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    Ma Tingxiang was also moved.  His soldiers and horses are relatively large among the various factions in Gansu, but compared to the "Anxi Army" which is known as one hundred thousand, they are no match in any case.  Among the "Three Horses in the Northwest", Ma Fuxiang, as the Ningxia military envoy, was actually militarily independent of the Gansu governor and had secured Ningxia.  Ma Qi has firmly taken control of Qinghai since he established the "Ning Haijun", but he was the only one who was ostracized by the Gansu governor.

    Thinking of the "Anxi Army" marching south, I would be the first to bear the brunt.  No matter who wins in the end between the "Province Protecting Army" and the "Anxi Army", he will definitely be buried with them.  During the time of disputes between various princes, all the troops were wiped out. From now on, his line could be regarded as having no future.

    His father, Ma Anliang, had long wanted to occupy Qinghai and strongly opposed the Yuan Shikai government's appointment of Ma Fuxiang as the commander-in-chief of Xining Town. There was an old rift between the two families.  Thinking of an old grudge with Ma Fuxiang, he couldn't help but hesitate again and again, hesitating about the order to "stand still and wait for help".

    Wuwei is located at the eastern end of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province, adjacent to Lanzhou in the east, Jinchang in the west, Qilian Mountain in the south, and Tengger Desert in the north.  The west of the city is the Shiyang River, and the east is the ancient Great Wall. For a long time, Wuwei has been famous for its important geographical location that "connects the vast desert and controls the throat of the five counties."  Dolly's "Silver Martial Power".

    Historically, it was not only an important town on the ancient Silk Road, but also a densely populated and fertile area.  After Han Dynasty general Huo Qubing pacified Hexi, he established Wuwei County here.  It was renamed Liangzhou during the Three Kingdoms period. During the Sixteenth Kingdom period, four small dynasties including Qianliang, Houliang, Nanliang and Beiliang all established their capitals here. In the Tang Dynasty, Wuwei was the seat of the Hexi Jiedushi, and in the Qing Dynasty, Liangzhou was established.  The government is now located in Wuwei area.

    On the 25th, the "Anxi Army" right-leg forward Song Jiuling Brigade crossed the Tengger Desert and entered Minqin County, heading south along the source of the Shiyang River.  The garrison at this place was Ma Zanshuang, the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Regiment of Ma Tingxing's Department. Ma Zanshuang set up a camp near the mountains and rivers. If he wanted to go to Liangzhou, he would have to pass through it.  However, Ma Tingxiang was too preoccupied with mobilization and other preparations for the battle.  Therefore, Ma Zanshuang only heard about the entry of the "Anxi Army" and has not yet confirmed it.  Ma Zanshuang also received some military training. When the news was unknown, he added double sentries and mobile sentries as a warning.

    Commander Zhao Minggao personally led a battalion as the vanguard of this surprise attack.  He was a senior general in the army, and the importance and urgency of this surprise attack had been instilled in him by the young marshal before the war.  Liangzhou has been an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place since ancient times. If we use troops to attack by force, even if the army's artillery fire is sharp, we will probably lose troops and lose time.  The soldiers are very fast, and he will be the first to capture Liangzhou in one fell swoop when the Gansu defenders are not ready.

    In the early morning, he sent agents to capture two sentries, and then the command post surrounded the Ma Army camp.

    A hidden sentinel first noticed something strange.  He witnessed with his own eyes the bloodshed less than a hundred meters in front of him, and then countless soldiers rushed towards him.  There had been no use of weapons for many years. The soldiers and horses had long been stored in the warehouse and the horses released in Nanshan. When he saw this scene, he was stunned by the subconscious fear.  However, at this time, he did something that was extremely wrong in Feng Jun's view.  He shouted almost reflexively: "Enemy attack!" while jumping up and running backwards.

    This sound caused the Ma Army to blow up the camp, and this dedicated sentry immediately lost his life.

    Seeing that the surprise attack was no longer effective, Zhao Minggao decisively ordered the entire battalion to attack.  Ma Jun had just woken up from his dream. He was naked, his generals were indistinguishable, and he had no ability to resist.  They had a small number to begin with (the Ma Army's battalion was still the old Manchu system, with less than 250 people), and they were caught off guard, and the entire army was wiped out in a matter of seconds.

