Chapter 413 Eyes and ears and ears in all directions
Chapter 413 Seeing in all directions and hearing in all directions
The news that An Yi apologized to the unrelenting military police quickly spread among the officers and soldiers of the First Army, as if it had grown wings, and caused a huge response from the officers and soldiers of all armies and divisions.
Everyone in the military had a deep understanding of the arrogant military police who were always constraining them. As a result, public opinion was almost overwhelmingly on An Yi's side. While they scolded the military police for not going to fight, they would be screwed. At the same time, they all said that An Yi valued love and justice, and had a clear distinction between grudges and grudges.
He is a well-known man. He holds such a high military rank and is forced to do this by the military police.
This is really unimaginable. Countless officers and soldiers dreamed of serving under An Yi, who loved his soldiers like a son and repaid his kindness. There were also some shrewd generals who deeply lamented An Yi's methods. Among them, the words of the old officer Liu Zhi were the most meaningful.
Representative: This guy is really insidious, he is so cruel to himself, let alone his enemies!
For this reason, Commander-in-Chief Chiang once again called An Yi and gave him a good scolding, including everything that was insulting and humiliating himself. After the scolding, he asked the captain of the bodyguard Wang Shihe to give An Yi a bottle of ointment paid tribute by a great master of traditional Chinese medicine.
, I want An Yi to quickly apply medicine and recover quickly, and not to make a fool of himself at the grand swearing-in ceremony tomorrow, which will make everyone laugh.
An Yi applied the ointment and left with gratitude, heading to the conference room of the Commander's Mansion to continue the meeting to discuss the war situation. Ge Jing'en, Lin Wei and others had already received the news and saw the clear palm prints on the shiny An Yi's face.
I couldn't help but make a joke and asked An Yi if he would feel that his glorious image would be damaged when he takes the stage tomorrow to take over the battle flag?
An Yi shook his head and shrugged as if nothing was wrong. After smiling, he picked up the newly issued plan in front of him and read it carefully. He checked the latest information from time to time, confirmed it in detail, and reported to several people the two parts that had been significantly revised.
Seniors humbly ask for advice and clarify the context.
Zhu Peide smiled in his heart when he saw it, and at the same time he secretly sighed that An Yi had such a "thick and dark" cultivation at such a young age.
At eight o'clock in the morning the next day, more than 10,000 soldiers of the Anyi Independent Division marched to the university grounds outside the city. A convoy of thirty brand-new artillery pieces marched neatly and neatly in the middle of the road. The soldiers of each regiment on both sides were all covered in armor.
They were full of murderous intent and asked each other from time to time what the gendarmerie's grandson named Fang looked like.
The officers and soldiers of the Gendarmerie who were on duty for security and military discipline along the way saw the murderous eyes of the officers and soldiers of the Independent Division filled with resentment, and their hearts trembled. They did not dare to look at the officers and soldiers of the Independent Division at all. Although Gu Changfeng and hundreds of other generals were
An Yi sternly warned not to cause trouble at this juncture, but he still rode his war horse and followed the groups of gendarmerie along the way, looking around for the figure of the gendarmerie deputy Fang Shourong. The murderous aura in his body made people palpitate.
But unfortunately, the horrified Fang Shourong knew that he had caused a big trouble and had already been sent to the rear to transport supplies at three o'clock in the morning. Except for a few chief officers of the first army, no one knew about this self-willed man.
Then where was the unlucky guy who was scared to death transferred to?
The swearing-in ceremony was very grand and solemn. All armies and divisions mobilized their best regiments. More than 40,000 officers and soldiers who participated in the ceremony were neatly arranged on the campus. Amidst the majestic military music, battle flags were like a forest, and slogans were loud.
, more than 60,000 people organized by groups from all walks of life in Xuzhou were spread around holding colorful flags and slogans. For a time, swords and guns were flashing, and there was a huge flow of people.
Commander-in-Chief Chiang and more than a hundred generals on the rostrum, as well as celebrities from all walks of life in the rear consolation group who hurriedly arrived last night, were extremely proud to see this majestic and spectacular scene.
The independent division with outstanding military achievements led by An Yi, the three regiment headquarters security forces led by Yu Jishi, and the seventh division led by Li Shilong under Zhu Peide were neatly arranged in front of the rostrum. At this time, someone didn't know who exclaimed, "Isn't that Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek?"
", riding a horse with Hu Jialin beside him
, An Yi, who was chatting with Gu Changfeng in a low voice, raised his head curiously and saw that there was indeed Song Meiling, whom she had seen in newspapers and magazines, standing on the rostrum. At this moment, she was whispering to several ladies and talking to Commander-in-Chief from time to time.
They exchanged a few words and laughed happily, and it was obvious that the two of them were very close.
