Tongling County...

"County magistrate, what should we do now?!"

Standing on the city wall of Tongling County, looking at the ......... in the distance The head of the security regiment of Tongling County asked with a bitter face.

The magistrate of Tongling County, who was questioned by him, just wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve.

After waiting for a long time, the head of the security regiment, who did not wait for an answer, said anxiously.

"County magistrate, you should hurry up and get an idea, those warships below are not waiting for anyone..."

That's right, warships ...

Anqing, Chizhou, Tongling and other places all stand along the Yangtze River, and the water depth is enough, which is the place where Sichuan sailors come in. So at the same time as sending 8,000 cavalry to march from Anqing, Yan Guang also sent the Sichuan Naval Division to support along the way, of course, in addition to the Sichuan Naval Division, there are also most of the Beiyang Naval Divisions of Toucheng, in order to earn some merits, Liu Guanxiong led most of the warships to turn the Sichuan Naval Division along the Yangtze River...

This is also the reason why the 8,000 cavalry along the way can easily take Anqing and Chizhou, 8,000 cavalry does not count, with the cooperation of the Sichuan Navy Division and the warships of the Beiyang Navy, it is really easy to take these cities guarded by at most 1,000 people.

Especially when fighting Chizhou, it was not the turn of the cavalry to do it at all, the warships of the Sichuan Naval Division and the Beiyang Naval Division were just on the edge of the Yangtze River, and the county magistrate and the head of the security regiment of Chizhou County had already taken the initiative to come out and ask for surrender...

With this living example, the cavalry commander below also saluted first and then soldiers, and directly told the county magistrate and local gentry in Tongling County that if you want to dedicate the city, please do it as soon as possible, otherwise the cannonballs will not grow long —————— when ten thousand cannons are fired later...

This is also the reason why the head of the security regiment would be in such a hurry to ask the county magistrate, because at this time, it is less than half an hour before the time limit given by the cavalry of the national society below.

Thinking of this, the head of the security regiment urged repeatedly, but the county magistrate was hesitant all the time...

Seriously speaking, Tongling is also a big county, and when the Kuomintang returned to the mainland, it was naturally arranged in Tongling and other county towns that were loyal people, and these people also fled with Sun Yat-sen and them.

It would be difficult for such a loyal person, even if he was afraid in his heart, to make him surrender without knowing anything...

Looking at the dense warships and cavalry below, as well as his own net worth and surname, these also made the magistrate of Tongling hesitate. As for the problem of small families? After learning the news of the declaration of war by the National Social Army, the magistrate of Tongling County has arranged for his family to go to Shanghai, so there is no need to worry...

It's just that the county magistrate's family was arranged to go to Shanghai, but the head of the security regiment did not.

The county magistrate can only think about himself, but the head of the security regiment has to think more about his family, not to mention that the head of the security regiment is not a die-hard member of the Kuomintang, so when he saw that the county magistrate was just hesitating and struggling under his own urging, the head of the security regiment gritted his teeth, and his eyes became cold...

More than ten minutes later, Yang Xincheng and the others, who were in charge of leading the troops below, were a little impatient, and were about to contact Liu Guanxiong on the Yangtze River to teach some lessons to the people guarding the city, but the head of the security regiment of Tongling County had already walked down with the head of the county magistrate.

And when Yang Xincheng and others questioned him why he wanted to kill the "master", the head of the security regiment said confidently.

"The county magistrate's family is sent to Shanghai, and what needs to be considered is only themselves, but our family is small but in the city, and the adults lead the warships on the river, so we naturally have to think more..."

These words choked Yang Xincheng and others, just like he said, the county magistrate's family was sent to Shanghai, so naturally they don't need to think too much, but their families are all in the city, and the Yangtze River is densely packed with warships, if there is really a fight? Wouldn't your own family have to die? At this point, what if the county magistrate is killed?

Of course, this way of thinking is not in harmony with this era, but after all, the head of the security regiment is a person who surrenders to Cheng, although Yang Xincheng looks at him unpleasantly, he has no choice but to wave his sleeves to let him step down.

After the head of the security regiment took the county magistrate's head and retreated for burial, Yang Xincheng smiled bitterly at others.

But anyway, Tongling was taken down by them after all, so after just adjusting his mentality slightly, Yang Xincheng said to the few regiment leaders below.

"You will lead your troops into the city to rest for a while, and when we say tomorrow, we will leave some men and horses to continue to march towards Wuhu..."

Naturally, everyone present had no opinion on this, so they all left after a short pause.

On the second day, after a regiment of infantry in the rear arrived in Tongling by boat, Yang Xincheng led the 8,000 cavalry who had already rested, accompanied by Liu Guanxiong and other troops, to continue to march towards Wuhu.

The Wuhu county magistrate is a diehard, and the head of the county security regiment is not like the head of the security regiment in Tongling, who killed the county magistrate of Wuhu for the sake of a small family and a family name.

