He was about to send a message to Duan Qirui when the phone in front of him suddenly jumped up. The beeping sound startled him. After being stunned for a few seconds, he picked up the phone: "Hello, this is the headquarters.
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"Hello, this is Zhang Dingxun, what happened in the city? Why did the First Division start fighting?" The caller was Zhang Dingxun, commander of the 4th Mixed Brigade, who asked urgently.
"Commander Zhang, I am Liu Wenpu!" Liu Wenpu said loudly: "The First Division has indeed rebelled. They have invaded Liangxiang County and are fighting fiercely with the defenders in the city. Your troops immediately move closer to Liangxiang and force the enemy
When leaving Liangxiang, we must first avoid fighting with the enemy and wait for orders from the headquarters."
Zhang Dingxun was very surprised and said: "Why did the First Division rebel? Was it led by Commander Qu?"
Liu Wenpu said solemnly: "I don't know the specific situation, but Qu Tongfeng cannot be blamed for such a big thing happening to the First Division. Your unit also retreated from the front line. Did you find anything unusual?"
"Abnormal?" Zhang Dingxun asked doubtfully: "Please also ask Deputy Chief of Staff Liu to make it clear."
Liu Wenpu said: "The Fifteenth Division mutinied, the First Division mutinied, is it possible that there are troops in our army who have also mutinied, or there is a possibility of mutiny."
Zhang Dingxun took a breath of air and stammered: "This... I don't know either, but please rest assured, Chief of Staff Xu, my Fourth Mixed Brigade is absolutely loyal!"
Liu Wenpu said: "Commander Zhang, I'm at ease with you, but you have to be wary of others. I'm not referring to anyone in particular. I'm just reminding you that our army is on the cusp of a storm. We can't be chaotic and must be steady.
Have to hold on..."
Halfway through the conversation, the phone beeped suddenly and went off. Liu Wenpu called a few times and said angrily: "Signal soldier, why did the phone go off?"
The communications soldier hurriedly came in to check and said: "Sir, it seems that the telephone line outside the city is broken. We will send someone to repair it immediately."
Liu Wenpu shook his head, frowned and went to draft a telegram.
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After the direct troops from all walks of life swept away the Anhui army in Zhuozhou, they gathered at Liulician Station according to Wu Peifu's order. For a time, Liulician was crowded with troops for dozens of miles around. The flags of all the troops were fluttering, and the bugles were battened. The military power was unprecedented.
situation.
At Liulician Station, the fire last night had been put out long ago. Most of the station warehouse was burned, and thick smoke was still rising from the ruins. The bodies of dead Anhui soldiers were stacked on both sides of the cleared road, and they were carried to the station one by one in small cars.
In the valley on the east side, the corpses quickly filled the valley bottom. The Zhizhi army filled the ground on the spot and buried the corpses. As a result, Liulician lost an unknown valley and had an extra earth bag filled with corpses.
The long platform of the station was filled with fully armed soldiers of the Strait Army. Their backs were straight, the bayonets on their rifles were shining with cold light, and there were bloodstains on the blades. It was obvious that this army was not acting as a support force.
soldiers.
A group of generals from the 15th Division led by Yue Chen'an stood at attention on the platform. Next to them were officers led by Zhou Dongliang. They were welcoming the Wu Peifu special train that was about to arrive. Yue Chen'an seemed a little uneasy. After all, he came here to surrender and had a little confidence.
It was not enough and seemed restless. Zhou Dongliang could see clearly from the sidelines and couldn't help but smile: "Brother Chen'an, Marshal Yu praised you and the 15th Division very much in the telegram. I think Marshal Yu will definitely use him again when he arrives this time."
Brother, I will be promoted to lieutenant general and division commander in one step if I can't guarantee it. I would like to express my congratulations here first, brother."
Yue Chen'an was overjoyed when he heard this, but he waved his hands modestly and said: "Brother Dongliang, Liao Zan, I am not very talented and have little knowledge. How can I shoulder the heavy responsibility of a division commander? To be honest, I hope Commander Yu can send a new division commander to command our division."
, and I would be satisfied if I could be a brigade commander."
Zhou Dongliang praised: "Brother Chen'an has a broad mind, which is really admirable." But he sneered in his heart, saying that being a brigade commander would be enough, so go ahead and lie to yourself.
The two were chatting, and suddenly a long whistle sounded in the distance. Zhou Dongliang was shocked and said: "The train is coming."
The two of them stared at the west. After a few minutes, a thick-smoking armored locomotive dragged a long military column slowly into the station. A large cloud of water vapor spurted from between the wheels filled the entire station.
The train stopped and the rail door opened. The first thing to come down was a large number of guards, joining the soldiers on the platform. At the same time, an adjutant with the rank of lieutenant colonel quickly walked up to Zhou Dongliang and Yue Chenan and saluted: "Two sirs,
Please come with me."
A group of people came to the carriage in the middle of the military column. The carriage door opened, and a middle-aged man wearing a black general's cloak walked out. This man had a short red beard, a long face, a tall forehead, and high cheekbones.
The protruding big eyes reveal an intimidating and domineering spirit. He is the famous Wu Peifu, the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Zhili Army and the commander-in-chief of the West Route Army.
"Salute!" a loud-voiced Zhizhi Army officer straightened his chest and shouted.
"Brush!" The straight soldiers on the platform held a gun salute uniformly. Zhou Dongliang and Yue Chenan took a step forward and saluted: "Commander Yu!"
Wu Peifu stood still, glanced at Zhou Dongliang and Yue Chen'an with piercing eyes, showed a warm smile on his face, and extended his hand to Yue Chen'an: "Deputy Brigadier Yue, we met again. If I remember correctly, last time
It must have been the seventh year of the Republic of China when we met."
Yue Chen'an was flattered and held Wu Peifu's hand, and said hurriedly: "You are right. In the seventh year of the Republic of China, the Third Division went south to Hengyang. At the practice reception in Beijing, I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Commander Yu. I never thought that Commander Yu would still be there.
Can you remember me?"
Wu Peifu laughed and said, "Why can't you remember that you, Yue Chen, offered me two glasses of wine to celebrate my victory?"
An excited smile appeared on Yue Chenan's face, and the anxiety in his heart completely disappeared. He straightened his chest and said sincerely: "Shuai Yu, in fact, I have admired you for a long time. I hope to stay under your command and do my best.
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Wu Peifu smiled and said: "Deputy Brigadier Yue is willing to follow my command. Wu is very happy. However, Ma Bian does the hard work. You are a battle-hardened general, so you should kill the enemy for me on the battlefield and win!"
Yue Chen'an was overjoyed and stood upright with a snap and said: "I obey my command. Commander Yu, I have not made any achievements since I joined you. I also requested that the 15th Division be the vanguard of the army in this march."
Wu Peifu waved his hand: "That's right."
Yue Chenan smiled happily, but in his heart he was looking forward to Wu Peifu appointing him as the commander of the 15th Division. However, Wu Peifu seemed to have no such intention, so the conversation stopped there and turned to talk to Zhou Dongliang beside him, which made him feel very depressed and disappointed, but his face
There was still a smile on his face, not daring to show any emotion.