Han Baihang far underestimated Xu Shuzheng's influence in the Anhui army. As the news of Xu Shuzheng's capture was conveyed, it seemed as if a depth bomb had fallen into the entire Anhui army on the west route, causing an uproar. In the hearts of the Anhui army generals,
It doesn't matter that Duan Zhigui, the commander-in-chief of the Western Route Army, was captured. His actions as commander-in-chief were ridiculous. The actions of the float headquarters had already made people dissatisfied. They just dared to be angry and dared not speak out. After he was captured, the generals not only
Instead of panicking, they clapped their hands and cheered. Although the sudden rebellion of the former enemy commander Qu Tongfeng shocked them and the morale of the army dropped, after all, Xu Shuzheng, the famous little Zhuge, was still there, and the courage to fight was not lost. Everyone was still able to grit their teeth and persevere.
Still hoping for victory. But Xu Shuzheng was now captured, shattering everyone's last hope. The meaning of an army's existence is victory, and the destined defeat prompted the originally loyal generals to quickly waver and lose their courage completely.
They were still hesitant at first whether they wanted to live together or to gain a little chance of survival. After all, betrayers were not easy to be betrayed. However, when each division and brigade tried to test each other with their own motives, surrender was inevitable.
Wudian, eleven miles north of Liangxiang, this village of more than 300 households was crowded by officers and soldiers of the Fifth Brigade. After Li Ruzhang learned the news that Xu Shuzheng had been captured, he decisively ordered the entire brigade to stop advancing.
Stationed on the ground, and at the same time contacted other friendly forces via radio to wait and see the situation.
"Principal Qu is a smart man!" Li Ruzhang touched his chin and muttered, and his title changed from Qu Zizizi back to principal. Seeing that the Anhui army was gone, he decided to imitate his principal Qu Tongfeng and revolt on the spot. That's right.
, he did not want to surrender but wanted to revolt. He knew that if he surrendered, the Fifth Brigade would inevitably be incorporated by the Zhijun Army. He would not be willing to part with the gun in his hand, but the uprising was different. According to usual practice, the uprising troops
Generally, the original organization of the army can be retained, which means that in addition to changing camps, he is still the commander of the fifth brigade, and the gun is still in his hand. However, an uprising is different from surrendering to the city. It requires the recognition of the direct army, and unlike the Qu
Tong Feng's teacher-student relationship was of great use at this time. Without thinking about it, he sent his trusted adjutant and the officer with the message from the First Division back to his hometown, hoping to use Qu Tongfeng to win him the support for the uprising.
Of course, he didn't know that Qu Tongfeng was just a puppet and that the real person in charge was his old classmate Lin Jianyue who had cheated him.
"Salute, the chief of staff is back!" The guard's voice came from the courtyard of the headquarters. Li Ruzhang couldn't help frowning when he heard it, secretly wondering why Xu Jiyuan was back. It would be difficult to handle the uprising with him.
Accompanied by the thud of riding boots on the ground, Xu Jiyuan stepped into the headquarters with an angry look on his face, slammed his riding whip on the table, and cursed: "A bunch of fucking white-eyed wolves!"
Li Ruzhang remained calm and said with a smile: "What's wrong? My chief of staff, I went to the Fourth Hungry Brigade. Who made you so angry?"
Xu Jiyuan did not answer, but stared at Li Ruzhang: "Brigadier Commander, have you seen the people sent by the First Division?"
Li Ruzhang nodded heavily and said: "Yes, I already know that Chief of Staff Xu has been captured. The situation is not optimistic."
"Yes, so we cannot cause chaos. I suggest that we immediately enter a state of combat readiness." Xu Jiyuan said anxiously.
Li Ruzhang pretended to be puzzled and said: "In a state of combat readiness, haven't we always been in a state of combat readiness for the First Division?"
Xu Jiyuan said: "Not against the First Division, but against the Fourth Mixed Brigade and other nearby troops."
Li Ruzhang was surprised: "Why is this?"
Xu Jiyuan said: "When I left the Fourth Huncheng Brigade, I felt that Zhang Dingxun had different intentions. He might turn to the Zhili Army at any time. We must use force to deter him."
Li Ruzhang said slowly: "But they are all friendly forces, and the Fourth Mixed Brigade is equivalent to our brigade in strength, so they may not necessarily be afraid of us."
