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The end of the year is approaching, and the caravans of goods from all over the world are gradually increasing. Although there are convenient means of transportation such as trains, for the vast majority of people, the long official road is still their most convenient choice.

Ganzhou City, Dingnan County, and an official road from southern Gan to northern Guangdong, countless freight convoys are crowded together, bustling in a long queue, both lively and chaotic.

"His grandmother's, the one in front is walking, blocking the road and doing the birds!" There were anxious people in the back who scolded on the spot.

Anxious shouting and scolding came and went, but obviously it didn't have the slightest effect, and the crowding and chaos ahead continued.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowded procession in front of them, and after the commotion, the chaotic procession that had been huddled together moved to both sides of the official road like a broken wave.

The shouting and scolding that had been going on before subsided instantly, not that the people behind were not in a hurry, but that they already knew the real reason for the congestion on the official road.

Not far ahead, I saw a group of heavily armed soldiers driving the crowd and convoy on the official road, and at the same time shouting viciously: "When the army marches, everyone immediately retreats, but those who obstruct and delay will be killed!" ”

No matter which dynasty or generation, the army is a powerful existence that ordinary people cannot provoke, let alone the troubled times when soldiers are in power.

There was no need for the soldiers to do it themselves, and as soon as they heard the shout, the caravans, who were still anxiously hurrying, swarmed to the sides of the official road and simply moved out of the way. Some vehicles loaded with goods were difficult to turn around for a while, and the caravan leader even asked his men to simply push the truck out of the official road, for fear that a slow move would lead to death.

After a burst of chickens and dogs, the official road that was originally crowded was instantly empty.

"Pap-papa-papa-"

The rhythmic sound of footsteps kept coming, and it was getting closer and closer, only to see a group of soldiers with loaded guns on the official road not far away.

"It's the Sichuan Army—"

In the crowd on both sides of the official road, I don't know who exclaimed.

Immediately, the crowd was like water dripping into boiling oil, and the sound of humming and clamor suddenly rose.

"Sichuan Army? Where are they going, what are they doing? ”

"You are stupid, do you still need to ask, this direction is to go to northern Guangdong, of course to fight Guangdong!"

"I think it's the same, haven't you read the newspapers in the past few days, those business groups in Guangdong have really eaten the guts of bears and leopards, and dare to provoke the autonomous government of the Southern United Provinces, and this Sichuan army is designated to clean them up."

"The Sichuan army is the elite of the Wang family's army, and I'm afraid that Guangdong will be in big trouble."

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At this time, the movement caused by the 12.15 robbery is not small, and it can be said that the whole country knows it. Therefore, as soon as he saw that the Sichuan army was marching in the direction of northern Guangdong, he immediately understood that the Sichuan army was going to war with the Guangdong army.

The discussion and speculation of the crowd did not have any impact on the marching Sichuan army, and the groups of Sichuan soldiers still marched in an orderly manner with neat steps.

The neat and uniform marching columns of the Sichuan army amazed the crowds on both sides of the official road, and then the countless light and heavy machine guns and large and small caliber artillery in the baggage troops shocked everyone even more.

Seeing that shocking light and heavy machine gun, as well as that hideous and terrifying large and small caliber artillery, even the most ignorant onlookers understood that this unit marching on the official road was the elite unit of the Sichuan army.

The reason is very simple, in addition to the elite troops of the Sichuan Army, which is the descendant of the Wang Army, looking at the whole country, it is possible for the elite troops of Beiyang to be equipped with such sophisticated weapons and equipment. Obviously, it is impossible for the Beiyang Army to appear at this place at this time.

After a while, a red military flag with the words "Second Division of the Sichuan Army" appeared in the marching ranks of the Sichuan Army, which completely confirmed the speculation in everyone's hearts.

Lu Dayong, commander of the Second Division of the Sichuan Army, was dressed in a straight military uniform, wearing a gilt command knife at his waist, and straddled a white military horse, which was quite eye-catching and conspicuous.

In fact, Lu Dayong, as the highest military commander of the Second Division of the Sichuan Army, violated the Sichuan Army's infantry discipline regulations by exposing his location so conspicuously.

However, Lu Dayong didn't seem to care about this, on the contrary, he showed his existence very loudly on this march, as if he was clearly telling everyone that he, the commander of the Second Division of the Sichuan Army, was here.

Looking at the crowd of onlookers crowded on both sides of the official road, Lu Dayong thought thoughtfully, took out his pocket watch from his arms and looked at the time, and then asked a Sichuan army officer beside him: "It should be about the same, Staff Officer Liao?" ”

Liao Yan, the combat staff officer of the Second Division of the Sichuan Army, nodded slightly and replied, "Well, there should be no problem." Along the way, we marched with great fanfare, thinking that the news that the Second Division of our Sichuan Army had been confirmed in Guangdong had already been confirmed. Moreover, out of Dingnan County, we will enter the territory of northern Guangdong in less than three hours, and it is very likely that we will encounter the troops of the Cantonese army. ”

"That's good, pass the order, and in an hour I will camp on the outskirts of Dingnan County, and all the reconnaissance troops will be scattered to me, drive away irrelevant people, and hunt and kill the reconnaissance soldiers of the Guangdong army!" Lu Dayong coldly ordered.

"Yes!"

