Beiyang reactionaries

There were many casualties on both sides.

In the Zhiwan War, the real battlefield casualties were pitifully few.Not many people died.A very dumbfounding war.

"That's too late."

Duan Xun sighed.

Then he said: "Wu Peifu's troops have already suppressed the border. It is only a matter of time before Xu Shuzheng leaves the troops. It is only a matter of time before the troops on the eastern front collapse. It is estimated that within two or three days, Cao Kun's troops will surround Beijing. Premier Duan now has only one way You can go."

"Power up and go to the field."

Yang Yongtai spoke up immediately.

Everyone present was silent.

Although Duan Xun's army has always been self-contained, Duan Xun has always grown up under Duan Qirui's wings.When everyone talks about Duan Xun, they will say that Duan Xun is Duan Qirui's favorite general.

Duan Xun is a general of the Anhui Department.

If there is any matter, Duan Qirui is in the center and can help Duan Xun solve it.But judging from the current situation, Duan Qirui is already powerless.Especially in the direct Anhui war in the Gyeonggi area, Duan Qirui suffered a crushing defeat.Hundreds of thousands of troops had no time to react, and they all collapsed.

Ceding control to Beijing is already a certainty.

"General, the general cannot be silent at this time."

Yang Yongtai spoke.

Staring at Duan Xun, he said, "General, this time the Anhui army suffered a crushing defeat. In particular, Duan Hefei's (Duan Qirui) elite troops were defeated by Cao Kun's troops, which was a huge blow to the hearts of all the Anhui troops. .And Duan Zhigui and Xu Shuzheng's poor performance will cause a huge psychological shock to all the troops of the Anhui faction. It will even have a huge impact on the local warlords of the Anhui faction."

"You mean, there will be troops from the Anhui faction joining the Zhili faction?"

"General, there will definitely be. And it won't be one or two troops, but a large number of Anhui troops will join the Zhili."

Duan Xun nodded.

Suifeng, the general of the Beiyang Army, is sure.When Duan Qirui was powerful, the direct generals turned to Duan Qirui.When Duan Qirui leaves the field, those people will naturally turn to stronger people.Now Cao Kun caused a sensation in the whole country in the First World War, and Wu Peifu became famous all over the world in the First World War.

Under such circumstances, especially once Cao Kun controls Beijing, it is probably not a new thing for the Anhui army to defect to the Zhili.

"Then you mean..."

"General, in fact, the situation in the whole country is completely messed up. Originally, Qu Tongfeng was captured by Wu Peifu. Although it dealt a huge blow to the Dingguo Army's West Road troops, it does not mean that it collapsed so quickly. Duan Hefei formed Dingguo this time. Army and North Road troops are all elite troops that Duan Hefei has focused on building in the past few years. The weapons and equipment are better than ours, and they are the best weapons and equipment in the country. The elite soldiers selected by the whole army should not be so useless, but the reality is that everyone can't understand how they failed."

very funny.

Duan Qirui's Dingguo Army's North Route Army is really a gathering of elites.Such a strong army will fail if it says it fails, and the loss is still inexplicable.

"General, think about it. As long as Duan Zhigui and Xu Shuzheng don't panic and organize troops to defend, Cao Kun's troops will not be able to defeat the Dingguo Army's North Road troops so easily. How can we say that our Anhui troops have the absolute advantage in the whole country. As long as we do a good job of defending and ordering the general, Henan Governor Wu Guangxin, and Shandong Governor Zhang Shuyuan to each send out a division to enter Zhili, Cao Kun's troops still need to retreat obediently. But the result?"

"So, general, it's completely messed up now, and the Anhui faction is in chaos. Everyone panicked, as if Qu Tongfeng was arrested, and the Anhui faction was completely defeated. So at this time, the general needs to stand up and stabilize the Anhui faction. Army spirit. Even if Duan Hefei failed to leave the field this time, the strength of the Anhui faction is still no less than that of the direct troops. If the general can stabilize the army spirit of the Anhui faction, then the general's status in the Anhui faction will be greatly improved, and his weight in the country will also be greatly improved Improve. In fact, with Duan Hefei going to the field, the general has reached the time when he must face the major forces in the country alone."

Get out there and face it.

