Beiyang reactionaries

However, he was furious in his heart.

This bastard, Chen Leshan, has always considered himself a direct general of the Beiyang Army and looked down on other troops.This time, just after coming here, he actually gave himself a blow.

damn it.

"Okay, then let's discuss how to reply to the police department."

348 against 2

"Hmph, these bastards are really untrustworthy."

After seeing off Zhang Wensheng and He Binglin, Chen Leshan was furious in his command room, wishing he could shoot Zhang Wensheng and He Binglin.Although he had just come into contact with the Anhui side, Chen Leshan already felt the perfunctory attitude of the Anhui side.That kind of perfunctory feeling is too obvious, and it is obvious to Zhang Leshan, who has only known to lead soldiers for many years.

This situation made Chen Leshan very angry.

"Mr. Xie, you have been in Anqing for a while. How is the situation here in Anhui? The news I heard in Nanjing is not first-hand information after all. Please tell me carefully. Once there is a fight, can Zhang Wensheng cooperate? What is the strength of his troops? I don’t even count on He Binglin, but after all, He Binglin has been in the Anhui political arena for many years. If he, the governor of Anhui, hinders us, will there be any logistical problems.”

Chen Leshan brought the Fourth Division of the Central Army to Anqing this time, and he was already ready to fight Duan Xun.But when they came to Anqing, they met for the first time, and Chen Leshan was in a very bad mood.

He Binglin, the literati governor, although Chen Leshan was angry, he didn't have much worry at first.

Chen Leshan has seen many of these bluffing literati.What is the separation of the army and the people? If He Binglin continues to be disobedient, he will be directly controlled by the military and deprived of his governor's power.

But there are also worries.

After all, He Binglin is not an ordinary person. He has been in Anhui officialdom for more than ten years.Step by step to the position of governor of Anhui, there must be many connections and connections in the Anhui political arena.

Such a literati, or such a local power faction, is still very capable of being hindered by bad things.After all, this is Anhui. If these people hold back, it may affect the logistics of the army.

As for Zhang Wensheng?

This person is unpredictable.

He Binglin had already rejected Lu Yongxiang's order once before. If Zhang Wensheng wasn't behind him, Chen Leshan would never believe it.After all, He Binglin was just a literati who had just become governor. Without Zhang Wensheng's support, it would be impossible to directly reject Lu Yongxiang.But looking at this meeting, Zhang Wensheng was careful and put himself in a very low position.For Chen Leshan's orders, he was also submissive.

But the more he was like this, the more Chen Leshan feared Zhang Wensheng.

As the saying goes, a dog that bites does not bark.

"After the Revolution of 8000, the situation in Anhui was turbulent, so there were many forces in Anhui. Starting from the Revolutionary Party, there was Zhang Xun, the 'Whip Commander', and Ni Sichong, the former governor of Anhui. Therefore, the various factions of the Anhui army There are many. But the main faction is the Dingwu Army left by Zhang Xun in Anhui. The Anwu Army in Anhui has about [-] people. Apart from these two troops, there are many other small troops in Anhui. However, these troops are not well established. Although there are a lot of people, they are all mobs and have little combat effectiveness. Zhang Wensheng can actually It controls the Dingwu army. Since Ni Sichong chose to step down, the Anwu army has been very turbulent these years, and the general in charge has changed again and again. In fact, after these years of turmoil, the current Anhui army, apart from the strength of the Dingwu army, The Anwu Army has a bit of a reputation, but its real strength is not what it used to be. The equipment and training of the troops are very bad. It is estimated that the combat effectiveness is very poor. Moreover, the relationship between the Dingwu Army and the Anwu Army was not very good back then. Therefore, although the Anwu Army is nominally under the command of Zhang Wensheng, in fact the Anwu Army is very chaotic inside, and they may not necessarily follow Zhang Wensheng's words when fighting."

"kindness."

Chen Leshan frowned.

After thinking for a while, he said, "You mean, the Anhui army is useless at the moment, and has little fighting power on the battlefield?"

"Yes. That is to say, the Dingwu Army has some fighting power."

"I don't know if it's good news or bad news."

Chen Leshan smiled wryly.

If it is good news, it is that although the Anhui army has more than 2 people, and even some militia groups are added up, there are about 3 people.But it doesn't look like a fight.Since the strength is not strong, Zhang Wensheng, the governor of Anhui, dare not disobey Lu Yongxiang's order.Because Zhang Wensheng's strength is too weak.

