News of the rebellion of the First Division spread to the Fifth Brigade Headquarters. The most surprised person was Li Ruzhang himself. He was stunned for a long time, suddenly slapped himself twice, and shouted: "Li Ruzhang, you
This stupid ass!"
The officers in the headquarters were all surprised. Chief of Staff Xu Jiyuan quickly hugged his arm and advised: "Brigadier Commander, I can't blame you for this matter. Who would have thought that Commander-in-Chief Qu would betray the supervisor? It's really shocking.
I can’t understand.”
Li Ruzhang broke away from the chief of staff's hand, widened his eyes and said, "Don't call him commander in chief anymore. I treat him like a teacher, but he treats me like this. I wish I could kill him."
Xu Jiyuan said: "What's the use of talking about this now? What matters now is what Chief of Staff Xu will think. The First Division was brought back by us, so we cannot absolve ourselves of the blame."
Li Ruzhang said with a crestfallen face: "What else can I do? Get me through the phone at the headquarters. I want to report to the Chief of Staff."
Xu Jiyuan quickly went to make a call in person, but then put it down and frowned: "No sound, maybe the phone line is broken." He ordered a staff officer: "Check the line immediately, as soon as possible."
Li Ruzhang said: "Use a telegram to the headquarters, saying that I, Li Ruzhang, and Qu Tongfeng have absolutely nothing to do with each other. It is the command of the headquarters to let our brigade take over. The fifth brigade is absolutely loyal, and the fifth brigade is willing to ask for peace."
To rebel, general Qu Tongfeng was captured alive."
Xu Jiyuan did as he was told. As soon as the telegram was sent, the radio station received an urgent telegram from the headquarters, ordering the Fifth Brigade to march to Liangxiang and surround the rebellious First Division. Finally, there was a special note, no
The headquarters ordered not to attack the 1st Division.
The content of this telegram surprised Li Ruzhang. Since the First Division had rebelled, it should be put down as soon as possible. What was the matter with encircling but not attacking? Could it be that the headquarters was planning to persuade the First Division to change its mind. Although he couldn't figure it out,
However, he still accepted the order and ordered the two regiments to march towards Liangxiang and set up an encirclement.
Then the headquarters moved forward. After walking more than ten miles, the outpost of the army suddenly brought back a piece of information, saying that the friendly fourth brigade had deployed a large number of reconnaissance troops at the junction of the two armies. Two battalions had been following suit.
On the flank of the 5th Brigade.
When Li Ruzhang heard the news, he was stunned for a moment, his slender eyes narrowed, and his heart was covered with a haze at the moment. The actions of the fourth brigade were too obvious. This clearly meant that he did not believe in the fifth brigade. After all,
The reason is inseparable from the rebel First Division.
"Damn it, you treat me as an enemy." Li Ruzhang gritted his teeth. The rebellion incident of the First Division made him feel like he was wet.
The division fought fiercely to show their loyalty, but the headquarters strictly ordered not to attack, which really made him helpless.
Xu Jiyuan said seriously: "Brigadier, at this special moment, our brigade must be careful in every move it makes. I suggest that I personally form the fifth brigade to reassure Zhang Dingxun."
Li Ruzhang was furious: "You are not allowed to go. I have done nothing wrong. If you don't want to be this grandson, the bastard Zhang Dingxun can go wherever he wants. I am not afraid of him joining the Fourth Brigade."
Xu Jiyuan urged: "Brigadier, don't act on your own initiative."
Li Ruzhang stared and said, "Chief of Staff, please leave this matter alone."
Xu Jiyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly. The 15th Division and the 1st Division rebelled one after another. I am afraid that the headquarters is already in a state of turmoil and everyone is deserted. Once the 5th Brigade is suspected, if the suspicion cannot be cleared up as soon as possible, there will be chaos, and his brigade commander will appear again.
It's stubborn temper that makes things that were originally simple suddenly become complicated and changeable.