Although Duan Xun used to be the king and hegemony in the Southwest, the major events have always followed Duan Qirui's footsteps.Regardless of whether it was the "war between the government and court", or when it was about participating in the European war, or when it was protecting the law, Duan Xun always fully supported Duan Qirui and supported Duan Qirui's proposition.

But soon it will be different.

Now that the situation in Beijing is dangerous, Duan Qirui is likely to choose to step down.At that time, Duan Xun will no longer be Duan Qirui's general, but will become an independent force.We must independently face various domestic forces and foreign forces independently.

If this is the case, then Duan Xun must take responsibility.

"Brother Changqing, what do you think?"

"General, you have to call on all the Anhui troops to unite at this time. Form an Anhui alliance to fight against Cao Kun, who is currently gaining momentum, and Zhang Zuolin's alliance that is involved in the war."

"kindness."

Duan Xun nodded slightly.

In the current situation, it should be inevitable for the Anhui Department to lose control of Beijing.But even with the loss of Beijing's control, the Anhui troops are still strong.There are still many warlords of various factions in Anhui.

Duan Xun went to fight against Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin alone, the enemy was too strong.The best way is to unite the Anhui warlords to fight against Cao Kun and Duan Qirui.

"But will they listen to me?"

"General, the current situation is that the Anhui troops are panicking. Everyone is worried that after Cao Kun and Zhang Zuolin control Beijing, they will attack them. At this time, the general is willing to come forward, and they are all eager."

"it is good."

Although Duan Xun doesn't want to be the first bird, but sometimes he still has to bear the responsibilities that should be borne.Moreover, Duan Xun's appearance will definitely greatly enhance Duan Xun's status in China's political landscape.

It can also win over more Anhui warlords, this can be done.

"Then I..."

"General."

Over the past few days, Duan Xun has been discussing the current situation almost all the time, and none of the high-level officials on Duan Xun's side dared to rest at this time.As long as there is important information, Bai Jianwu will come to Duan Xun to report quickly without any delay.So every time Bai Jianwu came over, it was because of a new situation.Duan Xun looked at Bai Jianwu's appearance and knew that something big had happened.

"What happened again?"

230 Defeat of the Army 2

"What happened again?"

Looking at Bai Jianwu's expression, Duan Xun knew it was not a good thing.Since Qu Tongfeng's headquarters was taken over by Wu Peifu, all kinds of bad news came one after another.Of course, Duan Xun had already been mentally prepared for Duan Qirui's failure.

And Duan Xun deep in his heart hoped that Duan Qirui would lose.

"Luoyang Telegram: The Henan Garrison Brigade sent a report to General Shang (Shang Zhen) in Kaifeng. Wu Guangxin, the Henan governor who was supervising the battle at the front line, disappeared. The Henan troops on the front line were completely defeated. The first mixed brigade of the Henan Army and the second mixed brigade of the Henan Army It has been incorporated into Zhao Ti's first division. The No.20 division is currently stationed in Shangqiu, and has been standing still, and I don't understand their thinking."

"Damn."

Duan Xun frowned deeply.

afraid.

I'm afraid that something like this will happen.The current situation is like dominoes. These Anhui generals are running faster and faster than each other.Wu Guangxin currently occupies an absolute advantage in Henan, not only has his own No.20 division.There are also four mixed brigades of the Henan Army that he compiled and trained after he served as the governor of Henan, and a garrison brigade of a mixed brigade, with a total of [-] troops.

In comparison, Zhao Ti is far behind.

Suppressed by Wu Guangxin, Zhao Ti currently has only the First Division of the Henan Army adapted from the original Yi Army, led by Zhao Ti's third brother Zhao Jie.And when he was in Henan, he compiled and trained the Second Division of the Henan Army, and the division commander was Bao Dequan.

During this time, Wu Guangxin beat Zhao Ti.

The First Division of the Henan Army is a unit of the original Yi Army, and its strength is still relatively strong.However, the Second Division of the Henan Army is a local army in Henan, and its strength is relatively poor.In the war of the past few days, it has suffered heavy losses, basically falling apart, almost canceling the number.As long as Wu Guangxin wiped out the First Division of the Henan Army, the overall situation in Henan was settled.

But what is this doing.