Wushengguan is located in the northern part of Hubei Province and is one of the nine famous passes in Chinese history. Out of Wusheng Pass to the north is Xinyang, Henan. When the Beiyang Army attacked Liangjiang and Huguang, the Hubei New Army resisted the attack of the Beiyang Army at Wusheng Pass.

Even later, when the Beiyang Army concentrated its forces to resist the attack of the Northern Army, there was also a town of Beiyang Army stationed north of Wusheng Pass. However, after Yuan Datou ordered the Beiyang Army to gather at Jinling, the Beiyang Army stationed north of Wusheng Pass withdrew.

On December 9, more than 25,000 people from the first and second towns of the Hubei New Army set off from Wusheng Pass, entered Henan, and went straight to Xinyang. The next day, they took Xinyang. In fact, there was no Beiyang Army garrison in Xinyang, and the local officials who were able to do so had already fled to Jinling, and the remaining officials naturally surrendered after the arrival of the Hubei New Army.

After taking Xinyang, the Hubei New Army was greatly invigorated and continued to go north to Zhumadian with the first and second towns, while the third town went north from Xiangyang, preparing to capture Nanyang. In this way, half of Henan will fall into the hands of the Hubei New Army.

However, at this moment, the army of the Northern Army is moving south, and such an act of the Hubei New Army is undoubtedly a tiger's mouth! The Northern Army, however, is trying to unify the whole of China, so how can it tolerate the Hubei New Army seizing their territory? Yes, the Northern Army has already made these areas its own. They defeated the Beiyang Army, and naturally had the power to take over the territory that originally belonged to the Beiyang Army. In doing so, the Hubei New Army was completely a provocation against the Northern Army. And this will undoubtedly cause a strong reaction from the Northern Army.

Zhang Zhidong was a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty and a loyal minister. Although, now the Manchus have been overthrown. But there were still quite a few bureaucrats in the south who were loyal to the Manchus. At least, the banners of several governors in the south were all to enter the king of Beijing and restore the Manchu Dynasty. Merely. After the electrification, everyone was busy expanding the army, and no one sent a single soldier to the north. Everyone is not stupid, they naturally know the strength of the Beiyang Army, and they will not start a war with the Beiyang Army without certainty. It wasn't until the Beiyang Army was easily defeated by the Northern Army that everyone came to their senses. Originally. The Beiyang Army is just an empty shell that is strong on the outside, but weak on the inside. So, the governors of the south began to stir again.

The Northern Army was strong, but they wanted to replace Beiyang to rule China, which was contrary to the claims of Zhang Zhidong and others. Zhang Zhidong also didn't want to see the real demise of the Manchu Dynasty, so he agreed with the approach of the generals below. It's just that they don't know it, but this has angered the northern army.

On December 14, the 6th Cavalry Brigade and the 7th Infantry Division of the Northern Army captured Luohe. Heading south, we arrived at Zhumadian. However, when they arrived in Zhumadian, they found that the banner of the Hubei New Army had been raised here. This can make the commander of the 7th Infantry Division, Major General Duan Tianwei, and the commander of the 6th Cavalry Brigade, Brigadier General Wang Liangchen, angry enough.

"Dog's day, isn't this the territory of Henan? When did it become Hubei's territory? Where did these Hubei New Army come from? Major General Duan Tianwei scolded fiercely. At this moment, the Northern Army is frantically advancing southward, pocketing the territory after the withdrawal of the Beiyang Army. However, I didn't expect to encounter such a thing now, which made Major General Duan Tianwei very depressed.

"General Duan, these new troops in Hubei have obviously taken advantage of the chaos to grab our territory. Dare to snatch food, it's so bold. Or. Let's send troops and teach them a hard lesson. Brigadier General Wang Liangchen said. His 6th Cavalry Brigade had fought even Lao Maozi on the Mongolian steppe, so naturally he would not think that the Hubei New Army was so difficult to deal with.

Major General Duan Tianwei hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "Our main enemy now is the Beiyang Army, not the governor of the south. Send someone to contact them and ask them to give up the territory they occupy and return to Hubei. Otherwise. You're welcome. ”

Wang Liangchen also nodded, this is called saluting first and then soldiering, if the Hubei New Army does not know each other, it is self-defeating.

A major officer of the Northern Army held a white flag and walked towards Zhumadian. The officers and soldiers of the Hubei New Army on the city wall. Pointing fingers at him, but not shooting. It didn't take long for Zhang Biao, the first town commander of the Hubei New Army, and Xia Zhankui, the second town commander, to appear on the city wall.

"Listen to the Hubei New Army in the city, the Beiyang Army was defeated by our Northern Army, and the whole of Henan is our territory. Please withdraw from Henan immediately, otherwise, it will be a provocation to us. We're going to attack you! The major officer shouted.