At this swearing-in meeting, many leaders from the Central Party Committee and the Central Government came, all of them brightly dressed and handsome in appearance. However, An Yi did not see his god-sister Gong Qian, and felt quite regretful.
As the military music stopped, the grand swearing-in ceremony for the Second Northern Expedition officially began.
Zhu Shaoliang, the director of the Military and Political Department who presided over the ceremony, finished his speech, followed by Chairman Tan's speech, Commander-in-Chief Chiang's speech, and representatives from all walks of life. Then a series of commendations and awards were announced. All armies and divisions received their awards, and finally it was An Yi's turn for the finale.
An independent division.
An Yi held his head high and led Hu Jialin, Gu Changfeng, Cheng Chengguang, Huang Yingwu, Lu Yixuan, and Zhao Rui to the stage. As soon as the seven extraordinary and majestic warriors appeared, they won cheers and cheers from the audience.
Respectfully received the representative honor from Commander-in-Chief Chiang, Chairman Tan, Commander-in-Chief Zhu and other military and political leaders.
After the salute, the seven battle flags of glory and meritorious service were turned to the audience to salute. The whole audience burst into applause and cheers. This honor was enough to make thousands of soldiers from various departments feel envious and full of hope.
Everyone hopes that the one they belong to will receive the flag in the next grand ceremony.
The last item was to review the oath of the Northern Expedition. The sound of tens of thousands of soldiers swearing the oath in unison was earth-shattering and reached to the sky.
The officers and soldiers of the Independent Division had reviewed the oath as early as the Tomb-Sweeping Day Memorial Ceremony at the Baguazhou Martyrs Cemetery, and when they repeated it this time, it was smooth and smooth. An Yi stood in front of his team, holding a hand in his left hand embroidered with flying tiger patterns and "Steel"
The battle flag with four golden characters "Great Army" is held in the right hand
Quan swore an oath loudly, and suddenly saw a familiar charming smiling face behind Soong Meiling on the stage. An Yi's mind was suddenly confused, and he almost recited the oath wrongly, but Gu Changfeng behind him was calm and calm, and his mouth was silent.
The ground opened wide, and his eyes were filled with smiles.
The two-and-a-half-hour ceremony finally ended. Amid the cheers and blessings of tens of thousands of people, all combat units marched to the front line. Generals such as Hu Jialin also led their independent divisions back to the camp in the north of the city to stand by.
An Yi tried hard to put aside the beautiful face with a cute smile and beautiful eyes that emerged in his mind. He rode a tall horse, surrounded by officers and soldiers of the secret service battalion led by Shen Fengdao and Lin Yaodong, and returned to the city camp to participate in an intense combat meeting.
Supervise the mobilization of various ministries and analyze the various information compiled by the hundreds of combat staff at the headquarters from the incoming intelligence in order to make decisions on overall and local operations.
According to the latest combat strategy issued by Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek, the First Army's offensive officially launched today. The First Army, the Fourth Army, and the Ninth Army under the command of General Liu Zhi in the middle attacked Taierzhuang, the important town in southern Shandong, while the First Army attacked Han.
Zhuang first line; General He Yaozu's third army on the left attacked in the direction of Yutai; General Chen Tiaoyuan's second army on the right attacked in the direction of Rizhao and Linyi; General Fang Zhenwu's fourth army, which had just been incorporated into the first group army, attacked Shanxian and Jinxiang.
As the chief of staff of the former enemy headquarters, General An Yi, together with Commander-in-Chief Zhu Peide, was responsible for the coordinated operations in the three directions of the group army. At the same time, he also needed to carry out operations on General Fang Zhenwu's Fourth Army, which was transferred from Feng Yuxiang's Second Group Army to Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek.
Strategic deployment.
After a while, Liu Zhi and Jiang Dingwen rushed to the headquarters. The first army's attack direction was Hanzhuang. Although there was a careful battle plan, the enemy's commander Zhang Zongchang personally led a new force to Hanzhuang to supervise the battle.
The balance of forces and the entire local war situation subsequently changed greatly; secondly, during the Northern Expedition in July last year
Among them, Wang Tianpei's 60,000-strong Tenth Army was defeated in Hanzhuang. If An Yi had not led the independent division to rush to the rescue, set up a strong defense line at Liuquan in the north of Xuzhou City, and supported it with the help of railway workers, Wang Tianpei would have been defeated.
The Tenth Army may not be able to save even half of its strength, let alone be able to turn defeat into victory later.
Liu Zhi and Jiang Dingwen knew that An Yi was familiar with the situation on the front line of Hanzhuang and had the richest experience in fighting the Zhilu Allied Forces. After a little calculation, they both came to discuss with An Yi again.
