Chapter 318 Zhi'an War

Chapter 318 Zhi'an War

On May 17, in the 10th year of the Republic of China, Cao Kun sent troops to monitor the Dezhou Arsenal and used Dezhou as the outpost on the right wing of the Zhi army.

On May 19, Wu Peifu sat together with representatives from Jiangsu, Fengtian and other provinces in Baoding and attended the secret military meeting held by Cao Kun.

On May 21, Duan Qirui transferred Ding** Command to Beijing, with Xu Shuzheng as the chief of staff, Duan Zhigui as the commander of the 1st Route and the commander of the martial law in the capital, Qu Tongfeng as the commander of the 2nd Route and the commander of the front enemy, Wei Zonghan as the commander of the 3rd Route, and forced Li Yuanhong to announce the order to punish Cao Kun, Wu Peifu and others. On the same day, Duan Qirui convened a joint meeting of all cabinet members and military and political personnel at the General's Office, and decided to raise troops to "attack" Cao and Wu. And forced President Li Hongyuan to pass a telegram to punish Wu Peifu. At the same time, Wu Peifu's troops stationed in Henan began to advance north; Cao Kun's troops were transported from Baoding to Gaobeidian.

The war has already begun.

In the northeast, Ye Chong had already taken a regiment of soldiers from Huludao to board the British ship from Huludao and headed directly to Tianjin Port. There was no way, all the warships in the northeast are now in Heilongjiang, and it was not safe to take their own warships in the waters of the Republic of China, which is also a kind of sadness.

"I don't know when I can board my warship and swim in the waters of the Republic of China." With this emotion, Ye Chong boarded the dock of Tianjin Port.

At this time, Tianjin Port had already been martial law, and Cao Kun even led a group of important people to the dock to welcome Ye Chong's arrival.

"I said Xingwu, you finally came. If you don't come again, I will have to surrender to Duan Hefei." Although Cao Kun was a joke, he could also reflect his impatientness at this time. The Anhui faction is now strong, with both the support of the Japanese and the Gongxian Arsenal, a large arsenal that can continuously provide weapons. If the Zhi army cannot defeat the Anhui army in a very short time, the Zhi army will be less and less ammunition. Every time the time is delayed, the closer it will be to them.

"What are these?" Ye Chong looked at a group of middle-aged and elderly people wearing general uniforms following Cao Kun.

"Come on, Xingwu, let me introduce you. Speaking of which, you are now intimidating the Republic of China, but you have never met any other generals in our Beiyang system." Cao Kunra enthusiastically pulled Ye Chong, "This is the governor of Hubei, Wang Zichun."

"This is the Jiangxi Governor Chen Xiufeng."

"This is the Jiangsu Governor Qi Fuwan."

"This is Zhao Zhou, the governor of Henan."

"It turned out to be the famous Third Governor of the Yangtze River, and the Zhao Governor of Henan. It seems that today's meeting is really lively." Ye Chong didn't take it for granted. In fact, these Governors are still lower than his position as Northeast Inspection Envoy, and their strength is even more incomparable.

Although Zhao Ti, Wang Zhanyuan and others are all veterans in Beiyang, they have no qualifications to show off. After all, Ye Chong's strength is there, and when he fights the Japanese army, he will annihilate tens of thousands of enemies at any time. If they were the ones, they would not even have the courage to fight with the Japanese army.

"I have heard a lot about the name of Xingshuai outside the pass. When I saw him today, I realized that our group of people are really old." Zhao Ti laughed.

"The fact that Zhao Governor Zhao can stand in the Central Plains for five or six years without falling, it is also admirable to travel among all forces." Ye Chong said against his will. In fact, Zhao Ti occupied a good place, but he couldn't do practical things. He took Sun Liechen, Guo Qi, Wang Houchun and others into Henan, which was several times better than him. However, everyone carried the flower sedan chair, and Ye Chong didn't need to let others get out of Taiwan.

Seeing that although Ye Chong was young, he was not arrogant at all. Several veterans were also a little enthusiastic about Ye Chong. As for Qi Xieyuan, who had the least qualifications, he became the governor of Jiangsu at the end of last year. His foundation was not stable and he had fewer interruptions.

In fact, these big guys gathered together and there was no formal meeting. Most of the things were finalized at the dinner table.

"I want to tell me, Xiao Xu is really not a thing. Following Duan Hefei to control the central government, we have squandered all the taxes we paid over the years. We occupy the best place and get the most money. In the end, we have to fight this today and that tomorrow." After a few glasses of wine, Zhao Ti, who looked bitter and worried, was the first to criticize Xu Shuzheng. Of course, this is mainly because the Anhui faction wants to replace him as the governor of Henan with Wu Guangxin.

Wang Zhanyuan also spoke, "Who said no? You said the central government wanted to unify the whole country by force. He attacked him, but the result was good. Those troops crossed from Hubei and asked me for food. What's the matter? I'm not the central government."

"Anyway, we have to pull Duan Hefei and Xu Youzheng off the horse, otherwise we will not have a good life. We will start every day, and Xiao Xu's murderous aura is strong. He first killed Lu Jianzhang, and almost attacked Xingwu last time." Chen Guangyuan said, "I think if they defeated Brother Zhongshan's Hebei army, the good life for us will come to an end." Chen Guangyuan said, "After all, we are not the direct descendants of his Anhui clan. Duan Hefei spent a lot of money to build a tens of thousands of fixed **, which is not used as decoration. The central government is now going to collect power."

"If you want me to tell me, let everyone raise an army together and let Duan Hefei know that we are not easy to mess with." Cao Kun said carelessly.

