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Chapter 550 Entering Guangdong

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    When the People's Army entered Guangdong, Ye Ju urgently mobilized his troops and generals to set up checkpoints at strategic locations.  On the western front, one division was stationed at Jinjiling northwest of Shaoguan. On the eastern front, defenses were established in the Shiziyan area north of the source of the river.  And ordered the Guangzhou army to attack Sun Yat-sen with more intense firepower to eliminate the threat in the abdomen and concentrate on dealing with the northern military.

    Under Ye Ju's fierce attack, Sun Yixian's "Yongfeng Ship" was injured in many places and had to withdraw from Guangzhou Bay.

    Ye Ju defeated Sun Yixian and was about to free up his strength to command and defend the enemy. Unexpectedly, Yu Xuezhong saw that he could not attack for a long time. He led his troops not far away for several hundred miles and sneaked across Yinna Mountain and Jiaoling north of Meizhou. He unexpectedly occupied Meixian and Xingxing.  Ning, there is an attempt to capture Longchuan and cover the rear route to Shiziyan on its right.

    The right army of the Guangdong Army had no choice but to divide its troops and retreat to Longchuan. However, the People's Army, which had a large number of troops, was unexpectedly defeated and defeated the small number of reinforcements of the Guangdong Army and advanced to the source of the river.  The defenders of Lion Rock were attacked front and back, and the entire army surrendered.

    After the victory, the People's Army's western front was divided into two groups. Along the way, Yu Xuezhong's 9th Division and Jin Yunyu's 11th Division went straight into Huizhou, and fought a strategic decisive battle with the Guangzhou Cantonese Army on the side of Luofu Mountain.  There is no danger to defend east of Guangzhou.  Along the way, Zhang Chengde's 4th Division advanced to the back road of Shaoguan via Lianping and Wengyuan, and occupied the Guangzhou-Shaoguan section of the Guangdong-Hankou Railway, cutting off its front supply.

    The People's Army defeated the Guangdong army with overwhelming power, overwhelming power, and in the name of justice.  Wu Peifu, who was far away in the Central Plains, was both surprised by the People's Army's courage to attack thousands of miles, and lamented the decay of the Guangdong Army - but Sun Dapao relied on this army to block Yuan Shikai, Duan Qirui and his own  army.  why is that?

    Zhang Hanqing knows the answer: faith.

    In the past, the Northern Expeditionary Army, in the hands of Sun Yat-sen, used the banner of "protecting the law" and the slogan was to establish a new Republic of China with three dishes and righteousness. Naturally, the soldiers could go to the battlefield hungry without complaining.  Now the chief has even beaten Sun Yat-sen, and the People's Army is using the banner of "counterinsurgency". Who is the gun pointed at?  If the problem is unclear, morale will naturally not be high, so why die in vain?

    "Just like in history, the Kuomintang's soldiers were defeated in one battle, but in the hands of the Communist Party, they immediately became extremely brave, as if they were a different person immediately.  You cannot label him as timid, fearful of war, afraid of death, etc. You can only say that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.

    "It's easy to add icing on the cake, but it's so easy to put icing on the cake."  In this troubled autumn, the Gui family will also beat the dog in the water.  Lu Rongting, the leader of the old Guangxi Clan, also used the name "King Qin" to send troops from Wuzhou to occupy Fengkai and Yunan counties, hoping to use Xijiang as the boundary to arrange the distribution of post-war benefits in advance.

    This was a convenient move. There were no more troops to the west of Guangzhou. The Guangxi clique could easily acquire Yunfu, Zhaoqing, Jiangmen, Yangjiang, Maoming, Zhanjiang and other areas in Guangdong Province, accounting for about one-third of the province's territory.

    Faced with a three-pronged attack, Ye Ju had no choice but to issue a peace declaration on July 1.  But how could Zhang Hanqing allow him a chance to breathe?  In the telegram on July 2, he said: "The troops of Yu, Zhang, Wei, Zhao, and Jin should go south immediately to completely eliminate the enemies on the frontal battlefield. The great cause of unifying the southeast is here. 'It is better to use the remaining brave men to chase the poor bandits, and not to be ignorant.  Overlord'."

    On July 4, Huangpu in Guangzhou was captured, and Ye Ju and his family fled to Hong Kong by boat.

    That afternoon, Yu Xuezhong’s troops entered the city first and held a massive military parade in the east of the city for the young marshal who came later.  Lu Rongting, the leader of the old Gui Army, and Tang Jiyao of Yunnan sent people to attend and jointly witnessed this historical moment.