So when the time limit given was up, and the county magistrate inside still did not come out to surrender, Yang Xincheng could only contact Liu Guanxiong on the river to bombard Wuhu with naval artillery.

At this time, on the Yangtze River, not only gathered the ten Jianghu-class gunboats of the Sichuan Naval Division, but also gathered most of the elite of the Beiyang Navy, including Hairong, Haichen and other ships, and the caliber of the ship's guns was also larger than the other, so only half an hour of shelling had already turned Wuhu into a sea of fire...

After signaling Liu Guanxiong to suspend the shelling, Yang Xincheng once again sent people into the interior to persuade him to surrender, but the Wuhu county magistrate still refused to surrender. There was no way, Yang Xincheng had no choice but to let Liu Guanxiong continue the shelling, and then let his cavalry launch an attack on Wuhu.

Although Wuhu is a large county seat, there is no official garrison in the local area except for a thousand-strong security regiment. And the security corps? In fact, it is also the so-called militia, and when the regular army of the Kuomintang does not have much strength, these militias can also be imagined.

Therefore, when the warships on the river launched an artillery bombardment on Wuhu, the Wuhu security regiment responsible for defending the city was already in chaos, and many soldiers of the security regiment even took off their military uniforms and hid directly in their homes—————— they were all natives of Wuhu, and there were many residences in the county, so it was very easy to hide.

The remaining soldiers of the security regiment did not hide, but they were all without the heart to fight, so the cavalry led by Yang Xincheng only rushed to kill for less than half an hour, and Wuhu County had already lost resistance.

Seeing that he took Wuhu so easily, Yang Xincheng sighed that he was so formal just now, and led his subordinates into Wuhu.

Half an hour of shelling did not turn Wuhu into a ruin, but it is impossible to say that it was unscathed, but just when Yang Xincheng planned to let the cavalry rest more and wait until tomorrow to continue to advance towards Ma'anshan, an officer ran in to convey the news from Liu Guanxiong.

"The fleet's ammunition consumption is too large, and I hope to stop for a while, and when the follow-up supply fleet arrives, it will continue to advance..."

Although Chizhou and Tongling did not consume much ammunition, Anqing and Wuhu consumed a lot, plus the follow-up Ma'anshan is not counted, but Nanjing is a hard bone, so Liu Guanxiong wanted to stop for a while and wait until the follow-up supply fleet could catch up.

Yang Xincheng naturally agreed to Liu Guanxiong's request, after all, it was too convenient to have a fleet by his side.

So after using wireless telegraphy to contact the back, Yang Xincheng ordered to stay in Wuhu for a long time...

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After abandoning Hefei, Leng Shu retreated in the direction of Nanjing with more than 2,000 soldiers and horses who could still run.

Of course, Leng Shu also knew that it was impossible for a two-legged person to outrun a four-legged animal, even if those four-legged animals were just mules, they were better than a two-legged person, not to mention that those four-legged ones were still tall Arabian horses.

So when he was still in the city, Leng Shu had already found a group of die-hard Kuomintang officers below to come out and let them take a battalion of troops to block the road.

The strength of a battalion and a half division of cavalry, no matter how you look at it, there is a huge difference between the two, but if it is just a blocking battle, it should be no problem to hold on for a moment and a half—————— not to mention that if things go wrong, he can still escape on horseback with his subordinates.

Of course, if possible, it is better to take some of his subordinates as much as possible, after all, if he returns to Nanjing in the end as a bare-bones, plus the sin of losing Anhui, Nanjing will definitely not let himself have a good time...

After thinking about this, Leng Shu led more than 2,000 subordinates to break through in the direction of Nanjing.

Yin Changheng had already thought that Leng Shu would break through, so he didn't encircle too many soldiers and horses outside the city, so when Leng Shu broke through, he didn't encounter too many obstacles.

Seeing that the breakthrough went so smoothly, Leng Shu was still thinking in his heart, could it be that God helped me?

Just for the sake of safety, a battalion of troops was left on a hillside along the way of Leng Shu to hold back the pursuing Nationalist Army.

The officers who were left behind by Leng Shu were all diehard loyalists of the Kuomintang, so although they were deeply dissatisfied with being pushed out by Leng Shu like this, they were finally ordered to stay.

It's just strange that when Leng Shu continued to flee with three battalions of troops, the Nationalist Army behind did not pursue...

"Commander, isn't it going to be a little too strange?"

Because things were going too well, after running more than ten kilometers away, the chief of staff of the new Second Division rode a horse to Leng Shu's side.

Leng Shu didn't think there was anything wrong, in fact, because the National Social Army had no pursuit, Leng Shu felt that the current situation was quite good, so after listening to the chief of staff's words, Leng Shu just laughed "haha".

