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Chapter 622 The Zhifeng War (Part 2)

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    Zhang Hanqing, Guo Songling and Sun Liechen jointly formulated the Fengjun's combat plan in the pass: the 16th Division Zhang Jinghui's troops will defend the important town of Zhangyuan (Zhangjiakou); the 5th Division Zhao Enzhen's troops will defend Jixian County.

    Because Tianjin is an important financial source within the Fengjun Pass and the "dragon vein" place where Zhang Hanqing's automobile industry emerged, it is the main attack direction of the Zhili Army.  Therefore, the North China Command decided to withdraw the main force of Jing Youyan's elite 28th Division from Langfang and Xianghe to Tianjin City, and cooperate with Zhang Zongchang's "Foreign Corps" who took the opportunity to retreat from Shandong and the 20th elite Northeast Frontier Defense Force who provided emergency assistance.  The 7th Division and the 4th Division of the Northeast Road Guard Corps, Xing Shilian's troops, joined together to form the main force of about 100,000 people.

    The Feng army deployed defenses along the east side of the canal, with the main force of the navy providing support from Tanggu, relying on the Haihe River to hold on and prepare for a strategic decisive battle.

    Zhang Zuolin ordered Wu Jun to be promoted to commander-in-chief of the rear area, and collected vehicles and troops on the Beijing-Fengtian line to prepare for immediate assistance.  For safety reasons, Sun Yixian was transferred to Qinhuangdao.  Here is Zhang Hanqing's recently established Marine Corps brigade and tank unit, and it is also the place where Zhang Hanqing fought to the death to protect it.  Although everything would be fine if he retreated to Shanhaiguan behind him, Zhang Hanqing had decided not to take a step back no matter what.

    In Ji County, the Lu Zhonglin Brigade of Feng Department and the only regiment behind the 5th Division of Feng Army faced each other across the river along the Ji Canal.  Lu followed Feng Zhi's deployment and adopted a step-by-step strategy, forming a long tower-shaped line from Beijing to the front line. There were only a few sparse soldiers in the front, and the troops became thicker toward the rear.

    The weakest northern fronts of the two armies of the Zhili and Fengxi armies are in a state of testing each other: Wang Huaiqing of the Zhili clique has only a small number of troops, and the training has not yet been completed, so he is wary of the Fengjun Zhang Jinghui 16th Division, which has nearly 20,000 reorganized divisions.  Wang Huaiqing was born as a guard and eventually became the commander of the garrison in the capital, but perhaps because of this, he developed a cautious style.

    The two sides advanced quietly and alternately for nearly five days before the vanguard encountered Xuanhua on the north bank of Yanghe River.

    Zhang Hanqing clearly knew that it was Zhang Jinghui¡¯s inaction in the war against Zhili that directly led to the total defeat of the Fengtian clique in the first war between Zhili and Fengtian in history.  Therefore, he was asked to defend Zhang Yuan from the beginning of the plan, so that even if he lost, it would not affect the overall situation of the main battlefield in the south.  As expected, Zhang Jinghui was indeed afraid of the enemy, had no determination in fighting, and was slow in action.

    On the contrary, it was because of this that Wang Huaiqing did not dare to underestimate the enemy and carefully moved for 5 days.  It's true that stupid people are blessed, and they can fight wolves with a straw - they are afraid of both sides.

    Therefore, although both sides dispatched hundreds of thousands of troops, the fighting on the battlefield was not fierce.

    However, Cao Kun's election bribery had a very bad political impact. The southern provinces responded to Sun Yat-sen's call one after another and refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Beijing government.  Those who electrified and reprimanded, or formed an army to prepare for war, and even worse, those who wanted to respond to the Kuomintang's call for the Northern Expedition, became increasingly noisy.

    The troops of the Northwestern Command of the People's Army have successively moved towards Luoyang under the order of Han Linchun, and the troops of the Central China Command have also moved north along the Beijing-Hankong Line with two divisions, confronting the Zhili Army under the city of Zhengzhou on the south bank of the Yellow River.  The stalemate situation is unfavorable to the Zhili army: if the Fengci within the pass are not captured as soon as possible, once Zhengzhou is breached by the People's Army, it will be attacked from both sides.

    On October 22, various units of the Fengjun Army arrived in Tianjin one after another. At this point, the Fengjun Army on the front line in Tianjin had reached 3 divisions and a "foreign corps" of slightly less than 30,000 people, totaling 100,000 people. It had a slight advantage in terms of military strength.

