Did he trick the young marshal into becoming sworn brothers and then go south to Huangpu Military Ac

Fengtian, the Marshal's Mansion.

Zhang Zuolin had only been home by special train for two days.

After living in constant fear in Beiping for the past six months, the old man returned to his old home and planned to relax for a while. However, he hadn't even visited all the rooms of his concubines yet.

10:00 AM, Daqinglou Study.

Zhang Zuolin had just come from his fifth wife's room, and hadn't even taken a couple of sips of porridge when the head of the confidential department burst open the study door.

"General! Urgent telegram from Luanzhou! Guo Songling has rebelled!"

"Clang!"

Zhang Zuolin smashed the porcelain bowl in his hand on the ground, spilling porridge all over the floor.

He snatched the telegram from the head of the confidential department.

Those few lines on the telegram.

[Demand that Zhang Zuolin step down immediately, support Zhang Hanqing to return to control the Northeast, and purge the court of corrupt officials, including Yang Yuting.]

The sting caused Zhang Zuolin's eyes to instantly become bloodshot.

"They've rebelled! They've really rebelled!"

Zhang Zuolin was so angry that he trembled all over. He kicked over the tea table in front of him, grabbed the inkstone, pen holder, and teapot on the table, and smashed everything in sight, creating a loud crashing noise.

"Guo the devil! I, Zhang Zuolin, have treated you well! I entrusted you with the command of six of my most elite brigades, and you, you traitorous ingrate, dare to betray me at this critical juncture!"

After smashing the things on the table, Zhang Zuolin, panting heavily, thought of his beloved son who treated Guo Songling like a god, and his anger surged to the top of his head.

"Where's Xiao Liu?! Where's that damn bastard?!"

Zhang Zuolin pointed at Xishun, who was waiting at the door, and jumped up and down, cursing: "It's all that rebellious son's fault! I told you long ago that Guo Degang had a treacherous bone in his head and couldn't be trusted, but Xiao Liu insisted on protecting him, giving him his whole heart! Now look what's happened, he's raised such a dog that bites its master, and now he wants to support Zhang Hanqing as the head of the household! Xishun! You go to the east courtyard right now and tie that rebellious son up for me! I'll whip him to death today!"

Startled, Xi Shun shrank back and answered repeatedly before stumbling out of the brothel and running wildly toward the young marshal's residence in the east wing.

The atmosphere in the living room of the East Courtyard of the Marshal's Mansion was equally tense.

Zhang Hanqing sat on the sofa, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, gently blowing away the foam.

Madam Yu Fengzhi stood beside him, clutching a square silk handkerchief in her hand, her face deathly pale and her palms covered in cold sweat.

Three minutes ago, someone had already brought in news of the Luanzhou mutiny.

"Hanqing, what should we do...?"

Yu Fengzhi's voice trembled as she paced anxiously in circles: "How could Guo Maochen do such a foolish thing! 70,000 troops are all in his hands, and Shanhaiguan is about to fall. If they break through the pass, how will Fengtian defend itself? The telegram even uses your name! Father Marshal has a violent temper; he's definitely furious now, and who knows how he'll take his anger out on you!"

As she spoke, Yu Fengzhi turned to walk towards the bedroom: "No, I have to quickly change my clothes and go with you to see Father! I'll also go and call Mama Lu and Mama Shou. If Father hits you, at least we can stop him and say a few good words for you..."

"Big sister, stop busying yourself and sit down."

Zhang Hanqing took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and gestured to her that she didn't need to go.

Yu Fengzhi stopped and turned to look at her husband.

She was stunned when she saw it.

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Yu Fengzhi had been married to Zhang Hanqing for many years and knew her husband's temperament all too well.

The husband is sentimental and loyal. He usually treats Guo Songling as a close friend and mentor, and often stands up for Guo Songling in front of the old marshal.

Logically speaking, upon hearing that Guo Songling had betrayed him and led the Third Army in rebellion, the husband should have been extremely anxious, if not furious enough to draw his gun and curse.

But right now, her husband sat calmly on the sofa, his face showing neither panic nor anger at being betrayed. His eyes were as calm as a still lake, even revealing a certainty that he had known this would happen all along.

Yu Fengzhi was a clever woman. Her heart skipped a beat, and she tentatively asked in a low voice, "Hanqing... tell me honestly, did you already know about Guo Maochen's uprising? Why do you seem so unsurprised? Could there be something else going on?"

Zhang Hanqing raised his head, glanced at the courtyard, and confirmed that the doors and windows were tightly closed and the servants were waiting outside.

He waved to Yu Fengzhi.

Yu Fengzhi walked over and bent down.

Zhang Hanqing smiled and whispered in her ear, "Elder sister, don't worry. The sky won't fall. Guo Maochen's rebellion is exactly what we wanted. Everything that happened today was within elder brother's calculations."

Yu Fengzhi's pupils suddenly contracted, and she covered her mouth.

Zhang Hanqing patted the back of her hand, his eyes turning cold: "Remember, keep this to yourself. Don't mention a word about it to anyone, not even my father. I'll handle the old man."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xishun's urgent voice came from outside the courtyard: "Young Marshal! Is the Young Marshal there? The Commander-in-Chief is furious and wants you to come over immediately!"

Zhang Hanqing stood up, pushed open the door, and walked out.

Inside the room, Yu Fengzhi stood alone, her hands and feet icy cold.

She stared at the swaying curtain, her mind buzzing.

Lin Tuozhi, it's that Lin Tuozhi from Guangzhou again!

Back in Fengtian, this man completely outmaneuvered Yang Yuting.

A few days ago in Shanghai, this man, along with Hanqing, used a hundred airplanes to force foreigners from various countries to bow down.

Now, even though he is thousands of miles away in Guangzhou, he has calculated exactly when and how the generals in the Fengtian Army will rebel, and even had Hanqing set up a plan in advance!

Is this kind of tactic of treating everyone as pawns to be manipulated even human?!

……

Zhang Hanqing followed Xishun out of the east courtyard, through the corridor, and arrived at the Grand Green Building.

As he stepped onto the stairs, Zhang Hanqing paused and rubbed his face hard twice.

He raised his head and stepped into the study, his composure vanishing completely, replaced by fear, shock, and shame.

"father!"

As soon as Zhang Hanqing entered the room, seeing the mess on the floor, he knelt down in front of Zhang Zuolin without saying a word.

"How dare you call me 'Dad'?!"

Zhang Zuolin grabbed a feather duster, pointed it at Zhang Hanqing's nose, and yelled, "Look at the mess you've made! Look at that Guo Degang you recommended! I entrusted you with 70,000 elite troops, and you've done nothing but benefit him! Now they've issued a nationwide telegram demanding I get out and that you, Zhang Hanqing, become the King of the Northeast! Did you conspire with that Guo Degang all along to force me to my death and take the throne yourself?!"

"Dad! You might as well just shoot me!"

With red eyes, Zhang Hanqing's acting was flawless. He kowtowed to the ground while shouting angrily, "I was blind! I misjudged people! I never dreamed that Guo Maochen was a heartless, treacherous beast! I treated him like a teacher and an older brother, always going along with him, and he actually stabbed our Zhang family in the back and used my name to smear me!"

As he spoke, he straightened up, patted his chest, and shouted, "Father! I'll send a telegram to the whole country right now, severing all ties with this traitor! Send me a division of troops, and I'll go to Shanhaiguan right now to settle accounts with that devil Guo! I'll personally skin him alive and drink his blood!"