Commander Leng Yifei received Lin Xiongyu's report and immediately left behind the artillery unit, light and heavy, and logistics troops, including the 50th Division. He ordered the headquarters guards to travel lightly and arrived in Xi'an three days later. At this time, Khalid was already waiting at the Xi'an Provisional Command. As soon as they saw him, Khalid said depressedly: "Commander, I just ran away, and let He Meng, this kid, pick up a big bargain." Leng Yifei smiled and said: "Don't underestimate running away, if you don't run to Weinan, can you block the Russian army?" It's also a big thing to run,"

Leng Yifei continued with great interest: "Tell me how the situation is!" Khalid pointed to the map and said excitedly: "After a day of oppressive attack, the Russian army is currently surrounded by 9 of our divisions in a certain town between Xi'an and Xianyang, within a radius of about 10 kilometers. At present, it is known that the artillery units of the Russian army were destroyed by He Meng, for a few days I pressed the attack, and the Russian army paid heavy casualties, the specific number is unknown, at present we have the conditions for a general attack, are you waiting for the artillery units to come up? ”

Leng Yifei shook his head and said: "It will take at least 5 days for the artillery unit to come up, I don't think there is any need to wait." The Russian army is now a turtle in an urn, and an artillery brigade is enough. The units were ordered to launch a general attack at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning. Leng Yifei said decisively. At this time, the city of Xi'an was particularly lively, and the eldest girl and little daughter-in-law who hid in the countryside received the good news and returned to the city one after another, so that the streets were full of joyful people. The Northern Expeditionary Army was like a great savior, and it was soon supported by the people.

The streets of such and such a small town are full of wounded soldiers of the Russian army, and the tragic scene is simply unbearable. When the Northern Expeditionary Army learned of the atrocities of the Russian army in Xi'an, the flame of revenge rose in the hearts of the officers and soldiers. Especially in the operation to reduce the encirclement, a large number of casualties among the Russian soldiers were caused. In the command of the Russian army, the smell of defeat is shrouded. "Your Excellency, after days of fierce fighting, after investigation, our army has about 7,000 officers and soldiers killed and 12,000 wounded, and we are running out of ammunition." An officer covered in dirt reported it.

Alexander waved his hand to show that he understood. "Your Excellency, we have reached the end of our rope, and it is pointless to continue to resist. Today the Northern Expeditionary Army will definitely launch a general attack, we can no longer make senseless sacrifices, and I propose to surrender. The voice of the Chief of Staff of the Russian Army was cold. Alexander stared at the chief of staff with blood-red eyes, realizing that he had lost the will to resist. After a long time, he hung his head weakly and said, "Order to lay down your arms and surrender." ”

When the general offensive was about to begin, the Russian army raised the white flag and surrendered, which made the majority of officers and soldiers very depressed. In the evening of the same day, He Meng rushed to Xi'an. "Damn, the Russian army has laid down its arms, and they can't be forgiven, I suggest that all the Russian officers and soldiers who rob the ** are shot!" Khalid was furious. "If this is the case, I am afraid that the Russian officers and soldiers will have to be killed, and the commander-in-chief will not agree." Leng Yifei shook his head and said.

He Meng said: "The atrocities of the Russian army must be punished, and I suggest that the commander of the Russian army, Yarashanda, be hanged, so that the people of Xi'an will be explained." As for the Russian prisoners of war, how do we report to the headquarters? "Good idea, just do it?" Leng Yifei suddenly remembered something and said, "When will Wang Shiqi, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, arrive?" "About noon tomorrow!" "Alexander's trial is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock.

The next morning, the headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Corps issued a proclamation to try the commander of the Russian army. The news suddenly spread all over the streets and alleys of Xi'an City, and people rushed to tell each other, and Xi'an City was boiling again. At noon that day, Wang Shiqi, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, rushed to Xi'an from Xianyang, and in front of the coalition headquarters, He Meng introduced: "Lord Wang, this is Leng Yifei, the commander of the West Route Corps!" "My subordinates are ashamed, meet General Leng!" Wang Shiqi saluted.

