The news of the fall of Changping and the appearance of enemy scouts on the outskirts of the capital soon caused an uproar in the capital, for the simple reason that the Tang Daoist Department came too quickly. In the past few hours, many powerful factions, including the Gonggon princes in the capital, thought that they did not know that the so-called Third Mixed Brigade of the Zhili Army was just a bluff and a mouthful of artillery, but they had thought that in just a few hours, they would be in the city. Although the number of Tang troops is not large, there are one and two, and if this spark is not extinguished, it is likely to become a prairie fire.

Nanchizi Zhang's pigtail handsome Zhang Xun dropped three vases in a row, and his complexion was a little better. The edict and the holy decree were issued dozens of times in a row, and at the beginning, there were three or two kittens who called on to thank the emperor, and more of them sank into the sea, and the most annoying thing was that the third mixed brigade of Xiaoxiao Zhili had actually hit Changping, which was a naked slap in the face!

"Marshal, Chief of Staff Wan, Liu Wu, and Chen Li, the two division commanders, are all waiting outside!" Only the butler outside dared to come in and pass the way.

"Serve them good tea, and I'll be over right away." Zhang Xun cleaned up his mood, sorted out the new first-class court clothes issued by the Qing court, and walked out.

"Marshal, what's the urgency of summoning us in a hurry?" When everyone saw that the pigtailed handsome was coming, they hurriedly stood up, and Wan Rope asked on behalf of everyone.

"Humph! Didn't you say that the kid surnamed Tang was not a problem? Now it's all in Changping! Zhang Pigtail sat on the main seat with a buttocks, looked at everyone coldly and said, "What is it like now?" ”

"Dashuai, now that the general trend is on our side, it is inevitable that there will be one or two clowns who are not afraid of death!" Liu Tingchen, the new cabinet minister, said disapprovingly: "As long as the heavenly soldiers arrive, these clowns will naturally ......."

"Don't panic, as long as you give me 2,000 people, you will definitely be able to take the head of Xiang Shang, surnamed Tang!" Liu Dongheng, the commander of the left side of the Dingwu Army, patted his chest and said, completely forgetting that the pigtail army that controls the huge capital is only 5,000 people, how can there be 2,000 mobile troops handed over to him!

"That's what the marshal is worried about!" Wan Rope took a few sips of the teacup and said, "Don't worry, don't worry!" ”

"What's not to worry about?" Wan Rope is Zhang Braidshuai's number one mastermind, Zhang Braidshuai has always been obedient to him, listening to him say this, the mood is much better, and quickly asked: "It's all burning eyebrows, and the people outside are waiting to see our jokes!" ”

"If this surnamed Tang is in the north of the mouth, we will really not be able to help him for a while!" Wan Rope squinted his eyes and smiled: "Now that he has sent it to the door himself, we just need to gather it and destroy it or defeat ......"

"What do you mean, let's make an example of the monkeys!" No matter how stupid Zhang Dashuai was, he could hear the meaning of Wan Yuan's words, and he couldn't help but think about it.

"What Lord Wan said is extremely true, as long as we defeat a few early birds, it turns out that those wall-riding factions who are watching will have to support us!" Liu Tingchen said thoughtfully: "This surname Tang is not strong, just right!" ”

"Division Commander Li, where does this Third Mixed Brigade of the Zhili Army come from?" There were not many soldiers available in his hands, Zhang Pigtail was a little hesitant, and asked inquiringly: "How many troops?" ”

"The Third Mixed Brigade of the Zhili Army is formed by the merger of the Second Mixed Regiment of the former Army and the Fifth Road Patrol Battalion of the Zhili Army. Li Jincai is purely honest about opening the river: "It is estimated that it is only three or four thousand, and it is estimated that there are only two thousand people who have arrived in Changping after excluding those who stayed in the north of the mouth!" Brigade Commander Tang Zhidao was originally a member of the Military Pastoral Division, and it is said that he was only released as a regiment commander because of Xiao Xu's appreciation......"

"It's just this little bit of soldiers and horses, we only need a thousand people, no! Only 800 people will do! Liu Dongheng blushed at asking for 2,000 people just now. The pigtail army has only fought in the battle of Nanjing in recent years, but it is very confident from top to bottom, thinking that it is the first in the world, and it does not take other armies seriously.

"Okay, Dongheng!" When Zhang Pigtail heard that the other party actually only had this little strength, he couldn't help but feel good and wanted to give an order.

"Senior Commander Li, your troops are in Beiyuan, right?" Wan Shenyan suddenly interrupted Zhang Braid's words and asked, "It's only half a day's distance from Changping County, and it's most suitable to send troops from you." ”

"Don't worry, Dashuai, I'll hand it over to our thirteenth division!" Li Jincai was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "I promise to take the head of the Tang Dao!" ”

Just now he hesitated to take the initiative to ask for battle, and was preempted by Liu Dongheng, now as long as he gets this opportunity to send troops, he can get rid of the coercion of the pigtail army, and when the time comes, he can do whatever he wants when the dragon returns to the sea!

"It's rare to have this heart, then ......" Zhang Braid was overjoyed, the lack of troops at hand was a hard wound in this restoration, and now Division Commander Li took the initiative to ask for help, which is naturally a great thing.

"Division Commander Li has made a great contribution this time, isn't the War Department lacking a deputy commander!" Wan Zhaoyan interrupted Zhang Braid again and said inexplicably.

