Chen Guangyuan has decided to fight for his own interests!
He wants to hold back the Northern Expeditionary Army in Hunan and buy the maximum time for him to evacuate his property in Jiangxi!
It doesn't matter if you lose the battle, it doesn't matter if you lose your territory, as long as you have money, everything else is fake.
In such a fearful state of mind, Han's army did not assume an offensive posture, but a completely defensive posture.
Chen Guangyuan's mentality was quickly understood by Zhang Xiaohuai.
Chen Guangyuan didn't want to fight, but Zhang Xiaohuai did!
Zhang Xiaohuai gathered all the forces of three divisions and one brigade in the directions of Hengyang and Hengshan and launched the most violent attack on Han's army.
Han Jun's mentality at this time was very complicated.
Helping Hunan to fight the war seemed to them to have little to do with them, and the strength of the Northern Expeditionary Army was clearly placed there.
If Chen Guangyuan could spend a lot of money to reward the three armies, the situation might be different, but Chen Guangyuan really loves money, which would inevitably weaken the morale of the army.
An army without goals, without the motivation of interests, has no cohesion at all.
Zhang Xiaohuai saw it very clearly. While launching attacks continuously, Zhang Xiaohuai also sent a large number of men to secretly carry out the work of dividing and disintegrating Han's army.
The first to defect was a battalion of the 12th Division defending Hengyang. At the most critical moment of the battle, the battalion suddenly turned back, causing the frontline positions to fall into chaos and collapse.
Once you get started, there will be many imitators.
Afterwards, two more companies defected on the battlefield, transformed from the Han Army into the Northern Expeditionary Army, and turned to attack their former companions.
Chen Guangyuan, who personally rushed to Hengyang to supervise the battle, was in a panic. He killed two battalion commanders who were also preparing to surrender to the enemy, but were defeated because of their lax handling. The situation was barely brought under control.
But as the Northern Expeditionary Army's offensive intensifies, it is hard to say how long Hengyang can hold on.
After this, something that worried Jing Guangyuan finally happened: Hengshan fell and his ninth brother Chen Guang* became a prisoner!
Jing Guang* can be regarded as one of the more capable fighters among the Han army. After receiving Chen Guangyuan's order to defend Hengshan, he took the initiative to attack Tanbo in an attempt to delay the Northern Expeditionary Army.
Zhang Xiaohuai, who personally commanded the 33rd Division, secretly sent a company of troops to bypass the main battlefield of Tanbo while fighting the enemy, and sneaked into Hengshan as if the Han army was defeated.
Chen Guangyi, who failed to conquer Tanbo for a long time and lost troops and generals, was forced to retreat to Hengshan to hold on.
At night, the company of the Northern Expeditionary Army infiltrated into Hengshan and forcibly seized the city gate. The 33rd Division of the Northern Expeditionary Army entered Hengshan in large numbers.
Chen Guangfeng, who was unable to save the defeat, also showed his ferocity even when the defeat was certain. He personally led a guard battalion to guard his brigade headquarters for fear of the strength of the troops.
Under repeated attacks by the Northern Expeditionary Army, Chen Guangqian's guard camp became increasingly dwindled in number and unable to support itself. Seeing that the situation was irreversible, Chen Guangqian, who was unwilling to become a prisoner, attempted suicide.
But he took away the gun from his personal guard and almost cried and begged the brigade commander not to do such a meaningless thing.
Chen Guang* knew that the guard was doing it for his own good and let out a long sigh, closed his eyes and waited for the Northern Expeditionary Army to rush in.
After learning that his ninth brother had been captured, Chen Guangyuan felt dizzy and almost fainted.
It's over, everything is over now. The ninth brother who I rely on the most and is the bravest in Han's army has become a prisoner. If Hengshan is lost, my retreat will be cut off. What should I do?
At this time, the 34th and 35th divisions of the Northern Expeditionary Army in front of Hengyang also began to launch a general offensive.
The shouts of killing continued to reach Chen Guangyuan's ears, and bad news kept coming. The situation was already very bad.
"retreat!"
At this time, Chen Guangyuan finally made up his mind: "Evacuate Hengyang along Hengnan,
Anren line, enter Xingling, retreat!"
Dong Xicheng was a little surprised: "General, since you have arrived at Anren, you can completely withdraw to Jiangxi, why do you have to go to Xingling?"
"What do you know!" Chen Guangyuan said distractedly: "I have ordered Hanxi garrison envoy Fang Benren to enter Xingling to defend the Northern Expedition while preparing to join our army. Xingling cannot be lost!"
Chen Guangyuan's greedy mentality was firmly grasped by Zhang Xiaohuai.
If Chen Guangyuan led the main force to withdraw to Jiangxi at this time, at least half of his two divisions could be retained, but Chen Guangyuan was reluctant to wake up!
Xingling Mausoleum has an advantageous location. It was called the "Throat of Wu and Chu" in ancient times and is now the "Gateway to Eastern Hunan". It is a transportation hub for Hunan to communicate with Han, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and to communicate with the southwest.
Moreover, the porcelain industry in this place is strong and the economy is prosperous. Taking advantage of the Northern Expeditionary Army's entry into Hunan, Chen Guangyuan obtained this place through hard work, and he was really reluctant to give it up.
But the decision he made caused the destruction of his two divisions...
