Chapter 114: First Sight of the Devil
Looking at the Xu Jiajun who was surrounded outside the city, and the cannon that looked a little numbing at a glance, the officers and soldiers of the Third Division of the Revolutionary Army who were sticking to Linzhou were completely shocked. Originally, in their opinion, if they didn't go to Xu Jiajun for trouble, the other party would burn incense and be happy. Now in reverse, the other party gives them dumplings. Looking at this frame, it's really possible to fight without disturbing!
For Xu Bin, if it can be resolved peacefully, it will be resolved as peacefully as possible, and the enmity between Xiangu Mountain and the revolutionary army is quite deep. If the more than 10,000 officers and soldiers in front of them are completely annihilated, it will certainly be able to deter the revolutionary army and make them dare not set foot in Linzhou City easily. But this also means that Xu Jiajun and the revolutionary army can only fight to the end in the future. This hatred value, Xu Bin doesn't want to pull it for the time being!
Ordering the artillery units to be ready to open fire, as soon as the time is up, Xu Bin said this order in front of the revolutionary army troops not far from them. It also meant to warn them that it was useless to delay time by playing tricks, and that the artillery units would be able to fire their own artillery as soon as the half-hour had passed without him giving another order.
Seeing that the artillerymen began to carry the shells and adjust the direction and angle of the muzzles, there was another commotion in the ranks of the revolutionary army. Even many officers who saw this scene quickly ordered their subordinates to prepare for anti-artillery. Spread out as much as possible and don't hide in a bunch of people. Otherwise, more than half of the casualties would have been killed or injured by a single shell.
I know that when dealing with such a bandit-born military commander, you really can't treat it the same way as an officer of the regular army. Chen Mingyang, commander of the Third Division of the Revolutionary Army, was also nervous about the half-hour ultimatum given to him by Xu Bin. Quickly asked the dispatcher to inquire about Ningzhou, there was a telegram about the eagle's beak rock.
As a result, when he heard it, the garrison of Ningzhou Mansion heard a rumor from the Eagle's Beak Rock last night, but he thought it was a small fight by bandits. Because the gunfire lasted for a short time and was rare. For this reason, the garrison saw that it was already the middle of the night, and no one was willing to send troops to check it out.
Until he asked if the Eagle's Beak Rock was lost, a reconnaissance force sent out by the Ningzhou Government had not brought back the news of whether the Eagle's Beak Rock had been lost. But with a call back from Ningzhou Mansion, Chen Mingyang knew that the eagle's beak rock was finished. Perhaps these people are so arrogant that they have finally paid the price.
The occupation of Eagle's Beak Rock by Xu Youjun meant that they had lost their way to retreat, and at the same time, they had also lost a passage for a large army to enter the Linzhou border. Thinking of this, Xu Mingyang was also really shocked by the commander of the Xu family's army, this kind of combat method of seeking the overall situation in a war.
In his opinion, this is not a battle that a bandit commander can command at all. From these encounters, Chen Mingyang can also clearly feel that the troops trained by Xu Jiajun are more well-organized than those of the revolutionary army. In particular, the accuracy of the opponent's shooting can almost completely defeat the revolutionary army. Is such a force, described as a bandit force, a little too contemptuous?
Ignoring the phone call from the head of the security regiment of Ningzhou Mansion to find out the situation at Eagle's Beak Rock as soon as possible, Chen Mingyang immediately sent a telegram that the Third Division was besieged to the general headquarters in Nanbin Mansion. When the telegraph operator of the General Headquarters translated this telegram, he knew that the matter was tense and directly asked the officer to knock on the room where he was still resting.
When Guo Tianyou, who was still asleep, was woken up by the adjutant, he learned that the third division of Chen Mingyang, who loved the general, was surrounded, and the back road was cut off by the other party first, and the situation was in danger. The other side gave them only half an hour to think about it, and if they refused to accept the surrender, then the other side would be equipped with at least one regiment of artillery, and the fortifications outside the city of the revolutionary army would be reduced to ruins in an instant.
When he learned that Xu Jiajun's strength was already so strong, Guo Tianyou was undoubtedly angry at the inaction of the Ningzhou Mansion Security Corps. It was because they were unwilling to get up overnight to reconnoiter the situation that the 3rd Division missed the best opportunity to retreat. Now trapped in the Linzhou Mansion, it's really hard to make a decision whether to fight or surrender!
A group of staff officers of the headquarters were immediately called for a meeting, and the conclusion was reached that there were two central schools, and that the main battle and the main surrender had their own reasons. The main battle is nothing more than that if the Third Division surrenders, the warlords around the revolutionary army will feel that the revolutionary army is weak and can be bullied, and even an army composed of bandits will not be able to defeat it.
As for the main surrender, it was seen that the Xu family army had surrounded Linzhou City, and the other party had made full defensive preparations, plus there were dozens of cannons arranged outside the encirclement. Once the other party really gives the order to open the cannon, they are all out of the military, so why don't they know the power of this cannon? If the elite division of the revolutionary army is thrown in Linzhou Capital, it will be really humiliating and humiliating at the same time!
