Chapter 421 The first strange letter through the ages
Changsha.
A large number of troops were crowded in Changsha City, bustling and densely packed. At a glance, there were soldiers everywhere.
The final decisive battle between Huyan and Hunan begins in Hunan!
The Northern Expeditionary Army did not rush to take advantage of this moment to launch a large-scale attack. Instead, they calmly completed their encirclement there, even deliberately giving the Beiyang Army time there.
Once Wu Peifu wants to truly hold on to Changsha, no matter whether he surrenders or not, he will have no way out! He and his troops will be trapped in Changsha, and there will never be any place to escape from the battlefield.
Just as the troops were entering Changsha, a man wearing a gray cloth gown slowly walked over.
"Stop, what are you doing!"
"I am your friend Yushuai." The man smiled and said, "Place two machine guns here." Wu Peifu pointed at the map of Changsha and kept giving instructions.
"Report, there is a person who claims to be Yu Shuai's old friend and wants to see him."
Wu Peifu didn't even raise his head. Since he became an official, there have been too many people who claim to be his relatives and friends. But what time is it and that person doesn't even look at it? What's the use of coming to join him now? He gave orders.
Said: "Let him come in and stop here."
After a while, the defense forces were carefully deployed on the map. After a while, a man in a gray cloth gown came in. Seeing how busy the headquarters was, he didn't say anything and found a place to sit down.
Wu Peifu didn't even notice that there was an extra person in his headquarters. He was busy there for more than half an hour, and then he finished all the instructions on Changsha's defense deployment. He picked up the cup and drank the water, and suddenly thought of something: "
Who is my old friend?"
"Shuai Yu, over there."
Looking in the direction of his finger, he saw the gray cloth man sitting there. Wu Peifu was startled at first, and then burst into laughter: "Zhang Xiaohuai, Zhang Yunong!"
Zhang Xiaohuai stood up with a smile: "Shuai Yu, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Wu Peifu quickly asked someone to serve tea and asked Zhang Xiaohuai to sit down again: "Yunnong," I heard that you became the deputy commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army in Hunan battlefield, and you beat Sun Chuanfang so hard that he had no ability to fight back.
Why, a man came to Changsha to arrest me today?"
"Yes, if Yushuai's soldiers don't stop him, brother, I will definitely take Yushuai away from Changsha." Zhang Xiaohuai said with a smile: "It's a pity that if I just take action, Yushuai's third division will
Just tear me into pieces."
Wu Peifu laughed "haha": "Everyone in the world can touch my third division, but you Zhang Yunong can't! When I first entered Hunan, I tried every means to invite you to come out, but you would rather be a little
Director, you are not willing to help me. Who would have thought that Wang Hengyue had just entered Hunan and you had become his deputy commander. It seems that I, Old Wu, am still not as good as Wang Hengyue. But then again, it is you, Zhang Yunnong, who is the judge of people.
The Northern Expeditionary Army was going to win in the end.
Zhang Xiaohuai smiled slightly.
Wu Peifu changed the subject as he spoke: "Did Wang Hengyue ask you to come?"
Zhang Xiaohuai nodded, without denying it at all, and took out a letter: "The president asked me to hand it to you personally."
Wu Peifu took the letter and saw the four words "Sincerely, Commander-in-Chief Yu" written on it. He was stunned at that time. How could anyone in the world write something like this on an envelope?
After I opened the letter and read a few lines, I felt like I couldn't laugh or cry at all. This was not writing a letter at all, it was just doing homely things in the text.
"I said, Lao Wu, there is your Yushuai in the north, and I am the Hengshuai in the south. The two of us have never met before, so I thought, we must meet and have a pot of wine."
, a few side dishes, have a good drink, brag, and chat about big things. Cao Cao cooked wine and discussed heroes. We might as well learn from the ancients.
Okay, enough nonsense. "Let's talk about something serious. This battle is almost over now. If you say you lose, you will lose. What's so surprising about losing last time? You have to defend Changsha, but you just have to be dignified.
To end the war, Lao Wu, what I said is absolutely correct, right?
You have the decency to tell me directly, why bother? So, where is Zhang Xiaohuai, I will transfer him back to serve as my army chief, and I will appoint you as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Sun Wu Corps of the Northern Expeditionary Army, the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, the third division or
It is under your command and will be changed to the Third Independent Mixed Division of the National [Revolutionary] Army. There are independent numbers in my army, except for the First Independent Mixed Division of my old basic unit, that is yours. You have to say it again
It's not decent enough, I'm really going to be angry.
Old Wu, let’s talk from the bottom of our hearts, what’s the glory of one’s own people beating one’s own people?
Even if I wipe out all your third division, it will only be one of my own people beating my own people, and there is nothing to show off. Didn't the song you wrote say, "As of now, the Japanese pirates are roaming freely, and the situation is evil."
