The outskirts of Bengbu are now in a stalemate for the time being, and Chen Jianghe is very calm this time, has organized his firepower well, and has a focus on gradually clearing the positions around Fushan Gorge.

The recruits have been trained by the war and have gradually matured. The morale of these troops is already very high and lacking, and it is only training and experience, and after a few battles, the recruits have become veterans, and some combat skills are naturally learned.

However, the enemy is still very tenacious, especially the old Beiyang in the area of Fushan Gorge, which is even more difficult to fight. With the progress of the Second Brigade, I am afraid that after the solar calendar year, it may not be able to break through to Bengbu.

However, Wang Feng did not urge Chen Jianghe, but restrained him from acting recklessly. All they care about now is Wang Yangming's detachment, where is the detour? If the rear road of Bengbu can be successfully outflanked, this forward position does not need to be fought, and the enemy will collapse.

However, the big detour of 5,000 people, Wang Yangming, who was only a company commander before, can he master the troops? Without rear supplies, can you successfully take Guzhen?

Wang Feng's biggest headache is the primitive method of communication and contact; although there is a wireless telegraph, only the division headquarters has one for such a heavy thing, and the communication between the receiver dismantled from the warship and the rear depends entirely on the warships on the Yangtze River.

A day or two before the contact with Wang Yangming, he could barely rely on the cavalry to maintain it, but now there is no news! In terms of improving the troops, Wang Feng also wrote down the radio configuration, at least to the brigade.

Wang Feng was lying on the map, and the sky was not yet completely bright. He had something in mind, so he held a candle and repeatedly sketched on the map, the distance between Guzhen and Bengbu, and calculated where Wang Yangming and they went.

The routine shelling of the morning suddenly began, and his hands shook from the sound of the cannons, and a drop of candle oil dripped onto his hands.

He angrily threw down the candle, scolded his mother, and continued to look at the map with his eyes open, and the obedient captain of the White Guard, at this time, had already turned on the horse lantern, and stood behind him with the lamp.

Wang Feng looked at it for a long time, and finally rubbed his eyes tiredly, turned back to Bai Ke and smiled gently: "Thank you for your hard work, Captain Bai." ”

Bai Ke's bones suddenly lightened by two pounds, and his tears were about to fall: "Commander, what are you doing so politely?" Back then, when we were serving the handsome, we were not thoughtful, that is, we slapped and came up. I also want to open the way for him to stand on duty... Which like the teacher, you, can be regarded as a big man who has controlled a province, and you are still so polite to us! ”

Wang Feng stopped his words with a smile: "I am not the commander of the previous dynasty, and you are also a soldier now, a soldier should be a bit of a soldier, not for me to be an errand!" You are also a seven-foot man, you have made great contributions to the recovery of Jinling City, and you are willing to continue to work in the army, another day, I will also send you to the company, with your own ability, do a career! ”

He waved his hand: "Go, bring the chief of staff!" Well done. ”

Bai Ke replied loudly: Yes!

The waist board went straight, and on his body, it seemed that he suddenly had a unique look of a soldier.

Wang Feng shook his head and smiled, and then leaned on the map and looked at it carefully, until he heard the sound of Wu Wencai entering the door, he straightened up.

"Brother Niansun, you didn't sleep last night? Drink some water and sit down and talk first. ”

Wu Wencai also looked worried: "Teacher, how can you sleep here!" The same is true for the disease-free people in front, who have lost more than a dozen catties of meat when they see it, and the brothers are worried that the reinforcements from Beiyang will continue to come down to support, and they are also worried that they will suffer a big loss. ”

Wang Feng threw the pencil in his hand on the map and slapped it a few times: "It's really rare to fight!" If it weren't for our superiority in strength and firepower, we would have suffered a big loss in Bengbu! Beiyang continues to reinforce, I am not worried, Beiyang has just a few troops, and the situation in the north must be stabilized, and no more troops will be transferred. I'm just worried! I am afraid that they will suffer losses and frustrate the spirit of the first brigade, and it is not easy to cultivate a main force! Niansun, do you think you have to draw two battalions of troops from the front and let Lu Si take them to find them and reinforce them? ”

Wu Wenli shook his head: "It's not easy to cultivate a main force, if you don't suffer a little hardship and don't experience some danger, then you can't call it the main force." Zhuoran has 5,000 men and horses, and will not suffer any big losses, besides, we have been maintaining the offensive in the front, and the casualties are heavy, and the troops are very tired, and the troops cannot be extracted. ”

Wang Feng nodded: "You're right!" I'm concerned about it, and I think about it for a while! ”

While the two of them were talking, they saw Bai Ke trotting into the tent: "Report to the division commander, chief of staff, the supply convoy of the military station has arrived, and two reporters have also arrived, who were declared by Shanghai, saying that they want to interview the division commander." ”

Wang Feng smiled slightly and glanced at Wu Wencai, he put the military hat on his head: "Uncrowned king, you can't wait slowly, there is a lot of artillery fire in front, and they still want to interview me, and they really have a heart..."

