In 1919 AD, on July 11, the eighth year of the Republic of China, the Northern Expeditionary Army launched an attack on Chang'an! After being shocked to hear the news that all four divisions of the Zhensong Army had surrendered to the Northern Expeditionary Army, Chen Jun, who was already low in morale, had no intention of fighting!
After a day of fighting, on July 12, Chen Jun abandoned Chang'an and fled towards Xi'an.
The battle has gone on until now, and it has no meaning anymore.
On the 12th, the Northern Expeditionary Army entered Chang'an.
Chen Shufan, who was in Xi'an, was in panic all day long. His soldiers had no fighting spirit. Xi'an was surrounded from all sides. Now he had even lost the capital to negotiate.
The Northern Expeditionary Army was not in a hurry to launch an attack on Xi'an immediately. It was not that they did not dare to attack, but they wanted to try their best to protect the integrity of this historical city of Xi'an.
As with Liu Zhenhua, the ultimatum has also been issued, but the time is slightly more relaxed, set to July 20.
Faced with a situation where he was besieged on all sides, Chen Shufan knew that nothing could be done. After the Northern Expeditionary Army promised to ensure the safety of him and his family, on July 18, 1998, Shaanxi Governor Chen Shufan was electrified and left the field.
On July 21, Wang Mingzhang, commander-in-chief of the Wumu Corps of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and Bai Chongxi, chief of staff, entered Xi'an.
Waiting for recovery! On this day, Xi'an was as lively as a festival. The streets were full of people welcoming the Northern Expeditionary Army. Those people were singing and dancing, as if they were celebrating a festival and ushering in a great event. Chen Shufan could only blame himself.
The things they did during the governance of Shaanxi, such as forced opium cultivation and forced taxation, made the people miserable. The people of Shaanxi hated it deeply. Not only the people in Shaanxi, but also Shaanxi students in Beijing, Shanghai and Sanqin Citizens Save Shaanxi Association
, also all called for the eradication of Chen Shufan, the bane of Shaanxi! Now it's finally good, Chen Shufan has fallen! In the Governor's Office, the two "old friends" Chen Shufan, the former governor of Shaanxi, and Liu Zhenhua, the former governor of Shaanxi, met again, but this time
They met, but it was somewhat awkward. One was the governor who had gone to the field, and the other was the captured provincial governor.
Wang Mingzhang still did not come forward to talk to them, but it was Chief of Staff Bai Chongxi. Bai Chongxi did not sneer at them like a winner, but said sincerely:
"With the current situation, you two absolutely cannot stay in Shaanxi anymore. I'm afraid you know what you have done in Shaanxi. To be honest, if you stay in Shaanxi, if you have any personal safety problems, we will
It’s hard to explain that either.”
Chen Shufan and Liu Zhenhua laughed awkwardly. Maybe the other party was telling the truth, but it was too unacceptable to use this method.
Bai Chongxi said with a smile: "You two can go wherever you want. I guarantee that no one will stop you." Chen Shufan sighed: "Sir Bai, after Shaanxi's defeat, we are so defeated that we have nothing to say. Today, since your army
We have already arrived in Shaanxi, and we are also aware of our current situation. Speaking of which, we are still officials appointed by the Beijing government, and we have no other requirements now. We just want to return to Beijing, and I hope Chief Bai can agree."
Bai Chongxi nodded quickly: "Okay, I will prepare it for you two." Chen Shufan and Liu Zhenhua breathed a sigh of relief. The result was not too bad. They returned to Beijing, moved up and down, and maybe saved Yu Qin.
While Bai Chongxi was meeting with Chen Shufan and Liu Zhenhua, Wang Mingzhang also met several former senior commanders of the Shaanxi Jingguo Army, Yu Youren, Hu Jingyi and others in another place. When the Shaanxi Jingguo Army was in the most critical moment, it was the Northern Expeditionary Army that appeared and rescued the Jingguo Army in Shaanxi.
After seeing Wang Mingzhang, Yu Youren, Hu Jingyi and others thanked him repeatedly.
Yu Youren sighed: "The Northern Expeditionary Army is like an autumn wind sweeping through the battlefield in Shaanxi, unstoppable. I thought that the commander-in-chief must be a mature and prudent man, but I didn't expect to find out that he is so young and promising when I meet the commander-in-chief today!"
Wang Mingzhang smiled slightly and said politely:
"Shaanxi has been liberated, and the Shaanxi Jingguo Army was reorganized into the 37th Division of the National Revolutionary Army. However, before that, the 37th Division had a long confrontation with the Zhensong Army. It was exhausted and suffered heavy casualties because it wanted to ask the 37th Division to temporarily withdraw.
Go to the rear to rest and replenish."
Hu Jingyi and Zhang Jin, the two actual commanders of the Shaanxi Jingguo Army, had actually known for a long time that Wang Hengyue would inevitably reorganize his own armies after winning the Northern Expedition, but it didn't matter. The purpose of driving Chen and Liu had been achieved.
It is better to leave your troops to Beizhan than to be wiped out by Zhensong Army.
The two agreed quickly.
"After Mr. Ren arranged this matter, Wang Mingzhang looked startled, and respectfully took out a telegram and handed it to Yu Youren's hand: "This is the telegram sent to you by the President." Hearing that it was the President.
Yu Youren was a little curious about the telegram sent to him by the President himself, so he took it and read a few lines: "What, you want me to be the president of the Control Yuan?"