super god warlord

As early as 1918, when Zhang Jingyao took control of Nanyuan Province, he and his brothers began to devour the wealth of the people of Nanyuan unscrupulously and implemented brutal rule, which aroused great public indignation.A Nanyuan native even wrote a pair of couplets for him: "Tangtang Shou Zhang, Yao Shun Yu Tang, One, Two, Three, Four, Tigers, Leopards and Jackals."

The Zhang brothers dominated one side in Namwon Province and made a fortune.He bought tens of thousands of acres of land in the Huoqiu Madian and Longtan Temple area, and built an extremely gorgeous Governor's Mansion in Sangyingzi, and bought many houses and real estate in Tianfeng City.

Because of Zhang Jingyao's notoriety, even Duan Ruiquan was questioned.Many people advised him to punish Zhang Jingyao and transfer him away from Namwon Province.However, considering that once Zhang Jingyao was dismissed, Nanyuan Province would surely fall into the hands of the direct line, so Duan Ruiquan adopted a forbearing attitude.

However, forbearance cannot solve the problem. Duan Ruiquan's silence on this matter made him questioned a lot.The anger of the people is like a crater that is about to erupt. Even if it is temporarily suppressed, it will only become more violent once it erupts, and this eruption only needs an opportunity.

On December 1919, 12, Zhang Jingyao received black money from the Japanese consul and sent troops to suppress the students' anti-Japanese struggle, and the expulsion movement broke out immediately.More than 2 Changsha students and teachers held a general strike, and sent delegations to Beihua, Guanghai, Hengyang and other places to expand publicity.At the same time, use the contradictions between Wang Zhanyuan's direct army in Hengyang and the various factions of the Nanyuan Army and Zhang Jingyao to attack his forces.Under the united resistance of the whole province of Nanyuan, Zhang Jingyao was finally driven out of Nanyuan Province at the end of June.

The defeat of Zhang Jingyao announced that the glorious period of the Anhui faction has passed, and the decline is inevitable.The Zhili and Fengli, who were originally at a disadvantage, began to join forces secretly, planning to expel Duan Ruiquan, who had regained the position of prime minister, from the center of power.Duan Ruiquan had already noticed the small moves of the Zhi and Feng families, but he didn't take them too seriously.The source of Duan Ruiquan's confidence is the 12 veterans who were withdrawn from the battlefield in the Western Continent.

These Anhui troops have all gone through the baptism of the World War and have seen big battles. It is too easy for them to deal with such small troubles in China.Nowadays, many soldiers have pointed out that they are quite dismissive of the practice of charging indiscriminately after firing a few cannons in the civil war. Of course, Duan Ruiquan has also received applications from many officers requesting that the artillery firepower be strengthened. (Although all infantry weapons were brought back to the country, heavy equipment was not included. Artillery, tanks, cars and other equipment were all taken back.)

With 12 elite soldiers in hand, Duan Ruiquan seemed a little supercilious.But now the Anhui faction has more than 30 troops, and the issue of military pay is a headache for him.Years of domestic wars have greatly damaged the local economy, and many businessmen have defected to the Western Special Zone.The lack of merchants exacerbated this situation. After most of the taxes were on the peasants, many landless peasants also joined the fleeing army.Although the current Hualan Kingdom claims to have a population of more than 4 million, in fact there are more than [-] million people living in the Western Special Zone.

In order to strengthen the control of the localities, and to allow the localities to share military expenses and rations, Duan Ruiquan distributed these troops to the provinces controlled by the Anhui Clan to enhance the local combat capabilities.This is also the reason why the direct line and the Feng line did not dare to act immediately despite the secret alliance.Due to the suppression of the strong military forces of the Anhui faction, the internal peace of Hualan Kingdom was temporarily restored, but this was only a superficial phenomenon, and the undercurrent surging under the calm water could not be calmed down no matter what.

Lu Rongting first provoked the war. On August 1920, 8, the Gui Army stationed in Western Guangdong Province suddenly sent troops to the neighboring Eastern Guangdong Province.During the Dharma War, Sun Wenhai, in the name of the National Congress, borrowed Eastern Guangdong Province from Lu Rongting, the tour envoy of Guangdong and Guangdong.At that time, it was stated that it was only a temporary loan. After the Nationalist government defeated the Northern Territory Army and occupied other provinces, the Eastern Guangdong Province would be returned.

Although the Dharma Protection War went all the way in the early days, and even defeated Longjiang, Sun Wenhai never mentioned the matter of returning it.Later, the Anhui Clique and the Zhi Clan temporarily united, and as a result, the French Guardian Army was severely damaged and forced to retreat in great strides. As a result, only Eastern Guangdong Province and half of Kuaiji Province were retained.

