After Sun Chuanfang was ambushed by Han Baihang and lost almost 100,000 troops and a fierce general named Xie Hongxun, Sun Chuanfang had become extremely cautious in his strategies and tactics. But now, both his years of combat experience and the reliable intelligence he had obtained were telling him
He himself, Han Baihang, had already left Shandong and headed to Fengtian to rescue Zhang Zuolin. This might be his best chance.
He could not refuse such a temptation no matter what. Although there was still a trace of doubt in his heart, he continued to push the army towards the "Tiger's Mouth Prison". Sun Chuanfang's suspicion was not unreasonable.
Han Baihang has always been a thoughtful person. He clearly knew that as soon as he left the battlefield in Heze, Shandong, the entire Shandong battlefield would inevitably fall into a huge crisis and even lose the entire battle because of this. However, he still followed Sun Chuanfang's instructions.
He left right before his eyes, why?
Could it be that there is really no way to deal with the situation in Fengtian, so we have to give up the occupation of Shandong to "abandon the army to protect the commander"? I'm afraid Han Baihang will not do such a stupid thing. If not because of this, then what is the reason?
Is it possible that this is another situation that Han Baihang set for himself in order to resolve the battle in Shandong battlefield as soon as possible? If this is the case, Sun Chuanfang will have to think about it carefully.
No matter what the situation is, this is a very rare good opportunity to attack Zhang Zuolin's clique. Sun Chuanfang will not give up under any circumstances. If it succeeds this time, then the distribution of forces in the entire Republic of China will probably be reshuffled.
If the cards are taken, then Sun Chuanfang will not only be the "King of the Southeast" who lives in a corner. By that time, there will probably be no forces in the entire Republic of China that can compete with him.
With such a great ambition, Sun Chuanfang pushed his army under the "Tiger's Mouth Prison". Facing the motionless defense on the opposite side, Sun Chuanfang prepared to send troops to test first. After all, he had suffered losses at the hands of Han Baihang before. This time
It must be guaranteed to be foolproof.
Facing Sun Chuanfang's hundreds of thousands of troops, Zhang Zongchang and others would be lying if they said they were not afraid. After all, they do not have Han Baihang to lead the army. In addition, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. The other side is almost the same as theirs.
With twice the number of troops, there is almost no chance of winning this battle. If the opponent is some unknown general, it may be easier, but now that he is facing the "Smiling Tiger" Sun Chuanfang, the difficulty of winning has greatly increased.
Seeing that the opponent was about to forcefully attack the dangerous area of "Tiger's Mouth Prison", not only Zhang Zongchang was anxious, but even the generals below were impatient and asked to retreat one after another.
In particular, Pan Hongjun, the division commander under Zhang Zongchang, was even more vocal in his opposition. Pan Hongjun, the division commander, had a very high prestige in Zhang Zongchang's army because he was resourceful in fighting and was one of the few intelligent generals in Zhang Zongchang's army. However, Zhang Zongchang happened to be illiterate, so
He valued such generals very highly, so he also obeyed Pan Hongjun's words very much.
Pan Hongjun knew that Zhang Zongchang had accepted Han Baihang's order to confront Sun Chuanfang's army in the "Tiger's Mouth Prison" area, and he deeply disagreed with this.
In his opinion, Han Baihang's actions were completely nonsense, and he completely ignored the lives of 70,000 to 80,000 people. Yes, the "Tiger's Mouth Prison" is a good place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, but this is a place where the two armies are of equal strength.
That's right, and now my strength is obviously far weaker than that of Sun Chuanfang. If I insist on guarding forcefully at all costs, I will be in danger of being breached by the opponent in one fell swoop. At that time, I won't even have the slightest chance to convey my words. Wouldn't I be completely ruined?
Already.
In the previous battle, although he was not very optimistic about Han Baihang, the correctness of Han Baihang's decision-making and the victory he achieved were enough to convince him, but this time, he could no longer agree with Han Baihang's tactics.
Pan Hongjun stepped forward amidst the noise and said in front of Zhang Zongchang: "General Overseer, this battle is related to the life and death of our Lu Army. I hope the Overseer will think twice before acting. If we fail this time, the whole of Shandong will be affected."
It will fall into the hands of Lesun Chuanfang, and all our years of hard work will be in vain!"
When the generals nearby saw him speaking out, they consciously stopped arguing and listened to him quietly. Pan Hongjun seemed to choke up and continued: "General Governor, Han Baihang is not from Shandong. If something goes wrong in Shandong, he will
I don’t feel bad at all, but I feel bad, and so do you, don’t you? Don’t you still know who Sun Chuanfang is? Even if he was fooled by Han Baihang before and lost some people, but even so, he is not just like Han Baihang.
This kid can handle it!"
Zhang Zongchang didn't speak and listened quietly. He didn't know what he was thinking.
Seeing Zhang Zongchang's expression, Pan Hongjun seemed to see hope, and continued: "Besides, the news of Han Baihang leaving Shandong must have reached Sun Chuanfang's ears, otherwise he wouldn't suddenly launch an attack, right?
Warlord, let's withdraw quickly, let Heze out first, and observe the situation in Fengtian. If Fengtian is fine, we can still fight back. If Fengtian is really...then we might as well keep some troops, right?"
Pan Hongjun's words made everyone present nod frequently. From the perspective of Shandong's interests, there is nothing wrong with his suggestion. It can even be said to be the most perfect solution that can be thought of now. But from the perspective of the entire
From an overall perspective, this approach undoubtedly protected Shandong's army and ignored the safety of the entire Fengtian faction.
It’s not that Zhang Zongchang doesn’t understand the end of this, he is just making a choice. Should he save himself, or fight to protect the entire Fengtian clan? This is where he is in trouble. In other words, should he believe in Pan Hongjun’s principles, or should he listen to Han Baihang’s arrangements?
, this is a difficult choice.
Seeing Zhang Zongchang's silence, everyone did not dare to say anything and watched quietly. This was a decision related to their own destiny, and the final decision-making power rested in Zhang Zongchang's hands.
Zhang Zongchang pondered for a long time, wiped his face vigorously with his hand, and said loudly: "Ah! Isn't it just gambling? I, Mr. Zhang, haven't been in and out of casinos in these years? That's it!"
, stamped his feet, seeming to be very determined.
Pan Hongjun knew what Zhang Zongchang and Governor Zhang meant. If he had adopted his suggestion, he would not have had to make such a big decision. It seemed that he really believed in Han Baihang! (To be continued)
