Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan's Compromise

In the conference room of Feng Yuxiang's battalion headquarters, all the senior generals under his command are gathering to discuss the latest strategic deployment of the Northwest Army against Li Guosheng's North Route Army.

In the silent meeting room, Feng Yuxiang, the commander-in-chief, looked at the letter in his hand with a solemn expression, over and over again.The increasingly serious expression of shock and consternation on his face seemed to tell everyone that Feng Yuxiang expressed doubts about the authenticity of the contents of the letter.

1 minute, 2 minutes, after 2 minutes of silence in the huge headquarters.It was finally broken by the voice of a teacher under Feng Yuxiang's command.

"Commander-in-Chief, I absolutely don't believe the content of this letter. Commander Sun, Commander Gao, and Commander Zhang... are all life and death brothers that we are all very familiar with. It can be said with certainty that the three of them are all indomitable in the Northwest Army. He is a hero. And Li Guosheng of the Ninth Army did not promise them too many practical benefits. It is good to be the commander of the main division of our Northwest Army. Why did he surrender to Li Guosheng and betray our Northwest Army. This must be Li Guosheng's instigation Meter, yes, it must be like this..."[

One stone stirred up waves, and the moment the teacher's voice fell, dozens of senior generals of the Northwest Army in the conference room immediately divided into two factions.Some supported what Mr. Wang just said, and some supported the truth of the letter in Feng Yuxiang's hand... In a word, the small meeting room, like a vegetable market, began to become noisy.

"That's enough! Shut up, everyone. Noisy, noisy, what's the matter..."

In the Northwest Army, the patriarchal style.It is undoubtedly the most serious army among the major warlord forces.Feng Yuxiang shouted loudly, and the conference room, which was still noisy just now, suddenly became quiet.After all the officers focused on Feng Yuxiang, Commander-in-Chief Feng Yuxiang asked back.

"Mr. Wang, you think this letter is used by Li Guosheng to sow discord. But, have you ever thought about it: the three main divisions of our Northwest Army were wiped out and all senior officers were captured? It is an indisputable fact. As Li Guosheng, the victorious teacher, has no reason to do so much. Is this play for us just to disturb the morale of our army?"

"However, Li Guosheng told us bluntly in his letter: As long as we don't send a single soldier to Shandong, it will put some pressure on Li Guosheng. The battle between us and Li Guosheng will end here. Do you think that under such circumstances, Li Guosheng's actions are superfluous. Is there any point?"

"Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean. The contents of this letter are all true?" The chief of staff, who was sitting at the top of Feng Yuxiang's seat, asked back with a solemn expression.

"Is it true? After we ask the person who sent the letter, we will know it clearly. I don't know if you understand a situation: the person who came back to send us the letter happened to be a distant relative of my Feng Yuxiang. He told me The loyalty of the Northwest Army is absolutely no worse than anyone else. Therefore, I believe in his words very much. Chief of Staff. Please, please call in Commander Feng who is in charge of delivering the letter. We have some questions to ask him. "

"Yes, Lord Commander...>

In less than a minute, Head Feng walked in with nervousness and mixed feelings of anticipation.

After some inquiries and explanations, about the basic situation of the Ninth Army.Slowly displayed in front of a group of senior officers of the Northwest Army.

"Light machine guns are equipped to infantry squads, heavy machine guns are equipped to infantry platoons, mortars are also equipped to infantry platoons, and mountain artillery is equipped to regiments. And it is a large-scale mountain artillery battalion... In this way, the firepower of a regiment of the Ninth Army The configuration is more than one division of our army?" Feng Yuxiang, with a shocked expression, directly interrupted Commander Feng who was making an introduction, and asked back with a face full of disbelief.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief... In addition to these, there are more situations that even the humble officer can't imagine, which happened on the battlefield with the Ninth Army..." Facing the shocked expressions of the senior officers, everyone watched Head Feng, summoned up his courage, continued to speak.

"What? Also, where did Li Guosheng get so much heavy equipment? According to this equipment situation, how many light and heavy machine guns and artillery does he have for a group army?" A division commander followed the commander-in-chief Feng Yuxiang with a full face. asked incredulously.

"Shut up, everyone, and listen to Commander Feng's words. I'll also let you self-proclaimed invincibles see what changes have taken place in the troops other than our Northwest Army in the past few years. Are we still invincible? You must continue to look at others with the eyes of a frog in a well, and fight against them." Feng Yuxiang roared with anger, his face livid.

"Commander-in-Chief, gentlemen. What I just said is only the regiment-level firepower configuration of the Ninth Army. Its division-level troops, in addition to appealing to the three infantry regiments with powerful firepower, are also equipped with an artillery regiment, with a total of 36 75 Millimeter field artillery. As for the firepower configuration of troops above the division level, I am still unclear."

Having said that, after taking a quick look at the officer in front of him, whose face was getting more and more solemn, he continued to speak.

