As soon as the Zhizhi army came up, the first thing they attacked was the locomotive. Before Zhou Baocai could reveal his identity, the Zhizhi army's bullets came whizzing at him. He was so frightened that he shrank his neck and hid behind the fort and cursed: "Don't shoot, I am."
He is one of our own."
But in this chaotic situation, how could the soldiers of the Strait Army hear it? Not only were there no shortage of bullets, but they were even denser. They hit him so hard that he couldn't even raise his head. The bullets hit the armored car's front with a clanking sound and sparks flying everywhere. He didn't want to face the danger.
He died in his own hands. In desperation, he had to take off his white shirt and hang it on the muzzle of his gun as a white flag. When the attacking Zhijun saw the enemy raising a white flag, they quickly stopped firing and shouted: "Catch them alive."
of."
When the Zhizhi army climbed onto the locomotive, they were about to arrest Zhou Baocai. Zhou Baocai hurriedly said: "I am the leader of the fifth platoon and one shed of the selected vanguard, and I am one of our own."
The straight soldier was stunned, lowered the muzzle of the gun in his hand, and said hesitantly: "Wasn't the Selection Team completely wiped out?"
Zhou Baocai glared and said: "Fart, Platoon Leader Han led us out of the encirclement and also robbed the Anhui Army's military column. On the military column were Duan Zhigui, commander-in-chief of the Anhui Army's West Route Army, and other senior generals. Go and capture them."
When the soldiers of the Zhili Army heard this, they did not dare to act on their own and hurriedly escorted Zhou Baocai to see the highest military officer of the station. The station commander was Zhou Dongliang, deputy commander of the 11th Regiment. He listened carefully to Zhou Baocai's explanation of what happened after the breakout.
After narrating the incident, he couldn't help laughing and said: "It turns out that this kid Han Baihang is not a peaceful person. This battle was fought well and Duan Zhigui was captured. I want to show him a good expression to the commander."
achievement."
Zhou Baocai looked confused and said cautiously: "Sir, do you know our platoon leader?"
Zhou Dongliang said: "More than just acquaintance, before he came to choose the vanguard, he was a soldier under my command."
Zhou Baocai was overjoyed and quickly saluted and said: "Then you are also my commander. Sir, our platoon leader should be with Duan Zhigui as planned. I don't know what the situation is now. Please send troops quickly to respond."
"I will take the people there myself." Zhou Dongliang grabbed the rifle and shouted to the guards to go straight to the train.
The fighting around the train was fierce. The Anhui troops in the train were Duan Zhigui's personal guards. Their combat effectiveness was far more tenacious than other Anhui troops. Although they were besieged by the Zhili army from all sides, they relied on the train carriages to fight back step by step. The Zhili army
It is difficult to take it away in a short period of time.
As soon as the train stopped, Han Baihang threw Duan Zhigui to the ground. He moved a little louder and brought the box next to him to the ground. Gold bars and banknotes were scattered on the ground.
Duan Zhigui thought that Han Baihang was going to kill him, so he couldn't help but scream, causing the guards outside the door to knock on the door. Han Baihang held him down tightly, turned to the pale-faced Xiao Cuiyun and shouted in a low voice: "Get down quickly.
Be careful of stray bullets.”
Before he finished speaking, a burst of stray bullets shot in from outside. The stray bullets shattered the glass of the carriage and shattered the furnishings inside. The European-style crystal chandelier on the roof of the carriage shattered, and the carriage suddenly became dark.
Han Baihang's whole body was pressed against Duan Zhigui, and his palm inadvertently touched a hard object that was cold and smooth. He was startled for a moment, and immediately realized that it was a gold bar of considerable weight. His heart beat violently, and he was so confused that even if
Even if he stole a little gold and silver, no one would see it. Thinking of this, he let go of the gold bar and slowly groped his hands on the ground, resisting the punctures on his palms from the glass particles, and soon touched a few hard pieces.
The paper was quietly stuffed into his sleeves, and he fastened the cuffs of his shirt, pretending that nothing was wrong.
