The General Staff Headquarters demanded that unless it was absolutely necessary, no conflicts with the Gongxinghui forces were allowed, and the army stopped at the border of the Western Regions Province and did not advance.After controlling the entire Western Regions, the army turned north and entered the territory of the Inner Huns to take back the boss.

The boss Jiang Baili was talking about was Zhao Erxun. Since the success of the Jiangxia Uprising, Zhao Erxun has followed Zhao Shouhong's telegram instructions and led some people to the inner Huns to avoid disaster. Wu Luzhen, Zhang Shaozeng and other new troops were accompanying him. Officers and soldiers.

It turns out that since the in-depth discussion with Zhao Shouhong, Wu Luzhen has attached great importance to the new army of the sixth town under his command.Taking advantage of the opportunity when Yuan Wei was not in power, he used various excuses to transfer Duan Ruiquan's cronies away, and finally relied on the officers and soldiers who followed him to the epidemic area to control the No. 11 and 21 bids.

With this army loyal to him, Wu Luzhen was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.Later, when he received the news that the democratic revolution had started, he followed Zhao Shouhong's persuasion and observed carefully, and he found something unusual.Sensing that the officers in the Northern Region were ready to move, Wu Luzhen's heart became tense again. He suddenly thought that among the two kits Zhao Shouhong gave him, the first one was for him to open when the Revolutionary Party's uprising succeeded.

Wu Luzhen quickly opened the kit and found that it said, contact Zhang Shaozeng's Department in No. 20 Town, each with his cronies and subordinates to leave the brigade and go to Mingjing to meet Zhao Erxun.Wu Luzhen didn't want to act according to plan, but as Yuan Kai came out again, his officers became more and more unstable, and finally he had to get in touch with Zhang Shaozeng.

The two friends discussed for a long time, and they both felt that once Yuan Wei came to power, he would seize military power now, and the two of them were Yuan Wei's biggest obstacles in the north.After showing Zhao Shouhong's kit to Zhang Shaozeng, the other party strongly advocated to join Zhongchuan.Immediately afterwards, the news of the establishment of the Dashu Military Government came, which made the two people who had seen Hualan's future clearly made up their minds.

Wu Luzhen went to Mingjing to discuss matters with the excuse of 21 bids, and broke away from the main force.Zhang Shaozeng was better, he brought a whole team of Xiemen with him.The two led the team to Mingjing, and Zhao Erxun, who received the telegram, was waiting for them.

According to the course of action that Zhao Shouhong helped them plan, Zhao Erxun and the two led the army all the way west.They entered the Six Leagues of the Inner Huns along the Chifeng line, then crossed the fringes of Horqin and Ulanqab, and captured Baotou in one fell swoop.

When they arrived in Baotou, Wu Luzhen and Zhang Shaozeng were pleasantly surprised to find that Zhao Shouhong had secretly hoarded a large amount of weapons, ammunition and food here through the cover of the caravan.After they invaded Baotou, a special person contacted them, and the two departments immediately received a large number of supplements.

What Zhao Shouhong wrote in the kit was to let them stick to Baotou City and wait for reinforcements from the Shu army.Now that the military equipment, food and salaries are sufficient, they are also happy to reorganize their troops here, so they live here with peace of mind.Of course, the two of them were not idle, and the troops brought by the Association were reorganized and formed the Mingbei Independent Division according to the establishment of the Shu Army.The independent division consists of three regiments, with Wu Luzhen as the division commander and Zhang Shaozeng as the deputy division commander.Relying on the skills they learned from the Japanese Lu Shi, the two quickly built a large number of positions nearby, and built this place like an iron barrel.

What Jiang Fangzhen said about meeting the elders was to let them go north quickly to Baotou to meet Wu Luzhen, Zhao Erxun and others.Now that the Zhao family has all been secretly moved to Zhongchuan to settle down, the only one in danger is Zhao Erxun.

Xiong Chengji had no choice but to accept the order. After deploying the border defense, he immediately got in touch with Gao Yuhan and Tian Songyao.The three quickly sent a joint request to the General Staff Headquarters, claiming that a large number of troops would be needed to attack the Huns in China, and hoped that the follow-up troops could take over the defense of the Western Regions.

This matter was quickly fed back to Zhao Shouhong. He knew that Zhongchuan was short of troops, but the Inner Huns had to occupy them, otherwise his future plans would be difficult to implement.Soon Deng Xihou's Department of the Eighth Independent Brigade, which was originally on guard against Governor Chang Geng of Xigao, entered the Western Regions Province to supplement the defense vacancy of the Western Regions Province after the departure of the three independent brigades.At the same time, he also mobilized a large number of cars and many drivers from the car factory to Lanzhou to speed up their actions.

