Chapter nine hundred and twenty second fire brigade
The war was going on as Han Baihang and Feng Yuxiang got along awkwardly, but what most people didn't expect was that the balance of this war had already been slowly tilted in a conspiracy, and the losing side was destined to be wiped out.
Zhang Xueliang is not destined to be a good person. He deeply knows that the difficulties of this war have just begun.
The terrain around Gubeikou of Shanhaiguan is dangerous and has always been a battleground for military strategists. The military facilities here have been arranged by the past defenders to be impregnable, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, our own troops are at a huge disadvantage to the attackers.
The war is going on day by day, and the casualties of soldiers are increasing day by day. If there is another way to open a gap, the situation of the entire war will change drastically in an instant.
One person gave Zhang Xueliang this rare opportunity.
This person was none other than Xu Xiangqian, the representative of Dr. Sun Yat-sen from the South who had met Feng Yuxiang last time.
Xu Xiangqian's arrival last time brought a great shock to Feng Yuxiang, but that was only a shock, but this time it was completely different, because this time Xu Xiangqian's late-night visit brought something that Feng Yuxiang could not refuse -
- Half a million dollars, of course, is a check from Citibank of the United States for half a million dollars.
How could Feng Yuxiang not be moved? His troops were in dire straits. Although Marshal Wu Peifu took good care of him on the surface and basically listened to his opinions, he secretly instructed the reserve department to embarrass him at all times and to make things difficult for him.
Otherwise, he would not be reduced to robbing Han Baihang's third division of food and grass.
Feng Yuxiang looked at the check and letters brought by Xu Xiangqian and fell into deep thinking.
Han Baihang led his soldiers to block the Fengjun Zhang Zuoxiang's attack at Gubeikou day and night. Although the battle was not very intense, the most troublesome thing was the Fengjun's seamless attack rhythm, which left no time for rest.
.In this way, Han Baihang has been watching here for two days. Finally, a piece of bad news came from Shanhaiguan.
According to the news from the communications troops sent by Marshal Wu Peifu, after Lingyuan's Feng Army captured Lingyuan, they immediately rushed to the Chifeng area and joined forces with the Feng Army Jiang Deng's selection unit in the Chifeng area to attack Chifeng with all their strength. Peng Shouxin, the defender of the Chifeng area,
The headquarters received a fierce artillery attack, and the battle with the enemy has entered a fierce stage. Han Baihang Department is now ordered to rush to Shanhaiguan immediately to support Peng Shouxin's Department.
Han Baihang was not surprised when he received the order. He had expected this. The Fengjun army was already strong. If Zhang Xueliang's troops and Jiang Dengxuan's troops were allowed to join forces, their strength would not be underestimated. Zhang Xueliang is not the only one in Shanhaiguan now.
Jiang Deng selected Fengjun, as well as Fengjun Li Jinglin's unit who originally fought in Shanhaiguan. It is conceivable that Peng Shouxin in Shanhaiguan is now even worse.
After receiving the order, Han Baihang did not hesitate. After stabilizing the attack of Fengjun Zhang Zuoxiang's troops, he immediately led his troops to Shanhaiguan.
When Gao Hongyi saw Han Baihang's troops being transferred here and there, he grumbled in his heart and said: "Commander, what do you think we are in the eyes of Marshal Wu? Are we a reserve team or a firefighting team? It's obvious from the first glance that we are not biological."
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Han Baihang knew that Gao Hongyi was unhappy. Not only Gao Hongyi, but also most of the brothers in the third division were full of complaints. He patted Gao Hongyi on the shoulder and said: "We soldiers, naturally we will fight wherever the commander points.
I know the brothers have complaints in their hearts, but what can we do? We can only fight our own battles. This is the mission of the military."
Gao Hongyi looked at the order in his hand and said worriedly: "Commander, do you think this battle can still be fought? I always feel that I have no confidence in my heart."
Han Baihang was also stunned by Gao Hongyi's question. Didn't he know that the balance of this battle had begun to tilt, and the longer the battle, the greater the tilt. He thought for a while and said to Gao Hongyi: "What do you think?
Maybe it's right, but I still hope you won't say anything to your subordinates. Once people's hearts are broken in this war, there may be no hope of winning. There is an old saying in China, which is to do your best and obey fate. You and I
You just have to do your best, and I can arrange the rest freely."
After hearing Han Baihang's words, Gao Hongyi couldn't say much more, but he had been wondering what Han Baihang meant by his own arrangements.
Gao Hongyi asked himself that he was not afraid of death, but he was unwilling to die in two battles between the Chinese and the Chinese themselves. That would not give him any military honor, and he might be ridiculed by future generations.
Han Baihang looked at the tired faces of the marching soldiers, and felt unbearable in his heart. They also had wives, children, and children at home. They went to the battlefield just to make a living or for someone else's words. Some of them might be able to go back, and some of them might be able to go back.
Maybe there's no way he can go back. But Han Baihang couldn't help himself, let alone make any plans for them.
It took the Third Division a day and a night to march urgently to Shanhaiguan. When Han Baihang arrived here, he found that everything was not optimistic.
Shanhaiguan relies on the ancient Great Wall. Logically speaking, it should be easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the defense is in an absolutely advantageous position. However, the Fengjun army is in a large number. Shanhaiguan has already been bombarded with artillery. A gap has been opened, and all Peng Shouxin's troops have been thrown into the battle.
, and for a while there was no manpower available to defend the gap that was opened.
After Han Baihang arrived, enemies had already rushed up in the gap. Fortunately, the terrain of Shanhaiguan was dangerous, and the enemies who rushed up were out of touch with the enemies who were attacking later. This allowed Han Baihang to find an opportunity to counterattack. Han Baihang sent a regiment of vanguard troops.
, throw away all the baggage, carry only guns and ammunition, advance at full speed, and guard Shanhaiguan at all costs, this crucial gap. Only in this way can Shanhaiguan be able to ensure temporary safety.
Han Baihang knew deeply that all battles failed at a certain point. He remembered that he had read such a story: Because a nail was missing, a horseshoe was lost. Because a horseshoe was missing, a horseshoe was lost.
A good horse is lost. Because a good horse is missing, a knight is lost. Because a rider is missing, the entire battle is lost. Because the battle is lost, the entire kingdom is lost.
Now, the gap in Shanhaiguan is the horseshoe nail in the story, and I must be nailed there firmly and cannot be shaken no matter what. This is a soldier's duty, and it can also be regarded as my final reward for Marshal Wu.
