Feng Guozhang was shocked at first, and then stared at the herald in front of him and asked rhetorically: "Is it the Wehrmacht, is it the Wehrmacht who attacked Tianjin?" Pen~Fun~ Pavilion www.biquge.info In addition to the Wehrmacht, I really can't think of any unit that can kill here directly by sea! ”

The deputy commander of the raid force, who is also the commander of another town of the Beiyang Army, frowned and said: "Before sending troops, the marshal was most worried about the National Defense Army, and he was really afraid of anything!" ”

After finishing speaking, he asked directly: "General Feng, what should I do next, the Wehrmacht must have come to take advantage of the fire to rob." We have wiped out thousands of forbidden troops in the capital, and as long as the Wehrmacht has enough troops, they can easily take the capital! ”

Feng Guozhang frowned, shook his head and replied: "It's certain that you will come and take the capital now, and the combat effectiveness of the National Defense Force is not vegetarian." My fear is that the Wehrmacht who landed from the capital will not only take the capital from us, but also eat us with their hands. Don't forget, the total strength of our two towns is already less than 10,000. ”

Speaking of this, Feng Guozhang's face already showed an unprecedented solemn expression.

The subordinates next to him were no exception, each with a gloomy face, and even worse, a look of despair.

At this time, Feng Guozhang, who knew that he absolutely could not mess up, decisively ordered: "Let the scattered troops immediately concentrate and prepare for defense." The baggage troops immediately packed the supplies that had to be taken away, and the other materials were discarded directly. The General Staff re-planned a route of retreat, and tried to get out of here before the IDF arrived. ”

A glimmer of hope finally ignited on everyone's gloomy faces, and then they quickly went to give the order.

Even though they are soldiers, they must have the courage not to be afraid of death. But if they could live, no one would want to die.

At this time, Zaitao, who repelled the attack of the Beiyang Army, did not know that the Wehrmacht was also involved in the battle for Gyeonggi.

Li Zhilong took the two main divisions, and as soon as he took the capital, he rushed to the capital non-stop.

However, as soon as he left the capital, he received a telegram that the Beiyang Army was preparing to retreat.

"Feng Guozhang's reaction speed is quite fast, he doesn't want to give us a chance to destroy them!" After reading the telegram and handing it to the chief of staff, Li Zhilong frowned and said.

"Do you want to send troops to march quickly to catch up with them!" The chief of staff immediately proposed.

Li Zhilong shook his head and replied: "Although the Beiyang Army has suffered heavy losses, after all, there are still eight or nine thousand people, and they are well-trained. Rushing into pursuit, I'm worried about being bitten back by them! ”

"Didn't the cavalry regiment directly under the military headquarters also come, let them bring more light and heavy machine guns and mortars, and rush to the Beiyang Army to block them!"

"The main force maintained the speed of the march, and the 10th Division and the Guard Regiment were under my command and directly killed the Beiyang Army. The chief of staff of the other troops, you will command and continue to fight towards the capital. Attack tentatively first and consume more of the opponent's troops. After I take the Beiyang Army and rush to the capital, I will launch a general attack and take the capital. ”

In the roaring sound of horses' hooves, more than 1,000 cavalry and more than 1,500 war horses of the cavalry regiment quickly disappeared in front of everyone like a torrent.

Dozens of kilometers away, the Beiyang Army, carrying a small amount of baggage and supplies, was rushing all the way and retreating in the direction of Shandong.

At first, everyone had enough strength to run forward, but after an hour, the speed began to slow down, and after two hours, most of the Beiyang Army began to gasp.

If it weren't for the sake of survival, everyone endured exhaustion and insisted on running forward, and many people were already paralyzed on the ground to rest, not wanting to run forward even one more.

"If you persist, you can live, keep moving, keep running, run another 30 kilometers, take the checkpoint there, even if the Wehrmacht catches up, we can't help us." The officers, scattered in the middle of the ranks, were equally out of breath. But their stamina was noticeably better, and they were constantly running back and forth in the middle of the team to boost morale.

Feng Guozhang and other senior officers are not very tired because they have war horses.

But the slower and slower speed of the troops, as well as the growing fatigue on the faces of his subordinates, all made Feng Guozhang worried.

The chief of staff next to him kicked his war horse and walked to Feng Guozhang's side, and reminded with a worried face: "General, everyone is already very tired. I'm worried that if I keep running, someone will be left behind. ”

"Also, our target has a target forbidden army, even if we kill it directly, the combat effectiveness of the troops will be greatly reduced. Everyone is so tired that they may not even have the strength to charge and hold their guns. ”

Feng Guozhang also knows this truth, but he also knows that Tianjin is too close to the capital. If the Wehrmacht really wants to destroy itself. If you delay here for one more minute, the troops will be in more danger.

After some difficult hesitation, Feng Guozhang asked, "Chief of Staff, what do you mean?" ”

"The troops rest for half an hour, replenish their strength, and eat some dry food by the way. Then leaving a target force behind the palace, the main force continued to retreat. The troops behind the palace held out for two hours, and if they were not wiped out by the Wehrmacht, they immediately retreated along the route of the main army's retreat. ”

Although the chief of staff did not say it explicitly, Feng Guozhang was very clear.

As long as the Wehrmacht really wants to destroy itself, no matter which unit is behind the palace, it will be completely destroyed.

But for Feng Guozhang, if he can really exchange the annihilation of the entire army with a target for seven or eight thousand soldiers to survive, it is definitely very cost-effective.

Therefore, after hesitating for less than ten seconds, Feng Guozhang agreed.

At this time, the cavalry regiment of the Fourth Army, which was rushing to the front of the Beiyang Army from another road, more than 1,000 cavalry and more than 1,500 war horses, rushed towards the target with a deafening roar.

Everywhere the cavalry regiment went, the official roads were directly shrouded in the dust that rose up, covering the sky and the sun.

Because the Beiyang Army rested for half an hour, the cavalry regiment that had been non-stop all the way arrived at the pass an hour earlier than the Beiyang Army.

The roaring sound of horses' hooves reached the ears of the forbidden army at the checkpoint as early as ten minutes ago, and by the time the cavalry regiment arrived at the checkpoint, the forbidden army was ready for battle, with three heavy machine guns and seven or eight light machine guns, all facing the direction of the cavalry regiment.

More than 1,000 cavalrymen, as if they had been rehearsed in advance, stopped in unison outside the range ......of the forbidden army's heavy machine guns.

At this time, although the cavalry regiment did not attack, its uniform movements all showed its strong combat effectiveness.

The more than 1,000 forbidden troops guarding the checkpoint, faced with this situation, everyone had a thick shadow on their faces.

The cavalry regiment did not wait long, and when the whole of the forbidden army was still immersed in shock, nearly a hundred gunners quickly dismounted, took down the mortars tied to the horses and horses, assembled them, and then set them on the ground, ready to open fire.

More than a dozen heavy machine guns were also carried out, ready to be fired. (To be continued.) )