Chapter 926: Righteous and awe-inspiring expansion (8)
Chapter 926 The Righteous Expansion (8)
"Outside of the line, out of line, the war in Sichuan resumed, Liu Wenhui turned defeat into victory and occupied Chengdu!"
"Big news: Liu Xiang's coalition suffered heavy losses in the First Battle of Minjiang. Liu Wenhui defeated Liu Xiang's coalition. The main force of 100,000 crossed the Minjiang. Three divisions took advantage of the victory to pursue and attack Ziliujing (Zigong)."
"The Sichuan-Shaanxi Red Army moved forward, and Zhang Guotao took the opportunity to go south to attack the important town in northern Sichuan!"
"Xichuan powerful Deng Xihou suffered heavy losses, abandoned Chengdu and fled to Deyang Mianzhu!"
"Liu Wenhui sent a telegram to commend the three armies, saying that he had annihilated 50,000 enemies in one battle in one day and captured countless prisoners. The long-lost artesian well was also surrounded by his army, and it would be the last day..."
"According to the authoritative news from the Southern Sichuan Radio Station, Liu Wenhui's troops succeeded in an unexpected counterattack, forcibly crossed the Min River and advanced vigorously, successively occupying Chengdu, Renshou, Rongxian, Jingyan, Weiyuan and other areas. Liu Xiang's coalition forces suffered heavy losses, collapsed hundreds of miles away, and retreated in a hurry
To Ziyang, Neijiang, Longchang..."
"Mei Lu" in Lushan, the official residence of the Chairman.
"What? Liu Wenhui actually conquered Artesian Well and threatened Neijiang?" Chiang Kai-shek exclaimed in disbelief after hearing the urgent report from Ge Jing'en, Lin Wei and others.
Ge Jing'en nodded solemnly: "Yes, commission. Starting yesterday afternoon, General An Yi, at the request of his subordinates, successively sent battle reports on the fierce fighting in central Sichuan. Since Liu Xiang ordered the allied forces to retreat across the board yesterday morning, Liu Wenhui's ministries decisively seized the opponent's retreat.
After crossing the Minjiang River, with an unsteady foothold, they suddenly launched a full-line counterattack. After the ambush on the northern front suddenly penetrated into Chengdu, which was empty of troops, three divisions on the southern front with nearly 35,000 troops quickly crossed the river from four river sections, only half of them
After an hour of fighting, Wang Zanxu's dispersed troops were successfully defeated. Nearly 30,000 officers and soldiers of Wang Zanxu's tribe lost all morale and fled. Liu Wenhui's three divisions were divided into three groups and pursued them. Wang Zanxu's troops were unable to organize even three out of ten.
In order to effectively resist, only Liu Xiang's garrison was stationed in Ziliujing, and it was unable to withstand the attack from Liu Wenhui's troops, who had high morale. The entire line collapsed at 8 o'clock this morning. When Liu Xiang's 10,000 reinforcements arrived in Neijiang, they were already helpless."
Chiang Kai-shek was extremely shocked: "I didn't expect that Liu Wenhui turned defeat into victory under extreme passivity. We all underestimated this person before!"
Lin Wei also lamented: "This battle is really unexpected. Looking at the overall situation, Liu Wenhui's troops are like divine help. They can always avoid the reality and exploit the weakness. They attack the weak points of the Liu Xiang coalition and take advantage of the Liu Xiang coalition's strength from the beginning."
The pride and arrogance frequently showed signs of weakness. After luring the enemy across the river, he decisively launched a half-crossing attack, or cleverly set up an ambush and used clever tactics. Every part of the attack was done in a precise manner. It was a masterpiece. Not only did he continuously annihilate Tang Shizun, Deng Xihou's two troops nearly 40,000 troops.
He also used surprise troops to easily defeat the weakest joint between Deng Xihou and Li Jiayu's armies on the northern front. He rushed straight into Chengdu, which was empty of troops, and almost wiped out Deng Xihou's army, which was suddenly ambushed and defeated. Deng Xihou was so frightened that he ran to
Deyang dared to stop and take a breath. More than half of Liu Xiang's two main forces were destroyed and there was nothing left to do. Thinking about it carefully, it always felt that every decision of Liu Wenhui's department had been carefully considered, and it seemed that he knew the situation of any one of Liu Xiang's coalition forces.
, it’s really unimaginable!”
Chiang Kai-shek was shocked: "You mean, Liu Wenhui is likely to receive external support?"