    Subsequently, Zhang Hanqing reorganized the Guangdong Army, established the South China People's Army Headquarters, and appointed Yu Xuezhong as commander. Zhao Minggao, a veteran Fengjun general, served as his deputy commander.

    In just one year, Yu Xuezhong rose from a battalion commander to regimental commander, brigade commander, and acting division commander, and then became a senior official on the same level as Han Linchun and Jian Yiqiao. The speed of promotion is rare among generals in the Fengxian dynasty.  In my impression, only Jiang Baili rose from lieutenant general to general in less than 10 days, but that was a false title. Yu Xuezhong was a real general who led troops in combat, which is different from him.

    Yu Xuezhong was grateful for the young commander's trust, but he refused repeatedly and did not dare to accept the order.

    He said: "Xue Zhong was promoted from a battalion commander to a regiment brigade commander and division commander. He often fought with trepidation and thought that his ability was mediocre and failed to convince the public. The young marshal even gave him a big responsibility in the strategic location of Guangdong. No matter how arrogant Xuezhong is, how dare he  Agree? There are more than ten million capable people under the old commander's command. In order to balance the old man's heart, I ask the young commander to either ask Commander Zhao to be the commander, or to ask Deputy Commander Han to serve concurrently, or to transfer one or two veteran generals from Liaoning to learn from loyalty and order.  I am following my account and I dare not miss military orders."

    Zhang Hanqing knew that this person had a high reputation in history, was loyal, and had extremely strong personal abilities. From several battles, it can be seen that he had a unique vision and a well-organized person.

    "However, it is indeed too early to arrange for him to be a high-ranking official at this time, but given time, it is indeed difficult for anyone in the Fengtian army to surpass him.  ??Now that the southeast has been pacified, civil strife continues in Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan, and they are poor places. Sun Chuanfang is about to enter Fujian in the north. According to official history, it will be a situation of advancing north to Zhejiang, and being suppressed by the Central China People's Army, only four divisions are needed  A large number of troops are guarding here, and there should be no major changes in the short term.

    So he said calmly: "In the important area of ??Northeast China, no one except Sun Fu (Sun Liechen), Zhang Fu (Zhang Zuoxiang), and Marshal Wu can take on this important task. Commander Guo in North China is a suitable talent, but the troubled place in the north  , not suitable for deployment. Although there are many brave generals in the People's Army, they are not as good as their elder brothers in the strategic overall situation; as for Deputy Commander-in-Chief Han"

    He looked at Yu Xuezhong and said sincerely: "He wants to assist me in the unified management of the People's Army in the Guan area, and he cannot leave Wuhan for the time being. The current national situation is very favorable to the People's Army, and I will soon go to North China to complete the reorganization and integration into the People's Army."  We will prepare a new political and military strategy for major military affairs and leave this corner of South China to my brother."

    Yu Xuezhong was grateful for the young marshal's trust in him, and he was well aware of the heavy burden on his shoulders. He solemnly performed a military salute and said: "Xue Zhong will do his best and live up to the young marshal's trust."

    So Zhang Hanqing overcame all opinions and formally appointed Yu Xuezhong as the commander-in-chief of the South China People's Army, with Zhao Minggao as deputy commander, Jin Yun'e as chief of staff, and Wang Ruihua as director of the political department. Wang Ruihua also served as acting secretary of the South China People's Party, responsible for  Party building work.  The South China People's Army Headquarters has four divisions, the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th of the People's Army, and its headquarters is located in Guangzhou.

    In line with the principle of not trusting those who are employed and not using those who are suspicious, Zhang Hanqing simply asked Yu Xuezhong to concurrently take charge of the preparatory work for the armed police force in South China. Anyway, the military and political power has been entrusted to him, so why bother with the things that are still on paper?  Are you reluctant to take control of the Armed Police Force?

    On the second day after entering Guangzhou, Zhang Hanqing ordered the People's Army to cross the Xijiang River and confront the Gui Army at Gaoyao.  Seeing the strength of the people's army, Lu Rongting had no choice but to withdraw his troops from the occupied areas.

    Suddenly in power, Yu Xuezhong began to feel at a loss: the young marshal trusted him too much. As an outsider, he could bypass the veteran of the People's Army and the young marshal and completely let him go. For this trust, he gave birth to  A feeling that a scholar dies for his confidant.

    From that day on, he devoted all his efforts and worked day and night to build the South China People's Army into an iron army that "obeys the commander-in-chief and can win battles."  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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