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    Chapter 218 Songpa returns

    In Hanyang in the early morning, the rumbling sounds are endless. The Hubei Steel Plant is still undergoing reconstruction and expansion. Judging from the number of chimneys, it is several times more than before.  The Hubei Industrial Company next to it is also brand new. While the third phase of the expansion is under intense construction, the machines of the first and second phases that were first completed have almost never stopped since the reconstruction. Later, the Volkswagen factory's advanced management model, piecework system, assembly line,  Three shifts, etc., all appear in China's current and even the largest military-industrial complex for a long time in the future.

    "Have you heard? Yuan Gongbao has recovered from his illness. Yesterday, he personally managed the government and convened a meeting of senior Beiyang officials." Outside the General Staff Headquarters not far from the industrial company, two young staff officers in sand-yellow combat uniforms walked quietly while  As they talked, the content was no surprise that the Northern Expedition had already begun.

    "Already know." The thin trainee staff officer proudly glanced at the industrial company and said, "The chief of staff called everyone to a meeting last night to discuss the matter. I heard that the commander was very surprised that he would get better so quickly."

    The fatter friend disagreed: "What's the point? I always thought he was speechless after being exposed by the commander as a traitor, so he was pretending to be ill. Of course it will be fine if we start fighting now."

    "That's not necessarily true. All previous intelligence showed that he was indeed ill, and it was very serious. Last time, our second department discussed this matter and invited several doctors to consult. In the end, they all said that if the illness is true, then  It will take at least half a year for him to get better if he is sent to the United States for treatment."

    "This is weird. Does he have any good elixir?"

    "It's not impossible. Didn't you hear about that time in the southwest of the 13th Brigade? The deputy chief of staff suffered such a serious gunshot wound. The doctors tried their best but couldn't stop the bleeding. Finally, they sent someone to call in a doctor named Qu Huan.  The famous local doctor in Zhang stopped the bleeding with homemade medicine. Even the commander was alarmed by this incident, and even sent someone to send condolence money unexpectedly to help the miracle doctor Qu build a pharmaceutical factory so that more people can use the miracle medicine."

    The slightly fat trainee staff officer touched his chin and asked nervously: "Do you think if Yuan Shikai is really good, will it have an impact on the front line?"

    "There are two armies in Beiyang with him and without him. Commander Yue is now commanding the clearing of the perimeter from Xinyang to Xinye. He said the day before yesterday that he did not encounter much resistance, but the battle report yesterday afternoon showed a lot of casualties. You  Would you say it has a big impact?"

    "What should we do? Is it going to be a stalemate?"

    Hearing the worries of his companions, the thin trainee staff officer coldly snorted: "Humph! Are they worthy of a stalemate? It's just the 13th Brigade and a few regiments that are taking action now. The First and Second Divisions haven't contributed yet. We really have to wait until we take action.  You know how powerful the eight artillery regiments on the front line are! Let me tell you, what the chief of staff is most worried about is not Henan, but Nanjing!"

    The fat staff officer nodded. Nanjing was indeed the most worrying. Although there were three divisions in Nanjing, it was actually less than four brigades according to the standards of the National Defense Force. The lack of pay was shocking.  The troops have not been well trained in the past year, and their weapons and equipment are also very old, even worse than the Southwest National Guard. It is impossible to defend Nanjing with such a force, so which troops are sent to support becomes the key.  However, the strength of the National Defense Force is not unrivaled. At least two brigades must be withdrawn to support Nanjing. In this way, two brigades composed of former veterans of the Guangxi Army must be transferred from Hunan, but there are only two Guangxi brigades left in Hunan.  The army recruits brigades, so everyone is waiting for news about the two brigades in Yunnan.

    After the peripheral battle in the direction of Wushengguan started, the General Staff Headquarters completely entered a state of war. The officers even walked with wind, and the wireless transmitter was almost never heard for a moment.

    In front of the combat map, Song Ziqing was introducing the current situation to Yang Qiu. Officers such as He Xi, Wu Zhaolin, Zhang Xiaozhun, and Yin Changheng took out small notebooks to record. They either had no mission or were coming with troops.  Even Jiang Fangzhen came. For this battle, he specially transferred 70 interns from the National Defense University to join the staff departments of various brigades, taking this opportunity to hone their practical abilities.

    Song Ziqing pointed in the direction of Wusheng Pass and said: "The battle will be divided into two fronts: the north and the south. The north line is the area from Guangyuan, Sichuan to Wuxue, Hubei. Currently, we have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,  The 6th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 18th mountain brigades total eleven brigades, with a total strength of about 60,000. I have ordered the 10th, 11th and 11th brigades to advance across the border to Hanzhong via Guangyuan and strive to capture Hanzhong within three weeks.  Advancing to the front line of Baoji. The 12th Brigade and the 18th Mountain Brigade also entered Shaanxi via Wanyuan and Shiyan. They will undertake the task of crossing the Qinling Mountains to block the east of Xi'an and cut off the connection with Tongguan. They will also capture Tongguan while launching the Xi'an Campaign.  Completed the rendezvous with the two brigades of the Sixth Division Jin Army and crossed into Kaifeng and Xinxiang.

    The 4th Brigade and the 13th Brigade are responsible for Xinye. The 3rd Brigade has already moved towards Guangshan, Henan. The Cavalry Regiment will continue to operate in Henan. The remaining troops will cross Wusheng Pass and attack Xinyang starting tomorrow morning in order to exert frontal pressure on the First Beiyang Army.  ,?This ensures that it will not be able to send troops to support Shaanxi.

