Chapter 54: The Thunder Ma Incident Occurred in Advance

Time blink of an eye to the end of May 1931, when Mu Han was making full deployment of the upcoming September 18 Incident in Rehe, an unexpected thing happened in advance.

On this day, Mu Han, who was guiding the special training of Jiang Haiyun, Chen Shaoan and others, suddenly received a call from his eldest brother Zhao Yu and Zhou Da of the Fifth Dragon Division almost at the same time, and a major change occurred in Gan Province, which borders Suiyuan. Lei Tian, commander of the newly formed Eighth Division, thought that Ma Bin, chairman of the provincial government, was cowardly and incompetent, and wanted to replace him. Ma Dong, then a member of the Gan Provincial Government, was greatly disappointed that he could not get the post of provincial chairman or director of the Civil Affairs Department when the Gan Provincial Government was reorganized in May, and wanted to use Lei Zhongtian's strength to change the political situation in Gan Province and gain his own status. So Rayma and the two secretly staged a mutiny. Lei Tian detained Ma Bin and appointed himself commander-in-chief of the security of Gan Province, and at the same time, Ma Dong acted as the chairman of the Gan provincial government. Now the forces of all parties in Gan Province are almost united.

Mu Han received the telegram and pondered for a long time. In the memory of the previous life, this mutiny was called the "Reimaa Incident." "It was supposed to happen in August, but for some reason it happened earlier now. In Gan Province in the early thirties of the last century, from east to west, from humanities to nature, the most prominent landscape is the word "chaos". The big warlords are fighting, the small warlords are fighting, and the thieves and bandits are also taking a plunder, adding chaos to the chaos. It was under this circumstance that after Feng Shuai's defeat in the Central Plains War, in January 1931, the Nanjing government sent Ma Bin to act as chairman of Gansu Province, and at the same time, the Central Army, Navy and Air Force General Headquarters sent four inspectors headed by Ma Dong into Gansu as a prelude to the entry of the Chiang Central Group into Gansu. When Chairman Chiang appointed Ma Bin as the acting chairman of Gan Province, Lei Tian had already been appointed commander of the Eighth Division of the Army and concurrently served as the provincial security commander. After Mabin took office, he tried to make a difference, streamlining the organization politically, cutting staff and salaries to save money, and electing county magistrates by examination; Militarily, he stationed a brigade of men and horses brought from Ningxia in the vicinity of Xiaoxi Lake to strengthen the defense of the provincial capital, and incorporated two local armed forces. The Thunder Horse Rivalry is becoming more and more public. In August 1931, the Kuomintang Central Government reorganized the Gan Provincial Government and appointed Ma Bin as the chairman, and Ma Dong and other 9 people were members of the provincial government. As Feng Shuai's old subordinate, he was dissatisfied with this and panicked, and the idea of falling the horse was like dry wood burning in a fire. Adding fuel to the fire of Lei Tian was also Chief Inspector Ma Dong, who saw that the other committee members all had substantive duties, but he was a bare-bones committee member. As a result, Ma Dong and Lei Tian became brothers and sisters, and the two were tied to a chariot. Some politicians in the province also fanned the flames everywhere, and finally Lei Tian and Ma Bin were at odds until they met each other. The "Leima Incident" caused a sensation throughout the country, and various forces in Lancheng came to Gan to carry out activities with various purposes.

Mu Han silently pondered the situation in the memory of later generations, combined with the current reality, and couldn't help but move in his heart. In his original plan, Rehe, Chahar, Suiyuan, Gan Province, Ning Province, Qing Province, and Xinjiang Province must be taken. Only by completely controlling these places can he have the capital to confront the Japanese, and he can have the capital to recover the land that country Z once occupied. Now a God-given opportunity appears in front of me, and if you can't grasp it, you're too sorry for your foresight and good layout.

"Uncle Chen, I want to go back to Suiyuan immediately, now a great opportunity appears in front of us, if it is handled properly, our strength can be expanded by more than 5 times." Mu Han discussed with the military advisor Chen Qi.

"Han'er, I'm afraid it's not that easy, right? Now although the forces of all parties in Gan Province are mixed, if we want to win the province in one fell swoop, I am afraid that we will usher in the covetousness and dissatisfaction of many forces! According to your plan, our main focus now is on the Tohoku to deal with the impending Japanese invasion! Chen Qi said with a frown.

"Uncle Chen, the war in the Northeast is about to start, which is good, but in a short period of time, we really can't drive all the Japanese devils out of China, so now we can't care about the gains and losses of one city and one place, only by operating the rear more steadily, can we have the confidence to fight against Little Japan. Otherwise, we will be empty! And the northwest is the strategic place in the rear where I want to focus on my business. In fact, the strategic resources there are more abundant than those in the Northeast. We must take advantage of the current chaos to take it in one fell swoop, or we won't have this shop in this village. Mu Han said with a resolute face.

