Chapter 27 Firm Faith
Tie Shan relied on this move, which was the most famous killing move in Bajiquan. When the disciples of the Baji Sect practiced the Iron Mountain, the most common method and means was to use their own bodies to follow the steps step by step, leaning against trees, against walls, and against iron stakes. When I practiced to a certain extent, I mastered the power technique, and under the collision, the power was powerful, and the strength was unimaginably fierce.
Su Ming saw Li Shuwen leaning on the iron mountain when he was in Luo Tuan, and as soon as he leaned down, even the stone wall was collapsed. Sometimes when he saw the old cow eating grass, Li Shuwen rolled the old cow one by one. Now that Su Ming's boxing techniques have been refined, he also faintly has a bit of Li Shuwen's demeanor.
Seeing the power of this Iron Mountain, the eleven soldiers of the guard squad were completely convinced by Su Ming, the newly arrived squad leader, and even thought in their hearts: "It is worthy of being the junior brother of Instructor Huo, it is really powerful." I just don't know who is more powerful between the squad leader and Instructor Huo. "I guessed in my heart, but I couldn't be sure.
Because the war is approaching, the army is frequently transferred up and down, and Zhang Xueliang is also busy in the dark. These days, the main responsibility of the guard squad is to protect Zhang Xueliang's safety, and he has been following Zhang Xueliang.
During this period, the fighters of the guard squad also kept asking Su Ming for advice, and Su Ming also taught them many fighting skills. As for pile gong and other kung fu, he is not so familiar with these people, so naturally he can't teach them just after he comes. But even so, it also benefited the eleven soldiers of the guard squad a lot.
Although Huo Diange and the others were instructors who taught martial arts in the army, they were facing the entire Feng army. Basically, they only tell you how to practice, and they don't teach them one by one. Even the guard company under Zhang Xueliang did not have much preferential treatment. Now that Su Ming is the squad leader, according to everyone's characteristics and circumstances, he prescribes the right medicine and teaches students according to their aptitude, which is naturally a lot of progress.
At the same time, the First Zhifeng War, which had a far-reaching impact on the Republic of China, also kicked off. This war set a new record for the scale of the civil war since the Republic of China, and nearly 200,000 troops from both sides gathered in the area of Beijing and Tianjin.
Under pressure from foreign forces, both sides guaranteed that the communication between Beijing and Tianjin would remain the same, that they would not fight within the railway line, that they would ensure the safety of foreigners' lives and property, and that they would maintain public order in Beijing, that they would not fight within 30 miles of Gyeonggi, and that the armies of both sides would not enter the city of Beijing.
From mid-April, the Feng army changed its name to the "Zhenwei Army" and stationed in Shanhaiguan, attacking continuously. The headquarters of the Fengjun Army was located in the military grain city, Zhang Zuolin was appointed commander-in-chief of the Zhenwei Army, Sun Liechen was the deputy commander, sitting in Shenyang, and Yang Yuting was the chief of staff. Zhang Xueliang is the commander of the 3rd Brigade of the Army Mixed Brigade and operates together with the 8th Brigade of the Army Mixed Brigade. The brigade commander of the Eighth Brigade is Guo Songling, who is also a teacher and friend of Zhang Xueliang.
In this battle, both sides fought in three directions. Before the official engagement, the line of occupation between the two armies quickly approached, and several frictions occurred. At the end of April, Zhang Zuolin personally went to the military grain city to take command and launched the order for a general attack. The two sides fought fiercely for several days, with casualties on each other.
Su Ming was in the guard squad to protect Zhang Xueliang's safety, and naturally he was also in the middle of the war. The army led by Zhang Xueliang was mixed into the Third Brigade, which belonged to the central front and was an elite unit in the Feng army. The enemy army that fought with it was also the elite of the direct army, led by Wu Peifu himself.
Here, I have to mention one person, that is Guo Songling.
Guo Songling, whose name is Maochen, is a native of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, and is a descendant of Guo Ziyi, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty. He studied in the Fengtian Army Crash Course and the Chinese Army University with excellent grades. After graduation, he worked as an instructor at the Beijing Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, and also participated in the Dharma Protection Movement led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. After the failure of the Dharma Protection Movement, he returned to the Northeast and served as a tactical instructor in the Army Lecture Hall of the Three Eastern Provinces. He was also a teacher and friend with Zhang Xueliang, who was studying in the army martial arts hall at that time, and had a deep relationship and great military talent, so he was recommended by Zhang Xueliang to serve as the commander of the Eighth Brigade of the Fengjun Army Mixed Brigade, and together with Zhang Xueliang, he was the mainstay of the central front.
Under his excellent tactical guidance, the central Feng army and the direct army fought fiercely for days and days, and won successive battles, with great advantages.
But at the same time, the western line of occupation has changed dramatically.
The 16th Division of the Feng Army was originally Feng Guozhang's old department and was originally a direct line. The division commander Wang Tingzhen was driven away by the Feng Department and was replaced by Zou Fen. It was simply an incomprehensible command order to send the division to the western front and place it on the front line to attack the direct army. And the behavior of the 16th Division also became a crucial turning point in this battle.
When the two sides fought fiercely, the 16th Western Division of the Feng Army suddenly defected, and the division commander Zou Fen was captured. The 1st Division and the 2nd and 9th Mixed Brigades of the Feng Army were all encircled and fought hard. The direct army pursued all the way, the western line collapsed, the position was lost, the subordinates were scattered, nearly 30,000 people were captured and disarmed, and the Feng army on the western front was completely defeated.
When the news came, the originally scorching battle situation in the east immediately changed drastically, the eastern front was defeated, and tens of thousands of people were disarmed and captured.
