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Chapter 439 North

In the evening of the next day, the officers and men of the Independent Division, who had eaten well on the humble platform of Wande Station, again silently packed their bags and prepared to board the southbound train to return to the Yanzhou camp. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Chief of Staff Cheng Guang looked at his watch, hesitantly glanced at the sunset hanging in the western sky, and whispered that Jiao Guangxu was still missing at this time, and it was estimated that he would not come. Hu Jialin shook his head, smiled indifferently and said, Qilu Hanzi will not fail to come when he talks about faith, and it is estimated that it will arrive soon. Gu Changfeng speculated that something might have delayed it.

Several people were still chatting, and Zhao Zhongqing, the commander of the second battalion of the first regiment who was on guard duty on the perimeter, ran to report: "Report to the division, three kilometers to the northwest, a group of cavalry is coming quickly, the number is about five or six hundred, and the second battalion has started preparations to block it. ”

"Haha! It must be Jiao Guangxu's grandson who went to Pingyin to collect the defeated army, that guy looks like a person who wants to save face, he feels uncomfortable without a meeting gift, and he was originally a battalion commander, and when he arrives in our independent division, he can't start from the squad leader, right? This grandson's party Lao Tzu has a good temper! Gu Changfeng stroked his palms and laughed.

"Continue to maintain a vigilant formation, and don't shoot without an order!"

An Yi waved his hand to support the second battalion commander and ordered the guards to bring the horses, Hu Jialin and Gu Changfeng also walked off the platform, turned on the horse, and rushed to the northwest with An Yi from the crossing on the side of the waiting room.

The dirt road in the northwest of the town was dusty, and Jiao Guangxu, who was in the lead, saw the banner of the independent division from a distance, and loudly ordered the horse team to slow down, led the two former subordinates to step forward, flew off their horses twenty meters away, and ran to An Yi to salute: "General An, the little brother is not late, right?" ”

An Yi secretly admired Jiao Guangxu's superb riding skills, and smiled and pointed to the sunset on the top of the mountain in the west that still exuded afterglow: "It's not too late, the sun hasn't set yet, you came at the right time...... Who are these two heroes? ”

Jiao Guangxu hurriedly introduced the two company commanders of his old department to An Yi and Hu Jialin and others, the two company commanders were respectful and fearful, and only at this time did they believe that they had really taken refuge in the world-famous An Yi, and the five hundred and sixty dirty cavalrymen who slowly leaned behind them looked at An Yi and the others blankly.

After a moment of greetings, the brigade passed through the town and came to the edge of the platform, and the road light immediately issued an order: all units stood still, and the cavalry led the horses first.

The five hundred and sixty cavalrymen covered in dust and sweat failed to drink a sip of water, and in the shouting of Jiao Guangxu and the two deputies, they led their horses to the eight-section open car in a daze, and after the personnel got out of the car and closed the door, they were bombarded by a burst of shouting on the three stuffy tank wagons in front, and after a while, the thirteen-section train rumbled southward in the sound of the whistle, and in the morning they hastily drank a bowl of porridge and set off from the heavenly mountains of Pingyin County, and drove more than 50 kilometers to the half-dead Toucheng officers and soldiers who were tired and half dead.

An Yi sent a telegram to the Tai'an headquarters requesting a shunting of the train, and he and Gu Changfeng led the divisional departments to board the car and set off first. Hu Jialin and Cheng Cheng Guang led the main force to stay at Wande Station and continued to wait patiently, and the Tai'an Railway Station, 22 kilometers to the south, was transferring a 15-car train to Wande according to the order of Liu Zhi, commander of the First Group Army, and it was estimated that it would arrive in an hour and 20 minutes.

In the carriage going south, Jiao Guangxu and his two deputies chatted with An Yi and others with a smile, Jiao Guangxu rushed to Yinping overnight to bring out the brothers who were scattered and hid in the mountains After a detailed report, An Yi took out a cigarette and distributed it, and asked the two strong cavalry company commanders on the side why they did not belong to General Feng Yuxiang's Northwest Army? The two company commanders shook their heads in unison, didn't General An see that the two generals, Fan Zhongxiu and Li Yunlong, had rebelled? The one who said that even a person with such a good temper as General Fang Zhenwu would leave the Northwest Army and join the command of Commander-in-Chief Chiang, not to mention us, the former rivals of the Northwest Army? Jiao Guangxu added that he was panicked when he followed General Feng Huanzhang, and immediately made An Yi, Gu Changfeng and the brothers around him laugh.