Liu Xiang, who has never been used, was also sent out. His engineering unit will cooperate with Kuang Sunmou and several other railway engineers and construction teams to immediately start building the railway line from Lanzhou to the Inner Huns.

With a smooth railway line as a guarantee, the Shu army assembled very quickly. Gao Yuhan, Xiong Chengji, and Tian Songyao, who returned to station in Lanzhou, soon waited for the Deng Xihou Department of the Independent Eighth Brigade stationed in the Western Regions.At the same time, what they saw were hundreds of trucks and tankers unloaded by the train, enough to allow a brigade to move quickly.

"The fate of the three brothers is really good. I can fight a few battles happily. Look at me, I am born to work hard, and I can't get a battle just by running errands." After seeing the three of them, Deng Xihou immediately cried out.

"What's the point of fighting? A mutiny broke out in Plateau Province, and General Chang Geng dispatched all of his troops there. As a result, we didn't fight any decent battles at all, and just marched into Lanzhou. The Western Regions were worthless." Gao Yuhan shook his head.

"That's right, but the Xiongnu should have several fierce battles this time. At least those Hun princes will not give in easily." Tian Songyao said.

"Just think about something good. As far as I know, the governor has mobilized the princes of the Huns in Qingyuan to write letters to the princes of the Huns at home and abroad. I think this matter is likely to be resolved peacefully." Xiong Chengji shook his head.

"By the way, I also brought a letter from Mu Da, the great lord of the Western Xinjiang, to Gong Zhangjia, the great king of the Huns. I believe they will cooperate with us." Deng Xihou said.

"The more you talk, the less chance you have to fight. I think it's better to forget it. Anyway, my Seventh Independent Brigade happened to be scattered and garrisoned, and it was difficult to gather for a while. This time, you three independent brigades will go to the Huns, and I will guard them." The Western Regions are all right." Xiong Chengji shook his head and said.

Chapter 4 Eleven: Sending Troops to the Huns

"The General Staff Headquarters didn't specify our combat missions. I think it's good, and it can save a lot of time." Gao Yuhan said.

"I think it's okay. Our three brigades will start immediately, and we'd better arrive in Baotou as soon as possible." Tian Songyao said.

Gao Yuhan nodded: "That's right, we'd better divide our troops into two groups, use these cars on the one side, and rush to Baotou at the fastest speed, and go to Huizong City in Duolunuoer on the other side, how about going to see the great prince?" Gao Yuhan was the commander-in-chief of this battle, and he proposed a battle plan that was unanimously approved.

"That's good, my independent sixth brigade will take these cars to Baotou for reinforcements, and your two brigades will go to Duolun Nuoer Huizong City." Gao Yuhan said.

"How can this work? Our Independent Eighth Brigade is familiar with these drivers, and the cooperation between the two parties will be tacit. I think it is better for us to reinforce Baotou. You two brigades can go to Duolunuoer Huizong City." Deng Xihou immediately objected.

"That's fine, you should bring enough supplies and go on the road quickly. The boss has lived in Baotou for several days, the sooner you can receive them, the better." Gao Yuhan didn't refute, because there is no time to deploy troops right now. Waste, he immediately agreed to Deng Xihou's suggestion.

The three independent brigades divided into two groups and moved quickly towards their respective goals.Because many princes of Qingyuan wrote letters to the princes of the inner Xiongnu, telling them about the various benefits they had after Qingyuan was attached to Sichuan.This made the princes of the inner Huns quite envious, so when they saw the army under the banner of the Great Shu Military Government, they chose to let it go.

Relying on the supplement of a large number of tank trucks, Deng Xihou led the Eighth Independent Brigade to eat and sleep all the way, and basically moved towards Baotou without stopping.On their way forward, a very serious situation emerged in Baotou.The imperial court was furious after receiving Zhao Shouhong's uprising power, watching Zhong Chuan desperately expand the territory, but the imperial court was helpless.

Originally, Zaifeng sent people to Tai'an, hoping to arrest the Zhao clan and force Zhao Shouhong's army to retreat.But when they arrived, the place was already empty.The Zhao clan could not be arrested, and the only one who could threaten Zhao Shouhong was Zhao Erxun, the governor of the three northern provinces.