"This... subordinates are not sure, but Liu Wenhui has been trading with General Zhang Hongluan of Western Hunan all year round. There have long been rumors that Liu Wenhui's artillery, machine guns and other light and heavy weapons were purchased from the Western Hunan Arsenal. General An Yi's southern Sichuan garrison
The two changes of equipment probably also sold a lot of weapons to Liu Wenhui. Therefore, Liu Wenhui's troops have stronger firepower and equipment than Liu Xiang's coalition forces. This is also an important reason that cannot be ignored.
"According to battle reports and news from Chongqing, the artillery of Liu Wenhui's various divisions suddenly more than doubled. Each division has a large number of mortars, and many officers and soldiers are equipped with Czech machine guns and submachine guns, making the defenseless coalition troops a
When I met him, I was stunned by its powerful firepower." Lin Wei truthfully stated the result of repeated thoughts in his mind.
"It must be, it must be! I should have thought of him from the beginning. When has Liu Wenhui been so smart in his life? It seems that he is going to get involved in Bashu..."
Chiang Kai-shek slowly sat down, and An Yi's harmless smiling face appeared in his mind again.
Ge Jing'en smiled bitterly and said: "Commissioner, it seems that General An Yi will not be so short-sighted. The civil war in Sichuan has been protracted. General An has also publicly called on the warring parties to negotiate peacefully many times and has never intervened in the disputes between the parties. If he secretly supports this time
According to Liu Wenhui's ministry, he is probably just selling weapons and ammunition. With General An's caution, he will definitely not go into this sewage easily."
"That's enough! The equipment of the Sichuan army is all the same. They are all outdated weapons and equipment. A main division with up to 15,000 people only adds up to eight to sixteen artillery pieces, mortars and light machine guns.
They are all pitifully small. With the help of An Yi, Liu Wenhui purchased a large number of light and heavy weapons. The firepower of one division can match the two divisions of Liu Xiang's coalition army. How can we not win?"
After Chiang Kai-shek finished speaking, he sighed again. He suddenly discovered that the situation in Sichuan was out of control. The situation that originally established the two Liu Xiang as equals to restrain each other no longer existed. However, An Yi could not be blamed for this. Liu Xiang was the first to start the war.
It was Liu Xiang who broke this balance, allowing An Yi to take advantage of the opportunity, and making it impossible for anyone to grasp any leverage against him.
Ge Jing'en thought for a while and spoke again: "Commissioner, the current situation of the Liu and Xiang coalition forces is extremely bad. Seeing this opportunity, the Sichuan-Shaanxi Red Army Xu Xiang and Zhang Guotao's troops also suddenly launched an attack. More than 80,000 people from the four armies marched from the east to declare Han Dynasty to the west.
To Guangyuan, quickly move south and attack Liu Cunhou's Dazhou, Yang Sen and Fan Shaozeng's Bazhong and Tongjiang, and Tian Songyao's Guangyuan front line. Now that Liu Xiang has just returned from a major defeat and is too busy to take care of himself, I am afraid it will be difficult to provide any help to the above ministries. If he cannot stop them,
If Xu Xiangqian, Zhang Guotao, Li Xiannian, He Wei and other main forces of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Red Army move south, the consequences will be disastrous."
Chiang Kai-shek nodded frequently: "Now only by strongly intervening in the Sichuan Civil War in the name of the central government and stopping Liu Wenhui's victorious attack as soon as possible can Liu Xiang and his coalition forces relax and jointly deal with the biggest enemy, the Sichuan-Shaanxi Red Army! Kanhou
, you immediately notify Mr. Chang Qing to come quickly for a discussion."
"Commissioned, it's too late!"
Yang Yongtai responded loudly, walked quickly to Chiang Kai-shek, handed over a document, and took half a step back again:
"Commissioner, the latest news is that Liu Wenhui's troops have occupied Ziliujing and the six surrounding towns. Thirty thousand troops and Liu Xiang's 25,000 officers and soldiers are facing off in Yong'an Town, south of Neijiang. If the central government does not mediate, I'm afraid a war is about to break out! Also,
Fan Shaozeng has led his troops to retreat to Dazhou. Yang Sen's troops have lost their protective wings and have been attacked from two sides by Wang Shusheng's 31st Army commanded by Xu Xiangqian. Defeat is imminent. Bazhong has fallen, Pingchang, and the Yilong front line will surely be unsafe. The situation is
It’s critical!”
"What do Chang Qing think?" Chiang Kai-shek asked.
