The decisive battle of Kaiyang, the defeat of the Guizhou army was so miserable, and the defeat was so fast, it was shocking!

Kaiyang was lost, and Guiyang was directly exposed in front of Ding[***]. At this time, Guiyang City was already in chaos!

Most of the Guizhou army has been defeated, and except for Wang Wenhua's Fifth Mixed Brigade in Guiyang, which is fully organized, the rest of the troops that have fled to Guiyang have become remnants.

Panicked, confused.

Although he knew that there was a gap in his strength with Ding[***], he lost so badly, and Liu Xianshi was caught off guard by such a quick speed.

In a hurry, they scurried back and forth like ants on a hot pot, but there was nothing they could do.

"Overseer, the [***] avant-garde is less than 100 miles away from Guiyang!"

"It's over, it's over" Liu Xianshi's face turned pale.

"Guiyang Shou is bound to be unable to hold it." Wang Wenhua also looked embarrassed: "Today's plan is to abandon Guiyang and retreat in the direction of Yunnan." Enter the territory of Yunnan, contact the Yunnan army, and then counterattack! ”

"Give up Guiyang?" Liu Xianshi was stunned: "Then, doesn't that mean that you want to give up Guizhou?" ”

Wang Wenhua said eagerly: "Uncle, you can't hesitate any longer, so many people have been defeated, do you still expect a Guiyang to be able to hold it?" If we continue to make a break now, we will become Wang Hengyue's captives! ”

"Yes, Overseer." He Yingqin, who had just run to Guiyang, also tried his best to stand on Wang Wenhua's side: "Ding[***] surpassed our Guizhou army in terms of artillery fire and soldier quality. Only by leaving Guizhou as soon as possible to avoid the annihilation of the whole army can it be possible to make a comeback! ”

How could Liu Xianshi not know this?

However, I have been operating in Guizhou for so long, how can I be willing to give up suddenly?

But what can be done without giving up?

Liu Xianshi thought about it for a long time in a daze, and suddenly said tremblingly: "Wenhua, let's take the troops away, leave Guizhou, go to Yunnan, keep some fire for our Guizhou army, and there will be a chance in the future."

"Uncle, what about you?"

Liu Xianshi sighed heavily: "I'm ready to power up and go to the wilderness."

On July 26, 1917, Liu Xianshi, the governor of Guizhou and the governor of Guizhou, sent a telegram to the wilderness, and at the same time, Wang Wenhua led the fifth mixed brigade of the Guizhou army, as well as successively withdrew to various departments in Guizhou, fled Guiyang in a hurry and retreated in the direction of Yunnan.

Ding [***] did not embarrass them, and even used the 7th Brigade of Liu Zhaocheng, which was used as an avant-garde brigade, deliberately slowed down the pace of progress.

On the 27th, as soon as the front foot of the Guizhou army left Guiyang, the seventh brigade of Ding[***] entered Guiyang.

On July 5, he swore an oath to go on the expedition, and on the 27th, he forced Liu Xianshi to go into the wilderness, and Wang Wenhua fled from Guizhou and occupied Guiyang, which was only 22 days before and after.

It's so fast, so fast, it's astounding!

Liu Zhaocheng, who entered Guiyang, did not pursue the fleeing Guizhou army, but quickly launched pacification work in the city, strictly ordering the soldiers not to disturb the people.

In order to prevent Liu Xianshi in the lower field from being harmed, Liu Zhaocheng specially sent a squad of soldiers to stand guard at the gate of Liu's mansion to ensure that Liu Xianshi would not be disturbed.

That night, Gu Zhenglun arrived in Guiyang.

The current Guiyang is still the same Guiyang as before, but it is no longer human. Fluttering on the tower of the city is the flag of Ding[***]!

On the order of Wang Hengyue, Gu Zhenglun specially visited Liu Xianshi.

For his previous subordinates, the battlefield suddenly turned against him, Liu Xianshi looked very angry and disdainful, but Gu Zhenglun didn't care, but took out two gold bars and put them in front of Liu Xianshi:

"Shuogong, this is given to you by Wang Dujun."

"What do you mean?" Liu Xianshi asked with a roll of his eyes.

"The meaning of Wang Dujun is actually very clear. This Guizhou is very chaotic now, Shuogong continues to stay in Guiyang, I am afraid that he will be hurt, so please leave Guizhou! ”

Liu Xianshi sneered a few times.

Gu Zhenglun said with a slight smile: "Shuogong can go to Guangdong first, and then go to Hong Kong, and the family property can be taken away. ”

He took a bite of "I will [***]", which made Liu Xianshi's brows furrow, and in a blink of an eye, Gu Zhenglun changed from a senior general of the Guizhou Army to Wang Hengyue's "loyal minister"?

Gu Zhenglun stood up: "Please Shuogong leave as soon as possible, otherwise Heng Shuai will enter Guiyang, and everyone will be embarrassed to meet, so it's best to leave tomorrow and bring some simple luggage." Shuo Gong's real estate and fields here, naturally someone will help deal with it, and then send it to Shuo Gong. ”

As he spoke, he walked away

Gu Zhenglun's arrogant appearance made Liu Xianshi want to leave and draw a gun and shoot him, but he was not qualified to do it again.

The day of Guizhou is no longer surnamed Liu

On the 28th, Liu Xianshi, who was in the field, left Guiyang sadly with his family and some simple luggage. Once he's gone, he'll never come back

On the 29th, the Sichuan overseer, Wang Hengyue, the commander-in-chief of Ding[***], entered Guiyang, which meant that Guizhou officially changed hands!