Under the proposal of Zhili, the two sides finally shook hands and made peace. Sun Wenhai was forced to flee overseas, and the military and political power of Eastern Guangdong Province fell into the hands of Chen Jiongming, a native of the province.As an old Gongxing member, Chen Jiongming is a very selfish person. After taking control of the power of Eastern Guangdong Province, instead of returning it to Lu Rongting, he firmly controlled the local military power and pushed out Lu Rongting's military and political officials one by one. .

For Chen Jiongming's dishonest behavior, Lu Rongting was furious, and secretly regretted that he should have lent the huge land to Sun Wenhai on the spur of the moment.Because of this relationship, the Guangxi and Cantonese factions became enemies. Lu Rongting always wanted to take back his territory, and this opportunity came soon.

After Duan Ruiquan divided the 12 veterans of the participating army into eight divisions and distributed them to the provinces, Li Houji of Kuaiji Province was also assigned the strength of one division. Adding his original division, the strength of the Anhui Department in the province reached More than 3 people.

This [-] is not the other [-]. The combat effectiveness of an elite division is definitely higher than that of five new recruit divisions, not to mention that the combat effectiveness of the Cantonese Army has not been very strong.After gaining strength in his hands, Li Houji began to disclose to Chen Jiongming his request to take back half of Kuaiji Province.

At this time, Chen Jiongming only had one army in his hands. Although it was said to be an army, it sounded like a large army, but in fact it only had 3 people.Relying on these people to defend Kuaiji Province, it is necessary to deploy heavy troops to defend the province.

It was precisely because of Li Houji's intentional or unintentional threats that Chen Jiongming had to deal with it carefully. He personally led the main force and set up a formation in the south of Kuaiji Province, which has complex terrain.Seeing that Chen Jiongming ignored him at all and dispatched troops to try to resist, Li Houji also responded with fire, and also transferred the No. 20 First Division composed of veterans.

The tense confrontation between the two sides lasted for more than a month, but no one launched the attack first.The so-called gold is ten thousand taels when the cannon is fired, and all aspects of war cost money. Today, when the economy of the provinces has begun to decline, not many people will engage in unnecessary battles.

Chapter 851 The Undercurrent in Western Guangdong

Lu Rongting had a good eye for seizing the opportunity. Just when Chen Jiongming's main force had gathered in Juiji Province and was unable to withdraw from the confrontation with Li Houji, he dispatched the main force of the Gui army led by Liu Zhilu, Lu Gongwang and Fang Shengtao from Quanzhou, which borders the two provinces. , Hezhou and Wuzhou cities.The army divided into three groups and directly attacked the inland of eastern Guangdong Province. As the main force, the central army was directed by Lu Rongting and rushed to Guangdong City.

Although the weapons of the Gui army are not advanced, they are powerful in combat and are known as the number one mountain infantry in Hualan.The Guangxi army launched a surprise attack first, and the three-way army rushed forward lightly, trying to decide the situation in one fell swoop before the Guangdong army reacted.Facing the Gui army with superior strength, the small number of Cantonese troops stationed in various places had no resistance, and they were almost defeated at the touch of a finger.

The Northern Route Army led by Liu Zhilu conquered Lianzhou and Yangshan, and the army marched along the Lianjiang River Basin to Qingyuan.Under the leadership of Fang Shengtao, the South Route Army overcame the weakly defended Luoding, and then surrounded Yunfu City, encircling two battalions of Cantonese troops in the city.The most powerful Central Route Army was jointly led by Lu Rongting and Lu Gongwang. They marched down the Xijiang River, passing through Deqing and Zhaoqing to Guangdong Province.Because the Guangdong army did not have enough garrisons in the province, most of them were defending Guangdong City, so Lu Rongting led his team to rush to Guangdong City at the fastest speed.

Lu Rongting's estimation was very correct. Xu Chongzhi, who was in charge of defending the province with weak troops, had to retreat one after another and shrink his troops to Guangdong City for defense.The war lasted only one week, and most of the eastern Guangdong province had already fallen into the hands of Lu Rongting, and the city of Guangdong, which had only 5000 troops, was surrounded by groups.

Chen Jiongming on the front line was very anxious when he heard the news. He hurriedly led the main force back to Eastern Guangdong Province, and abandoned all the territory in Jiangji Province.He knew very well in his heart that it was indeed a very wise decision to retain the territory in the south of Kuaiji and take advantage of the precipitous terrain to stop the Anhui army.But the family is more important. Once he loses the eastern province of Guangdong, he will lose his foundation, and it will be useless to keep the southern part of Kuaiji province.

