The announcement of the "Declaration" means a complete break between the Southern National Government and the Beiyang Government, and there is no possibility of mediation between the two parties!
In Fujian, after Yang Sen captured Xiamen, there was no effective resistance in Fujian, and the capture of Fujian was proceeding in an orderly manner.
In Hunan, the prelude to the decisive battle has also begun. Hundreds of thousands of troops are hoarded in Hunan, and a war can break out at any time.
In Shaanxi, Tongguan has also become the focus of everyone's attention!
Here, although Wang Hengyue had previously valued Sun Lianzhong very highly and promoted him to regimental commander without hesitation, not many people recognized this unknown young officer.
Until then, Sun Lianzhong will become famous in Tongguan!
On June 21, the day after Wang Hengyue's announcement to the nation was released, Chai Yunsheng's first division arrived at Tongguan.
On the city wall of Tongguan, flying is a hunting flag: Northern Expedition!
Sun Lianzhong has decided to defend Tongguan here, and Chai Yunsheng also knows what seizing Tongguan as soon as possible will mean to the Henan Army!
Without any preparation, the Tongguan offensive and defensive battle broke out!
Chai Yunsheng took the lead in launching his force. As soon as he arrived at Tongguan, he concentrated the strength of the two regiments and launched a fierce attack on the Tongguan forward position.
Arranged at the forward position is also a future illustrious general: former Feng Yuxiang's subordinate, commander of the second company of the cadet corps, the "Model Company", a native of Tangyuan Village, Linqing, Shandong: Zhang Zizhong!
I would rather be a centurion than a scholar!
When Zhang Zizhong was 25 years old, he signed up to join the army from the Beiyang School of Law and Politics. He was introduced by Che Zhen to join Feng Yuxiang's army. Although he joined the army late, he quickly rose to prominence and was promoted to the captain of the model company of the military academy!
After Feng Yuxiang was defeated by the Northern Expedition, Zhang Zizhong was transferred to the position of commander of the 1st Battalion of the 82nd Regiment. This was regarded as an exceptional promotion in everyone's eyes!
The first battalion lined up at the front line of Tongguan, and Zhang Zizhong personally appeared at the place where the battle was fiercest!
Zhang Zizhong was a sincere and friendly man, and he treated the army with both kindness and power, so he was deeply loved by the soldiers. At this time, he appeared at the front of the battlefield in person. The officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion were all in high spirits and fought to the death!
Chai Yunsheng did not pay attention to the Northern Expeditionary Army in Tongguan. In his opinion, the enemy was just a group of people. With the absolute advantage of one division, he rushed forward with all his strength, and Tongguan was within easy reach!
But the development of the war situation was completely different from what he imagined!
The defenders' firm determination to defend greatly exceeded Chai Yunsheng's expectations.
The soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 82nd Regiment of the Northern Expeditionary Army steadily defended their positions. Facing the oncoming enemies, they calmly pulled the triggers in their hands and calmly shot every target within range.
Both charges were defeated under the tight guard of the defenders. This made Chai Yunsheng a little annoyed. Everyone knew what Tongguan meant to the Henan Army. This was the fate of the Henan Army's escape back to Henan once the war situation in Shaanxi went unfavorably.
Where!
Now, this key pass is in the hands of the enemy.
Death squads are organized!
Chai Yunsheng was extremely tough in battle and was never afraid of death. Seeing that the two attacks were unfavorable, he immediately appointed his close friend Guan Guangming, the leader of the 1st Regiment and his cousin, as the captain of the death squad. He gathered 500 death squads and launched a desperate attack on Tongguan.
charge!
Chai Yunsheng personally handed a bowl of wine to his cousin: "If we can capture the forward position, Tongguan will lose its barrier, and it is possible for our army to conquer Tongguan. Once we enter Tongguan, I will ask for credit for you again!"
Guan Guangming took the wine bowl, drank it all in one gulp, smashed the empty bowl on the ground, and said with emotion: "If I can't fulfill the division commander's instructions, I would rather die in front of the rebellious army to follow the military law!"
Then he pulled out the big knife from his back: "Brothers, charge with me!"
The kamikaze squad rushed forward with a roar of "hurrah!"
When these shirtless death squads, with grenades and bombs tied around their necks and swords in their hands, appeared on the battlefield, they gave the defenders a certain psychological shock.
Grenades and bombs were thrown out from the hands of these soldiers one after another. In front of the position, there were bursts of explosions in the position. Under the cover of the explosions and smoke screens, the death squads rushed in frantically.
"Steady, steady!"
Zhang Zizhong's calm and steady voice rang in the ears of the soldiers.
Zhang Zizhong saw very clearly that although these death squads were impressive, their combat quality was not high. They did not know how to effectively protect themselves. Instead, they only knew how to charge blindly, trying to rush into the position with a single charge, and then fight with the enemy.
Start hand-to-hand combat!
"Aim at the one at the front!" roared Zhang Zizhong, pushing away a machine gunner and manning the machine gun himself, spraying out a long stream of flames.
The suicide squad members who were at the front and charged the hardest fell instantly into a pool of blood under the blows of machine guns.
Zhang Zizhong's actions instantly re-energized the determination of the brothers.
