Don't look at the Feng army just after the civil strife, but after Zhang Tinglan took power, he successfully forced Japan to sign the alliance under the city, and the morale of the entire army has been completely restored. In addition, in the face of the construction of the Jifeng Railway, the three eastern provinces have been linked, and Zhang Tinglan can mobilize more sufficient troops, and Zhang Tinglan still has full confidence in dealing with the Beiyang Army.

The generals of the Feng army also urgently needed to prove themselves through a battle, and Yang Yuting was personally responsible for drawing up the battle, and the huge map was displayed in front of everyone.

Yang Yuting personally pointed to the map and said to everyone: "This time, Xu Shuzheng led three divisions of the original participating army, the actual amount is less than two divisions, plus the fifth division of Beiyang, the first division of the original Yi Army, and the first and second mixed brigades of the Northwest Frontier Army, with a total of 35,000 men and horses, broke into the territory of Rehe from the two directions of Gubeikou and Xifengkou. Wan Fulin's headquarters, which was in charge of defense, were defeated, and the Beiyang Army continued to advance, directly threatening Chengde. ”

Yang Yuting introduced the deployment of the Beiyang Army, and Zhang Tinglan continued: "Chengde is lost, Rehe is not guaranteed, Rehe is lost, and the northeast and west gates are taken down, so this battle is only allowed to win and not lose, and the Beiyang Army must not be given the opportunity to spy on the three eastern provinces." ”

"Xu Shuzheng's border guards are very strictly trained, and I heard that they have recently been vigorously armed by the Japanese, and they have sufficient guns and artillery, and they are also an opponent that should not be underestimated." Zhu Qinglan also said on the side.

Zhang Tinglan nodded: "Xiao Xu is deeply used by Lao Duan, and he still has some ability, but this time he has to let this Xiao Zhuge sink into the sand, and strive to completely eliminate the main force of the participating army, this participating army is Lao Duan's main reliance, as long as Xiao Xu is killed, Lao Duan can only go home and hold the child." ”

Yang Yuting also smiled: "That's right, it is true that Duan Qirui cannot be allowed to continue to stay in the central government, otherwise where will we put the face of Fengjun." ”

Yang Yuting pointed to the map again. Then he said: "This time, we will divide our troops into two routes, one is the main force, to aid Chengde, and the other is to start from Shanhaiguan, take Xifengkou into our hands, cut off Xu Shuzheng's retreat, and strive to keep the participating troops in Rehe!" ”

Hearing this battle, the generals present were also very excited, and they were eager to try. At the beginning, Lao Zhang sent troops to the pass. almost defeated Duan Qirui, but in the end, he failed to get out of the army, which gave Lao Duan a chance to breathe, and now the Feng army is full of strength to pull Lao Duan off the horse.

Zhang Tinglan looked at everyone. Then he said: "I personally led the troops that assisted Chengde, mainly including the 27th Division. The 1st Cavalry Brigade of Rehe. The Mukden heavy artillery regiment, two air squadrons, and an armored vehicle brigade totaled 20,000 people. In addition, Jiang Dengxuan is in charge of the command in the direction of Shanhaiguan, and Ding Chao is the deputy, and your task is after the battle begins. Spread along the line of the Great Wall, take the main pass, and then strictly defend it to prevent Xiao Xu from slipping away. ”

"Yes!"

Zhang Tinglan arranged the troops to participate in the battle. Everyone hurried to prepare. Zhang Tinglan found her father Zhang Zuoxiang again, and the two of them still had to discuss some things.

"Dad, I am very sure that I will use 30,000 people to fight Xu Shuzheng's 30,000 people, and there will be no accidents, but if you want to continue to expand the results of the war, and even annex Chahar and Suiyuan, this number of men and horses is definitely not enough, and the Feng army must expand its military strength, at least to 200,000 people."

When Zhang Zuoxiang heard this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Humble words, this is equivalent to doubling the number of men and horses all at once, can it ensure the combat effectiveness of the army?" Will the finances be able to withstand it? ”

"The Feng army has implemented the militia system, and now the total number of militia in the three provinces exceeds 300,000, basically all of them have undergone more than three months of military training. In addition, after the expansion of the new army, I plan to adopt the method of combining the old with the new, and the elite troops on the front line will maintain about one-third of the new soldiers, and after the veterans will be driven, they will soon be able to form combat effectiveness. More than half of the recruits in the second-line troops should be recruited, and this proportion can basically maintain the same combat effectiveness. ”

"As for the financial problem, you don't have to worry, I got a hundred tons of gold from Russia, and it has been shipped back to Fengtian Bank, with this gold as a basis, we will have absolutely no problem printing another one or two hundred million tickets. In addition, I have already investigated clearly, in the hands of Kolchak, the head of White Russia, there are at least a few hundred tons of gold, as long as we get all this gold in our hands, the cost of our army expansion will be paid. ”

"To put it mildly, Belarus really has so much money, don't you just hearsay, right?"

"Dad, it's absolutely true, the tsar plundered for hundreds of years, and the accumulation is quite terrifying, and it is not surprising that there are several hundred tons of gold."

Zhang Zuoxiang couldn't help but be stunned for a while, if he could really get this windfall, it would not be a problem to expand the army, it seemed that his son had thought everything through, Zhang Zuoxiang also nodded with satisfaction.

