Under Li Zhilong's assurance, Feng Guozhang only hesitated for a minute before decisively ordering the troops to surrender. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Of course, before surrendering, he did not forget to send Yuan Shikai a telegram of explanation.

The main battlefield of the battle between the Beiyang Army and the Forbidden Army, the headquarters of the Beiyang Army, which is less than three kilometers away from the front line, Yuan Shikai is sitting in his seat with a gloomy face, without saying a word.

Just now, everyone in the command, including Yuan Shikai, knew the news that the raiding troops had surrendered to the Wehrmacht and the entire army had been wiped out.

Seeing that Yuan Shikai had been sitting motionless in his position for nearly ten minutes, a staff officer next to him couldn't help but remind: "Marshal, the matter has come to this point, I think that we should come up with a good solution to the current dilemma as soon as possible." ”

"We have been fighting with the Forbidden Army for several days, and the two sides have won and lost each other, and they are on par. If the Wehrmacht can send troops to the capital, it will definitely be able to kill here. If the Wehrmacht really draws a main force to fight here, then the confrontation between us and the Forbidden Army will definitely be broken. So, please make plans in advance. ”

Before Yuan Shikai could speak, a staff officer rushed in, and then said with a panicked face: "Dashuai, something happened!" The reconnaissance unit reported that Wehrmacht troops were found five kilometers away from the battlefield, with a total strength of nearly 40,000 troops! ”

"They're rushing into battle, and they're armed with a lot of artillery!"

A staff officer of the command couldn't help but complain: "It's really a crow's mouth, what are you afraid of?" ”

Yuan Shikai finally spoke at this time: "It's not his fault, the Wehrmacht wants to take advantage of the fisherman, I can see it at a glance!" ”

At this time, the chief of staff suddenly spoke: "The marshal is right, the Wehrmacht wants to take advantage of the fisherman. It's just that I don't understand one thing, since they want to be fishermen, why don't they come over later, and when we are almost killed by the imperial forbidden army, won't they be able to clean up the mess better! ”

Yuan Shikai's brows also furrowed, and he shook his head and replied, "I don't understand either." Now we can only wait, wait for the Wehrmacht to arrive on the battlefield, and then make a judgment based on their movements. ”

After two hours of hard waiting, the reconnaissance unit finally brought the latest intelligence about the Wehrmacht.

"Dashuai, it's decided. The Wehrmacht was the First Army under the command of Wang Hu, including three main divisions, a guard regiment, a cavalry regiment, and a heavy artillery regiment, with a total strength of more than 38,000 people. ”

"They stopped when they were still two kilometers away from the battlefield, and now they are setting up camp, and it is not clear what their attack is aimed at!"

At this time, Yuan Shikai, who had always been calm, couldn't calm down.

Nearly 40,000 Wehrmacht troops appeared on the flank, and for Yuan Shikai, it was like a sword hanging over his head, which could give the Beiyang Army a fatal attack at any time.

He didn't dare to imagine what would happen to the Beiyang Army when the Beiyang Army and the Forbidden Army were in a decisive battle, and more than 30,000 national defense troops suddenly attacked him from behind.

Of course, it is also possible that the Wehrmacht will not attack itself, but will instead attack the Forbidden Army.

But Yuan Shikai didn't dare to bet, once he lost the bet, it would mean that tens of thousands of elites of the Beiyang Army would be buried here.

The more he thought about it, the deeper Yuan Shikai's brows wrinkled, and even beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead unconsciously.

In the end, Yuan Shikai could only suppress the idea of a quick battle in his heart, and then ordered: "Order the troops, from now on, stop attacking the forbidden army." The reconnaissance troops cannot rest, expand the scope of battlefield reconnaissance, and report the situation immediately! ”

The battlefield that had been lively for several days was rarely quiet, and the three troops of more than 100,000 people, like three hunters, quietly stared at the opponent, looking for the opponent's weak points, and then launched a fatal blow to the opponent to quickly end the battle.

After accepting Feng Guozhang's surrender, Li Zhilong left a regiment to clean up the battlefield, and then rushed to the capital with other main forces.

Staring at Zaitao, who was evacuating the capital from the Beiyang Army, he received the news that Tianjin was occupied by the Wehrmacht and was coming towards the capital.

Although the strength and equipment of the Wehrmacht have not yet been determined, Zaitao, who had been captured by the Wehrmacht, has a heartfelt fear of the Wehrmacht.

Therefore, he was confident that he would defeat the attack of the Beiyang Army on the capital, but he had no confidence in the upcoming Wehrmacht.

In addition, the Beiyang Army blew up a big gap in the city wall, and also consumed a lot of forbidden troops in the city, and Zaitao's already small confidence was even less at this time.

As soon as he heard that the Wehrmacht had also killed, although his face turned pale without brushing it, he couldn't see where to go.

Zaitao didn't speak, and the subordinates next to him couldn't help it.

More than 10,000 Beiyang troops have beaten the capital like this, and now the national defense force is coming, isn't this taking advantage of the fire to rob.

Angry and unwilling, he immediately asked Zaitao: "Lord Wang, how should we fight next?" Do you continue to defend to the death or take advantage of the fact that the Wehrmacht has not surrounded the capital and break through directly! ”

"Breakout!" A mocking smile appeared directly on Zaitao's solemn face.

"Let the pampered ministers and relatives of the imperial court follow our troops to break through, it is better to kill them directly."

"Besides, even if we break through and take so many ministers and relatives of the emperor, can we outrun the Wehrmacht?"

"If we are caught up by the Wehrmacht in the field and fight in the field, we are certainly not opponents. Therefore, it is better to defend the capital, at least there is still a wall to use here, and the city is broken and there is a palace wall, constantly consuming the Wehrmacht offensive troops! ”

As soon as Zaitao finished speaking, the surrounding subordinates knew that there was no other way out than to defend it.

Then, without waiting for Zaitao's order, an assistant commander instructed the troops to plug as many gaps in the walls as possible before the Wehrmacht arrived.

Other troops transport the wounded and ammunition.

In less than two hours, the Wehrmacht appeared outside several gates in the capital. After another hour, the main force of the Wehrmacht appeared in Zaitao's field of vision.

"Commander, this time we have made a big bargain. Even the breakthrough is ready-made. Chief of Staff Yuan Lei stared at the city wall of the capital and said very happily.

Liu Sen, the head of the field artillery regiment, immediately supported: "Don't look at the forbidden army reinforcing the gap, it can only block bullets and ordinary shells, let my field artillery regiment bombard, it only takes five minutes to re-blow the gap, and even expand the gap." ”

Xiao Bing, the commander of the 10th Division, shouted with a feverish face: "Commander, you must give me the task of the main attack, I promise, as long as the artillery regiment covers, I will attack the capital in one attack." Then kill the palace all the way and capture the little emperor and all the royal relatives,"

The commander of the 11th Division quit, and immediately retorted: "Why can your 10th Division fight the main attack, but my 11th Division can't, topless photos, you can't be partial!" (To be continued.) )