Chen Qi saw that Mu Han's attitude was very resolute, so he planned according to his ideas. After a night of deployment, a melee that decided the situation in the northwest began.

On June 12, 1931, in the name of protecting the caravan, the Suiyuan Huaishuo Security Regiment divided into three routes and went straight to Gan Province. Overnight, Ganzhou changed hands. Pang Huming, commander of the 51st Regiment of the Fifth Dragon Division, left one-third of his troops to clean up the chaos in Ganzhou. The remaining forces continued to advance westward. On June 15, the 51st Regiment of the 5th Division of the Dragon Division was crushed all the way along the way, and after several fierce battles, it swept away the bandits and soldiers in the western part of Gan Province with the momentum of destruction and decay, and the 51st Regiment of the 51st Division of the Dragon Fifth Division was stationed at the foot of Jiayuguan of the Great Wall. Ganzhou, Jiucheng, Jiayuguan and other places in the western part of Gansu Province have since been completely in the hands of the Longwei Army. After several days of collection and reorganization, the total strength of the 51st Regiment of the 5th Dragon Division reached more than 18,000 people.

At the same time, the 52nd Regiment of the 5th Division of the Dragon Division was transferred to the defense and the regiment directly under the 5th Division of the Dragon Division from the north of Jinbei to the west, connecting Yangqing, Shuitian, Nangan, Nanlong, Xialin and other places along the way. Song Liancheng, the head of the 52nd Regiment of the Fifth Dragon Division, personally sat in Xilong, the ancestral home of the Li family in the Tang Dynasty. Zhou Shun, a regiment directly under the Fifth Division of the Dragon, stationed the regimental headquarters in Dongzhen. At this point, the eastern and southern parts of Gan Province were all under the control of the Dragon Guard. The 52nd Regiment and its subordinate regiment were like a pair of pliers, sandwiching Lancheng, the capital of Gan Province, in the middle.

The participation of the Dragon Guard Army in the battle made the situation in the entire Gan Province clear. By the end of June 1931, almost all of the other areas except Gan Province and Lan Cheng were taken by the Dragon Guards. And almost all the forces are now concentrated in and around Lancheng. Lei Tian's newly formed 8th Division became the strongest team. But in the face of the sudden rise and super strength of the so-called Huaishuo Security Regiment, it is still not enough. The powerful firepower and staggering individual combat ability displayed by this unborn security regiment made the entire Gan Province fearful.

In Lancheng, Lei Tian, commander of the newly formed Eighth Division, Ma Dong, chairman of the Gan Provincial Government, and their respective subordinates looked depressed.

"I really don't know which rabbit cub is so blind-eyed and angered this gang of killing gods. A small Suiyuan security regiment has such powerful firepower, I'm afraid the Central Army doesn't have such a configuration! What exactly do they want to do? Lei Zhongtian slapped the table and shouted.

"Riesling, I'm afraid it's not that simple! Lao Jiang is now busy digesting the results of the Central Plains War, and the tentacles of the Central Army have not yet reached here. The SPD has just experienced several encirclements and suppressions, and it is also gathering strength. None of the other forces has such capital. What is this security corps? It can't be the spokesperson of a foreign power! Otherwise, where did so much artillery come from? With such a strong individual combat ability, I am afraid that no domestic force is an opponent! Marvenche's face was full of worry.

"What do we do now? Although the Ma Bin we seized has been released, Chairman Jiang may still not be able to spare us, and settling accounts after the autumn is indispensable! Now there is only Lancheng left in the entire Gan Province, and it is only a matter of time before it is conquered. Why don't we make a plan to retreat as soon as possible! Ma Dong thought about it for a while and said slowly.

"Where are we going?"

"Ning Province! There is a powerful general Ma Kui there, and the general forces have to give three points. We still have thousands of forces in our hands, and we will not be left behind if we go to the horse side. ”

"Alright! When the power is available, we must kill it back, and Gan Province will always be ours! ”

Just as Lei and Ma were discussing their preparations for withdrawing from Lancheng, an order from the central government of the Nationalist government hastened the pace of their withdrawal. It also shocked all the forces in the country.

"Gan Province is in turmoil, and bandits are numerous. Today, there is Suiyuan Huaishuo Zhouda Department, and it has made a lot of achievements. He was appointed Chairman of the Government of the Provincial Government and Commander of the Security of the Provincial Government. Its headquarters was reorganized into the **88th Division of the National Revolutionary Army. After Zhou Dabu took office, he immediately began to reorganize all the cholera situation in Gan Province and protect Kangding in northwest China. President Chiang is a telegram! ”

When he received this telegram, Zhou Da was also thundered. According to Mu Han's instructions, the Dragon Fifth Division swept almost the entire Gan Province with a thunderous force. Zhou Da was discussing with his subordinates how to deal with the aftermath and deal with the attack of the national central government, but he did not want to receive such a telegram. Just when Zhou Da and others were puzzled, a signal soldier came to report: "Report to the division commander, someone from the headquarters of Wolongshan!" ”

"Oh! Please! ”

Not long after, Mu Han took Chen Shao'an, Jiang Haiyun and others directly into the temporary division headquarters of the Fifth Dragon Division.