Shen Yi and Gu Zhizhong were arranged to wait in the courtyard of the military station, the weather was still so cold, Gu Zhizhong held a hot teacup and kept stomping his feet.

Shen Yi's heart was pounding like a deer, just thinking about how to talk to this General Wang when he saw him?

The soldiers at the surrounding military stations came and went to carry supplies, and no one looked at the two reporters in Western uniforms.

Gu Zhizhong trembled and sighed: "The army is neat, the first division of the 6th Army really deserves to be called the model unit in the iron-blooded army..."

The soldiers in the station suddenly stood upright and stood straight in salute.

Gu Zhizhong and Shen Yi were stunned for a moment, and immediately looked towards the door of the courtyard. The sun that rises in the morning shines right from the direction of the doorway. A tall figure will come in, inlaid with a golden halo.

Shen Yi looked at him stupidly, his mind was blank, Wang Feng was a little thinner than the black in the photo, he lost the coldness when he swore an oath, the smile on his face was very gentle, his eyebrows were very dark and thick, his eyes were big and bright, and the beard on his lips was already very deep, which made his young face a little more mature and stable.

Is this handsome young man the famous General Wang who recovered the southeast? Is he standing so truly in front of his eyes?

When Wang Feng smiled and shook hands with the two of them to welcome, Shen Yi found that he couldn't say a word, but his heart was beating as if it was about to fly out.

"General, what is the goal of this Northern Expedition? Are you only planning to go to Xuzhou? There are rumors that the general was forced to go on the Northern Expedition by some forces and made an angry trip, are these rumors correct? ”

Wang Feng and Gu Zhizhong have known each other for a long time, but the question that this Gu Da reporter has traveled hundreds of miles to ask is really amazing! He deserves to be the ace reporter of the declaration.

The other little reporter was much more tender, just there bowing his head and playing with the corners of his clothes.

Wang Feng thought about it for a while by drinking tea, and said with a smile: "At the beginning of my brother's departure, I, the host, have not finished my master's way, so you will first fulfill your duties as the uncrowned king............ To my brothers, I have always had something to say, and this time my first division in the north is to be the vanguard and set an example for other southern armies. With the strength of the 20,000 soldiers of the whole division, wherever you can fight, you will be defeated! Our slogan is: one inch to the north, not one mile to the south! ”

As soon as these heroic and awe-inspiring words were said, Shen Yi's heart jumped again.

"As for the matter of my brother being forced to resign, I don't want to say much about it, because the great cause of recovery has not been accomplished, what is the point of saying those words? Since I don't want to look at some people's faces, my brother came to the front line and did his duty as a soldier! ”

Shen Yi suddenly wanted to smoke and force Wang Feng to resign.

Gu Zhizhong kept asking, Wang Feng was also patiently answering, and Shen Yi lowered his head and listened to his hearty voice.

Until Gu Zhizhong closed the notebook with satisfaction: "General Wang, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule and accepting our interview!" Can you arrange for me to go to the front line to have a look? My assistant stayed here. ”

Shen Yi raised his head suddenly, his face was full of reluctance, Wang Feng took a serious look at this shy little assistant, but was surprised to find that this was a girl!

Looking at her delicate face, soft eyes, snow-white and slender neck, and delicate figure under the men's dress, God knows how the people left behind let her come to the front line!

He looked at Gu Zhizhong blankly, pointing at Li Yuan and was speechless for a while. In his original era, he also talked about a few girlfriends. When I got here, I took on such a heavy responsibility, although I used to joke with my friends that it was good to go back to the past, and I could take a concubine, but I really got here to deal with endless things every day, and I couldn't use my brain, and I really didn't have the heart to think about women.

His private life is cleaner than that of a saint, and he captured Zhang Dabianzi's concubine in Jinling City, but after just a glance, he lost his mood for this so-called No. 1 beauty in the south of the Yangtze River, with small feet, combed hair, and shriveled figure.

He had long lost his illusions about girls in this era, but he didn't expect to suddenly see such a beautiful girl on the front line!

Gu Zhizhong also found out that Wang Feng recognized Li Yuan as a girl, and he also felt that he was obsessed with what he did to do such a stupid thing.

I had to smile bitterly and explain the ins and outs to Wang Feng, Wang Feng only shook his head when he heard it, but Shen Yi was so aggrieved that he wanted to cry.

Wang Feng's head shook so much that he couldn't stop: "How do I explain this to Mr. Shen?" How do I explain this to Mr. Shen? Ridiculous, ridiculous, nonsense! "He now speaks everything twice.

Shen Yi's tears finally slipped down uncontrollably, she felt aggrieved, she took such a big risk to come over, just to take a look at him, but he said it was ridiculous!

The two men panicked when they saw Shen Yi crying, Wang Feng walked to the door and shouted: "Adjutant General, Adjutant General!" Zhang Sanyi trotted over and stood up and saluted.

