Chapter 368: Talking and laughing with soldiers
On May 11, Wang Hengyue, president of the Southern People's Political Axe, sent a telegram to the whole country:
"Students are innocent of patriotism, and citizens are innocent of patriotism! At this time of national crisis, the whole country is united to abolish unequal treaties, safeguard national sovereignty, work with one heart and one mind, and safeguard dignity! However, the Beiyang political axe, perversely, regardless of the country's high patriotic enthusiasm, brazenly arrested patriotic students, and blatantly called patriotic teachers and students as "school valves", the pain of the country is nothing more than this!
It is tolerable and unbearable to arrest and beat the students who have been left behind, and the president of the current congress, Wang Hengyue, urges Beiyang and the political axe to immediately and unconditionally release the arrested patriotic students, apologize and compensate, or slightly recover the impact.
On the occasion of the Northern Expedition, he was determined to defend patriotic students and patriotic citizens to the death. Wang Hengyue, President of the National People's Political Axe, bowed deeply in Guangzhou:
Long live the patriotic students! Long live patriotism!
President Wang Hengyue, the eighth year of the Republic of China. ”
This is "Wu Zhen Electricity", also known as "Long Live Electricity". Wang Hengyue, as the president, openly shouted "Long live the students", which immediately caused a national sensation!
This is the first person in power to openly stand up for the students, and he is a "big warlord" who is unifying the whole country by force!
As soon as "Wu Zhendian" came out, Wang Hengyue's prestige reached a new height in the hearts of students across the country!
Guangzhou has become a holy place for students across the country; President Wang Hengyue has become an idol in the hearts of students across the country!
On May 12, students from Yanjing, Shanghai and other places rallied again, and in the procession, the students also shouted for the first time "Long live the revolutionary political axe, long live the president"!
On May 13, when the Beiyang political axe was in a hurry, the Wumu Legion of the soldiers commanding Shaanxi and Gansu suddenly attacked!
Wang Mingzhang threw in four divisions in one go, and launched a full-line attack from Zhenba to Nanzheng.
This young commander lived up to the expectations that Heng Shuai had in him.
The commanders of the Three-Way Northern Expeditionary Army were given an order before they set out on the expedition, when to attack, when to fight, they were all in charge, and everything that happened on the battlefield could also be arbitrary!
Wang Hengyue gave his officers the greatest rights!
On May 13, when the Wumu Legion launched an attack, new weapons finally appeared on the battlefield:
Plane!
Two "Migratory Bird 2" reconnaissance bombers appeared on the battlefield, and Feng Ru, chief of China's aviation department, who was in charge of the development of aircraft manufacturing, also appeared on the battlefield at the same time.
Raising the binoculars and looking at the sky, Feng Ru didn't seem satisfied.
President Wang Hengyue also has the "Thunder" series of two-seat light bombers, the "Lightning" series of multi-role aircraft, and the "Tempest" series of large bombers, but the president did not let them rise to the battlefield at all, but only used the "Migratory Birds" series, which was similar to the "FK8" surname that was mass-produced in Europe in the European War.
Over the years, under the leadership of Feng Ru and relying on a large amount of funds to support it, Feng Ru firmly believes that China's aircraft level is not inferior to any country in the world. Especially after the arrival of those German mechanics, the technology and stability of the aircraft also made a great leap forward.
However, Feng Ru didn't know that Wang Hengyue was not thinking about being happy on the battlefield for a while, exposing all his family wealth to the eyes of those powers who were paying close attention to the Northern Expedition.
Only by using weapons that are similar or backward can the European and American powers who regard Wang Hengyue as their agent more reassuring.
As soon as the two "Migratory Bird 2" planes that rose into the air appeared on the battlefield, they immediately caused a huge panic in the Shaanxi army!
"Migratory birds" flew over the positions, circled twice, and then began to dive and bomb!
The Shaanxi army, which had never encountered this posture, was in chaos in an instant, panicked, and ran around.
Feng Yuxiang, who was personally supervising the battle on the front line, saw this posture, Feng Yuxiang gathered all his officers to give a lecture in order to calm the army's heart!
Feng Yuxiang raised his voice and asked his subordinates: "Don't be afraid, it's an airplane, it's already there." I ask you, are there more planes in the air or more crows? ”
The officers didn't understand what Feng Yuxiang meant: "There are many crows." ”
Feng Yuxiang nodded: "Then did the crow fall on your head when it pooped?" ”
Everyone replied in unison, "No." ”
Feng Yuxiang then told them: "Therefore, when the plane drops a bomb, there is even less chance of being hit, so you don't have to be afraid." ”
Feng Yuxiang's words gave these officers great confidence.
Yes, the crows didn't poop on their heads, not to mention the planes!
The army's heart was immediately calmed, but Feng Yuxiang's words also caused the Shaanxi army to fall into disaster
The planes in the morning were more focused on reconnaissance, supplemented by bombing, so the damage to the Shaanxi army was not great. In the afternoon, Feng Ru once again ordered four "Migratory Bird 2" to take off, and this time it was pure bombing!