    According to the convention of 2:1 attack and defense, Peng Shouxin's 1st Route Army would not be able to break through this line of defense anyway.  Over time, it will be beneficial to Fengjun.  Because the four divisions guarding the Yellow River front are definitely no match for the nine divisions of the People's Army in northwest and central China.

    So Wu Peifu sent Wang Chengbin, deputy commander-in-chief of the direct line, as commander-in-chief of the rear army, led two divisions to support the front line, and assumed the authority of acting commander-in-chief.  However, Wu was wrong again this time, because Wang Chengbin had always been dissatisfied with Wu Peifu. After the split within the Zhili clique, he was the leader of the "Jin faction" and fought against Cao Kun's "Bao faction" and Wu Peifu's "Luo" faction.

    He also played a lot of part in bribing the election, but when there was a wave of opposition across the country and the three-party anti-Zhili alliance was established, he believed that the prospects were not good for the Zhili faction, so he secretly left a way out.

    He was originally from Shenyang, and he had flirted with Zhang Zuolin before. Otherwise, the Feng Clan was entangled in Tianjin, and even the Fengjun headquarters outside Guanguan was located here. How could he, the governor of Zhili Province (stationed in Tianjin), get along peacefully with the Feng Clan for several years?  Years without any scandal?

    Before the war, he had actually secretly contacted Feng Yuxiang and conspired to participate in the overthrow of Wu. Naturally, he would not fight a tough battle on the front line.  Wu Peifu even later scolded him for "losing his righteousness for small gains, causing pain to his relatives and happiness to his enemies."

    "Seeing the main forces of the Zhizhi Army in Beijing being transferred to the front line one after another, Feng Yuxiang watched with joy.  He took the opportunity to ask Wu for military expenses.  Wu PeiWhen the army was about to be used, although he was angry, he had no choice but to pay 100,000 yuan, which was later increased to 150,000 yuan. Only then did Feng Yuxiang reluctantly accept the order and lead his troops to Langfang in person.

    It¡¯s not that Wu Peifu didn¡¯t want to remove Feng Yuxiang as commander of the Third Route Army to eliminate future troubles, but President Cao Kun interceded for him. When the main force was on the front line, Wu Peifu did not have enough courage to have a fierce battle with Feng Yuxiang first.

    You must know that the military discipline of Feng Yuxiang's army at that time was the best among the Beiyang Army except the People's Army: Feng Yuxiang followed the practices of the People's Army. Soldiers paid for tickets when riding on the bus and gave money to buy eggs. This was said to be a good talk. This army has  The combat effectiveness of the soul army is terrifying.

    Most of Feng Yuxiang's soldiers were recruited from the countryside of Shandong and Cangzhou, Hebei. They are characterized by their simplicity, bravery and simple mind.  Although Feng Jun's weapons were inferior, in close combat everyone wielded a large blade and slashed wildly, which was particularly impactful.

    Most of the senior officers promoted by Feng later started from his guard camp. Among them, famous generals such as Han Fuqu, Shi Yousan, and Zhang Zizhong all started here. Therefore, they were very loyal to Feng in the early days. Even when Duan Qirui of the Anhui faction wanted to remove Feng Yuxiang  Feng Jun's entire brigade fought to the death, and the Duan government was forced to withdraw its orders.

    Due to various reasons, Wu Peifu¡¯s plan to free Feng was not carried out.  When Feng Yuxiang arrived at the front line of Ji County, he asked for an additional million rounds of rifle ammunition on the pretext of the enemy's superiority. Wu Peifu was even more worried about Feng, so he refused to issue it to him, and thought bitterly that after the war was won, no matter what, he would  We must capture this rebellious warlord.

    Wu Peifu originally planned to send the navy to raid the coastal ports of Fengjun to create instability in the rear of Fengjun. However, the commander of the Bohai Fleet, Wen Shude, was originally a fence-sitter and did not work hard in the battle. He had six warships and more than 20 transport ships transporting the navy and army.  They had nothing to do all day long and never fired a single shot at Tanggu.

    According to Zhang Hanqing¡¯s plan, before Feng Yuxiang¡¯s troops gained an absolute upper hand in Beijing, he would continue to put pressure on the frontline troops to force Wu Peifu to continue to increase troops to the front and create opportunities for Feng Yuxiang.  But this is a double-edged sword. As the Zhijun army strengthens its front line in Tianjin, Fengjun's defense is under increasing pressure.

