In a certain forward position of the French army on the Kaifeng side, a group of French soldiers sat in a muddy trench, and the air was filled with temptation that penetrated into the heart. Smelling the smell of meat wafting from the trenches opposite, everyone almost opened their mouths wide, licking their lips with their tongues, and forcibly resisted the peristalsis of their stomach and intestines. At this time, a captured French soldier in the trenches of the Northern Expeditionary Army, holding an iron bucket in his hand, was shouting loudly.

"French soldiers, your stomachs are growling! There are big, white meat buns here. The Northern Expeditionary Army promised to come and go freely and have enough to eat. French soldiers, don't let me grieve my belly, the big, white meat bun beckons to you・・・・・・・. Suddenly, a bearded soldier rolled over and jumped out of the trench and ran straight towards the Northern Expeditionary Army position without any scruples. A French officer drew his pistol and took aim without firing.

The French soldier jumped into the trenches of the Northern Expeditionary Army and pounced on the baskets of meat buns. The hungry French soldiers, ignoring Sven and shame, devoured a meal. A soldier of the Northern Expeditionary Army served him a bowl of rice porridge, and the guy drank it as soon as he raised his neck. After eating and drinking, the French soldiers could barely walk. The French soldiers' eyes widened in surprise when they saw the soldier staggering back from the trenches.

When the French soldier appeared in front of everyone with a burp and a mouth full of oil. Without explaining anything, another French soldier jumped out of the trench. The other soldiers followed, swarming toward the opposite side. The French officer hesitated, unbuckled his belt, put down his pistol, and joined the soldiers. The defensive positions of the British and Russian troops on other fronts were no exception, and later some coalition soldiers simply surrendered and did not return.

The Zhengzhou Allied Forces Headquarters, Commander Bergeni, Deputy Commander George, and Chief of Staff Dzerzhinsky were silent and a little numb after listening to the reports of their subordinates. After a long time, George said: "Dzerzhinsky, the reinforcements you expect will not come, and even if they do, I am afraid that there will be no return, gentlemen, we have no choice, surrender!" ”

Dzerzhinsky was like a deflated ball, and what could he say in the face of such a situation. Bergoni sighed and said, "Order all coalition forces to surrender unconditionally to the Northern Expeditionary Army!" Everyone in the headquarters was relieved and seemed relieved. In particular, when the officers and men on the defensive line heard the news of the surrender, they were actually elated, and the suffering finally came to an end.

On the day the coalition forces announced their surrender, the headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Army issued an order announcing that the mission of the Northern Expeditionary Army had been completed and that the Northern Expeditionary Army had been renamed the Chinese National Defense Force. The National Defense Forces formally formed the Central Group Army, with Leng Yifei as the commander of the Central Group Army, Li Tianxiang as the deputy commander, and Khalid as the chief of staff. At the same time, the Wehrmacht increased the strength of the corps.

The Central Group Army has 15 armies and 48 divisions (including two artillery divisions and one heavy artillery division), plus the Zhouqiao troops, engineering troops, and logistics troops, with a total strength of 600,000 troops. The Western Front Group Army was formed, with He Meng as the commander of the Western Front, Lu Changlin as the deputy commander, Lei Zhensheng, the cavalry commander as the chief of staff, and the cavalry units under the command of the Western Front.

The Western Front had 5 infantry corps, 6 cavalry corps, 2 artillery divisions and 1 heavy artillery division. as well as the Zhouqiao troops, engineering troops, and logistics troops, with a total strength of 450,000 troops. The Eastern Front Group Army was formed, with Bai Sheng as the commander of the Eastern Front, Nie Fengwu as the deputy commander, and Wang Jie as the chief of staff. The Eastern Army is composed of 12 armies and 39 divisions (including two artillery divisions and one heavy artillery division), as well as Zhouqiao troops, engineering troops, and logistics troops, with a total strength of 500,000 troops.

Coastal defense and border troops should be formed, and the border troops should not have the establishment of army reserve divisions. Its commander is Liu Yongfu, and the deputy commander is Liu Mingchuan, and the headquarters is basically a reorganization of the former Qing army, with a total strength of 100,000 people. Feng Zicai was very old and served as a military adviser to the junta. The Burmese Front Army was formed, with Shang Hu as the commander of the Burmese Front and Liu Yunlong as the deputy commander. Chief of Staff was Seinfeld.

The Burmese Front is composed of 5 armies and 18 divisions (including an artillery division, a heavy artillery division, and a cavalry division), as well as a bridge unit, an engineering unit, and a logistics unit, with a total strength of 250,000 troops. The security forces were reorganized into police forces, and Wu Bao served as the chief of the highest police. The Logistics Department of the National Defense Force was formed, and Wang Xiaoer served as the logistics minister. Establishment of the General Hospital and branches of the National Defense Forces. The naval sequence remains unchanged for the time being. Deng Zixuan, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese National Defense Forces, Chen Jintang, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, and Pei Gejin, Chief of the General Staff.

Deng Zixuan's large-scale reorganization of the troops was, firstly, to rapidly consume a large number of former Qing troops, and secondly, to prepare for a larger-scale war. With the surrender of the coalition forces in Henan, orders were issued to all the troops. Wherever the Northern Expeditionary Army fought, they followed there, and by the way, they transported the daily necessities and industrial products of the south of the Yangtze River there, and the merchants were both supporting and making money, so they effectively ensured the logistical supply of the army.

Under the city of Zhengzhou, Leng Yifei led the generals of the newly formed central cluster to hold a surrender ceremony for the coalition forces. Leng Yifei ordered that all units of the coalition army were not allowed to move in the defensive area, and accepted the surrender of the Northern Expeditionary Army on the spot. At this time, the vast majority of the Russian troops in Zhengzhou were disarmed, and the Russian officers and soldiers were waiting outside the city. Commanders Bergeny, George, Dzerzhinsky stood in front of the queue.