Li Ruzhang continued on his way uneasily, thinking about more than just clearing his suspicions. The sudden rebellion of the First Division was a huge blow to the morale of the Anhui army. You must know that Qu Tongfeng was the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, and Duan Qirui.
His confidant generals and disciples are all over the divisions. Even he has rebelled. Doesn't it tell others that the Anhui Clan ship is about to sink? There is no guarantee that others will not have second thoughts. Let's not talk about others, but his mind has already wandered.
Whether the Anhui Army could reverse the victory or not, he had conducted deductions with the Chief of Staff more than once in the headquarters. The result of the deduction was that unless the Zhili Army was dazzled by the victory and made repeated mistakes, the Anhui Army would have no chance of winning.
It's very small, and war can't rely on God. Therefore, the defeat of the Anhui army was revealed. Since his teacher Qu Tongfeng has set an example, there is no reason for him, a student, to continue to be foolish and loyal.
As soon as this idea came to him, Li Ruzhang was shocked at first. He didn't dare to reveal anything about his thoughts to Xu Jiyuan. As a chief of staff, he was good at everything, but he was too loyal. He once served as Duan Qirui's adjutant, and he had this level.
The connection is, he believes that if he talks about rebellion, then the chief of staff will definitely dare to confront him. By then, it is hard to say who can pull the troops away.
Thinking of this, Li Ruzhang's attitude suddenly changed. He sighed and said: "Oh, forget it, I'm too lazy to be angry. I'll just listen to the chief of staff and send you to Zhang Dingxun."
Xu Jiyuan said happily: "This is very good. Don't worry, brigade commander. I will try my best to make Zhang Dingxun trust us."
Li Ruzhang nodded and called the battalion commander of the guard team. He specially gathered a guard team that was relatively close to Xu Jiyuan on weekdays and lectured: "I leave the safety of the chief of staff to you. If anything goes wrong, raise your head."
Come and meet."
Xu Jiyuan didn't know Li Ruzhang's intentions. He was very moved when he saw this. He patted his chest and said, "Brigadier, just wait for my news."
Li Ruzhang watched Xu Jiyuan go away, and gradually calmed down. He sent Xu Jiyuan to form the fourth brigade. This was not only to distract him and ensure control of the team, but also to get rid of Zhang Dingxun's attention and leave a buffer opportunity. If
The first division was quickly suppressed, so he would never dare to show any signs of it. On the contrary, he would take the opportunity to prepare.
"Send the order and call me the two regimental leaders." Li Ruzhang shouted fiercely.
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The turmoil outside did not affect the fighting in Liangxian City. The most intense exchange of fire was on Chengguan Street. The two armies relied on houses to engage in street fighting. The battle situation became stalemate in a short period of time.
Since the Anhui army focused its main attack on field hospitals, Han Baihang moved Xu Shuzheng and Qu Tongfeng to a private house in the north of the city, connected a telephone line from a telephone pole, and eavesdropped on the Anhui army's command movements.
"The war is hard to win."
Lin Jianyue stepped into the private house covered in gunpowder smoke. When he saw his hat being placed heavily on the table, he said urgently to Han Baihang.
"What's going on?" Han Baihang frowned.
"During the firefight, the Anhui army frequently shouted to our officers and soldiers, and frequently threatened and lured us. A company has already escaped from the front line. If it is not stopped, the army will collapse. I have been able to push the guards up to supervise the battle team, and I can barely do it.
It can be suppressed." Lin Jianyue said with a livid face. He didn't dare to say a word. Most of the people who ran away were soldiers of the First Division. On the contrary, Han Baihang's soldiers rarely deserted. I really don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Han Baihang poured into them.
, the transformation is so fast.
Han Baihang said solemnly: "You can't control people by killing. Some people want to run away because we are at a disadvantage. People's hearts are naturally impetuous. If we want people not to run away, we can only break the deadlock as soon as possible."
Lin Jianyue couldn't help but said sarcastically: "Commander Han, I understand the truth, but the Anhui army has a large number of troops and a favorable location. The current situation is that the Anhui army can't defeat it, and we can't defeat it either. All we can do is stare blankly."