Soon the order was received by a herald, and the order was quickly conveyed to the troops below.

"Division commander, do you really want to give up all your equipment and march in a hurry? If you only bring some light machine guns and mortars, it should not affect the speed of the march very much. Liao Yan seemed to be quite worried and suggested to Lu Dayong.

As for what Liao Yan was worried about, Lu Dayong didn't need to think much to understand, but he only raised his eyebrows slightly and said lightly: "Staff Officer Liao, we are the Sichuan Army. ”

Sichuan Army? What do you mean?

Liao Yan looked a little dazed, not understanding what Lu Dayong meant.

"With the presence of the young marshal, the weapons and equipment of our Sichuan army will definitely not be a problem. Since the young marshal told us to march lightly and quickly to our destination, we must have prepared all our weapons and equipment over there. ”

Lu Dayong spoke in a very flat tone, but he revealed that he was undoubtedly determined.

Liao Yan, who was born in Hubei, obviously didn't understand the Sichuan army's confidence in Wang Mo in terms of weapons and equipment, but since Lu Dayong said with such certainty that there would be no problem with this, he couldn't say anything more.

That night, more than 10,000 people of the Second Division of the Sichuan Army camped ten miles outside Dingnan County. Soon after, Lu Dayong gave an order, and dozens of reconnaissance troops attacked from all sides, opening a tight warning net and clearing out enemy scouts peeking into the camp.

Bang-bang-bang

In the dark night, sporadic gunfire sounded intermittently around the camp of the Second Division of the Sichuan Army, especially in the south.

Lu Dayong did not rest in the camp, still dressed in military uniform, waiting outside the camp gate, as if waiting for the reconnaissance force to complete the clean-up operation around the camp.

After feeling the sporadic gunfire gradually subside, Lu Dayong turned his head and asked the person beside him, "Senior Commander Li, have all your troops entered the camp, and the news has not been revealed, right?" ”

"Master Lu can rest assured, after all, this Dingnan County is still in our Jiangxi, and it is not difficult to block the news." "Division Commander Li" replied, "But can this be concealed from the Cantonese army?" We can't always camp here, we still have to continue to move south, once we encounter the Cantonese army, it will be difficult not to expose our details after the fight. ”

This "Master Li" is none other than Li Liejun, the former governor of Jiangxi. What is even more surprising is that at this time, Li Liejun was wearing a Sichuan army uniform.

"Don't worry, all my weapons and equipment are left to you. Once you encounter the Cantonese army, don't scorch with them in close combat, let the artillery regiment force them back at any cost. Speaking of this, Lu Dayong smiled coldly, "As long as your department does not expose the details, Long Jinguang will definitely not have the courage to stand alone in the second division of our Sichuan Army." ”

At the beginning, the Second Division of the Sichuan Army swept almost the entire southern China along the way, and its combat effectiveness is well known. Although Long Jiguang's Cantonese army was better than the previous Kuomintang army, it was still much worse than the Sichuan army.

At present, the only troops stationed in northern Guangdong are the First Division of the Guangdong Army and some militia and security regiments, and no matter how arrogant Long Jiguang is, he will not expect these troops alone to block the Second Division of the Sichuan Army.

Li Liejun thought about it, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll try to slow down the march and delay time." However, I estimate that it will not be long to hide, once the reinforcements of the Cantonese army go north, the true details of our troops will inevitably be exposed after a full-scale battle. ”

"How long can you hide it, the young marshal means a time difference, as long as the Beiyang Army can go south without any scruples!" Lu Dayong thought of the combat mission assigned by the young marshal to the Second Division of the Sichuan Army, and his heart couldn't help but feel a burst of heat, and only when he was familiar with the young marshal's combat plan could he really understand the vital role of the Second Division of the Sichuan Army in this battle. Perhaps, he has the opportunity to seal the throat of the Beiyang Army with a sword and completely end the corrupt and cowardly Beiyang government!

The news of the 2nd Division of the Sichuan Army going south was naturally known to the whole country soon after the autonomous government of the Southern United Province did not conceal the blockade, and even deliberately exaggerated and spread it.

The first to react was not the Beiyang Army, but the Cantonese Army.

Under the orders of division commander Long Jinguang, the 1st Division of the Guangdong Army stationed in northern Guangdong immediately entered a combat state, preparing to resist the 2nd Division of the Sichuan Army as if facing a great enemy, and urgently asking for help from Guangzhou on the other.

Long Jiguang was not slow to react, and on the day he learned the news that the Second Division of the Sichuan Army was heading south, he quickly organized reinforcements to go north.

On the same day, he issued a telegram angrily denouncing the arrogant and domineering autonomous government of the southern provinces and asking the Beiyang central government to uphold justice.

The Beiyang government immediately issued a telegram announcing the abolition of the autonomous government of the southern provinces and ordering the troops of the southern provinces to disarm and await the central government's acceptance and reorganization.

Not to be outdone, the autonomous government of the Southern United Provinces issued a telegram denouncing the corruption and dictatorship of the Beiyang government, and announced an immediate Northern Expedition to rebuild the democratic republic.

On December 26, 1915, a full-scale war broke out between the two major forces of the Republic of China, the Beiyang Group and the Autonomous Government of the Southern United Provinces! (To be continued.) )