Leng Yifei said with a smile: "At the joint moment, the Governor has abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, and I welcome you on behalf of the Guangzhou Military Government and Commander-in-Chief Deng." We know that Lord Wang is an honest official, and we will continue to ignore past suspicions, and I think your appointment will come down soon, and I hope that your Excellency will continue to fulfill his duties. "I thank the Northern Expeditionary Army for their love, I have ordered the Qing troops in Taiyuan, Lanzhou and other places to surrender, and I hope that the army will send troops to receive it as soon as possible!"

In the afternoon, in the former Qing Army Campus of Xi'an City, all the Russian prisoners of war who could move around were concentrated on the school ground. Soon there was a crowd of people standing around, and guards were deployed around to prevent the people from acting aggressively. On the starting platform on the north side of the school grounds, a gallows was erected, and there was only one rope sleeve on the gallows. The Russian officers and soldiers on the front playground observed, and at this time, these Russian soldiers had lost their former majesty, and they were staring at this terrifying scene with their heads hanging down one by one.

A few tables appeared on the left side of the starting table, and Leng Yifei and He Meng were seated. The governor of Shaanxi and Gansu was sitting behind a desk, his braids cut off and his civilized clothes, looking refreshed. At this time, Chief of Staff Khalid stood on the starting platform and shouted: "Bring the criminals up, the first to come to the stage is the chief of staff of the Russian army and the generals above the division level, and then an interpreter comes up." Zuihou Khalid ordered Alexander to be brought up.

Alexander held his head high, as if he had been righteous. Khalid preached about the atrocities of the Russian army in Xi'an, and Zuihou announced the hanging of Alexander. When the interpreter finished explaining, Alexander shouted: "I want to protest!" You can't do this to a general who has laid down his arms" "You have no right to protest, we have always been clear about beasts, and we will carry it out immediately!" Two big men came up, lifted the struggling Alexander to the rope, put a hood on him, and began to wait quietly.

As time passed, Alexander, who had stood straight at first, began to tremble, and his crotch was noticeably wet. Apparently in the face of the torment of death, Alexander's will also collapsed. When the time came, the rope suddenly straightened, and Alexander's body began to hang in the air. He struggled in the air, then stopped moving. The chief of staff of the Russian army and several division-level generals collapsed on the ground in fright. During the whole process, the reporters accompanying the army of the headquarters took precious photos.

Five days later, at the headquarters of the Guangzhou Military Government, Deng Zixuan reported on the Northwest War: "This group of brutes ordered Leng Yifei to take all the Russian prisoners of war to Guangxi." I will make these sinful bodies to hard labor all their lives, without forgiveness, and I will let them spend the rest of their lives to atone for their sins. Pei Gejin said happily: "Xi'an's victory is very happy, and the unexpected thing is that Wang Shiqi, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, surrendered to Cheng, and the entire northwest was successfully in the bag. ”

Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "I have already informed Zhang Zhidong to appoint Wang Shiqi as the governor of Shaanxi Province. Kwong Jiazhi was re-designated as the Minister of Northwest Administration. In addition, Leng Yifei was ordered to quickly consolidate the situation in the northwest and form a cavalry unit of 5 divisions. Without cavalry troops in the northwest, it will be difficult to move an inch, and in the future, we will need a large number of cavalry troops to march west and enter the Mongolian steppe. Tell Leng Yifei that it is very important to stabilize the northwest, defend Jiayuguan in the west, and Datong in the north. ”

Pei Ge said solemnly: "Commander-in-chief, I understand what you mean, capture one side to consolidate the other, and create conditions for future battles." "Yes, the scale of the war is getting bigger and bigger, and we have to fight steadily. I have already informed Deng Qiang, director of the Ordnance Industry Administration, to quickly replenish the munitions, especially ammunition in the Xi'an Ma Ammunition Factory, the Grenade Factory, and the western region. According to the current situation, the war will be protracted, and in the war we must not only defeat the enemy, but also grow rapidly. ”

