"Liu Zhaocheng? Nobody! ”

When Wu Peifu heard the news, he couldn't help but smile.

"The division commander should not underestimate the enemy, Liu Zhaocheng is quite powerful in using troops, Zhang Jingyao was defeated by him, and several places in Huaihua were lost one after another, if he is allowed to attack like this, I am afraid that Changsha will not be protected." Wang Chengbin, commander of the First Mixed Brigade under his subordinates, said cautiously: "Once Hunan is occupied by the Northern Expeditionary Army, then Hubei will be the first to be impacted, so it is easy to be broken by the enemy one by one. ”

Wu Peifu smiled: "Uncle Xiao, you haven't seen the essence of the matter. Why did Liu Zhaocheng do this? He wanted to provoke me and lure my troops from all over Hubei and Jiangxi to pour into Hunan at the same time, so that he could fight a decisive battle with us and solve the problem of the two lakes and Jiangxi in one fell swoop. ”

Wang Chengbin was a little unconvinced: "Liu Zhaocheng has such a big appetite? ”

"That's what he wants!" Wu Peifu's face was straight, and he came to the map: "Come and see his formation, gradually approaching Changsha from the three places, it is completely a duel posture!" Although this person has not dried up, his ambition is really not true! ”

"That Us"

Wu Peifu sneered: "Does Liu Zhaocheng really think that he can dominate the world with just one of his legions?" If he wants to fight, I'll accompany him to fight! ”

"Commander." Wang Chengbin hesitated and said: "Zhang Jingyao has always had a holiday with us, and the last time he captured Hunan, it was obviously the credit of the division commander, but Duan Qirui gave this credit to Zhang Jingyao and appointed him as the overseer of Hunan. Why not wait until they fight to the point where they lose and we can win? ”

Wu Peifu shook his head: "Uncle Xiao, this can't do that." At the moment of the great enemy, Wang Hengyue uses troops in three ways, and the three roads are like a bamboo, once Hunan is broken by it again, we just have to sit and wait for death. At this critical juncture, I don't know what others think, but I, Wu Peifu, must abandon my personal prejudices, send troops to Hunan, and fight a decisive battle with the enemy. As long as Liu Zhaocheng's army is defeated, he can take advantage of the situation to wave his army and take Wang Hengyue's nest Sichuan in one fell swoop! ”

Wang Chengbin stood upright: "I am willing to listen to the teacher's orders!" ”

"Order our troops to attack quickly, and at the same time telegraph to Wang Zhanyuan, the overseer of Hubei, and Chen Guangyuan, the overseer of Jiangxi, asking them to immediately send troops and join the National Revolutionary Army in Hunan!"

"Yes!"

More than 100 cars are speeding on the road, and the people along the way, seeing such a vast car fleet for the first time, have taken the old and the young for a while, standing on the side of the road to look at the rare diorama.

The cars were carrying soldiers, and there was a machine gun on the roof of the front car, which looked majestic and murderous.

It's a pity that the time for the car to look at is faster, and it has disappeared in a blink of an eye.

"Where's the troops?" "I don't know?"

"I know, that's the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Southern Political Axe!"

"Southern political axe? Wang Hengyue? Oh my God, it's going to hit here so soon? ”

"Quick? Do you know, it is said that the great president of the south is the king of crape myrtle in the sky, and sooner or later he will unify the whole country! ”

"Oh my god"

Those who know, those who don't know, those who hear hearsay, are all talking there.

I heard that the Northern Expedition was over, the Northern Expedition was over, but no one saw it with their own eyes, and today I really saw the Northern Expeditionary Army. Look at this equipment, it's really an army that fights the world!

I have heard of the great president Wang Hengyue in the south, under his management, life in the south is stable, and the people can at least eat enough, if this is really the case, then it is really good for him to manage Hunan!

The Chinese people mainly rely on their own eyes to judge the performance of officials. They are not rich in ideals, they do not believe in the promise of any beautiful vision, they only look at the facts in front of them. The Wang Hengyue they saw and heard was indeed a good president.

That's enough!

The requirements of the common people are not high, as long as they can eat enough and live a stable life, they don't care if you are in the south or what the north is, this is their only requirement!

Just when Rao Guohua's brigade was moving quickly to Loudi, according to the meaning of President Wang Hengyue, a big man with the same name as Cai Yi and Jiang Baili was finally invited out of the mountain:

Zhang Xiaohuai!

Zhang Xiaohuai, the word Yunnong, the number Yunlong, Changsha County Shaping Township Laijia House Farm. At the age of seven, he entered the village school to study, and at the age of seventeen, he was invited by Wang Xianqian to his home as a teacher to teach his children to read.

In 1901, Zhang Xiaozhun was sponsored by Wang Xianqian, and went east to study abroad, first entered the Tokyo Chengcheng School, and after graduation, he entered the engineer class of the Tokyo Army Non-commissioned Officer School. In 1905, Zhang Xiaohuai, along with Jiang Baili and Cai Ye, was praised as the "Three Outstanding Chinese Non-commissioned Officers" by the teachers and students of the school.

In 1906, Zhang Xiaohuai was introduced by Huang Xing to join the League in Tokyo. After Zhang Xiaohuai returned to China, he was invited by Xu Shichang, the governor of the three eastern provinces, to join the council; Xu Shichang valued his talent and sent him to study at the University of Berlin in Germany to study military affairs.

Zhang Xiaohuai is proficient in Mandarin and has a rough understanding of German and English, which is rare among international students.

In 1911, before the Wuchang Uprising, Zhang Xiaohuai returned to China after studying abroad for four years.