Looking at the two groups of staff officers who were arguing endlessly, Guo Tianyou was also very big, in fact, for him. He was not good at military command, and many of the military arrangements he made were based on the opinions of these staff committees. As long as the intention of the other side makes him feel good, then he also trusts the battle plan made by the staff committee, and then sends the plan to the various troops.
At that time, Tianyou looked a little unhappy and said, "Can you stop fighting first?" It's only half an hour, and you've been arguing for five minutes? Do you know that if you continue to fight, the third division is estimated to be dead, and you will not be able to fight for a result.
I'll ask you a few words now, if the third division is exhausted, do you think it will be able to reflect the bravery of the revolutionary army? Then let me ask you again, how will we deal with the families of these tens of thousands of Nanbin soldiers at that time? As long as you can give a reasonable explanation for these two problems, then I agree with you on the side of the main battle, how about it? ”
Naturally, these staff officers are not stupid, and they will not hear from Guo Tianyou's words, and Guo Tianyou is actually more likely to agree with the main surrender. For the sake of a place, burying one of his elite main divisions is undoubtedly a bit more than worth the loss. With regard to the revolutionary army that is currently advancing on two fronts, the training of the haode troops has become tense day by day with the campaign, and the reason for the shortage of troops has also appeared in the revolutionary army that has advanced on both sides.
Therefore, as long as the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Third Division can be guaranteed, how much is the face worth? As long as he takes the entire territory of southern Fujian, and then turns the gun and gathers a large army to deal with the Xu family's army, Tianyou doesn't believe that this Xu family's army can deal with him with a division, so can it deal with him with an army?
There is a way for a gentleman to take revenge, ten years is not too late!
Besides, Tianyou is a person who knows how to forbear, otherwise he would not have come to such a high position today. Therefore, after he threw out two very sharp questions, the staff officers of the main battle were silent.
Knowing that these staff officers should know what they meant, Guo Tianyou knew that the time was urgent, and quickly asked the dispatch room to send a telegram to the third division. Let Chen Mingyang accept the persuasion of the other party to surrender, but he must ensure that the officers and soldiers of the third division are returned to the revolutionary army. If the other party does not agree to this condition, then Tianyou will let Chen Mingyang lead the army into small units to break through. It is better to be able to run one than to be served by others!
In addition, Tianyou gave Chen Mingyang a suggestion, that is, when negotiating, it is best to push Watanabe, who was their mentor as an adviser, to the front. Let the military adviser of this Sun Country give Xu Jiajun a little warning. At least Tianyou knows that the warlords have beaten you to the death in recent years, and it is not enough to offend foreigners too much. Therefore, having Watanabe, on behalf of the revolutionary army, give Xu Jiajun a little warning, which will undoubtedly ensure their safety.
Regarding the telegram sent by the General Headquarters, Chen Mingyang took a closer look at it, and he also breathed a sigh of relief, it is naturally good to be able to not fight, and Chen Mingyang values the lives of these tens of thousands of soldiers more than the disgrace. If you lose your face, next time remember to find a chance to earn it back. I lost my life, but I lost everything.
Chen Mingyang believed that the commander-in-chief would not understand this simple truth, and when he learned that there were only three minutes before half an hour, Chen Mingyang hurriedly led the commander of the third division. I came there again and asked to talk to Xu Bin.
When Chen Mingyang proposed that the weapons must arrive in the Eagle's Beak Rock area before handing them over, otherwise they would not have handed over the weapons of the whole division so readily.
In this regard, Xu Bin directly shook his hand and said: "Since you don't believe it, then I'll talk about it." I've saved face for you, and since you don't want it, stay all here. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry, it's a big deal to spend a ton of shells, and these weapons and equipment under your command will be mine sooner or later. Then don't talk about it! Let's fight! ”
Just as Xu Bin was about to leave, Ichiro Wakuchiro, who had been silent, suddenly stepped forward and said, "General Xu, hello, I am the military adviser of the Third Division of the Sun Country in the Revolutionary Army. I don't think Chen Sang's request is excessive, and our revolutionary army also counts in words.
As soon as we get there, we will give the order to lay down our arms and pass through your defensive positions. If you don't think you can trust Chen Sang's conditions, then General Xu should believe me, the military advisor of the Sun Kingdom, right? ”
MB, hearing this short man's awkward Longhua Guowen, he was full of anger and was really sad. Hearing that this little man felt good about himself, Xu Bin smiled angrily and said, "Senior Commander Chen, it seems that you can't be the master of this army!" So I just talked to you, is it a waste of time?
You know, brother, I was born as a bandit, and this time is very precious. You have to make money every second! Otherwise, how can you feed so many subordinates? Forgive me for not hearing very clearly, what you short man said was really awkward. What country did you just say you are from? ”
was ignored and ridiculed for his height, and this Watanabe advisor was naturally angry in his stomach, but he thought of the other party's bandit background. If the language is vulgar, it can be understood. It's just that he didn't know that Xu Bin heard that he was the military adviser sent to the Third Division by the Sun Country.
I've made up my mind to blackmail! Let these people of the revolutionary army know that they must ask for help, otherwise they will pay a greater price!