At the headquarters of the coalition forces in Beijing, McMahon questioned the Russian marshal: "Alexander received an order to retreat, and actually connived at his subordinates to rob Xi'an for three days, it is a big joke. Are you Russians poor and crazy, in the future, if we defeat the Northern Expeditionary Army, the fat of the Great Qing Kingdom will be difficult to eat. It's unreasonable, in three days, 50,000 horses are gone, it seems that I, the commander of the coalition forces, is an ornament in Alexander's eyes! ”

The marshal of the Russian army said: "Your Excellency, the matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more. The Northern Expeditionary Army actually hanged General Alexander, who laid down his arms, and I have already telegraphed to the Tsar to continue to increase his troops, and if he does not defeat the Northern Expeditionary Army, he vows not to withdraw his troops, and the Russian Empire must not endure such humiliation. Suddenly, McMahon realized that it might be a good thing that 50,000 Russian troops were wiped out by the Northern Expeditionary Army, which might have stimulated Russia to go all out into the war, but his face would not show joy.

McMahon said slyly: "In the areas ruled by the Qing court in the future, you must restrain your subordinates to abide by military discipline. But I have no objection to your army going to the occupied areas of the Northern Expeditionary Army to live happily, and this aspect must be clear. In fact, McMahon was not worried about the defeat of 50,000 Russian soldiers in Xi'an, and now there are 60,000 Japanese soldiers stationed in Henan, so the arrangement is very sufficient. Xi'an changed hands to the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and the Tongguan defense line was very important, so McMahon ordered the Russian army in Zhengzhou to take over the defense of the Qing army in Tongguan, and provided 150 artillery pieces and 200,000 grenades to the Russian troops, and ordered 20,000 Japanese troops to respond to the Russian defense.

In late July, in the headquarters of the Xi'an Corps, Chief of Staff Khalid was reporting on the deployment of troops: "Commander, the 41st Division of the Army Changlin Division has been stationed on the front line of Lanzhou and Jiayuguan. It is estimated that it is impossible for the Russian army to send troops from Xinjiang, so it is enough to put a division in the west. The 45th Division of Lin Xiong was stationed in Datong and was responsible for the vigilance of the Inner Mongolia grassland. The 42nd Division was stationed in Weinan and was responsible for the defense of Tongguan. The 43rd Division was stationed in Taiyuan, and the 44th Division was stationed in the Shenmu area. The 46th Division was stationed in Baoji. The 47th Division was stationed in Xianyang. The 49th and 50th divisions were stationed in Xi'an. ”

Khalid continued: "The 1st Artillery Brigade is stationed in Lanzhou, the 2nd Brigade is stationed in Datong, and the 3rd Brigade is stationed in Weinan. The cavalry brigade is stationed in Lanzhou, the ** cavalry regiment, logistics and light and heavy troops are stationed in Xi'an, and the engineering regiment is still responsible for the road repair of the Qinling line, and the meridian road must be unimpeded before the end of the year. Leng Yifei nodded and said, "The passage of Qinling is very unobstructed. I have already told Wang Shiqi that the Qing army, which was eliminated after the reorganization of the original Qing army, formed a road construction unit and pulled it to Chencang Road to widen the road. ”

He Meng said: "Commander, the headquarters ordered the formation of cavalry troops, and the people of the Great Northwest are fierce, especially most of the soldiers of the original Qing Army will fight on horseback. I propose to form an independent cavalry column on the basis of the cavalry brigade, and the Feng Jingzhang Department of the former Qing Army stationed in Lanzhou is currently a formed unit, a standard cavalry unit under Zuo Zongtang, and this unit can be used as the backbone Liliang. ”

Leng Yifei nodded and said: "The consideration of the headquarters is very timely, and the mobility of the cavalry unit is incomparable to the infantry. Deputy Commander He, you set off to Lanzhou to integrate Feng Jingzhang's troops, and Chief of Staff of Kazakhstan went to Gaoling to reorganize the Qing army troops. "Yes!" The two raised their hands in salute! One of the subordinates came in to report: "Report, I just received news that there is turmoil in the Yinchuan area. ”

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