From the way the imperial court treated Zhao Shouhong's uprising, it can be seen how corrupt they have become, and they even came up with the trick of kidnapping and threatening, which is no different from bandits.At this time, Zaifeng didn't ask Zhao Erxun if he was loyal to the court, he immediately ordered Zhao Erxun to be arrested and sent to the imperial capital.It's a pity that Zaifeng's telegram was one step too late. Wu Luzhen and Zhang Shaozeng had already left Mingjing with Zhao Erxun for Baotou.When this telegram was sent to Li Chun, the commander of the Sixth Township's New Army Association, Zhao Erxun and others had already crossed Zhangjiakou and entered the Xiongnu grassland.

Faced with Zhao Shouhong repeatedly taking the lead, Zaifeng ordered all the ministries in the three northern provinces to mobilize troops in a panic.Cooperating with the Horqin tribe, which has the closest relationship with the imperial court, the army followed all the way to attack Wu Luzhen and Zhang Shaozeng's tribes, preparing to annihilate them in one fell swoop, and then captured Zhao Erxun and threatened Zhao Shouhong.

It was precisely because of this order that Li Chun, who was already angry at Wu Luzhen for taking thousands of guns from his family, decided to fight a battle and teach this ignorant guy a lesson.Zaifeng was surprised to find that the new army in the Northern Territory, which could not be mobilized, unexpectedly listened to his order once.

Li Chun did not communicate with Yuan Kai, so he personally commanded the new army of the Sixth Town to cooperate with [-] Banner soldiers to march westward, and followed Wu Luzhen all the way in pursuit.At the same time, after the Horqin tribe received the order, Prince Borzigit personally commanded [-] cavalry, and surrounded Baotou from the north, facing Wu Luzhen and others.

Fortunately, it was very inconvenient to upload the news on the grassland, Lord Borzigit got the news a few days late, which allowed Wu Luzhen and others to arrive in Baotou safely.By the time the Horqin cavalry arrived outside Baotou City, Wu Luzhen and Zhang Shaozeng had completed the reorganization of the army and made all preparations for battle.

The Horqin cavalry joined forces with Li Chun's army, and the number of the army reached 6.They quickly surrounded Baotou tightly, intending to capture Zhao Erxun and Wu Luzhen alive and wipe out the rebel army.At this time, the Mingbei Independent Division only had more than 6000 people. They lacked heavy artillery, and it was difficult for them to launch an attack on an enemy force ten times their own.

Zhao Shouhong made preparations in advance and hid a large number of weapons and ammunition in Baotou, but these things were transported little by little with the help of caravans.Since the target cannot be too obvious, the caravan cannot transport artillery at all.Therefore, although the Mingbei Independent Division has completed a comprehensive refit and updated weapons in the past few days, their heavy weapons are only machine guns and grenades.

In contrast, the new army of the Sixth Town of the Northern Territory is a real regular army. Its artillery team is equipped with [-] Krupp Seventy-Five Mountain Cannons, [-] Gruson Five-Seven Rapid Cannons, and [-] Krupp Bowuqi fast artillery, although this kind of firepower equipment is nothing compared to the regular army of the Shu army, it is completely one-sided compared with the Mingbei independent division.

With no artillery to fight against, Wu Luzhen was forced to withdraw his troops into the city, intending to consume the opponent's troops with street fighting.Li Chun is not stupid, as Yuan Wei's confidant and beloved general, his command ability is still good.Seeing that the opponent refused to go out of the city to fight, Li Chun was also unwilling to take risks easily.He immediately ordered the artillery team to build positions and bombarded the city.

The enemy's artillery was scattered everywhere, and there were tens of thousands of cavalry outside the city. Wu Luzhen had to go out of the city and hold on.Seeing their soldiers hiding in the city and being bombed and unable to fight back, Wu Luzhen and Zhang Shaozeng were extremely anxious.Wu Luzhen arranged Zhao Erxun to a safe place and came to find Zhang Shaozeng in person.

"Shao Zeng, it's not okay to continue beating like this. When is he always hiding in the city and being beaten?" Wu Luzhen sighed.

"That's right, it's been three days since the bombardment, and Li Chun hasn't finished it yet, how many shells did they bring?" Zhang Shaozeng was also angry.

"The artillery they fired was so sparse that they didn't need many shells. Our casualties were not too high, but we couldn't fight back if we were beaten like this. It would damage morale a lot." Wu Luzhen said.

"Brother Wu, why don't I take a regiment out to fight, maybe I can destroy the opponent's artillery positions." Zhang Shaozeng said.

"Absolutely not. There are tens of thousands of Horqin cavalry outside. If you rush out with more than 1000 people, you are courting death." Wu Luzhen said.

