Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Li County, the seat of Lizhou's guardian envoy.

It was already chaotic outside, and Wang Zhengya's order to assemble all the troops aroused suspicion from all parties as soon as the order was issued in the morning.So Wang Zhengya didn't say it clearly, but there is really no other reason to explain such a large military mobilization other than fighting.

Qing Heng knew the inside story. As the deputy envoy and chief of staff, he had just returned from a meeting at the envoy's mansion.

As soon as he entered the door, his wife, Mrs. Wang, greeted him: "Master, are you tired? There are guests at home, and they say they are your old subordinates in the Fourth Division."

Qing Heng is still very satisfied with his wife, she is a lady, she never relies on being Wang Zhengya's younger sister to do whatever she wants, and is always gentle and considerate to herself.

"An old subordinate of the Fourth Division? What do you want me for?" Qing Heng was surprised that the old staff of the Fourth Division sought him out, because the Fourth Division no longer existed.The head teacher, Wang Longzhong, was even awarded the rank of lieutenant general, and then he was given the false title of Senior Advisor to the Presidential Office and Northwest Patrol Envoy in Beijing and placed under house arrest.

At this time, who would come to him, the former chief of staff of the Fourth Division?Confused and curious, Qing Heng walked into the living room in one step. . .

When I went in, there were two men sitting there, and I didn't recognize them when I looked carefully.Qing Heng immediately thought of the situation at hand, immediately put his right hand on the holster around his waist, and was still hesitating whether to call his adjutant in.

One of the guests laughed, stood up and saluted: "Old sir, don't be nervous, we don't have weapons, we are just here to deliver a letter."

Only then did Qing Heng let go of the holstered hand, sat down and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you, and for whom are you sending the letter to me?"

The visitor leaned forward and said, "This subordinate is Lieutenant Colonel Gong Peng, station chief of the Changde Station of the Military Intelligence Department under the command of Wang Zhenyu, the guardian of Xiangxi. This is my adjutant Ming Dahu, and he is also a person who can be trusted. I used to be in the ninth division of the fourth division. Serving in the brigade, I heard your name at that time."

Qing Heng leaned back on the sofa, as if recalling the past years: "Yes, the Fourth Division, I was awarded the rank of major general in this unit. We also went to Wuhan to fight against the Manchus on that day. Hehe, it's all I forgot. So, it was Wang Zhenyu who asked you to deliver the letter, so give it to me!"

Gong Peng handed the letter to Qing Heng with both respectful hands. Qing Heng tore open the envelope and pulled out the letter paper. It turned out to be a blank letter paper without a word.Of course, Qing Heng would not think that Wang Zhenyu was playing tricks on him. On the contrary, as a smart person, he knew very well what all the blank letter paper meant, that is, it was up to him to choose how to do it.

Qing Heng nodded in satisfaction and said: "I understand what your commander-in-chief means. You go back first and leave a contact address for my adjutant. I will send him to find you if there is something to do. Don't worry, this person is also me. It was brought out by the fourth teacher and has followed me for many years."

Although Gong Peng didn't understand why the person he wanted to instigate would suddenly let him leave after seeing the letter, but having received several months of training in intelligence work, he knew that at this time, don't be curious, don't ask too many questions, it is right to get up and leave according to the other party's request most appropriate.

Get up, salute, and leave without dragging your feet.This made Qing Heng nodded in satisfaction, the teacher's nephew really has a way of leading troops. . .

After Gong Peng and Ming Dahu left, Qing Heng fell into deep thought.

Wang Zhenyu's ambitions were much greater than his uncle Wang Longzhong's. He had only been independent from the Fourth Division for less than a year. He first took down Hongjiang, and then aimed his gun at Changde.

This is not surprising. The location of Changde is too important for Xiangxi, and it is directly stuck at the entrance from the Yuanjiang River to Dongting Lake, while the location of Lixian County is even more important, which leads directly to the Yangtze River.Such a lifeline, how could Wang Zhenyu let outsiders hold it in his hands.

But does he have such strength?Qing Heng stood up hesitantly, walking back and forth in the living room.

The information I have is still too little, but one thing is certain, if I really turn my back on the water, then Wang Zhengya is doomed.Because not only the military deployment will go through my own hands, even about 2000 of Wang Zhengya's [-] troops will take orders from me.

But after all, he is his wife-in-law, a relative, who helped him when he was in trouble.Although there are differences and differences in many ideologies, but if you really want to do something against the water, although you are not a foolish and loyal person, Qing Heng is still reluctant.

The thinking goes back to the current battle situation. The road from Lixian County to Changde is 150 miles by land, and the waterway is almost 0 miles; but from Taoyuan to Changde, it is exactly 40 miles, and the waterway is even down the river.According to the telegram sent from Changde, it was the first mountain brigade of the Xiangxi garrison team who captured Taoyuan, with almost 5000 people.The defenders in Changde only had two battalions of more than 800 people.In other words, Wang Zhenyu is fully capable of taking Changde before his own reinforcements arrive.

