Even though Fengjun had just gone through civil strife, after Zhang Tinglan came to power, he successfully forced Japan to sign an alliance under the city walls, and the morale of the entire army has been completely restored. In addition, with the construction of the Jilin-Fenghuang Railway, the three eastern provinces have been linked together, and Zhang Tinglan can mobilize as many troops as possible.
Even more sufficient, Zhang Tinglan still has sufficient confidence to deal with the Beiyang Army.
The generals of Fengjun also urgently needed to prove themselves through a battle. Yang Yuting was personally responsible for formulating the battle plan, and a huge map was displayed in front of everyone.
Yang Yuting pointed to the map in person and said to everyone: "This time Xu Shuzheng led the three divisions of the original participating army, the actual number was less than two divisions, plus the fifth Beiyang Division, the first division of the original Yi Army, and the First Division of the Northwest Frontier Army
The second mixed brigade, with a total of 35,000 troops, broke into Rehe from two directions, Gubeikou and Xifengkou. Wan Fulin's unit responsible for the defense was defeated, and the Beiyang Army continued to advance, directly threatening Chengde."
Yang Yuting introduced the deployment of the Beiyang Army, and Zhang Tinglan continued: "Chengde was lost, Rehe was not saved, Rehe was lost, and the northeast and west gates were taken down. Therefore, this battle can only win but not lose, and it must not be given to the Beiyang Army."
Peeping at the opportunities in the three eastern provinces."
"The border guards under Xu Shuzheng's training are very strict. I heard that they have recently been heavily armed by the Japanese. They have sufficient firearms and artillery. They are also an opponent that cannot be underestimated." Zhu Qinglan also said at the side.
Zhang Tinglan nodded: "Xiao Xu is highly valued by the old man and is quite capable. But this time, we must let this little Zhuge sink into the sand and strive to completely eliminate the main force of the participating army. This participating army is
Lao Duan's most important reliance is that as long as Xiao Xu is killed, Lao Duan will have no choice but to get out and go home to take care of his child."
Yang Yuting also smiled and said: "That's right, Duan Qirui cannot be allowed to stay in the Central Committee any longer, otherwise where will our Fengjun's face be?"
Yang Yuting pointed at the map again. Then he said: "We will divide our troops into two groups this time. One group will be the main force to assist Chengde, and the other group will start from Shanhaiguan to capture Xifengkou, cut off Xu Shuzheng's retreat, and strive for the generals to join the war.
They all stay in Rehe!"
After hearing this battle plan, the generals present were also very excited, and they were all gearing up and eager to try. When Lao Zhang sent troops to the pass, he almost defeated Duan Qirui, but in the end he failed to succeed, which gave Lao Duan a chance to breathe. Now he is serving
Everyone in the army was working hard to bring down Lao Duan.
Zhang Tinglan looked at everyone and then said: "I personally led the troops assisting Chengde, mainly including the 27th Division, the 1st Cavalry Brigade in Jehol, the Fengtian Heavy Artillery Regiment, two air force squadrons, and an armored vehicle brigade, a total of two
Thousands of people. In addition, Jiang Dengxuan will be in charge of the command in the direction of Shanhaiguan, and Ding Chao will be his deputy. Your task is to spread out along the line of the Great Wall after the battle begins, seize the main passes, and then guard tightly to prevent Xiao Xu from slipping away."
"As you command!"
Zhang Tinglan arranged the troops participating in the war. Everyone hurried to prepare. Zhang Tinglan found his father Zhang Zuoxiang again, and the two of them had to discuss some things.
"Dad, if we use 30,000 people to defeat Xu Shuzheng's 30,000 people, I am very sure that there will be no accidents. However, if we want to continue to expand the results and even annex Chahar and Suiyuan, this manpower will definitely not be enough. Fengjun must
To expand the military strength, the number of troops must be increased to at least 200,000."
When Zhang Zuoxiang heard this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "I would like to say that this is equivalent to doubling the number of troops at once. Can it guarantee the combat effectiveness of the army? Can the finances bear it?"
"Fengjun has implemented the militia system. Now the total number of militiamen in the three provinces exceeds 300,000. Basically, they have undergone more than three months of military training. If they were placed in other areas, they could directly carry guns and act as regular troops. Our Fengjun
The military control is relatively strict. In addition, after expanding the new army, I plan to adopt the method of matching new and old troops. The elite front-line troops will maintain about one-third of the recruits. With the leadership of veterans, they will soon form combat effectiveness. The second-line troops will
Recruits must account for more than half, and this proportion can basically keep the combat effectiveness unchanged."
"As for financial issues, you don't have to worry. I got one hundred tons of gold from Russia and have shipped it back to Fengtian Bank. With this gold as the basis, we will have no problem printing another one or two hundred million in votes. In addition,
I have investigated clearly and found that the leader of Belarus, Kolchak, still has at least several hundred tons of gold. As long as we get all this gold, all the expenses for our military expansion will be covered."
“I’d like to say that Belarus really has so much money, don’t you just hear it through hearsay?”
"Dad, it's absolutely true. The Tsar has plundered for hundreds of years and accumulated a staggering amount of money. It's not surprising that there are hundreds of tons of gold."
Zhang Zuoxiang couldn't help but was speechless. If he could really get this windfall, expanding the army would not be a problem. It seemed that his son had thought everything through. Zhang Zuoxiang also nodded with satisfaction.
"I would like to say that in this case, after the battle in Jehol is over, you will immediately start to reorganize the army, give new numbers, and break up the original system. Those who should be taken down will be taken down, and the shortcomings that should be rectified will also be taken down.
