The defeated soldiers, who were still like scattered sand, were instigated by Chen Zikun, and the frustration of losing the battle and the anger of being targeted by their own people all exploded, brandishing guns and walking forward indiscriminately.

Chen Zikun continued to bewitch: "If Commander Duan doesn't give an explanation, let's go to Beijing to find Supervisor Duan to reason!" Wang Degui and Li Changsheng also mixed in the chaos and said loudly: "Yes, go to Beijing and find Supervisor Duan to reason!" ”

A large group of defeated soldiers marched forward violently, the guards of Changxindian looked at each other, no one dared to shoot, just now they had killed many brothers of the 15th Division by killing each other, how could they make this mistake again.

The officer leading the troops was anxious, brandished his pistol and ordered loudly: "Shoot, shoot Lao Tzu!" But these soldiers under his command did not listen to him, one by one lowered their guns and was indifferent, what does it mean that so many defeated soldiers are pouring from the front line, they know very well in their hearts that this battle has been lost, not to mention that it is their own people who are pouring in, it is the enemy, and they are not going to shoot.

The surging crowd rushed into Changxindian, and the little officer who tried to stop him was shot and knocked to the ground in the confusion, trampled on it with hundreds of feet, and his head was flattened.

Chen Zikun stood on the roof of the car and looked around, and sure enough, he found the soldiers of the pistol company mixed in the chaos, made a hidden gesture at them, and led the company commander to nod knowingly.

A large group of defeated soldiers flocked to the front of the headquarters of the West Route Army at the Changxindian Railway Station, making loud noises outside the fence gate, pushing the gate, and clamoring to see Commander Duan.

"Brothers, we are from the 15th Division, please inform Commander Duan, we are wronged!" Chen Zikun seems to have become the spokesman of the defeated soldiers at this time, he has a high rank, a tall figure, a loud voice, and is particularly eye-catching in the chaos, although the soldiers of the 15th Division have never seen this person at all, but in this kind of chaos, no one will think about it, and naturally regard him as their own.

Duan Zhigui's adjutant ran over to see that the person who took the lead in making trouble was actually a major, so he scolded: "Who are you, aren't you afraid of military law?" ”

Before Chen Zikun could speak, Zhao Yufeng jumped out first, and said vividly: "This is our staff officer Xu, the nephew and young master of the War Department Deputy Chief Xu's family." ”

The adjutant was taken aback, and looked carefully, this young major was arrogant, and at first glance he was the son of a rich and noble family, since what he said was justified, it would not be false, so he hurriedly said: "It turned out to be Staff Officer Xu, disrespectful, what grievances do you have?" The brother should inform the commander. ”

Chen Zikun squeezed forward and said, "The grievances are too deep, and one or two sentences are not clear, I want to meet the commander." He winked at the lieutenant.

The adjutant was stunned for a moment, subconsciously looked back at the train, and immediately understood that this Staff Officer Xu wanted to escape back to Beijing with Commander Duan, and what grievances were just excuses.

"Okay, but you're the only one to come in." Adjutant said.

Chen Zikun said: "That's not good, my adjutant and Ma Ben also have to come together to help." As he spoke, he handed over a large front door cigarette case, stuffed with bills.

The adjutant glanced at it, comprehended, and was more sure of his judgment, this prince definitely wanted to escape with Commander Duan, forget it, it doesn't hurt to bring three more people for the sake of money.

"Okay, but you have to disarm before you can come in." At this point, the adjutant is still unequivocal.

Chen Zikun didn't say a word, untied the pistol and saber and handed it over, Zhao Yufeng and Lao Wang Lao Li also handed over the gun, and the adjutant asked people to open the fence gate and let four people in.

In the railway station, the lights are bright, there are machine guns on the platform, the soldiers of the guard battalion are carrying things to the train, and a locomotive is slowly driving over with steam, Chen Zikun came to the front of the special train, turned to Zhao Yufeng and said: "You are dirty, don't smoke the commander, I'll just go up by myself." ”

Zhao Yufeng replied and saluted: "Yes!" ”

Chen Zikun nodded, followed the adjutant on the special train, this carriage is modified, the original seats are all removed, put on the fragrant concubine couch, mahjong table, Bogu frame, carpet on the ground, electric fans hanging on the roof of the carriage, like a comfortable nest.

A middle-aged man in a private's uniform, Dama Jindao, sat on the couch of the concubine, holding a smoking gun in his hand, and a bewitching woman sitting next to him, but her expression was a little nervous, wiping her sweat with a handkerchief from time to time, probably frightened by the sporadic gunshots that rang out from time to time in the dark night.

The adjutant stepped forward and whispered: "Commander, this is Vice Chief Xu's nephew, who has just come down from the front line in Zhuozhou and has come to report on the military situation." ”

Although Duan Zhigui is not an expert in fighting, he is extremely profound in terms of human contacts, Xu Shuzheng is Duan Qirui's number one confidant, his family situation, life hobbies, Duan Zhigui is clear, and knows that Xiao Xu does have a nephew in his twenties named Xu Tingge, but he went to school at Peking University, not as a soldier.

"Your name?" Duan Zhigui's eyes rolled to his heart.

