The battle in Shaanxi was actually not impossible for the Shaanxi army at the beginning!
Chen Shufan, the governor of Shaanxi, had three divisions under his command, and Liu Zhenhua's Zhensong Army also had three divisions. In addition to the local army, there were hundreds of thousands of troops.
Although a large part of the military strength was tied up by the Jingguo Army, Chen Shufan was still able to mobilize the strength of two to three divisions.
If there were massive reinforcements when Feng Yuxiang assumed a decisive battle posture in Hanzhong, then relying on the danger of Hanzhong, the National Revolutionary Army's attack would definitely have to pay a price.
However, Chen Shufan and Liu Zhenhua each had their own agendas, and each wanted to preserve their strength. Neither was willing to take the initiative to send troops to assist Feng Yuxiang, and they were highly suspicious of Feng Yuxiang. This resulted in a situation where Feng Yuxiang resisted the National Revolutionary Army on his own.
On May 15, with the support of aircraft and artillery, the Wumu Corps of the National Revolutionary Army captured Nanzheng, leaving the entrance to Hanzhong open and exposed to the range of the National Revolutionary Army's artillery fire.
While Feng Yuxiang appealed to Chen Shufan for reinforcements, he actively mobilized troops and generals, preparing to snipe the National Revolutionary Army in Hanzhong for no less than ten days.
Ten days is a limit. As long as Feng Yuxiang can last ten days here, Chen Shufan and Liu Zhenhua will definitely be inspired, and the National Revolutionary Army may be forced to change its combat posture.
Feng Yuxiang's calculations were good, but his subordinates may not think so.
This man's name is Shi Yousan, a battalion commander of the 11th Division. At that time, he was a subordinate of Wu Peihu in the Third Town of Beiyang and was stationed in Langfang, Hebei Province. Soon, the Third Town rebelled, and Shi Yousan fled to Beijing. Later, he joined the army again and joined Feng Yuxiang's subordinates.
A groom and a soldier, he later rose to the position of battalion commander.
This person was originally a capricious villain. After the Northern Dynasty of the National Army, seeing that the situation was not right, he had the idea of joining the National Army. After Nanzheng fell into the hands of the National Army, Shi Yousan had already made a decision: defecting before the battle.
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Feng Yuxiang trusted him, so all the defense tasks of the Hanzhong frontline positions were handed over to Shi Yousan. However, Feng Yuxiang would never have thought that the first person to betray him would be his own former soldier!
On the 16th, when the National Revolutionary Army was actively preparing to attack Hanzhong, Shi Yousan's cousin Shi Zhongxiao quietly appeared at the headquarters of the National Revolutionary Army's Wumu Corps.
"Uprising?" When he heard the news, Wang Mingzhang did not react for a while.
"Yes, yes." Shi Zhongxiao said repeatedly: "Commander-in-Chief, please see, our troops are stationed here. On our left is the Han Zhangwei camp. Its camp is adjacent to Han Fuqu and has always been on good terms with me, Commander Shi. Once
When our battalion rebels, Han Fuqu will definitely assist us. We launch a sudden attack and control Zhang Weilei, and everything will be easy to handle. On our right wing is Liu Ruming's battalion. Our battalion can directly attack it, and the commander-in-chief will take advantage of the situation and move out to the periphery of Hanzhong.
The positions all belong to the National Revolutionary Army!"
Wang Mingzhang glanced at him, cast his eyes on the map, looked at it carefully for a long time, then turned around: "Shi Zhongxiao."
"arrive!"
"I hope you are really ready to revolt."
"Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured that I, Battalion Commander Shi, am sincerely revolting and supporting the Northern Expedition!"
Wang Mingzhang smiled and said: "You go back first." At 8 o'clock day and night, use the ignition signal to launch an uprising. I will send a regiment of troops to support you."
"Yes, thank you, Commander-in-Chief!..." Shi Zhongxiao was overjoyed and stood at attention and said.
Shi Zhongxiao left happily. Wang Mingzhang took out the roster given to him by the president from his pocket. The more he looked at it, the more surprised he became. He handed the roster to Bai Chongxi: "Chief of Staff, look at this."
Bai Chongxi looked at it with surprise on his face.
Among those who had "defected" on the list, Shi Yousan's name was prominently listed.
Bai Chongxi shook his head repeatedly, not sure if it was admiration or surprise: "The President has long expected that his best friend will defect on three occasions. How can a small battalion commander be so familiar to the President?"
"The Bureau of Strategic Intelligence has been established. Most of the news on our battlefield comes from the Bureau of Strategic Intelligence. I am afraid that the work of the Bureau of Strategic Intelligence has reached every battalion and company of the enemy!"
At this point, Wang Mingzhang was a little too high-minded about the Strategic Intelligence Bureau.
The Bureau of Strategic Intelligence had just been established, and everything was new to them, and they needed time to get familiar with it. This roster was entirely written by Wang Hengyue based on his own memory.
Famous generals such as Tong Linge and Choi Lianzhong must be retained. There is no harm in using defective generals like Shi Yousan for the time being.
But this roster gave both Wang Mingzhang and Bai Chongxi the illusion that the president's intelligence network was everywhere...
The night of May 17th.
Shi Yousan kept taking out his pocket watch and looking at it, putting it away for a while, and taking it out again to look at it.
"Zhongxiao, did they really agree to send a group to support?" Shi Yousan asked worriedly.
"Cousin, don't worry, this is what Commander-in-Chief Wang Mingzhang personally promised." Shi Zhongxiao said with relief.
