Chapter 260: The Decisive Battle of Kaiyang (I)
Yuan Zuming has no way to punish He Yingqin!
And now the situation on the battlefield has reached the most critical juncture!
He Yingqin's 3rd Brigade was defeated, Gu Zhenglun's 4th Brigade mutinied, and Zhang Chunpu's 1st Brigade was also attacked from the front and flanks, and was in danger.
The most elite troops of the Guizhou Army only have five elite brigades that are fighting on the front line, and the fifth mixed brigade that is in the hands of Wang Wenhua and has never been put on the battlefield like a treasure.
There are no more brigades, and how can the remaining three brigades, which are suffering from a wave of attacks, and those police units, and the miscellaneous brigades that have been improvised put together, fight?
The panicked expressions of the staff officers also illustrate the fear in their hearts very well!
"For the sake of Guizhou, fight to the end!" Yuan Zuming gritted his teeth.
He picked up a gun and put on his military cap: "Go, everyone take up arms and go to the battlefield with me!" ”
Yuan Zuming is going to work hard!
But on the battlefield now, can desperate efforts turn the tide of the war?
Yuan Zuming didn't think about these anymore
With the collapse of the Third Brigade of the Guizhou Army, Gu Zhenglun was finally saved!
His Fourth Brigade had lost a third, but no matter what, most of it was still alive. And with this "merit", Feihuang Tengda is just a matter in front of him.
This was the first time Gu Zhenglun met Wang Hengyue.
The Sichuan overseer in front of him, who was famous all over the country, made Gu Zhenglun feel a little surprised, this person was so young.
Wang Hengyue looked at him calmly, this person was not without merit. Although he was ruthless, he organized and trained the Chinese military police, and he was known as the "father of the modern Chinese military police".
Moreover, his Gu family is a well-known big landlord and a famous family in Guizhou, and he can still play a great role in his future rule in Guizhou.
For people who are useful to him, Wang Hengyue never minds taking advantage of them temporarily.
"Sit." Wang Hengyue nodded to the position in front of him.
Gu Zhenglun sat down nervously.
"The defection on the battlefield is of great significance to our military action against [***]." Wang Hengyue said straight to the point: "I want to reward you heavily. ”
"Yes, thank you, thank you, thank you!" Gu Zhenglun was flattered and said.
"Although your Fourth Brigade claims to be elite, it has been disabled, and those weapons and equipment are really not very good in my opinion"
Gu Zhenglun's heart moved, could it be that the overseers wanted to cross the river and tear down the bridge, unload the mill and kill the donkey?
Wang Hengyue said lightly: "I am ready to dismiss you from the position of commander of the Fourth Brigade"
Sure enough, as he was thinking, Gu Zhenglun's face was like ashes. But now that my life is in the hands of others, what can I do?
Looking at Gu Zhenglun's appearance, Wang Hengyue smiled slightly: "I'm going to give you a more important position." ”
Gu Zhenglun's spirits perked up, and he only heard Wang Hengyue say: "I am going to form a military police force, which is not available in China, I will appoint you as the commander of the military police, study how it is done abroad, and then get our military police force up!" ”
Gu Zhenglun's mood at this time was as if he had just been kicked off the cliff, and when he was desperate, he suddenly found a cave with a huge treasure hidden under the cliff.
Gendarme? Commander!
Although the name gendarme sounds relatively unfamiliar, the temptation of the word commander is too great for him!
A small brigade commander turned into a commander?
Wang Hengyue was still smiling faintly:
"My idea is to form eight to ten regiments of the gendarmes first, and I will directly control them, and you will only obey my orders!"
"Yes, the subordinates are only loyal to Heng Shuai!" Gu Zhenglun hurriedly expressed his loyalty.
Wang Hengyue nodded: "Before pacifying Guizhou, you will follow me first, and the victory or defeat of Kaiyang has been decided, but there are many things after that, such as how to take Guiyang and how to rectify Guizhou?" These have to be considered. ”
Gu Zhenglun is also a smart person, and he immediately understood the meaning of Wang Hengyue's words: "Heng Shuai rest assured, there are many of my friends in the Guizhou army, and the current situation is seriously unfavorable to the Guizhou army, so my subordinates can send people out to contact the brigade commanders, regiment commanders, and even battalion commanders, so that they can be loyal to Heng Shuai, and the battle situation will not be difficult to calm down!" ”
Wang Hengyue nodded slightly, and listened to Gu Zhenglun continue:
"As for Guiyang, it's actually not difficult to fight. Between Liu Xianshi's nephew Wang Wenhua and Yuan Zuming, one is the new faction and the other is the old faction, there are many contradictions on both sides, and there are endless fights. The Overseer can take advantage of the contradictions between the two factions and go down to Guiyang in one fell swoop."
"Okay, go on." Wang Hengyue approvingly.
