"I just received a telegram from Xu Yongchang, he led his troops to Liuquan, where they met a regiment of Liang Zhongjia's division, Xu Yongchang said that he was organizing troops to make a fierce attack, and it is expected that he will reach Gaoping and Changzhi tonight at the latest, blocking Song Zhewu's way north."

Speaking of this, Wang Shouwu said with some expectations: "If that's the case, don't say that this regiment of the Fourth Route Army in front of you, that is, Song Zhewu's troops besieging Jincheng and Changzhi will not retreat north today, it will also be very dangerous, Xu Yongchang is likely to block Song Zhewu's two armies in Changzhi, at that time, we and Xu Yongchang are flanked on both sides, Song Zhewu's situation is very bad, if you really want to catch Song Zhewu, Song Zhewu's defection caused by this crisis, maybe you can get rid of it." ”

Pang Bingxun glanced at Wang Shouwu in surprise, and said in a heavy tone: "Starting from the Yellow River Iron Bridge, we fought all the way with the blocking troops of the Fourth Route Army, and we only had more than 2,000 people in Song Zhewu's regiment opposite. ”

"There are two armies of Song Zhewu in Jincheng and Changzhi, sixty or seventy thousand people, how can it be so easy to capture Song Zhewu? If you can't get it right, most of our more than 10,000 people will have to get in. ”

Of course, Wang Shouwu understood the meaning of Pang Bingxun's words, that is, to find a way to keep this bit of family foundation, this time he should chase the Yellow River first, that was Feng Yuxiang's personal order, otherwise Pang Bingxun would never come. When he was in Henan, Pang Bingxun always had the intention of preserving his strength when fighting against the Central Army, so that after all the troops participating in the anti-Chiang coalition suffered heavy losses, the personnel of their 14th Division not only did not decrease, but also because of the incorporation of the Central Army, the prisoners were strengthened, and even the weapons and equipment were improved a lot.

However, giving up this good opportunity in front of him, Wang Shouwu was still a little unwilling.

"It must not be enough to rely on us and Xu Yongchang's troops, Zhang Papi's troops will arrive at noon, although Zhang Papi is mean, but he is still very good at training and leading troops, and his troops are also very strong in combat effectiveness, although he only has more than 5,000 people now, but the combat effectiveness should not be underestimated."

"We have more than 100,000 people together with Xu Yongchang and Sun Dianying's troops, although it is not enough to eat Song Zhewu's 60,000 or 70,000 troops, it is still possible to surround him, at that time, Feng Lao will never give up this opportunity to get it, and he will definitely step up the mobilization of troops to Jinnan, and it is not impossible to seize Song Zhewu."

Pang Bingxun waved his hand to drive the surrounding guards and staff officers away, and after these people walked away, he whispered to Wang Shouwu: "Sacrifice brother, you supervised the troops in front to pursue Song Zhewu, I didn't have time to tell you, I saw Bi Guangyuan in Qiaobei yesterday." ”

Pang Bingxun's words surprised Wang Shouwu, looking at the guards who were far away from them, Wang Shouwu asked in a low voice: "Master, Shi Yousan has already been electrified to Zhang Xueliang, Bi Guangyuan is not with Shi Yousan, how dare he come here?" What did he come to do? ”

Pang Bingxun didn't care about the first wave of his hand and said, "What else can he do when he comes at this time, persuade him to surrender." ”

Wang Shouwu felt that he was a little out of shape, and covered up and said: "This Shi Yousan is really bold, he betrayed Mr. Feng and Yan Xishan, so he is not afraid that Chiang Kai-shek will retaliate against him?" He bombarded Nanjing last year, will Chiang Kai-shek forget? If it weren't for Yan Xishan to shelter him from the wind and rain last year, Chiang Kai-shek would have cleaned him up with Tang Shengzhi at that time. ”

Pang Bingxun nodded and said in agreement: "Chairman Jiang will never forget his bombardment of Nanjing, that is a great shame for Chairman Jiang, after the failure of this anti-Chiang effort, neither Mr. Feng nor Yan Xishan can no longer shelter him Shi Yousan, and probably only Zhang Xueliang and Song Zhewu can have this ability, Shi Yousan took Zhang Xueliang's line early, he is really well-behaved!" ”

Regarding Pang Bingxun's quiet change of words and calling Chiang Kai-shek Chairman Chiang, the delicate Wang Shouwu felt that he had sensed Pang Bingxun's thoughts, but out of caution, he still probed and asked: "Since the division seat has met Bi Guangyuan, the meaning of the division seat ......."

Pang Bingxun sighed and said in a low voice: "It's not just Shi Yousan who voted for Zhang Xueliang, Bi Guangyuan said that there are still many people in the Northwest Army who have dealings with the Central Army. ”

Seeing that Wang Shouwu showed a look of extreme surprise, Pang Bingxun sneered and said: "What's so surprising about this, since there are Han Fuyu and Shi Yousan, the two Taibao who were picked up by Mr. Feng, as examples, and there are people in the Northwest Army who are thinking about it, it is a normal thing." ”

Pang Bingxun then said mysteriously: "Bi Guangyuan also said that half a month ago, Sun Lianzhong had tacitly ceasefire with the Central Army. Xu Yongchang crossed the Yellow River and retreated north this time, and it is said that only Sun Dianying followed him, and the others did not move. Including Sun Lianzhong. ”

"Wouldn't Sun Lianzhong have gone to Zhengzhou? He and Ji Hongchang are both the main forces of Mr. Feng's lineage, and they each have more than 30,000 people! Wang Shouwu asked with some suspicion.