In April 1912, the peace between the north and the south was concluded, and Yuan Shikai served as the provisional president of the Republic of China; Nanjing's temporary political axe was revoked, Huang Xing served as the left-behind guard of Nanjing, and appointed Zhang Xiaohuai as the director of the Military Affairs Department.

At that time, there were more than 100,000 provincial and local armies in Nanjing, and the Yanjing government did not pay military supplies and salaries, and the situation of staying in the government was difficult. Zhang Xiaohuai assisted Huang Xing, Li Shucheng and others in formulating plans for the garrison and disbandment of the provincial army and the people's army, and carried it out with all his might. Finally, the downsizing and streamlining of the original uprising in the provinces and sending them back to the original provinces, and disbanding most of the militia and people's army; At the same time, Zhang Xiaohuai concentrated the outstanding officers and sophisticated weapons in the demobilized troops to form the Eighth Division, which later became a strong force in the crusade against Yuan Shikai.

In recognition of Zhang Xiaohuai's fruitful work, Huang Xinglian said:

"Only the truth can have a blood surname, and you must see the hero from your true colors."

is such a figure, but he was placed in the position of the director of the transportation bureau on the south bank of Hunan, that is, the director of the transportation bureau.

Use a steam engine to crack nuts!

It's really overkill!

As soon as Wang Hengyue's Northern Expeditionary Army entered Hunan, Wang Hengyue ordered that Zhang Xiaohuai must be brought to himself, no matter what way, the kidnapping must be kidnapped!

In the "Three Heroes of Chinese Non-commissioned Officers", Cai Ye has returned, Jiang Baili is making himself the chief of staff, and then pulling Zhang Xiaohuai to his side, the big thing can be decided!

"Overkill."

"What?"

Liu Zhaocheng's words made Zhang Xiaohuai stunned.

Liu Zhaocheng hurriedly said: "Please don't be angry, Mr. Zhang is not what I said, but the president asked me to see Mr., I must tell Mr. these four words, saying that Mr. is the director of the transportation bureau, it is really too aggrieved." ”

Zhang Xiaohuai looked up to the sky and laughed: "Wang Shuzhi got Jiang Baili, do you still want to pull me away?" I am at ease as the director of this bureau, Jiang Baili is worried about it at night, I am afraid that I will live a few years less, I can"

Before the words fell, I only heard a loud laugh outside: "Zhang Yunnong, it's not the husband who says bad things behind his back!" ”

Zhang Xiaohuai was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "Okay, good, good, the lobbyist is here!" ”

Seeing the man come in, Liu Zhaocheng and Li Zongren hurriedly stood upright: "Hello, Chief of Staff!" ”

Jiang Baili smiled and nodded: "Zhaocheng, Delin, you fought well, the president asked me to congratulate you!" ”

"Thank you, President, thank you, Chief Jiang!"

Jiang Baili nodded: "You go out first, I have something to say to Yunnong." ”

Liu Zhaocheng and Li Zongren just went out, Jiang Baili and Zhang Xiaohuai had already hugged each other tightly, and it took a long time before they let go, Jiang Baili sighed: "Yunnong, I haven't seen each other for many years!" ”

Zhang Xiaohuai also sighed: "Yes, everyone doesn't even have a chance to meet." I didn't expect to see it here, but it's a pity, it's a pity, Cai Songpo is no longer there! ”

The eyes of the two were a little moist, and Jiang Baili sat down: "Yunnong, it's a real pity to put such a big talent away." Heng Shuai, the president asked me to come to Hunan in person this time, just to persuade me to join the National Revolutionary Army? ”

Zhang Xiaohuai smiled: "What kind of official are you going to give me?" ”

"Chief of the Army!"

"Chief of the Army?" Zhang Xiaohuai was just jokingly asking, but who would have thought that Jiang Baili would say this: "Baili, don't be joking, isn't the army chief you?" ”

Jiang Baili smiled: "When do you think I ever joked?" I, the chief of the army, was originally both, and this position was reserved for you early on. Now that you're here, I can take this burden off my shoulders. ”

Zhang Xiaohuai was silent there.

There is no one who does not want to be appreciated by others and use their best talents.

Wang Hengyue's unification of China is unstoppable, and his friend Jiang Baili is doing a lot of things under Wang Hengyue, but he is in Hunan as the director of the Hunan Shore Transportation Bureau, how can he give full play to his talents?

"Okay, don't think about it anymore." Jiang Baili said with a smile: "Hurry up and go back to Guangzhou with me to take office." ”

"No!" Zhang Xiaohuai suddenly said: "I can't take office now." ”

"Why?" Jiang Baili is strange.

Zhang Xiaohuai groaned: "I don't have any skills, how can I serve the public like this?" ”

"What does Yunnong mean?"

"I'll stay here for now." Zhang Xiaohuai thought about it and said: "Give me a division, follow the army on the Northern Expedition, and wait until the whole country is reunified, if the president still values me, then I will no longer shirk!" ”

Jiang Baili laughed and said, "One division is too little!" This time, Liu Zhaocheng was organizing a decisive battle in Hunan, and the president mobilized three newly trained divisions into Hunan to form the Second Route Army. ”

Zhang Xiaohuai smiled and nodded: "Okay, but I, the Second Route Army, still have to obey Liu Zhaocheng's command, after all, he is the commander-in-chief of the Hunan battlefield, I will fight wherever he wants me to fight, and I will never disobey the order!" ”

"Hard work, Brother Yunnong, goodbye to you and me after the victory of the Northern Expedition!"

(To be continued)