Gu Zhenglun was encouraged: "As for how to clean up Guizhou, it is easier. First collect the hearts of the gentry, and then reassure the people. Those who obey the Overseers will be treated favorably, and those who disobey the Overseers will be killed! ”
Wang Hengyue sighed, raised his hands and looked at them: "I don't want to get blood on my hands." ”
Gu Zhenglun's mind turned quickly: "If the overseers don't touch, their subordinates can." ”
Wang Hengyue smiled faintly; "I heard that your father is very prestigious in Guizhou, and I am going to ask someone to write a plaque after I conquer Guizhou, 'Loyal and filial piety', what do you think?"
Gu Zhenglun's excited body trembled, and he hurriedly stood up:
"Thank you for the favor of the Overseer! From now on, his subordinates will be loyal to the Overseers, and their subordinates will be the eyes of the Overseers in Guizhou, the sharpest knife in Guizhou! ”
Yuan Zuming, who appeared on the front line, soon found that the situation was far worse than he imagined!
The 3rd Brigade was defeated, the 4th Brigade defected, the 1st and 2nd Police Brigades, the miscellaneous 8th and 9th Brigades were routed and surrendered.
At present, the Qianjun army has become a struggling support. And this was only the first day after the decisive battle broke out.
Although Yuan Zuming had been fully prepared for the combat effectiveness of Ding [***] before the war, only when he really faced Ding [***] would he know the horror of this army!
"Commander-in-chief, there is no way to continue to hold on!" Hu Ying, the commander of the Second Brigade, shook his head again and again: "The firepower of Ding [***] is really strong, and the attack is too fierce, especially the Seventh Brigade of their Fourth Division, there is simply no way to stop it, the battle is erratic, there is no discipline at all, and now Zhang Chunpu's First Brigade is almost unable to support it!" ”
said, hesitated: "Commander-in-chief, withdraw." ”
"Withdraw?" Yuan Zuming glared at him fiercely: "Where to retreat?" Behind is Guiyang, we have no place to withdraw! Kaiyang we defeated, can Guiyang still hold on? ”
Hu Ying opened his mouth and swallowed the words back
"Report, the commander of the 1st Brigade Zhang has been attacked by the enemy, and the situation is critical, ask for reinforcements!"
"There is still a way to redeem the matter, Brigadier Hu!"
"Here!"
Yuan Zuming nodded ahead: "I will take the guards to rescue Zhang Chunpu, you take your second brigade, and launch a surprise attack behind the enemy while the enemy's attention is all attracted by me!" Even if you can't defeat Ding[***], at least you can slow them down! ”
"Yes"
Yuan Zuming is desperate!
When Zhang Chunpu saw that the former enemy commander-in-chief actually came up with the guards in person, he was also a little unconvinced: "Commander-in-chief, why did you come up in person!" ”
"I don't have any soldiers in my hands, I can only come up with the guards to save you!" Yuan Zuming said loudly: "Hold on for a while, I have already asked Hu Ying to go around to the back of Ding [***] to fight!" ”
"Yes!"
The commander-in-chief's personal rescue greatly boosted the morale of the already precarious spirit. Those Guizhou troops, who were about to be defeated, took up arms again and threw themselves into battle.
Shells exploded one after another, and the sound of "boom" explosions almost drowned out everything.
Yuan Zuming called out loudly, commanded loudly, ran from one position to another, constantly encouraging his soldiers, and constantly cheering for the brothers of the Qianjun army!
Although desperately unable to save the defeat, the appearance of a boss and his recklessness still brought the greatest courage to the soldiers who were fighting on the battlefield!
The 1st Brigade held out there, waiting for a miracle.
The firepower of Ding[***] was too fierce, and the overwhelming bullets covered the Guizhou army, and the Guizhou army on some positions could not raise their heads at all after being beaten.
A cannonball exploded nearby, burying most of Yuan Zuming's body in the ground.
After the explosion, Yuan Zuming tried his best to lean out of the soil and spit out the sand in his mouth:
"Fight, brothers, hold on, reinforcements are coming soon!"
As long as Hu Ying's second brigade appeared behind Ding [***] in time, then he still had a way to continue to hold on.
Although the decisive battle of Kaiyang will undoubtedly be defeated, it will be as long as he can hold on.
Behind Kaiyang, is Guiyang!
The second brigade, Brigade Commander Hu, move quickly, move quickly, if you don't move, the entire first rate will be over!
The neighboring Sixth Brigade was also attacked the most fiercely, and some positions had already been broken through, but Yuan Zuming could only watch the brothers of the Sixth Brigade fighting alone in terms of weapons and strength completely inferior to the enemy. I don't have any reinforcements, I don't have a single reinforcement, I really don't have anything to do!
Hu Ying, Brigade Commander Hu, why haven't you shown up yet
Hu Ying put down the binoculars:
"Retreat!"
"Ah, but the commander-in-chief commands him"
"What commander-in-chief, he is sent to death, is Lao Tzu still accompanying him to death? Joke! ”
Hu Ying twitched his nose disdainfully: "Order, my whole brigade retreats in the direction of Guiyang!" ”
"But the commander-in-chief said that if he is held accountable, he is afraid"
What did he pursue? I am the brigade commander of Liu Dujun, but not his Yuan Zuming's brigade commander, I don't need to listen to him, if he wants to die, let him go alone, Lao Tzu will not bury him! ”
(To be continued)