For Chen Jiongming's return, the Gui army was fully prepared. After Liu Zhilu conquered Meizhou, he immediately deployed his troops and established a line of defense to block Chen Jiongming's troops.At the same time, the South Route Army and the Central Route Army joined forces at the foot of Yuezhou City and jointly attacked Yuezhou City.

The situation in Guangdong City was in jeopardy. Xu Chongzhi sent rescue telegrams to Chen Jiongming three times a day, but he couldn't quench his thirst.Eastern Guangdong is already in a precarious situation. Lu Rongting is about to annex the last piece of the National Congress Party's foundation. Even Sun Wenhai, who is overseas, is very anxious.

At this time, in an inn in Heng County, Western Guangdong Province, two military officers were talking under a kerosene lamp. "Brother Li, the current situation is very critical. The National Congress Party is one of the few truly revolutionary political parties in China, and it cannot be defeated by that old fellow Lu Rongting. Once he takes over the eastern part of Guangdong, there will inevitably be a bigger party." Ambition, the country will be less peaceful in the future."

The speaker was a major officer of the Gui Army, Bai Chongxi, the battalion commander of the major stationed in Heng County.And standing in front of him, whom he called Brother Li, was none other than Li Zongren, who had been the president of the Hualan Republic of China in later generations.

Li Zongren, who was wearing a colonel's military uniform, was sitting on a chair. He reached out and took out a filter cigarette and lit it with a lighter. He seemed to take a puff leisurely and looked at Bai Chongxi. What do you do?"

Li Zongren's words made Bai Chongxi's eyes light up, and he immediately said: "So, you plan to accept my proposal a few days ago and follow me?"

Li Zongren nodded and said: "That's right, it's not just the two of us, I have already contacted many junior officers, and they live in different parts of the province. As long as we send out a signal, they can rise up at the same time, so that Lao Lu's People can't look at each other from head to tail. To tell you the good news, Huang Shaohong has also agreed to help us, as long as his regiment is involved in the incident, Shen Hongying is not worth mentioning."

Hearing Li Zongren's arrangement, Bai Chongxi sighed and said, "It would be great if we could get the principal's help. It's all because we left without saying goodbye. Now it's hard to go back."

"Yeah, when I was young and energetic, I thought I could start a career by myself. I didn't expect to find out that starting a career by myself is so difficult. Even if we have everything in place now, we can only risk our lives. Just do your best and obey the destiny." Li Zongren couldn't help feeling that both of them were from Zhongchuan Army University.

When Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were young, they were selected by the primary school attached to the Army University. They have always been excellent in character and learning in the school.Because they are from the same hometown, although the two have a difference of two school years in school, they are good friends who cherish each other.When the two fellow villagers were in the Army University, they had the idea of ​​returning to their hometown and working hard for a career.

At that time, they just felt that Zhongchuan was rich and stable, and they were unwilling to let their hometown continue to suffer, hoping to do something for their hometown.So they didn't stay in the Xite army after graduation, but went back to western Guangdong and joined the Guangxi army.

Because the two were cultivated from childhood, their cultural knowledge and military accomplishment are outstanding, unmatched in the Gui army, so they both promoted very quickly.Now Li Zongren is just 29 years old, and he is already the chief of staff of the colonel of the headquarters, and the 27-year-old Bai Chongxi is already the commander of the major battalion.In the Guangxi army where the hierarchy is strict and promotion is difficult, the promotion speed of the two cannot but be said to be a miracle.

What they have been learning in school is the idea of ​​saving the country and the people. Later, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi became interested in the Gongxinghui.At the beginning of the war to protect the law, they were still excited about being able to fight side by side with the Congress Party. In the early stage, the two sides indeed cooperated closely, and the attack was like a bamboo.However, after the estrangement between the two sides, the Gui Army and the Jiaozhi Army returned to the defense area one after another, and the French Guardian Army, which lost its flank cover, retreated steadily, which eventually led to the failure of the French Guardian War.

Although that time was because Cai Songpo could not recover from his illness and the Cochin Army was forced to retreat, in the eyes of the two, Lu Rongting definitely had the idea of ​​preserving his strength.Since then, the two have secretly contacted young military officers, hoping to overthrow Lu Rongting's rule and establish a brand new Guangxi army.

It is precisely because they share the same goal that the two decided to take the risk.This time, taking advantage of Lu Rongting's absence in western Guangdong and the opportunity for most of the Gui army to be transferred, they are finally going to mobilize.After discussing the specific launch time, Li Zongren returned to Nanning City overnight in order not to let Shen Hongying who was stationed in Western Guangdong Province find out.Bai Chongxi quickly mobilized manpower and sent letters to like-minded brothers everywhere, asking them to launch a surprise attack on Shen Hongying's army together.