Wang Feng instructed: "Quickly arrange a clean house, hire a few maids in the four places, and settle Miss Shen well." When there is a car back, send the lady back immediately! Now that the war is in chaos, if something happens to Miss Shen, I will only ask you! ”

Zhang San was stunned for a moment: "Shen... Miss Shen? "On the front line of this war, why did the division commander come out with a female dependent?

Hearing Wang Feng's order, Shen Zhi cried even louder: "People just want to see what a hero is like, hiding from my father for running such a long way, I won't be killed by my father when I go back!" You're a hero, but you only bully girls. ”

Wang Feng, Gu Zhizhong, Zhang San, the three men glanced at each other, and there was no way to take this eldest lady.

It was still Gu Zhizhong who came out to play a round: "General Wang, what Miss Shen said is not wrong. Now that you send troops to send Miss Shen back, she won't be able to be a human being in the future. I think the general still sent a telegram to Mr. Shen first, they don't know yet, what is the hurry? When I'm done interviewing, I'll send her back! Alas, I guess I'll have to be skinned when I go back! He was already feeling sorry for himself.

Over there, Shen Yi was already jumping up with cheers, holding Gu Zhizhong's hand and shaking it constantly: "It's better to be Brother Zhizhong!" I will stay until the end of the interview and leave, and I will never cause trouble to General Wang! ”

What else? So be it............

Wang Yangming devoured the last half of the flatbread in his hand, which was their last dry food.

The canal detachment formed by the 1st Brigade, at the insistence of Wang Yangming, crossed the canal. In the area where there is no river defense army on the north bank, a bigger detour was made! Then look for a ferry, and then return to the south bank, approaching Guzhen.

Along the way, many people fell ill and lost contact with the rear division headquarters, but he still gritted his teeth and ordered to speed up the march.

Finally, three days later, Guzhen was already in sight.

In the past three days, his detachment crossed the canal twice with artillery, marched more than 140 kilometers, and made detours when it encountered populated market towns. In Jiangbei, in the deep winter of December, it is hard to sleep in the open.

Zhang Dabiao, the head of the first regiment, ran back from the front, and the hard work of the past three days made this man as strong as a cow lose weight.

He whispered, "Guzhen is just ahead. There is a ditch, the wall is at most one meter high, the bunnies of the Jiang Defense Army are still sleeping, only those old Beiyang are still patrolling and sentry, and several of our battalions have already moved to the starting position, just waiting for the brigade commander to give your order! ”

Wang Yangming swallowed the big cake in his throat hard, nodded and said, "Very good!" But don't worry now, wait for our artillery to be put in line and the machine guns are in place, and then rush in with all our might! We didn't have much ammunition with us, and we couldn't withstand repeated attacks. ”

Zhang Dabiao smiled: "I know all this, brigade commander, don't worry!" Our brigade is full of good men. This time, put Zhang San's kid's battalion at the front, and in the world, there is no position that this Zhang madman can't take. ”

Wang Yangming looked at his pocket watch with a straight face: "It's 3:45 in the morning, take the sound of artillery as an order, and start attacking on time!" ”

The officers and men of the Jiangfang Army in Guzhen and the 20th Standard 3rd Battalion of the Beiyang 6th Army did not know that many of them had not seen the rising sun.

The frontline Bengbu was fighting very tightly, and although it was still holding its position, it also suffered heavy casualties.

The firepower of the 1st Division was definitely the most fierce among the northern armies at that time. 6 Continued has drawn more than 1,000 people from the defenders of Guzhen to the south for reinforcements, and now there are only more than 1,800 people in Guzhen, including more than 200 Beiyang regular troops in the fifth town.

These soldiers, who guarded Bengbu and retreated north from Suxian to Xuzhou, also sent cavalry patrols and reconnaissance from afar on weekdays, but there was no sign of the movement of a large army on the south bank of the canal.

So he was relieved to blackmail places in the area of Guzhen, bullying the people, and living a very nourishing life.

Unexpectedly, in such a cold early morning, the 1st Brigade, the main force of the 1st Division, crossed over from the north bank of the canal and had already formed a situation of encirclement and attack on them.

With the pocket watch in Wang Yangming's hand, the hour and minute hands are closed at five o'clock. Wang Yangming raised the pistol in his hand and fired a shot into the sky. The twenty-four mountain artillery guns placed a few hundred meters behind him shook violently, first violently shaking and air waves, pushing Wang Yangming to tremble, and then the sound of sizzling cannonballs across the air.

These shells, which were carried here by the gunners with great difficulty, all fell accurately into the fortified town. The huge explosion and smoke and fire light illuminated Guzhen, and Wang Yangming could imagine standing here what kind of mood those enemies who were awakened in their sleep!

After five minutes of rapid fire, the walls of Guzhen were already full of gaps, large and small, and dozens of heavy machine gun fire snakes began to fire again. The dense rain of bullets shrouded Guzhen in death, and some soldiers who had reacted quickly had already rushed to the walls of Guzhen, and he was quickly strafed by heavy machine gun fire.