Back to the Republic of China as a commander

In Nanjing, Feng Guozhang had just woken up in the mansion of the inspecting envoy. Feng Guozhang, who was sitting in the study, had just listened to the urgent telegram sent by his adjutant Ni Sichong.

"We lost again!" Feng Guozhang sighed involuntarily after hearing this, and then got up and walked around in the study in a very bad mood. After a while, suddenly, "Where is Zhang Xun's Dingwu Army?" ?”

The adjutant froze for a moment and said, "I've arrived at Pukou, and I'm asking for instructions on the next action plan."

"Just arrived at Pukou?" Feng Guozhang felt upset for no reason for a while, and there was nothing he could do. The old man had already scratched three feet in Beijing, but he still couldn't make up the departure fee.This Zhang Xun is still very active. Although there was a delay, he still drove the army to Pukou.In contrast, the three divisions that the old man promised himself at the beginning are very bullying: the No.15 and No.16 divisions under Commander Xu Shuzheng drove to Xuzhou, but refused to move because of the salary, and the first division of Cai Chengxun What's more, he still stops in Zhangjiakou and refuses to move, and I don't know what his plan is?

Feng Guozhang was annoyed for a while, shook his head and said to himself: "Oh, leave him alone."

Then he said to the adjutant: "Let the cook deliver the breakfast to the war room, let's go!"

The war room was already busy at this time. No matter how sparse the troops below were, Beiyang's high-level staff department was still very professional and efficient.Most of them are high-achieving students who have graduated from the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy. After the start of this war, they have been very dedicated and stick to their posts, working three shifts a day to ensure that there will be no delays.

When Feng Guozhang entered, he heard a senior staff officer named Guo Songling yelling loudly: "Go to the telegram and ask why the second division has not boarded the ship in Wuhu for so long, and whether General Wang Zhanyuan insists on seeing the rebels?" Are you willing to send troops after Anqing is captured? Ask Yang Shande and Lu Yongxiang, the two division commanders, they are going to wait for the rebels to get close to where they are before deciding to carry out the orders issued by the patrol envoys."

History made a big joke here. Guo Songling, who was originally a teacher in the Army Lecture Hall in Beijing, did not go to Guangdong to join Sun Yat-sen with his best friend Fang Shengtao as history said because of the butterfly effect.Instead, Wang Shizhen was transferred from the school by accident and brought to Nanjing, and then became a member of Feng Guozhang's staff team.And Feng Guozhang was also full of affection for this upright, wise and brave young man from Northeast China, and soon appointed Guo Songling, who was 32 years old at the time, as a senior staff officer.And Guo Songling is also a caring person. After being reused, he will go all out and plan the overall situation for Feng Guozhang without sleep.It's a pity that if no one executes the perfect plan, it's bullshit. Guo Songling has encountered this situation now, so his temper exploded.

"Maochen, don't get angry. Let's lead troops to fight. We can't touch any messy things. Calm down. Don't interfere with your own judgment because of other people's mistakes." State of Guo Songling.

Guo Songling saw Marshal Feng coming, so he could only suppress his anger and said helplessly: "Marshal, it's not that the humble officers love to get angry. These division commanders are indeed outrageous. Half a month has passed for such a major military deployment, but the result is No one has moved, and the rebels have already knocked down our eyes, do you think I can take it easy?"

Feng Guozhang nodded in understanding, and did not answer the question, but went straight to the sand table and asked with a slightly self-deprecating tone: "Then what's the situation now? Tell me, this empty patrol envoy."

Guo Songling sighed, grabbed a baton and pointed at the sand table and said: "The current situation is very unfavorable to me. Since our army has not been able to realize the original plan of concentrating our forces, the Anqing area has already started rashly. Three A few days ago, in the Wangjiang area of ​​Anqing, all 3000 of the main force of our Anwu Army were wiped out. Yesterday, the third division of the enemy broke through the Qianshan defense line, and the Anwu Army lost more than 6000 people. Now General Ni Sichong has less than 8 troops. Anqing can't be defended with a small force. According to the latest investigation of our army, just before the Anqing formation, the enemy has concentrated about three main divisions, estimated to be between [-] and [-]. Therefore, General Ni Sichong actually used the If you fight more with less, and divide your troops to meet them, it would be strange to win."

Guo Songling paused for a moment, and said carefully: "If the humble judge is not wrong, the rebel army's strategy is actually divided into two groups, supporting each other, and going down the river. In Anqing, it was actually the enemy's leftist army who fought against the Anwu army. On the right side, we estimate that there are almost [-] to [-] enemy troops approaching Tongling, but the [-]th Division, which was originally planned to meet them, did not go to Changzhou, and the [-]th Division did not go to Huzhou. The fifth division, which originally planned to support the Anqing front with the second division, refused to leave when it reached Chaohu, saying that it was afraid that the road ahead would be unstable."

"Commander, with all due respect, it is no longer realistic for the second and fifth divisions to join Anwu and Dingwu to meet the rebels on the left. We must immediately adjust our deployment, stabilize the right first, and strive to concentrate The only way to break the current predicament is to win the superior force on the right!" Guo Songling finally concluded.