Chen Leshan's [-]th Division of the Central Army and Xie Hongxun's [-]th Division of the Zhejiang Army are troops that Lu Yongxiang trusts very much, and they are Lu Yongxiang's direct troops.Therefore, after Lu Yongxiang became the patrol envoy of the Yangtze River, he has supported the two troops a lot in the past two years.

The divisions of two people currently have a large force of about 5000 people.

Especially Xie Hongxun's troops.

Two years ago, Xie Hongxun's Zhejiang Army Fourth Division had only 6000 troops, but now Xie Hongxun's Zhejiang Army Fourth Division has about [-] troops.

The combined troops of Chen Leshan and Xie Hongxun exceeded 3 people.

Can easily suppress Zhang Wensheng.

This is a good thing.

But it's also a bad thing.Originally including Zhang Wensheng's troops, Chen Leshan could command more than 5 troops in Anhui, and with some messy troops, there could be [-] troops.

Maybe it will be able to resist Duan Xun's troops.

However, Zhang Wensheng's Anhui troops had no combat effectiveness, and the pressure on himself and Xie Hongxun's troops would be great.Duan Xun deployed more than 20 troops in the direction of Anhui.

"Thank you, Master."

"General Chen."

"Talk to Zhang Wensheng and ask him to send two regiments to Anqing Wharf. You also send a regiment to supervise them. Anyway, there is only one, and the Marine Police Force must not be stationed at Anqing Wharf."

"Yes."

Xie Hongxun nodded.

But Xie Hongxun quickly said: "General Chen, if the ships of the marine police force really come to Anqing, what should we do if they must be stationed at Anqing Wharf?"

"Fight. At all costs, their ships must not be stationed at Anqing Wharf."

"Do you really want to fight?"

Xie Hongxun hesitated a little.

When Chen Leshan saw Xie Hongxun's expression, his heart skipped a beat.Because in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui regions, no one knew that Xie Hongxun was a true warrior.

On the battlefield, he took the lead several times.In the hail of bullets, he led the troops to charge and defeated many troops.Including when fighting Li Chun's troops, Xie Hongxun's troops, as the vanguard, took one position after another.If it weren't for this, how could the fourth division of the Zhejiang Army under Xie Hongxun's current control be so large.

But such a fierce general, unexpectedly also has some hesitation.

"What? Teacher Xie, are you scared?"

"no no."

Xie Hongxun immediately shook his head.

He just said worriedly: "General Chen, Duan Xun has deployed more than 20 troops in the generation of Henan, Hubei, and Jiangxi opposite us, and there are 6 or [-] troops targeting our Anhui. Look at the northern Anhui area, directly Threatened by troops from Henan. There is also the Anqing area. Duan Xun’s troops can follow the Yangtze River, and a large number of troops can enter Anhui within a day. If a large number of troops flood into Anhui, whether our current strength can keep Anqing is questionable. Confronting Duan Xun will not do us any good."

Chen Leshan felt his head buzzing when he heard Xie Hongxun's words.

Because Chen Leshan is not a fool.

Everyone knows that Duan Xun has deployed a large number of troops around Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui.In recent months, Duan Xun's side has been sending all kinds of supplies to the front line, and Chen Leshan understands it all the more.

But Chen Leshan didn't expect Xie Hongxun to be so worried.

This should not be the statement Xie Hongxun should make.So Chen Leshan said directly: "Mr. Xie, although Duan Xun has deployed a lot of troops around us, many of them are recruits, and they are all recruits who have just expanded the army. Are we going to fight? As long as we break through all the way, the overall situation will be improved." Changes are possible. Think about it in the eighth year of the Republic of China (1919), when Wu Peifu's troops defeated Qu Tongfei all the way, and Duan Hefei's (Duan Qirui) troops were defeated in one fell swoop, leading to Duan Hefei's resignation. In 1920 ([-]), the situation on Duan Xun's side was also very dangerous, because Duan Xun's security division was beaten by Wu Peifu in a very embarrassing situation, and the entire army was almost wiped out. But when Duan Xun's troops defeated Wu Peifu's main force, The army of the third fool Cao (Cao Kun) was even more vulnerable, and the first battle established the outcome of that war. The same is true for us this time."

Chen Leshan stood up.