"Commander Hui, lowly Xu Tingge, staff officer of the 15th Division." Chan smiled and leaned forward.

Fake! Duan Zhigui gasped and shouted, "Take it for me!" ”

The left and right guards immediately pounced, but where they were Chen Zikun's opponents, they were knocked to the ground in three strikes and five divisions, but the soldiers outside the carriage swarmed in under the call of the adjutant, and the dense muzzles of guns were aimed at Chen Zikun.

Chen Zikun was not afraid, he tore off his military shirt to reveal the detonator tied to his body, pulled the fuse with one hand, held a grenade in the other, and shouted: "Who dares to shoot!" ”

Suddenly there was a loud noise, I don't know where there was an explosion, the air wave shattered the glass of the train, the soldiers couldn't help squatting on the ground, and when they stood up, they found that there were three more people in the carriage, and they were aiming at them with flower traps in their hands.

It turned out that just now after Zhao Yufeng and the three of them got into the car with Chen Zikun, they took the opportunity of going to the thatched house to stun the soldiers of the three guard battalions and confiscate three flower machine guns.

The flower machine is a kind of fast gun imported from Germany, which can hold 32 bullets, and it is like splashing water, and it can put down dozens of people with a shuttle, especially in this narrow and dense indoor environment, it is definitely better than a rifle that is pulled by a shot.

The two sides were tense confrontation, on a hot summer night, the fan in the carriage also stopped, it was extremely hot, everyone's face was full of sweat, but no one dared to wipe it, for fear of not paying attention to the other party's fire.

At this time, the gunfire outside had become dense, and Chen Zikun knew that the pistol team had succeeded, and the defense of Changxindian had basically collapsed.

"Brothers, don't fight, it's not worth dying for the surname Duan, you see, this is a girl and opium, like a war." Chen Zikun pointed to Duan Zhigui as he spoke, but was surprised to find that only that girl was left on the Xiangfei couch.

"Where's Commander Duan?" Chen Zikun shouted.

The girls cried and pointed outside, everyone looked over together, only to see a locomotive speeding north, it turned out that Duan Zhigui slipped away from the window just now by taking advantage of the explosion, don't look at his bloated figure, but when it comes to escaping, he is more convenient than anyone else.

"We surrender." The soldiers of the guard battalion are not stupid, the commander left them and ran away, what is the point of fighting this battle.

The headquarters guard battalion all surrendered, and the army outside can be imagined, when the news of Duan Zhigui's escape alone spread, all the tens of thousands of Anhui troops in Changxindian surrendered, and at this time, there was only one company of the direct army that arrived in Changxindian.

……

For Wu Peifu, this battle was fought extremely easily, and it can definitely be described as overwhelming, when the two armies faced each other, the well-equipped Anhui army was about to collapse at the first touch, and not even a decent battle happened.

According to the captives, when they were fighting, they all shot in the sky, and after the bullets were fired, they sat and waited for surrender, and when they asked why they were like this, they said, don't look at us as rough people, we are not ambiguous in our hearts, the government has betrayed the interests of Shandong, why should we follow them to betray the country.

Wu Peifu was not surprised at all, the combat effectiveness of the border guards was already weak, and their morale was even lower to the extreme; after the Third Division marched north from Hengyang, Hunan Province a few months ago, the Hunan army, which had less than 10,000 guns, immediately beat Zhang Jingyao's 70,000 horses to the ground, and it collapsed within a month.

But when he arrived at Changxindian along the Jinghan Line by military train, he was still taken aback, the ten acres of land were densely packed with troops, guns and sabers were piled up, and the remaining Anhui troops on the West Road were basically all here.

And it was only a company of drafters who captured them.

At this time, it was already early the next morning, and Chen Zikun came to the military column to report to Wu Peifu: "Marshal, you have not been able to capture Duan Zhigui alive, and I have come to ask you for your guilt." ”

Wu Peifu's face was as calm as water, and he snorted: "Then what are you still doing in a daze?" ”

Chen Zikun raised his head: "Handsome? But you want to enter Beijing? ”

Wu Peifu said: "Yesterday, the two divisions of the Feng Army arrived at the East Road battlefield, our army was greatly invigorated, and recaptured Yangcun in one fell swoop, Xu Shuzheng was defeated and fled back to Beijing alone, this battle has been fought. ”

Chen Zikun said: "Congratulations to the handsome! ”

Wu Peifu said: "The national thief has not been eliminated, it is still early to celebrate, you led the pistol company to enter Beijing quickly, arrest Xu Shuzheng, Duan Zhigui and others, there must be no mistake, I have a list here, and you can take it according to the map." ”

"Yes!" Chen Zikun took the list and was about to salute and leave, Wu Peifu explained to him again: "Our army and the Feng army have an agreement first, and the army will not enter Beijing. ”

"Understood!" Chen Zikun took the order, still ordered the pistol company he led yesterday, found a locomotive at the Changxindian Railway Station, hung up two ticket cars, and drove straight to Beijing, which was forty miles away.

In just a few days, the elite border guards that Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng painstakingly managed collapsed, and today's Beijing has become an undefended city.