But up to now, there has been no report of the attack from Changde, so there is only one explanation. Wang Zhenyu set up a bureau here, and he invited the seven battalions that Wang Zhengya is currently gathering.Thinking of this, Qing Heng couldn't help taking a breath, wondering whether he should report to Wang Zhengya, but just as he picked up his clothes, another voice deep in his heart told him that it's best to pretend to be stupid. . .

In the end, Qing Heng sat down on the sofa, sighed, closed his eyes and raised his head to rest, let's take a look and talk. . .

On July (July), at the Lixian military field, crowds of people surged and flags were flying. Wang Zhengya was reviewing the 7 troops he was about to send to Changde to fight.

"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, my son will be successful in no time." Wang Yuyin, who took up the post of commander-in-chief, bowed his hands to Wang Zhengya in high spirits.

Wang Zhengya said gratifiedly: "Okay, okay, I hope my son wins the flag and succeeds in no time."

Qing Heng looked at the scene of father and son's deep affection coldly, and hummed in his heart. He was considered a famous general who participated in the Battle of Hanyang, and logically he was the best candidate to lead the army this time.But at the critical moment of life and death, Wang Zhengya still chose to hand over the military power to his son. It seemed that his trust in him was exaggerated.

That night, Qing Heng invited Yu Guangming, the battalion commander who stayed behind in Li County, to his home for a light meal. It is unknown what they discussed.Anyway, it is said that Wang Zhengya had nightmares and woke up several times that night. . .

Zhangjiajie, the famous world-famous scenic spot in later generations, has a very good environment at this time, with green trees, lush greenery, towering cliffs, waterfalls and flowing springs, and the mountains and rivers complement each other to form a mesmerizing natural picture scroll.

At this time, a very disharmonious swear word suddenly came out from the mountain, and echoed for a long time. . .

"The people in the staff office are pigs. Is there such an arrangement for the marching route?" Bai Chongxi, the young brigade commander of the second mountain brigade of the Xiangxi garrison, looked back from a high place and found that his huge team was struggling on the rugged mountain road. Slow march.Faced with such a slow speed, he finally couldn't help but swear.

Now Bai Chongxi almost hates the staff at the staff office who can only talk on paper. Simply swipe on the blueprint, and he and his brothers will be exhausted to death.

Can you imagine the soldiers working together to push a 2-jin mountain cannon on such a rugged mountain road?What's even more frightening is that many places are simply impossible to get through. In the end, the artillery had to dismantle the cannons and let the infantry spread their burdens forward.Our brigade commander Bai was very worried whether these cannons could still be fired after they were reassembled.

Bai Chongxi doesn't like this kind of gameplay that can only follow other people's routes. He secretly made up his mind that one day, he will be the chief of staff and let everyone play according to their own ideas.

The guide looked at the resentful Bai Chongxi, and could only comfort him in a low voice: "My lord, turn over the mountain ahead and go down to Xinqiao Town. You can take a rest there. From there to the shore of the Lishui River, there is only It’s more than 20 miles away, and it’s relatively easy to walk.”

Bai Chongxi glanced at a guide sent by Gu Hu, the inspector of the Salt Bureau, who was said to be the boss of a private salt dealer in the past.This person led the way from Sangzhi to here, and it took three days to walk the [-]-mile mountain road.Bai Chongxi said very bluntly about this: "Boss Long, do the math yourself, how many times have you said that you only need to climb over that mountain to get there?"

Boss Long is not big, but he is very vigorous, and he usually has a bit of tiger spirit, but when he is suppressed by people like Bai Chongxi, his tiger spirit will become a mouse.He said with a little embarrassment: "My lord, this is really the last one. I know the road well. We will have a boat when we get to the riverside. My brothers have made appointments with the boat gang bosses."

Bai Chongxi nodded to Boss Long with his hand: "If you boo me again this time, I promise to let you taste the taste of Thirty Army Sticks."

After finishing speaking, Bai Chongxi looked up at the sky, turned around and ordered to the adjutant: "Notify the troops, speed up the march, and strive to spend the night in Xinqiao Town tonight. I have slept in a tent for several days, and I will sleep in bed tonight."

The order was quickly issued to all squads. When the soldiers who were already extremely tired heard that they could rest in the town tonight instead of sleeping in tents, they immediately became full of energy and hurried forward.

Almost at the same time, the officers and soldiers of Li Zongren's First Mountain Brigade were frantically building various fortifications in Taoyuan. Li Zongren and the brigade staff analyzed that the Changde Army's attack should be three days later at the earliest.Because according to the information provided by the Military Intelligence Department, a total of 7000 people came here. Even if they took the same steamboat as their own, it would take a day to bring the equipment, not to mention that they didn't have this stuff yet.Li Zongren looked at the mountain artillery position that was being built, and then looked into the distance: "Jiansheng, act quickly, fight for this battle to show the prestige of our Guangxi people, and don't disappoint the commander-in-chief's appreciation for our brothers... "