"Ahh See the Commander-in-Chief! Zhou Da, Zhou Shun, Pang Hu, and Song Liancheng all stood up and saluted.

"It's all my own brothers, I'm exempt!" Although Mu Han's face was kind, the momentum of the superior and Mu Han's own influence still made everyone respectful.

"Commander-in-chief, our department has just received a telegram of appointment from President Jiang Da. Do you think there's something strange here? Zhou Da asked cautiously.

"Hehe, Uncle Zhou, it's true! For the sake of this telegram, we are supporting Lao Jiang's 2 million oceans and a division of arms! Mu Han didn't care, and looked like he took it for granted.

It turned out that Mu Han received a call from Suiyuan about the Leima incident, and immediately began to make arrangements. Mu Han first ordered the representative of his American company to immediately contact Kong Yongzhi, who was visiting the United States on behalf of the Nanjing government, and applied for a loan of 5 million yuan from the US government with the company as collateral. Of course, under a series of operations, the final creditor of this loan fell into the name of Wolongshan American Company. At the same time, the company took advantage of its actual influence in the U.S. government and quietly reached an agreement with Lao Chiang, and on the condition of paying for a division of American-style equipment and 2 million sponsorship, Long Weijun obtained the title of chairman of the Gan Provincial Government and the establishment of an integrated division.

"Commander-in-chief, with our strength, we can completely ignore the Kuomintang government, and now Chairman Chiang is also beyond the reach of the whip commander in Gan Province, and even if the Central Army fights, it is not our opponent at all, let alone other forces in Gan Province. We spent so much ocean and a division of equipment, isn't it a bit redundant! After all, Gan Province is already under our de facto control. Zhou Da and the others showed puzzled eyes.

Mu Han glanced at the crowd and said slowly: "No matter how chaotic the country is, it is all the descendants of the dragon, and it belongs to the matter between their own brothers. Before there was no invasion by foreign enemies, Chairman Chiang occupied the title of the Central Committee after all. Politically, if we do not have the approval and support of the Nanking government, we will have to face too many things if we want to gain a foothold in the northwest, and although we can sweep away all obstacles by force, we will be on the bright side and will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. Now, even if some people and forces know some of our actual situation, the veil has not been completely lifted after all, and we can still operate some things secretly. In fact, our takedown of Gan Province is only the first step, and we will also have to take Ning Province, Qing Province, Xinjiang Province and other places in the future. Chairman Chiang did not actually control these places, and it was not too difficult for us to operate. ”

After speaking, Mu Han picked up the horsewhip and drew a circle on the map. With Mu Han's guidance, everyone can clearly see that almost all parts of the northwest of the country, especially the places bordering Soviet Russia and Mongolia, are in this range.

"The commander-in-chief's meaning, after taking the northwest, ....... again" Zhou Shun thoughtfully pointed to the land that had been lost. The others also showed a sudden realization, and looked at Mu Han's eyes more respectfully.

Mu Han didn't speak, but nodded.

On June 29th, Long Weijun, who received the official number, directly revealed some of his shocking family backgrounds. Under the watchful eyes of all forces, the Longwei Army's Longwu Division, which was numbered as the **88th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, marched directly to Lancheng, Gan Province.

Under the city of Lancheng, more than 20,000 heavily armed soldiers of the Dragon Guard Army were neatly arranged into a phalanx, and their straight military posture was a straight line no matter which direction they looked at. The soldiers with awe-inspiring fighting spirits, their heads held high, and their steel spears in their hands are only waiting for an order, and they will not hesitate to attack Lancheng.

At the same time, 50 75mm mountain guns, countless 60 mortars, 100 105 and 120 caliber heavy guns, and a phalanx of machine guns as far as the eye can see, like a pack of wolves with open mouths, staring at the tower. All this made the forces in Lancheng extremely frightened. Where is this division, even an army of the Central Army does not have such a powerful firepower configuration, and fighting with such an army is simply looking for death.

Without any hesitation, Lei Tian and Ma Dong hurriedly led their team to flee from Gan Province like lost dogs. The other forces either surrendered or fled. The entire Lancheng and its surrounding areas were taken bloodlessly by the Dragon Guard led by Mu Han. At this point, the entire territory of Gan Province was completely in the hands of the Dragon Guard. As for the dark chess left by the various forces, Mu Han is confident that he will eliminate or control them in the shortest possible time