Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Bai Chongxi glanced at a guide sent by Gu Hu, the inspector of the Salt Bureau, who was said to be the boss of a private salt dealer in the past.This person led the way from Sangzhi to here, and it took three days to walk the [-]-mile mountain road.Bai Chongxi said very bluntly about this: "Boss Long, do the math yourself, how many times have you said that you only need to climb over that mountain to get there?"

Boss Long is not big, but he is very vigorous, and he usually has a bit of tiger spirit, but when he is suppressed by people like Bai Chongxi, his tiger spirit will become a mouse.He said with a little embarrassment: "My lord, this is really the last one. I know the road well. We will have a boat when we get to the riverside. My brothers have made appointments with the boat gang bosses."

Bai Chongxi nodded to Boss Long with his hand: "If you boo me again this time, I promise to let you taste the taste of Thirty Army Sticks."

After finishing speaking, Bai Chongxi looked up at the sky, turned around and ordered to the adjutant: "Notify the troops, speed up the march, and strive to spend the night in Xinqiao Town tonight. I have slept in a tent for several days, and I will sleep in bed tonight."

The order was quickly issued to all squads. When the soldiers who were already extremely tired heard that they could rest in the town tonight instead of sleeping in tents, they immediately became full of energy and hurried forward.

Almost at the same time, the officers and soldiers of Li Zongren's First Mountain Brigade were frantically building various fortifications in Taoyuan. Li Zongren and the brigade staff analyzed that the Changde Army's attack should be three days later at the earliest.Because according to the information provided by the Military Intelligence Department, a total of 7000 people came here. Even if they took the same steamboat as their own, it would take a day to bring the equipment, not to mention that they didn't have this stuff yet.Li Zongren looked at the mountain artillery position that was being built, and then looked into the distance: "Jiansheng, act quickly, fight for this battle to show the prestige of our Guangxi people, and don't disappoint the commander-in-chief's appreciation for our brothers... "

Chapter 129 Changde Changed Owner ([-])

At this moment, the eyes of the whole of China are focused on the main battle situation between the North and the South, and the secondary battlefield in the Changde area is naturally no one pays attention.As for Wang Zhenyu's electrification, he was drowned in a bunch of unclear so-called electrifications.

On July 7, Jiangsu Dispute Yuan's army defeated Feng Guozhang's Beiyang Second Army and Zhang Xunwuwei's former army in the Xuzhou area, and retreated to Nanjing. From July 22nd to 7th, Yuan Jun from Shanghai repeatedly attacked the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau but failed.The headquarters was disbanded by the Shanghai Concession authorities. On July 22, Huang Xing saw that the overall situation was hopeless, so he left Ning to shake Yuan's overall situation.

The situation in the whole country was like this. The war started less than half a month ago, and the well-prepared Beiyang Army defeated the Yuan army, although Wang Zhenyu used a surprise attack to avoid an escape.However, Huang Xing, who lacked sufficient tolerance for failure, eventually became a deserter.

Wang Zhengya received the news on July 7, and he was overjoyed at that time, so he summoned Qing Heng and the others to have a drink: "I have already said that Dapao Sun and the others are no match, and they are no match for Master Yuan. So it’s right for us to stand on Lord Yuan’s side. Isn’t Wang Zhenyu, a rebel, trying to take advantage of the chaos to grab the territory? Haha, when Lord Yuan puts down the gangsters in the southeast, let’s see how Wang Zhenyu will die then. .”

Qing Heng remained silent, while the others congratulated one after another. Wang Zhengya, who was a little drunk, drifted off to sleep. . .

On July 7, Wang Yuyin, who managed to reorganize the nine battalions of Changde with 30 troops, received a telegram from his father: "I will launch an attack on Taoyuan today and wipe out the Yuan army in western Hunan."

After the war ended, this telegram was sent to Wang Zhenyu, who laughed when he saw him.Because from the beginning to the end, this so-called Xiangxi begging Yuan Jun never existed except for Zhang Xueji, the empty commander.From beginning to end, I used the name of the Xiangxi Defense Team to launch this damn "war of aggression".

But it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter what you call it, because it won't affect Wang Yuyin's ending. . .

At this moment, Wang Yuyin was staring at the out-of-control battlefield in a daze. If he was given another chance to choose, he would never order an attack:

Changde's attack was launched at twelve o'clock in the noon, and it was really wicked to choose this time, since it was time for normal people to eat.Wang Yuyin still knew a little about military affairs. He first asked his brothers to eat lunch an hour in advance.

As for the firepower of the opponent's position, he has completed several rounds of rough firepower testing, and he doesn't know whether the opponent's combat quality is extremely high, or whether the firepower is really insufficient.Wang Yuyin is more willing to believe that it is the latter, because he does not believe that the opponent's military quality can be able to face the temptation calmly.Since the opponent's firepower is insufficient, let's go all out.

