Chapter Fifty-Seven: Is the Soldier Really Like a God? One

In Nanyuan Daying, which is about 15 kilometers south of Beijing. More than 10,000 officers and soldiers of the 13th Division of the Beiyang Government (on the books) were stationed here, playing the role of guarding the southern gate of Beijing. And Chang Ruiqing's model regiment was also under the name of the 13th Division, which was originally in the Nanyuan barracks, and was only transferred to Fengtai by Xu Shuzheng at the end of 1916.

Speaking of this 13th division, it has a lot to do with the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the predecessor of this division is called the Gong Guard Army - it was recruited and formed by Yuan Shikai after the Xinhai Revolution, and it seems that the name is going to defend the Qing Dynasty, but in fact it has become a tool for Yuan Shikai to pressure the Qing court to abdicate! Before this Gong Guard Army was transferred to Beijing by Yuan Shikai to "Gong Defend the Qing Dynasty", it was the Praetorian Guard Army with the Eight Banners as the backbone who was responsible for the defense of Beijing City! Although they are not very capable of fighting, they are also trained according to the standard equipment of the "new army", and whether it is relying on Beijing City to defend it, or keeping the emperor and the empress dowager running to set up another court outside the Guan, it is not a small trouble......

However, the historical role of the Gong Guard Army is only that, after the fight, this army established by Yuan Shikai has become a bunch of shelf goods. Whether it is in the Anhui system or in the future to take refuge in the direct camp, it is a standard tofu soldier, that is, it is just a scene in Beijing, from top to bottom, I have never thought about going to the battlefield and being killed by the enemy......

On January 18, 1917, when the commanders of the four 13th Divisions who stayed in the Nanyuan Barracks were getting together to play mahjong, a small staff officer at the bottom ran in, and even forgot to knock on the door, so he chirped and shouted a report. The one headed by these regiment leaders, that is, the virtuous nephew of Li Jincai and Li Divisional Commander, named Li Jinbao, was in a bad mood, and glared at him: "If you have a fart, don't you see that you are busy with business?" ”

The staff officer glanced at the card game and thought, is playing mahjong a serious matter? So what is it to fight? This thought flashed through his heart, and he hurriedly reported: "Our division commander just called the division headquarters and ordered us to send a regiment to surround the model regiment stationed in Fengtai......

"What!? Troops are going to war! The four captains at the table jumped so violently that they knocked down the table and scattered their chips and gambling equipment all over the ground.

"That's not right! Isn't the model regiment in Fengtai the troops of our 13th Division? That's my own person! ”

"Yes, the head of the regiment surnamed Chang is Xu Shuzheng's person! How can we possibly fight them? ”

"Is this really a division commander's order? Make no mistake, right? ”

The staff officer smiled bitterly and looked at a few regiment commanders who were dazed playing cards: "Officers, you still don't know, do you...... Early this morning, the Qing Dynasty was restored! ”

"What kind of?" Li Jinbao was stunned for a moment and asked rhetorically.

"It's the Emperor Xuantong who has been reinstated! Now it's the Qing Dynasty again! The staff officer explained: "Chang Ruiqing of the model regiment seems to disagree with the restoration, and sent a telegram in Fengtai, which made Zhang Pigtail Shuai furious, so he ordered our division commander to send troops to crusade against ......."

"!" I don't know which regiment leader slapped the gambling table and shouted: "Who agreed to restore the Qing Dynasty?" Did Feng Hejian in Nanjing agree? Did Duan Hefei in Tianjin agree? Even our Master Li didn't mention it to us? Whose idea was this? ”

"It's braids messing around! The whole of China counted that he was full of food and supported to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty. ”

"He restored his, why should we fight with our lives? I'm not going! If you want to go, let his pigtailed soldiers go to their own death......"

Come on, there are only five regiments in the 13th Division of the Army, except for Chang Ruiqing's own model regiment, and now there are three regiment commanders whose heads are shaking like rattles, and it seems that they have made up their minds and refused to send troops. And in the end, the only thing left is Li Jincai, the nephew of Master Li, Li Jinbao, and Li Tuanchang......