    Zhao Minggao collected the surrendered troops with one company. The main force did not stop and went straight down the river without encountering many obstacles. After four hours of rapid march, he arrived at Yangjiaodu, twenty miles north of Liangzhou City, at noon.

    The "Anxi Army" arrived at Liangzhou City on the right. Xining Ma Qi also felt that he was in great danger. On the one hand, he asked the warlord Zhang Guangjian to mobilize all the forces in the province and actively prepare for the battle. On the other hand, he sent a telegram to the "Ning Haijun" troops to go north to Liangzhou to assist Ma Tingxuan in his preparations.  Defense arrangements.  Originally there was a conflict between the two horses competing for power, but due to the critical nature of the current situation, they had to work together.

    In addition, Ma Shirong was sent to Ningxia to contact Ma Fuxiang, Ma Hongkui, and Ma Hongbin, and they agreed to support each other and unanimously refused.  Not only that, but in the name of thousands of Mongolian and Tibetan princes in Qinghai, he called the central government to prevent Zhang Hanqing from entering Qinghai.  At the same time, people from all walks of life in Qinghai were forced to hold rallies to reject the bill, march and demonstrate, and make bluffs.

    But at this time, Ma Fuxiang¡¯s uncle and nephew had too much to take care of themselves.

    With the "Anxi Army" approaching, Ningxia's military envoy Ma Fuxiang was on pins and needles, believing that his family's decades-old foundation would be in danger of being destroyed, so he urgently summoned his nephews Ma Hongkui and Ma Hongbin to discuss the war.

    The actual situation of Ningxia¡¯s resistance to Zhang¡¯s troops and their defense arrangements: Ma Hongbin¡¯s commandThe 35th Brigade (composed of the original 5 battalions) and the 5th Mixed Brigade under Ma Hongkui originally had 3 infantry regiments, 2 cavalry regiments, 1 special agent battalion, 1 teaching regiment, 1 artillery battalion, 1 engineering  Barracks.  In the name of resisting Zhang, Ma Hongkui ordered all counties to recruit troops, and also established two additional garrison brigades (equivalent to regiments), which were affiliated with the District Security Department. Ma Fushou (Ma Hongkui's uncle) was appointed as the Yinchuan garrison commander.  Ma Fuxiang, Ningxia's military envoy and commander-in-chief, has a total strength of more than 22,000 troops.  However, the combat ability and quality of the army recruited temporarily are far behind the regular army, let alone Fengjun, who has won consecutive battles.

    Ningxia City Wall Yinchuan is located about 30 miles away from Helan Mountain in the west and the Yellow River in the east.  Stretching across the plain, there are many forts and forts around the suburbs; the west of the city is adjacent to the Tanglai Canal, and the east of the city is connected to the Hanyan and Huinong Canals.  The Ningxia defenders used the above-mentioned terrain and forts to form suburban defensive positions.  The south of the city passes through Wanghongbao, Yanghebao, Dababao, Guangwu City, and Shikongbao to Zhongwei County, a total of 360 miles; the north of the city passes through Xiejiabao, Ligangbao, Pingluo County, Huangquqiao, and Shikongbao.  From Zuizi to Dengkou County, it is 220 miles away.

    On November 26, Ma Fuxiang convened a combat deployment meeting with commanders and above of the garrison commanders of various departments in Ningxia. In order to encourage his subordinates, Ma Fuxiang compared the strengths of both sides and said: "The main purpose of rejecting Zhang is to defend Ningxia. As long as the soldiers serve their lives and the people aspire, this will  Our army is bound to win for the following reasons: first, our army can get food locally, but it is not easy for the other army to transport it over long distances; second, most of the Ningxia army is native, and they have the responsibility to defend the territory and have good morale; third, our army  It occupies a convenient area and can easily replenish troops." He finally said sarcastically: "I don't believe that the Northwest Army, led by a child with a yellow mouth, will make our Ningxia athletes bend! As long as they stick to the key points, they will not be able to do anything in the short term.  If they conquer the pass, the winter in Saibei will kill them!"

    He decided to concentrate his superior forces and defend several strategic locations, so he adopted a defensive posture.