The four planes appeared in the sky like four Grim Reapers, but the Shaanxi army was relieved a lot because of Feng Yuxiang's words, and until the plane reached the top of their heads, they were still indifferent and "stood still".
The bombing of the planes began, and no one in the Shaanxi army thought of evading!
"Boom, boom, boom" a series of explosions rang out. Those Shaanxi troops who gathered together, under such bombardment, suffered heavy casualties in an instant.
"Don't mess up, don't mess up!" Fan Chongxiu, the former commander-in-chief of the Shaanxi army, hissed and shouted with all his might: "The plane can't hit!" ”
Before the words fell, a bomb had exploded beside Fan Chongxiu, the commander-in-chief of the Shaanxi army, was rushed up by the air waves, and when it fell to the ground, the whole person could no longer distinguish the original appearance
Because Feng Yuxiang didn't know how to pretend to understand, the Shaanxi army suffered heavy losses that should not have been suffered. In this round of bombing, even their former enemy commander-in-chief, Fan Chongxiu, was killed by Feng Yuxiang's words!
Looking at the Shaanxi army in a group, Wang Mingzhang shook his head slightly.
Feng Ru also sighed when he saw it, he really didn't understand why the planes flew overhead, and these people didn't know how to dodge?
Originally, he went to the battlefield in the hope of testing the combat effectiveness of the planes and the accuracy of the bombing in actual combat, but now that the enemy is so "cooperative" that he is willingly bombed by the planes, it has lost its meaning
Chief of Staff Bai Chongxi suddenly smiled: "I used to have a friend who was a famous physiognomy master, he had met Feng Yuxiang before, do you know what he said about Feng Yuxiang?" ”
Wang Mingzhang and Feng Ru set their eyes on Bai Chongxi together, and Bai Chongxi said with a smile; "He said that Feng Yuxiang is a person who looks like Liu Bei, is like Sun Quan, and Zhibi Dong Zhuo, deceitful like Lu Bu, and only Yuan Shao'er!"
Wang Mingzhang also said with a smile: "I also heard a story yesterday, saying that after the Northern Expedition began, Feng Yuxiang actively deployed troops to prepare to deal with our attack. One night, Feng Yuxiang personally inspected the camp and found a sentry standing guard, sleeping with a gun. Feng Yuxiang was very angry when he saw this, so he woke up the other party and prepared to beat him with a military stick. Before the fight, Feng Yuxiang first reprimanded him, saying, 'If the jade is not cut, it will not be made'. When he had finished his training, he asked the sentry to explain what he meant. The sleepy-eyed sentinel, in a daze, actually heard the sentence as 'if you can't meet it, don't be angry'. So he explained indiscriminately, 'If the commander-in-chief can't meet me, he won't be angry.' Feng Yuxiang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then laughed, and the military stick was also exempted. ”
Bai Chongxi and Feng Ru were stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud.
The war has begun, the battle is so fierce, the battlefield is full of explosions and shouts of killing, these front-line commanders don't seem to take the battle too seriously.
It's not that they underestimate the enemy, but that they are already confident.
Whether in terms of advanced weapons, popular support, fighting spirit of soldiers, or logistical supplies, the Northern Expeditionary Army has far the upper hand.
Victory, not too far away!
Wang Mingzhang put away his smile:
"Order, attack on all fronts!"
The officers and men of the National Revolutionary Army pressed forward with a tsunami, and under the bombardment of the planes, the Shaanxi Army, which had been blown to pieces, completely lost the ** to continue fighting.
Especially after their former enemy commander-in-chief, Fan Chongxiu, was also killed in the bombing, this fear has spread irrepressibly.
The soldiers of the Shaanxi army threw away their weapons and fled for their lives, and those who were wounded could only lie in their positions and wail, waiting for the arrival of bad luck.
However, they were relieved that their enemies did not treat them cruelly.
Several wounded soldiers of the Shaanxi army were transported down, Wang Mingzhang stopped a stretcher and looked at the wounded soldiers on it: "How is it?" ”
The wounded soldier was obviously very scared: "It's okay, it's okay, I'll surrender as soon as I'm wounded, please don't kill me." ”
"Kill you? Why should I kill you? Wang Mingzhang was a little puzzled: "Take good care of your injuries, and those who are willing to continue to be soldiers after the injury are healed will stay with us, and those who are not willing to be soldiers will go back to their hometowns and live in peace." ”
The wounded soldier breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" ”
Bai Chongxi said with a smile on the side: "I heard that when the commander-in-chief was quelling the rebellion in Tibetan Province, he was ruthless, but here it is sad and compassionate." ”
Wang Mingzhang groaned: "The rebellion in Tibetan Province is an attempt by that group of people to split the country, and they must not be merciful, but this? To put it bluntly, it's a civil war, everyone is their own people, and if you can reduce some casualties, try to minimize some casualties. ”
Bai Chongxi listened and nodded slowly.
On May 13, the 8th year of the Republic of China, the plane appeared on the Chinese battlefield for the first time to bomb, and before the help of the aircraft, the Shaanxi army was defeated, the former enemy commander-in-chief Fan Chongxiu was killed, and the Wumu Regiment of the National Revolutionary Army seized Zhenba!
(To be continued)