"Old Five, you are too worried, the people of the National Social Army did not pursue, it must be because it is getting late, and they are afraid of being ambushed by us..." This is a God-given opportunity, and we must take advantage of the fact that the sky has not turned white to throw off the pursuers behind. ”

Looking at the surroundings, which had become extremely dark due to the lack of moonlight, the chief of staff felt that what Leng Shu said also made some sense, so he nodded.

"That's right, in that case, I'll order my subordinates to speed up the march."

"That's right..."

Is there really no pursuer in the back? Of course......... No...

As early as when it was not dark, Yin Changheng had already arranged for Nianji's cavalry regiment to wait on the avenue, waiting for the exhausted Leng Yu to appear...

Wait for the enemy to wear themselves out...

Not to mention that Leng Shu had already left a battalion of men and horses behind, even if all his four battalions of soldiers and horses were with him, it was impossible for him to be the opponent of a cavalry regiment in Nianji...

So at this moment, Yin Changheng, who won Hefei, is quite relieved.

He knew that it wouldn't be long before Nian Ji would bring the captured Leng Yu to him...

"Take Hefei?"

Standing quietly in the lobby of the prefect's yamen, Yin Changheng didn't look at the mayor of Hefei next to him...

"Some time ago, there was news from the Ministry of Military Affairs that after the Kuomintang was wiped out and a new national political axe was established, the National Social Army would be reorganized into the National Defense Force, and the existing 15 divisions would be expanded to 63 divisions..." Thinking so, Yin Changheng walked out of the room. Since it will be expanded to sixty-three divisions, the existing several armies will also be expanded to twenty-one corps, and in this case, the long-rumored group army establishment may also appear..."

Thinking of this, Yin Changheng looked up at the moonless sky.

"If there are twenty-one armies, I will have no problem taking one of the army commanders, but among the seven group armies, I wonder if I can also take one of them?"

Wu Xin, chief of staff of the Fifth Division, and Yin Changheng, who were on the side, had worked together for many years, and they had long known what he was thinking, but when they saw him at the moment, they didn't know what he was thinking.

"According to the intention of the Ministry of Military Affairs, after the establishment of the new political axe, I am afraid that seven military regions will be established throughout the country, and each of the seven group armies will belong to one military region at that time..." Among them, the Guards Group Army will definitely be Feng Nan, he is a confidant who has followed the Governor for many years, and has always been in charge of the Guards Division, and he has won the trust of the Governor, and there will be no one else in this position except him..."

Yin Changheng waved his hand.

"It's not uncommon for me to go to that Guards Army, although that position is honorable, but there is no freedom in the eyes of the governor..."

Wu Xin nodded.

"That's right, the status of the Guards Group Army is honorable, but in the eyes of the Governor, there must be the most control, not to mention that the division commander, you are not from a direct lineage, this Guards Group Army will definitely not be able to compete. However, there are six group armies from one to six, and Commander Zhu, Commander Yang and Commander Peng will definitely occupy three, so what you have to fight for is the remaining three, division commander..."Wu Xin continued to analyze. "In addition to Division Commander Feng, Army Commander Zhu and Army Commander Yang, the most trusted and most important ones are you, Yang Xincheng and Yang Kewu Xiong, it stands to reason that the remaining three positions will definitely be yours, but..."

Wu Xin glanced outside the room, outside, several Beiyang officers were talking and laughing together, not knowing what they were talking about.

"It stands to reason that the position of the remaining three group armies must be the three of you, but now that a Beiyang has been added, Beiyang still has a lot of strength at present, and several main divisions that integrate Beiyang will not be dismantled in the future, so it is difficult to say whether there will be a Beiyang quota in these three group armies at that time..."

This is exactly what Yin Changheng is worried about, among the seven group armies, the Guards Group Army does not have to fight, and the remaining first, second and third armies cannot fight, after all, Zhu Qinglan, Yang Shan, and Peng Xiu are too old, and Yin Changheng can't fight even if he wants to.

Fortunately, there are still three army groups left ...

Originally, according to Yin Changheng's idea, there were three group armies left, just one by one, just one by one, Yang Xincheng and Xiong Kewuge, but now they have been mixed into a Beiyang.

Moreover, in Beiyang, the strength of several core divisions is well preserved, and the people in Beiyang have just surrendered, Yin Changheng doesn't know if Yan Guang will leave the position of commander of a group army to Beiyang in order to appease Beiyang's heart.

In this way, the three group army positions originally divided by him, Yang Xincheng and Xiong Kewu would have to lose one.

There were only three positions in the position of the commander of the group army, and one was given up at once.

Let one out, and drive one away...

According to the words of Dai Jitao in the "Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic".

"Give the black gauze hat to outsiders, is this world still the National Socialist Party?"

Whenever I think of this, don't talk about Yin Changheng, even Yang Xincheng and Xiong Kewu are really headaches.