Shi Yousan nodded: "Have you contacted Han Fuqu?...
"Contacted, Han Fuqu promised that once we have an incident, he will immediately control Zhang and start trouble at the same time!"
"That's good, that's good." Shi Yousan breathed a long sigh of relief, and his expression became much more relaxed: "Zhongxiao, this time we rose up on the battlefield and helped the National Revolutionary Army seize the outer positions of Hanzhong, which can be considered a success.
Great work, it seems that a group leader is indispensable."
"More than that..." Shi Zhongxiao said with an apologetic smile: "Wang Mingzhang is only in his twenties and has already become the commander-in-chief. With my cousin's popularity and strength, I think that sitting in Wang Mingzhang's position is just a matter of seconds."
Just within the year…….
A smile appeared on Shi Yousan's face, he took out his pocket watch and looked at it, then stood up: "The whole camp gathers and prepares for an incident!"
On the night of May 17, 1a1a, Feng Yuxiang's three friends actually started an incident.
This move suddenly changed the entire war situation in Hanzhong!
Immediately, Shi Yousan gathered all his troops, and Liu Ruming's battalion on the right wing of the Communist Party launched a fierce attack. He then released his defensive position and waited for the arrival of reinforcements from the National Revolutionary Army!
"Commander-in-Chief, the signal is coming!"
Wang Mingzhang nodded and put down the telescope: "Each regiment and battalion attack to seize all positions outside Hanzhong!"
Zhang Feng's base camp.
The sudden fire and gunshots from his flank position made Zhang Weilei hurried to the position, picked up his binoculars and looked there for a long time, wondering what happened.
Just as he was about to call someone, he suddenly saw Han Fuqu, his camp ally, rushing over and asked hurriedly: "Xiang Fang..., what happened?..."
"Report to the battalion commander, Shi Yousan is angry!"
"What? Friend Three has defected?" Zhang Weizuo was horrified: "No, Friend Three is defending the central position. Once he switches sides, the two flanks will be attacked by the Northern Expedition. Immediately enter the position and prepare to fight! Xiang Fang, you
Command a company and launch an attack on Shi Yousan!......
Han Fuqu said calmly: "No need."
Zhang Weilei was startled and was about to speak when he suddenly saw the people around Han Fuqu raising their guns.
"Han Fuqu, Han Xiangfang, what do you want to do? Do you also want to defect?"
"Yes, battalion commander!" Han Fuqu didn't hide anything at all: "The momentum of the Northern Expedition can no longer be stopped. For the safety of his brothers, Han Fuqu can only defect on the battlefield!...
"Bastard, you disloyal and unjust bastard!" Zhang Weilei was furious and cursed loudly.
Han Fuqu didn't care at all: "Come here, please take the battalion commander down below to rest!"
Fires were also lit on the position of Zhang Wei's camp.
On this night, Feng Yuxiang arranged for the two battalions on the front line to defect at the same time. Afterwards, the third battalion of Shiyou launched an attack on Liu Ruming, while Han Fuqu fired randomly at Hanzhong.
Afterwards, the National Revolutionary Army quickly entered the position one regiment after another and immediately cut off the connection between the forward position and Hanzhong.
Liu Ruming's camp quickly became a lone army!
Liu Ruming tried his best to block Shi Yousan's attack. In Hanzhong, Feng Yuxiang also sent troops one after another in an attempt to break through the blockade and rescue Liu Ruming, but they rushed several times without success.
The battle continued until dawn, and Liu Ru knew that the matter was over.
Two nearby battalions have mutinied one after another. The National Revolutionary Army has controlled most of the positions and has held on until now. There is no possibility of a breakout.
Subsequently, Wang Mingzhang sent a representative to persuade him to surrender: "We are fighting with our own people. There is no shame in surrendering if we lose. China's unification is irreversible. Why don't the battalion commander put down his arms, make a revolution together, and strengthen China? The commander-in-chief has something to say first,
All members of your camp have been reorganized in accordance with the official establishment of the National Revolutionary Army. They will all enjoy the treatment of officers and soldiers of the National Revolutionary Army, and we will never embarrass your camp.
Seeing that Liu Ruming was still hesitant, the visitor continued: "I heard that the battalion commander was young, and my mother and her sister were spinning and weaving. They worked hard to support their father-in-law and four children, and they were struggling to survive. The battalion commander followed.
Liu Lianbi, an old man of the clan, studied hard in private school, and wanted to become an official if he was good at learning, in order to change the face of his family. However, the imperial examination system has been abolished and the official path is blocked. His mother Yu sent the battalion commander to study business, and the battalion commander thought that his character was
If I don't follow this path, I have no choice but to join the army. I once said, "If one day I can become famous," if someone writes a biography of me, they will definitely say that I had great ambitions and joined the army. In fact, this is not the case. I just wanted to find a career.
It’s just to lighten the mother’s burden and hope to be able to raise her children. Doesn’t the battalion commander miss his old mother?”
After hearing this sentence, Liu Ruming let out a long sigh.
At 6 a.m. on May 18, Liu Ruming ordered the entire battalion to lay down their weapons, walk out of the trenches, and surrender to the National Revolutionary Army.
Due to the sudden rebellion of Shi Yousan and others, the outer positions of Hanzhong fell completely into the hands of the National Revolutionary Army. Hanzhong has been exposed to the artillery attack of the National Revolutionary Army.
Feng Yuxiang in Hanzhong has to face this severe situation! (!.