In the decisive battle of Kaiyang, the Guizhou army was defeated so miserably and so quickly that people were shocked!
As soon as Kaiyang was thrown away, Guiyang suddenly fell back in front of the Dingguo army. At this time, the city of Guiyang was already in chaos!
Most of the Guizhou army has been defeated. Except for the fifth mixed brigade in Guiyang where Wang Huiwen returned to China, the formation is intact. The rest of the troops have fled back to Guiyang and have become remnants of the army.
I panicked and turned around.
Although he knew that there was a gap in strength between himself and the Dingguo army, Liu Xianshi was caught off guard by such a tragic and rapid defeat.
The anxious ones are like ants on a hot pot, scurrying back and forth, but there is nothing they can do.
"General Governor, the vanguard of the Dingguo Army is less than a hundred miles away from Guiyang!"
"It's over, it's over." Liu Xianshi's face turned pale.
"The defense of Guiyang will definitely not be able to hold it." Wang Huiwen returned to China with an equally embarrassed expression: "The only plan now is to abandon Guiyang and retreat towards Yunnan. Enter Yunnan, contact the Yunnan Army, and then counterattack!"
"Abandon Guiyang?" Liu Xianshi was stunned: "Then, doesn't that mean we have to abandon Guizhou?"
Wang Huiwen returned to China and said eagerly: "Uncle, we can't hesitate any longer. So many people have been defeated. How can we still expect Guiyang to be able to defend it? If we continue to fight now, we will become Wang Hengyue's prisoners!"
"Yes, Overseer." He Yingqin, who had just arrived in Guiyang, also tried his best to side with Wang Huiwen's return to China: "The Dingguo army surpassed our Guizhou army in terms of artillery fire and the quality of the soldiers. The only way to leave Guizhou as soon as possible is to Only by preventing the entire army from being wiped out can we make a comeback!"
How could Liu Xianshi not know this?
However, I have been operating in Guizhou for such a long time, how can I be willing to give up suddenly?
But what can you do if you don’t give up?
Liu Xianshi thought about it for a long time, and suddenly said with a trembling voice: "Wenhua, take your troops back to the army, leave Guizhou, go to Yunnan, keep some fire for our Guizhou army, and there will be more in the future."
"Uncle, what about you?"
Liu Xianshi sighed heavily: "I am ready to electrify and go to the field."
On July 26, 1917, Liu Xianshi, the governor of Guizhou and the governor of Guizhou, was telegraphed out of the country. On the same day, Wang Huiwen returned to China and led the fifth mixed brigade of the Guizhou Army. He also successively withdrew to various departments in Guizhou, fled Guiyang in a hurry, and retreated towards Yunnan.
The Dingguo Army did not make things difficult for them, and even Liu Zhaocheng's 7th Brigade, used as the vanguard brigade, deliberately slowed down its progress.
On the 27th, just as the front foot of the Guizhou Army left Guiyang, the 7th Brigade of the Dingguo Army entered Guiyang.
The Dingguo army swore to go out on July 5, and on the 27th, Liu Xianshi was forced to leave the field by telegraph. Wang Huiwen returned to China, fled Guizhou, and occupied Guiyang, which took only twenty-two days.
The speed and speed of its movements are shocking!
When Liu Zhaocheng entered Guiyang, he did not pursue the fleeing Guizhou army. Instead, he quickly started pacification work in the city and strictly ordered the soldiers not to disturb the people.
In order to prevent Liu Xianshi from being harmed when he was out of the field, Liu Zhaocheng specially dispatched a squad of soldiers to stand guard at the gate of Liu's mansion to ensure that Liu Xianshi would not be disturbed.
That evening, Gu Zhenglun arrived in Guiyang.
Today's Guiyang is still the same Guiyang before, but things and people have changed. What is flying on the city tower is the flag of the Dingguo Army!
Following Wang Hengyue's order, Gu Zhenglun paid a special visit to Liu Xianshi.