Don't be soft-hearted, dad will take care of everything!"
Zhang Zuoxiang has been in trouble for a long time, so he doesn't understand. Zhang Tinglan wants to expand the army on a large scale. In fact, he is strengthening his control over the army and cleaning out all the old forces. This is also a completely reborn change, erasing all the imprints of Zhang Zuolin's era.
.For this kind of thing, Zhang Zuoxiang certainly supports it unconditionally.
After Zhang Tinglan and his father discussed it, they immediately took action, commanded the army, and sent troops to rescue Chengde as quickly as possible.
"Deputy Commander, something bad has happened. The Beiyang Army has reached Guangren Ridge!"
Sun Liechen, who was sitting in Chengde, got the news and suddenly felt dizzy. He hurriedly came to the map and looked at it carefully. Guangren Ridge is only 20 kilometers away from Chengde and is the most important barrier to the west of Chengde. If this place is occupied by Xu Shuzheng
Once occupied, Chengde became an isolated city.
"Go and call Wan Fulin over."
After a while, Wan Fulin ran over, with gauze still hanging on one of his arms. Xu Shuzheng led his troops into Rehe. Wan Fulin also commanded his men in a bloody battle, but there was a huge disparity in numbers, especially because the Feng army was poorly prepared.
He was also injured and finally had to be defeated back to Chengde.
"Deputy Commander, what are your orders?"
"Commander Wan, the Beiyang Army has invaded Guangren Ridge. This is the west gate of Chengde. We must not make any mistakes. We have to rely on you to defend this place."
"Don't worry, Deputy Commander. I would rather die at Guangren Ridge this time than take a step back!"
Wan Fulin is considered a strong soldier, and Sun Liechen also nodded, patted his shoulder and said: "Commander Wan, news has been sent from Fengtian, and reinforcements will catch up as quickly as possible. Three days! As long as we can hold on
In three days, reinforcements will arrive in Chengde, and we will be able to turn the crisis around."
Wan Fulin hurriedly said: "I promise to complete the mission!" After saying that, Wan Fulin hurriedly took the troops to set up defenses. But Sun Liechen was frightened. Now he only had six or seven thousand troops in total, and he wanted to fight with 30,000 troops.
With so many Beiyang troops competing against them, the disparity in military strength is really huge.
At this time, Xu Shuzheng was complacent. He and Fengjun had long been enemies of life and death. Since Zhang Zuolin was assassinated, the relationship between Fengjun and the Japanese had dropped to the extreme, and a fight almost broke out. The enemy of the enemy is a friend.
The relationship between the Anhui clique and the Japanese developed rapidly.
Lao Duan borrowed a large amount of money to purchase a large number of Japanese arms. At the same time, the participating armies were greatly expanded. Of course, the First World War had already ended and the participating armies had lost their names. Lao Duan had promised Xu Shuzheng that as long as he took
After getting off Rehe, it is equivalent to opening the door to the northwest, and the participating troops were officially reorganized into the Northwest Frontier Defense Force.
Xiao Xu was also gearing up, vowing to show off his skills and let Feng Jun taste the power. In the temporary headquarters, Xu Shuzheng said to his generals: "Everyone, Chengde is in front of you. As long as Chengde is captured, Rehe will return to the center.
In the hands of the enemy, everyone must fight hard and display the majesty of a participating army."
"Commander of the First Division, Qu Tongfeng, you are responsible for leading the troops to attack Guangren Ridge and capture the west gate of Chengde. Commander of the Second Division, Chen Wenyun, will lead the troops to detour from the south, attack Dashimiao Town, and break into the urban area of Chengde.
Other troops serve as reserves and can be increased at any time."
After Xu Shuzheng completed the assignment, he said to everyone: "In this operation, we must work hard to get Chengde in our hands. Fight bravely, and the Prime Minister and I will never be stingy with rewards. If we fail to advance against the enemy, we will also be severely punished."
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"Please rest assured, Supervisor, I will do my best to make Fengjun feel powerful!"
When Xu Shuzheng saw his confident subordinates, he was very satisfied and immediately asked them to launch an attack. Qu Tongfeng personally commanded his subordinates and divided them into three groups to attack Guangren Ridge. This was the key to breaking through Chengde, and Qu Tongfeng was also the most important.
Carefully, from the beginning of the war, you have shown your housekeeping skills.
A total of more than twenty artillery pieces were aimed at the Fengjun defense forces and launched a fierce bombardment. The battlefield was shaken, and sand and rocks were flying. Wan Fulin was also personally commanding on the front line. The fierce artillery fire from the Beiyang Army made him unable to lift his head.
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"Damn it, there are no tigers in the mountains, and the monkey is the king! If all the heavy artillery from the Feng army comes, you will be so arrogant!"
While cursing, Wan Fulin directed his men to use rock bunkers to protect their own safety. However, in this round of shelling, more than thirty unlucky people were hit by shrapnel, and more people were hit by flying bullets.
The stone hurt him and his head was bleeding.
After the bombardment ended, the Beiyang Army all over the mountains and plains rushed towards the Feng Army crazily. Wan Fulin's eyes widened: "You bastards, beat me hard, don't let these bastards go."
The fierce offensive and defensive battle has begun. Xu Shuzheng, who is in the headquarters, does not put all his thoughts on the battle in front of him. He only knows that fighting on the battlefield is the behavior of reckless men. Xiao Xu needs to use better weapons.
This is a way to pry open the door of Chengde.
"Commander He, when people go to higher places, water flows to lower places. Fengjun is just a peaceful prince, and Prime Minister Beiyang Duan is the legitimate central government. You are a smart man, you must not choose the wrong team!