New Warlords 1909

Due to the constraints of engine technology, tank structure, manufacturing process and other factors, the quality of domestically produced tanks is seriously below the level of field combat.In other words, on a smooth road, the tank is fast and good, and its performance in all aspects makes people happy.However, when encountering harsh terrain, especially on a battlefield full of ravines, there is no guarantee that there will be some problems here and there, and the reliability is still not up to standard. This is also a common problem with tanks in various countries today.During the First World War, the hundreds of tanks manufactured by the United Kingdom could be driven on the way to the charge, and one-third of them could lie down.

Of course, the manufacturing technology of various mechanical machines such as tanks has improved a lot in the past two years, but the high cost of tanks made the National Defense Forces temporarily suspend this experiment after trying the attack tactics of the armored torrent.Powerful logistical supplies of fuel and ammunition, strong expenditures, although the results are obvious to all, but the price/performance ratio is seriously uneconomical.Moreover, when dealing with these domestic armies, using tanks, the king of land warfare, simply feels like killing a chicken with a bull's knife.

Li Liejun and Jiang Baili really cooperated very tacitly. Li Liejun led the Eleventh Army into Jiangxi until now. Every time he went to a city along the way, he would collect some of the stragglers who had withdrawn from the front line or from Fujian, and at the same time select local militias to form A makeshift army.By the time his troops arrived in Nanchang, the number of skirmishers and militias he had collected had reached 3 to [-], almost equal in number to the Eleventh Army he commanded.Although the combat effectiveness of these militiamen is not good, they are all civil reserve armed forces that have undergone a lot of training under the militarized management of the autonomous region.Assisting in the management of local law and order is really not enough to be dragged to the battlefield to make up for it, and it is definitely much better than newly recruited recruits.

And Jiang Baili's situation is not bad. Due to the developed transportation, the [-]th army he led directly entered Fujian from Zhejiang.He directly accepted a reserve in Zhejiang, and then divided the troops into two groups, all the way to attack Fuzhou from the sea, vowing to take Fuzhou, which was just occupied by the south.All the way from land to Fujian, open up the road traffic line from Zhejiang to Fuzhou.

Cai E's troops are the most concentrated and powerful.The tactics he adopted exceeded many people's expectations. He was direct and bold, without any delay.The armies of the three armies departed directly from Hankou by train and went straight to Changsha along the Guangdong-Han Railway.The arrival of the main force of the National Defense Forces of the three armies had a huge impact on the battle near Changsha.The garrison in Hunan Province was greatly encouraged and their morale was high, while Tang Jiyao's southern army obviously felt that the attack was becoming more and more difficult. As time went on, the plan to attack Wuhan from two fronts would become more and more difficult to realize.

Before Cai E's men arrived, the planes of the National Defense Forces were flying over the heads of the Southern Army.It is not that the Southern Army is not equipped with aircraft, but the quantity and quality, in front of the Air Force of the National Defense Forces, is like playing a big sword in front of Guan Gong and an ax in front of Master Lu Ban.Even those pilots who are forced to fly into the sky by order are completely routine, go out for a few laps and then come back.If you accidentally encounter an aircraft of the National Defense Forces, even if it is a reconnaissance aircraft, you will turn around and leave immediately, and you will never fight.

Don't mention whether the reconnaissance plane is a trap, even if you shoot down these reconnaissance planes, so what?The air force that irritated the other side, the fighter jets and bombers all over the sky, will make you wiped out in an instant, and kill you before tears come out. It depends on you.

But this time the National Defense Forces really didn't dispatch many planes. Except for some reconnaissance planes and combat chickens, the bombers couldn't see them at all. They bombed their own land and killed their own citizens.

A large number of reconnaissance planes not only scouted the enemy's enemy situation, but also scattered a large number of leaflets from the planes.It is nothing more than some propaganda of psychological warfare tactics, especially the letter written by Cai E himself to the children of Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou. The words are full of true feelings, and everyone who sees them is moved.Especially those officers who were ordered under Cai E's command at the beginning were even more embarrassed.

