Han Baihang was stunned for a moment and asked back: "What kind of proof do you need? There is no need for me to risk beheading to pretend to be a Zhijun."
Second Lieutenant Officer Hu stared at Han Baihang and said, "Since you are a member of the direct army, aren't you afraid of your life when you come to my position?"
Han Baihang tried to calm down and said: "I'm afraid, but I believe your army won't kill me, because I'm here to help you."
"Only you?" The second lieutenant officer's eyes were full of distrust.
Han Baihang smiled slightly and said: "I just heard the shouts of the First Division. They said that your army turned against the enemy. This is certainly false, but you two sides fought hard. I think there are not a hundred but eighty casualties. The hatred has already been
In conclusion, does the 15th Division still intend to continue to work for the Anhui Clique? Not to mention that the outcome of the battle is already very clear, the Anhui Army is doomed to fail, and your army should know this more personally than I do. Let's talk about the third chapter.
Regarding the internal strife between the 1st Division and the 15th Division, which side do you think Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng will take? You must know that the 1st Division is the direct descendant, and the 15th Division is the successor. The distinction between closeness and distance is very obvious.
The failure of the army on the front line also needs a scapegoat, who else but your 15th Division. Therefore, at this moment, instead of being framed by the 1st Division for betrayal, it is better to defect on the battlefield. No, more accurately, it should be to abandon the secret and turn to the light. The 10th Division
The Fifth Division is a member of our direct army, so there is no need to work for Lao Duan."
The second lieutenant officer was silent and suddenly said: "You are just a captain. If you want our army to switch sides, let's talk to someone with a higher rank."
The army was in chaos. Where could he find a commander? Han Baihang had no time to argue with the second lieutenant in front of him. He immediately raised his eyebrows and said: "Second Lieutenant, you can't make the decision in this matter. Take me to see your highest military commander quickly. If the delay continues, if Wan
The army has escaped from Liulician. If your 15th Division wants to defect again, it will no longer be as valuable as it is now."
The second lieutenant officer's expression changed. He knew how powerful it was. He thought about it and said, "Come with me."
Then the second lieutenant officer took Han Baihang to the back slope of the hill. A large tent was pitched under two thick trees. The dim light of a kerosene lamp showed through the gap in the door curtain. There were more than a dozen guards standing at the door. The second lieutenant officer stepped forward.
Go and report to an adjutant with the rank of lieutenant: "Caught two people claiming to be from the Zhijun Army and asked to see the deputy brigade commander."
The adjutant glanced at Han Baihang, turned around and entered the tent to report. After a while, he walked out and said, waving his hand: "Come in."
Two guards came forward, searched him carefully, and brought Han Baihang into the tent.
Entering the tent, Han Baihang squinted his eyes slightly to adjust to the brightness, quickly scanned the people inside, and finally fixed his gaze on a colonel with a clean shaven forehead, a Chinese character face, small eyes, and a sturdy build.
There were several colonel officers in the tent, but he felt that this man had a power that no one else had. He guessed that this colonel was the top military officer of the 15th Division at this time. At the same time, he wondered,
Where are the other senior generals of the Fifth Division?
Next, the actions of the second lieutenant officer confirmed Han Baihang's guess. He walked directly to the colonel officer and whispered a few words in his ear. The colonel officer glanced at Han Baihang while listening. After listening, he waved the second lieutenant officer to step back and looked at Han Baihang with a burning gaze.
He slowly said: "I am Yue Chen'an, deputy commander of the 31st Brigade of the 15th Division. Please tell me your name and unit number!"
Han Baihang replied: "I am Han Baihang, commander of the third battalion and first company of the eleventh regiment of the sixth brigade of the third division."
Yue Chen'an stared at him closely and said, "Well, Platoon Commander Han, whose order are you following here?"
Han Baihang turned his eyes and said: "According to the order of Brigadier Zhang Fulai, our army's investigators learned that the First Division was fighting with your army. Brigadier Zhang Fulai specially sent many troops to find contact with your army, so that your army could return to its original ways.
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He told a lie without thinking. Of course, this lie was not entirely false. If Zhang Fulai really knew about the internal strife between the 1st Division and the 15th Division, he would definitely send someone to persuade the 15th Division to switch sides, because it would affect the situation of the battle.
It's really very beneficial.
Yue Chenan nodded noncommittally and said, "I have dealt with Brigadier Zhang several times."
Han Baihang knew that he could not let him control the conversation, so he smiled and said: "That's very good. Since the commander has an old relationship with Brigadier Zhang, what are the commander's plans?"
Yue Chen'an exchanged glances with the other officers. He seemed to be extremely worried and said, "Well, this is a very important matter. We still need to hold a meeting to study it before we can decide."
Han Baihang secretly frowned. This kind of thing is a one-time deal. It is discussed at the meeting. People talk to each other and wait for the results of the discussion to come out. After all, the cucumbers and vegetables are cold. Besides, the 15th Division is still an Anhui army.
Sequence, he was afraid of the possibility of extraneous matters, and immediately said generously: "In extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done. Since the commander is the highest military officer of the 15th Division at the moment, he should make a decisive decision when the opportunity arises. As far as I know, a large number of Anhui troops
We are retreating from Liulician. As long as your army helps us, we can stop at least 40% of the Anhui army. This is a great achievement."
Yue Chen'an had a troubled look on his face: "Platoon Commander Han, our army's situation is quite special. Although I am the deputy brigade commander with temporary command authority, I do not have the authority to make emergency decisions. It is a major matter affecting the entire army. I need to recruit the commanders of each regiment."