Light machine guns, heavy machine guns, and rifles fired at the same time, and grenades were thrown out one by one at the opponent's grenades!
Compared to the defensive side, the offensive side often faces greater pressure and difficulties.
The 500 death squads of the First Division were all crowded into a small battlefield. Once they entered the shooting range of the defenders, if they did not disperse as soon as possible, they would easily become tragic targets!
The ruthless firepower on the defenders' position was ruthlessly shooting at all targets within range. The smell of blood could be smelled in every corner of the battlefield, and the air was filled with the smell of death!
A large number of suicide squads fell on the road of charge. Some of the suicide squads had just pulled the fuse of the grenade and lit the fuse of the bomb. Before they had time to throw it out, their vital parts were pierced by fatal bullets. The grenade or
The bomb exploded in their hands!
This is a battlefield of death!
The defenders even fought with some mercy.
Suddenly, everything became quiet, and the brothers in the 1st Battalion were still a little at a loss. Is it over? Are those shirtless people who are desperate for their lives not going to attack?
Looking forward, blood has dyed the position red, and corpses are piled up in layers. But there are no more crazy charging people, no more people waving machetes, and no more desperate people with grenades and bombs.
Throw out people.
Zhang Zizhong put down the machine gun with a red barrel and sighed softly.
The road to reunification by force is always full of blood and death. Although this process is cruel, it is indispensable. When the country truly completes its reunification, I hope that this scene will never happen again on the land of China.
Chai Yunsheng, who was on the opposite position, was also filled with sorrow. Almost half of his death squads were killed on the way to the charge. When his cousin Guan Guangming was carried down, Chai Yunsheng's heart felt as if a knife was cutting through it.
Guan Guangming's whole body was covered with blood holes, and he was lying alone on a stretcher, having lost his life forever.
Those soldiers who survived the battlefield told Chai Yunsheng that Captain Guan was very brave and was always the first to rush. Later, he fell into the enemy's fire net, and dense bullets beat him into what he is now.
Chai Yunsheng tried his best to control his emotions and asked his subordinates to bury his cousin properly. He wanted to take his cousin's body back to his hometown, but he couldn't do it.
Tongguan stands in front of them like a giant. Can they pass it? Chai Yunsheng, who was full of confidence before, is now shaken.
He picked up the telescope and looked across, hoping to see clearly what kind of troops were on the opposite side, but no matter how hard he tried, the opposite side was covered in blood and nothing could be seen clearly.
Sun Lianzhong also looked at the opposite side of the position with a telescope.
The 1st Battalion defended very beautifully and fought very bravely. When the 500 death squads of the Henan Army launched a charge, Sun Lianzhong was also a little worried about whether his 1st Battalion could be able to defend it.
But now it seems that this worry is completely unnecessary. The performance of Zhang Zizhong and his 1st Battalion was far more outstanding than he imagined.
In fact, Zhang Zizhong had been the platoon leader of Shiyousan for a period of time before, which made Sun Lianzhong look down on him. But now it seems that he wrongly blamed Zhang Zizhong.
When Zhang Zizhong served as the commander of the Model Company, the Model Company was Feng Yuxiang's model for running the army. Zhang Zizhong paid great attention to military discipline, and his strict style of running the army was already very prominent. When he encountered those who violated military discipline, he first persuaded and educated them, and then severely reprimanded them.
The army stick serves you. Just as the soldiers sang in the song: "If you don't learn well, the duck-billed army stick will catch you."
Because Zhang Zizhong often said a catchphrase to officers and soldiers who violated military discipline: "See, I can't skin you!" Therefore, he was nicknamed "Zhang Skin" by the officers and soldiers, and everyone in the army knew it. One jingle said:
"Shi Yousan's whip, Han Fuju's rope, Liang Guanying's shoulder pole is like a dragon, Zhang Zizhong is so ruthless when he is skinning!" The nickname "Zhang Bapi" makes people mistakenly think that this man is a ruthless, rough and arrogant warrior, but this is not the case. Zhang Zizhong loves it.
A soldier is like a son, and kindness is embedded in strictness. He is well aware of the meaning of "governing a soldier first by governing the heart" and the wisdom of "using both kindness and power". Taking the beating of military sticks as an example, Zhang Zizhong did not hit him immediately when he encountered it, but used sticks and sticks indiscriminately.
, but implement "eight no strikes".
At present, it seems that the 1st Battalion, which is based on the model company, has indeed shown its own prestige on the Tongguan battlefield under Zhang Zizhong's careful training.
"Commander, Chai Yunsheng's First Division is really risking its life!" Zhang Zizhong came to Sun Lianzhong and said.
Sun Lianzhong put down the telescope in his hand: "Tongguan is the only way for the Henan Army to retreat to Henan, and Chai Yunsheng is Liu Zhenhua's number one general. He has to risk his life. It is estimated that there will be fierce battles in the next few days, and my main force will reach Tongguan.
, It will take some time, Zhen Zhen, the forward position must be held for at least three days!"
"Yes, within three days, the position will definitely be in my hands!"
Sun Lianzhong looked back and saw the majestic Tongguan standing there like a giant.
Here, there will be an iron wall that will cut off Liu Zhenhua’s way of survival!!.