Zhang Xueliang said unconvinced: "It's true that it was my uncle who fought with you, but war has changed with the times. You didn't have airplanes or artillery at that time. Now you rely on advanced weapons to fight wars. Just a few of the generals below your uncle."
, I don’t even know how to handle a mortar, so I don’t think I can beat Wu Peifu.”
Zhang Zuolin blew his beard and glared for a while, then he laughed, punched Zhang Xueliang in the chest, and said: "Good boy, you are right, this man who has drunk ink is really better at fighting than a big old man like me, otherwise I
Why are you sent to military school? But you can’t say this to anyone else. It won’t be good if it reaches your uncle’s ears.”
Zhang Xueliang said with a smile: "I know."
Zhang Zuolin didn't like Zhang Xueliang's carefree attitude the most, and said: "Don't be so playful. You are twenty years old and you need to be steady. This time I seized the equipment of two brigades. After returning to Fengtian, I will use students from the Jiangwu Hall to form two brigades."
, if you have any suitable candidates, can you recommend them to me." He wanted to form a team of confidants for Zhang Xueliang.
Zhang Xueliang was very excited, so he mentioned the person he had long wanted to recommend: "Father, Guo Songling, the tactics instructor at the Jiangwu Hall, is a handsome man. I think he has no problem being a brigade commander."
Zhang Zuolin frowned slightly: "I know Guo Songling. He used to work with Sun Dapao. He returned to the Northeast after being unable to survive in the south. Someone reported to me that he is full of revolutionary ideas. It is not considerate to use such a person."
Zhang Xueliang said anxiously: "It doesn't matter who he worked with before. What's important is that he works with you now. You are a hero among the world. Is it possible that you can't use Guo Songling?"
Zhang Zuolin felt very comfortable with this flattery, and he snorted a few times and said: "What should I use him for? You are the one who likes me. When you return to Fengtian, you can bring him to see me."
Zhang Xueliang smiled from ear to ear when he saw his father agreed.
Zhang Zuolin took a sip of tea and hummed the Peking Opera "Borrowing the East Wind" while shaking his head.
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Nanyuan was a royal garden in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty often hunted and paraded here. In the Republic of China, it became a military camp. When Duan Qirui established the Dingguo Army, he swore an oath here to fight. As an Anhui Army
The base camp here houses a large amount of armaments bought with loans borrowed from participating in the war, as well as twelve state-of-the-art aircraft. Originally, Xu Shuzheng planned to use it to expand two divisions, but due to opposition from all sides, it was delayed until the defeat, and it became a coveted
of fat.
When Wu Peifu issued the order, Han Baihang's military train had just passed the Fengtai Camp. After receiving the military order, he immediately ordered the train to retreat and drive from Fengtai to Nanyuan. It took him an hour to finally arrive at the Dahongmen outside Nanyuan.
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Looking at the majestic city wall, Han Baihang was filled with emotion. This was the first time he saw the Dahongmen with his naked eyes, and it was not just a place name. The mottled city wall and the red lacquer gate revealed a sense of history that made him unable to help but climb up.
Going up to the tower and looking down from the tower, he could see the troops pouring into Nanyuan like a long queue. He couldn't help but feel like he was in the military parade at Tiananmen Square.
"Commander Han, what are you looking at?" Lin Jianyue walked behind him at some point, stepped on the city wall with one foot, and looked at the scenery in Nanyuan.
Han Baihang tilted his head slightly and said with a smile: "The scenery of Nanyuan is so beautiful. It would be too wasteful to use it as a military camp. It should be opened into a big park so that ordinary people can come in and enjoy it."
"That's a good idea."
Lin Jianyue clapped his hands in praise, paused, glanced at Han Baihang's profile, and said slowly: "Commander Han, Commander Yu's telegram has been sent to me."
Han Baihang was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Then you should know that I am actually just a captain and company commander. I lied to you all the way, so I don't have any resentment in my heart?"
Lin Jianyue said calmly: "I have had grievances, but I admire you more. I have thought about switching our positions. I can't do anything you have done. It's not a loss to call you commander."
Han Baihang smiled: "Mr. Lin is overly praised. It's just my luck."
Lin Jianyue shook his head, smiled, and changed the subject: "Shuai Yu has sent another commander, but before that, you are still the commander, and you still have to give orders on what to do next."
"Don't worry, it's weird to command you now."
Han Baihang hurriedly waved his hand and said: "You should give the order, I won't interfere."
Lin Jianyue stopped refusing and nodded: "Okay, then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
After Lin Jianyue left, Han Baihang's face turned gloomy. Wu Peifu actually passed him and sent a secret message directly to Lin Jianyue, which cast a bad feeling in his heart. He could pull up tens of thousands of troops, and his personal ability was so great.
But it was more of an excuse to use Wu Peifu's tiger skin. Now Wu Peifu took the initiative to expose this illusion, which was obviously not a good thing. He stood blankly for a while, then suddenly turned to the adjutant and said: "Call Zhou Qing, Xu Pengzu, and Zhou Baocai immediately.
Come."
The adjutant left. After more than ten minutes, the three of them came to the tower talking and laughing. Looking at Han Baihang's back, they shouted: "Commander, what do you want us to do?"
Han Baihang turned around with a serious face and waved his hand for the adjutant to step back. The three of them saw that Han Baihang's expression was wrong and they straightened their chests and stood solemnly.