An hour passed, the train slowly stopped at Tai'an Station, Jiang Dingwen, Xu Tingyao, Hu Zongnan and other more than ten generals gathered at the station to greet An Yi, the platform had already prepared flatbread and porridge, Jiao Guangxu accompanied by Luo Lei, Huang Zhi and others, with two deputies ordered more than 500 brothers to get off the train to eat and fill their stomachs, An Yi took Gu Changfeng to greet Jiang Dingwen and salute, thanking with a smile.

Hu Zongnan pointed to an open cart full of war horses and more than 500 Toucheng cavalry wearing the uniforms of the Zhilu Army, and asked curiously: "Looking at this number and eight carriages of horses, I'm afraid there must be a battalion of cavalry, right?" Prisoner or surrendered? ”

"Those who surrendered to Cheng were all tough guys who did not want to be absorbed by the Northwest Army, if the younger brother missed it, these brothers might go up the mountain and fall into the grass to become bandits, and they happened to see the younger brother's team passing by, and they joined, and the department was about five hundred and sixty men and horses, which was almost the number of the remnants of two scattered cavalry battalions together." An Yi Chunfeng replied proudly.

Jiang Dingwen nodded again and again, and sighed: "It can be seen that this person's good reputation is worth it!" Brother Yu was also withdrawn from Jinan, and there were few infantry surrenders in all the departments under his command, let alone bringing horses, Xiao Yi, you can make a lot of money this time, and with a little training, you will be the first cavalry regiment of my Huangpu series. ”

Xu Tingyao also said with envy: "A few days ago, the Independent Division Teaching Regiment went south to Yanzhou, and it also loaded a full four war horses with open carts, as well as nearly 4,000 veterans of Toucheng, plus Yin Jinan kept replenishing well-trained soldiers and materials in the rear, this guy can have an extra integrated division under his command after he goes back, let alone a cavalry regiment?" This person is really infuriating than humans! ”

Everyone laughed loudly after hearing this, and praised An Yi's strong soldiers and horses, and the expansion was just around the corner, and then exchanged views on the current battle situation and the negotiations in Jinan.

Half an hour passed quickly, An Yi quietly entrusted Jiang Dingwen to say hello to the principal, and then thanked and said goodbye to a group of teachers and friends, boarded the train and continued southward, arrived at Yanzhou Station at seven o'clock in the morning of the next day, drove back to the independent division camp east of the palace, and then began intense organization and training.

This time, An Yi, who was holding his stomach, ignored any request for him to divide his troops, and the two telegrams from the Ministry of Military Affairs and the General Staff Office asking the independent division to hand over the cavalry and horses to the General Headquarters were rejected by An Yi without hesitation, and the wording of the reply was very blunt and harsh.

Several chief officers of the Ministry of Military Affairs and the General Staff Office, who had never seen An Yi angry, were unhappy, and they found Commander-in-Chief Jiang to report together, and wanted Commander-in-Chief Jiang to give orders personally.

Chiang Kai-shek, who was full of guilt for An Yi in his heart, solved the problem with one sentence: since the Northern Expedition, there has been no clear restriction on the establishment of independent divisions, and An Yi is not wrong to do so, and every time each division and regiment divides up the soldiers and weapons and equipment that An Yi worked so hard to get back, don't they have the ability to get it back by themselves like An Yi?

Five days passed in a blink of an eye, and the more than 17,000 officers and men of the independent division, all of whom had changed into new weapons and camouflage uniforms, put on new platform shoes, and wore steel helmets, had completed the expansion work, and the mood of the officers and men gradually stabilized, and the officers and men of the whole division immediately entered the stage of intense intensive training.

At two o'clock in the afternoon of the 18th, An Yi, who was observing the third ** martial arts competition in the camp, suddenly received an urgent report from the headquarters: Commander-in-Chief Jiang would arrive at Yanzhou Station by special train at 3:20 p.m.

An Yi was surprised, and immediately ordered Gu Changfeng, Li Fuqiang and others to continue to preside over the competition, and ordered the special battalion and special brigade to carry out strict vigilance in the whole city, and everything was ready.

At 3:25, the special train slowly stopped, and Commander-in-Chief Jiang walked out of the car door surrounded by the attendants, and came to An Yi, whose handsome face was unusually bright and saluting, and looked at it carefully for a few seconds before nodding and whispering: "The spirit looks good, there is no malaise as I imagined." ”

"Principal, students keep in mind the principal's teachings and always maintain the revolutionary nature of our Whampoa soldiers." An Yi put down his hand and replied with a smile, causing a kind chuckle from the surrounding generals.

Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly and saluted Hu Jialin beside An Yi: "Let's go, An Yi, you go back by car with me." ”

"Yes."

Under the heavy escort, the convoy slowly drove into the east gate of Yanzhou and drove towards the palace, Chiang Kai-shek looked out the window and asked in a low voice:

"I have approved your reorganization report, and the establishment of 18,000 officers and men for your independent division is already equivalent to someone else's army, and it is the first main division in our group army to have a cavalry regiment.

