The wedding of Hu Jialin and his senior sister Sun Laner was very grand. Six hundred sumptuous banquets were arranged from the east street entrance of Botou Town to the west street entrance of the town. Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians had to be divided into several groups to attend the banquet to arrange it. The couple's touching
The story soon spread throughout the Cangzhou area and became a favorite story in troubled times. The two people's infatuation and rough years were more attractive than Hu Jialin's outstanding military exploits and the glory of returning home in glory.
In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Chengzhu and his party bid farewell to An Yi and Hu Jialin, and rushed to Hengshui under the escort of three hundred iron guards. They would lead the cavalry that had left for Hengshui in advance to take the train south to Xuzhou that night. They were responsible for the liaison with the independent division's nursing team.
The battalion and the field medical team will also ride south together with the brothers of the Cavalry Division and be responsible for sending hundreds of wounded people to the field hospital of the Independent Division at the camp in the north of Xuzhou City.
Due to the collapse of the war situation and heavy losses among his troops, Zhang Zuolin, the commander-in-chief of the Fengjun Army, had no choice but to finally and painfully issue an order to retreat across the entire front. He then called the whole country to request an armistice, and the Northern Expedition immediately entered its final stage.
Since the First Group Army had no new combat missions, the officers and soldiers of the Anyi Independent Division were able to continue to recruit troops in Botou Town, south of Cangzhou. The Zhilu Army hidden in various places in Cangzhou flocked to join, and batches of heroes came to join them.
, While An Yi was overjoyed, his eyes did not relax his observation of the entire current situation. The radio station of the Intelligence Section of the Independent Division was even busier than during the war.
On June 1, the Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Army, Chiang Kai-shek, completed his meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Third Army, Yan Xishan, and then went south from Shijiazhuang to Zhengzhou, where he met again with the Commander-in-Chief of the Northwest Army, Feng Yuxiang, who held a powerful force and played an important role in the Revolutionary Army camp.
On June 2, Zhang Zuolin, the commander-in-chief of the Fengjun Army, announced that he would withdraw from Beijing and send a telegram to the customs, saying that from then on state affairs would be subject to the people's decision. As soon as this telegram came out, it immediately aroused dissatisfaction from the Japanese government and a strong reaction from the Japanese army. The Kwantung Army immediately increased its troop deployment.
, strictly blocked the front line of the Great Wall leading to the outside of the pass.
transportation artery, claiming that it would deal a devastating blow to any revolutionary army that dared to leave the border and enter the Northeast. The Japanese Third Division, which forcibly landed in Qingdao, ordered the Chinese army to withdraw from the Qingdao area and 20 kilometers away from the Jiaoji line, and gathered in Tianjin
The armies of European and American countries subsequently entered a state of combat readiness.
On June 3, Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek completed his consultation with Feng Yuxiang and returned to Nanjing by train from Zhengzhou. He then sent a secret order to the former enemy headquarters of the First Army to withdraw south in batches.
In the early morning of June 4th, on his way back to Fengtian, Zhang Zuolin's special train arrived at the bridge tunnel at the intersection of the Beijing-Fenghuang and South-Manchuria railways near Huanggutun. It was blown up by a bomb pre-planted by the Japanese Kwantung Army. This was the final victory of the Beiyang military regime.
A ruler was seriously injured and died on the same day at the age of 53. General Wu Junsheng of the Fengjun Army, known as the top senior staff officer of the Fengjun Army, was killed at the same time. The Fengjun Army High Command suppressed the news and kept it secret, but the top officials of the Fengjun Army all
After learning of this shocking news, people were immediately distraught and panicked all day long. On the same day, the Nanjing National Government suddenly and unexpectedly appointed Yan Xishan as the garrison commander-in-chief of the Beijing-Tianjin area, triggering the rebellion of Feng Yuxiang, commander-in-chief of the Northwest Army.
Strongly dissatisfied, the relationship between the Northwest Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army, which originally belonged to the same camp, suddenly became delicate, with minor frictions and tensions arising everywhere. The entire situation suddenly became confusing and full of unknown variables.
On June 6, all the flags in Beijing were changed, and the Blue Sky and White Sun flag was hoisted throughout the city, indicating that this thousand-year-old capital has since been embraced by the National Government. General Feng Yuxiang’s Second Group Army, Han Fuju, took the lead in arriving at Nanyuan on the outskirts of Beijing, and Liu Zhenhua’s troops gathered in Langfang.
Yangcun Front Line, General Yan Xishan’s Third Group
The army was not to be outdone. Xu Yongchang led his troops to control the front line of Changxindian, and Tan Qinglin's troops occupied Marco Polo Bridge, the gateway to the capital. At this time, the three armies of the Fourth Group Army led by Bai Chongxi of the Guangxi faction also left Henan and entered Zhili. They took special trains and drove at high speed.
Entering Beijing and Tianjin, the situation in the entire region becomes increasingly chaotic.