Xu Jiyuan heard the reluctance in Li Ruzhang's words and said urgently: "Brigade commander, the supervisor treats us well. You can't be confused at a critical moment."
A trace of displeasure flashed across Li Ruzhang's face, and he said calmly: "Chief of Staff, I know very well what I am doing. You are just guessing. It cannot prove that Zhang Dingxun does have evil intentions. I cannot use force against friendly forces just because of speculation."
This sentence was high-sounding. Seeing that Li Ruzhang did not support him, Xu Jiyuan said helplessly: "Then I will ask the headquarters for orders."
"It's up to you." Li Ruzhang smiled and said: "Chief of Staff, I'm afraid that the headquarters has too much to take care of itself now. I was also about to ask Liu Wenpu why he concealed the capture of Chief of Staff Xu from us. He
What is his intention? Maybe he has already turned to the Zhili Army."
Xu Jiyuan was speechless. At this time, the phone line was cut off, and he could only use the radio to communicate. However, several telegrams were sent out in succession, and they were all lost. He had no idea that Li Ruzhang had given the order to the radio station, and any news would be lost.
He will bypass him as chief of staff and report directly to Li Ruzhang.
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At the same time, the war in Liangxiang City took a turn for the better. Han Baihang used a telephone line to listen to the command orders from the Anhui Army Headquarters, found the weak link in the Anhui Army's defense, and decisively ordered the troops to concentrate their forces to break through from this place. At the same time, he used
The wall-breaking tactic opened up a gap of about 20 meters wide in one fell swoop. The troops of the two battalions poured in through the gap and violently penetrated into Liangxiang City. The forward troops even hit the Li Family Ancestral Hall, which is far away from the Anhui Army Headquarters.
Less than a hundred meters away, Liu Wenpu was so frightened that he hurriedly transferred the headquarters. While transferring the headquarters, the radio station inevitably missed many key messages.
"Report." The radio director of the advancing enemy detachment hurriedly found Han Baihang and said, "Commander, the radio received an open message and just translated it."
Han Baihang couldn't help but frowned after receiving the message. The message was actually sent from the Zhili Army. The content was to announce a general attack on the Anhui Army, saying that Beijing would be conquered in the near future, revitalize the national unity, and wanted many important members of the Anfu Department.
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"We must capture Liangxiang before the army arrives!"
Han Baihang's eyes flashed and he said suddenly: "Send someone to tell Deputy Commander Lin not to get entangled with the enemy and concentrate on chasing the Anhui army's headquarters to fight. I don't want to hear casualties, only the results."
The communications soldier wrote down the order and rushed out of the headquarters.
"Report~" A soldier suddenly ran in outside the door and shouted breathlessly: "Report to the commander, the people sent out have returned and brought back the enemy."
A smile appeared on Han Baihang's face, guessing that it was probably good news, he nodded and said: "Let them come in."
Not long after, the guards brought the people into the headquarters. A captain officer stepped forward and saluted: "Commander, I am fortunate to have fulfilled my humble duty. Commander Li Ruzhang of the Fifth Brigade is willing to revolt." He pointed to a major officer next to him and said, "This is Li Ruzhang.
Representative sent by the brigade commander."
Han Baihang said happily: "I will remember you for your great service. I will be promoted to major and rewarded with five hundred silver dollars."
"Thank you, Commander!" the captain snapped and stood at attention.
Han Baihang turned his attention to the major officer sent by Li Ruzhang and said with a smile: "Welcome, welcome, come, bring a chair, let's sit down and talk."
The major officer sat down and said: "Sir, I am the bodyguard of Brigadier Li Ruzhang. I have brought a personal letter from the brigade commander to deliver to Commander Qu Tongfeng. Where is Commander Qu Tongfeng now?"
Han Baihang smiled: "Commander Qu is in a very safe place. Just give me your handwritten letter. I can decide anything with full authority."
The major officer was hesitant. He looked sideways at the captain officer and asked Han Baihang who the commander who suddenly appeared was. The captain officer was also a smart man and immediately said: "Commander Han is a member of Wu Yushuai of the direct army.
The commander-in-chief is also under his command."
This illustrates Han Baihang's status. Although the major officer was surprised that Han Baihang held a high position at such a young age, he still handed Han Baihang's autographed letter to him.