"Brothers, you have worked hard following me all this way." Han Baihang bowed his hands to the three of them and said with emotion.
The three of them were very flattered and said hurriedly: "It's not hard work. If we didn't have the commander, we would still be the commander of the shed. It's not like now, with thousands of people under our command, even a battalion commander wouldn't change."
Han Baihang said calmly: "But this is only temporary after all. Everyone calls me commander, but I am actually just an acting company commander who has not been officially appointed. This battle will be over soon, and we should talk about practical issues.
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The three of them looked at Han Baihang eagerly, waiting for him to speak.
Han Baihang paced back and forth and said: "Now Commander Yu has sent a new commander to replace me. I want to be the company commander, and you also have to restore your original positions. This means that I can only command one company of soldiers in the future.
, you will need to select the elite when you return and form a company on standby."
The three of them finally got over the addiction of being commanders, and were reluctant to part with the troops in their hands. However, military orders could not be violated, so they could only nod their heads, feeling very depressed.
Han Baihang was also in a bad mood and continued: "Don't be discouraged, everyone. We have fought for hundreds of miles in this battle and have made outstanding achievements. If we are to reward for our merits, we will inevitably receive promotions and titles."
After hearing this, everyone's mood improved a little, thinking that in this battle, so many important figures of the Anhui army were captured, and everyone could be considered an officer if they could not be promoted to a higher rank.
But Han Baihang immediately poured cold water on them and said: "But we must also prepare for the possibility."
The three of them were stunned, unable to understand the meaning of this sentence, and asked in confusion: "What if?"
Han Baihang did not explain, but ended the conversation anticlimactically, leaving Zhou Qing behind.
"Do you know why I only kept you?" Han Baihang looked at Zhou Qing with sharp eyes.
Zhou Qing thought for a moment and puffed up his chest and said, "Because I am yours."
Han Baihang nodded: "Yes, I am short in the army, and you are the only soldier I can trust. Like Zhou Baocai, Xu Pengzu, they can only share wealth and honor, but not adversity."
Zhou Qing was confused, scratched his head and said, "Commander, I don't understand."
Han Baihang stared at him closely: "Then let me put it bluntly, if the Zhijun army can't tolerate me, what will you do?"
Zhou Qing said without blinking: "Commander, I will go wherever you go!"
"good!"
Han Baihang patted him hard on the shoulder and said: "Then I'll give you my support. I feel that the situation is not good. We have made such a great contribution, and there is no reward from above. Instead, Lin Jianyue secretly electrolyzed my command authority. This
This is not an ordinary move. If I don’t protect everything, there are still tricks waiting for me."
Speaking of this, Han Baihang sneered: "I don't like to be passive. The purpose of letting you stay is to win over some trustworthy people in the army. The worst is that we leave. No matter whether it is to join the army or to someone else, I'm afraid
Can't you have a bright future with me?"
Zhou Qing said fiercely: "Commander, I will attack wherever you point me, without any second thoughts."
Han Baihang smiled happily, picked up a bag of silver coins from the wall on the side, and said: "Use this money to win over people, if you don't have enough money, you can withdraw from me."
Zhou Qing took the bag of silver coins and hurried down the city wall.
Han Baihang was hanging around the city wall with nothing to do when he heard a communications soldier running out of breath and shouting: "Commander, it's not good. The troops of the 27th Division of the Fengjun Army rushed outside the red gate of Nanda and forced their way in."
Nanyuan has taken over the military camp, and now the brothers are confronting each other at Nandahongmen. They are about to be unable to withstand it. Deputy Commander Lin sent me to ask you for instructions on how to deal with it."
Han Baihang was not surprised. It would not be Zhang Zuolin's style to not snatch food from such a big piece of fat meat in Nanyuan Military Camp. He said calmly: "What is there to ask for? Everything is decided by Deputy Commander Lin."
He didn't want to get involved in this troublesome matter. Feng Jun came with a fierce momentum. How could he return empty-handed? And Marshal Yu gave a death order not to allow a single bullet in Nanyuan to leak to Feng Jun. This was obviously forced.
The advancing enemy detachment and Fengjun are hard at work, but once they do it hard, it will not be easy. Now Zhifeng has just won a great victory and is still in the intimate stage of cooperation. The commanders of both sides are enthusiastic
What's more, the dirty things below cannot be brought to the table. If the situation is not handled well and the situation becomes tense, the boss will not care about your reasons. The board will definitely come over. This is why he just gave up the command to Lin Jianyue.
The reason is, if you can't afford to offend, you can still afford to hide.
The communications soldier had no choice but to go back, but soon he ran back again. He was so tired that he was sweating and could not speak clearly: "Report to the commander, Deputy Commander Lin said that you must come. If you don't come, he will come in person."
Come and invite me.”
Han Baihang smiled helplessly. Could it be that if he really asked Lin Jianyue to come over and invite him, he would be too pretentious and had to follow the communications troops to Nandahongmen. When he arrived near Nandahongmen, he saw that there was already a quarrel over there. Both sides
The soldiers pushed and yelled and cursed.
"Commander!" Lin Jianyue saw Han Baihang arriving and walked over quickly. He kept wiping the sweat from his forehead and said urgently: "Fengjun is unreasonable and wants to enter Nanyuan. I will send the chief of staff out of the city.
I went to talk to him, but he was disarmed and detained. He was like a living bandit."