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work either, we can't wait to die." Zhang Shaozeng frowned, and suddenly he slapped his forehead and said, "By the way, didn't you say that Mr. Zhao gave you two kits and told you to wait for them?" Open one when the Revolutionary Party’s uprising is successful, and open one at a critical moment? Last time, the kit was so effective that it saved you from being assassinated by Yuan Kai’s subordinates, and it may also save your life this time.”

Chapter 4 The second tip

"That's right." Wu Luzhen immediately realized that they would choose to believe even if there was a glimmer of hope when they were desperate.Wu Luzhen took out the kit from her close pocket and opened it carefully. The two found a letter and a note in the kit.

Wu Luzhen took out the letter curiously, and found that it said respectfully, Brother Li Chun on the envelope.Seeing the letter, the two gasped.In any case, Wu Luzhen never imagined that the kit Zhao Shouhong gave him so long ago would know that Li Chun would besiege them.

Looking at the letter, Wu Luzhen quickly picked up the note and read it again.I saw that it was written on the note, hand over the letter to Li Chunxin's army and retreat.Wu Luzhen and Zhang Shaozeng looked at each other, they understood each other's thoughts.Now there is no other good way but to believe in this kit.

The Mingbei Independent Division quickly sent a company commander as a special envoy to Li Chunying to write a letter.These two days, Li Chun was very excited. Wu Luzhen and Zhang Shaozeng, who were known as the three masters of the old non-commissioned officers, were beaten by him without the strength to wave their hands. At this time, he already felt that he was about to become a generation of famous generals.

At this time, someone suddenly reported that there was a special envoy coming from the city, and he subconsciously thought that they were here to surrender.Delighted, Li Chun immediately ordered someone to bring the special envoy in, and at the same time notified the news to be sealed tightly, so that other troops were not allowed to know.

Li Chun's original intention was to accept the surrender himself, lest the Huns and Houjin Banner people know the situation and take credit for him.Unexpectedly, the visitor didn't say a word, but only delivered a letter to him.

Looking at the words of brother Li Chun's respect, Li Chun felt a little weird.After thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't figure out who on Wu Luzhen's side would write to him.Shaking his head helplessly, Li Chun still tore open the envelope and took out the letter paper inside.

When he opened the letter, Li Chun was shocked by the first sentence written on it. He never expected that this letter was actually written by Zhao Shouhong.

Zhao Shouhong got straight to the point and told him that Yuan Kai and Zhong Chuan had reached an alliance intention.That is to say, Li Chun, who is loyal to Yuan Kai, cannot take military action against any army in Zhongchuan, otherwise it will affect the unity of the two sides. Then Zhongchuan will be responsible for anything that is not good for Yuan Kai in the future. .If this affects the war in Hanxia, ​​don't say it was unpredictable.Zhao Shouhong didn't have much friendship with Li Chun, and he wrote the letter entirely as an ally of Yuan Kai, so his words were quite blunt.

Li Chun was furious when he saw it, but he couldn't ignore it.Although Li Chun is Yuan Wei's confidant, but this kind of matter has a heavy responsibility, and it is not up to him to decide.What's more, now that Yuan Kai is supervising the troops on the front line in Hanxia, ​​and the main force of the new army in the Northern Territory is also there, if Zhao Shouhong makes a move, the new army will be in danger.After much deliberation, Li Chun decided to suspend the bombardment of Baotou, and at the same time sent a telegram to Yuan Kai for instructions.

At this time, Yuan Kai had just announced his departure from the mountain, and he was also afraid that the court would fall too quickly, so that he would not be able to reap more benefits.Therefore, Yuan Kai took the train and arrived at the front line of Hanxia as quickly as possible.In fact, long before Yuan Wei came out of the mountain, the battle around Hanxia had already started in full swing.

After the Jiangxia Uprising, Rui Li once sent people to the Sa'er Consulate for help, hoping to get help from the big powers to suppress the rebellious new army.However, although the Saar people made it clear that they would help, and gathered eight warships on the river near Hanxia, ​​they did not fire a single shot.The order received by the Saar Navy is that as long as it is not attacked, it is not allowed to launch artillery attacks.Like the Saars, the White Eagle, Teutonic, Luocha, and Wa countries also came with warships, which brought the number of foreign warships on the river near Hanxia to sixteen.But the navies of these countries have received similar orders. Although they cruise here, they will not attack the revolutionary soldiers who cross the river to occupy Xiakou and Jiangkou.

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