I don't know where so many welcoming crowds came out of the streets of Guiyang, holding the five-color small flag of the Republic of China, holding the small flag of Ding[***], waving desperately, as if they were waiting for Wang Hengyue's arrival from the beginning.

Wang Hengyue, who was riding on the horse, smiled and shook his head, this must have been made by Gu Zhenglun, who arrived first, but this person can make such a scale in such a short period of time, and he has some ability.

"The people of Guiyang welcome the Overseer!"

With this voice, I saw Gu Zhenglun and a large group of people dressed as gentry coming, and as soon as they arrived in front of Wang Hengyue, they said respectfully.

"Heng Shuai, this is my father Gu Yongqian, specially bringing the gentry of Guiyang, welcome Heng Shuai into the city!"

Gu Yongqian was respectful, waved his hand, asked people to bring a plaque, uncovered the red cloth on it, and the four big words "save the country and save the people" appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

Wang Hengyue got off the horse and arched his hand with a smile: "Where can Wang Hengyue afford these four words, but he just wants to raise troops to rebel, now that he has entered Guiyang, when the situation is stable and the people live and work in peace and contentment, Wang Hengyue still has to leave Guizhou, and this Guizhou is to let the people of Guizhou manage it well after all." ”

Before the words fell, the gentry said in a loud voice:

"Please oversee the army stationed in Guizhou, the people of Guizhou are all happy and convinced!"

The victory of the Guizhou Raiders made Wang Hengyue's Great Southwest Plan a very important step. At this time, Wang Hengyue held the two provinces of Sichuan and Guizhou, and his power rose sharply.

On the Yunnan side, the troops under the command of Jiang Baili have also entered Yunnan and, together with the Gui army, launched a flanking attack on the Yunnan army.

In terms of Sun Wenlong's Dharma protection movement, it is also decent.

On 21 July, Cheng Bi Guangcheng, chief of the Navy, and Lin Baoyi, commander of the First Fleet, sent a joint telegram, putting forward three proposals: upholding the law, restoring the Congress, and punishing the culprits, and led a total of 10 warships of the First Fleet to Huangpu. Companions include Tang Shaoyi, Wang Jingwei and so on.

Sensing the threat from Sun Wen, Lu Rongting accelerated his military action against Yunnan

"The Southern Route Army commanded by the Chief of Staff has fought three consecutive battles with the Dian Army in Zhenxiong, Yiliang, and Daguan, and has gained a foothold in Yunnan, and is advancing to Ludian first! Tang Jiyao concentrated his main forces on the battle against the Gui army, so there was no way to divide his troops to resist the Sichuan army. ”

"The Guizhou army is fleeing all the way to Yunnan, and we have deliberately slowed down the pursuit."

Wang Hengyue listened carefully and nodded from time to time.

"Heng Shuai, you can shoot electricity with Yanjing, our Sichuan army has succeeded in crusading against Guizhou, Guizhou is stable, and the people are happy, Duan Qirui will know what it means!"

"What do you mean?" Wang Hengyue glanced at Wang Qinglu.

Wang Qinglu smiled slightly: "If my guess is right, in order to envelop Heng Shuai, Duan Qirui will soon appoint Heng Shuai as the Sichuan-Guizhou patrol envoy." ”

Sichuan and Guizhou patrol envoys!

There was a Zhang Xun's Yangtze River patrol envoy before, and later there was a Lu Rongting's Liangguang patrol envoy. Now the third tour is coming:

Sichuan-Guizhou patrol envoy, Wang Hengyue!

"What is the Sichuan-Guizhou patrol envoy? The Southwest Parade makes that majestic! Ma Weizhong said on the side: "Heng Shuai, taking advantage of the fact that Guizhou is now pacified, our army's morale is booming, and we will fight to Yunnan in one fell swoop, and determine the entire territory of Yunnan, why not be a veritable southwest patrol envoy!" ”

"Let's be the target, let the Gui army and the Dian army that are in full swing unite?" Wang Hengyue smiled: "Yunnan is definitely going to enter, but the question is how to enter." Now that the chief of staff has found a foothold in Yunnan, all that remains is to find an opportunity. Either this battle in Yunnan will not be fought, and if it is to be fought, it must be resolved quickly, and no one will be given a chance to react! ”

"Yes!"

Heng Shuai defeated the Guizhou army in 22 days and swept Guizhou, and he must have been confident about the Yunnan problem for a long time!

The Great Southwest Plan has been firmly engraved in the hearts of every officer. When to progress Yunnan, Heng Shuai has his own ideas.

"We have just entered Guizhou, and our foundation is unstable." Wang Hengyue thought about it there: "Guizhou families like Gu Yongqian must strive for encirclement, I have made a plaque of 'loyalty and filial piety', and I will personally send it to the Gu family." There are also problems with the people, everything is not allowed to disturb the people, otherwise I am afraid that we will be kicked out before our butts are hot! ”

"Yes!"

Wang Hengyue pointed at Wang Qinglu: "Huaizhao, you are temporarily acting as the governor of Guizhou, posting notices, settling the people's livelihood, and you must stabilize the situation in Guizhou." Some of the laws and regulations we use in Sichuan are suitable for use in Guizhou, and some of the more radical ones are not used for the time being. Wait until you've settled down. ”

"Yes."

"And those of you who are officers." Wang Hengyue pointed to his cronies again: "Who dares to disturb the people, don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing people." I will set [***] military regulations strictly, and those who violate them will see what punishment they should receive against the military regulations. The soldier made a mistake, I directly asked the officer to hold him accountable, there is no room for negotiation! ”

"Yes!"

Wang Hengyue stood up with satisfaction.

Guizhou has fallen into their own hands, and now it's time to set their sights on Yunnan in the fierce battle!

(To be continued)