"In this case, after the battle of Rehe is over, you will immediately start to reorganize the army, give it a new name, and break up the original system. Those who should be taken down, take it down, and don't be soft on the shortcomings that should be rectified, everything is in the hands of the father! ”

Zhang Zuoxiang has been through big waves for a long time, what don't I understand, Zhang Tinglan wants to expand the army on a large scale, in fact, he is strengthening the control of the army and cleaning up all the original old shili. This is also a reborn change, which has removed all the imprints of Zhang Zuolin's era. For this kind of thing, Zhang Zuoxiang certainly supports it unconditionally.

After Zhang Tinglan discussed with his father, he immediately took action, commanded the army, and sent troops to rescue Chengde as quickly as possible.

"Deputy marshal, the big thing is not good, the Beiyang Army has hit Guangrenling!"

After Sun Liechen, who was sitting in Chengde, got the news, his head suddenly dizzy, and he hurriedly came to the front of the map and checked it carefully. Guangrenling is only 20 kilometers away from Chengde, and it is the main barrier west of Chengde, and if it is occupied by Xu Shuzheng, Chengde will become a completely isolated city.

"Go, call Wan Fulin to me."

After a while, Wan Fulin ran over, one of his arms was still hanging gauze, Xu Shuzheng led his troops into Rehe, Wan Fulin also commanded his subordinates to fight a bloody battle, but the disparity in numbers, especially the lack of preparation of the Feng army, he was also injured, and Zuihou had to be defeated back to Chengde.

"Lieutenant Marshal, what do you command?"

"Brigade Commander Wan, the Beiyang Army has invaded Guangrenling, this is the west gate of Chengde, there must be no mistakes, and you have to rely on you to guard here."

"Deputy marshal, don't worry, I'd rather die in Guangrenling this time than take a step back!"

Wan Fulin is still a strong general, Sun Liechen also nodded, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brigade Commander Wan, there has been news from Fengtian, and the reinforcements will catch up as quickly as possible." Three days! As long as we can hold it for three days, the reinforcements will be able to rush to Chengde, and we will be able to turn the corner from danger to safety. ”

Wan Fulin hurriedly said: "I promise to complete the task!" After finishing speaking, Wan Fulin hurriedly led his men and horses to set up defenses. Sun Liechen was worried, and now he only had six or seven thousand men and horses on his hands, and if he wanted to compete with more than 30,000 Beiyang troops, it was too disparity in strength.

At this time, Xu Shuzheng was full of ambition, and between him and Feng Jun, he had already become a life-and-death rival. Since the assassination of Zhang Zuolin, the relationship between Fengjun and the Japanese has fallen to the extreme, and there is almost a battle. The enemy of the enemy is the friend, and the relationship between the Anhui and the Japanese developed rapidly.

Lao Duan took out a large amount of loans to purchase a large number of Japanese arms, and at the same time, the army participating in the war was greatly expanded. Of course, at this time, the First World War had already ended, and the participating army had lost its name, and Lao Duan had promised Xu Shuzheng that as long as he took Rehe, it would be equivalent to opening the door to the northwest, and the participating army would be officially reorganized into the Northwest Frontier Army.

Xiao Xu is also gearing up, vowing to show his skills and let Fengjun taste great. In the temporary headquarters, Xu Shuzheng said to his generals: "Everyone, the front is Chengde, as long as Chengde is taken, Rehe will return to the hands of the central government, and everyone must work hard to fight and play the prestige of the participating army." ”

"Qu Tongfeng, commander of the first division, you are responsible for leading the headquarters to attack Guangrenling and take the west gate of Chengde. Chen Wenyun, commander of the Second Division, led his troops to make a detour from the south, attacked Dashimiao Town, and broke into the urban area of Chengde. Other units serve as reserves and can be increased at any time. ”

After Xu Shuzheng finished assigning, he said to everyone: "In this operation, we must take Chengde into our hands in one go." Fighting bravely, the Prime Minister and I will definitely not be stingy with rewards, and if the enemy does not advance, we will also be severely punished. ”

"Please rest assured, the lowly post will do his best to let Fengjun taste great!"

Xu Shuzheng was also very satisfied when he saw his confident subordinates, and immediately let them launch an attack, Qu Tongfeng personally commanded his subordinates, and divided into three ways to pounce on Guangrenling. This is the key to breaking through Chengde, Qu Tongfeng is also the most attentive, from the beginning of the war, he has taken out the ability to take care of the house.

A total of more than two dozen artillery pieces aimed at the defending units of the Feng army and launched a fierce artillery bombardment. The battlefield shook the mountains, flying sand and rocks, Wan Fulin also personally commanded on the front line, and the fierce artillery fire of the Beiyang Army made him unable to raise his head.

"Damn, there are no tigers in the mountains, and the monkey is the king! If all the heavy artillery of the Feng army arrives, there will be your rampant share! ”

Wan Fulin scolded while directing his subordinates to use mountain and rock bunkers to protect their own safety. But in this round of shelling, more than 30 unlucky people were hit by shrapnel, and many more were injured by flying stones, and their heads were bleeding.

After the artillery bombardment ended, the Beiyang Army all over the mountains frantically pounced on the Feng army, and Wan Fulin's eyes widened: "Rabbit cubs, give me a hard beating, don't let go of these bastards." ”

The fierce offensive and defensive battle kicked off, and Xu Shuzheng, who was in the command center, did not put all his mind on the battle in front of him. Just knowing that fighting on the battlefield was done by a reckless man, Xiao Xu wanted to use a more haode method to pry open the door of Chengde.

"Captain He, people go to high places, and water flows to low places. Fengjun is just a partial prince, and the prime minister of Beiyang Duan is the justifiable central government, you are a smart person, you must not choose the wrong team! (To be continued......)