Chen Guangyuan has already decided to fight for his own interests!

He wanted to hold back the Northern Expeditionary Army in Hunan and buy the maximum time for his property to evacuate Jiangxi!

It doesn't matter if you lose the battle, it doesn't matter if you lose your territory, as long as you have money, everything else is fake.

In such a state of mind, the Gan army did not attack, but completely defensive.

Chen Guangyuan's mentality was also quickly understood by Zhang Xiaohuai.

Chen Guangyuan didn't want to fight, but Zhang Xiaohuai did it!

In the two directions of Hengyang and Hengshan, Zhang Xiaohuai concentrated all the forces of three divisions and one brigade and launched the most fierce attack on the Jiangxi army.

The mentality of the Gan army at this time was very complicated.

Helping Hunan to fight in the war doesn't seem to have much to do with them, and the strength of the Northern Expeditionary Army is obviously placed there.

If Chen Guangyuan could reward the three armies with a lot of oceans, the situation might be different, but Chen Guangyuan really loves money too much, which inevitably makes the army's morale a little sluggish.

An army without a goal has no cohesion if it is not driven by interests.

Zhang Xiaohuai saw very clearly that while constantly launching attacks, Zhang Xiaohuai also sent a large number of people to secretly do the work of division and disintegration in the Jiangxi army.

The first to defect was a battalion of the 12th Division defending in Hengyang, and at the most critical moment of the battle, the battalion suddenly counterattacked, causing the front-line positions to suddenly fall into chaos and collapse.

Once there is a beginning, there will be more imitators.

Subsequently, two more companies defected on the battlefield, turning from the Jiangxi Army to the Northern Expeditionary Army, and instead attacked their former companions.

Chen Guangyuan, who personally rushed to Hengyang to supervise the battle, was flustered, and after killing two battalion commanders who were also ready to surrender to the enemy, but were not strict and were exposed, this situation was barely controlled.

But with the intensification of the offensive of the Northern Expeditionary Army, it is difficult to say how long Hengyang can hold out.

After that, something that worried Chen Guangyuan finally happened:

Hengshan was lost, and his ninth brother Chen Guangkui became a prisoner!

After receiving Chen Guangyuan's order to defend Hengshan, he took the initiative to attack Tanbo in an attempt to delay the Northern Expeditionary Army.

Zhang Xiaohuai, who personally commanded the 33rd Division, fought fiercely with the enemy on the one hand, and secretly sent a company of troops on the other hand, bypassing the main battlefield of Tanbo, and mixed into Hengshan with the attitude of the defeated army of the Jiangxi army.

Chen Guangkui, who had not conquered Tanbo for a long time, but lost his troops and lost his generals, was forced to retreat to Hengshan to hold on. At night, the company of the Northern Expeditionary Army, which had infiltrated Hengshan, forcibly seized the city gate, and the 33rd Division of the Northern Expeditionary Army entered Hengshan in a big way.

Chen Guangkui, who was unable to redeem the defeat, also showed his ferocity when the defeat was decided, and personally led the strength of a guard battalion to guard his brigade headquarters to the death.

Under the repeated attacks of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Chen Guangkui's guard battalion became smaller and smaller, and it became more and more unable to support it. Seeing that the situation could not be reversed, Chen Guangkui, who was unwilling to become a prisoner, attempted suicide, but took away the gun for his personal guard, almost crying and begging the brigade commander not to do such a meaningless thing.

Chen Guangkui knew that the guards were for his own good, so he let out a long sigh and closed his eyes and waited for the Northern Expeditionary Army to rush in

After learning that his ninth brother had been captured, Chen Guangyuan felt dizzy in his head and almost fainted on the ground.

It's over, it's all over now. I relied on the most, the most courageous nine brothers in the Jiangxi army became prisoners, Hengshan was lost, and my back road was cut off, what should I do?

At this time, the 34th and 35th divisions of the Northern Expeditionary Army in front of Hengyang also began to launch a general offensive.

The shouts of killing continued to reach Chen Guangyuan's ears, and bad news continued to come one after another. The situation is already very bad.

"Retreat!"

At this time, Chen Guangyuan finally made up his mind: "Evacuate Hengyang, follow the line of Hengnan and Anren, enter Liling, and retreat!" ”

Dong Xicheng was a little surprised: "Overseer, since you have arrived in Anren, you can completely withdraw to Jiangxi, why do you want to go to Liling?" ”

"You know what!" Chen Guangyuan said distraughtly: "I have ordered the guard of Ganxi to enter Liling, and while defending against the Northern Expeditionary Army, I am preparing to meet our army, Liling cannot be lost!" ”

Chen Guangyuan's greedy mentality was firmly grasped by Zhang Xiaohuai.

If Chen Guangyuan led the main force to withdraw to Jiangxi at this time, then at least half of his two divisions could be retained, but Chen Guangyuan was reluctant to Liling!

Liling has a superior location, known as "the throat of Wu Chu" in ancient times, and now it is "the gateway to eastern Hunan Province". It is the traffic hub of Hunan echoing Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and communicating with the southwest.

Moreover, the porcelain industry in this place is prosperous, the economy is prosperous, and Chen Guangyuan has worked hard to get this place by taking advantage of the Northern Expeditionary Army's entry into Hunan, and he is really reluctant to give it up.

However, this decision he made caused the strength of his two divisions to suffer a catastrophe

The Gan army began to withdraw from Hengyang and desperately retreated in the direction of Hengnan and Anren. The 34th and 35th Divisions of the Northern Expeditionary Army pursued closely all the way and bit the Jiangxi army to the death.

