From the beginning of the meeting, Zhang Zuolin was very humble. Not only did he sit upright, but he also looked completely frightened when answering Qin Zheng's questions. Anyone would be satisfied with Zhang Zuolin's attitude.

However, Qin Zheng knew Zhang Zuolin's background. In the old time and space, Zhang Zuolin was able to dominate the world and achieve success in this era, especially at this time. Even in the Northeast region, Zhang Zuolin was not the object of everyone's expectations, but he was able to stand out among many forces and once reached the peak of China. In addition to Zhang Zuolin's unique vision and extraordinary power struggle, his figure was soft. Because in the early days of his business, he was very good at enduring production and carrying heavy burdens, and was not stingy in money. Sometimes he was even servile and cleverly got along among many forces such as the Qing court, the Republic of China, and Japan to find his own development opportunities. This is also an important reason. Therefore, Qin Zheng would certainly not be deceived by his superficial skills.

Qin Zheng said: "Okay, your official military registration has been decided like this, but this time you will lead the team to Chenyang, there is an important task to hand over to you. It is to guard the railway line."

Zhang Zuolin said: "Please rest assured, Zuolin will do his best to complete the task."

Qin Zheng nodded and said, "The current situation is that Britain and France have sent troops to participate in the war, while Japan and Russia are also mobilizing their troops to make a comeback. We have decided to send troops to attack Manzhouli and defeat the Russian army first. Therefore, the railway line will be our important supplementary line. Only by ensuring the safety of the railway line can the supply of materials on the front line be ensured. Therefore, this is a very important task. I hope you will not let me down."

Zhang Zuolin stood up with a shout, "Zuolin used to go through fire and water, and he would do nothing to help ensure the safety of the railway line."

Qin Zheng laughed and said, "It's great, but you have to be careful, because Japanese and Russian spies were very rampant during this period. Because they were Japanese spies, because they looked similar to the Chinese, they were easy to put on makeup and were deceptive. Moreover, Japan has always been eyeing China and is even more eager to get it quickly in the Northeast. It has long trained a large number of intelligence personnel. Not only can everyone speak fluent Chinese, but some people are proficient in several dialects and are very familiar with China's national customs. They are also very difficult to prevent in various identities. As far as we know, before the Russo-Japanese War began, Japan had hundreds of spies in the Northeast. Some spy on intelligence, some destroy the Russian army's logistics, and some buy the Green Forest Bandits in the Northeast to help the Japanese army fight. Therefore, Japan's ability to defeat the Russian army and win victory in the Russo-Japanese War has a lot to do with the activities of these spies."

While listening to Qin Zheng's words, Zhang Zuolin's heart was beating violently. I don't know if it was because of his guilt or other reasons. Zhang Zuolin always felt that Qin Zheng had something in his words and had some meaning. But after careful consideration, these words were actually not special, so he didn't dare to respond, but just hummed and agreed.

Qin Zheng said again: "Now, Japan, the Russian army has been defeated by us, but they are not willing to fail and want to make a comeback. However, they cannot defeat us on the front battlefield, so they put all their hopes on these spies. After we sent troops to the war, we have arrested more than 300 Japanese spies, but these Japanese spies are not giving up. Moreover, in order to cooperate with Japan, the Russian army counterattacks, frequently attacked our railway line. More than 10 attacks on the railway line have also been bought by a group of Green Forest bandits. Therefore, it is not easy for your army to defend the railway line and complete this task well. It is because it is necessary to prevent the Japanese."

Although Qin Zheng's words were indeed nothing special, and they were just explaining the facts, Zhang Zuolin was still shocked and sweated in a cold sweat and hurriedly said, "Please rest assured, Zuolin will definitely be careful and will never let the Japanese succeed. As long as the Japanese dare to come, they must be killed and will never show mercy."

Qin Zheng nodded and said, "Very good, go! Someone will notify you tomorrow to collect military uniforms and weapons, determine the number documents, and then arrange your defense zone. Do it well."

Zhang Zuolin said goodbye and left. After coming outside, Zhang Zuolin found that his vest was sweating all over. On the way back, Zhang Zuolin repeatedly thought about what Qin Zheng said, hoping to find some clues from it and judge how much the People's Army knew about his own affairs. However, Zhang Zuolin carefully considered every word that Qin Zheng said, and until Zhang Zuolin returned to the camp where his army was stationed, he still couldn't come up with a clue. Therefore, Zhang Zuolin had no choice but to think about it. Anyway, he had come to Chenyang, so he could only take one step at a time.

After returning to the military camp, Zhang Zuolin told Sun Liechen, Tang Yulin, Zhang Sifei, Wang Liping and others in detail. Everyone was very happy because the more than 2,000 people he brought could all be equipped with Mosin Nagan rifles. This was Yishui's continuous rifles. You should know that in Zhang Zuolin's team, even if the 500 Mosin Nagan rifles were given to him when he first joined the People's Army, the proportion of the 500 Mosin Nagan rifles was less than half. Among the 2,000 people brought by Zhang Zuolin, only 800 were equipped with the continuous rifles. This time, he gave Zhang Zuolin more than 1,200 consecutive rifles, and Zhang Zuolin's team's continuous rifles also increased to about 2/3. As for the number, military uniforms, everyone was not rejected.

