Back to the Republic of China as a commander

If Cheng Qian keeps quiet, the guards of the division will take down those who dare to make trouble at the entrance of the division.But since the division commander said to let these people in, the guards who had already pulled out their weapons and prepared to suppress them naturally did not dare to do it again. You must know that Master Cheng has always strictly enforced military discipline and prohibited them.

A total of six people wearing light yellow junior officer uniforms were brought in. Due to time constraints, the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Division had no time to change to the uniform uniform of the Youth Army. Wearing the blue-gray military uniform of the Hunan Army, it was chaotic anyway.The Armament Department has already produced new military uniforms, but because of Operation Blue Light, these military uniforms are now in the warehouse at Anjiang Wharf, and there is simply not enough capacity to send them up.

These six low-level officers were former officers of the Beiyang Army, and they were subordinates of Che Zhen, the commander of the First Division. The leader was Zhang Zizhong, a very handsome young man.

This Zhang Zizhong is from Linqing, Shandong Province. When the summer vacation came in 1914, Zhang Zizhong persuaded his mother to go to Xinmin County, Fengtian Province (now Liaoning Province) with five classmates in the early autumn of this year, to No.5 Town (Division) No. .20 Nine Association (Brigade) No.30 Seven Standards (Regiment) joined the army.The standard (head) of this target is Che Zhen.

Why did Zhang Zizhong and other 6 people travel thousands of miles from Shandong to Fengtian to join the army?Because many officers and soldiers in No.20 Town are from Shandong, Che Zhen is from Linqing County, and is also a friend of Zizhong Sange (Zhang Qingshan).Knowing that these six young men were children of wealthy families, Che Zhen was afraid that they would not be able to endure the hardships of the army, so he advised them to go home and continue their studies.But they came here with enthusiasm, determined to serve the country, and they would not leave no matter how much they persuaded them.Seeing that he was very determined, Che Zhen filled his vacancy as a deputy.

At the beginning of 1915, Che Zhen was promoted to the commander of the No.30 Ninth Brigade, and the department was ordered to move from Xinmin County to Pingdiquan, Suiyuan Province (now part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region).There is a section of the road that is marched on foot. Soldiers have to be fully armed, carry dozens of catties on their backs, and walk more than a hundred miles a day, exhausted.When camping, each person had only one army blanket, and at midnight in late autumn, he was often woken up by freezing.After more than a year of tempering, Zhang Zizhong has withstood the test, his will is stronger, he has matured a lot, and he can cope with any kind of suffering.With the care of the brigade commander Che Zhen, Zhang Zizhong's military career became smoother, and he soon became an officer, and went down to lead troops in the company.

If you want to say that the most embarrassing troops participating in the war during the entire War of National Defense, it must be the Beiyang No. 30 Ninth Brigade. If they think they are second, no one will dare to recognize the first. In December 1915, Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, and Cai E and other organizations organized defense against Yuan Shikai.At the beginning of the following year, the No.12 Ninth Brigade was ordered to go south to suppress the prostitutes.After the Che Zhen Department arrived in Wuhan, Tang Xiangming, the Governor of Hunan Province, urged the Ministry to enter Hunan because all the departments stationed in Hunan had entered Sichuan one after another, and Wang Zhenyu had also raised the banner to rebel.As a result, Che Zhen's No.30 Ninth Brigade entered Changsha, and then Tang Xiangming also trusted the Hunan Army to Che Zhen. He appointed Che Zhen as the commander of the first division of the Hunan Army, and the commander went to Hengyang to rescue Ni Sichong.

The subsequent story was pure cheating. Ni Sichong fled the battle, causing Che Zhen to be trapped in Hengyang and become a lone army.Everyone knows what happened next. If there was only Che Zhen's No. 30 Ninth Brigade in Hengyang City at that time, then relying on this group of Shandong soldiers and chariots, they would be able to survive for a period of time no matter what.But just in response to that sentence, you are not afraid of opponents like wolves, but teammates like pigs.There are more than [-] Hunan troops in Hengyang City, and they are still Che Zhen's subordinates in name, including Lu Diping, then commander of the second brigade of the Hunan Army.

The Hunanese were very interesting, telling the General Che, explicitly or implicitly, that we should not waste our time doing this, and we should stand on the side of the winner.Old Che is a dead-headed man, born a Beiyang native and dead a Beiyang ghost, so of course he would not agree to shake hands with Wang Zhenyu, but Che Zhen is also an old Jianghu, and he will not do things that stand in the way of his life. made.

The result was naturally a peaceful mutiny, and the First Division defected.During the mutiny, Che Zhen never ordered his descendants to resist. He just announced his resignation, and then let the officers and soldiers of the 39th Brigade under his command accept the reorganization.

Lu Diping is very grateful for this, but from Cheng Qian's standpoint, it may not be so.After Cheng Qian was forced to take refuge in the Youth Army, in order to ensure his control over the Ninth Division, Cheng Qian sent people several times to do the work of Che Zhen, hoping to accept the appointment of the Deputy Commander of the Ninth Division to help him control the 39th Brigade .But the old stubborn Che Zhen didn't give face. Even if Cheng Qian went out in person, he refused to agree. In a rage, Cheng Qian arrested Che Zhen in the name of a war criminal. As a result, Zhang Zizhong and others came to visit him. The scene where the division comes to make trouble.

Cheng Qian looked at the six upright Shandong men standing in front of him, and shouted loudly: "What's the matter with you, do you still have military law in your eyes? You dare to make a loud noise in front of the division department, aren't you afraid of being beaten by the army stick?" ?”