Feng Guozhang frowned and said: "You are right, but if we concentrate our forces on the right, what if the rebels take Jiangbei down?"

Guo Songling got impatient again when he heard the words: "Commander, today is not the same as in the past. It will not be stable. We must make up our minds to win by chance. In Jiangbei, we rely on the Anwu Army, the Dingwu Army and the Fifth Army." It is enough for the division to carry it. As long as we win a decisive victory in Jiangnan, I don't believe that the rebels on the left will not be afraid of being copied by us."

Feng Guozhang was about to speak to express his agreement, when the adjutant beside him kindly reminded: "Marshal, breakfast is here."

Feng Guozhang glanced at the chef standing at the door of the war room and nodded, "Bring it here."

A cook in his early thirties delivered the breakfast, put it down and left. . .

Half an hour later, the cook who brought Feng Guozhang breakfast just now came out from the back door of the inspector's mansion, holding a small basket of garbage in his hand, and while walking, he did not forget to joke a few words with the guards guarding the back door.

As soon as the trash can was thrown away, several beggars who had been squatting behind the commander's mansion all year round came up to fight for it. The guards took a look and stopped paying attention, as if they were no longer surprised by this scene.At this moment, one of the beggars took out a small bamboo tube from the basket, stuffed it into his arms when no one was prepared, and left quietly. . .

Eight hours later, Guo Songling's suggestion was placed on Wang Zhenyu's desk, and people like Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and Tao Zhiyue naturally also had a share.

Based on information from other sources, Li Zongren finally made his final decision, and he decided to follow suit.Order the left army commanded by Bai Chongxi to take Pukou within this month, and at the same time order the right army commanded by Tao Zhiyue to take Tongling and stick there fiercely, waiting for the left army to break through Chaohu, Quanjiao, take Pukou counterattacked across the board.Since it is a comparison of ruthlessness, let's compare and see whether your Beiyang army is ruthless or our youth army is hot enough.

On the Beiyang side, Feng Guozhang came to Wuhu in person and urgently summoned Wang Zhanyuan, Lu Yongxiang, and Yang Shande to meet with them.After a very reprimanded, he told the three of them the plan for the decisive battle in Tongling, and ordered the Tenth Division and the Fourth Division to enter the Xuancheng area as soon as possible, forming a pincer attack on the invading rebels.In the end, Feng Guozhang did not forget to warn the three of them: "Zhejiang let Zhu Rui, a local dog, visit the house. You poor boys, don't just look at the benefits in front of you. If you defeat the rebels, what else can you lose? I Feng Huafu is also the leader of the army. The previous incident can be said to be due to the lack of payment. I will not hold you accountable. But this time it is a matter of life and death. If anyone dares to delay, don't blame me, Old Feng, for turning against others. Don't follow I said nonsense that the start-up fee is not enough. How long have you been in this rich and prosperous place in Jiangsu and Zhejiang? Tell yourselves your conscience, and take a look, isn’t one of you earning a lot of money? At this time Let’s get some money, are you afraid that you won’t be able to come back with the power in your hands in the future?”

The three division commanders quickly said yes, and they all said that they would not be lazy this time, and they would definitely fight Wang Zhenyu's rebels to the end.

So far, the good days of self-driving tour of the Right Route Army are over, and the world-famous Battle of Tongling is waiting for them. . .

At this moment, in Shanghai, there is another big drama going on.

Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng were sitting together in the Huang Mansion in the French Concession in Shanghai, having a secret conversation.

"Yuesheng, how did the situation outside change so quickly? President Yuan's team has only been popular for a few years, so how come the guards are here again. These great commanders are really real, just these years, You hit me, I hit you, and it doesn't stop, and the market is depressed." Huang Jinrong, the big boss in Shanghai, has passed 48 to [-] at this time, and his ambition has long since disappeared, so he is not concerned about the domestic political situation. too concerned.Especially after the Song case, Huang Jinrong had to retire from the police station in advance because of his effective detection, which made him become more erotic and enjoy himself.

Du Yuesheng helped Huang Jinrong make a bubble and said: "Master, to tell you the truth, Wang Zhenyu, the big boss who protects the mother, is my sworn brother. Seeing that President Yuan's army is almost finished, we are afraid that we have to meet Shanghai. new owner."

Huang Jinrong immediately sat up and said: "Yue Sheng, you actually know such a character, what kind of character is this person, if he enters Shanghai, what will happen to us youth gangs? Let me tell you, Sun Wen's subordinates These days, Chen Yingshi has been posting to me a lot, saying that they want to connect with each other, and I think they also have the idea of ​​entering Shanghai. Master, I am almost fifty now, and I am also at the age of seeking stability. I don’t want to do these things. Don’t dare to mix in any more.”

Du Yuesheng smiled and said nothing, he knew that Huang Jinrong didn't dare to mix in, he just had the idea of ​​not seeing the rabbit and not letting the eagle go.