Qu Tongfeng's sudden calmness was not because he really listened to the advice of the chief of staff, but because of his fear of Wu Peifu. The Zhizhi Army's raid at Songlindian is still a nightmare for him. The first division was killed in this battle.
Major General, deputy division commander, brigade commander, suffered several casualties, and more than half of the soldiers were killed or injured. If he hadn't gone to inspect the troops on a whim that day, he would have almost become a prisoner of the Zhili Army. Now that he thinks about it, his heart is trembling. Naturally, he would not care about talking to Zhang Gong.
Chen settled the accounts and just wanted to withdraw to Liangxiang as soon as possible and hand over the command to Xu Shuzheng.
Qu Tongfeng lost his courage, let alone the soldiers below. They were defeated again and again, and retreated again and again. Their morale was completely gone. They were sloppy in the dark, and they had no plan when they retreated. The officers and soldiers just immersed themselves in retreating, each one trying to retreat.
The organization among the regiments suddenly became chaotic. Once the organization of the army was in chaos, command became impossible. It can be said that from the moment the retreat was ordered, the First Division had lost the ability to fight again.
The retreat of one party during the war, especially under the enemy's rapid offensive, can easily turn an orderly retreat into a disorderly retreat. This was the situation of the First Division. With Qu Tongfeng's order to retreat, the officers and soldiers behind him naturally followed suit.
Meng Amnesty retreated in a hurry, but the thoughts of the officers and soldiers at the front were different. This kind of sacrificial spirit was not possessed by the officers and soldiers of the first division with low morale. Without the spirit of sacrifice, how could we talk about blocking the rear?
Almost immediately, the 15th Division's rapid offensive tore open the defense line of the First Division's rear troops. Each unit charged fiercely and defeated the First Division. It retreated to Liulician Station without daring to look back.
This is the tragedy of the military column crushing Pao Ze.
When Qu Tongfeng retreated to Liulician Station in panic, his adjutant led a group of people to rush to the platform in a hurry, looking for a military column, but they were shocked to find that the military column had already driven away, leaving only the flesh and blood on the track.
Blurred, stunned and speechless.
When Qu Tongfeng learned that there was no military column at the station, he couldn't help but panic like an ant on a hot pot. At this time, the 15th Division had followed and attacked the outskirts of the station. He did not dare to stay longer at the station. Surrounded by a group of officers,
, mounted his horse and fled towards Liangxiang.
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Han Baihang did not expect that the 1st Division would fight so hard and was defeated so neatly. In the face of such a huge rout, his company of men and horses was really not enough. The 15th Division fought so fiercely.
Regardless of the fact that the attackers were friendly forces a few hours ago, they fought mercilessly with machine guns, bayonets and grenades, killing the Anhui army with corpses everywhere. Han Baihang was horrified when he saw it. He hurriedly went to find Yue Chenan and politely advised: "Sir Yue,
Please restrain the troops and focus on defeating and capturing them, and do not overly kill or injure the Anhui troops. These Anhui troops are well-trained and can be used by our army."
Yue Chen'an was perched high on his horse. He was directing the troops to charge freely. Hearing this, he was a little unhappy and said: "Captain Han, the First Division is a die-hard loyalist of the Anhui Army. We must not show mercy to him. The more we kill, the more enemy troops will be killed."
The more timid you are, the easier it will be to fight the next battle."
Han Baihang realized that he could not convince Yue Chenan because of his soft words. He hurriedly borrowed a tiger skin and said in a serious manner: "Chief Yue, this is not my personal opinion. This is also what Brigadier Zhang Fulai meant. You may not know that East Road Anhui
After the army was defeated, Fengjun recruited a large number of prisoners from the Anhui army to expand its strength. Our army cannot fall behind others."
The speaker is intentional and the listener is intentional. Yue Chenan is a smart man, and it is clear at one point. He is as good at thinking about the situation as anyone else. Naturally, he knows that after the collapse of the Anhui clique, Zhifeng will definitely go to the opposite side. Moreover, what Han Baihang conveyed was Zhang Fulai's message.
Meaning, he cannot ignore it.
"For troops carrying orders, please do not kill indiscriminately, shout for the enemy to surrender, and hand over your guns without killing them. Anyone who is willing to join our army should forget all the wrongs and be incorporated into the army to be treated equally!"
Yue Chen'an immediately sent messengers to inform all the troops that the 15th Division had suffered huge losses, so he was naturally happy to recruit prisoners to replenish his strength.
Han Baihang was unwilling to lag behind. Now that the 15th Division was taking over the whole battle, his company no longer had to rush to the front to take credit, so he withdrew the officers and soldiers and gathered prisoners along the way. In a short time, he had gathered hundreds of people, and each row was full of soldiers.
The platoon leaders spontaneously stopped compiling.
"Why stop collecting!"
Han Baihang was not satisfied with being a company commander commanding hundreds of men and guns. Now that the prisoners were everywhere and the main force was behind him, it was the time to fight independently. He was so bold that he promoted himself temporarily and gave orders to the platoon leaders: "
Continue to recruit and expand mainly with veterans. Even if you expand a shed to a company, I won't care."
The platoon leaders of the first company were pounding in their hearts after hearing the order. They didn't dare to go too far, so they doubled their troops. But it was different for the people of the fifth platoon. This group of remnants were all audacious and wanted to attack Han Baihang.
The orders were executed 200%. They are all veterans anyway. No one has ever thought about being addicted to official positions. This man captured more than a dozen Anhui troops and claimed to be the chief of the shed. Later, he felt that the chief of the shed was too young. Why?
He had to become an officer, so he expanded it into platoons on the basis of sheds. After two rounds, the establishment of the fifth platoon unexpectedly expanded to more than 500 people, completely becoming a battalion establishment. Xiang Zhou Qing, Zhou Baocai, and Xu Pengzu all
Self-proclaimed company commander, Han Baihang, the company commander, was successfully promoted to battalion commander. The total strength was close to a thousand people, so it was not an exaggeration to call him a regiment.
Here, Han Baihang led the rapidly expanding "First Company" to attack Liulician Station. Yue Chenan's ambition was not small. When the 15th Division, which had only more than 3,000 men, arrived outside Liulician Station, its strength had reached more than 8,000 men.
Naturally, Yue Chen'an would not let go of this opportunity to appoint direct descendants, and promoted and reused the old subordinates and adjutants of the original army to control the military power of the 15th Division.
In front of such heavy troops, the Anhui army abandoned Liulician Station in panic. Before leaving, they set fire to the mountain of military supplies at the station. The summer weather was dry and the night wind fanned the fire. The fire instantly turned into a raging fire.
The fire illuminated the station as brightly as day.
"Quickly put out the fire!"
Han Baihang was already greedy for the supplies in the station and did not bother to chase the Anhui army. He ordered all the officers and soldiers to put out the fire. Later, when he saw that the fire was uncontrollable and almost spread to the entire station, he got wise and asked the officers and soldiers to quickly clear the space between the adjacent supplies.
, used to isolate the fire, so less than 40% of the supplies were rescued, and the remaining 70% of the supplies were destroyed in the flames. He jumped when he saw it. The burned supplies were enough for an army of 60,000 to 70,000 men for several months, and were worth more than a thousand dollars.
million.
The red flames shone on Han Baihang's face. Yue Chen'an had just ordered the soldiers to grab a lot of supplies, but he didn't intend to do it in vain, so he put the supplies into the 15th Division's baggage.
When the land is replenished, it feeds on the enemy.
