Fengxian Jiangshan

Emperor Yuan, who had just ascended the throne, felt like sitting on pins and needles. Under the encouragement of his subordinates, Lao Yuan put on a dragon robe, sat on a dragon chair, offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, and became His Majesty the Great Emperor, the Ninth Five-Year King.

However, as the emperor, he was aggrieved and completely depressed. Before he officially ascended the throne, Cai E raised troops against him, and the generals of the old Beiyang were also alienated.From the president to the emperor, the prestige did not increase much, and the situation of the country did not improve. On the contrary, it became even more unmanageable. Lao Yuan had already regretted it.

But at this time, there was another problem in the Northeast, and Lao Yuan could only order and warn the two sides, telling them to exercise restraint and avoid conflicts.However, Yuan Shikai's prestige has dropped too much, both sides are obedient, Lao Zhang hastened to dispatch troops, and Yi Jun is not to be outdone, both sides are competing.

"Zhuoyan, do you think it's necessary to bring all the prisoners to Fengtian for interrogation?" Yu Chonghan said, "I'm not worried that we won't be able to defeat Yi Jun, but I'm afraid that some accident will happen and these people will run away , it’s not good.”

"Mr. Yu, no matter whether you fight or not, you can't be weak. We earn a face. You sit in Tongliao. You can interrogate as you like. I'm responsible for other things. Yijun can fight if he wants to. Just watch them Do you still have such a good mouth?"

Yu Chonghan was still a little worried: "Zhuoyan, the son of a daughter can't sit still, you have to pay attention to safety. Yi's army is twice as large as ours, and he has been a long-time enemy, so you can't take it lightly."

"Don't worry, they are all a bunch of chickens and dogs, not worth mentioning."

Although Zhang Tinglan said he didn't care, he didn't dare to relax at all in terms of combat preparation. His troops were all infantry, and Tongliao was located on the edge of the Horqin grassland. The terrain was flat, which was very unfavorable to infantry. Guaranteed nothing goes wrong.

Zhang Tinglan first selected the three towns of Hexi, Toyota, and Mulitu as fulcrums on the outskirts of Tongliao. These three towns just formed a fan shape and protected Tongliao in the middle.

Zhang Tinglan directed the soldiers to actively build fortifications. It was very cold and difficult to dig, but the soldiers were still very motivated.Although Babuzabu was eliminated in the previous conflict, that encounter was a completely unexpected encounter, and this time it was time to really test their combat capabilities.

After more than three days of busy work, the trench finally took shape. Before Yi Jun came over, Wu Junsheng rushed over with the cavalry instead.Seeing Zhang Tinglan, Old Wu was very excited.

"Zhuoyan, the second uncle is here to help you out. Yijun's grandsons are itchy, so let's show them some color and let them know Fengjun's strengths."

"You are getting old, now Tongliao has Dinghaishenzhen, my nephew can rest assured!"

After the two parties exchanged greetings, Wu Junsheng said to Zhang Tinglan with a serious expression: "Zhuoyan, the Yi army has been fighting in the south and the north in these years, and its combat effectiveness is not weak, and I heard that Mi Zhenbiao is also a mighty general, you can't take it lightly! "

"Don't worry, I'm almost ready, but I'm afraid that Yi Jun won't come."

"That's good, you can take me to see how the fortifications are going." Wu Junsheng said he was relieved, but in fact he was worried, for fear that Zhang Tinglan would not be able to do things well if he said nothing, so Zhang Zuolin asked him Bringing troops here is to support the younger generation. If something goes wrong, Old Wu will be responsible.

Zhang Tinglan took Wu Junsheng to Hexi Town first, Wu Junsheng looked at it from a distance, immediately frowned and shook his head.

"Zhuoyan, aren't you messing around? The ground is still white, what have you prepared? Boy, let me tell you, this war is no joke. If something goes wrong, your head will be lost." gone."

"Let's take a closer look!"

Zhang Tinglan took Wu Junsheng for another walk, and only then did Wu Junsheng see a clue. On the white snow, there were three ridge-like things, which were trenches dug. The three continuous trenches were like three dams. It blocked the outside of Xihe Town.

There are communication trenches between each trench, and there are command posts. These trenches are deep by one person, and there are snow-blocking boards installed on them. These boards can not only block heavy snow, but also serve as a cover. There is a layer of snow on it, and it looks like a vast expanse of whiteness from a distance.

