The cold air swept by the cold wind from the south of the Mongolian Plateau scurried through the streets and alleys of the capital, and a chill eroded people's skin, and the empty streets lost their former hustle and bustle. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe cold wave came so quickly, and it also heralded the arrival of the cold winter of the Manchu Dynasty. At this time, in the prime minister's yamen, the chief minister of military aircraft, Yi Xuan, sat on a chair with a depressed expression in an official uniform. His cheeks are sunken, his eyes are swollen, his eyes are blank, and his gray beard is a sign of old age. It is no wonder that an ancient old man is supporting the Qing Dynasty in a single tree.

Na Tong, Xu Shichang and other ministers stood on the side, their faces were gloomy, and the six gods were masterless. "The Lord Regent has arrived!" With a shout, young Jae-bong walked in. Guiwei Shaozhuang should be heroic, and Ke's expression is indeed old-fashioned. Shandong's sudden declaration of independence immediately caused panic in the Manchu civil and military forces. Now the military situation in the south is urgent, and the 3rd and 4th towns of Beiyang have been transferred to the front line of Wuhan, and at present, only the newly formed Janissaries are guarding the Beijing Division, and only the 1st and 2nd towns of Beiyang are on the periphery of the Beijing Division.

Shandong is a strategic place for the Gongwei Jingshi, and the distance is so close that if the rebel forces are allowed to grow, the Jingshi is in danger. Originally, it was announced that Yuan Shikai would go out of the mountain to serve as the prime minister of the cabinet, and the Manchu civil and military could take a breath, but Yuan Shikai had not yet arrived in the capital on the way, and Shandong was indeed reversed, which was simply worse. Yixuan convened the minister for urgent deliberation and decided to telegraph to Yuan Shikai. "Lord Wang, Yuan Shikai has called, suggesting that the first town should be dispatched quickly and strangle the rebels with all their strength while their foothold is not stable."

Yi Liang took the telegram and looked at it in surprise: "Why don't you let the second town dispatch?" "Lord Wang, Lord Yuan's move is correct, the 2nd town is a standing army, and it must support the frontline at any time, and it is also responsible for the outer defense of the Beijing Division, so the 2nd town cannot move. Now only the 1st town is available, and the Shandong rebels are a rabble, and the 1st town must be strangled with one blow! Xu Shichang suggested. He analyzed from Yuan Shikai's perspective and believed that this move was feasible. Without hesitation, Yiliang came to the spiritual head, and immediately ordered Liangbi to lead his subordinates to take the train and go to Shandong immediately.

Nowadays, the Beijing-Puzhou Railway has been laid to Jinan, but there is a lot of aftermath work from Dezhou to Jinan that has not been completed, so the train from Dezhou to Beijing has been completed ahead of schedule. Since Dezhou was located at the junction of Hebei and Shandong, and was still under the control of the imperial court, the War Department ordered the first town to rush to Dezhou, and then launched an attack on Jinan. Liangbi received the order and immediately led his troops to pedal. The three columns of the army are lined up with a long line, and they are on the road in a mighty way.

The train was moving forward at high speed, and in a carriage of the central train, Liangbi stood in front of the map with several subordinates standing in front of the map to discuss the military situation. Look at his faction, this expedition will be victorious.

Who is Liangbi? This gentleman is 33 years old. In the 25th year of Guangxu (1899), he crossed to Japan and entered the Japanese Army Infantry School to study. Guangxu returned to China after graduating in 29. As a banner man, he is a military talent cultivated by the Manchu nobles, and he must be carefully cared for. After that, he was appreciated by Tie Liang and continued to be promoted. Because the Minister of Military Affairs Zaitao (Zaifeng's brother) was not familiar with military affairs, he asked Liangbi to assist his brother in organizing and training the Praetorian Guard, but in fact, the "mastermind" behind the scenes was Liangbi.

After the Royal Praetorian Guard was formed into an army, Liangbi actually took control of the army. Since the vast majority of the soldiers in the first town of Beiyang are banner people, it is the best choice to let Tie Liang take command of the first town to go on the expedition. Nowadays, although Fengshan, the first town is a banner man, it is green and incompetent. The choice of Liangbi as the chief officer was obviously due to his military talents. The train arrived in Texas after a day and a night, and Texas suddenly became an overcrowded barracks. Liangbi was young and vigorous, and immediately arranged his troops, and he wanted to establish meritorious deeds in a battle.

At this time, Shan Feng received a telegram from the capital and immediately reported to Ge Yunfei. In a secret room in the provincial capital, after several people entered, Shan Feng said: "Did you notify Sun Baoqi?" "He's a timid man, don't tell him just yet." "Overseer, Liangbi led the first town to the battle, according to the speed of the enemy's army, we have no time to deploy troops, so we can only hold on to the city." Jiang Fangzhen suggested. "When the Qing court sent troops, I thought that it was not the best policy to hold on to the city, and we had to take the initiative to meet the enemy. Unimodal! "The subordinates are here!" "Order He Zhibu to dispatch immediately."

"He Zhi's subordinates are required to march lightly and secretly, and must arrive in the northwest of Ande Town, Lingxian County after 3 days, and be on standby in concealment!" "Yes!" Single-peak has to be ordered to go. "Overseer, you want to stop the enemy army in Lingxian County, but it's too late!" "It's just in time! Commander, you immediately go to the barracks and order Brigade Commander Wang to send a regiment to fortify in Lingxian County to block the enemy's army, and tonight we will lead the main force to set off secretly! "Yes!" Jiang Fang was shocked and left. After a while, Shan Feng came back.