    "Anxi Army" pressed from north to south, with Shizuishan Mountain as the first dangerous pass.  Shizuizi is close to the west bank of the Yellow River, and Helan Mountain stands in the northwest. The terrain is quite dangerous and is conducive to military defense. Ma Fuxiang decided to defend it with two infantry regiments led by Ma Baolin, deputy commander of the 5th Mixed Brigade.  Ma Baolin has a reputation for bravery in the Ningxia army. She can hold on to the danger and hold on for ten days.  As long as there is a chance to breathe, the subsequent Gansu provincial capital troops and the garrison troops in Pingliang and Tianshui can gradually reinforce, and the situation will change for the better.

    After the meeting, in the name of protecting local foreign merchants and wealthy households, they extorted huge sums of money for military pay and made the soldiers risk their lives to obey orders, without causing any change.  At the same time, he also asked the imams of the mosque to encourage the Hui people: "Zhang Hanqing is leading his troops to the west. Not only will he attack the city and seize the territory, but he will also kill the religion. Only the army and the people can work together to protect the city from massacre."

    Throughout the military history of China, the contest between the Central Plains and the nomads outside the Great Wall has always ended with the failure of the Central Plains. Even the great victory of Yuerhai in the era of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, the most outstanding, was only a flash in the pan in the long history.  More often than not, in the original dynasty, they were suppressed and attacked by the northern barbarians. They set up defenses everywhere and relied on the city to make peace. This is how the Great Wall came to be.

    As time passed, the Anxi army followed the footsteps of their ancestors and attacked from the outside in. This gave the Ningxia defenders the psychological advantage to gain the upper hand.  However, under modern military conditions, those low earth walls were simply vulnerable. Zhang Hanqing was confident of this.

    In my previous life, I once traveled to the northwest at my own expense. Under the dilapidated ancient Great Wall, there were sections of ruins.  That's because after the Manchus and Mongols entered the customs, the original Great Wall outside the Great Wall was already within the territory of the Qing Dynasty, and it lost the meaning of repair.  After two hundred years, its dilapidation can be seen.

    It is the so-called fortress. How can it be called a fortress under the bombardment of modern artillery?  The strength of a country lies in virtue rather than danger. Given the disparity in strength, as long as there are no flaws in strategy and tactics, so-called courage can only bring greater glory to the stronger side.  Otherwise, the development of the world's military equipment will not advance rapidly and transform into modern science and technology.

    Zhang Hanqing has prepared enough homework for this battle.  The northwest is vast and sparsely populated, and the roads are in extremely poor condition. The march of traditional artillery is more difficult than that of infantry.  For this reason, most of the mortars produced by the Shenyang Arsenal were transported to the Anxi Army from the rear.

    You must know that in official history, the Feng Dynasty was the first to incorporate mortars into the army in the form of regulations in 1920. Each infantry and cavalry regiment had a mortar company (6 guns), marking the beginning of China's large-scale use of mortars.  The first of cannons.  During Zhang Hanqing's era, the mortar production capacity of Shenyang Arsenal has been greatly improved. Currently, it is not a problem to produce 150 mortars per year. As long as time is given, doubling the output can be achieved in a matter of seconds.

    Therefore, each regiment in the Anxi Army has added a mortar company, but the number is 9.

    In order to undermine the fighting spirit of the Ningxia defenders and promote the ideas of the "Anxi Army", Zhang Hanqing mimeographed thousands of copies of the "Letter to the Compatriots in the Northwest", criticizing Ma Fuxiang's group: "They control the territory, are cruel and unkind, use people to do things, and only respect the Four Comrades."  : First, they must have the same surname, which is Ma, and they will not be happy if they are not Ma; second, they must be from the same clan, that is, Hui, and they will not be close to each other if they are not Hui; third, they must be in the same river, that is, Hezhou, and if they are not different from each other; fourth, they must share the same religion, that is, Islam (Islam | Islam)  Religion), non-religionists will not believe." It is claimed that the "Anxi Army" builds a prosperous, powerful, civilized and new northwest based on the program of "Three Disciples and Righteousness".  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Those who are on the same river are Hezhou, and those who are not on the river are different; the fourth is to share the same religion, that is, Islam (Islam), and those who are not religious do not believe in it.  "Claims that the "Anxi Army" will build a prosperous, powerful and civilized new northwest based on the program of "Three Disciples and Righteousness". (Remember this site's website address: www.hlnovel.com
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