The so-called fighters, attacking the heart is the top, and attacking the city is the bottom.Hua Fei has applied this point to perfection.Through various propaganda channels and media, taking advantage of the favorable moral position and status of the central government, Hua Fei launched a comprehensive psychological warfare offensive before the military war.The effect of this offensive is very obvious and direct. The most direct feedback is that the Southern Army's offensive in various places has slowed down significantly and its strength has also been greatly weakened.

Tang Jiyao obviously felt this too. He was also a person with rich experience in battle, but he had no way out, so he made an even crazier decision.He sent a large number of confidants, and granted these confidants very high rights to go directly to the various armies to supervise the battle.If it is found that the various armies are slack in battle, or if there is any change in the military chiefs of the various armies, they can directly take over the military power, and even arrest the officers below the division. They also have direct disposal rights for the officers below the company.

This is simply digging his own grave. Those soldiers who are only Tang Jiyao's own soldiers, some of them are no more than second lieutenants, and those who are slightly higher are no more than lieutenants or captains.However, when they are transferred to the army, it is simply crazy to dictate to those officers with the rank of general and school level, and even have direct disposal power over the officers below the company.

It is absolutely true that if God wants to destroy it, it must first make it crazy.A straw can crush a camel, and with the introduction of this policy, it can be seen that the time for the Southern Army to perish is not far away.

Cai E is also a veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years, he did not wait for the other party.He sent a large number of cronies to contact the other military chiefs at all levels with their own letters to speed up their internal division and disintegration. On the other hand, he personally led an army to arrive at Hengyang by train, then got off the train and marched quickly, and went directly south to attack Shaoguan.

Although the Guangdong-Han Railway was built very early, the more than 400 kilometers from Zhuzhou to Shaoguan has been delayed due to complex terrain and arduous engineering.Although Hua Fei once concentrated his strength and transferred Zhan Tianyou, a veteran railway design engineer, it was only in the past few years that the railway was extended from Zhuzhou to Hengyang.

Even Hua Fei did not think of Cai E's tactics. When he received this telegram, after thinking about it for a while, he quickly signed the word agreeing.An army's army goes straight into the heart of Guangdong, which is equivalent to taking the heart of the Guangdong and Guangxi army, then the armies of Jiangxi and Fujian will soon be defeated without fighting.The defeat of the Guangdong and Guangxi Army will make Tang Jiyao even more lonely.And Li Liejun and Jiang Baili, who have drawn out their troops, can also support Hunan, or directly enter Guangdong and Guangxi, thus forming a semi-encirclement circle against Yunnan and Guizhou, and completely suppressing it.

This is a bold and risky tactic, but also an extremely powerful trick.Hua Fei believes that as long as Cai E can win Guangzhou, there will be no worries about the war situation in the whole south.

Cai E led the Fifteenth Army, a relatively young army with no impressive achievements in military history.90.00% of the army are recruits, and only [-]% of the soldiers barely have the experience of many battles.But the service years of these recruits are not short, and they are completely different from those second-class soldiers who have just entered the army after several months of recruit training.At least in terms of training, as well as the overall morale and discipline, Cai E finds it difficult to find many shortcomings even if he looks at it with a critical eye.

Such an army is not even considered the main force in the National Defense Forces, but in the hands of any other warlord in the country, it will definitely be the main force of the main force.Even the Japanese, who are known for their strictness, will definitely praise them after seeing such an army.It was also after seeing such an army's military appearance and mental state that Cai E understood why history finally chose the National Defense Army during the screening process of domestic waves.Whenever he saw their reverence for Hua Fei and the thrilling fanaticism in the eyes of ordinary soldiers, Cai E became more confident in leading such an army southward alone.

In March, the northern land ushered in the sunshine of early spring, but the further north you go, the lower the temperature.But in the south, especially in Guangdong, the temperature here is already like early summer.In the early morning, the temperature is so cool that people want to groan.After a burst of spring rain, the green grass on the ground shines brightly.The air seems to be filled with the intoxicating smell of green grass.

In the past fields of Wujiangli City, a large number of green and mottled figures appeared in the early morning mist.Take a closer look, wow, this team is amazing, it stretches endlessly, and it's all soldiers with guns on their backs, machine guns on their shoulders, and mortars.Judging from their costumes and logos, it is impossible to tell where they are.