"No, absolutely not." Sun Lianzhong shook his head like a wave drum and said.

Pang Bingxun explained: "You think, the Central Army defeated the main force of the Jin Sui Army in Yan Xishan in Shandong half a month ago, and the main force of the Central Army has been transferred to the Pinghan Line with confidence, and the Central Army on the front line of Luohe now has more than 300,000 troops. ”

"Also, according to Song Mingxuan's call, the Central Army has now appeared in the rear of our army in Tongxu, Weixian, Qixian, Yuzhou and other places, but our troops in these places have not reacted much, the Central Army is not afraid of being surrounded and annihilated, and dares to drill into our rear, don't you think it's strange?"

Sun Lianzhong moved the injured leg for a moment, and then said: "These central troops who came in knew at a glance that they were going to Zhengzhou, Sun Lianzhong would not fail to see it, if he went to Zhengzhou, I am afraid that he would be intercepted on the road, if he hurried to cross the river from Kaifeng, there was still a glimmer of hope." It's just that not only Sun Lianzhong is still hesitating whether to vote for Jiang or retreat across the Yellow River, I think Mr. Feng is still not sure what the Northwest Army should do? In the end, it is to return to Shaanxi or to advance to Jinnan. ”

"Let's talk about pursuing Song Zhewu, up to now, the Northwest Army has only pursued Jinnan with the Sixth Division that we and Zhang Zizhong lacked, from this point of view, Mr. Feng is not as decisive as Yan Xishan."

Wang Shouwu nodded with a heavy heart and said: "What the master said is very true, Mr. Feng is guilty of suffering from gains and losses again, and now the time is pressing, in my opinion, Mr. Feng has two ways to go, one is to retreat through Tongguan, although it is difficult in the northwest, but the central army whip is out of reach, they are absolutely not capable of sending hundreds of thousands of troops to the northwest, and there may be a chance to survive this section; The second is to immediately lead the whole army into southern Jin, even if Song Zhewu cannot be driven away, hundreds of thousands of people from the Northwest Army and the Jin Sui Army will be able to bargain with the central government in Shanxi and strive for a good result. But no matter which way you go, you must now make a decision. ”

After speaking, Wang Shouwu shook his head helplessly.

Pang Bingxun looked at the north and said self-deprecatingly: "With only the more than 100,000 people of us and Xu Yongchang and Sun Dianying, if we really block the two armies of Song Zhewu in southern Jinnan, Song Zhewu has to fight hard with us. ”

For Pang Bingxun's words, Wang Shouwu thought so, but he was still a little worried about Pang Bingxun's choice to vote for Jiang at this time, although Feng Yuxiang did not take them as his descendants, but he didn't dare to do it too obviously, but if he was in the Central Army, it wouldn't be too good.

As Pang Bingxun's old subordinate, Wang Shouwu couldn't sit idly by and watch the future of the 14th Division, and after thinking about it, he felt that he still had to give Pang Bingxun a wake-up call.

"Is the master trying to defect to the central government? With our current hand, it won't take two years for us to be annexed and disappear. ”

Seeing Pang Bingxun smiling and silent, Wang Shouwu probed and asked, "Shizuo, does you want to follow Bi Guangyuan's advice and follow Shi You's three votes to Zhang Xueliang?" ”

Pang Bingxun sneered disdainfully: "How could my old Pang follow Shi Yousan, an ungrateful villain, to Zhang Xueliang." Even if I don't think about myself, I have to think about you old subordinates who have been with me for many years. ”

"What does the division mean to take refuge in Song Zhewu?" Wang Shouwu was a little confused by Pang Bingxun.

Pang Bingxun sighed slightly and said: "Since leaving the old chief Sun Yue, my old Pang first followed Wu Peifu, and then attached to the central government, and then on 4.12, because of the split between Ning and Han, my old Pang was not sure whether it was better to be with Chairman Jiang or Wang Jingwei, so in order to take refuge, I had to take refuge in Mr. Feng." But in the past few years in the Northwest Army, you also know that we are inferior! ”

Pang Bingxun let out a long breath and said: "As a local force and the central government, it is not a matter after all, now that Mr. Feng, Yan Xishan, and Li Zongren are finished, who dares to guarantee that Song Zhewu and Zhang Xueliang can stand?" ”

"No matter how strong they are, they are only one prince after all, and they will obey Chairman Chiang as the emperor after all. My old Pang knows that he doesn't have the life to be the emperor, so let's follow the emperor honestly, and we should find a long-term home. ”

"But ......"

Seeing Wang Shouwu's worried look, Pang Bingxun waved his hand and said: "Sacrifice my brother, don't worry, now if we go to the Central Committee, Chairman Jiang will not treat us, and the things you are worried about being annexed will happen sooner or later, I understand this, I mean......

(To be continued)