Views."
Han Baihang took the opportunity to ask Shicai's doubts: "Sir Yue, may I ask where Commander Liu Xun and Brigade Commander Qi and Second Brigade Zhang of the 15th Division went?"
As soon as these words came out, the officers of the 15th Division in the tent all cast angry looks. Han Baihang didn't know what he said wrongly, but Yue Chen'an looked strange and said: "You really don't know?"
Han Baihang shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Yue Chen'an said: "Our army was defeated by the Third Division in Songlindian. During the retreat, Commander Liu was thrown into the water by artillery fire and fell unconscious. Brigadier Qi was seriously injured. Both of them were sent to Beijing Hospital. Brigadier Zhang went to see the First Division.
The songs are in harmony."
Han Baihang was extremely embarrassed. The commanders who had been making trouble for a long time were beaten and reimbursed by his own army. No wonder the officers of the 15th Division looked so embarrassed. He quickly laughed and said: "I see, the 15th Division is good."
Yes, they were just dragged down by the Anhui army. Qu Tongfeng was too dogmatic in fighting, and he was too greedy for success. He didn't even see Yushuai's plan to lure the enemy deeper. There is no natural reason for being undefeated."
Yue Chen'an sighed and said: "Who says it's not the case? Originally, the 1st Division and the 15th Division went hand in hand and took care of each other. Qu Tongfeng was afraid that our division would take the lead, so the whole army marched for thirty miles overnight to capture the high ground first.
Beidian, our army was left behind. By the time our army arrived at Gaobeidian, the First Division had already reached the outskirts of Dingxing. Our army was chasing after it slowly. The First Division had been defeated in Songlindian. Our 10th Division had already been defeated in Songlindian.
The Fifth Division was suddenly unprepared and was attacked by the Zhizhi Army with three times its strength. It was really frustrating to be defeated."
Han Baihang sneered in his heart. At Zhuozhou Station, he had talked with Zhou Dongliang about the war in Songlindian. Qu Tongfeng certainly wanted to take the lead, but Liu Xun was not a good bird. He might not have thought of laughing at the failure of the First Division, otherwise
The two armies would not be separated by more than fifty miles. This distance was enough to determine the life or death of the first division. However, he did not expect that the counterattack of the third division was so fierce. The fifteenth division could not even hold on for a round.
He was completely defeated and almost lost his life on the battlefield.
Of course, he was just thinking in his heart, with a look of agreement on his face. At the same time, he thought about the conversation he had just had with Yue Chenan, and suddenly he could understand his difficulty. Although the 15th Division and the 1st Division had turned against each other, they could not be reconciled with the 15th Division.
The hatred of the third division is even greater. I am afraid that the lower-level officers will not be able to figure it out. Moreover, as the highest military officer of the 15th division, he, the deputy brigade commander, obviously does not have enough control over the troops. Besides, Brigade Zhang of the 31st Brigade
The commander went to the First Division for a meeting. If the news of the 15th Division's defection spread, I'm afraid his life would be in danger. Therefore, Yue Chen'an would never dare to act arbitrarily, but he could use the consensus of the commanders to defect. Thinking of this, Han Baihang couldn't bear it.
He raised his head and looked at Yue Chen'an, only to see that Yue Chen'an's small eyes revealed unfathomable meaning.
"Commander Yue, please hold a meeting, but we need to hurry up." Han Baihang took the initiative to leave the tent, leaving Yue Chen'an to sing a one-man show.
"Everyone has heard what I said just now. I want to know what your idea is. If you continue to work for Marshal Duan, we will chop off Han Baihang's head and use it to express our feelings to the people of the First Division. If you want to rebel, then
As soon as possible, let's clean up the First Division and avenge today's grievances." Yue Chen'an deliberately did not mention Brigadier Zhang who was in the First Division. His words seemed to leave the choice to the regimental commanders.
But the actual attitude lies in the last sentence.
The officers looked at each other in confusion and talked a lot. The lowest rank among the people present was also a major. Naturally, there was no fool. The news that the East Route Army was defeated by the Fengjun and Zhizhi armies in Tianjin spread all over the sky. There was a rumor that the three divisions of the Fengjun Army were close to seven.
Thousands of people entered the pass to participate in the battle. This was a force that could determine the outcome of the battle. Although the focus of the decisive battle between Zhili and Anhui was the west route, once the east route was defeated, the Zhili and Fengtian coalition forces could suppress the capital and at the same time threaten the retreat of the west route army.
There are not many retreat options left for the Anhui army on the west route. The journey from Liulician to Beijing is only a hundred miles, and there are no dangerous areas to defend. It will be extremely difficult to turn defeat into victory.
"Deputy Brigadier Yue, the brigade commander is in the 1st Division. What will he do if we take action?" A regimental commander said worriedly.
Yue Chen'an said in a deep voice: "This is also the target of my rejection."
At this time, another regiment leader said: "I heard that Chief of Staff Xu has arrived from the Eastern Front to take over the command. If he comes, who do you think can win this battle?"
The officers were still very wary of Xu Shuzheng, and little Zhuge's name was not blown away.
Yue Chenan interrupted abruptly: "If little Zhuge is powerful, the East Route Army may not be defeated. You must know that Wu Peifu is much more powerful than Cao Rong and Cao Rui. In addition to the mess of the West Route Army, I don't think he can recover.
Power."
The officers were silent. The West Route Army was so badly defeated by Duan Zhigui that it was so bad that even if Kong Ming was reborn, he would die of worry.