Lishi is a small town. Except for a few guns owned by the mayor's family, there is no military force at all. Even the young people in the town were drafted into the army not long ago, and all went to Jiangxi and Fujian to fight.Regarding this point, although the people in the town feel sad, there is nothing they can do.When they knew that their child was going to fight with the President, the commander of the National Defense Forces who was nicknamed Hua Butcher, many people cried dry, and the tablets at home were secretly prepared. When the news of the child's death came, they It's about time for the kids.Children can't bury their bones in their homeland, and they can't be allowed to suffer and starve underground.

At this moment, an army of about a hundred people walked into Lishi, and some early-rising merchants on the street quickly closed their doors in horror, hiding behind the doors trembling.It's over, it's over, where is this army?It doesn't look like Marshal Lu's army, is it the butcher president's army?It's over now, the president's troops have all arrived in Lishi, where do you think the troops on the front line were defeated?Why didn't a broken soldier see it?Were they all killed?I don't know if these soldiers will kill ordinary people, especially those who have children in their families who sent troops to help Marshal Lu.

At this time, Mayor Cheng was sleeping soundly with Xinna's seventh aunt in his arms, but was awakened by a hasty knock on the door.Mayor Cheng was furious, sat up and cursed, "Who is knocking on the door? Is my mother dead? Knock dead ghost, you..."

boom!A crisp gunshot not only interrupted the chubby mayor Cheng's scolding, but also made the whole Lishi tremble.At this time, with a bang, the door of Mayor Cheng's bedroom was kicked open, and several heavily armed soldiers rushed in. Looking at the mayor, who was covered in white fat and shaking like a sieve, he said, "You are The mayor here? Get up quickly, our marshal wants to see you!"

Mayor Cheng only felt that the quilt was completely wet, for no other reason, because in the corridor outside his bedroom, an armed servant fell into a pool of blood and was dragged away by several soldiers in the same clothes.And the marshal that the soldier who smelled of gunpowder in front of him made Mayor Cheng completely dizzy, Yuan...Marshal?Now that it's over, does the central government know that I subsidized Marshal Lu with 1000 yuan?

"I'll give you 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, if our marshal can't see you in the living room, you can take your head off and weigh it to see how heavy it is. It's enough for us to invite you twice!"

289 Dingyuezhou

In this early spring morning, the small Lishi was disturbed by the footsteps of a large number of soldiers entering the city.After the advance company entered Lishi, more main forces moved in one after another, and a large number of heavily armed soldiers came to this small town. It seemed that the whole town trembled under the footsteps of this army.There is no doubt that although this army does not carry any obvious signs, people can't help but think of the Central Army and the National Defense Forces.

Looking at the neat queue, seeing their excellent preparations, seeing their tired expressions, but the light in their eyes is like a night pearl in the dark night, that kind of light shines everywhere, reflecting the morning sun that has just sprinkled on the earth. , It's hard to look at.

People closed the doors and windows even tighter, and some people have dug holes in their homes to quickly hide valuables.Those with sharp ears heard the faint sound of artillery from the north last night, but they did not expect that it was the Central Army attacking at such a fast speed!Could it be said that the Cantonese army in the north was completely defeated?So the man in the village will never come back again?

Cai E also walked into Lishi when the sun was shining on the earth. After several days of raiding, yesterday evening was the first battle they encountered after they came to Guangdong.There are not many garrisons in Lechang, only one regiment of the Cantonese army and hundreds of local armed forces. However, some weapons and ammunition are stockpiled in Lechang city to be transported to the front line, which makes Lechang's defensive firepower very strong.In Cai E's view, in the face of such a siege battle, even if the National Defense Army is known for being good at night battles, it would be a great thing to take Lechang overnight.

But since he led the No.11 Army, the Twelfth Army, and the Thirteenth Army, Cai E's shock has never stopped.When he was in the south, Cai E admired the National Defense Army's record very much. Later, when he was treating illnesses abroad, he saw that the National Defense Army became stronger and stronger in China, and even defeated the Japanese Army, replacing the Beiyang Army as China's Central Army. Cai E's heart is not only shocked, but mixed with disbelief and impossible feelings.