"Humph! How dare you threaten us? Could it be that the Northern Army really thinks that we are easy to bully? Zhang Biao, the commander of the first town of the Hubei New Army, said dissatisfiedly that he was also a high-minded and arrogant person. When the Beiyang Army attacked Hubei, he also led the army to resist the attack of the Hubei New Army at Wusheng Pass. He thought that the troops under his command would not be much worse than the Beiyang Army. As for the combat effectiveness of the Northern Army, because it was more of a false rumor, Zhang Biao thought that it was simply blown out.

"Yes! It used to be Beiyang's territory, but now it's ours. Xia Zhankui, the commander of the second town, also said.

"Tell that guy that this place already belongs to our Hubei New Army, and if you know each other, you will evacuate immediately. Otherwise, don't blame us for being polite. Zhang Biao ordered with a cold face. He didn't believe that the Northern Army really dared to launch an attack, and now, the Northern Army was fighting with the Beiyang Army, and it would definitely not offend a local powerful faction like the Hubei New Army at this time.

The officers of the Hubei New Army on the city wall shouted according to Zhang Biao's meaning.

The major officer of the Northern Army under the city did not leave immediately, but continued to argue with reason.

"Toast and don't eat, get me a rifle." Zhang Biao said coldly.

"General Zhang, the two countries will not fight each other!" Xia Zhankui hurriedly persuaded. If Zhang Biao killed the envoy of the Northern Army, then Liang Zike would be too big, and it would not end well.

"Don't worry, I'm just scaring him." Zhang Biao said.

He took a Hanyang-made rifle from the soldiers, aimed it at the feet of the Major Officer of the Northern Army, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!" With the crisp sound of gunfire, a bullet hit the snow under the feet of the officer of the major of the Northern Army, leaving a bullet hole.

The major officer of the Northern Army was stunned for a moment, then turned around and left. The officers and soldiers of the Hubei New Army on the city wall immediately burst out laughing.

"I thought he was really a man who wasn't afraid of death? Originally, he was just a soft egg who scared away when he heard a gunshot. Zhang Biao laughed, and his disdain for the Northern Army in his heart was aggravated.

"How can this be reasonable, they dare to do this to our envoys, it is simply unbelievable!" Brigadier General Wang Liangchen scolded angrily. Major General Duan Tianwei's face was also gloomy, as if he could drip water.

"Let the brothers camp and rest first, and immediately send a telegram to the young marshal. As soon as the young marshal gives the order, we will beat these guys hard and let them know how powerful the northern army is. Although Major General Duan Tianwei was angry, he had not lost his mind. Whether to start a war with the Hubei New Army or not is not something he can decide, it needs to be decided by Wu Haoxuan.

"Hmm." Brigadier General Wang Liangchen nodded.

The Northern Army could not launch an attack on Zhumadian, but instead set up camp, which greatly surprised the Hubei New Army in the city. However, they also decided that the Northern Army did not have the courage to attack them.

Wu Haoxuan and Shi Tianhan have also arrived in Kaifeng at this moment. They did not stay in Yanjing City all the time, but followed the troops all the way south.

At this moment, the progress of the Northern Army is going very well, and everywhere it goes, it is looking at the wind. The whole of Zhili and Shandong fell under the control of the Northern Army. Another unit marched westward to Shanxi and Shaanxi. It is expected that in these two provinces, there will be no resistance either. Soon, the entire north of the Yangtze River will fall under the control of the Northern Army. The next step is to cross the Yangtze River and unify the whole of China.

Although the south is in the hands of the governors, those governors are nothing more than grass on the wall. Wu Haoxuan believes that as long as the northern army is overwhelmed, they will make the right choice. The next step is to digest these territories step by step.

"Young marshal, it is expected that by the end of this month, we will be able to march to the Yangtze River. Along the way, the Beiyang Army did not resist at all, and they seemed to have decided to abandon the north of the Yangtze River. Lieutenant General Shi Tianhan said.

"Yuan Datou is not a fool, he knows that leaving his troops north of the Yangtze River will only be annihilated by us. Therefore, simply withdraw to the south of the Yangtze River, so that you can still maintain a little strength. Wu Haoxuan said.

"However, although the Yangtze River is wide, it can't stop us, right?" Shi Tianhan said with some doubts.

Yuan Datou put his hope on foreigners. If the foreigners send troops, we don't want to cross the Yangtze River. Wu Haoxuan said with a frown. He was almost certain that the British and Japanese would have intervened.

"Foreigners? Do they really dare to send troops? Shi Tianhan was stunned.

"Even if they don't send infantry, as long as they send warships into the Yangtze River, we won't have a choice." At a time when the navy of the Northern Army had not yet returned to China, it could only allow the warships of foreigners to run rampant in China's inland waterways. But Wu Haoxuan firmly believes that soon foreigners will not have such an opportunity, and the era of their martial arts will soon come to an end.

"Report to the young marshal, the 7th Infantry Division sent a telegram that Zhumadian has been occupied by the Hubei New Army." A staff officer reported to Wu Haoxuan.

"What? There are really people who don't have long eyes jumping out. Order Duan Tianwei, since the other party is looking for death, then don't leave your hand and beat me back! Wu Haoxuan ordered. (To be continued......)

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