Chapter 236: The fog on the Yangtze River is rolling
Chapter 236 The rolling fog of the Yangtze River
In the early morning, Beigu Mountain, located in the north of Zhenjiang City, was shrouded in vast white mist. The entire mountain is composed of three parts: the front peak, the middle peak and the rear peak. The main peak is the rear peak. Because it faces the Yangtze River to the north, the situation is dangerous.
It is named Beigu Mountain. The mountain is nearly 60 meters high and about 200 meters long. Ganlu Temple, built during the Ganlu period of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, stands on the top of the mountain.
Beigu Mountain, Jinshan Mountain to the west, and Jiao Mountain to the east form a horn. The three mountains stand in opposition to each other and form Zhenjiang's river defense barrier. The North Peak is steep and lies on the river. It is majestic and has steep cliffs everywhere.
There are centuries-old trees and many places of interest on it, and it is known as "the best country in the world". On a clear day, when you climb to the top of the mountain, you can see Jiao Mountain to the east and Jin Mountain to the west. The famous Yangzhou scenic spot Pingshan Hall across the river is clearly visible, but today
It was foggy and rainy, and even if Gu Changfeng's observation point had a Zeiss 20-magnification artillery special telescope purchased from Germany, there was nothing he could do. In the heavy fog, it was impossible to see anything beyond a distance of thirty meters.
Accompanied by Hu Zi, Gu Changfeng and others, An Yi left the observation point covered with a thick camouflage net on the top of the cliff, walked through the steep and winding 60-meter path, and returned to sit in the quaint thatched pavilion outside the east wing of Ganlu Temple.
Take a rest.
An Yi took off his military cap, shook off the dew and remaining leaves, looked up at the faint morning sun in the east, and let out a long sigh. At this moment, his state of mind was like the mountains and rivers locked in fog.
Same, can't see the way forward clearly, can't tell the direction.
After the Battle of Nanchang and many large and small battles in Zhejiang, the Anhui warlord Sun Chuanfang had suffered heavy losses and his strength was greatly reduced. Only the remnants of the 200,000-strong army were left with more than 40,000 people. However, An Yi did not dare to be careless about the more than 40,000 enemy troops.
On the contrary, we pay more attention to it, because those in Sun's army who support themselves as soldiers and have both surrenders and uprisings, while the remaining 40,000 people are all determined and powerful enemies who are stubbornly resisting.
We learned from recent days of intelligence and published newspapers that Sun Chuanfang’s tribe received support from Zhang Zuolin, the most powerful Fengcian warlord in the north. It also received a large amount of funds and a batch of artillery from the British, and 300 light and heavy machine guns secretly donated by the French.
and corresponding ammunition, the troops have been greatly reduced, but the combat effectiveness has been doubled. Once such an enemy is allowed to recover, it will be quite difficult to deal with it.
What made An Yi very angry and fearful was Zhang Zuolin and his son's full support for Sun Chuanfang.
Zhang Zuolin, whose ambitions grew rapidly, failed in the first Zhili-Fengtian war and retreated outside the border. He learned the experience and lessons from the failure of bandit-style army operations. With the full support of Japan, he strictly organized the army. The number, quality, and weapons and equipment of the army were all obvious.
After improvements, it now has 350,000 infantry, 300 aircraft, 21 large and small naval ships, and sufficient weapons and ammunition. Seeing the chaos in the Central Plains, Zhang Zuolin used various excuses to once again send troops into the pass.
Feng Yuxiang, Wu Peifu and other warlords fought wars and intrigues, and finally occupied Beijing and Zhili and became the actual master of northern China. Not only did they win the second Zhili-Fengtian War, but they also brought the capricious northwest warlords under control.
Feng Yuxiang was beaten to the point where he lost his armor and fled. A large number of Soviet aid weapons received by Feng Yuxiang's troops all fell into the hands of Feng's army.
Zhang Zuolin, who received strong support from Japanese imperialism, was greatly confident and launched a long-planned march south. Holding high the banner of "suppressing the Red Army and aiding Wu", he established the so-called "Anguo Army" in Tianjin and proclaimed himself the commander-in-chief of the Anguo Army.
Commander, the title of deputy commander-in-chief was given to Sun Chuanfang, who was cornered by the Northern Expeditionary Army, and to the rebel general Zhang Zongchang, who split from the Feng faction and attached himself again. In February, they occupied Anyang, Xinxiang, Kaifeng and other places, and then used aircraft and heavy artillery as cover.