But when he returned to China and saw the training and morale of the National Defense Forces with his own eyes, especially after he personally led three armies to the south to quell the chaos, this suspicion turned more and more into shock and horror, and then into admiration and exclamation.Originally, he thought that he could take down Lechang in one night. He was very powerful, but he saw with his own eyes that the battle in Lechang ended on time before ten o'clock in the evening, and the loss was very limited.In Cai E's view, he can no longer express his views on this battle with satisfaction.But in the eyes of those leading middle and low-level officers, it still seems to have made a mistake.In a mere small town, they had to fight for four or five hours.After returning, I was ashamed to tell my comrades in other armies that I had lost my life.Many of these middle- and lower-level officers were selected from the direct aces of the National Defense Forces. If this Lechang was attacked by the First Army, the battle would definitely not end in more than an hour.This is the gap, and it is also the reason why they trained hard after they came to the new army here, and they couldn't catch up in a short time.

After all the battles were over, the whole army was still in high spirits after the war. There was no such tiredness and depression after the war. This made Cai E finally understand why the national defense force can rise in just ten years after starting with only a few hundred people. in China.When it comes to military training, he, Cai Songpo, is ashamed to be inferior to President Hua.

Seeing that after the capture of Lechang, the state and mood of the entire army were still high, so Cai E decided to continue to set off overnight, trying to reach Lishi outside Shaoguan before dawn, and after a short rest, launched a fierce attack on Shaoguan in order to be able to attack Shaoguan in the shortest possible time. Take Shaoguan in less time.

Shaoguan, known as the northern gate of Guangdong, is the most important land route between northern China, the Yangtze River Basin and the coastal areas of South China, and its strategic position has always been important.For Cai E, Shaoguan at this time not only gathered a large amount of arms and war materials, but also materials urgently needed by the Guangdong-Guangxi Allied Forces on the front line.More importantly, Shaoguan has a train line directly leading to Guangzhou, which is of great strategic significance.If Shaoguan is taken, it is equivalent to taking down the northern gate of Guangdong. For the capture of Guangzhou, the core city of Guangdong, it is just around the corner.

When Lechang was attacked, relevant information must have reached Shaoguan.In addition, the soldiers have begun to be physically exhausted due to continuous fighting and marching, so Cai E decided to rest in Lishi for a day or two.On the one hand, take advantage of this time to fully adjust the status and strengthen the supplement of ammunition; on the other hand, strengthen the intelligence in hand and the investigation of Shaoguan, so as to know ourselves and the enemy.After all, Shaoguan is a strategically important place, and the troops stationed there are very important protection points compared with Lechang and even Guangzhou.

Originally, I had to order the army not to disturb the people, not to randomly enter the homes of ordinary people, but when I was walking on the street, I saw many soldiers with their clothes rolled up, or sitting on the ground, or leaning against the corner to sleep soundly.Although the guards on duty were extremely sleepy, they still kept their eyelids open and stood guard for other comrades in arms.Although the small Lishi was a bit messy due to the influx of a large number of soldiers, nothing unexpected happened.The open-air cooking team set up a big pot in the open air, and the dry firewood collected on the road has made the breakfast delicious.Some people are queuing up to have a quick breakfast, some people just sleep soundly and wake up.

Cai E sighed softly in his heart, opened his already extremely tired eyes and said, "Order, arrange security personnel, take care of the food, and rest all day today. Cough cough!"

"Marshal, it's time for you to rest. You have recovered soon. If you fall ill again, the commander will not spare me!" A guard hurried forward to persuade him.Cai E's guards were all drawn by Hua Fei from his own guards, and he gave strict instructions.So when you heard Cai E coughing, you scared the little guards, so you almost dragged Cai E, and refused to let him go out to inspect.

Cai E smiled lightly and nodded, feeling more confident about the army under him.It turns out that the secret of the National Defense Force's success is not only because of its strong combat effectiveness, but also its strict discipline, which is also one of the secrets of their victorious battles.And these cannot be developed overnight.Strict discipline is a necessary condition for tempering the soul of the army, and it is also the foundation of a lion.