The development of the battle situation was also in line with his guess. More than 3000 ferocious Changde troops quickly captured the first line of defense.This result further strengthened Wang Yuyin's determination to continue to attack, because this kind of loss of position is very damaging to the morale of one's own side, and there is no reason for the Xiangxi Army to make an exception.Many years later, Wang Yuyin sighed in a private chat with Li Zongren: "I really committed a military taboo. I launched an attack without knowing your details at all. As a result, I ruined my military career. In the end I can only be an old master."

Li Zongren set up a big picture from the very beginning. The three solid blocking lines were just a tool to lure the enemy to go deep. Apart from creating a little damage, he immediately began to retreat to create the illusion of insufficient combat power.There are almost two regiments of the Xiangxi Army waiting for the fourth line of defense about 2 kilometers away from the first line of defense.

The range of Wang Yuyin's local artillery team can only cover the second line of defense. When attacking the third line of defense, the resistance of the Xiangxi Army became fierce.The number of casualties of the Changde Army immediately exceeded 6000, and a large number of officers were also killed in battle.This made Wang Yuyin, who was originally worried that the opponent was playing tricks, make a judgment that he regretted unceasingly. This is the final bottom line. As long as it is broken, the war will end today.So three elite battalions were thrown into the attack, the third line of defense was successfully captured, and Wang Yuyin personally dismounted and gave the order for the general pursuit. More than [-] menacing Changde troops rushed towards the fourth and last line of defense outside Taoyuan City with incomparable arrogance. . .

The battle of Taoyuan has finally entered the moment of life and death. . .

Before the Changde Army launched the final attack, Li Zongren personally visited the two main regiments preparing to counterattack, and gave a final lecture to the officers above the company: "Brothers, tell me? Are you men?"

The officers froze for a moment, and immediately straightened their chests and shouted: "We are men."

Li Zongren nodded with satisfaction: "Today is the first battle of our first mountain brigade out of Xiangxi. I don't know how future history will record what we do today. Whether we are righteous or evil, I don't know." .But I know one thing, we must not be losers, if there must be a loser in this battle?"

Li Zongren waved his hand and pointed directly at the front of the position: "That's them, give them the failure, and leave the glory to ourselves. Long live the tiger, the tiger will win!"

The officers and nearby soldiers responded excitedly: "Long live the tiger, the tiger must win!"

The Changde army rushed over without hesitation. The successful capture of the first three positions made them contemptuous of their opponents.

200 meters, 100 meters, 80 meters, 60 meters, 50 meters, closer. . .

But it was very strange, really strange, this time the white tiger soldiers in Xiangxi were different from firing their guns a hundred meters away before, the whole position was silent, not a single bullet was fired.

This kind of silence is depressing. Chang Dejun would rather be bulleted than face the current weird atmosphere.

Gradually, as the distance continued to narrow, the speed of the officers and soldiers of the Changde Army slowed down by coincidence, and they became a little panicked.

At a distance of 500 meters from the front, 75 mortars (25 mortars are standard in the Sansan Regiment) have been lined up according to the angle adjusted yesterday, and the gunners are all staring at the distance Changde's assault skirmish line, waiting for the command of the commander.And the commander has already raised the red flag high, waiting for the final fire command.

Farther away, twenty self-made mountain cannons are also in place, all of which have been stripped off according to the set elements, waiting for the order to fire.This kind of centralized use of artillery was also mentioned by Wang Zhenyu many times in the tactical seminar, and Li Zongren is learning what he has learned and using it now.

Li Zongren put down the binoculars in front of him, took a small breath and said, "Fire!"

The adjutant gave a military salute, turned around and fired three flares into the sky. . .

Almost at the moment when the signal flare rose to the sky and was about to fall, 75 mortars and [-] mountain cannons also let out a thunderous roar, and forty heavy machine guns ready to fire also unceremoniously fired.The front of the entire battlefield was immediately shot out with smoke, and the Changde army was immediately covered by fierce artillery fire and machine gun fire.

Many soldiers of the Changde Army flew into the sky before they could figure out what was going on.Wang Yuyin, who was standing in the rear supervising the battle, was shocked immediately. This team of 5000 people can have such fierce firepower. How did they do it?It was the first time for Wang Yuyin, who had participated in the Changde Autumn Exercise, to see such a ferocious firepower being used in such a concentrated manner, let alone the Changde soldiers under him.

After only two rounds of bombardment, Li Zongren called a stop. There was no other way. The shells were too expensive. If they were used too much, the commander would probably be angry. Secondly, it was a civil war, and killing too much would hurt peace.And the effect of the bombardment just now is also very obvious. In a desperate battle, the ones who rush to the front are often the bravest.Although the firepower attack just now did not kill or injure 400 people, it was enough to strike and deter the opponent. The rest should be solved by the infantry.

The charge horn was sounded immediately, and the infantrymen stopped planning very neatly, pulled out their military thorns from their belts, and inserted them into their rifles with a bang.Then the officers took the lead, and more than 2000 Xiangxi Army officers and soldiers followed the White Tiger Army flag, shouted the slogan "Long Live the Tiger Army", jumped up from the position, and rushed out.

Chang Dejun was completely in shock and panic at this moment. Those who were lucky had already ascended to heaven, and those who were not lucky had to continue to look directly at the dripping blood and continue to face this bleak world.

