When Wu Peifu heard the news, he couldn't help but smile.
"Commander, don't underestimate the enemy. Liu Zhaocheng is a very powerful man with troops. Zhang Jingyao was completely defeated by him, and several places in Huaihua were lost one after another. If we let him attack like this, Changsha may not be protected." Wang Chengbin, commander of the First Mixed Brigade under his command, said cautiously:
"Once Hunan is occupied by the Northern Expeditionary Army, Hubei will be the first to be affected, so it will be easily defeated by the enemy one by one."
Wu Peifu smiled and said: "Uncle Xiao, you have not seen the essence of the matter. Why did Liu Zhaocheng do this? He wants to anger me and draw my troops from Hubei and Jiangxi to flood into Hunan so that he can fight us decisively.
Solve the problems of the two lakes and Jiangxi in one fell swoop.”
Wang Chengbin didn't believe it: "Liu Zhaocheng has such a big stomach.?"
"He just has this stomach..." Wu Peifu straightened his face and came to the map: "Let's take a look at his formation. He gradually approached Changsha from three places, and he was completely in a duel posture!
Although this person is still fresh, his ambition is not serious!" "Then let's..."
Wu Peifu sneered: "Does Liu Zhaocheng really think that he can dominate the world with just one of his legions? If he wants to fight decisively, I will accompany him to fight decisively!" "Commander." Wang Chengbin said hesitantly: "Zhang Jingyao has always been with us.
During the holidays, the last time we captured Hunan was obviously the credit of the division commander, but Duan Qirui gave this credit to Zhang Jingyao and appointed him as the governor of Hunan. This time the Northern Expeditionary Army attacked Hunan with all its strength, which was an opportunity for revenge. Why not wait until they fight hard?
Both sides will suffer losses, and we will benefit from it?" Wu Peifu shook his head: "Uncle Xiao, this can't be done or that. The enemy is in front of us. Wang Hengyue has deployed troops in three directions, and the three directions are overwhelming. Once Hunan is attacked by it again, we will just sit and wait to die.
At this critical moment, I don’t know what others are thinking, but I, Wu Peifu, must abandon my personal prejudices, send troops to Hunan, and fight the enemy decisively. As long as Liu Zhaocheng’s army is defeated, I can take advantage of the situation and move forward quickly to capture Wang Hengyue’s army in one fell swoop.
Our home base is Sichuan!" Wang Chengbin stood at attention and said, "I am willing to listen to the command of the division commander!" "Order my ministries to attack quickly. At the same time, I telegraphed Wang Zhanyuan, the governor of Hubei, and Chen Guangyuan, the governor of Jiangxi, requesting them to send troops immediately to fight with the National Revolutionary Army in Hunan!"
Yes!" More than a hundred cars were driving on the road at lightning speed. The people along the way saw such a huge convoy of cars for the first time. For a while, they stood on the roadside with their young and old, and stood on the roadside watching the rare scene.
See the diorama.
Those cars were all carrying soldiers, and there was a machine gun on the roof of the car in front, which looked majestic and murderous.
It's a pity that the car looked at the car too quickly, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Bi's troops?" "I don't know?" "I know, they are the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Southern Government!" "The Southern Government? Wang Hengyue? Tian Na, did they reach here so quickly?"
"Quickly? Do you know? They say that the great president in the south is the king of the crape myrtle star in the sky, and sooner or later he will unify the country!" "Oh my god..." Those who know, those who don't know, and those who have heard about it are all there.
Discussing.
Everyone has heard about the Northern Expedition, but no one has seen it with their own eyes. Today we really saw the Northern Expedition. Look at their equipment, they are really a world-conquering army!
Everyone has heard of Wang Hengyue, the great president in the south. Under his management, life in the south is stable and the people can at least have enough to eat. If this is true, then it would be great for him to manage Huyan!
[China] The common people in China mainly rely on their own eyes to judge the performance of officials. They are not idealistic and do not believe in any promises of bright prospects. They only look at the facts in front of them. What they have seen and heard about Wang Hengyue is indeed a good president.
This is enough!
The common people's requirements are not high, as long as they can have enough to eat and live a stable life, they don't care whether you are from the south or the north, this is their only requirement!
Just when Rao Guohua's brigade was moving quickly to Loudi, according to the wishes of President Wang Hengyue, a big shot as famous as Cai E and Jiang Baili was finally invited out of the mountain: Zhang Xiaohuai!
Zhang Xiaohuai, courtesy name Yunnong and nickname Yunlong, was a native of Laijiawuchang, Shaping Township, Changsha County. He entered a rural school at the age of seven, and when he was seventeen, he was invited by Wang Xianqian to teach his children at home as a private school teacher.
In 1901, Zhang Xiaozhun received financial support from Wang Xianqian and traveled to Japan to study. He first entered Japan's Seicheng School in Tokyo, and after graduation, he entered the engineering class of Japan's Tokyo Army Non-commissioned Officer School. In 1905, Zhang Xiaohuai was an army sergeant in Japan.
The school, Jiang Baili, and Cai E were praised by teachers and students of the school as "the three outstanding non-commissioned officers of China".
In 1906, Zhang Xiaohuai was introduced to the Tongmenghui in Tokyo by Huang Xing. After Zhang Xiaohuai returned to China, he was hired by Xu Shichang, the governor of the three eastern provinces, to serve as a counselor: Xu Shichang valued his abilities and recommended him to study abroad at the University of Berlin in Germany to study military affairs.
Zhang Xiaohuai is proficient in Japanese and roughly proficient in German and English, which is rare among international students.