Zhang Tinglan knew that the Yi army occupied Rehe and had a lot of cavalry, so they also increased the deployment of machine guns. The entire front line invested 24 heavy machine guns. There is no way to compare with the size of the European powers, but on the land of China , this is already very extravagant.

In addition, Zhang Tinglan still has eight 75mm mountain guns and four 120mm howitzers in his hands. If he has the equipment, he will use them. After getting the howitzers, Yang Yuting has personally practiced the artillery. Zhang Tinglan also smuggled four cannons over. Of course, the howitzers were used as the trump card, so Wu Junsheng didn't see them.

But these old Wu were already very surprised. After reading it, they gave a thumbs up.

"Zhuoyan, I didn't expect your recruits to be so good. My subordinates couldn't repair such a solid and complete fortification. I feel relieved when I see this. Let alone Mi Zhenbiao, all Yijun will come here, my men Don't be afraid of him either!"

"My nephew has a suggestion. We can't just be beaten, we have to fight back. Can you take the cavalry and work harder, go around to the back of Chifeng, and when the Yi army is dispatched, you can take the opportunity to take Chifeng!"

1 Chapter Fifty

Chifeng is an important military and economic center in the north of Rehe, connecting the northeast and northwest regions, where merchants gather and is the most important distribution center for goods. Opium also passes through here and is transported to Fengtian.Moreover, to the north is Outer Mongolia, and to the south is Chengde and the Great Wall. The strategic location is extremely important.

Zhang Tinglan encouraged Wu Junsheng to attack here because he also took a fancy to Chifeng's potential value. Whether it is affecting the situation in Outer Mongolia or expanding his power to Rehe, Chifeng cannot be avoided.

Wu Junsheng turned around in front of the map a few times and looked carefully. He also had to admit the importance of Chifeng. If he wins here, it will definitely be a good thing for Feng Jun.

"Humble words, look, if we take Chifeng down, add Taonan and Tongliao, it will become a large area, all of which are rich in water and grass, and we will have a stable horse farm. We can raise a large number of war horses and cavalry. can expand.”

As the commander of the cavalry, Wu Junsheng naturally focused on the pasture, and Zhang Tinglan actually saw the value in this aspect.In fact, since the appearance of machine guns, the value of cavalry has plummeted, and with the massive use of tanks after World War I, the status of cavalry has been severely weakened.

However, the strength of the Feng army is limited, and it is impossible to build a strong armored force in a short period of time. Both the northeast and the northwest have large areas of plains, which require strong mobility. It is very necessary to maintain a strong cavalry , so I agree with Wu Junsheng's opinion.

Old Wu thought for a while, and then said: "Nephew, the biggest difficulty is not to occupy Chifeng, but whether to hold it?"

Wu Junsheng's worries are justified. After all, Zhang Zuolin is just a rising star who has just been promoted to the governor of Fengtian. He doesn't even have a stable interior. How can he have the ability to expand his territory?However, Zhang Tinglan also has his own considerations. It is a great misfortune for China for Lao Yuan to proclaim himself emperor, but for Feng Jun.But it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you don't take advantage of this favorable opportunity to expand your territory, you can only wait slowly.

So Zhang Tinglan still decided to give it a go, so he said: "Second uncle, we are fighting back in self-defense, Yi Jun is taking the initiative to provoke, and Beijing is in a mess, and we don't have the energy to take care of it. God will take the blame if we don't take it!"

Wu Junsheng is also a bold figure, after careful consideration, he feels that Zhang Tinglan's suggestion is still reasonable.It happened to be able to show the military power of Fengjun and deter the surrounding Xiaoxiao.

The location of Fengtian is not good, with Jilin and Heilongjiang to the north, Beijing and Tianjin to the south, and North Korea to the east.To the west is Inner Mongolia, which happens to be a place where the Four World Wars took place.

In this environment.Or just pretend to be a grandson.Or strive to create a new world.Obviously, neither Wu Junsheng nor Zhang Zuolin follow the rules.

"Zhuoyan, I'll do as you said, but I left with the cavalry and left you to face Yi Jun alone. Yu Xin is uneasy!"

"Second uncle, don't worry, we have enough ammunition and the morale of the army is strong. There is no problem in defending Tongliao."

Wu Junsheng saw that Zhang Tinglan was full of confidence, so he agreed to the plan. However, to be on the safe side, Lao Wu still left [-] cavalry in Tongliao, and handed it over to his nephew Wu Kaijie as a mobile force to help Zhang Tinglan guard Tongliao.