When the Jiangxi army reached Anren, the rear wing troops were annihilated by another regiment, and when they reached Anren, Dong Xicheng again suggested to Chen Guangyuan to withdraw from Chaling to Jiangxi, but was again rejected by Chen Guangyuan.

Chen Guangyuan ordered the troops to pass through Chaling, cross the fire field, and continue to retreat in the direction of Liling.

At this time, Zhang Xiaohuai commanded the 33rd Division and the 19th Brigade of the mixed group to secretly move to the front line of Huangtuling

Liling.

"Report, the Overseer has arrived at Huangfeng Bridge, let the town guard immediately send troops to respond!"

As soon as Fang Benren heard the news, he immediately stood up: "Order the whole brigade to dispatch to meet the overseers!" ”

The 8th Brigade of the Jiangxi Army finally moved, and the dense army rushed out of Liling and moved in the direction of Huangfeng Bridge, in an attempt to meet Chen Guangyuan into Liling.

And Chen Guangyuan, who arrived at Huangfengqiao, can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

All the way to be chased by the Northern Expeditionary Army behind the buttocks, two regiments have been lost, and they ran here in embarrassment, as long as they pass the Huangtu Ridge again, they can enter Liling, and when the time comes, they will be able to win a respite for themselves.

But when his ninth brother thought of this, Chen Guangyuan let out a long sigh

Huangtu Ridge.

"Report, the 8th Brigade of the Gan Army has entered the range of my ambush."

"The whole division is on attack!"

The soldiers of the 33rd Division waited quietly, watching the enemy pass by their guns one by one.

"Hit!"

"Hit!"

With this command, countless guns erupted in flames.

One grenade after another was thrown, and one bullet after another was shot out, and the 8th Brigade of the Jiangxi Army, which was originally in order, was instantly drowned in a huge blow.

The whole team was in chaos, and the soldiers were frantically looking for hiding spots, while fighting back indiscriminately towards unknown places.

There were gunshots everywhere, explosions everywhere, and explosions rang out in patches among the Gan army.

Fang Benren hid behind a stone in a panic under the escort of the guards, and hissed to command the troops to defend, but at this time, the 8th Brigade was already completely chaotic.

All the light and heavy firepower of the 33rd Division opened fire at once!

A large number of the Gan army fell, and after a short period of resistance, the Gan army, which knew that it could no longer stand out, chose the same way in large numbers:

Surrender!

It doesn't matter what kind of Jiangxi army he is, what kind of Northern Expeditionary Army he is, how to keep his surname and life now is the first place.

Fang Benren has completely lost control of the troops, and the entire 8th Brigade is finished! In the end, Fang Benren was still relatively wise, and after seeing that there was no hope of continuing the battle, he immediately gave up his troops, and ran out with his life under the escort of the guards.

The entire 8th Brigade of the Jiangxi Army completely collapsed only half an hour after the Huangtuling ambush began, and the battle went smoothly, which made Zhang Xiaohuai a little surprised.

"Where is Chen Guangyuan?"

"It's still in Huangfengqiao, and it's heading towards Huangtu Ridge!"

"Okay, another ambush!" Zhang Xiaohuai said with a smile: "Send someone to change into the clothes of the Jiangxi army to greet Chen Guangyuan, if he asks about the situation in Huangtuling, he will say that he has encountered a small group of guerrillas of the Hunan army, and he has been defeated for me!" ”

"Yes!"

Chen Guangyuan did not know that his 8th Brigade had been defeated, nor did he know that Zhang Xiaohuai was opening a large pocket waiting for his entry.

The two divisions of the exhausted and disabled Gan Army slowly moved in the direction of Huangtu Ridge.

A large number of backward soldiers have become prisoners, a large number of soldiers have secretly escaped, and it may take a long time to restore the combat effectiveness of the troops, right? Chen Guangyuan sighed and thought in his heart.

What is the root cause of failure? Is it the enemy's cunning, or is it his own greed? Chen Guangyuan still hasn't figured it out.

When the troops finally entered Huangtu Ridge, what was waiting for Chen Guangyuan was not the 8th Brigade, but the dense gunfire and explosions of the Northern Expeditionary Army

The Gan army has become a frightened bird, and as soon as the gunshots rang out, the two divisions of the Gan army were already in chaos.

Originally, the escape of this way had already exhausted the Jiangxi army, and now it was hit by a sudden blow, the Jiangxi army had no intention of fighting, but ran around and around, and some simply raised their hands and waited for the enemy's "reception".

Chen Guangyuan looked at everything in front of him dumbfounded, at a loss.

Dong Xicheng rushed over in the rain of bullets, grabbed Chen Guangyuan and ran: "Overseer, run, run, run, it's over, it's over, the Northern Expeditionary Army behind has also caught up!" ”

"No, no!" Chen Guangyuan shouted frantically: "Decisive battle, decisive battle, I want to fight a decisive battle with the Northern Expeditionary Army, decisive battle!" ”

Dong Xicheng knelt down in front of him with a "plop": "Overseer, if you don't run, it's really all over!" Although we were defeated in Hunan, we still have Jiangxi, and in Jiangxi, we can regroup and come again! ”

The tears of his subordinates made Chen Guangyuan's heart like a knife, how could he get to this point? He staggered back a few steps, closed his eyes in despair, and said in a voice that was almost inaudible to himself:

"Pass my orders, how many people can run out!"

(To be continued)