Liu Xianshi looked very angry and contemptuous of his former subordinate who suddenly switched sides on the battlefield. However, Gu Zhenglun did not care. Instead, he took out two gold bars and placed them in front of Liu Xianshi: "Shuo Gong, this is given to you by Governor Wang. of."
"The Southern Route Army commanded by the Chief of Staff fought three consecutive battles with the Yunnan Army in Zhenxiong, Yiliang, and Daguan. It achieved three victories in three battles. It has gained a foothold in Yunnan and is now advancing towards Ludian! Tang Jiyao concentrated his main force on In addition to fighting against the Gui army, there is no way to divide our troops to fight back against the Sichuan army."
"The Guizhou army is fleeing all the way into Yunnan, and we have deliberately slowed down our pursuit."
Wang Hengyue listened carefully and nodded from time to time.
"Heng Shuai, we can start talking to the Beijing side. Our Sichuan army has succeeded in conquering Guizhou. Guizhou will be stable and the people will be happy. Duan Qirui will know what it means!"
"What do you mean?" Wang Hengyue glanced at Wang Qinglu.
Wang Qinglu smiled slightly: "If my guess is right, in order to win over Hengshuai, Duan Qirui will soon appoint Hengshuai as the envoy to inspect Sichuan and Guizhou."
Patrol envoy from Sichuan and Guizhou!
Before, there was Zhang Xun's patrol envoy to the Yangtze River, and later there was Lu Rongting's patrol envoy to Guangdong and Guangxi. Now the third patrol envoy is about to appear: Sichuan and Guizhou patrol envoy, Wang Hengyue!
"What does the patrol in Sichuan and Guizhou mean? The patrol in the southwest is so majestic!" Ma Weizhong said from the side: "Shuai Heng, taking advantage of the fact that Guizhou has been pacified and our army's morale is strong, we can attack Yunnan in one fell swoop and conquer the city. For the whole of Yunnan, why not be a veritable patrol envoy to the southwest!"
"Let us become a target and let the Guangxi Army and the Yunnan Army, who are fighting in full swing, come back together?" Wang Hengyue smiled: "Yunnan will definitely enter, but the question is how to enter. Now the Chief of Staff has already Having found a foothold in Yunnan, all that’s left is to find an opportunity. Either we don’t fight the battle in Yunnan, or we must fight it quickly, without giving anyone a chance to react!”
"yes!"
It took Hengshuai twenty-two days to defeat the Guizhou army and sweep across Guizhou. He must have already mastered the Yunnan issue!
The Great Southwest Plan has been firmly engraved in the hearts of every Dingguo Army officer. Heng Shuai has his own ideas about when to advance to Yunnan.
"We have just entered Guizhou, and our foundation is not stable." Wang Hengyue thought about it and said: "We must try to win over prominent Guizhou families like Gu Yongqian. I have already made a plaque saying 'Heirloom of Loyalty and Filial Piety'. Tomorrow I will I will personally deliver it to the Gu family. There is also the issue of the common people’s surnames. Don’t disturb the people, otherwise we are afraid that we will be kicked out before our butts are warmed up!"
"yes!"
Wang Hengyue pointed at Wang Qinglu: "Huaizhao, you are temporarily acting as the governor of Guizhou, posting notices, arranging people's livelihood, and stabilizing the situation in Guizhou. Some of the laws we use in Sichuan are suitable for Guizhou. Some of them will be used, and some of the more advanced ones will not be used for the time being. We will talk about it after we slowly settle down."
"yes."
"And those of you who are officers." Wang Hengyue pointed to his trusted officers again: "Whoever dares to harass ordinary people, don't blame me for turning back and denying people. I have strict military regulations, and violating them is a crime. Yes, you have to look at the military regulations to see what punishment you should receive. If a soldier makes a mistake, I will directly ask the officer to hold him accountable, and there is no room for negotiation!"
"yes!"
Wang Hengyue stood up with satisfaction.
Guizhou has fallen into our hands, now it is time to turn our attention to Yunnan in the war!!