On June 8, Yan Xishan's Third Group Army's former enemy commander-in-chief Shang Zhen's troops entered Beijing. Fengjun's Bao Yulin Brigade withdrew to the north of Tongzhou and was disarmed by Han Fukju's troops who had already turned around and headed north. The First Group's Zhenwu Army
The regiment took advantage of the emptiness of Tongzhou City and immediately led its troops to enter and occupy it. When Yan Xishan arrived at Baoding, he saw that the Second and Third Army were increasingly at odds with the possibility of a firefight at any time. He immediately cut off power to the whole country and immediately took charge of Beijing and Tianjin.
He was appointed the commander-in-chief of the garrison, and appointed his generals Zhang Yinwu as the Beijing garrison commander, and Fu Zuoyi as the Tianjin garrison commander, taking over the military and political power of Beijing and Tianjin in one fell swoop; only Feng was assigned to the Chongwenmen Tax Office in Beijing.
Yuxiang was greatly dissatisfied, but he did not dare to openly oppose the opinions of the Nanjing National Government. In anger, he postponed his arrival in Beijing on the pretext of illness, and privately sent a questioning telegram to the Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Army, Chiang Kai-shek, asking him why he had gone back on his promise.
Unexpectedly, Commander-in-Chief Chiang sent a telegram to the whole country the next day, announcing that he would resign as Commander-in-Chief of the National Revolutionary Army from that day on, on the grounds that "the unification of China is being completed due to the struggle and sacrifice of the people across the country" and "the northern capital has been laid and the military has been completed".
The positions of Chairman of the Committee and Chairman of the Central Political Conference.
As soon as this power was sent out, the whole country was shocked. At present, the three armies of Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, and Li Zongren, with millions of troops crowded in the Beijing-Tianjin area, were planning how to divide their interests. However, at this time, Chiang Kai-shek
When he announced his withdrawal, Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, and Li Zongren were immediately at a loss. Let’s not talk about how to divide the benefits. They only talked about the daily eating, drinking and diarrhea of millions of troops in front of them. Without the support of Commander-in-Chief Chiang, how could they continue?
In desperation, various military groups immediately sent telegrams across the country, trying every possible means to persuade Commander-in-Chief Chiang to stay. Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan both said that they would retire if Chiang Kai-shek was not reinstated. People from all over the country called Nanjing and asked Commander-in-Chief Chiang to stay in office. There was a sudden uproar.
Telegrams like this were flying all over China, leaving the military and civilians across the country stunned.
At a time when the world is agitated and the future is uncertain, Botou Town, where the Anyi Independent Division is stationed, is joyful, a quiet and peaceful scene. Three thousand newly recruited soldiers from Cangzhou put on the new military uniforms of the Revolutionary Army brought by train, and are teaching
Under the leadership of the regiment leader Zhao Rui and the soldiers of the first battalion, they headed for Hengshui and took a special train directly back to the independent division's Liuhe base camp on the other side of Nanjing.
There are more than 200 members of the Hu family, and more than 500 members of the seven martial arts families who are determined to move south are making preparations to move to old Nanchang. Seeing Commander-in-Chief Chiang announcing his resignation again, the situation in the country is like a mess. Eight families
More than a dozen elders gathered in the main hall of the Hu family and asked An Yi to explain the current situation and give advice, otherwise they would be confused and confused.
An Yi, who had already analyzed all this clearly and thoroughly, didn't take it seriously. He politely asked everyone to sit down and informed a group of elders in detail about the current political situation and the situation in Nanjing, Shanghai, Nanchang and other places. Then he told a group of elders about his Jiangnan enterprise.
The strength of the group, his subordinates are bearing the "
The 15,000 soldiers of the "Jiangxi Security Command" brand, the 14,000-plus officers and soldiers of the Yin Jinan Garrison Division stationed in Old Nanchang, and the 18,000-strong main force of the Independent Division stationed on the other side of Nanjing City will tell you in detail,
Finally, he asked all the seniors with a smile:
Putting aside the fact that Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek will not step down, even if Commander-in-Chief Chiang really does step down, we have property worth tens of millions, more than 40,000 well-equipped soldiers, stable and wealthy areas such as Nanchang and Jiujiang, and
Distributed in various places north and south of the Yangtze River
Friendly troops, aren't they more stable than the Zhili region where warlords are fighting endlessly and European, American and Japanese powers are domineering? This statement is simple, reasonable and beneficial, and soon made the anxious elders smile, and immediately went back to speed up preparations for moving south.
Hu Jialin's uncle and father also sighed with emotion. Seeing everyone disperse, the Hu family's uncle asked softly: "My nephew's words relieved the knots in the hearts of all the parents, but I wonder what my nephew thinks of the current situation in the future?
Now that the interests of the three parties of the revolutionary army are unevenly distributed, and the smell of gunpowder is getting stronger, will the north be in chaos again?"
An Yi thought for a while and said solemnly: "Chaos will definitely happen, but we just don't know when this powder keg will explode? My uncle has also seen the current situation. The death of Marshal Zhang of the Northeast Army has been confirmed.
The Japanese will definitely intensify their efforts and force the Northeastern Army to surrender completely, even at the risk of fighting. It all depends on Marshal Zhang. It is difficult to predict where his 300,000 Northeastern Army will go!
