Beiyang reactionaries

Wanxuan was overjoyed.

Although Hubei currently claims to have three divisions and four mixed brigades, it has solved one division and two mixed brigades just after the war started. There is no better start than this.In particular, the Eighth Division announced to defect to Duan Qirui, which is even better.

Originally, Duan Xun's strength far surpassed Wang Zhanyuan's.

Now that Wang Ruqin's Eighth Division and Kou Yingjie's Hubei Second Mixed Brigade have defected to Duan Xun, the balance of power has changed dramatically.Moreover, Wang Ruqin's electrification will definitely bring huge changes to the situation in Hubei.

"The Fourth Army did a good job."

Wan Xuan thought for a while and said, "Wang Zhanyuan must have heard the news and must be in a panic. Tang Shengzhi."

"arrive."

"Your Sixth Mixed Brigade, as the vanguard, will attack Hankou along the Yangtze River. I will let the marine police unit cooperate with you."

"Yes."

Tang Shengzhi's sixth mixed brigade was the unit of Wang Zhengya, the former guardian of Changli.After Wang Zhengya became chief of civil affairs in Western Henan, his troops were handed over to Tang Shengzhi to command.After Tang Shengzhi served as the commander of the Sixth Mixed Brigade, he began to carry out large-scale transformation of this unit.

It's been almost a year and a half.

At present, the Sixth Mixed Brigade has three regiments under its jurisdiction. The first regiment is headed by Wang Yuyin, son of Wang Zhengya, the second regiment is headed by Xia Wei from the former Ma Xiaojun Model Battalion, and the third regiment is headed by He Wenchang (former battalion commander of the Jingguo Army in Western Hunan). He Long).It was the Sixth Mixed Brigade that swallowed He Wenchang's Xiangxi Yasukuni Army unit and became the third regiment of the Sixth Mixed Brigade.

Although this unit was originally from a local unit, after Tang Shengzhi became the brigade commander, this unit quickly became a very elite force in Wan Xuancai's hands.Become a force with more than 6000 soldiers.

Because Tang Shengzhi's background was different, he was Duan Xun's adjutant and a guard.Moreover, Tang Shengzhi and Wan Xuancai were both old people when Duan Xun was in Western Henan.Although Tang Shengzhi belonged to the Baoding Military Academy faction, he was closer to Li Jishen and the others.

But even so, the relationship between Tang Shengzhi and Wan Xuancai is not ordinary.

Therefore, the Sixth Mixed Brigade not only accepts a large number of military school graduates as officers, but also accepts a large number of weapons and equipment.So it is a very elite force.Among the current mixed brigade establishments on Duan Xun's side, Tang Shengzhi's Sixth Mixed Brigade has the largest establishment.It is entirely for the purpose of expanding the troops prepared for the division.

"Rao Guohua."

"arrive."

"Take your guard regiment and follow the Sixth Mixed Brigade under the command of Brigadier Tang."

"Yes."

Hankou.

With the defection of the Eighth Division, Wan Xuancai believes that the current Wuchang must be in a panic.After all, it was a division's betrayal.As the saying goes, speed is the most important thing in soldiers, and when they are in a panic, the troops quickly attack Hankou, which will have very good results.

But the army alone was not enough, so Wan Xuan also sent the marine police force.

Although Duan Xun's marine police force rarely has real warships, most of them are gunboats transformed from ships.But even so, each ship is equipped with several cannons and heavy machine guns.Duan Xun's marine police force has more than 20 gunboats.

Although it can't be compared with a warship at all, it can still be used in war.

After all, it also has dozens of cannons.

"Tian Songyao, Kou Yingjie."

"arrive."

"Get ready for the expedition, and come with me to support Brigadier Tang."

"Yes."

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"The two brothers of the Wang family are white-eyed wolves."

Wuchang.

Wang Zhanyuan also got the news that Wang Ruqin had publicly defected, and he was furious.The Zhili-Anhui war started, and the Zhili side was at a disadvantage.Duan Qirui calmly mobilized troops from all walks of life there, suppressing Cao Kun and beating him fiercely. Cao Kun "had no power to fight back".

Duan Xun's large army is currently marching into Hubei on a large scale.