"The telegram was sent to Weifang, and He Zhi called back and secretly went west immediately after dark!" "Very good, after I take the troops away, you command the artillery regiment to serve as a guard in the city, and you must strictly guard the secret!" "Yes!" "Sun Baoqi is negotiating with the old decayers, I'll show my face, you go and get busy!" Ge Yunfei knew in his heart that the regular combat of the Beiyang Army might be able to fight well, but in the face of surprise attacks, especially sports warfare, it would definitely be difficult to adapt. Moreover, the vast majority of the soldiers in the first town were the children of the Eight Banners, and the victory or defeat of the two sides was decided.

Lin Jingyao, commander of the 1st Regiment of the 1st Brigade, received the order and immediately led his troops out of the city lightly. Lin Jingyao was the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the former 1st Regiment, and after the unit was expanded into a brigade, Wang Jiefang was promoted to brigade commander, Zhou Tao, the former commander of the 1st Battalion, was promoted to deputy brigade commander, and He Ying, the former commander of the 2nd Battalion, was promoted to chief of staff of the brigade. Lin Jingyao, the former commander of the 3rd Battalion, served as the commander of the first regiment, Guo Binghui, the former commander of the 4th Battalion, served as the commander of the 2nd regiment, and Xu Hongbin, the former commander of the Qing Army, served as the commander of the 3rd regiment. There was little movement of a regiment out of the city, and it did not attract special attention. After the troops left the city, they went straight to Lingxian along the railway line.

He Zhi was greatly lifted when he received the order to attack, and immediately ordered the troops to prepare. After dark, the troops quietly set off from the Weifang Niangmiao Barracks and went straight to the direction of Texas.

The moon is bright and the stars are scarce, and the cold wind is raging. He Zhi rode his horse in the dark, and his expression could not be seen clearly. "Brigade commander, the rapid march tonight will reach 150 miles, and the newly joined Qing soldiers may not be able to keep up." The chief of staff was somewhat worried. "Even if we drive them away with a whip, we have to keep them up, and we have to get to the hidden place in three days. Whether or not we can destroy the first town depends on whether we can arrive on time. ”

In late November, the temperature in central Shandong was close to freezing, and the soldiers wore cotton uniforms, which increased the difficulty of the march. Although they were lightly armed, each soldier carried a rifle, ammunition and four grenades, as well as six days of dry rations, and carried more than 20 pounds. The increase in the difficulty of the march may not seem like a big problem for those soldiers who have been trained hard for many years, but for the "newly-joined" soldiers, it is obviously physically exhausted.

A small river appeared in front, and the troops waded across it. In the darkness, a small soldier staggered and was about to fall, but a tall soldier behind him quickly held on. "Squad leader, I really can't walk." "Give me the rifle and grenades, you must hold on, brother, grit your teeth and hold on until dawn, and we can rest." "Brethren, the new brothers have not been trained in the brutal cross-country march, and everyone has reached out to help."

The brotherhood of a unit can greatly encourage the new soldiers who join the army, both physically and mentally, and at the same time add infinite strength. The scene of Fang Cai abounded in the marching troops, and everywhere was filled with fraternal affection, and the combat effectiveness and cohesion of this army can be imagined. Thanks to the help of their comrades, the integrity of the troops was not to be compromised, and after dawn they went into a forest to rest. This night, the troops marched 145 miles, 5 miles less than originally planned, and completed the march task with a better performance.

After dark, the troops secretly left the city of Jinan. In order not to alarm the citizens, all the horses and vehicles were pulled out of the city in batches before dawn. Outside the city gate on the west side, Ge Yunfei and Jiang Fangzhen rode war horses and watched the troops leaving the city. "Report to the Overseers, at the back is the 4rd Regiment of the 3rd Brigade!" A subordinate stepped forward to report. "Let's go!" Ge Yunfei shook the reins, and the war horse took small steps to merge into the marching ranks. The troops marched in two columns along both sides of the railway line, forming a long queue.

Ge Yunfei drove side by side with Jiang Fangzhen, and walked silently for a distance Ge Yunfei broke his silence and asked, "Chief of Staff, are you familiar with Liangbi?" "I've heard of this person but I'm not familiar with him, he should be my senior, although we both studied at the Japanese Army Academy, but not in the same school he graduated before me." "Let me talk about the situation of Liangbi, this person is 33 years old this year, born in the CD Manchu with yellow flags. In the 25th year of Guangxu, he was selected by the province to study in Japan??????。 ”

"Overseer, knowing yourself and knowing that you are invincible in a hundred battles, I didn't expect you to know Liangbi so well." Jiang Fangzhen praised. "This is the power of intelligence, and if we are evenly matched, accurate intelligence will determine the victory of a war or a battle." "No wonder you formed the Intelligence Bureau, I heard that the size of the Intelligence Bureau has infiltrated the South." "Not only that, but in the future, our intelligence will expand abroad, and I will build a huge intelligence network."

"Yes, the importance of intelligence is being effective. As soon as the first town was dispatched in the capital, we obtained accurate information, avoided passivity, and bought time for the rapid deployment of troops. I have a question, though? "What doubts?" "You let the 2nd Brigade stand by on the west side of Lingxian County, obviously trying to eat the 1st Town. However, there are more than 12,000 people in the first town, and our total strength is only a fraction of 10,000 heads, and it is still possible to defeat the enemy army, and it is far from enough to eat the enemy's strength. ”

"What it means to be a surprise to win, this time I want to show you the beauty of combining defensive combat and sports combat. What you learn in Japan is the textbook model of war, but the war will not be what the textbooks say. Tactics can be done in a step-by-step manner, while there are many uncertainties in the variety of forms of the battlefield. How to take advantage of the situation on the battlefield and seize the favorable opportunity will be able to defeat the strong with less and the weak over the strong. Soldiers, sophistry, the military thinking of our ancestors is the king??????。 ”