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Lingbao County, Henan Province.

Just when Luo Yaoguo and Deng Yanda were thinking about advancing cautiously while probing. The flag of the First Army of the National Army is already flying high here.

Soldiers of the Brigade Brigade of the National Army. Or on the march, or in a short rest. Ten days of marching made this army look a little embarrassed. The uniforms were torn, and the officers and soldiers looked a little black and thin. The field kitchen was set up inside and outside the county, and every pot was tumbling and tumbling, but there were not many rice gnocchi in it, but there were all kinds of wild vegetables. The few animals had already been slaughtered, and most of them were given to the officers for tooth sacrifices.

Such a bleak meal caused the soldiers and officers who were resting on the march to look in the direction of the field kitchen. Swallowing his saliva, he looked like a starving ghost was reincarnated.

Feng Yuxiang's army seemed to be in a miserable situation where they couldn't even gnaw on their nests. This is also the reason why he is in a hurry to move eastward in order to open up the situation. The small Guanzhong has been looted by Feng Yuxiang's subordinates for a year and a half, and now there is really not much oil and water to support this growing national army. What made Feng Yuxiang grit his teeth even more was that those Kuomintang rightists who were so fat that they kept oil gave hundreds of thousands of "rewards" at the "wedding and peace meeting" at the beginning of the year, and they did not give a penny after that...... It also used the excuse that there was no budget to pay the national army. Uh, what do you mean by budgeting? What's that? It must be reactionary!

In the county office of Lingbao County, senior officers of the First Army of the National Army sat around a table. Part of this yamen was burned down in the battle not long ago, and the roof has disappeared. You can count the stars and play when you sleep at night, that is...... It's a bit cold. Now this is Feng Yuxiang's headquarters! It's not that there are no better houses in this Lingbao County, but who made Commander-in-Chief Feng love the people like a son and love the soldiers like a son? He would rather live in such a house than disturb the people.

Now up to Feng Yuxiang, commander-in-chief of the National Army and commander of the First Army, division commanders Zhang Zhijiang, Liu Yufen, Song Zheyuan, Li Mingzhong, and Lu Zhonglin, down to staff officers at all levels, brigade commanders and regiment commanders, all gathered together in this dilapidated house. This is Feng Yuxiang out of his own pocket to entertain guests, there are rice, wowotou, some meat that I don't know what it is, a little ugly vegetables, and some liquor, and officers at all levels eat a Xili snoring. The hearts of those middle- and lower-ranking officers were naturally moved to the extreme. Uh, what a handsome man! In such a difficult situation, I still paid out of my own pocket to ask us to fight tooth sacrifices, how can I be worthy of the kindness of the handsome man if I don't work hard!

Feng Yuxiang also looked a little lighter, and his beard was a little haggard. He didn't eat anything, but looked at the eating of his favorite generals with a kind smile on his face, and waited for everyone to finish sweeping the "food" on the table. He nodded lightly: "You are all Wang Zuozhicai, and you can eat and drink spicy food under the handsome men of other families...... And I, Feng, can't stand everyone! Woo woo woo ......" said as if he was revealing his true feelings, and he began to cry.

Seeing that the beloved handsome man actually cried bitterly because the big guy didn't eat or drink, the five tigers and thirteen Taibao below naturally couldn't bear it anymore and screamed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, following your old man, that is a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes......"

"Yes, handsome, you must take care of your body...... Don't cry, what can we do! ”

"Handsome! Let's follow your current difficulties must be temporary! As long as we defeat Henan, it's not ......"

"Yes! Commander, you can give the order! The brothers below can't wait to teach this rabbit cub surnamed Wu a lesson! ”

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost over, Feng Yuxiang stood up and bowed deeply to everyone. All the officers also hurriedly stood up and bowed to Feng Yuxiang.

When Feng Yuxiang raised his head, his face had long since lost a little kindness, but was replaced by a murderous aura: "Now is the time for the life and death of our people's army!" Wu Peifu's rebel army has concentrated its main force in Shaanzhou, the road that our eastern expedition must pass, and if our army cannot break through the Shaanzhou defense line, it will be dragged to death and starved to death by the enemy! I have decided that I will launch a full-front assault on the enemy's frontal forces! ”

"Down with Wu Peifu! Long live Commander-in-Chief Feng! ”

"Hooray! Hooray! ”

The officers who reacted raised their arms and shouted, which was also murderous! The morale of the middle and senior generals of the national army seemed to be encouraged by Feng Yuxiang in an instant.

Feng Yuxiang looked at the generals with cold eyes: "The life and death of our people's army is here to fight!" I hope that you will work hard and spread the good news as soon as possible! Now the Commander-in-Chief has ordered the First Army of the Nationalist Army to be ready for an attack on 1 November. Five divisions of the whole army will fight, and we must fight to conquer Shaanzhou! Ten days later, I want to see the flag of the National Army fluttering above the Luoyang Xigong Camp! Within 30 days, let our military flag fly over the entire Henan Province! ”

……

Luo Yaoguo has now temporarily become Deng Yanda's "chief of staff", although his military rank is one level higher than Deng Yanda. The 21st Division was commanded by Deng Yanda, assisted by Luo Yaoguo, and mobilized Jiang Guangnai's 41st Brigade, Li Yunlong's 42nd Brigade, Li Jicai's Cavalry Brigade, and Deng Shizeng's Artillery Regiment, with a total strength of more than 20,000 troops.

The temperature in the twenties was noticeably colder than in later generations, and although it was only the end of October, it was already cold and windy, as if it had reached the end of winter. However, this place is a small drop in the cold compared to the north of the Saibei. The officers and soldiers from Chahar marched in such temperatures with great ease. On the edge of the North China Plain, a long yellow dragon was rolling forward, infantry, artillery, baggage soldiers, and people wearing old cotton jackets and driving carts, all the way south. On both sides and in front and behind the marching procession, there were groups of elite cavalry on horseback, galloping back and forth to provide cover for the army. Further afield, there were also cavalry detachments that served as reconnaissance and guards, and were also responsible for eliminating the spies and scouts of the Zhiwan coalition army.

Deng Yanda and Luo Yaoguo are now sitting side by side in a high-end car belonging to the Pacific Trading Company. Luo Yaoguo held the information he had just received in his hand, and his face was a little solemn.

"Brother Select, cavalry reconnaissance shows that the direct army has now built a lot of fortifications around Anyang City, looking at the scale of the fortifications, I am afraid that the defenders of Anyang City will have about one division. A division of the direct army, based on the city to defend the ...... This seems to be a decoy, can we hit it? ”

Deng Yanda was silent for a long time, and finally waved his hand: "Fight!" Since Wu Peifu is willing to use a division as bait, how can we not destroy them? And even if the enemy has reinforcements, they will definitely not be able to escape the eyes of our cavalry, so we will concentrate two brigades and artillery regiments to eat this enemy force with all our might, and let the cavalry be on guard in all directions. ”

Luo Yaoguo raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything more. Now Feng Yuxiang is making rapid progress in the west, and he has reached the vicinity of Shaanzhou in ten days, and he is more than 100 kilometers away from Luoyang. Although this is very aggressive, it has put great pressure on Wu Peifu. Now that he is under attack from the belly, he may not be able to bring in too many reinforcements. And even if there are reinforcements, the cavalry of the Kuomintang left will definitely be able to find out in time, and when the time comes, it will be a big deal to retract back to Handan, and there is nothing to worry about. Unless...... The division in Anyang City was able to bite Deng Yanda's army.