Originally, the number of troops in Hubei was smaller than that of Duan Xun's troops, especially in terms of combat effectiveness.Although Wang Zhanyuan is greedy and despicable and likes money, he has also fought in the army for so many years.

Wang Zhanyuan is fully aware of the virtues of his troops.

Not to mention other troops, even Wang Zhanyuan's Second Division almost caused a mutiny because of the issue of military pay. At that time, three regiments participated in the mutiny.If it wasn't because of something wrong, Wang Zhanyuan had done a good job of comforting him, otherwise the matter would have become serious.Wang Zhanyuan is the master who doesn't even give money to his direct troops. You can think about the situation of other troops.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the army eats money.

If you give more money, the troops will naturally have better weapons and equipment, and their combat effectiveness will increase naturally.If you don't give money, then the troops will have no money to improve their weapons and equipment, their morale will drop, and their combat effectiveness will naturally become worse and worse.

Facing Duan Xun's tiger and wolf master, Wang Zhanyuan was indeed uncertain.

But before the war, Kou Yingjie's Hubei Second Mixed Brigade turned against him.Moreover, the Second Mixed Brigade of the Hubei Army not only reversed, but also took over a mixed brigade of its own.Wang Zhanyuan regretted killing Nan Yuanchao, maybe if he didn't kill Nan Yuanchao, the Second Mixed Brigade of the Hubei Army would not have turned against him.

But there are also some blessings.

If Nan Yuanchao rebelled with the Second Mixed Brigade of the Hubei Army, the shock would be even more serious than the rebellion of the Eighth Division.Fortunately, Nan Yuanchao died, but Kou Yingjie, a native of Henan, was on the other side.

Therefore, although Echeng was lost, Wang Zhanyuan was not very confused.However, Wang Ruqin's eighth division publicly defected, but Wang Zhanyuan's heart beat.

"Xinyuan, what do you think should be done?"

As soon as Wang Zhanyuan got nervous, he immediately asked Sun Chuanfang next to him.Sun Chuanfang is Wang Zhanyuan's most valued officer, and he always asks Sun Chuanfang when he has anything to do.Because Sun Chuanfang is capable of writing and martial arts.

The army built by Sun Chuanfang is the most powerful among Wang Zhanyuan's troops, and many government affairs are handed over to Sun Chuanfang, and he can help Wang Zhanyuan handle them in an orderly manner.Therefore, under such unfavorable circumstances, Wang Zhanyuan immediately thought of Sun Chuanfang.

"beat."

Sun Chuanfang didn't say anything, just said one word.

"how to spell?"

"Master, give me some troops, and I will defend Hankou. I will definitely not let Wan Xuancai's troops take Hankou."

Sun Chuanfang is proud.

Thinking back to the time of the War to Protect the Country, there were a few rising stars in the Beiyang Army, namely Wu Peifu, Duan Xun, Feng Yuxiang, and Sun Chuanfang.Now Wu Peifu is already a general under Cao Kun, and is currently leading the battle with Duan Qirui's main force.Although Feng Yuxiang was only the commander of the No.16 mixed brigade, Feng Yuxiang's No.16 mixed brigade had a large establishment. As early as the beginning of the Dharma Protection War, there were tens of thousands of troops, which was stronger than the average Beiyang military division.

As for Duan Xun, needless to say, he is already one of the giants of the Anhui Clan.Only I am still depressed in Hubei.

Sun Chuanfang was not convinced.

Why are the three of them all famous now, but I am the only one who can't.During the Dharma War, Sun Chuanfang originally wanted to show a good performance.But under the hands of the idiot Wang Jinjing, Cheng Qian's Hunan and Guangdong Army beat him into a very embarrassing situation and escaped from Yueyang.

This has always made Sun Chuanfang ashamed.Especially a few months later, Wu Peifu went south and drove Cheng Qian all the way to Chenzhou, which was in stark contrast to himself.Therefore, Sun Chuanfang also wants everyone to see his ability.

So what if Kou Yingjie's Second Mixed Brigade of the Hubei Army defected?So what if Wanxuan just entered Hubei with two mixed brigades?

Sun Chuanfang is confident.