On the central front, Zhang Xueliang and Guo Songling stood side by side in the command post, looking at the war map hanging in the room, and were silent for a long time. The two of them led the army to fight hard for many days, and even the direct army, how did they know that overnight, the war changed so quickly, and the east and west front were completely defeated. Even if there is a bloody battle in the middle, it will be difficult to reverse the situation of the overall defeat.
Su Ming stood aside, as a guard, it was his duty to protect Zhang Xueliang, and this kind of tactical discussion naturally did not have his part in speaking. However, in the past few days, Su Ming has also led the guard squad, and when the war was anxious, he followed Zhang Xueliang to the battlefield in person, and even assaulted and charged. The scene at that time also left an indelible impression on Su Ming's heart.
The roar of artillery fire, the sound of bullets, the sound of countless charges and shouts, accompanied by the smoke of gunpowder burning everywhere on the battlefield, the blood-stained land, and the loss of countless lives, made Su Ming's heart shake like never before. Even if I have watched countless materials, countless movies and television pictures, when I am immersed in the scene, all the languages and the pictures I have watched in the past are so pale and powerless.
All wars are an insult to human civilization and a destruction of life.
Faced with this situation, Zhang Xueliang and Guo Songling were powerless. With an order, all the troops of the Central Front began to retreat in an orderly manner. Although the direct army had the intention to pursue, the central part of the Feng army was covered by each other and retreated in an orderly manner, and there was no opportunity to take advantage of it.
With the defeat of the Feng army, the direct line occupied most of the areas such as Beijing and Tianjin. Among the direct warlords, Wu Peifu, as the main commander, has reached the apex of victory and prestige, and is even called "the strongest person in China" by foreign media, and is the person who is most promising for the unification of China. When he was stationed in Tianjin, countless Chinese and foreign people wanted to see Jin Yu, a handsome man from a talented background.
Later, the Beijing government, which was under direct control, ordered Zhang Zuolin to be removed from all positions in the northeast, transferred Wu Jun to be promoted to Fengtian overseer, and appointed Feng Delin as the overseer of Heilongjiang.
On the same day, the Federation of Councils of the Three Eastern Provinces and various groups in Shenyang telegraphed not to accept the Beijing government's dismissal of Zhang Zuolin's "chaotic life." Then the next day, Zhang Zuolin declared independence in Luanzhou and changed his name to commander-in-chief of the Feng army.
In order to clear the Feng army in the Guannai, the direct army continued to attack. Zhang Zuolin also mobilized men and horses from everywhere to prepare for another battle. However, due to the lack of fighting spirit of the Feng army, in desperation, Zhang Zuolin returned to Shenyang, and the headquarters gradually retreated outside the customs. The direct army pursued to Qinhuangdao, but was unable to advance further.
In mid-June, the two sides accepted a proposal for a truce by foreign powers. An armistice treaty was signed on the British warship Kerfu off the coast of Qinhuangdao, with Yuguan as the boundary between the two armies. Later, the Feng army withdrew from the pass, and most of the direct army withdrew to the original defense, except for one part of the garrison at Yuguan.
Although the Beijing government refused to withdraw the order to punish Zhang Zuolin, the three eastern provinces also refused to obey the orders of the Beijing government and maintained an independent posture.
The first war of Zhibong was won by the direct line, and the defeat of the Bong line came to an end!
In this war, almost all the units of the Feng army retreated, and the only troops that could win the battle and retreat in an orderly manner were the troops of the central front under the command of Zhang Xueliang and Guo Songling. In the end, the Feng army was defeated, with more than 20,000 soldiers sacrificed, more than 10,000 fugitives defeated, and more than 40,000 captured by the direct army.
After returning to Shenyang, Su Ming was also a little distracted, and all that echoed in his mind all day long was the scene of the crowds of people and artillery fire and the tragic death of his comrades in the war.
The guard squad counted him as a total of twelve people, and in this war, four people were killed. On the modern battlefield, the continuous progress of hot weapons makes personal bravery seem so powerless and desperate in front of it. Su Ming clearly remembered that after his comrade-in-arms was pierced by a bullet, his life died instantly.
Vivid faces flew in front of him, the faces of boxing masters and the scenes of guns and cannons on the battlefield flashed one by one.
With the development of the times, hot weapons will become more and more advanced, while boxing will become weaker and weaker. No matter what kind of person they are, in the face of the power of guns, they can only retreat.
"The emergence of hot weapons is an irresistible impact on traditional cold weapons and people who practice boxing. It is not only the environment of survival that is impacted, but also the belief in the heart. Huang Feihong, the master of Hongquan, returned to Guangzhou in frustration because his son was plotted to be shot and killed, and never taught martial arts again. Is his state of mind the same as mine? ”
In the face of the wave of modern firearms, can we still stick to our hearts and keep the dreams and persistence in our hearts?
Su Ming's heart fluttered, thinking of a person from the past and present. Especially during the period of the Republic of China, in order to save the motherland and the nation, they threw their heads and spilled their blood, and went forward to succeed the predecessors and martyrs. Unconsciously, my mind became firm.
"This is the most radical era in history, an era of eradication of old diseases and the establishment of a new generation. Those many, many people, just for a dream in their hearts, no matter whether it is unattainable or not, no matter how difficult and dangerous the road ahead is, they are fearless and never flinch. ”
"Although people live in reality, they must always have a beautiful dream in their hearts. Even if it may not be realized, there is still hope ahead. ”
"I can have the opportunity to come to this era and witness the golden age of national arts, what else do I need to hesitate about?"
"Later, I'll talk about it later. In this world, I have adhered to the current national art since I was a child, and I have no regrets if I can achieve great success. ”