uncle's whole family was in danger!

There's not much to say about that.

Relatives are relatives, but this Northwest belongs to our own branch of the family.

My second uncle caused such a huge mess that it threw everyone into turmoil.

If we can't retake Longnan and salvage the situation, then killing his entire family to intimidate people might not be a bad idea...

"What do you mean? Are they planning to completely defeat Ma Shaoqing in one night?"

28th Army Headquarters.

Upon receiving the telegram from Sun Zhongneng, Deng Jinkang glanced at it and asked with a look of surprise, "Will this work?"

"What's wrong?"

Yang Zihui squinted and smiled, "We've already ambushed him once. We'll ambush him again on his way back from Longnan. I'm afraid even Ma Shaoqing wouldn't have expected that."

"Attacking the enemy by surprise greatly increases the chances of success!"

Then he laughed and said, "Besides, all we need to do is cooperate. It would be best if we could capture Ma Shaoqing, the supreme commander. Even if we can't, there's no loss, right?"

"Too."

Deng Jinkang nodded and then laughed: "You know what, these young people nowadays really have ideas."

"The main reason is the strength of the troops' combat capabilities; otherwise, any ideas would be just empty talk."

Yang Zihui said with some emotion, "Two regiments of Ma's army were almost wiped out in less than an hour. This is not something an ordinary army can do."

"That's the truth."

Deng Jinkang nodded, and then gave orders to several staff officers in the command post.

Slow down the offensive on Longnan, concentrate a regiment of hand grenades and two mortar companies to cooperate with Sun Zhongneng's troops.

As for how to proceed, we'll follow Sun Zhongneng's lead...

First, lay an ambush in the direction of Longnan to reinforce the Ma family army in Wudu.

If we can capture Longnan as planned, we can launch another ambush along the retreat route of the Ma Clique's troops stationed in Longnan.

One aspect of the repeated heavy blows was to annihilate the enemy.

At the most crucial moment, it can completely crush the morale of the Ma Clique army.

This battle plan had already been formulated when Sun Zhongneng secretly crossed the river downstream.

However, plans can change, and as the supreme commander, he did not have much practical experience.

In a real fight, he overlooked some common-sense issues.

In addition, his mercenary troops, backed by substantial financial resources, became accustomed to a lavish lifestyle during training.

This resulted in the first ambush going very smoothly, almost wiping out a cavalry regiment and an infantry regiment that had come to reinforce from Longnan.

However, the large consumption of grenades and mortar shells directly affected the second ambush operation.

Having no other choice, Sun Zhongneng turned to Yang Zihui, hoping he could borrow some money.

Upon receiving ammunition reinforcements from the 28th Army, the main mercenary force, which had been resting for over an hour, immediately advanced rapidly toward Quchang.

This is the place where the garrison in Longnan is most likely to retreat...