The first echelon, the second echelon and some detachments of the third echelon of the National Defense Army finally arrived in southwestern Hunan at the end of November after seven days of rapid march. Even though Hunan is also the focus of the Chinese Revolutionary Party in planning sabotage operations
However, on the one hand, the manpower was limited, and on the other hand, the revolutionary forces in Hunan and the civilian forces supporting the military government that protected the country were too weak, and in the end they failed to create any waves.
Not only that, in view of the current situation in Guangxi, the revolutionary forces and the scattered troops of the National Defense Army have been severely hit. If it were not because they were worried that Cai E would lead the main force to Hunan, I am afraid that the revolutionaries would have chosen to abandon Hunan long ago.
Already.
As early as when Chengdu and Luzhou were gathering, Cai E actually had a detailed strategic plan in his mind. If Chen Huan took the initiative to attack Chengdu at the beginning, it would be possible to set Sichuan as the main battlefield, with the purpose of attracting the Beiyang Army to confront the protector of the country.
The army fought, and Cai E used his main force to surround and suppress Chen Huan's Central Army, delivering a fatal blow.
Although it is possible to kill one thousand enemies and damage eight hundred, once Chen Huan's 15th Division of the Central Army is completely wiped out, it will have an extremely significant impact on the entire Beiyang and even the whole country.
They would have every advantage. It was a pity that Chen Huan didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't plan to take Chengdu easily from the beginning. Instead, he even wanted to give up Luzhou and gather his troops to retreat to Chongqing in a posture of overwhelming the enemy.
As a result, the significance of Sichuan becoming the main battlefield disappeared. Chen Huan lost at the tactical level, but gained a certain advantage at the strategic level. Many generals of the National Guard Army, including Cai E, were unsure.
Chen Huan did this on purpose, or perhaps it was inadvertently self-defeating.
Now Cai E can only stabilize the situation in Sichuan first to ensure that Chen Huan will really only retreat to Chongqing, and then turn to Hunan as the main battlefield, trying to break through the Changsha and Yueyang defense lines, and then take the road to Hubei. Relatively speaking, if Sichuan is used
If the main battlefield is a head-to-head battle, the emphasis is on quick battles and quick decisions, and the power of lightning to seize the overall domestic momentum; and if Hunan is the main battlefield, the internal conflicts of the Beiyang Army are accurately exploited to win by cleverness.
Conflicts in Hunan have been going on for a long time, and the main objects of the conflict were Hunan General Tang Xiangming and Military Affairs Councilor Wu Peifu.
Wu Peifu and Lu Rongting had very similar experiences, that is, they both worked hard to suppress the revolution during the second revolution. Their purpose was to occupy new territory. As a result, both of them were disappointed and could only accept the thankless effort.
Describe. However, in comparison, although Guangdong let Long Jiguang intervene, Lu Rongting still stole some of the territory. Wu Peifu, on the other hand, not only failed to become the governor of Hunan as he dreamed of, but also had his military power confiscated and was forced to join the Central Committee
The 12th Army Division became Tang Xiangming's general.
The resentment in this is self-evident!
From last year to this year, Wu Peifu has been upset about this matter. In the civil and military affairs of Hunan Province, he has either turned his back and ignored Tang Xiangming, or secretly opposed Tang Xiangming. Wu Peifu's old boss Cao Kun also made trouble for this reason.
He lost his temper and sent several telegrams to Beijing to plead for Wu Peifu.
This line of Beiyang direct forces headed by Cao Kun started with the Hunan Warlord War and laid the evil intention to overthrow Yuan Shikai's rule and re-establish the Beiyang order.
With the support of the Hunan Revolutionary Army, the vanguard of the first and second echelons of the National Defense Army first assembled in Huaihua, and used Huaihua as the logistics hub connecting Sichuan and Hunan. Once everything was arranged in Huaihua,
Cai E personally led the vanguard of the two echelons to advance towards Shaoyang.
According to the intelligence collected by the Chinese Revolutionary Party and the National Defense Army spread out a month ago, there are currently three troops in Hunan's Beiyang Army. Tan Yankai's troops were originally along the way, but Tan Yankai himself was unable to control them from beginning to end.
This armed force is nothing more than recommending Tan Yankai as its spiritual leader. The actual control power is still in the hands of the following brigade commanders and regimental commanders. The other group is Wu Peifu's former 29th Division of the Beiyang Army, but it was already taken over last year.
It was reorganized under the designation of the 12th Division of the Central Army. The third line consisted of Tang Xiangming's own troops, including the navy and the newly formed army.
In fact, Wu Peifu and Tang Xiangming were a unit in name, but Wu Peifu always respected his own troops. Previously, the senior subordinates of the 29th Division also followed Wu Peifu's lead and did not obey the orders of Tang Xiangming, the division commander of the Central Army. The 29th Division was
It was split into a brigade and a regiment, but basically it still operates according to the same system as the previous division headquarters.
In the Central Army training plan formulated by Yuan Shikai last year, the other fifteen divisions were more or less able to complete a set of regulations according to the procedures. They trained the training, reorganized the reorganization, and supplemented the supplements. Only Hunan
The situation here is loose and loose. So far, it can only be regarded as a clear change of numbers. Wu Peifu's old department has not even undergone re-training.
Although Wu Peifu and Tang Xiangming disagreed, the two troops separated their respective defense areas. At least there was a traceable method to follow in dealing with the attack of the National Defense Army. With Changsha as the center and the important towns around Changsha,
All are controlled by Wu Peifu. Now Shaoyang, where the National Defense Army is bearing the brunt, is stationed with a regiment under Wu Peifu.
Cai E was naturally good at leading troops. He went all the way from Yunnan to Sichuan, and then secretly moved from Sichuan to Hunan. Although it took more than half a month to go all the way, he was able to do it smoothly and meticulously.
It was not until Cai E began to attack Shaoyang that Changsha received the news that the National Guard Army had moved to Hunan.
Wu Peifu was shocked and secretly resented that he had neglected defense work during this period of time because he was busy fighting with Tang Xiangming, which caught Cai E off guard. At the same time, he was also very annoyed with the 15th Division in Sichuan. Cai E was about five years old.
Wan's troops began to shift under their noses, and Chongqing didn't even send a telegram.
At present, Wu Peifu could not care about the issue of face, and sent seven or eight telegrams to Yueyang in a hurry, asking Tang Xiangming to quickly arrange reinforcements and logistical support. At this moment, he could still distinguish between public and private matters. If
Even Changsha could not be defended, and he would not even have the capital to compete for Hunan in the future. After that, he urgently mobilized the main force under his command to set up positions in the southwest of Changsha. He had already decided to abandon Shaoyang, but he must complete the arrangement of the southwest defense line of Changsha.
It will take a while longer.
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[It’s been so hot lately! There’s no air conditioning or fan, so I’m confused and confused!]