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Jingcheng Pass is one of the eight Taihang Mountains, and it is the most important artery for Taihang to enter the North China Plain.

Therefore, it is the most strategically important point in the Hebei-Jin thoroughfare.

Since the Northeast Army moved south, Shang Zhen was ordered to supervise all troops along Zhengtai Road and the 32nd Army and other units under his headquarters, totaling 100,000 troops, to resist the attack of the main force of the 1st Group Army of the Northeast Army commanded by Huang Xiansheng.

On the Zhengtai Road, due to the lack of effective anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons and equipment of the Jin Sui army, Huang Xiansheng, who occupied the superiority of the air force, tanks and artillery fire, was defeated one after another.

- Pig - Pig - Island - Small - Said --- lost Shimen (Shijiazhuang) Zhengding and other important places in Hebei, especially Shimen, which is the intersection of the Zhengtai Railway and the Jinghan Railway.

The strategic location is self-evident, but fortunately, when Shang Zhen's headquarters retreated, they destroyed as many railways and highway bridges along the way as possible.

The great constraints slowed down the pursuit speed of the Northeast Army.

However, it was impossible to completely block the attack of the Northeast Army by those means alone.

In the past few days, Huang Xiansheng personally led his troops to launch a continuous onslaught on Jingcheng Pass and other important places that Shang Zhen had firmly defended.

The fighting was tragic and unusual, with heavy casualties on both sides of the attacker and defender.

Due to the lack of air supremacy, and the artillery and tank units did not have an advantage, the generals under Shang Zhen's command fought particularly hard.

complained to Shang Zhen many times and asked for retreat.

was all pressed down by Shang Zhen.

However, today, several division commanders and brigade commanders under Shang Zhen gathered at his headquarters again to propose to Shang Zhen to retreat.

The reason is very simple, they all learned the news of the loss of Yanmen Pass.

In their opinion, once the Yanmen Pass is lost, the rear of Taiyuan will be in danger, and what is the point of them fighting for blood in this well pass.

And another reason is that the First Army of the Northeast Army that fought with them was too strong, whether it was ground firepower or air firepower, it was something they had only seen in their lives.

Many of these fought in the Central Plains War. The generals of the Jin Sui Army, who had followed Shang Zhen to the east and the west for many years, were really scared, and they would rather face more than ten times the Central Army and the Northwest Army than exchange fire with a perverted opponent like the Northeast Army.

"Junzuo, don't hesitate, this Huang Xiansheng's First Group Army has too fierce firepower, all units have suffered heavy casualties, and the veterans who fought with us in the Central Plains War before are almost dead!" A major general and brigade commander persuaded with a sad face.

Several other brigade commanders, division commanders. The chief of staff and the like echoed it.

Shang Zhen had a gloomy face and didn't speak, his grievances and grievances with Yan Xishan couldn't be explained clearly.

After the end of the Northern Expedition, the country basically formed a superficial unity, and Shang Zhen also benefited from his performance in the war and was named the chairman of Hebei Province.

Shang Zhen went to the society in his early years, and after all kinds of experience, Wen Taowu did not lag behind. had no choice but to take refuge in Yan Xishan. The reason why it has been like a day for ten years, running before and after the saddle, is just for the unforgettable grace of knowing each other.

However, by its very nature, things

Things are controlled by others, and there is unwillingness. It became inevitable to seek independence by looking for opportunities.

When he was acting as the commander of Suiyuan, Shang Zhen made an attempt in this regard. In view of the bad habits of inferior quality and outdated consciousness cultivated by the Jin army after a long period of non-fighting, and for the sake of future development, Shang Zhen established the Suiyuan Military and Political School in Guisui in a short period of time. He is also the principal. The school enrolled more than 200 students in the first phase.

After the completion of the Northern Expedition, he thought that all factions had been unified under the banner of Chiang Zhongzheng, and that obedience to the central government was the key to the problem. Therefore. During his tenure as chairman of Hebei Province, Shang Zhen began to show centrifugal tendencies with Yan Xishan: first, he moved the former Suiyuan Military and Political School to the Huangsi Temple in Beiping, renamed it the Hebei Military and Political School, and hired seniors with academic expertise to teach at high salaries.

expanding enrollment; and set up a mentor in Nanyuan to train the backbone of the army; It has also set up a party affairs training institute and a training academy for cadres to prepare cadres.

At the same time, he also secretly purchased a batch of firearms through Zhang Xueliang, and actively prepared to set up a division by himself at an appropriate time.

However, Shang Zhen's approach was somewhat naïve in comparison with the complex political situation at the time. He failed to see that Chiang's reunification was only superficial, but only the result of political compromise between various political forces, and that Chiang would not and could not completely change the relative independence of the various power groups.

In this situation, his chairman of Hebei Province is essentially Yan Xishan's share of the political struggle between the various groups, that is to say, he still belongs to Yan Xishan's sphere of influence, and Yan Xishan will not turn a blind eye to his attempts at independence.

Just when Shang Zhen was intoxicated with the bright prospect of getting rid of Yan Xishan's fetters, on August 10, 1929, a "transfer order" changed him from the chairman of Hebei Province to the chairman of Shanxi Province.

The transfer of Shang Zhen to the chairmanship of Shanxi Province was a trump card made by Yan Xishan, who quietly put Shang Zhen under his nose and completely wiped out Shang Zhen's efforts in the past period.

However, on the other hand, it has become a turning point in the relationship between Yan and Shang, and it is impossible to say that there is nothing in my heart.

After more than a year of painstaking operation in Hebei, the political, military, and economic foundations have been laid, and the sudden transfer, Shang Zhen only had the share of bowing down, and Yan Xishan's energy and influence should not be underestimated.