You must know that this is not an ordinary position, but the position of the commander of the group army, and it is said that their current friendship is only slightly better, even if the friendship between them is quite good, they have to fight...

"Fight..."

With a wry smile, whenever he thought of this, Yin Changheng was wondering if this kind of thing would be deliberately done by Yan Guang if he gave up the position of a group army to Beiyang.

2+3…

Two positions plus three people.

This grandmother is the standard two peach killers...

"Speaking of which, Yang Xincheng and Xiong Kewu have indeed come a little closer recently, so it shouldn't be because of this reason..."

Thinking of this, Yin Changheng began to think crankily again.

In fact, Yan Guang hadn't thought about it so much at all, and even the matter of the 63rd Division and the 7th Group Army was purely a rumor.

Of course, it's not that there are no 63 divisions, the problem is that Yan Guang was talking about 63 infantry divisions, not 63 divisions...

If there are only 63 divisions in the whole country, then counting the cavalry divisions and artillery divisions, how many infantry divisions as the main force can be left in the end?

This matter was basically spread by others when Yan Guang talked about it with others, and others misunderstood.

After the establishment of the New Deal, the seven military regions were indeed true, and the location of the military regions was the same as that of later generations, namely the seven military regions of Yanjing, Shenyang, Jinan, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Lanzhou.

At the same time, on the basis of at least one group army in each military region, a certain number of troops will be added to a greater or lesser extent according to the important surnames of each military region. For example, the three military regions of Lanzhou, Yanjing, and Shenyang, because they have to face the threat of the Russians and themselves, the forces under their jurisdiction can never be just three group armies...

So what Yin Changheng is thinking about right now is just unfounded worries...

Because according to Yan Guang's plan, after the establishment of the new political axe, the country's cavalry, infantry, and artillery will reach at least 110 divisions, that is, a full eleven group armies, plus a number of brigade and regiment-level troops and other scattered arms, such as the navy, air force, and ......... Yan Guang is preparing the armored forces in the planning after the establishment of the New Deal Axe...

Of course, 110 cavalry artillery divisions, plus the Navy and Air Force, the amount of money spent is by no means a small number. However, at present, Yan Guang's private deposits are almost 500 million silver dollars, and China's annual fiscal revenue is also more than 500 million, and it will increase year by year after the situation stabilizes...

Of course, it is impossible for Yan Guang to devote all his financial resources to armament construction, after all, there are still many things to do after the establishment of the New Deal Axe, and there are too many places to use money to count.

However, in this matter, many things must be divided into superior and inferior, and the army must be divided into A, B, C, and D. Therefore, if a person is divided into A and B in the army, and then treated differently in terms of equipment, then if it is only the army, then in terms of armament construction, Yan Guang's financial resources alone are enough...

So...

It's really good to be rich, and to be a rich man is the best of the best...

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Just when Yin Changheng was still in the mayor's office and was blind about things that should not have been worried, after marching all night, Leng Shu had already arrived in Gaoliang Township, less than 50 kilometers away from Hefei, with the remnants of only three battalions left...

"Commander, let's take a rest first..."

After walking all night, Leng Shu and the division chief of staff were both on horseback, so they were not too tired. However, seeing that his subordinates were so tired that they were almost about to stick out their tongues, the chief of staff still frowned and said to Leng Shu.

Hearing what the chief of staff said, after seeing that the brothers below were indeed looking like they were about to be unable to hold on, Leng Shu nodded after thinking about it.

"Well, in that case, let the brothers rest for 15 minutes, and then we will continue our journey after 15 minutes..."

Although 15 minutes is short, it can also give the brothers below a good rest, so listening to Leng Shu say this, the chief of staff nodded and went down to order.

After walking almost 50 kilometers, the people below were almost exhausted, and now when they heard that the chief of staff could take a break, although it was only 15 minutes, the soldiers below still cheered.

But not long after they sat down, there was a sudden slight vibration on the ground.

Feeling the vibration from the ground, Leng Yu, who sat down like the soldiers below, jumped up.

"Cavalry, it's cavalry!!"

Although the sound of the cold slang was not loud, it still caused a stir when it reached the ears of the surrounding soldiers.

It's just that although they picked up the guns around them, these soldiers all looked at a loss, because after a night of marching, their physical strength was already very little, especially after sitting down to rest, they were all tired.

Seeing that his subordinates were useless one by one, Leng Shu gritted his teeth and wanted to take his own soldiers to go first.

But at this time, the sound of horses' hooves in the distance was obvious...

When Leng Shu had just mounted his horse and was about to beckon his cronies to continue to flee towards Nanjing, on the way to Nanjing, more than a thousand cavalrymen had already rushed towards them.

"Shoot but don't kill !!"

said loudly in his mouth, Nian Ji took the lead in rushing to the forefront...

(To be continued)