Cai E couldn't believe that such an army, which he could hardly find fault with, was not the trump card of the national defense force, or even the main force.Then, as the main force of the fourth to tenth armies of the National Defense Forces, the first army, the second army, and the third army, the three legendary ace armies, what kind of powerful army will it be?Cai E only felt that his heart was full of incomparable curiosity, and he wished to end the war in the south immediately, and return to the north to wander around among several armies.

There are indeed many troops stationed in Shaoguan, and Lu Rongting also understands the importance of Shaoguan to Guangdong.So when he learned of the information that an unknown army was going south.Quickly mobilized the few defenders in Guangzhou to prepare to support Shaoguan.But before the reinforcements set off, a telegram of Lechang being attacked came, and before Lu Rongting's staff gathered, the telegram of Lechang's fall came, leaving the veterans of the national army dumbfounded. It's only been a few hours.Are all the garrison in Lechang playing outside the city?

Without further ado, the defenders in Guangzhou immediately drove to Shaoguan. Fortunately, when they arrived in Shaoguan, the Central Army had not yet arrived. It was said that the Central Army had been resting in Lishi, not far from Shaoguan, and it had been half a day.

The first day passed, and on the second day, the scouts from Shaoguan came to report, but the Central Army in Lishi still stayed there, and it seemed that they had no plans to come to Shaoguan in a short time.What does it mean?What is this going to do?

On the third day, Mayor Changcheng of Lishi came to Shaoguan on a chubby donkey. After a body search, Mayor Cheng came to Shaoguan crying bitterly.The head of a certain regiment of the Cantonese Army in Shaoguan was the son of the mayor of Cheng.The head of the regiment Cheng saw his father's miserable state and heard that Lishi was still under the control of the Central Army, so he immediately wanted to lead his troops to retake Lishi and subdue the Central Army.But no one responded to his proposal.I didn't see who the opposing general was. Cai E and General Cai Songpo were the founders of the Southern Army. Many of the officers present were just soldiers under his command.

Look at the opponent's army, the Central Army, and the National Defense Forces.That's not a motley army, it's an authentic army with the highest combat effectiveness in the country.Not to mention that they are not considered the main force of the Cantonese Army, even if the main force of the Cantonese Army is here, they dare not launch the main attack easily.Moreover, what Cai E sent was a letter of persuasion. In the letter, no matter whether it is righteousness or the current situation, from the perspective of personal future and the consequences of confronting the central government, as well as the final interest analysis, it is absolutely unacceptable. Optimistic result.Cai E also said at the end that their choice is actually very simple. Whether it is for the country or for personal considerations, it is undoubtedly extremely correct for them to choose to stand on the side of the central government.And the sooner you turn to the central government, the higher the rewards and promotions you can get, and the higher the attention you will get.

Cai E's analysis can be said to hit everyone's deepest heart. Although everyone has understood this point for a long time, but there was no surrender letter before, so you don't have to lead the army to join you. It will damage the integrity of the soldiers after all.But Cai E gave them this step. First, it was the old boss's surrender, and second, he persuaded them from the perspective of righteousness, making them feel that surrender is not shameful, but for the benefit of the country, which is sacred.Three times, the most direct point to the people's hearts is the analysis of personal interests. Although this cannot be put on the table, everyone knows that it is not a big deal to circulate letters in private.

In this way, some people have ideas in their hearts and start to hesitate.Although Lu Rongting's confidantes are anxious, even if they have the command power, asking them to deploy troops to attack the national defense army is obviously not in line with the military common sense of the southern army. Those officers just ignore them. At this moment, even Lu Rongting dare not take how are they.Once you provoke them into a panic and turn against them collectively, this Shaoguan will be defeated by itself.

The Guangdong and Guangxi Army lacks a decisive leadership, but even if they parachute an iron-blooded general at this moment, they will be powerless in a short time.Fortunately, until the morning of the fourth day, the Central Army had not yet launched an offensive, which was also the penultimate day on the surrender letter.Although the entire Shaoguan looked extremely peaceful on the surface, the undercurrent hidden under this tranquility became more and more turbulent.

It is more than 200 kilometers from Shaoguan to Guangzhou. If this distance is marched at the speed of the National Defense Forces, it can be won in three days.And more importantly, because most of the troops in Guangdong Province were transferred to the front line to fight, the only few troops in Guangzhou rushed to reinforce Shaoguan after learning that an army had captured Lechang.After all, Shaoguan's strategic location is extremely important, and if it is lost, Guangzhou will be at risk.