"The top priority is to ask the commissioner to immediately send a telegram to the whole country, requesting all ministries in Sichuan to cease the war immediately, and then call Liu Wenhui and Liu Xiang respectively to reconfirm Liu Wenhui's position as chairman of Sichuan Province and order him to stop the attack immediately and wait for the central envoy to go to mediate. At the same time, comfort Liu Xiang,
Continue to appoint him as the General Office of the Sichuan Provincial Disaster Relief Office, and promise to provide him with strong support to prevent Liu Wenhui's troops from taking advantage of the enemy from both sides to launch another attack. The current line of actual control between the two sides will be the ceasefire line, and all people will obey the mediation of the Central Special Envoy.
"His subordinates thought that Liu Wenhui had already recovered most of his territory. If he continued to fight, he would not be able to bear the increasing loss of troops and financial resources. As long as he was given a step, he would take advantage of the situation. After the disastrous defeat of Liu Xiang's coalition forces, he would not be able to fight anymore.
, at least for a long period of time, it was unable to shake Liu Wenhui, especially the strength of Deng Xihou, who had a decisive position among them, was greatly damaged, with only three out of ten remaining. Even clamoring would not help, and can be ignored.
"Liu Xiang is well aware of these factors. As long as the commissioner calls Liu Xiang personally and provides more comfort, the civil war in Sichuan can be temporarily subdued. Only then can we concentrate our troops and energy to deal with the Communist army."
Yang Yongtai stated his opinions without any concealment and analyzed them clearly and incisively.
"It seems like this is the only way!"
Chiang Kai-shek immediately dictated the telegram and ordered his attendants and staff to send it out as soon as possible. At the same time, he sent a telegram to Wang Jingwei in Nanjing, asking Wang Jingwei to pacify all parties in the Sichuan Civil War in the name of the central government.
After the series of telegrams were drawn up, Chiang Kai-shek sent secret telegrams to He Guoguang and Zeng Kuanqing who were in Chongqing. He also adopted Yang Yongtai's suggestion and sent a telegram to He Yingqin, who had just returned to Nanjing from Peking, appointing He Yingqin as the special envoy of the Central Military Commission.
, immediately flew to Chongqing, tried every means to mediate, and mobilized all departments to turn their guns to the Red Army in northern Sichuan, which quickly launched a southward offensive.
After everything was completed, Yang Yongtai made another suggestion to Chiang Kai-shek:
An Yi was ordered to send two divisions to march northward, and temporarily hand them over to the command of General Liu Xiang, the Sichuan Provincial Disaster Relief Office and Bandit Suppression Commander, to prevent Xu Xiang from taking advantage of the victory and going south, endangering the Nanchong and Guang'an lines.
Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a moment and did not express his position. He knew that even if An Yi did what he was ordered to do, it was still a question of whether Liu Xiang could safely let An's army go north. In this critical period, if any trouble was caused by An's army going north, it would actually worsen the situation in Sichuan.
become more complex.
Yang Yongtai saw Chiang Kai-shek's worries and did not insist on his own opinion. This has basically achieved his goal. At least in the future suppression of bandits in Sichuan, An Yi will not be able to escape from sending troops, and even Chiang Kai-shek is not willing to do so.
Seeing An Jiajun recuperate his energy, develop and grow step by step, and be able to consume An Jiajun's vitality through grandiose reasons is something that everyone is willing to see. He, Yang Yongtai, is not the only one who has such thoughts and requirements.
After the important matters were dealt with, all the confidants left one after another. Chiang Kai-shek thought of An Yi again. He was very reluctant to have any contact between An Yi and Liu Wenhui. He did not want to see An Yi use this chaos to expand step by step, otherwise it would be harmful to Chiang Kai-shek.
The Sichuan Plan had a great impact.
However, judging from everything that is happening so far, it seems that An Yi's shadow can be seen everywhere, from Wulong in southeastern Sichuan to the prosperous areas around Chengdu in the western Sichuan plain. Everything that is happening has An Yi's factors in it.
As of the day before yesterday, An Yi's two divisions had occupied one town in three counties in southeastern Sichuan, and had assumed a long-term garrison posture. Under the banner of suppressing bandits, they successfully expanded with great righteousness. In addition, Liu Xiang's strength increased after his defeat.
It is not as good as before, and it is impossible to effectively manage the remote and large areas that have always been nominally ruled. After An Yi occupied this area, no one could drive him away.
Could it be said that An Yi is just for the safety of the southeastern Sichuan trade route? No! It's definitely more than that. Even if An Yi has no ambitions, with more and more think tanks and strong generals gathering around him, who would be willing to settle for mediocrity?
Thinking of this, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't help but stand up, pace gently, and think carefully. After taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped, sat down behind the table, and drafted a message again.