"However, one thing I can be sure of is that the Ninth Army is definitely equipped with a certain number of large-caliber howitzers and armored combat vehicles. Not only that, it is also equipped with air combat aircraft. The heavy equipment that I just mentioned is the same as that of the Ninth Army. In combat, they have all appeared on the battlefield before." With a long sigh of relief, Commander Feng explained what he knew in his heart as clearly and perfectly as possible.

After taking a breath, the entire conference room fell into silence again.Everyone opened their mouths, not knowing what language to use to express the shock in their hearts at this moment.

Commander-in-Chief Feng Yuxiang, after all, is a man who has gone through great storms.After the shock, a trace of deep fear directly surfaced on his face. [

Can a unit with such powerful combat and firepower be defeated by the Northwest Army?Fortunately, in order to deal with the Ninth Army, I only sent three main divisions.Otherwise, at this moment, what I have lost is not just the three main divisions, but the three confidantes and generals.

Thinking of this, for Sun Lianzhong and others on the battlefield.The news that he betrayed himself and completely joined the Ninth Army has more than [-]% credibility in his heart.

Based on Feng Yuxiang's understanding of the three confidant generals, knowing that there is nothing to be done, he will definitely not take the lives of the soldiers as a trifling matter to achieve his fame.Feng Yuxiang can be sure that as long as the true strength of the Ninth Army is completely placed in front of the three confidant generals, it is for the lives of the soldiers.The "possibility" that the three confidantes will surrender on the battlefield will definitely exceed [-]%.

With such a strong combat force, the combat effectiveness of one of its main divisions is definitely more than that of an existing army of the Northwest Army.Abandoned the position of commander of the Northwest Army, joined the Ninth Army, and served as the commander of the main division of the Ninth Army, which is equivalent to an army of the Northwest Army.On the surface, there is no change in position.However, from the perspective of actual combat effectiveness, the position of the division commander of the Ninth Army.It is definitely more popular than the position of commander of the Northwest Army.Faced with such huge power and the temptation of troops, as long as the three division commanders are not fools.Will agree to Li Guosheng's conditions.

Besides, judging from the current situation in China, the Ninth Army's domestic prestige and future development prospects are definitely not comparable to that of the Northwest Army with backward equipment.

After letting out a long sigh, Feng Yuxiang has slowly accepted the cruel truth that Li Guosheng wanted to tell himself in the letter written by Li Guosheng from the bottom of his heart.Facing the group of subordinates, he said to himself: "As the saying goes, 'people don't die for themselves', for their own military career and their own future, they chose the Ninth Army. Sun Lianzhong and others did nothing wrong ...>

"For this incident, I, Feng Yuxiang, should be blamed. I didn't recognize the actual situation on the battlefield, and I took the initiative to launch an attack on the Ninth Army, hitting a stone with an egg. In the end, it caused the embarrassing and dangerous situation in front of me...>

Speaking of this, Feng Yuxiang immediately turned his gaze to the chief of staff beside him, and said, "Chief of staff, please give you a detailed introduction to the harsh situation that our Northwest Army is currently facing... >

"Yes, Lord Commander...>

"Commander-in-chief, our Northwest Army is currently under military pressure and attacks from three directions: first, the Ninth Army of Shandong Province...>

"The three-way armies are each other's horns. Through military offensives, they continue to encroach on the territory of our Northwest Army. And our Northwest Army, according to the pre-war deployment, was divided into four. Except for the three parts of the force, they were deployed in the enemy's three-way army in a targeted manner. Facing the enemy, apart from defending against the enemy, there are still three main divisions, with a total of [-] troops, stationed in Shijiazhuang as a reserve force, and supporting them in the center of the battlefield."

"Right now, the [-] troops deployed in the direction of Shandong Province have all been wiped out. If we don't follow Li Guosheng's request, the Ninth Army's unstoppable force will be directed at Shijiazhuang. Then, we are the only one in the middle to respond A mobile force, that is, the [-] elite hoarded in Shijiazhuang, will follow in the footsteps of Sun Lianzhong and others."

"After losing the [-] elite hoarded in Shijiazhuang, everyone thinks: Can the remaining six main divisions hold off the attacks of the two major military groups of the Northeast Army and the Central Army?"

The unexpected rhetorical question of the chief of staff made everyone's faces suddenly turn ugly.

Can the six main divisions without any backup block attacks from two directions without any advantage in strength and equipment?Not only Feng Yuxiang, but all senior military officers under Feng Yuxiang's command knew this answer very well.

After a brief silence, Feng Yuxiang said: "Everyone, everyone has already understood the situation. Let's talk about how our Northwest Army should proceed in view of the current predicament...>

"Commander-in-chief, let me say something first. I hope everyone can correct me if I am wrong... >

Commander-in-chief Feng Yuxiang nodded in agreement, the division commander quickly walked to the map, picked up the baton, pointed at the map and began to analyze.