At present, our army's military expenditure has accounted for more than 80 percent of the government's financial revenue, and the cost of war has increased exponentially, so after the success of the Northern Expedition, the entire ** team must be reduced, and your independent division will maintain the status quo, and the upgrade plan will be temporarily postponed, and it will temporarily be used as a guard force and directly under the leadership of the General Headquarters.

I have already set the station for you, in Liuhe on the north bank of Nanjing City, that place is big enough, the scenery is also good, a little expansion is a first-class military camp, the independent division of this glorious unit is the most suitable to station, guard the capital at the same time, in the event of a big battle, a tough battle to go out. ”

"Thank you, Headmaster!"

An Yi was excited, a big stone hanging in his heart finally landed, if the establishment could not be approved or still subordinate to any army, in the subsequent disarmament and dispatch will definitely not be able to get rid of the fate of being dismembered, the army that he and his brothers have worked hard to build will be greatly weakened, relying only on the 15,000 brothers with the name of the security force in Lao Nanchang, it is really difficult to become a climate, let alone when it will gradually grow.

"Don't thank me, this is what you deserve, your performance did not disappoint me, you can bend and uphold military discipline, and set a good example for the whole army, especially this time you did not embarrass your commander General He Jingzhi, but obeyed the order to take care of the overall situation, everyone admires your mind, which is especially gratifying to me."

Speaking of this, Chiang Kai-shek saw An Yicheng wanting to speak in fear, and stretched out his hand to interrupt him: "Don't be polite to me, you are my best student, I am very pleased with every progress you make, in addition, this time I not only want to tell you about the establishment of independent divisions after the Northern Expedition, but also want to tell you about your latest tasks."

According to the needs of the development of the war, the three corps of our First Group Army will fight in concert with the Second Group, and before the 25th of this month, they will assemble on the front line of Qingyun, Nanpi, Jiaohe, Wuqiang, Jinxian, and Zhengding, and launch a final fierce attack on the Feng Army and the Zhilu Army. Assist General Zhu Yizhi to fight this crucial battle together. After that, Chiang Kai-shek looked at An Yi with a smile, his eyes full of expectation.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!" An Yi saluted in ecstasy, his heart was extremely excited, he was very glad that he and his independent brothers did not give up halfway, and they could insist on participating in the entire Northern Expedition, which is the greatest honor for every soldier today.

Chiang Kai-shek saw An Yi's excited appearance, and smiled slightly: "Time is very tight, you must prepare for departure as soon as possible, the independent division is in the process of reorganization, and there is no need to go north, just bring the first regiment and the teaching regiment where the model battalion is located, and establish a good image for our army."

At 11 o'clock tonight, you will accompany me on a bus trip to Zhengzhou to meet with General Feng Huanzhang, Lu Zhonglin, and other generals of the Second Group Army, and in the future, we can cooperate with each other, and the troops of the independent division going north can take a special train directly to Shijiazhuang tomorrow night. ”

"Students obey!" An Yi replied.

The convoy slowly drove into the palace compound, and the continuous exclamations and applause in the eastern barracks were clearly audible, and after Chiang Kai-shek got out of the car, he frowned, turned around and asked An Yi: "What are you doing in the barracks?" ”

"In the final skill competition and selection, 250 officers and soldiers with excellent military skills were selected to supplement the special brigade, and nearly 5,000 veterans from Shandong and Zhilu were obtained this time, and the expansion of the special brigade of the independent division has matured." An Yi replied in a low voice.

Chiang Kai-shek's eyes lit up, and he said with interest: "Go, accompany me to have a look, I want to see how you are selected." ”

As a result, Commander-in-Chief Chiang and dozens of generals and colonels of the chamberlain, dozens of generals and colonels of various departments of the General Headquarters, and dozens of regimental and battalion commanders of the guard units passed through the side gate and came to the independent division battalion to the east.

When Gu Changfeng saw An Yi accompanying Commander-in-Chief Jiang and so many other people, he immediately ordered the competition to stop, and ordered everyone to stand up and salute.

Commander-in-Chief Jiang stood more than 30 meters away and saluted back, and ordered Gu Changfeng to continue the selection, Gu Changfeng had to cheer up his spirits and continue to carry out the cruel selection competition with fists and fists almost actual combat.

Commander-in-Chief Jiang and more than 100 generals and colonels stood and watched for more than ten minutes, and four players either had broken ribs or were beaten to the ground, and one of them was kicked off the high platform and passed out.

Commander-in-Chief Jiang was also amazed and moved, and immediately quietly ordered An Yi to bring the special brigade to Xuzhou together.