Looking at the murderous Xiangxi tiger soldiers rushing towards the opposite side, they lost the most basic courage of a man, and the thought of running away appeared in their minds irresistibly.So the mind has this thought, and people have the same mind, and the great defeat will inevitably happen.

Wang Yuyin's second regret at the moment is that he didn't set up a supervising team, and he was helpless in this situation.The only thing he can do now is to retreat first with the 2000 men who have not yet launched the attack, so as to prevent them from being confused by the chaos.At the same time, issue an order to let these troops who have lost their fighting courage immediately run towards Changde City. God knows how many people can escape into Changde City after dozens of miles.

For escape, this distance is indeed a bit too long, and what is even more frightening is that the running ability of the Xiangxi tiger soldiers is too amazing.

In the end, more and more Changde soldiers who couldn't run threw their guns to the ground, then sat down on the ground, gasped and shouted to the Xiangxi tiger soldiers who were chasing up: "Don't be afraid, I surrender."

In the end, less than 3000 of the 6000 Changde soldiers who participated in the attack fled back to Changde, and the loss of equipment and supplies was even greater.Wang Yuyin was distressed and regretful, and finally gathered [-] people to stick to Changde without mentioning it.As for his father, Wang Yuyin thought over and over again, and still sent a telegram truthfully. . .

Chapter 129 Changde Changed Owner ([-])

At this moment, the eyes of the whole of China are focused on the main battle situation between the North and the South, and the secondary battlefield in the Changde area is naturally no one pays attention.As for Wang Zhenyu's electrification, he was drowned in a bunch of unclear so-called electrifications.

On July 7, Jiangsu Dispute Yuan's army defeated Feng Guozhang's Beiyang Second Army and Zhang Xunwuwei's former army in the Xuzhou area, and retreated to Nanjing. From July 22nd to 7th, Yuan Jun from Shanghai repeatedly attacked the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau but failed.The headquarters was disbanded by the Shanghai Concession authorities. On July 22, Huang Xing saw that the overall situation was hopeless, so he left Ning to shake Yuan's overall situation.

The situation in the whole country was like this. The war started less than half a month ago, and the well-prepared Beiyang Army defeated the Yuan army, although Wang Zhenyu used a surprise attack to avoid an escape.However, Huang Xing, who lacked sufficient tolerance for failure, eventually became a deserter.

Wang Zhengya received the news on July 7, and he was overjoyed at that time, so he summoned Qing Heng and the others to have a drink: "I have already said that Dapao Sun and the others are no match, and they are no match for Master Yuan. So it’s right for us to stand on Lord Yuan’s side. Isn’t Wang Zhenyu, a rebel, trying to take advantage of the chaos to grab the territory? Haha, when Lord Yuan puts down the gangsters in the southeast, let’s see how Wang Zhenyu will die then. .”

Qing Heng remained silent, while the others congratulated one after another. Wang Zhengya, who was a little drunk, drifted off to sleep. . .

On July 7, Wang Yuyin, who managed to reorganize the nine battalions of Changde with 30 troops, received a telegram from his father: "I will launch an attack on Taoyuan today and wipe out the Yuan army in western Hunan."

After the war ended, this telegram was sent to Wang Zhenyu, who laughed when he saw him.Because from the beginning to the end, this so-called Xiangxi begging Yuan Jun never existed except for Zhang Xueji, the empty commander.From beginning to end, I used the name of the Xiangxi Defense Team to launch this damn "war of aggression".

But it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter what you call it, because it won't affect Wang Yuyin's ending. . .

At this moment, Wang Yuyin was staring at the out-of-control battlefield in a daze. If he was given another chance to choose, he would never order an attack:

Changde's attack was launched at twelve o'clock in the noon, and it was really wicked to choose this time, since it was time for normal people to eat.Wang Yuyin still knew a little about military affairs. He first asked his brothers to eat lunch an hour in advance.

As for the firepower of the opponent's position, he has completed several rounds of rough firepower testing, and he doesn't know whether the opponent's combat quality is extremely high, or whether the firepower is really insufficient.Wang Yuyin is more willing to believe that it is the latter, because he does not believe that the opponent's military quality can be able to face the temptation calmly.Since the opponent's firepower is insufficient, let's go all out.

The development of the battle situation was also in line with his guess. More than 3000 ferocious Changde troops quickly captured the first line of defense.This result further strengthened Wang Yuyin's determination to continue to attack, because this kind of loss of position is very damaging to the morale of one's own side, and there is no reason for the Xiangxi Army to make an exception.Many years later, Wang Yuyin sighed in a private chat with Li Zongren: "I really committed a military taboo. I launched an attack without knowing your details at all. As a result, I ruined my military career. In the end I can only be an old master."

Li Zongren set up a big picture from the very beginning. The three solid blocking lines were just a tool to lure the enemy to go deep. Apart from creating a little damage, he immediately began to retreat to create the illusion of insufficient combat power.There are almost two regiments of the Xiangxi Army waiting for the fourth line of defense about 2 kilometers away from the first line of defense.