After returning to Shanxi, although Shang Zhen was still the provincial chairman, he fell into the dilemma of having no power at the beginning, and all he had to do was to "stamp and accompany the guests".

It was not until a few years ago that the 918 Incident broke out, and this situation was changed due to historical changes, since the five northwestern provinces, as well as Pingjin and Baoding Cangzhou, were occupied by Zhang Xinghan.

In order to resist a possible attack by Zhang Xinghan's Northeast Army, Yan Xishan reactivated Shang Zhen, after all, most of the generals in the 30th and Twentieth Army were loyal to Shang Zhen's old troops.

This force cannot be ignored either.

In addition, Chairman Jiang and Zhang Xueliang promoted and supported him, and Shang Zhen still served as the commander of the 32nd Army, and the strength of his troops had been expanded compared with before.

The Northeast Army moved south to attack North China and Shanxi.

Yan Xishan's military deployment was also a small calculation, no matter whether he was inclined to Nanjing or Taiyuan in his heart, it was inevitable that he would have to fight with the Northeast Army.

Therefore, Yan Xishan discussed with his henchman Yang Aiyuan, with the Shang Zhen Department as the main department, supplemented by several divisions of the Zhengtai Railway Road Protection Force, and adhered to the area from Shimen to Jingcheng Pass.

Xu Yongchang and Fu Zuoyi led their troops to guard Datong and Yanmen Pass.

Yang Aiyuan, Sun Chu and other Yan Xishan's henchmen led the elite Jin army to be stationed in Taiyuan, and the governor of the overall situation could also be the second echelon of troops to monitor Xu Yongchang and Shang Zhen's department.

With Yang Aiyuan's deployment, even if Shang Zhen lives at the top of the front, Yang Aiyuan and Sun Chu can go up to the back, and there are Fu Zuoyi and Xu Yongchang at Yanmen Pass in the west, so there is no need to worry.

But the change in the battle situation was beyond Yang Aiyuan and Yan Xishan's expectations.

Zhang Xinghan led a partial division from Cangzhou to the south, attacked Dezhou, surrounded Puyang, fought for thousands of miles, and finally won Tianjingguan and Jincheng, two important places in southern Jin.

forced Yan Xishan to order Fu Zuoyi, Yang Aiyuan, Sun Chu and other troops to enter southern Jinnan to ensure Shanxi's retreat.

In this way, Shang Zhen's department is extremely important in Jingcheng Pass, and Yan Xishan basically sends three telegrams a day in Taiyuan, with condolences and encouragement.

Grain, ammunition and other necessities of the business and earthquake headquarters were all fully supplied.

In order to stabilize Shang Zhen, I hope he won't make anything wrong at this juncture.

With those grievances and grievances in his heart, coupled with the unfavorable situation of the war, the officers and soldiers of the subordinate who relied on him for a living suffered heavy injuries.

At this time, his subordinates persuaded him together, and Shang Zhen was a little moved, so he said: "Our army fought a bloody battle at Jingcheng Pass, no matter whether it is won or lost, for us,

If he wins, Shanxi will not have to worry about it, and Mr. Yan can still be his Shanxi soil emperor safely.

If you lose, not only will you lose a lot, but you may not even have a place to stay.

Therefore, it can be said that winning or losing is not good for us, and I understand your concerns.

But if we retreat at this time, we must first find a way out for ourselves, otherwise the tens of thousands of brothers in our 32nd Army will not have a way out? ”

An officer said: "Military seat, Chairman Chiang of Nanjing has come to pay attention to you, why don't we lead the army to return to the south and directly return to the central government." ”

"If it were in normal times, Chairman Jiang would definitely make arrangements, but at the moment, he was in a hurry to eliminate Zhang Xinghan, and he would definitely not let them abandon the Jingcheng Pass.

Because once the Shanxi campaign is lost, the Northeast Army will gain momentum, which Chairman Chiang cannot allow. Shang Zhen said.

The officer shut up, saying that there was really no good way out at the moment.

Of course, not all the generals present were mediocre, and some people thought of a way, that is, to take refuge in the Northeast Army that was fighting fiercely with them, let them enter Shanxi, and attack Taiyuan with one blow.

However, this idea is too rebellious for now, and no one dares to be this pioneer, in case Shang Zhen is disgusted, he will get into trouble.

Just when Shang Zhen and the others were at a loss, a communications staff officer hurriedly ran in with a telegram in his hand, and saw that all the people present were Shang Zhen's henchmen, so he directly saluted Shang Zhen and said: "Military seat, I just received a call from Zhang Xinghan, commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army, vice chairman of the Military Commission, and deputy commander-in-chief of the navy, land and air forces. ”

"Oh?" Shang Zhen and the others were taken aback, and immediately reached out and took the message.

After reading the telegram and spreading it to a group of confidants and generals, there was a humane on the spot: "Military seat, this is not an opportunity, if we lead the Northeast Army into the customs and the troops come to the city of Taiyuan, then for Zhang Xinghan, it will be a great achievement, and in the future, the military seat will be able to serve in the new government and gain a foothold." ”

Zhang Xinghan's conditions are not unrich, if Shang Zhen, as the army commander, can really serve in the military committee, then these henchmen can find a good job.

If there are any difficulties and troubles in the future, Shang Zhen, who is in a high position, will take care of him, so he changed his attitude on the spot and suggested that Shang Zhen turn against the water.

Shang Zhen is the same, the position of the military council can enter the central level of government power, which is not unattractive.

It's much better than that he has almost nowhere to stand now, and he doesn't have any backers. (To be continued......)