There was a fierce exchange of fire outside. Han Baihang pricked up his ears. When he heard that the carriage door was about to be knocked open by the guards outside, he raised his pistols and fired fiercely across the carriage. Suddenly, there were several continuous screams of pain from outside the carriage, and it seemed that a guard fell down after being shot.
The guard retaliated quickly and started shooting through the door. The bullets grazed his and Duan Zhigui's bodies and hit the ground. Duan Zhigui screamed in fright and cursed in a high voice: "Don't shoot, I'm still inside."
"
The guards outside suddenly did not dare to shoot. Someone shouted: "The commander is still inside, don't shoot!"
Han Baihang heard this and shouted: "Brothers outside, you have been surrounded by our direct troops. You can only survive by surrendering. Don't be stubborn. If you surrender now, I will remember you for your contribution to the uprising..."
No one from the guards responded, but no more shots were fired. Listening to the footsteps, it seemed that some people were running to other carriages, while others continued to guard the carriages, trying to rescue Duan Zhigui.
As the stalemate continued, the Zhizhi army's offensive outside became louder and louder. The Anhui army was gradually overwhelmed, and the only way was to surrender. Zhou Baocai shouted from the carriage: "Platoon leader, where are you? My brothers and I
Came to pick you up."
Han Baihang relaxed and shouted hurriedly: "I am here, Duan Zhigui is captured by me."
There was a rush of footsteps, flashlights flickering, and a group of people rushed to the door of the carriage. Zhou Baocai rushed into the carriage. He was very happy to see Han Baihang, pulled him up, and asked nervously: "Platoon leader
,Are you OK."
Han Baihang shook his head: "It's okay, you have a good eye on Duan Zhigui, he is our prisoner."
At this time, someone next to him laughed and said: "Han Baihang, you are still afraid that I will take away the credit from you. Just put your heart in your stomach. Brigadier Zhang will be at the station soon. You can present your prisoners to him."
Han Baihang heard the voice familiar, but he didn't remember who it was for a moment, so he couldn't help but let out a light sigh: "Who are you?"
"It's me!" Zhou Dongliang asked the soldier to shine the flashlight on his face, gave Han Baihang a clear look, and said with a smile.
"Battal Commander." Han Baihang was overjoyed when he saw the old commander. He stood up and saluted. Seeing Zhou Dongliang had an extra star on his shoulder, he smiled and said, "No, I should call you Captain."
Zhou Dongliang corrected him: "He's the deputy commander. You've been promoted very quickly. You've joined the army in Zheng County only two months ago and you're already a platoon leader. That bitch Zhou Heizi didn't even say a word when he sent you away.
We are short of officers down there, what do you think, come back and work for me."
Han Baihang said cheerfully: "Old sir, I have no objection, but I am now the one who selects the forward team. Do I need the approval from above?"
Zhou Dongliang waved his hand and said: "Who else needs to be the first to be accurate? The vanguard selection team has been wiped out and the establishment has been cancelled. You can follow me later. I am short of a company commander, so you can take charge of it. I will reward you when I get back."
There are benefits too.”
He was really thinking about Han Baihang, not just for the brief superior-subordinate relationship before, but because of the need to win over and bribe outstanding officers. War is the best way to test an officer's ability. Even with the dangers encountered by the vanguard, he had no confidence.
To be able to lead the troops to retreat, not to mention that Han Baihang not only successfully led the troops to break through, but also penetrated into the heart of the Anhui army and took Duan Zhigui's headquarters to task. The commanding ability and courage here are really extraordinary.
With this great achievement, his future is limitless, so he is naturally happy to give him a favor. Whether it is working under Han Baihang in the future or being promoted elsewhere, it will be beneficial and harmless.
Han Baihang was overjoyed. He didn't care about credit or anything like that. With Duan Zhigui as a big fish, he had enough credit. He was happy to be able to climb up to the commander Zhou Dongliang. It is said that there are people in the court who are good at becoming officials and they have backers in the army.
It can protect yourself from wind and rain and save you a lot of hard work.
"Yes! I obey my orders!" Han Baihang quickly changed his title and formally surrendered to Zhou Dongliang's command.