An Yi and Liu Zhi came to the large map, pointed to the specific location and analyzed the possible troop deployment of Hanzhuang's defenders, and then made a very polite suggestion:
"To the west of Hanzhuang is the vast blue Weishan Lake, to the east it echoes Taierzhuang, and to the south is the Grand Canal. It is very easy to defend against attacks from south to north. However, if Taierzhuang is defeated by our army, Hanzhuang's enemies
There is no other way but to retreat, because if we attack Hanzhuang from the east and north, there will be no danger of defending the enemy. If we don't retreat decisively, we will have to face the water on one side and be attacked on three sides."
"As a result, Brother Mo's Ninth Army and Brother Jingcheng's (Miao Peinan's character) and Boling's Boling's (Xue Yue's) Fourth Army are under great pressure. The Taierzhuang enemy they face is heavily defended, and Zhilu
The coalition forces have been operating for a long time, and all defense lines are impregnable. It will not be easy to deal with it!"
As the commander of the First Army, Liu Zhi had to think about the other two armies under his command in addition to the First Army of which he was also the commander, otherwise he would be tempted to favor one over the other.
An Yi shook his head and pointed to General Chen Tiaoyuan's Third Army's front on the right: "Actually, Taierzhuang is not without flaws. Sir Liu, please take a look. If my subordinates guess correctly, the second army of General Chen Zhuo commanded by Senior Chen
The Sixteenth Army will take it within three days
Tancheng. The west of Tancheng is only 60 kilometers away from Taierzhuang. The 26th Army can outflank Taierzhuang and defend the enemy's rear with a quick march. As long as Tancheng is broken, can the enemies of Taierzhuang not retreat? Once the enemy defenders of Taierzhuang withdraw, Hanzhuang will not be able to defend it.
If you live, everything will be alive!
However, the two officers could not wait. They had to ask for the Ninth and Fourth armies to attack Taierzhuang. The two armies continued to attack, so that the enemy would always feel strong pressure. At the same time, they had to make good use of General Yang Shengzhi's Tenth Army as a reserve force. Even if
It’s okay to be a suspicious soldier. Anyway, we can’t let the enemy have a chance to breathe. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not warning me if we keep defending the enemy for a long time.”
Jiang Dingwen looked at the map carefully, pondered again and again, turned around and asked in confusion: "How can you be sure that the 26th Army can take Tancheng within three days? There is no clue!"
An Yi smiled slightly and suggested: "Brother, my little brother, the former chief of staff of the enemy, does not live for free. How can you dare to talk nonsense without a little certainty? Let's make a bet. If the 26th Army cannot attack within three days,
Tancheng, I will lend the independent division to my elder brother, and you can use it as you like, if..."
“It’s a deal!”
Jiang Dingwen didn't wait for An Yi to finish speaking, and pulled Liu Zhi towards the door excitedly.
An Yi was dumbfounded and hurriedly chased after him: "Brother, this is not fair! You have to show some money when betting, right? What will you do if Tancheng is captured within three days?"
"What else can we do? At most, we won't use your independent division, haha!" After Jiang Dingwen finished speaking, he pushed An Yi away and strode away. Liu Zhi put his worries aside and said goodbye to An Yi with a smile.
An Yi shook his head dejectedly, returned to his desk and sat down. Wang Lun, the newly appointed director of the First Bureau of the General Staff Office, came over and asked curiously: "General An Yi, why are you so sure that the 26th Army will be here within three days?"
Will we fall into Tancheng?"
Ge Jingen and Zhu Peide had already noticed An Yi's argument. When they heard Wang Lun's question, they also left the map and walked over. An Yi quickly stood up and asked everyone to sit down. They asked Wang Lun, who graduated from Baoding Sixth Phase and had rich combat experience
Explain in a low voice:
"Sir Wang is testing his subordinates. The chief himself is from Zhejiang. Relatively speaking, he is far more familiar with the combat effectiveness of the Zhejiang Army than his subordinates, so he naturally knows the advantages and disadvantages!
This is the analysis of my subordinates. The 26th Army was originally led by Senior Zhou Fengqi. Its equipment and combat effectiveness of its officers and soldiers are by no means inferior to that of Senior Chen Tiaoyuan’s 37th Army. It was just because Senior Zhou was robbed and left sadly last year.
The Military Commission promoted General Chen Zhuo to the position of Acting Army Commander. General Chen Zhuo did not receive the actual post of Army Commander until the Commander-in-Chief returned. Senior Zhou has a broad mind.
Kuo Kuo, and also had high hopes for his old subordinate Chen Zhuo. Chen Zhuo was so impressed that he made preparations for the Northern Expedition early. Especially the information and plans submitted in the past week were very detailed and thorough, better than any other army in our group army.
Well done, it can be seen that the 26th Army has already made full preparations for the attack. Even Senior Zhu and Chief Ge lamented their deep diligence and high fighting spirit.