In the 19th Sichuan Year, before the Wuchang Uprising, Zhang Xiaohuai returned to China after studying abroad for four years.
1912
In April of that year, the North-South peace talks were concluded, and Yuan Shikai was appointed as the interim president of the Republic of China: the Nanjing interim government was abolished, Huang Xing served as the Nanjing left-behind government, and Zhang Xiaohuai was appointed director of the Military Affairs Department.
At that time, there were more than 100,000 local troops in various provinces in Nanjing. The Beijing government did not provide military supplies and military salaries, and the left-behind government was in a difficult situation. Zhang Xiaohuai assisted Huang Xing, Li Shucheng and others in formulating plans for the garrison and disbandment of the provincial armies and civilian armies..., with all his strength
Finally, the regular armies of the original uprising in each province were reduced, streamlined and sent back to the original provinces, and most of the militia and civilian army were disbanded. At the same time, Zhang Xiaohuai demobilized the outstanding officers and sophisticated weapons of the troops to form the Eighth Division, which later became the crusade.
Yuan Shikai's powerful team.
In recognition of Zhang Xiaohuai's fruitful work, Huang Xinglian said: "Only the true can be bloody, and a hero must be seen by his true colors."
But just such a person was placed in the position of the Director of Hunan Bank Transportation, that is, the Director of Transportation.
Overkill and underutilized!
It’s really overkill!
As soon as Wang Hengyue's Northern Expeditionary Army entered Hunan, Wang Hengyue ordered that Zhang Xiaohuai must be brought to him, no matter what method, he must be kidnapped!
In "The Three Elite Non-Commissioned Officers of China", Cai E has returned, Jiang Baili is serving as his chief of staff, and he has brought Zhang Xiaohuai to his side, and the matter can be settled!
“Excessive use of materials.
"What?"
Zhang Xiaohuai was startled by Liu Zhaocheng's words.
Liu Zhaocheng said quickly: "Please don't be angry, Mr. Zhang. This is not what I said, but the president asked me to see you. I must convey these four words to you. He said that it is too unfair for him to be the transportation director."
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Zhang Xiaohuai looked up to the sky and laughed: "Wang Shuzhi has Jiang Baili, does he still want to drag me with him?
I am free and easy as the director, and Jiang Baili is worrying there day and night, fearing that he will lose a few years of his life, but I can
Before he finished speaking, a loud laugh was heard from outside: "Zhang Yunnong, it's not a man's behavior to speak ill of people behind their backs!"
Zhang Xiaohuai was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "Okay, okay, okay, the lobbyist is here!"
Seeing the man coming in, Liu Zhaocheng and Li Zongren quickly stood at attention: "Hello, Chief of Staff!"
Jiang Baili smiled and nodded: "Luo Cheng, De Lin, you fought well. The president asked me to congratulate you!"
Thank you, President, thank you, President Chiang!"
Jiang Baili nodded: "You guys go out first, Yun Nong and I have something to talk about."
Liu Zhaocheng and Li Zongren had just gone out. Jiang Baili and Zhang Xiaohuai had already hugged each other tightly. It took a long time before they let go. Jiang Baili sighed: "Yunnong, we haven't seen each other for many years!"
Zhang Xiaohuai also sighed: "Yes, we don't even have a chance to meet each other.
I didn't expect to see you here. It's a pity, it's a pity that Cai Epo is no longer here!"
Their eyes were a little moist, and Jiang Baili sat down: "Yunnong, it is a real pity to let such a great talent go unused. Hengshuai, the president asked me to come to Younan in person this time just to persuade you.
Joined the National Revolutionary Army?"
Zhang Xiaohuai smiled half-heartedly: "What official position are you going to give me?"
"Chief of Army!"
"Chief of the Army?" Zhang Xiaohuai originally asked in a joking manner, but Jiang Baili said this: "Baili, stop joking, aren't you the Chief of the Army?"
Jiang Baili smiled and said: "Do you think I have ever made a joke? I am the Army Chief, and I have been holding this position for you all along. Now that you are here, I can relieve myself of this burden."
Zhang Xiaohuai was silent there.
No one doesn’t want to be appreciated by others and to use their best talents.
Wang Hengyue's unification of China has become unstoppable. His good friend Jiang Baili is doing a great job under Wang Hengyue, but he is in Hunan as the director of the Hunan Coast Transportation Bureau. How can he use his talents?
"Okay, don't think about it anymore." Jiang Baili said with a smile: "Hurry up and follow me back to Guangzhou to take up my post."
"No!" Zhang Xiaohuai suddenly said: "I can't take office now."
"Why?" Jiang Baili was surprised.
Zhang Xiaohuai pondered and said: "I have no film merit, how can I convince the public when I take office like this?"
"What does Yun Nong mean?"
"I will stay here first." Zhang Xiaohuai thought about it and said: "Give me a division and follow the army in the Northern Expedition. When the country is unified, if the president still thinks highly of me, then I will no longer refuse!"
Jiang Baili laughed and said: "One division is too few! This time Liu Zhaocheng is organizing the decisive battle in Hunan. The president mobilized three newly trained divisions to enter Hunan and form the Second Route Army. I think I will leave it to you Zhang Yunnong
Take command!"
Zhang Xiaohuai smiled and nodded: "Okay, but I, the Second Route Army, still have to obey Liu Zhaocheng's command. After all, he is the commander-in-chief of the Hunan battlefield. I will fight wherever he wants me to fight, and I will never disobey orders."
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"Thank you for your hard work, brother Yunnong. I'll see you again after the victory of the Northern Expedition!"!