In the evening, Zhang Zuolin and Sun Liechen and others had a private talk and asked them to help him split. Qin Zheng knew whether he had contact with the Japanese. However, after everyone heard Zhang Zuolin's speech, it was difficult for everyone to judge. In the end, Sun Liechen suggested to Zhang Zuolin that Zhang Zuolin was now in Shenyang, so he took this opportunity to simply ignore the Japanese. If the Japanese found this place, he would avoid it. This would allow Zhang Zuolin to temporarily stop contacting Japan, and let Zhang Jinghui, who was left behind at the Octagonal Platform, be responsible for contacting Japan, and also strictly monitor the movements of the Japanese. Zhang Zuolin was in Shenyang and assisted the People's Army in guarding the railway line. If Japanese spies really attacked the railway line, there was no need to show mercy to them and they would kill them on the spot. Slowly observe the changes in the situation and make a decision.

After hearing this, Zhang Zuolin also felt that Sun Liechen's suggestion was good, and there was only this solution at present. After all, it was really dangerous to have contact with the Japanese, so Zhang Zuolin also decided to follow Sun Liechen's suggestion.

The next morning, someone sent Zhang Zuolin the list of military uniforms and rifles to collect, and brought Zhang Zuolin to the military supplies warehouse in Chenyang. All the general uniforms, rifles, bullets and other supplies were handed over to Zhang Zuolin. Zhang Zuolin and others also carefully checked that at least 70% of the rifles received were newly maintained and well maintained. All of them were very flexible. Zhang Zuolin checked more than 20 pieces in a row, and all of them could be used immediately. The official in charge of military supplies also told Zhang Zuolin that if there was any problem after returning, he could exchange them immediately. However, he handed Zhang Zuolin a small manual, which stated how to maintain the rifle, as well as instructions and pictures for replacing the main parts of the rifle, and told Zhang Zuolin to follow the manual to get rid of the enemy.

Zhang Zuolin stayed in the Qing army and knew that at least 50% of the guns sent from the Qing army were problematic and needed soldiers to repair them themselves, but the parts had to be purchased from the officials who were in charge of military supplies. This is a hidden rule in the army. The upper class of the Qing army ignored this. If they could not repair them or had no money to buy parts, they could only think that they were unlucky. Therefore, it was very good that the Qing army's guns could have a 70% availability rate. They could only wait on the battlefield to pick up the guns of their dead companions, or they were beaten to death by the enemy. The rifles taken over from the People's Army were basically qualified, and the records in the maintenance manual were also very complete. Zhang Zuolin couldn't help but admire that the People's Army was indeed very different.

After returning to the military camp, General Zhang Zuolin was distributing generals, rifles and bullets to the soldiers, and replaced them with new rifles. Of course, the soldiers were very happy. At the same time, Zhang Zuolin's team number was indeed down. He was directly commanded by the Northeast Wartime Management Committee for the 020th Regiment of the Chenyang Garrison Force. Zhang Zuolin was appointed as the regiment commander, Tang Yulin was appointed as the deputy regiment commander, Sun Liechen was appointed as the regiment chief, Zhang Sifei and Wang Liping were appointed as the battalion commander, and the rest of the positions were appointed by Zhang Zuolin and reported.

In fact, the Chenyang garrison troops are also a temporary number, so the 020th regiment is even more temporary. They are only established to appease Zhang Zuolin. After the battle is over, this number will be revoked and Zhang Zuolin's troops will be reorganized. Of course, Zhang Zuolin's military position will not change. However, Zhang Zuolin's official position in the Qing court was in charge, equivalent to battalion commander. Now that he serves as the regiment commander in the People's Army, his military position will be promoted to a higher level, which is always a happy thing.

Zhang Zuolin's defense zone was also confirmed, from Tieling to Siping, with a total length of about 120 kilometers. There are 6 small stations on the way, and each station is stationed with a platoon of troops. Of course, Zhang Zuolin knew that he had to guard this section of railway so that he could gain a foothold in the People's Army. However, it was not easy to defend this section of railway. Bijin was 120 kilometers long, and in the old time and space, it might be an hour's drive. If it were a high-speed railway, it would be enough for only more than 20 minutes, but in this era, this distance could never be considered close.

After Zhang Zuolin discussed with everyone, he finally formulated a guard plan, dividing the entire army into four batches, including Tang Yulin, Sun Liechen and Wang Liping, each with 600 people, and arranged on the railway line on an average, each guarding a railway line of about 40 kilometers. In this way, if there is something wrong with the railway line, an army can be rushed to stop it immediately. He and Zhang Sifei took the remaining 200 people to support each department at any time, and sent people back to the octagonal platform to send 200 war horses quickly, all the mobile troops were equipped with horses, and strengthen their mobility.
Chapter completed!