    On October 26, the 1st Route Army, with Dong Zhengguo as the main force, used the 9th and 21st elite divisions to attack Jinghai County on the left flank guarded by Fengjun Jiang Dengxuan's 27th Division.  The two main divisions led by Wang Weicheng launched a group charge at the regiment level against Zhang Zongchang's troops on the Fengjun front line.

    For a moment, the cannons from both sides roared, gunshots were fired, gunpowder smoke filled the air, and blood flew everywhere.

    Since the two new divisions directly affiliated with Wang Chengbin had not yet joined the battle group, Sun Liechen, Zhang Hanqing, Ji Jinchun, Guo Songling and others decided to add one brigade of the 5th Division to the forward wing after holding a military meeting at the Fengjun Headquarters outside the Pass in Tianjin.  , the headquarters retains the 28th Division and 2 brigades as the general reserve.

    The 27th Division is the army where Zhang Zuolin started, and it has always been one of the main forces of the Fengcheng Clique. From Sun Liechen, Zhang Zuoxiang to Jiang Dengxuan, several commanders have become the leaders of the Fengcheng Clique.

    This force was originally the treasure of the mountain, but the strength of the Fengjun outside the pass was too weak. For a while, Japan should not be able to make large-scale changes to the Northeast, because even if it mobilized two divisions, there would still be five divisions.  Be on the lookout

    Since Jiang Dengxuan served as the Organization Minister and Director of the General Political Department of the People's Party, he has not been able to effectively manage the People's Army in the pass, and Fengjun's reorganization has been tepid, so he asked Jiang Dengxuan to concurrently serve as the division commander of the 27th Division.  Because the duty of the 27th Division is to guard the home, it does not have a big impact on his other two part-time duties. It can also effectively control the situation in Northeast China after entering the customs.

    He is one of the Five Tiger Generals in history and one of Zhang Zuolin¡¯s most trustworthy generals.  People at the time commented that he was "generous and generous, but he did not care about wealth, he was amiable, he could share joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and he valued justice over profit." Zhang Hanqing also said that he was "quite prestigious and a good political player."  Although he had no chance to fight, he was a loyal minister and general under the Zhang family and his son.

    Sun Liechen and Zhang Hanqing put him in charge of the left wing, which was very important and reassuring.  The 27th Division is an "elite division" composed of 3 brigades and 9 regiments. It has more than 27,000 people in total and is well equipped. With the advantage of the canal, it should not be able to overturn the situation in an instant.

    ????????????????????? However, the Zhizhi army is pressing the border, but they dare not make any mistakes on the front line.  After suffering the first attack from the Zhili Army, Zhang Hanqing personally led a brigade of officers and soldiers to rush to the rescue to prevent Zhang Zongchang's troops from mutiny.  In Zhang Hanqing's mind, Zhang Zongchang had great achievements, but most of them were just a fluke.  Suppressing bandits and fighting Asian cavalry divisions are not considered bad battles. After all, defeating the enemy with more numbers and fewer enemies has logistical worries.

    After half a day of fierce fighting, even Jiang Dengxuan, who led the 27th Division, which is famous for fighting hard battles, shouted cruelly. I don't know how Zongchang's troops were going to collapse.  If Zhang Zongchang's troops were defeated and fled, battlefield discipline would have to be enforced.  He has arranged for Gao Weiyue, chief of staff of the 5th Division, to personally lead the elite 33rd Brigade to provide reinforcements behind him to deal with the scattered deserters. The strength is sufficient.

    But by the time Zhang Hanqing rushed to the main battlefield east of Fengrun County in a hurry, the sound of gunfire had stopped.  He suspected that the position had been lost, and was waiting for an order to report back from the vanguard. A staff officer pointed to a flag in the distance and said: "Young Marshal, the position is still there."

    This is the five-color military flag of Fengjun. It stands on a small hill in the distance and stretches into the wind.

    Zhang Hanqing made up his mind: The fact that the military flag is still there at such a distance means that the Zhili Army has not advanced much.  But with the strength of the direct army's attack, how could this miscellaneous army have such strong resistance?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Because the position had been lost, and just as he was waiting for an order to report back from the vanguard, a staff officer pointed to a flag in the distance and said: "Young Marshal, the position is still there."

    This is the five-color military flag of Fengjun. It stands on a small hill in the distance and stretches into the wind.

    Zhang Hanqing made up his mind: The fact that the military flag is still there at such a distance means that the Zhili Army has not advanced much.  But with the strength of the direct army's attack, how could this miscellaneous army have such strong resistance?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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