Furthermore, Tancheng is a flat area with no danger to defend. It has experienced successive battles in the past few years, and even the city wall has been lost. With equal strength and loss of the advantage of the city wall, the defenders faced weapons and artillery equipment that were far superior to their own.
It is really difficult for the enemy to resist the soldiers of the 26th Army who are ready and ready to fight with high morale. The other enemy forces are overwhelmed by our superior strength and cannot be rescued at all. My subordinates said that three days is a conservative estimate. I am full of confidence in this!
"
Wang Lun nodded repeatedly and praised loudly: "Sure enough, he is as meticulous as a hair. He has considered all the situations. How wonderful! He has a great reputation and is worthy of the name!"
Ge Jingen, who was listening carefully on the side, smiled and said: "Brother, do you believe it this time? Xiaoyi has a superb memory and a dense mind. Not only has he made achievements in military theory, he has been promoted from a small engineer company commander to today's front-finger major general.
Chief of General Staff, every step of the way
He was promoted through military merit one by one. He has rich practical experience and is good at analyzing the combat styles and characteristics of our enemy's generals. If his opponents are not careful, he may be plotted by him. He has lost many generals from Sun Chuanfang's and Zhang Zongchang's departments.
, as scared as a tiger!”
Everyone smiled knowingly after hearing this, and An Yi said humbly: "Seniors, you are ridiculously complimenting me, and An Yi deserves it. There is something that I must report to my seniors. From the intelligence just received, it seems that the commander-in-chief of General He Yaozu's No.
The third army will face great difficulties. The third army seems to be strong, but in fact the only ones that can fight a tough battle are General He's 40th Army and General Xia Douyin's 27th Army. Zhang Ke
General Yao's 33rd Army and General Wang Jintao's 3rd Independent Division have just been reorganized less than 30 days ago. It is difficult for them to have the required combat effectiveness. They encounter considerable dangers in life-and-death battles. The three armies face as many as eight enemy divisions.
There are two more mixed brigades, both of which are the only remaining elite units of Sun Chuanfang's tribe. In addition, the terrain on the west bank of Weishan Lake is complex and there are many rivers. This junior is very worried!"
Zhu Peide was startled for a moment, then realized another meaning in An Yi's words. He quickly walked to the map and looked at it, then turned around and asked: "Xiao Yi, are you worried about the way General Feng Huanzhang's Second Group Army will be separated?"
General Zhenwu, what is the issue of coordinated operations with our First Group Army?"
"That's right! Judging from the intelligence, the Second Army has been held back by Zhang Zongchang's Chu Yupu and other two main forces for more than a week. It is really difficult to give our army any substantial help. Our Third Army will face no
With Yutai defending the enemy without any worries, the enemy can completely rely on its existing troops to launch a strategic decisive battle with us. Furthermore, Sun Chuanfang and his three army commanders are experienced generals who have experienced hundreds of battles and have long occupied favorable terrain to wait for work.
What the juniors are even more worried about is that although the Fourth Army Corps composed of General Fang Zhenwu is nominally affiliated with our First Group Army, the army has drawn up its own combat plan and the attack direction is Shan County and Jinxiang. In case the army's attack is blocked or changes without authorization
According to the battle plan, the enemy defenders in Shan County and Jinxiang can completely send their troops southward on the battlefield less than 60 kilometers apart, and join forces with the enemy defenders in Yutai to attack General He's Third Army, and then the situation will change unpredictably."
An Yi expressed his concerns in detail. It was obvious that he was not optimistic about the current battle situation of Feng Yuxiang's unit and lacked enough trust in the Fourth Army Corps, which was fighting alone.
Ge Jingen's heart sank after hearing An Yi's analysis. He quickly walked towards the map and stood next to Zhu Peide and looked at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the uglier his face became.
An Yi, Wang Lun and others also followed. Everyone discussed the map for a while and felt that the situation of the battle was not optimistic.
Ge Jingen, who knew both Feng Yuxiang and Fang Zhenwu very well, also understood what An Yi was worried about. After pondering for a moment, he simply took An Yi to the east courtyard and reported the possible crisis to Commander-in-Chief Chiang for a final solution, because
Any matters within their scope can only be handed over to Commander-in-Chief Chiang for decision, and no one else has any rights or ability to handle it.
The two of them hurried to the east courtyard, walked through the flower-filled courtyard and entered the front hall. After the briefing was completed, they waited for the summons. They heard that the commander-in-chief was having a meeting with several bosses from the Central Party Department in the study. An Yi could only sit down and pick up the attendant.
Wait patiently for the tea being delivered.
After drinking a cup of tea, An Yi became addicted to cigarettes. He took out a cigarette and handed it to Ge Jing'en. Ge Jing'en waved his hand and continued to sort out the information in his hand. An Yi had no choice but to hold the cigarette in his mouth and light a match. Before he could light it, a moving voice came from behind.