"Commander-in-Chief, fellow colleagues. I believe that our delay should be to resolve the misunderstanding between the Northwest Army and the Ninth Army immediately... With the strength shown by the Ninth Army on the battlefield, I would like to say something depressing: only With a Ninth Army, we can destroy our Northwest Army. Not to mention the Ninth Army with the help of the Central Army and the Northeast Army...>

"Continuing the battle with the Ninth Army, there is only one result for our Northwest Army: the entire army is destroyed. With the Ninth Army, we can make peace with the Central Army and the Northeast Army. The victory of the whole battle can at least guarantee that the existing territory of our Northwest Army will not be lost... >

"Therefore, I implore the commander-in-chief to immediately send negotiators to negotiate a compromise with the Ninth Army according to what Li Guosheng said in his letter, and to end the fighting state with the Ninth Army as soon as possible. Shake hands and make peace, and gather all the elites of our Northwest Army to deal with The Northeast Army and Chiang's Central Army...>

A burst of noisy discussion suddenly sounded in the conference room.Most of the participants agreed with what the teacher said. Of course, there were also a few angry people who yelled and expressed their opposition.However, one thing is certain.Everyone in the conference room knows.The battle with the powerful force of the Ninth Army must end immediately...>

"Quiet. All quiet...>

"Brothers, as several brothers said, for the future of our Northwest Army, we must resolve the immediate crisis situation immediately. Therefore, negotiations with the Ninth Army are bound to win. Therefore, I decided, Agree with Commander Zhang's suggestion, shake hands with the Ninth Army, even if you pay a certain price, you will not hesitate...>

The Northwest Army with backward equipment, the backward territory occupied by the Northwest Army.There is really nothing that Li Guosheng can take a fancy to.In addition, Li Guosheng himself, for the sake of the entire Bohai Sea and the Liaodong Peninsula, also wanted to quickly end the immediate battle with the Northwest Army and absorb and digest the large number of prisoners captured on the battlefield.

Li Guosheng only proposed one for Feng Yuxiang.Negative conditions: "Send the families of all the prisoners of war in this battle to the territory of Shandong Province unconditionally...

When Feng Yuxiang of the Northwest Army was forced to compromise in the face of the Ninth Army's soldiers, he shook hands and made peace.Yan Xishan, the commander-in-chief of the Jinsui Army located in Taiyuan City, is also making a difficult choice.

The [-] army is one-sixth of the total strength of the entire Jinsui Army.More importantly, this [-] army is one of the few elite infantry corps in the entire Jinsui Army.

Such a heavy loss, for the rich and powerful Yan Xishan, although it did not reach the point where it hurt his muscles and bones.However, the strong combat effectiveness and equipment advantages displayed by the two main divisions of the Ninth Army on the battlefield...>

The two main divisions easily wiped out [-] of their elites in a few days.If this battle continues, how many troops will I have to invest in the battlefield to block the front of the two main divisions of the Ninth Army.

More importantly, according to the organization of the Ninth Army, there are at least seven such main divisions.Not to mention too much, as long as the Ninth Army uses more than half of its troops, the entire Jinsui Army will be unable to resist due to insufficient troops...>

Yan Xishan, commander-in-chief of the Jinsui Army, was caught in a difficult decision.News that the fighting between the Northwest Army and the Ninth Army ceased, and each other began to retreat.Like a gust of wind, it reached Yan Xishan's ears directly.

"Northwest Army, Ninth Army, could it be that they just shook hands and made peace...>

"If you don't give up, what else can you do? Let the Ninth Army wipe out a few main divisions of the Northwest Army...>

"Commander-in-chief, please make an early decision for the future of our Jinsui Army?" The Chief of Staff of the Jinsui Army who was guarding Yan Xishan suggested with a nervous expression.

"Having said that, however, the appetite of the Ninth Army is also too great. A large coal mine, all the families of captured prisoners of war, a thousand technicians including all their families...>

"Commander-in-Chief calm down!" the chief of staff spoke out in a timely manner.

"Compared with the future of our Jinsui Army and your reputation as Commander-in-Chief, these costs are nothing worth mentioning. Besides, my Shanxi Province lacks everything except coal mines. Giving him a coal mine is no big deal of."

"As for the family members of all prisoners of war, even if we don't agree, for these prisoners to stay in the Ninth Army and Shandong Province with peace of mind. Li Guosheng will do everything possible to get these people to Shandong Province. Instead of risking The danger of the two armies completely turning into enemies is not as good as the beauty of adults, promising each other... >

"Thousands of technicians, including their families, are important to our Shanxi Province. However, they have not reached the point of breaking the bones. With the continuous development of industries in various places, the number of technicians in our hands is also doubling. Increase. 1000 technicians can be fully trained in a maximum of two years."

"So, for the future of my Jinsui Army, and for the commander-in-chief's reputation of loving soldiers like sons. I implore the commander-in-chief to immediately agree to Li Guosheng's conditions and agree to shake hands with the Ninth Army..." the chief of staff affirmed.

No matter how you look at it, shaking hands with the Ninth Army is the only way out for the entire Jinsui Army and Yan Xishan.