Hearing Cheng Qian's words, the young Zhang Zizhong gritted his teeth and stiffened his neck, and said, "Zhang Zizhong, the company commander of the 903rd Battalion and 3st Company of the [-]rd Regiment of the [-]rd Regiment of the humble ninth division, and six others, risking their lives here today are not to offend the military law and the prestige of the division. I just feel that the teacher seat is unfair, so I came here to appeal to the teacher seat."

Lu Diping knew Cheng Qian's character of vengeance, so at the moment he admired this young man named Zhang Zizhong, who dared to say that Cheng Qian was unfair to his face, it was really courageous.

"Hahaha, okay, you're brave enough, let's talk about how my teacher is unfair." Sure enough, Cheng Qian was amused by Zhang Zizhong's words, and he actually burst out laughing.Those who are familiar with him know that this is a sign that Cheng Qian is about to go berserk, and the guards of the division are all nervously putting their hands on their armed belts and preparing to arrest him.

Zhang Zizhong was not afraid at all, and resolutely said: "If you return to the teacher's seat, the humble position is vulgar, and the words are not well thought out. But the humble position can distinguish the seriousness of the matter from right to wrong. The humble position is the company commander of the guard company of Master Che Zhenche. Today, I heard that Master Che was arrested for the seat of the teacher, and I was very anxious, so I came here to beg the seat of the teacher to forgive me and give me a lighter punishment."

Cheng Qian snorted coldly and said, "It's just a joke, he is a running dog of Yuan thief, a rebellious minister of Beiyang, and the revolutionary target of our national protection movement. Why did I make a mistake in arresting him, and why should I shoot such a person?" What about one side?"

Zhang Zizhong immediately replied loudly: "Master, what you said is wrong. As far as I know, Commander Che did not participate in the restoration of the bandits Yuan. And sending troops to the south is just the duty of obeying orders, and it cannot be considered a crime. On the contrary, After Master Che went south, there was a lot of delay and he did not actively fight. Moreover, in the Hengyang incident that day, his humble position was in front of Master Che. All the officers advocated defection, and Master Che did not stop him. I don’t know why Master Che is guilty of the revolution after doing all this? If you can really investigate the truth and deal with it according to the facts, Master Che, how can Master Che be imprisoned?”

Seeing Cheng Qian's disapproving look, Zhang Zizhong shouted again: "I still have a little worry about my humble position. Today, all the officers and soldiers of my former 39th brigade are members of the youth army. If the division seat can't deal with it fairly, I'm afraid the brothers will not accept it. , please think twice, Master."

Cheng Qian was furious when he heard this sentence: "What do you mean, threaten me? Don't you still want to mutiny? Do you think that you have the right to challenge the master with a few soldiers? Come on!"

At this moment, Lu Diping had a sudden affection for Zhang Zizhong, who was devoted to rescuing the old master, so Cheng Qian became angry, and hurried forward and said: "Brother Song Yun, he is young and backward, and his words are fierce, why are you angry?" Woolen cloth?"

Only then did Cheng Qian remember that Lu Diping, the big celebrity in front of Wang Zhenyu, was still here. Seeing that the kid named Zhang Zizhong was so angry with him, he quickly patted his head and said, "Brother Yong'an, you are also leading the army." You guys, these soldiers, if the thorns are not repaired in time, you know how troublesome it will be."

Lu Diping quickly waved his hands and said: "I've said it, I've said it, let me see, what they did was nostalgia for the old master, even if we can't fulfill their desire to repay their kindness, there is no need to be harsh on them, right?"

Although Cheng Qian really looked down on Lu Diping, a rising star of the Hunan Army (when Cheng Qian became the leader of the Hunan Army, Lu Diping was just a commander of the Fourth Division of the Hunan Army), but now he dare not offend For him, and if he still expects to develop within the youth army system in the future, he has to win over this person.So Cheng Qian could only hold back his breath and said, "What do you mean, brother Yong'an?"

Lu Diping smiled, knowing that Cheng Qian was going to sell his own face today, so naturally he was not polite: "Brother Song Yun may not be clear about the matter of Che Zhen, and the errand of persuading him to surrender that day was handled by him alone. Yes. Although this old fellow is a die-hard and he refuses to join us in rebelling against Yuan, he is indeed not a character who is determined to follow Yuan to the black. So I think, brother Song Yun, please read the actions of the day of the car earthquake, and Give him a break and let him return to the north to retire."

Cheng Qian took a look at Lu Diping, thinking that this car shock would not be a good thing, and most of his troops had been assigned to Lu Diping, so he really didn't want to turn his face against Lu Diping over this matter: "This Things are easy to talk about, since Brother Yong'an can prove that this son is not Lao Yuan's best friend, so he is not guilty of death, and I will ask the adjutant to release him later."

After finishing speaking, Cheng Qian subconsciously looked at Zhang Zizhong and others who were still standing there expressionless, and before he had time to speak, he heard Lu Diping say again: "As for these six people, Brother Songyun, they will be assigned to the younger brother's command. You know, what I need now is an officer."

Cheng Qian smiled bitterly: "Okay, as long as you think these thorns are not troublesome, you can take them, I have no objection."

Lu Diping immediately thanked him, but Zhang Zizhong and others came here with the determination to die, but they met such a noble person as Lu Diping. As a result, not only the teacher was released, but also himself and others had a future. Among them, Zhang Zizhong was appointed by Lu Diping As the commander of the first battalion of the 111th Regiment, in the ensuing decisive battle, this appointment was considered by Lu Diping to be the most proud appointment in his personal military career. . .