"Brother Zhongshan, don't worry, if your Hebei army fights with the current detention, I will definitely help you." Zhao Ti patted his chest and said.

Wang Zhanyuan also made the same promise. The supervisors present were all humans, and their chests were slapped, as if they would not give up until they defeated the Anhui faction.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, the last few governors took a photo together and left one after another, saying that they wanted to prepare for the current battle.

"There are three governors of the Yangtze River and Zhao Ti from Henan, who should be able to defeat the Dingguo Ding in Hefei." Ye Chong smiled.

Cao Kun said with a bitter face, "I said Xingwu, don't spend time with me. Don't look at these people who are righteous. If they really fight, they will be unreliable. They are okay to fight with the wind. If my Hebei army shows a downward trend in the battle, they will turn their faces faster than anyone else. If you really want to fight, you must Xingwu, your Northeast Army is the main force, and I will help you with the square. Those people are unreliable."

"You know the situation in the Northeast now. I can't pull the main force back from the front line." Ye Chong was not vague. Duan Qirui's in power had seriously hindered the interests of the Northeast. Now Ye Chong's power outside the pass has developed to the extreme. Whether it is for territory or population needs, he can only reach out to the pass. "Let's do this, when Brother Cao fights Duan Hefei's Ding**, I will transfer a few main divisions into the pass. Not to mention anything else, at least five to six divisions can be held back."

"Okay, I can still trust Xingwu's words." Cao Kun slapped his thigh, and could hold down five or six divisions of Ding**. Although his Hebei army was still slightly weaker than Ding**, his chances of victory increased a lot. More importantly, Ye Chong strengthened his attitude to destroy the Anhui clique. "Time is tight now, and I will return to Baoding to arrange it. After meeting in Beijing tomorrow, I will not be drunk with Xingwu."

After this short Tianjin Governor's Corps Conference, Ye Chong boarded the British warship and returned to Huludao again.

On the third day when Ye Chong returned to Fengtian, the long-standing conflict between Zhi and Anhui erupted like a volcano.

On May 23, the Zhi-Anhui War officially broke out. Duan Qirui joined forces with the Anhui general Qu Tongfeng to command the **, gathered 4 divisions, 4 mixed brigades with more than 60,000 troops, more than 180 cannons of various calibers, 19 aircraft of various types, and the main attack along the Beijing-Han Railway, attempting to directly capture Baoding.

Cao Kun organized four divisions and seven mixed brigades in Hebei, a total of more than 80,000 people into an anti-rebellion army, and appointed Wu Peifu as the commander-in-chief of the front enemy and commander-in-chief of the West Road. Commanded the main forces of the Hebei Army, the 3rd Division, the 1st Division, the 2nd Division, and the 2nd, 3,4th Mixed brigade, a total of more than 45,000 people were deployed on the front lines south of Yixian, Laishui, Zhuozhou and Gu'an to fight the attack of the Anhui faction.

The Anhui faction had the advantage in terms of military strength and firepower, and once captured two lines of defense of the Hebei army. However, the Hebei army under Wu Peifu fought extremely tenaciously. Facing the enemy's superior firepower, he withstood the attack of the main force of the Anhui army. Then, using night battles, the Anhui army's artillery was not good and the aircraft could not be used, and the position lost during the day was regained.

.On the same day, the Eastern Anhui Army under the command of Xu Shuzheng, had 5 mixed brigades, and more than 35,000 people were attacked from Liangzhuang and Beijimiao areas to the Eastern Zhi Army position with Cao Ying as the commander of Yangcun. The Zhi army set up cannons on the railway bridge and launched artillery bombardment on the attacking Anhui Army. The two sides were undecided for a moment.

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Shanhaiguan is known as the world's number one pass. Its terrain is concise and steep. It has been a place that military strategists have fought for since ancient times. However, today when hot weapons are gradually flourishing, Shanhaiguan's status has become increasingly embarrassing.

Just when the Zhi-Anhui system was in full swing, the 27th Division, the 5th Division and the 19th Division, the 27th Division, the 5th Division and the 19th Division, the three reorganized divisions, led by Sun Liechen, drove towards Shanhaiguan. The Flying Tiger Change of a squadron in the Dashiqiao area, and the Black Hawk-style deportation aircraft of two squadrons, took off directly at the airport and crossed the sea to arrive at the temporary airport in Suizhong County, Fengtian.

Although the Japanese army dragged down the main force of the Northeast Army, Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng, in order to be on the safe side, still laid two divisions and six mixed brigades outside Shanhaiguan, reaching more than 50,000 troops. The commander-in-chief is Fu Liangzuo, the general of the Anhui clan.

"Send a letter to Fu Liangzuo, who is guarding Shanhaiguan, and says that the Northeast Army is going to enter the pass, and ask his army to give up Shanhaiguan within half a day. Once time passes, the Northeast Army will immediately attack the city." Sun Liechen ordered the troops to stop and said.

"Why don't the military throne attack directly? Say hello to them, wouldn't it be a reminder of the Anhui army and time to defend." Yu Zhen, the chief of staff of the Second Army, couldn't help but ask. Although Sun Liechen is the commander of the 5th Army of Northeast China, everyone knows that Sun Liechen is just a temporary one, and after the war, he will still return to the General Staff.

"It seems that you don't understand the three words "Northeast Army" and the pressure on the Anhui faction." Sun Liechen smiled, "The pace of expansion of the ** is too fast, and ideological education cannot keep up. The cohesion of the troops is far from comparable to that of the Northeast Army. Give them some pressure. In addition, the pilots flying over from the Dashi Bridge also need to take a break. After tonight, there will be no results tomorrow, so you can start the battle directly."

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