, besieged Zhengzhou and caught Wu Peifu, the aid target of the "Chasing Red and Aiding Wu", by surprise. Wu Peifu was beaten to the point where he lost his armor and fled to Gong County, Henan Province for refuge.
Not long ago, Feng Yuxiang, who had been jointly attacked by Wu Peifu and Zhang Zuolin and fled to Shaanxi, was still breathing. Seeing Zhang Zuolin and his son taking advantage of the danger, they suddenly launched a fatal blow to "old friend" Wu Peifu. How could he give up this golden opportunity? Immediately gather the remaining troops.
When the troops left Tongguan, they engaged in a pincer attack with Zhang Zuolin. Wu Peifu, who had lost his footing, abandoned Gong County and fled to Nanyang. Feng Yuxiang once again became famous, and he pursued the victory and chased Wu Peifu all the way to the south. He panicked and did not choose the route, which made it possible for a time in modern China
The all-powerful Marshal Wu Peifu was defeated in Gaixia and was besieged on all sides. He never recovered and finally withdrew from the big stage of competing in the world.
A few days after Feng Yuxiang was happy, he suddenly found that he was under the gunfire of Zhang Zuolin and his son. He immediately flew away in horror, preserving the strength that had finally grown again, and humbly united with Shanxi Wang Yan Xishan to join the National Revolution.
The army sent a message to the whole country to support the southern National Government, desperately calling on the Kuomintang Wuhan government and the newly established Nanjing government, which were fighting with each other and facing each other angrily, to abandon their differences and immediately send troops to the north.
The scheming Yan Xishan was afraid of the strong military strength of Zhang Zuolin and his son. Although he claimed to be affiliated with the revolution, in fact he stood still and watched the fight between tigers and tigers. Feng Yuxiang, who had just formed an alliance and was forced to panic by Zhang Zuolin's army, was so anxious that he was sweating.
, they could only organize tens of thousands of people to give speeches every day, chant revolutionary slogans, constantly recruit troops and intensify training, but they did not dare to move even half a step towards Luoyang.
Zhang Zuolin was very keen to see the apparent incompatibility between Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan. He also clearly saw that the National Revolutionary Army after the breakup of Ninghan had moved towards a substantial split, so he easily threw the "rebellious general" Feng Yuxiang into the loess.
The people on the plateau quickly adjusted their strategic direction and pointed their swords toward the southeast. They provided Sun Chuanfang, the adopted son who was picked up at a cheap price, with a large number of guns and ammunition from Japan.
Zong Chang was an army general. He divided his troops into two groups and led tens of thousands of troops into Bengbu and Xingtai. Under the pretext of assisting "Sun Jun's crusade", he began to get involved in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, the richest areas in China. He eventually captured the two lakes and unified China.
ambitious goals.
Seeing the armies led by Zhang Xueliang and Zhang Zongchang moving south one after another, Sun Chuanfang's troops, who were originally struggling, were using the internal strife and divisions in the revolutionary camp to win a precious breathing opportunity with the support of reactionary forces at home and abroad. They gradually regained their strength and revitalized the morale of the army. Soon they
At this critical moment, the Nationalist Government and the armed forces were arguing and insulting each other for their own interests. The entire 200,000 revolutionary army soldiers under the banner of the Northern Expedition were at a loss as to what to do, and their future was gloomy and confused.
At this time, An Yi, although anxious, was helpless. He clearly saw that as long as the strategic adjustment and troop deployment between the Feng clique warlords and Zhang Zongchang and Sun Chuanfang's tribes were completed, the war would reignite and his independent regiment would be able to fight again.
The strategic position he was in was bound to be the enemy's first target of attack, and he could only watch helplessly as the overt and covert fighting between Ning and Han intensified, with the situation becoming tense and imminent.
The various forces of the Northern Expeditionary Army supported their own troops and acted like a separatist government. While using the reputation of the revolution to desperately plunder the people's support and support, they traveled between Ninghan and Ninghan under various seemingly fair and righteous excuses. In fact, they all used the crisis to gain fame and compete for fame.
It’s such a joy to be profitable, how can anyone still hold high the banner of the Three People’s Principles and call for the great cause of the Northern Expedition?
In the face of such a world trend, An Yi suddenly felt that he was so incompetent and insignificant. He couldn't help but doubt his ideals and the firmness he had always had. He felt like a tree shrouded in this chaotic fog.
Like grass, weak and helpless.
"Boss, the brothers are asking me when I will launch a full-scale offensive? I don't know how to answer. Seeing the current chaotic situation between Ninghan and Ninghan, I have lost confidence myself, but I can't say it clearly for fear that the brothers will know.