Secondly, the Northwest Army of General Feng Huanzhang and the Jinsui Army of General Yan Baichuan are fighting fiercely for the relatively wealthy territory in the Beijing-Tianjin area. Generals Li Delin and Bai Jiansheng are not willing to be excluded, and they want to interfere again. Now a
An army of more than a million
Crowded on the ground in Zhili, Beijing, and Tianjin, even if the final battle cannot be fought, the people of Zhili, Beijing, and Tianjin will be exploited in order to raise troops. The north has experienced wars for years, and it has reached the point where the people are in dire straits. If we can support so many troops, how can the people survive?
Have you had a good time?"
Everyone's expressions changed and they all nodded. An Yi continued: "Actually, Commander-in-Chief Chiang's announcement to step down at this time is far less simple than it seems to ordinary people. There are several important reasons. The nephew is just like the uncle and the second uncle.
Just say it, finish it after listening, and don’t spread it around:
First, Commander-in-Chief Chiang’s statutory term has expired, and it is only natural for him to announce his resignation. If he clings to power and hangs on, it would be the next best thing to do so. After resigning, he can still be legitimately re-elected; Secondly, Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek
As the commander-in-chief of the national revolutionary army, although he is only honorary, the revolutionary army unified the rest of China except Northeast China.
The remaining land made his reputation soaring. Even if it was not true national unification, it could be regarded as the complete elimination of the northern government, leaving only a unified Nanjing central government in the whole of China. European and American powers could not blatantly support other warlords to split China.
The Japanese warlords who forced themselves to support themselves also became illegitimate.
When Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek became famous, he announced his resignation, leaving behind a desolate mess waiting to be renovated. Who else in the country could clean up the mess at this time? Who else could the people of the country trust except him? Everyone has seen it these days, and the whole country
People from all walks of life including Feng Huanzhang, Yan Baichuan
, Li Delin and other more than a hundred generals called the whole country to persuade Commander-in-Chief to retain him. They called the whole country to express their obedience to his leadership. They were afraid that Commander-in-Chief would really give up his job. Even his nephew also called the whole country to join in the fun, haha! The Commander-in-Chief thought of retreating.
Jin's tricks are really brilliant!
Third, and this is also a very important point, when Commander-in-Chief Chiang repeatedly stated the reasons for his resignation, he put forward the desire to "build the country with the party, disarmament and demobilization, develop the economy, and restore people's livelihood", which won strong support from people from all walks of life across the country.
Due to public opinion, the warlords also expressed their approval.
This means that in the next step, the national army will be reduced, and the strength of major warlords will also be reduced. From then on, the strength of local warlords will be gradually weakened, and the army will be slowly put back under the leadership of the central government, and finally the complete unification of military and political orders will be completed.
This is Commander-in-Chief Chiang’s biggest purpose!”
Everyone nodded and suddenly realized that they all said that Commander-in-Chief Chiang was very scheming. Hu's father sighed, and suddenly remembered that An Yi had been working hard to expand the army during these days. Even his own son had set up a military camp full of Cangzhou children, fearing that he would be dismantled.
Tired, he quickly asked An Yi:
"My dear nephew, when it comes to disarmament, I'm worried again. In the past ten days, you have recruited more than 3,000 soldiers and horses. Will they also be disbanded? How can it be that so many young people are dismissed just after joining the army?
There are also the cavalrymen of Zhang Chengzhu and Li Jinlong. After all, they are newly attached troops. Can they continue to survive in this wave of reductions?"
An Yi smiled slightly: "Second uncle, please rest assured. No matter how we disarmament, our independent division will not be affected. It will only disband local troops and the troops of various warlords. Our independent division is not only a model army for the entire army, but also a model for Chiang Kai-shek."
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Even if we are willing to command our own direct troops, Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek is reluctant to do so! To put it bluntly, even if the independent division is really laid off, we can convert the entire regiment into the Jiangxi Provincial Security Forces. We only need to change the location.
Just name it, there won’t be much of a problem. As for my brother Chengzhu’s cavalry division, it will not reduce its troops, but will increase its troops, because there are already very few cavalry in the army belonging to the central government. Recently,
How can the few loose cavalry divisions that have surrendered and been newly established in a few days compare with the battle-hardened cavalry of my brother Chengzhu? If the revolutionary armies of the north and the south start fighting one day, Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek will not have one or two in his hands.
Can the cavalry take action?
On the day of Brother Hu's wedding, under the auspices of his eldest uncle, his second uncle, and the three elders from Cangzhou, the nephew, Brother Hu, Brother Chengzhu, and Brother Jinlong had already married Jinlan. The nephew would never let his eldest brother's army be damaged.
Not only must we defend General Chengzhu in front of Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek and the Central Military Commission,
Brother, if we speak, we will also give him batches of advanced weapons and equipment, so that his cavalry division will become the most powerful cavalry force in the country, thus better ensuring our own interests and the safety of our families. The more allies we have, the more powerful we will be.
The more confident you are, the stronger your strength will be and the stronger your right to speak."
At this time, Hu's father and uncle were finally completely relieved, and they were full of praise for An Yi, who had such a deep city and foresight at a young age. Brothers Hu Jialin, Cheng Guang and other brothers also laughed happily.