Han Bai Aircraft dismantling parade was held, and Li Ruzhang wrote in the letter: "Principal Junjian, the students are overwhelmed by the serious situation. I am very excited and happy to hear that the principal has led the army to fight anyway. I have been taught deeply by the principal, and I have always followed and obeyed. I hope that
You are on the right track so that the soldiers of the Fifth Brigade will not fall into the whirlpool." Seeing this, Han Baihang smiled in his heart. This Li Ruzhang is a good writer. He obviously wants to surrender, but he seems to be following the same path. It is a pity that this
The loyal Qu Tongfeng could no longer be seen. Looking down, Li Ruzhang changed the topic and proposed the idea of the Fifth Brigade contacting the uprising, and begged Qu Tongfeng to succeed.
After reading the letter, Han Baihang folded it and put it away, and said to the earnest-eyed major officer: "I read the letter. It's not impossible for Brigadier Li to revolt, but..."
He paused and said bluntly: "The situation in Liangxiang is now very clear. The defeat of the Anhui Army has been determined. The fifth brigade wants to be revolted before it has made any contribution to the battle. Even if I think Commander Qu is accommodating
, I’m afraid it’s hard to explain to the superiors.”
The major officer heard that there was still room for change in the words, and hurriedly stood up and said: "Commander Han, our fifth brigade sincerely wants to join your army. Our brigade commander came and specifically told me that as long as I can give my brigade rebel status,
, our army will deal with the rebellious Anhui army for your army."
Han Baihang smiled: "It's a good idea that Brigadier Li had, but he used it in the wrong place. To tell you the truth, if the Fifth Brigade wants to revolt, I have only one condition, that is, resolutely obey my orders. In other words
The fifth brigade can only be a gun in my hand. I don’t need to have my own ideas. If I can do it, I can immediately accept the uprising of the fifth brigade. All officers can stay in their posts. If I can’t do it, there is nothing to do.
The only thing we can talk about is surrender."
When the major officer heard this, he hesitated. The purpose of the uprising was to retain the independence of the army, but what Han Baihang wanted was to control the army. This inevitably caused conflicts. It was a serious matter. He couldn't decide, so he could only say: "Commander Han, I
We need to go back and ask our brigade commander for instructions."
Han Baihang lowered his head and looked at his watch and said, "Okay, I'll give you one hour, and you won't have to wait if it's late."
The major officer left in a hurry. Han Baihang came out of the headquarters and walked to the next room, where Qu Tongfeng and Xu Shuzheng sat slumped without saying a word.
"Commander Qu, there is a letter from your good student Li Ruzhang. Please read it." Han Baihang handed the letter to Qu Tongfeng. Qu Tongfeng took it and looked at it twice. His face became increasingly ugly and he said angrily: "I
He was coerced into surrender by his subordinates. You must understand this. I don’t care what Li Ruzhang likes to do, but you cannot use my name to ruin my reputation."
Hearing this, Han Baihang smiled and said: "Commander Qu, don't deceive yourself. The surrender is considered coercion by your subordinates, but when Li Ruzhang met with you, you did not reveal this, so our army was able to successfully enter Liangxiang.
I am a prisoner to Chief of Staff Xu. This is all thanks to you, but it is not a small contribution. How can I just say I don’t want it?”
Qu Tongfeng became angry: "You..."
"Commander in Chief, please stop saying a few words. You and I are both prisoners, so there is nothing left to fight for." Xu Shuzheng shouted impatiently. His face was pale and thin, and he had lost his former grace and bearing, but occasionally there was a flash of light in his eyes.
With all his glory, people still remember him as a young Zhuge with extraordinary resourcefulness.
Qu Tongfeng felt guilty for Xu Shuzheng because of the previous incident. After hearing this, he bowed his head and said nothing. Xu Shuzheng turned to Han Baihang and said calmly: "How is the situation outside?"
Han Baihang said nothing secretly, and Xu Shuzheng nodded and said: "As expected, Liu Wenpu is very prudent and not good at making changes. He can't handle the current situation and can't control people's hearts. It's normal for him to lose."