Although Grand Master Li doesn't know much about military affairs, he is not stupid, and naturally knows that if his uncle is not forced to do so, he will definitely not give such an order that offends Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng! In other words, his uncle has now been accused by Zhang Xun, and if he didn't have this uncle who was the division commander, he would have been the head of the regiment, so he had to be hard-headed.

He took a breath, took the big belt on the table, and walked out scoldingly: "Grandma's, isn't it Xu Shuzheng's person, Lao Tzu still doesn't believe in this evil!" ”

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Chang Ruiqing was crowded with officers at the regimental headquarters in Fengtai County, and the officers of the three battalions and the regiment directly under the company were all gathered together. Everyone's expressions were a little irrepressible excited. When they mobilized before the war this morning, these officers knew what this battle meant to the Model Regiment and to them! They are now the first to raise the banner of "repeated reopening", and they want to be the first to fight with the army sent by Zhang Xun with real swords and guns. In the future, in terms of meritorious deeds, the model regiment will become a mixed brigade! When Chang Ruiqing, Bai Chongxi, and Lu Yixuan walked in talking and laughing, everyone couldn't help but cheer secretly in their hearts.

For their bosses, the backbones of these model regiments have admired them from the bottom of their hearts. Less than half a year after graduating from Baoding, he actually hugged Xu Shuzheng's thigh with a book, and after several operations, he also made this little Xu, who couldn't look down on anyone, regard him as a confidant and promoted him to be the head of the regiment! Originally, when Duan Qirui stepped down, everyone thought that things were going to be worse, but they didn't expect such an opportunity to "rebuild the republic" from the sky! It's like God is helping him! With such a boss, it is difficult to think of underdevelopment.

Chang Ruiqing glanced at the officers and said with a smile: "Brothers, the opportunity for our model regiment to make a name for itself has come, just got the information, Zhang Xun ordered the 12th Division of the Army and the 13th Division of the Army to send a regiment each to fight Fengtai!" ”

The faces of all the officers became solemn, how could this Zhang Xun still command the 12th and 13th divisions! That's more than 20,000 soldiers! Can the model regiment be dealt with with less than 2,000 people?

Chang Ruiqing's face was calm and he smiled: "Li Jincai and Chen Guangyuan were detained by Zhang Xun, and these two divisions had to deal with some errands." According to the intelligence, the 13th Division dispatched Li Jinbao's regiment, and there were more than 1,000 people in addition to the vacancies, all of whom were brought over from his hometown by our division commander Li. When the fight starts later, don't get too dark with your hands, take more prisoners and kill fewer people. As for the 12th Division, it is still arguing, and none of the four regiment commanders are willing to move, so it is estimated that they will not be able to move today. ”

As soon as Chang Ruiqing's words came out, the atmosphere in the headquarters suddenly relaxed a lot. First, I knew that the troops who came were tofu soldiers; Second...... The opponent's hole cards seem to be known on their side? It seems that there are internal lines arranged by Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng in these two divisions to report the news! If you can't win such a battle, wouldn't the big guy's military academy for so many years be in vain?

"Zixiu, read the order." Chang Ruiqing waved his hand, and Lu Yixuan, who was beside him, opened the Wen Jiàn folder that had been prepared earlier, and said in a deep voice: "This battle plan is as follows!" The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battalions of the model regiment and the regimental headquarters guard company were all dispatched, and the baggage company and engineer company remained behind. Before 3 p.m. on 18 January, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions had to complete the assembly and hand over the positions to the baggage company and the engineer company, and all officers and men in battle wore white towels on their right arms to distinguish them. At 3:10 p.m., the whole team went out of the city from the south gate of Fengtai to face Li Jinbao's group! A night attack is expected, and all units must be prepared for night battles! The order of promotion is as follows: the first battalion, the second battalion, the team directly under the regimental headquarters, and the third battalion ......"

Lu Yixuan's voice fell, and Chang Ruiqing continued to speak, but his voice was already deep: "This battle is the first battle of my model regiment, and the first battle must be won!" In this battle, the officers of each company and platoon must take the lead in the charge! There is no advance or retreat! Violators will be killed! ”

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