Leng Yifei was in front, Li Tianxiang and Khalid were left and right, and all the generals were standing behind, everyone was dressed in military uniforms, and the scene was solemn. One of the master of ceremonies officers shouted: "The surrender ceremony begins, belonging to the British royal family, belonging to the French Guard, and belonging to Russia..." With a total strength of 26 or 50,000 troops, they surrendered unconditionally to the Northern Expeditionary Army. Bergny, George, and Dzerzhinsky, with guns and command knives in their hands, stepped forward to hand them over. The surrender ceremony was held at the request of the coalition forces.

Several adjutants stepped forward to take their guns, and the two sides exchanged military salutes. Leng Yifei said majestically: "On behalf of the Guangzhou Military Government and Commander-in-Chief Deng, I accept your surrender. I reiterate two points: first, as long as the prisoner of war code is followed, your life will be assured. Second, unconditionally confiscated property illegally obtained in Chinese mainland, your original private property will be protected. People had to bow their heads under the eaves, and Bergoni and others said they had no objections.

At the headquarters of the Wuhan National Defense Forces, Deng Zixuan said: "The Japanese prisoners of war were concentrated in Xi'an, the British prisoners of war were sent to Jiangnan, the French prisoners of war were sent to Xuzhou, and the Russian prisoners of war were left in Zhengzhou. "Commander-in-Chief, do you still want to fight the idea of prisoners of war?" Chen Jintang said in surprise. Deng Zixuan said: "With so much cheap labor, I can't let them eat and drink in vain, I want to lay railways on a large scale, and at the same time lay roads." It's still the old way, to single out the jishu talents among the coalition soldiers for my use. ”

"Commander-in-Chief, you are such a shrewd businessman, you are simply calculating to the bone." Pei Gejin couldn't help but sigh. Deng Zixuan continued: "Using these cheap labor, in a few years, the land of China will change with each passing day. There is a saying among the people that if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. In the future, our railway network will not only extend in all directions, but also the road network will also extend in all directions. When everyone heard this, there seemed to be a look of anticipation on their faces.

Seoul on the Korean Peninsula is bathed in the warm June sun, and the water of the Han River begins to rise slowly due to the rain, and the turquoise water is covered with crystal water, forming beautiful ripples, which makes people think about it. There were a few wooden fishing boats on the river, rippling in the waves, looking so weak and helpless. Suddenly, two patrol boats appeared on the river, and began to savagely drive away the fishermen, and the patrol boats made a large splash on the river.

A British gunboat was parked on the riverbank, and the figure of the commander of the coalition forces, McMahon, appeared on the pier, followed by a large group of generals. Shortly after the Allied Forces Headquarters moved from Tianjin to Seoul, McMahon received a notice from the British headquarters that he had been dismissed from his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces and returned to China to report on his duties. During McMahon's departure, the command of the coalition forces was temporarily assumed by the chief of staff, a Frenchman.

McMahon's military career is over, and perhaps he is mentally prepared. Probably at the time of the rout of the coalition forces, he thought of his end. "Gentlemen, in the face of a vicious enemy, I can only pray for you on the other side of the ocean, and may God be on our side." The Russian marshal said: "Your Excellency, the tsar has begun a general mobilization of the whole country, and we Russians will not withdraw our troops until this ferocious enemy is defeated." ”

The chief of staff of the coalition forces said: "The French government has also expressed its full support for Russia's fight against the Northern Expeditionary Army. The U.S. consul said: "The U.S. government has also decided to send troops, and His Excellency the President has made an oath of war that the United States of America will fight for freedom." McMahon sighed: "Our defeat in Chinese mainland may be the beginning of victory." The loss in Chinese mainland has made us more united, and I am very happy to see this situation before leaving. ”

McMahon seemed to remember something: "The Germans are very stubborn, Tianjin cannot be defended, tell the fleet to safely cover the retreat of the German army, we can no longer be arrogant, our enemy is several times stronger than we think, you must remember that to underestimate the enemy is suicide." McMahon turned and boarded the gunboat. He did not greet the crowd again, but faced north. Maybe he was guessing that the magical continent, weishenme, was so magical.

During the Great War in the Central Plains, the Khasacko cavalry of the Mongolian steppe, faced with the elimination of three cavalry divisions, they were timid and never took major military action. After the war situation in the Central Plains became clear, the Qing army in Zhangjiakou, under the mediation of Li Hongzhang, nearly 100,000 Qing troops surrendered to He Meng. After He Meng surrendered in Zhangjiakou, he received an order from the headquarters to form the Western Front Army. The headquarters demanded that all Qing troops in Zhangjiakou be transferred to the Western Front.

He Meng ordered five cavalry divisions to defend the Mongolian steppe, and then led other troops, including his surrendered Qing troops, from Zhangjiakou into Datong, Shanxi. He Meng's headquarters is located in Xi'an, and he wants to return to Xi'an as soon as possible to carry out large-scale formation work. In the future, the Western Front Army will undertake the task of the Western Expedition, and He Meng received good news on the road that 30,000 Qing troops in Xinjiang were driven to the Hami area by the Russian army, and this Qing army unit announced that it would surrender to the Northern Expeditionary Army.

He Meng knew that the 30,000 Qing troops left in Xinjiang were all cavalry, and they were the troops that could fight well when Zuo Zongtang was marching westward. With this force joining, He Meng is like a tiger with wings. At that time, they will be familiar with the situation in Xinjiang and will be like divine help for the future expedition to the west. He Meng personally ordered that the Qing army unit that surrendered to Cheng be named the 6th Cavalry Army of the Western Front Army, and that it would be retained as a formation without major reorganization.

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