Chapter 852 Rebellion

At night on the second day, the entire city of Nanning was plunged into darkness, as if everyone had fallen asleep.But at the end of an alley, in a dark and deep courtyard, a few people in Guijun uniforms were waiting anxiously in the room.

There was a bang explosion, like thunder on dry land across the quiet night sky, shaking the entire city of Nanning.Immediately afterwards, there was loud gunfire outside the west gate of Nanning City, and it seemed that a fierce battle was unfolding.The gunshots quickly spread from the west gate to the city, and spread to all parts of the city.

"Great, they've already made a move." The middle-aged soldier stood up and said to the people around him: "Reinforcements are here, start acting according to the plan."

"Yes, Commander." Several other soldiers stood at attention and saluted, and rushed out of the house quickly.Soon the entire city of Nanning fell into chaos, and fierce battles broke out everywhere in the city.

Shen Hongying had just had a full drink of old wine, and was lying on the third wife's bed, planning to have a good sleep.Although he did not have the part to lead the troops this time, Lu Rongting handed over Western Guangdong Province to him.Shen Hongying was inexplicably moved by Boss Lu's kindness.

As Gui Jun's progress in eastern Guangdong became smoother, Shen Hongying's originally tense nerves relaxed.Hearing the good news coming from ahead, he drank a lot more frequently.Anyway, there is nothing to do in the back, and he is idle even if he does not drink, so these days he is always full of old wine, sleeping beautifully among the women, as happy as he wants.

Unexpectedly, just as Shen Hongying was in a state of half-asleep and half-awake, a gunshot sounded next to his ears, followed by more and more intensive gunfire, which soon spread to the entire city.Shen Hongying, who was originally in a state of intoxication, suddenly woke up with fright, and he knew that something must have happened.

Hearing that the gunshots were not too dense, Shen Hongying immediately judged that this was a harassing force sent by Chen Jiongming, hoping to disrupt his rear deployment.Shen Hongying judged that the number of this raiding force should not be large, and the garrison in the city was enough to deal with it. He immediately sent an order for the two regiments stationed in the city to attack separately and wipe out the enemy troops entering the city.

Shen Hongying was still very confident in the fighting power of the Gui army, so he didn't care. Although he didn't continue to sleep, he just sat in the living room with his clothes on and didn't give actual commands.In fact, Shen Hongying is not an idiot, who can't command or fight.It is true that in this era of backward communication, once a night battle is launched, the commander cannot conduct precise command at all, so as long as the general order is issued, other details will depend on the adaptability of the frontline commander.

The fighting power of the Gui army was really strong. After only half an hour of fighting, the gunshots in the city became sparse.After nearly an hour, the whole city returned to tranquility again, but Shen Hongying, who had been sitting in the living room, frowned tightly.

The gunshots did not move slowly to the distance and finally disappeared, but stopped suddenly in the city, which indicated that the invading enemy army did not escape, or the defenders were completely wiped out.A harassing force should have withdrawn immediately after achieving its goal. Why did they fight to the end? This is really puzzling.

Just as Shen Hongying lowered her head in deep thought, there was a loud noise at the gate, followed by the sound of leather boots kicking on the cobblestone road.There was a creak, and then a large group of soldiers walked in surrounded by two officers.Shen Hongying was taken aback for a moment, and then his expression eased. He knew the people who came, and they were Li Zongren, the Chief of Staff of the Colonel, and Colonel Huang Shaohong, the head of the Nanning Garrison Regiment.

Seeing that they were acquaintances, Shen Hongying leaned back on the chair and said, "Why are you here? Those people outside have all been wiped out."

"That's right, they're all gone." Huang Shaohong didn't answer, it was Li Zongren who spoke.He took two steps forward, smiled at Shen Hongying and said, "Boss Lu's power in Nanning has been uprooted by us, Master Shen should move somewhere."

"What did you say?" Shen Hongying's eyes widened. He looked back and forth between Huang Shaohong and Li Zongren, unable to believe his ears for a while.

"What are you kidding?" Shen Hongying scolded.

"Who are you kidding? Boss Lu is going against the sky and fighting civil war, so we will fight for the sky." Huang Shaohong snorted coldly.

"You..." Shen Hongying stretched out her hand and pointed at Li Zongren tremblingly, but couldn't speak.

Li Zongren didn't want to talk nonsense with him, so he just waved his hand and said, "Master Shen, please move, remember to treat yourself well." Hearing Li Zongren's order, several soldiers who were big and three rough rushed forward, pulled Shen Hongying up and left the room .

Li Zongren turned his head and said: "Brother Shaohong, the situation in Nanning is settled now, we need to study how to resist the boss Lu who turns back."