Later, the morale plummeted, so I could only deal with it with constant training." Gu Changfeng sighed in a low voice.
Deputy Battalion Commander Wu Liheng couldn't hold it in anymore: "The current situation reminds me of the repeated chaos during the two Eastern Expeditions. Friendly troops suddenly turned into enemies, and after a few days the enemies turned into friendly troops again, which made us confused.
Water is not a problem! Boss, tell us how to deal with it."
An Yi smiled bitterly and said: "I can't see through it either. Fortunately, the enemy will not launch a full-scale attack for at least half a month. Although the enemy from Jiangbei is coming fiercely, the so-called Fengjun Marshal Zhang Xueliang also frequently makes arrogant remarks.
But facing the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, it is difficult for them to prepare in a short period of time.
The total number of Fengjun, Lu Jun and Sun Jun was nearly 200,000. It took a lot of time to mobilize such a huge army. It took less than half a month to gather at key places in the north of the Yangtze River. In addition, Zhang Zongchang's troops also had to mobilize from time to time.
To guard against being annexed by Zhang Dabeard, his old employer, work may not necessarily be effective; Sun's army has just recovered its vitality, and the readjusted divisions and brigades need to have an adaptation process, otherwise they will still be a mess, no matter how good the weapons and equipment are.
Yong. Judging from the remarks made by the young marshal, he is also very anxious. He probably already knows that there is a big difference between traveling to the Yangtze River to taste the beauties of Jiangsu and Zhejiang and visiting the brothels in Tianjin."
After hearing this, all the brothers' expressions of sadness disappeared and they all burst into laughter.
Huzi admired An Yi's ability to always make the brothers relax at critical moments. He smiled and said according to the originally agreed opinion:
"Old Wu, Cambridge, there is no need for you to be anxious. You will stay put for two weeks from today. In addition to closely monitoring the enemy's movements in the north of the Yangtze River, all reconnaissance activities across the river will be stopped. You can take turns to give your brothers a holiday. Zhenjiang
The city is now under our absolute control, there is nothing to worry about.
If the brothers ask when the general offensive will be launched, just tell them that everything is under intense preparation, and during the preparation period, you only need to defend your position.
Cambridge, you need to move around the company more often. The brothers in the fourth battalion are all good and there are no tricks. While insisting on patriotic education, you must also maintain a certain amount of war pressure."
"Don't worry, our brothers in the fourth battalion are easy to take care of. Just tell them to wait until the enemy on the opposite side distributes the opium and then take action. I believe that the brothers will not slack off."
Deputy Battalion Commander and Instructor Lu Cambridge seemed very relaxed, and everyone smiled knowingly after hearing this, knowing that this was Lu Cambridge's way of using the military exploits he had captured to boost morale and build confidence, and it was very effective for the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Battalion.
An Yi nodded with satisfaction: "In addition, you must take into account the safety of the right wing of the artillery battalion. The observation post on Jiaoshan Mountain is very important and cannot be slacked off. The artillery battalion has made great progress through continuous actual combat. They have just completed the adjustment of officers at all levels and are in the process of their first
The second phase of the intensive training requires a lot of help from you. The same goes for Xia Jian's first battalion. All reconnaissance missions have been stopped and everything has been handed over to Lao Ding and the others. Too many attack points will affect their actions. If you don't want to let your
When the reconnaissance platoon stops, they can train in our entire defense area. If the regiment headquarters has an emergency mission, your reconnaissance platoon will also have to assist."
"yes!"
Gu Changfeng and the three of them answered in unison.
The fog slowly dissipated, the light rain gradually stopped, and the warm sunshine shone on the earth. An Yi returned to the camp but was in an extremely depressed mood. After a round of inspection, he said hello to Yin Jinan and Hu Hu, then mounted his horse and went with Gu Lao Er.
The 1st Battalion and Guard Company of Jinshan Temple.
The two of them, followed by more than a dozen guards, rode slowly on horseback, crossed the Ximen Bridge and entered the Jinshan Temple. Before they reached the west gate, they were deeply attracted by a burst of singing that was like the sound of nature.
After only listening to two sentences, An Yi's heart suddenly tightened, and he couldn't help reining in his horse. He looked with some surprise at the lakeside pavilion deep in the green willows of Baihua Island to the west - the beautiful singing accompanied by the guzheng and flutes was exactly
I taught my beloved Chu'er to play and sing the song "May I Live Longer".