At dawn the next day, the first and third regiments on the northern front of Shangqiu launched another offensive. At the same time, the southern front of Shangqiu also began to try to advance some intercity fronts. The combat effectiveness of Wang Ze's civilian army was
Weakness, as early as the first day of the battle, had been demonstrated to the fullest. Facing the central yang army soldiers in yellow military uniforms, even the civilian army itself felt very puzzled. When could the government army fight so bravely?
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Also in the early morning of the same day, Yuan Su's telegram was sent to the Kaifeng Governor's Mansion. Not only did he emphasize in the most stern tone the 17th Division's military discipline, he also asked Zhang Zhenfang to personally order severe punishment for those who violated the law and discipline, otherwise the army would be jeopardized.
war; in addition, he also mentioned in passing the post-war relief issue that had been discussed earlier, hoping that Kaifeng could send relief materials to the front line as soon as possible so that the occupied areas could be appeased immediately and the people would be fundamentally disintegrated.
The mood of the army against the government.
After Zhang Zhenfang received the telegram, he also deeply reflected on the military discipline of the 17th Division under his command.
Of course, if it were in the past, he would rarely pay attention to such things. As a bureaucrat who is very feudal at heart, the current situation of the Communist Party of China in recent decades has been obvious to him. Whether it is the Eight Banners Soldiers or the Green Battalion
The discipline and character of armed groups such as soldiers, or regiment training, and joint defense of villages and towns are mostly the same. He has long been accustomed to this kind of military atmosphere, and even subconsciously thinks that it is enough to be regarded as a Chinese soldier.
The "tradition" and "characteristics" of the ** team.
However, the current situation is very different. Henan has been troubled by civil unrest for a long time, not to mention fu's concern. Originally, he should not let the third brigade participate in military operations, but since the matter has come to this, he must ensure it no matter what.
The attack on Shangqiu was successful.
The corruption of military discipline in the 17th Division affected the entire war situation, so naturally this matter cannot be taken lightly.
However, Zhang Zhenfang's starting point was that he was worried about the impact on military operations, rather than wanting to fundamentally solve the problem of military discipline.
Therefore, he only issued one order to the front line, deciding to withdraw the 59th, 60th and 61st regiments that Yuan Su named in the message. As for the supplies Yuan Su needed, they were all arranged immediately.
They were sent to Shangqiu City.
The battle on the twenty-fifth day also went smoothly. Just as Jiang Baili envisioned, the battle would not last more than three days. In the evening of that day, the militiamen who had been stubbornly holding on to Suiyang finally attacked from the north and south.
The defense line collapsed. The troops of the first regiment invaded Suiyang and completed the rendezvous with the 58th Regiment of the 17th Division.
Looking at the entire Shangqiu battlefield, most of the counties and towns in the south and north have been recaptured by the government troops, and more than half of the entire Shangqiu city has also fallen under the control of the government troops. Wang Ze's main army stationed in Suiyang was completely wiped out. Now
Only a small suburban area north of the Sui River and northeast of Shangqiu was still in the stalemate stage. The last men of Wang Ze's headquarters were all concentrated in these places.
After noon that day, all the previously arrested prisoners were released after some arrangements.
After only a few hours, these released prisoners soon showed an influence. The First Regiment and the 58th Regiment were able to successfully capture Suiyang, which was comparable to the impact these prisoners had after they returned.
This is partly related to the fact that after being released, most of the prisoners were so frightened that they quickly ran home to hide, while some returned to the ranks of the civilian army and spread the news they heard from the officers and soldiers.
Before Suiyang was captured in the evening, many deserters had appeared among the civilian army here. The remaining civilian army was also disorganized and had no idea of continuing to persevere.
That night, Yuan Su had a discussion with Jiang Baili and Dai Fengxiang at the temporary headquarters of the First Regiment, and decided to defeat all Wang Ze's militia forces in Shangqiu in one fell swoop on the 26th. Regarding targeting Suihe and the northeastern part of Shangqiu
In regional operations, the tactics of frontal containment and roundabout raids were continued. The First Regiment and the 58th Regiment were responsible for raiding the militia on the north bank of the Suihe River from the rear, while the Third Regiment and the 57th Regiment were responsible for attacking the northeastern area of Shangqiu from the front and rear.
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Yuan Su could not help but be excited that the third brigade could achieve such a smooth result in its first battle. What's more, especially under the background of the frequent defeats of various troops in Henan, the third brigade was victorious when it first arrived, even if it only dealt with
He is a small character like Wang Ze, a motley crew, but he still manages to maintain his appearance.
Regarding tomorrow's battle, he no longer had the need to worry. He could leave all the remaining matters to Jiang Baili and Dai Fengxiang. All he had to do was to start planning for post-war relief and all aspects of administrative work after the occupation of Shangqiu.
However, not everything went smoothly. At two o'clock that night, Dai Fengxiang and the security guards hurried to the tent where Yuan Su was resting, and woke up Yuan Su who had just fallen asleep with a quick voice.
Sober.
Yuan Su stood up in a hurry. He didn't even have time to put on his clothes. He opened the tent door and asked outside, "What's wrong? Why are you so panicked?"
Dai Fengxiang held a telegram in his hand, but in his desperation he did not bother to hand it to Yuan Su. He just gasped and said: "Captain, something happened. Kaifeng was attacked by the enemy. Governor Zhang is asking for help urgently."
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Yuan Su immediately frowned, feeling that the news was so shocking that his hazy consciousness could not fully react for a while. After being stunned for a while, he asked: "You mean, what happened in Kaifeng?"
Enemy attack? You mean someone went to Kaifeng? Where is the enemy? What enemy?"
Dai Fengxiang said hurriedly: "It's not clear yet. It is said that it is under the banner of supporting Han to fight against Yuan. The General Staff Office of the Dudu Mansion speculates that it may be Zhou Baolin's department who was active in Shangqiu before."
Yuan Su asked in surprise: "Zhou Baolin? Didn't his people go north? Haven't there been no news for more than two months?"
Dai Fengxiang sighed and said: "We can't be sure now whether they are Zhou Baolin's troops. Anyway, there is an emergency in Kaifeng. Governor Zhang has ordered the 17th Division to withdraw quickly. An hour ago, the 59th Regiment and the 60th Regiment set off on a rapid march overnight.
The 11th Regiment is expected to rush back tomorrow morning. As for the 57th Regiment and the 58th Regiment, they say they have to coordinate with our Third Brigade. Commander Li is waiting for your decision by the Governor by the telegraph machine.
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Yuan Su didn't think much and said quickly: "Go find Jiang Baili and go to the regiment headquarters for a meeting immediately."
Just a few minutes later, Yuan Su, Jiang Baili and others gathered in front of the map table of the temporary command post of the regiment headquarters. The map on the map table was hastily replaced with a larger map of eastern Henan, including Kaifeng.
According to the urgent message just sent, several staff made simple marks on the map.dd