After a resolution, Zhang Zuoxiang was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the anti-bandit army (Zhang Zuolin still did not dare to entrust him, and deliberately let the battle-hardened brother sit in charge), and Zhang Hanqing was appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief of the anti-bandit army, and unified command of the first, second, and third guards brigade and the teaching regiment. Han Linchun, commander of the 2nd Regiment of the Guards Brigade, was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy (Zhang Zuolin: Send you to death, and take the credit first).

On 3 July, almost all of the Guards Brigade was dispatched. In the remaining defense area, Zhang Zuolin taught Sun Liechen to arrange for the 27th Division to be stationed, and rearranged the 27th Division Guard Battalion as Zhang Zuolin's guard. Because Zhang Hanqing had planned that after this battle, the Guards Brigade would no longer return to defense, and this decision won Zhang Zuolin's heart. This ambitious Fengtian strongman's ambition to unify the Northeast came from the bottom of his heart. The Guards Brigade had the opportunity to seep sand openly in Kyrgyzstan and Hei Provinces, and of course Lao Zhang couldn't ask for it.

Originally, Zhang Hanqing wanted to leave the brigade guard company as the guard of the general's mansion, but Zhang Zuolin said that he would not agree to anything, and he would transfer a unit from the 27th Division to Zhang Hanqing to expand his guard company into a guard battalion, but of course Zhang Hanqing would not agree. However, in the end, Zhang Zuolin said that he would also allocate a machine gun company to Zhang Hanqing, considering the suppressive effect of machine guns on cavalry and the fact that the opponent's cavalry was majority, Zhang Hanqing smiled.

Sure enough, it was a father and son soldier in battle, this kind of delicate arrangement of father and son filial piety, father and son heart-to-heart made the father and son stand the test on various occasions in the ensuing, and Zhang Hanqing was also able to have the opportunity to take charge of the army alone in the Feng army and never be taboo, this is a later story.

In this crackdown on bandits, Zhang Hanqing, Guo Songling, Han Linchun and Wang Yizhe made sufficient pre-war preparations and battle plans. Han Linchun took the 2nd Regiment of the Guards Brigade as the main force, and the whole regiment went north by train, passing through Tieling, Siping, Changchun, and Harbin, and then transferring to the North Manchurian Railway to Qiqihar. In view of the fact that this group of enemies was mostly in the form of cavalry, Han Linchun's troops needed to firmly hold the Tao'er River and the upper and middle reaches of the main rivers of Taonan, the Najin River and the Jiaoliu River. Because this line of defense is hundreds of kilometers wide, it will be a tough sniper battle, and it is also one of the reasons why Han Linchun is the commander-in-chief of the former enemy. Taking into account the convenience of transportation, the artillery company of the Guards Brigade will go with him.

The rest of the Guards Brigade will arrive on foot through Tongliao to the banks of the Huolin River in the central banner of the right flank of Horqin, and then divide it into two: Zhang Hanqing personally led the 1st Regiment as the main force of the southern front, together with the teaching regiment, the guard company, the machine gun company, and the communication company, to deploy defenses along the entire line of the Huolin River from west to east to create momentum, attract the enemy to the south, and leave time for Han Linchun to deploy the northern defense line.

Guo Songling led the 3rd Regiment and the cavalry company as the main force of the attack, and attacked and advanced eastward through Tuquan. Because it is expected that the enemy will be sandwiched by the north and south rivers in the long area, this part is expected to be the main force of the attack, covering from west to east---- with the vast Mongolian steppe to the west. However, due to the obstruction of the two rivers, Guo Songling's troops will have concentrated forces in the front, and it should not be easy to escape from this road.

Zhang Hanqing in the south is also expected to be better. Because even if Zhang Hanqing's troops are broken through, the rebels will enter the hinterland of the Feng army, and the range of activities will be greatly reduced, and if they really get to that point, they will have to go through the two lines of defense of Zhang Hanqing and Han Linchun if they want to escape back, and the rebels are not stupid. As for this, did the troops really flee from Zhang Zuolin's defense area to Kwantung Prefecture and wait for an opportunity to join forces with the "Restoration Army" in the south? It's a joke, it's really Zhang Dashuai is a decoration, and the slogan propaganda is almost the same.

In this way, the "Qinwang Restoration Army" will be under pressure from the north, west, and south, and with their current strength, they will not be able to exert an overwhelming advantage in either direction unless there is an accident. There are only two ways to escape, one ---- north and one east.

To the north, Han Linchun is bound to be under strong pressure---- everyone has about the same strength, and the defeat will not come, but Lao Han must hold the long riverbank, and when he is not sure of the enemy's retreat route, he will be under the pressure of all the rebels.

As for to the east, it is the territory of Meng'en Zhu in Jilin. Because Lao Meng made up his mind to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, Zhang Hanqing and Zhang Zuoxiang also decided at the last moment to cause trouble. Don't you want to go to war? The rebels have passed through your territory, and they have plagued you, and they will see if you can do it? Zhang Zuolin even thought about the strategy of taking the opportunity to enter the hinterland of Jilin to "suppress bandits" if the Jilin army was unfavorable to suppress the rebels.

In the face of tens of thousands of soldiers who were about to go on the expedition, Zhang Hanqing launched a pre-war general mobilization:

"Brothers, as you all know, as I said, what I want to build is a new type of army with knowledge, organization, civilization and discipline that is different from other illiterate armies, rogue armies, and anarchist armies. Over the past few months, many people have ridiculed our troops, those who did not understand, and those who saw the jokes. Just yesterday, when it was decided to make our unit the main force to suppress bandits, there were still many people who thought that we were a group of student troops and a talented army. Ask me how many people will come back alive after this war.

Indeed, our shortcomings are obvious: none of our soldiers have experience in war, and only a small number of middle-ranking officers have experience in war; We have only participated in training that has lasted for a short time, the quality of our individual soldiers is not high, the running-in of various units is not good enough, the familiarity between officers and men is still very poor, and our communication system, command system, and logistics system have not yet withstood the test of a major war.

But we have a huge advantage that no one else has: spirit. As Commander Wang Yizhe has always taught, we are united in our efforts and the integration of officers and soldiers; We are disciplined, and we are prohibited; We are brave and look at death as home.

It is true that we are a new-style team, but our spirit, spirit, and spirit are the best among the existing troops in China. What we want to eliminate is a handful of bandits, who are not as well equipped as us, have fewer people than us, are foolish in training, and do not have enough to eat. If such a rabble can be called opponents, it would be a shame for us. The operational strategy formulated by the staff of our brigade is not to defeat him, but to completely eliminate him.

This war is a good opportunity for us to wash away ridicule and build up our reputation, and it is also a testing ground for testing the results of our training. On the battlefield, only iron and blood have the right to speak. Only iron and blood can make the opponent look at the wind.

Nevertheless, I also ask the commanders of the participating units to be cautious in preparing for every day's battle, to fight every battle, and to bring our brothers back alive as much as possible. They are not just a military man, they are the seeds of our future expansion of the force.

Of course, many of the enemies are seasoned bandits, and there are also some so-called warriors who are not afraid of death, and their combat effectiveness may be strong in the early stage, but it doesn't matter. Because our army is not afraid of death, and it is brave enough! On the battlefield, only the strong can survive, because the brave wins! In the face of such an enemy, show your sabers and spears and demoralize us. Brothers, do you have faith?! ”

Tens of thousands of people let out an earth-shattering roar: "Yes! ”

Zhang Hanqing clenched his fist with his right hand and shouted: "Victory!" ”

Tens of thousands of people shouted: "Victory!" Win! ”