During the Sino-Japanese War, the land was reduced, the Jia ministers were in service, and the sovereignty was degraded. The country remained the same, and the Yi tribe retreated. When was the day when I was ordered to raise the sharp brigade, and restored the old mountains and rivers in the first battle? How heroic! Old Wu, [Japanese] I am abroad in our country.
If we are still determined to destroy our country, there are still those great powers who regard our country as their own backyard. They can come and leave as they please. Do we still have national sovereignty? We, the soldiers,
Do you still have some dignity?
Therefore, unification must be unified. Without unification, how can we have a strong country? Without unification, how can we protect national sovereignty? Do you really think it is for yourself that I have worked so hard? I feel heartbroken when I see the great powers running rampant in our land.
That!
Even if your third division can defend Changsha for ten or eight years, I will still look down on you.
Guarding Changsha is nothing. If we have the ability, let’s guard the country together. No, let’s go abroad together in the future.
I know what I think and say, and this letter is also written in a completely disrespectful manner. I just make do with it, and you make do with it. You are a scholar, so don't laugh at me.
Now the situation outside the customs is getting increasingly serious, and the Japanese are watching with eager eyes. Also, the Russians are also bullying us [Chinese] people there. Do you think that if the country is not unified, can we truly protect our own people?
I don’t say any big principles, just one principle. Anyway, if anyone wants to bully our own family, then it won’t work. If he beats us, we will beat him too!
That subordinate of yours, Sun Chuanfang, beat up the Japanese instructor Neiji Okamura when he was studying in Japan. Now that he is a teacher, how come he doesn’t have the courage he had before? I don’t think so. We are all focusing on the civil war.
Yes, do you think this is true?
This is what I think. After the country is unified, the 11th Army, the Guangxi Army, and the Hunan Army will all be reorganized into the National Defense Force and be unified to the outside world. As for you, you will be a general of the National Defense Force. I think you can command one with your ability.
Corps. We will no longer fight with our own people. If we want to fight, we will fight with foreigners.
The European War is over. They are fighting all-round in the air, on the sea and on the ground. What about us? Here we still have the old combat thinking. This is not good. We are falling behind! The elite Beiyang Army was trained by President Yuan Da. Now you can pull one
Go to the European battlefield and give it a try. First, planes will come in to bomb, then artillery will bomb, and then the armored vehicles will rush up. Look how long our Beiyang Army can resist.
You really don’t believe it. I also used airplanes on the battlefield in Hunan. You must have seen its power with your own eyes. If we don’t unite as one and work hard, it will be too late!
Okay, Old Wu, I've said all I have to say, and you can take care of the rest. Pull your troops out of Changsha quickly and help me unify the country. I will leave from Guangzhou soon and go to the front line.
Let's go watch my troops. Let's have a good drink then. If you are still angry, feel free to point it at me while drinking.
Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up!!! If it’s too late, let alone eating meat, you won’t even be able to drink soup!”
Wu Peifu held this most amazing letter in the world in his hand, and he was so stunned that he didn't say a word.
There was no letterhead or signature on the letter, and some parts had been redacted by Tao Tao. It was completely out of character for writing a letter. But Wu Peifu had no sarcastic thoughts at all. On the contrary, his heart was filled with ups and downs.
Wang Hengyue did not regard himself as an outsider, but as if he regarded himself as an old friend whom he had not seen for many years, speaking his mind without any scruples.
In the letter, Wang Hengyue said whatever he thought of, without concealing anything. There was sincerity and frankness between the lines, and there was no arrogance of a winner at all.
This is the most amazing letter of all time, and the person who wrote it is also the most amazing person in ancient times!
Wang Hengyue gave him enough face!
These are secondary. The most important thing is Wang Hengyue's determination to serve the country in the letter.
"To this day, the Japanese pirates are roaming freely, and the situation is bad. During the Sino-Japanese War, the land was reduced, the ministers were enslaved, and the sovereignty was degraded. The country remains the same, and the Yi people are in decline. When will I be ordered to raise the Rui Brigade and restore the old mountains and rivers in the first battle?" I looked at the country.
The loss of sovereignty also made me feel distressed. Wang Hengyue expressed his feelings in this letter.
Zhang Xiaohuai saw Wu Peifu read the letter: "Commander Yu, I have received the transfer order. I have been transferred to be the chief of the army of the National Government. I have been promoted. I will leave the rest to you. Don't shirk it anymore."
." Seeing that Wu Peifu didn't say anything, Zhang Xiaohuai just thought that he still refused to agree: "Commander Yu, time is running out. The sooner the reunification by force is over, the better. The president treats you sincerely."
"No, no, Yun Nong, you misunderstood. It's not that I don't know how to praise, but I'm wondering what kind of person the president is." Unknowingly, Wu Peifu's name for Wang Hengyue also changed.
"I haven't met the president yet, but I will soon.
He is very young and full of enterprising spirit. If you work under such a person, you and I will not be in vain!"
Wu Peifu nodded, and suddenly said in a strong voice: "Send the order, all troops must assemble!" This was August 28, 1919!!