Zhang Braided Shuai was repeatedly interrupted and was about to get angry, and when he looked at Wan Rope and made a look at himself, he said patiently: "The old man is really negligent, then make up for Master Li's deputy commander!" Later, you will draw up another decree! ”

"Li Du wears many hats, and I'm afraid the thirteenth division will not be able to get busy!" Wan Xiangyan turned around and suggested kindly: "How about the Thirteenth Division be handed over to Commander Liu to take care of?" ”

Originally, Li Jin was just about to thank him, but when he heard this, he was scared out of a cold sweat, and hurriedly shirked and said: "I am a lowly person who is shallow in learning, and I really don't deserve this great responsibility!" ”

"Li Dutong don't be humble, this position belongs to you!" Liu Tingchen's mind quickly turned and hurriedly made up for it: "How can a handsome person treat a person who has made great achievements!" ”

Afraid that Zhang Dashuai didn't understand the deep meaning, Pan Bo hurriedly said a few words in Braided Shuai's ear, and Zhang Braided Shuai suddenly said: "Jincai, don't postpone it, the thirteenth division will be handed over to Dongheng for the time being, and your subordinates will take over when the situation stabilizes!" ”

Li Jincai still wanted to shirk it, but he was stunned when he looked at the sharp eyes of the pigtailed handsome, so he said helplessly: "Then the humble position is reluctant to be the commander of this capital, and please take care of it!" ”

"That's right!" Braided Shuai put on a soft gaze and said with a smile: "Everyone is in the same boat, and if the Qing Dynasty is prosperous, we will follow the promotion and make a fortune, and if the Qing Dynasty is unlucky, we can only die for the country!" ”

"Admiral Chen, what I said is right!" Braided Shuai looked meaningfully at Chen Guangyuan, the new commander of Zhili and the commander of the 12th Division, and said, "I'll hand it over to you over there in Nanyuan!" ”

Seeing that Li Jincai was secretly demoted by Mingsheng and removed from the military power, Chen Guangyuan was already frightened, and when he heard this, he dared to slack off, so he hurriedly expressed his loyalty. He and Li Jincai themselves had an indifferent attitude towards restoration, that is, whether it was the Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China, as long as it did not harm their vital interests. It's just that at the moment, he and Li Jincai are held hostage by the pigtailed army, so they have to follow the pigtails to shout for the restoration, and the outside world also regards them as hardcore restorationists.

"Master Liu, Changping will be handed over to you." After talking and laughing, he got the military power of a division, and the topic returned to the Tang Dao Department in Changping, and this time the pigtail commander said very easily: "I will give you another battalion of veterans, and you must annihilate all those surnamed Tang!" ”

"Zha!" Liu Dongheng performed a military salute according to the old routine of the former Qing Dynasty, and he was stunned by the big cake that had just been smashed, although the commander of the Dingwu Army (Braided Army) was also at the division level, but it was not a little worse than the real commander of the division directly under the Ministry of the Army.

At present, there are no more than 20 army divisions directly under the Ministry of War nationwide, and several of them are concurrently held at the level of provincial governors and military envoys. It is no exaggeration to say that the situation in more than 10 northern provinces is now under the control of these dozen division commanders. The second division was concurrently served by Wang Zhanyuan, the overseer of Hubei, the third division was concurrently served by Cao Kun, the fourth division was concurrently served by Yang Shande, the overseer of Zhejiang, the tenth division was concurrently served by Lu Yongxiang, the envoy of Songhu, the 23rd division was concurrently served by Meng Enyuan, the overseer of Jilin, and the 27th division was concurrently served by Zhang Zuolin, the overseer of Fengtian. Among these divisions directly under the Ministry of the Army, the combat effectiveness must be headed by the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth of the six towns in the old Beiyang, Zhang Jingyao's seventh division can be regarded as a strong force after the battle to protect the country, and Lu Yongxiang's tenth division is located in the rich land of Songhu, and its equipment and supplies should be quite good.

Among the dozen or so divisions directly under the central government, the 13th Division is undoubtedly the latest to become an army, and it was not until last year that it was reorganized from the Gongwei Army, and the old foundation is an old-style army, and most of the officers are old Beiyang generals; in addition to suppressing bandits a few times, the department and its predecessors have not fought a few battles seriously, and their combat effectiveness can be said to be very average, and may be slightly stronger than some provincial divisions and brigades. After more than a year of training and replenishment, by this time the department was also fully manned, strong and strong, except for a battalion sent to Zhangde to guard Yuan Ling (Yuan Datou's mausoleum), a battalion sent to Changping (almost completely annihilated), the rest of the departments were stationed in Beiyuan.

As soon as Liu Dongheng came out of Zhang's house, he led a battalion of pigtailed troops to Beiyuan with the newly baked holy decree to take office. Because the division commander Li Jincai was held hostage, the two brigade commanders and several regiment commanders were indecisive and at a loss, and Liu Dongheng was with a pigtail army like a wolf and a tiger, and the famous pigtail army, so the takeover of the 13th Division was quite smooth. In the eyes of most officers and soldiers these years, as long as the salary can be paid on time and on time, the mother will be the Republic of China and the Qing Dynasty! A small number of officers who have graduated from new-style military academies and have a certain degree of democracy, freedom, and republican ideology can only choose temporary forbearance due to the general trend.

According to Liu Dongheng's temperament, in order to show loyalty to the boss, he should send troops to Changping overnight, but it was late at night when he took over the 13th Division, and it was difficult to prepare in a hurry. After asking Zhang Pigshuai for instructions, it was decided to postpone the dispatch of troops until the next morning.

Therefore, the situation of the Beijing division was completely expected by Brigade Commander Tang, Chief of Staff Xu, and others, except for Chief of Staff Xu who led his troops to the Shahe area overnight to conduct detailed reconnaissance of the ambush site, only a small number of cavalry cruised south of the Shahe River, and the rest of the troops rested around Changping.

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