Han Baihang shook his head and said: "No matter how clever Liu Wenpu is, he is not a figure like Chief of Staff Xu after all, and he cannot be the pinnacle of the army."
Xu Shuzheng laughed at himself: "I may be able to calm the situation and reverse the defeat if I am here."
"Maybe." Han Baihang did not dwell on the topic and said with a smile: "Chief of Staff Xu, Liangxiang County will be captured by our army soon, and we will let you go then."
Xu Shuzheng looked calm, glanced at Qu Tongfeng, and wanted to speak.
Han Baihang guessed Xu Shuzheng's thoughts and waved his hand: "Don't say anything, Commander Qu wants to accompany me to see Commander Yu, otherwise my sin of disobedience on the battlefield will not be offset."
Xu Shuzheng looked disappointed, while Qu Tongfeng had already accepted his fate and said sadly: "Zheng Zheng, I'm sorry for Mr. Zhi, I'm sorry for you, I have no face to see you again, please take care of yourself."
Xu Shuzheng felt the group's poor prospects and sighed: "I don't blame you, you should take care of yourself. When you meet Wu Peifu in the future, just be soft. You have a teacher-student relationship. I don't think he will make things difficult for you."
"
Qu Tongfeng was so moved that his lips trembled: "Zheng again!"
Han Baihang watched the two people reveal their true feelings, and he was full of emotions in his heart. He decided to let Xu Shuzheng go, which was undoubtedly a huge risk. If the incident was spread, even ten heads would not be enough, but why should he let him go? He had
A plan of his own. No one in this era knows the future development of history better than him. After the Zhili-Anhui War, the Zhili clique will be at its peak, but just four years later, the Zhili clique will repeat the mistakes of the Anhui clique under the attack of the Fenghuan and Fenghuan cliques.
, completely collapsed. If he is still in direct contact by then, the kindness of letting Xu Shuzheng go today is a good thing, and maybe it can save him from danger.
After leaving the room and returning to the headquarters, Lin Jianyue, who was commanding the operations on the front line, received good news, saying that the Anhui army had retreated to a corner of the south of the city, and that with more force they could be driven out of the city. Han Baihang was very excited after hearing this, and he sent his men
The adjutant called him and told him to take Xu Shuzheng secretly to Liangxiang Station to see him off. After they left, he lied that the guards were not guarding him strictly, and Xu Shuzheng escaped.
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Wudian.
The guard chief brought Han Baihang's words back. Li Ruzhang was very hesitant after hearing this. He knew nothing about the sudden appearance of Commander Han and was doubtful about his guarantee. He rebuked the guard chief for not doing things well. The guard chief felt aggrieved and said: "Brigade Commander
, No one knows the situation of the First Division, but the people in the First Division are indeed dominated by Commander Han. Besides, they don’t let me meet Commander-in-Chief Qu, so there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Li Ruzhang paced back and forth, frowning and saying: "This Commander Han is very arrogant. He is worthy of letting our fifth brigade become a gun in his hands!"
The captain of the guard said: "Brigadier, the other party only gave me one hour when I left. The time is coming soon. You'd better make a quick decision."
Li Ruzhang glared and said: "It's too late to wait, he is trying to pinch us." Even so, he still glanced at his watch nervously. At the moment, the Anhui soldiers were shaken, and there were people from other armies who also contacted the Zhijun.
Of course, when it comes to the uprising, one must strike while the iron is hot. If he rushes to the back, he will have no bargaining capital with the Zhijun. This is something he knows very well.
"Okay, I'll give it a try." Li Ruzhang gritted his teeth and decided. At this moment, the guard's voice suddenly came from outside: "Chief of Staff, the brigade commander is discussing something inside, you can't go in."
"Go away!" Xu Jiyuan had already barged in. Seeing that there were only two people inside, Li Ruzhang and the guard captain, he couldn't help but sneered: "Brigadier, your guard captain just came back from outside. I'm curious where he went. See you.
Who is this person? How can he say something so mysteriously? Is it worth carrying me, the chief of staff, behind your back?"