Feng Jun dispatched troops here, and Yi Jun also made moves. In fact, Yi Jun's actions were before Feng Jun. Mi Zhenbiao also made great efforts to compete for the position of the new generation leader. After saying goodbye to Jiang Gui , took two battalions of cavalry to Chifeng overnight.

Randomly ordered Chifeng's patrol battalion to mobilize and prepare to attack Tongliao. However, the Yi army was born out of the Huai army. Compared with the Beiyang army that had received new training, the Yi army was closer to the old army.

As soon as this group of Qiuba uncles heard about the war, they immediately wanted to set up expenses and settling expenses, and they wouldn't work if they didn't pay, which immediately stumped Mi Zhenbiao.

After much deliberation, Mi Zhenbiao really found a way to find the Shanxi merchants who had come and gone. Among the merchants caught in Tongliao, Shanxi merchants were no longer a minority, and they all had broken bones and tendons.In the name of saving lives, Mi Zhenbiao asked them for money and extorted a total of 30 Dayang.

However, after careful calculation, there are still more than half of the gaps that cannot be filled, so Mi Zhenbiao had to call up all the soldiers and tell everyone that as long as Tongliao is captured, they will be allowed to rob for three days, and everything they rob will be disposed of by them. hand in.

In Mi Zhenbiao's description, Tongliao has become a piece of fat meat, and if you take a bite of DC oil, as long as you win Tongliao, everyone will be able to live a fat year.Yi Jun was finally encouraged by him, two battalions of cavalry, plus seven battalions of infantry, a total of more than 4000 people, led by Mi Zhenbiao, marched towards Tongliao.

As the saying goes, soldiers are expensive and fast, but Mi Zhenbiao's speed slowed down after such a toss. When he mobilized his troops, Fengjun's defense line in Tongliao had been established. A large number of scouts were also sent to pay close attention to the movements of Yi Jun.

In addition to military preparations, Zhang Tinglan turned the propaganda machine on full steam. This time, Yijun took the initiative to invade Fengtian.

But drug trafficking itself is wrong. After the people were arrested, Yi Jun not only did not reflect on his mistakes, but went further and further down the wrong road. He even wanted to start a war for a few drug dealers, and the media immediately bombarded him. .

All major newspapers began to report on this incident. Without exception, everyone put the blame on Jiang Guiti, saying that this was a new Opium War. Inspired by Jiang Guiti, the media concentrated their firepower on Beiyang body.

Disastrous to the country and the people, incompetent, perverse...

All kinds of words were added to Beiyang's head. Facing the turbulent public opinion, Yuan Shikai felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles. It was like a wave of ups and downs, which made the already exhausted Emperor Yuan feel more and more powerless.

He kept sending reports to both sides, asking them to restrain themselves. Zhang Zuolin readily agreed, directly stating that Fengjun would never fire the first shot.Of course, Fengjun will not shrink back when dealing with the opium issue. It is related to the well-being of the people of Fengtian. From the Fengtian Provincial Council to every soldier, it is the responsibility to defend the rights and interests of the elders in their hometown and not allow the opium dealers to run amok.

Lao Zhang's statement is just and righteous.Fengtian was unanimously applauded, and the Provincial Council also issued a statement, pointing out that the trial work must be carried out normally and will never yield to Yijun's pressure.

Moreover, in order to show its determination, the Fengtian Council approved the death penalty of a group of drug traffickers as quickly as possible, and immediately executed them by shooting. Among them were two assistants of Jiang Xi, who were also junior officers of Yi Jun.

Obviously, Jiang Xi will be judged next, and Jiang Guiti is also riding a tiger at this time.He absolutely cannot watch his nephew die, let alone let Fengtian dominate him.Jiang Guiti chose to respond in silence, and didn't say a word on the surface. In fact, he was waiting for Mi Zhenbiao to show his power and beat Fengjun to the ground.

The old man also understood.In this era, nothing works except fists.Just conquer the opponent.One day the clouds cleared, and those newspapers were just flies, so don't worry about them, so Jiang Guiti didn't even read the newspapers at all, and just waited for Mi Zhenbiao's good news.

At this time, Mi Zhenbiao finally left Chifeng with his men and approached the border between Rehe and Fengtian.Before entering Fengtian, Mi Zhenbiao also issued a telegram, not mentioning anything about opium, only saying that Fengjun had detained Yijun soldiers.The execution of two more officers was a serious provocation to Yi Jun. If Feng Jun still refused to release and apologize, Yi Jun could only use his own strength to rescue the arrested brothers.