Han's army began to evacuate from Hengyang and retreated desperately toward Hengnan and Anren. The 34th and 35th Divisions of the Northern Expeditionary Army pursued the Han's army all the way and stubbornly attacked Han's army.
When the Han army arrived at Anren, another regiment of the rear wing troops was annihilated. After arriving at Anren, Dong Xicheng once again suggested to Chen Guangyuan to withdraw from Chaleng to Jiangxi, but Chen Guangyuan rejected it again.
Chen Guangyuan ordered the troops to pass through Chaling and Huotian, and continue to retreat towards Xingling.
At this time, Zhang Xiaohuai commanded the 33rd Division and the 19th Mixed Brigade to secretly move to the front line of Huangtu Ridge.
Luo Ling.
"Report that the military governor has arrived at Huangfeng Bridge and ask the garrison to send troops to respond immediately!"
When Fang Benren heard the news, he immediately stood up: "Order the entire brigade to dispatch to meet the governor!"
The 8th Brigade of the Han Army finally moved. The densely packed troops filed out of Xingling and moved in the direction of Huangfeng Bridge in an attempt to help Chen Guangyuan enter Xingling.
When Chen Guangyuan arrived at Huangfeng Bridge, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
I was chased and beaten by the Northern Expeditionary Army all the way, and I had already lost two regiments. I ran here in embarrassment. As long as I passed Huangtu Ridge, I could enter Xingling. By then, with Jiangxi at my back, I could finally get some breathing space for myself.
Machine is on.
But when his ninth brother thought of this, Chen Guangyuan let out a long sigh.
"Report, the 8th Brigade of the Han Army has entered our ambush range."
"The entire division is in attack mode!" The soldiers of the 33rd Division waited quietly, watching the enemies pass under their guns one by one.
"beat!"
"beat!"
As this order was issued, countless guns sprayed out flames.
Grenades were thrown out one by one, and bullets were shot out. The originally orderly 8th Brigade of the Han Army was instantly overwhelmed by a huge blow.
The entire team was in chaos. The soldiers were frantically looking for hiding spots, while counterattacking in an unknown direction.
There were gunshots and explosions everywhere, and explosions resounded among the Han army.
In panic, Benren hid behind a stone under the protection of the guards, shouting at the top of his lungs and commanding the troops to defend, but at this time the 8th Brigade was completely in chaos.
All light and heavy firepower of the 33rd Division opened fire at once!
A large number of Han troops fell. After a short period of resistance, the Han troops, who knew they could no longer stand out, chose the same method in large numbers: surrender!
No matter what the Han Army or the Northern Expeditionary Army, how to save your own life is the first priority now.
Fang Benren had completely lost control of the troops, and the entire 8th Brigade was finished! In the end, Fang Benren was wiser. After seeing that there was no hope of continuing to fight, he immediately gave up his troops and ran out desperately under the escort of the guards.
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The entire 8th Brigade of the Han Army collapsed completely just half an hour after the Huangtu Ridge ambush battle started. Zhang Xiaohuai was also a little surprised by how smoothly the battle went.
"Where is Chen Guangyuan?"
"Still at Huangfeng Bridge, heading towards Huangtu Ridge!"
"Okay, let's make another ambush!" Zhang Xiaohuai said with a smile: "Send someone to change into Han Army uniforms and go to meet Chen Guangyuan. If he asks about the situation in Huangtuling, he will say that he encountered a small group of guerrillas from the Hunan Army.
Already defeated for me!"
"yes!"
Chen Guangyuan did not know that his 8th Brigade had been defeated, nor did he know that Zhang Xiaohuai had opened a big bag waiting for him to enter.
The two divisions of the Han army, exhausted and disabled, moved slowly towards Huangtu Ridge.
A large number of lagging soldiers became prisoners, and a large number of soldiers escaped secretly. It may take a long time to restore the combat effectiveness of the troops? Chen Guangyuan sighed and thought to himself.
What is the root cause of the failure? Is it the cunningness of the enemy or his own greed? Chen Guangyuan still hasn't figured it out yet.
When the troops finally entered Huangtu Ridge, what was waiting for Chen Guangyuan was not the 8th Brigade, but the intensive gunfire of the Northern Expeditionary Army. The Han army was frightened by the explosions. As soon as the gunfire rang out, the Han army of the two divisions
It's already a mess.
The escape all the way had already exhausted Han's army both physically and mentally. Now that they were hit suddenly, Han's army had no intention of fighting. Instead, they were running around, and some simply raised their hands, waiting for the enemy to "accept" them.
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Chen Guangyuan stared blankly at everything in front of him, at a loss.
Dong Xicheng rushed over despite the rain of bullets, grabbed Chen Guangyuan and ran: "Overseer, run, run quickly, it's over, it's over, the Northern Expeditionary Army behind is catching up!"
"No, no!" Chen Guangyuan shouted crazily: "Decisive battle, decisive battle, I want to fight the Bifa Army, decisive battle!"
Dong Xicheng knelt down in front of him with a plop: "Overseer, if you don't run away, it will really be over! Although we were defeated in Hunan, we still have Jiangxi. In Jiangxi, we can regain our strength and come back again!"
The subordinates burst into tears, which made Chen Guangyuan feel like a knife. How could he end up like this? He staggered back a few steps, closed his eyes in despair, and then said in a voice that almost only he could hear.
: "Give me my order and as many people as can escape!"!.