In this way, one of the biggest problems Lu Rongting faced was that the back line was extremely empty.In addition to Lu Rongting's guards in the entire city of Guangzhou, the city's defenders have less than one regiment.This military strength is considered the limit of the limit. An army of more than a thousand people guarding the city of Guangzhou is equivalent to supporting the facade and maintaining basic security and order.

When Cai E learned of this information, he decisively made an extremely bold decision, which was to confuse the enemies in Shaoguan, take the opportunity of the black tiger to dig out his heart, go straight to Huanglong, and take Guangzhou City.As long as the city of Guangzhou is here, Cai E absolutely believes that all Guangdong and Guangxi armies in Shaoguan and its annexes and Jiangxi will collapse without a fight.For this tactic, Cai E really made careful arrangements. First, he sent the mayor of Lishi to Shaoguan to persuade the defenders to surrender with his own letter of persuasion. After seeing no response from Shaoguan, he quickly mobilized troops in Lishi. Adopt the strategy of loosening outside and tightening inside, strictly prohibiting any residents of Lishi from going out, strictly blocking all external news channels, and issuing a curfew at the same time.

In addition, Cai E mobilized two troops with multiple divisions to bypass Shaoguan and go straight to Lianjiangkou Railway Station in the dark night, led by a reliable guide.Along the way, Cai E dispatched elite reconnaissance teams to try to avoid all possible enemy locations, and at the same time select suitable hidden points to prepare to avoid enemy detection and outside sight during the day, so as to achieve a surprise attack without anyone noticing. Effect.

The defenders in Shaoguan hesitated whether to fight or surrender, whether to fight out of the city or to defend the city. They didn't know at all that Lishi Town, not far from them, had only one regiment of troops.When the National Defense Forces issued a curfew order, the people in Li City not only did not feel dissatisfied, but also thanked them very gratefully. They only sent water and eggs to reward them.For no reason, these days, such soldiers who do not disturb the people and do not rob the people of their property are rarer than gold.To be honest, if the battle hadn't been too sudden and the speed of these soldiers was too fast, many wealthy gentry in Li City would have moved to Guangzhou or Hong Kong to seek refuge.So even if someone notices the abnormal situation in Lishi Town, absolutely no one is willing to let curiosity show up at this time, it is simply asking for fun.

Perhaps the officers and soldiers of the Cantonese Army are still preparing for a defensive battle, but for the National Defense Forces, a major feature is the ever-changing tactics, which are unexpected.Although positional warfare played a huge role during World War I, it is no longer an advanced tactic.Perhaps it was because the Central Army did not dispatch many tanks this time, so the Cantonese Army still had the mentality of World War I to support them to resist, but they did not know that Cai E had used Hua Fei's nonlinear combat concept intentionally or unconsciously The fire is perfect.

Lianjiangkou is also a small town, but the difference from Lishi is that the railway from Shaoguan to Guangzhou passes here, so a station is set up here.On the last day of the deadline for Shaoguan’s surrender issued by Cai E, the entire station was quickly occupied by a group of soldiers dressed in Cantonese army uniforms before the station personnel here understood what was going on.When the little stationmaster wanted to ask something, he could only hear a northern accent, and the stationmaster understood immediately, and all thoughts were lost.

So, under the noses of the station attendants at this station, all the trains departing from Guangzhou to Shaoguan and evacuating from Shaoguan to Guangzhou were all stopped here.At noon, a large number of well-armed elite soldiers appeared from nowhere, and they reached a train bound for Guangzhou.At this time, people with a little brain will lament in their hearts that this war is about to end.

Yes, the war is coming to an end, at least the war in Guangdong Province will not last long. An army of more than 2 fought against the Guangzhou defenders of more than 1000.One is carefully planned and the other is unprepared.One is fully armed, and the other may still be cooking.One is on a rampage by train and arrives directly at the railway station in Guangzhou, which is also the center of Guangzhou. The other may be barefoot, sleepy, and drunk.You said this battle, what else is there to fight?