    The southern front is the biggest problem. Currently, three Nanjing divisions, one division of the Zhejiang Army and one brigade of the Shanghai Army have begun to mobilize, but I personally think it is doubtful whether they can fight.  According to our intelligence, these troops have not conducted systematic training for more than a year, and their weapons and equipment are outdated. On the other hand, the number of Beiyang troops entrenched in Xuzhou is more than 70,000. Among them are three ruthless troops: Cao Kun, Ni Sichong and Zhang Xun.  Famous troops.  Since there is no news from Anhui so far, Jiangxi Li Liejun refuses to cooperate, Fujian has also been reluctant to move, and Guangdong Chen Jiongming said that he cannot send troops to deal with Long Jiguang, so if we do not support it, Nanjing will definitely fall in a month at most.  "

    Song Ziqing quickly moved his fingers to the border between Guangxi and Guangdong: "This is the third battlefield. Long Jiguang's troops have been mobilized frequently in the past few days. We think he is likely to launch the 7th Brigade, 9th Brigade and 3rd Division at the same time when Chen Jiongming returns to Guangdong.  The 16th Brigade is already ready to enter. Therefore, we must currently deploy at least two brigades from the northern line to support Nanjing."

    "We have four newly formed Guijun brigades in Hunan. Two of the veteran brigades have completed three months of preliminary reorganization and training, and the new brigades have just been formed and are undergoing training. There are also four brigades in Yunnan, including two from the fifth division.  The two brigades of the Yunnan Army must not be withdrawn. The numbers and organization of the two brigades of the Yunnan Army have been reorganized. Most of them are veterans. The tactical literacy demonstrated in the operations in the past few months is also very good, but they must at least be rushed back.  It¡¯s mid-April. Of course, we are not without troops. The establishment and personnel of the two guard divisions are all in place. Among them, the 101st and 103rd brigades, because they are veterans drawn from various divisions, already have combat deployment capabilities.  "

    Song Ziqing put down his hands, looked at Yang Qiu and said: "Currently our biggest problem is not in Beiyang, but in Jiangxi! Li Liejun's statements and non-cooperation have caused fatigue in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places. So! My opinion is, dispatch four  A brigade will defeat the Gan army first, so that we can release at least five brigades of troops and let the southern front know our determination!"

    Yang Qiu knew that the biggest problem at the moment was Li Liejun, but he did not express his position immediately. Instead, he asked: "Has the troop reorganization plan I asked you to make done?"

    Song Ziqing replied: "The designations of the 1st to 5th Divisions remain unchanged. The 16th Brigade is scheduled to be deployed to Hainan for tropical training after the war. The 17th Brigade will conduct plateau operations. The 18th Brigade is already a mountain brigade, so they will continue to maintain their original designations. The Sixth Division  After the organization was assigned to Yan Xishan, it was under the jurisdiction of the 19th to 21st brigades. The four Guijun brigades in Hunan were temporarily allocated to the 22nd to 24th infantry brigades, of which 22 and 23 were veterans. The two Yunnan Army brigades were temporarily allocated to the 25th and 26th infantry brigades. Our suggestion is that temporarily  There will be no divisions, because after this battle there will definitely be many new units to join, and the numbers and sequences will have to be broken up. Each unit can no longer maintain a single provincial and municipal organization, and it will be more convenient to use temporary numbers in the future. Guard Division Four  The brigades are the 101st to 104th brigades respectively."

    "Have you ever calculated how long it will take to defeat the Gan army?"

    Song Ziqing analyzed: "The quality of the soldiers of the Gan Army is good. During Li Liejun's administration, it was the only province in the southeast that ensured daily training of the troops. The total strength was about 5 mixed brigades. However, conditions and economic restrictions caused insufficient equipment. The entire army only had 50 57mm guns.  There are 6 over-the-mountain guns, 6 75mm tube retreat guns imitated by the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau, 120mm coastal defense guns on the forts along the river, and 2 German-made 210mm fortress guns purchased by the Qing army in the early years. In addition, the rifle models are also inconsistent. The previous ones  All ammunition supply depends on the support of Nanjing and Guangdong, and since we are now under orders from the central government, it will also have an impact on their military morale."

    Wu Zhaolin agreed after hearing this: "I took the opportunity to visit the Gan Army last time. The quality of the soldiers is good, but they suffer from equipment. If you want a quick victory, you need more than four brigades. I think we can let the 2nd Brigade rush to Nanjing first.  At the same time, let the 101st and 102nd Brigades of the Guard Division go to Jiujiang, and the 22nd and 23rd Brigades to go to Pingxiang, forming a two-line pincer attack on Nanchang, and Li Liejun can't last more than a month."

    "He can't hold it, but Nanjing can't hold it either." Jiang Fangzhen crossed his arms and said seriously: "Don't underestimate Beiyang's ability. When Yuan Shikai falls ill, we can still count on them to delay their internal strife, but now  If you want to rely on a brigade to lead a few miscellaneous divisions, even if you mobilize a fleet to block the river, Huainan, Bengbu, Hefei, Huaiyin, and Yangzhou will all fall within a month!"

    Zhang Xiaozhun also nodded: "What Baili said is right. If Li Liejun is to be removed, my opinion is first move across Anqing and attack Hefei through Tongling, so that the Second Beiyang Army will have to divide its troops in southern Anhui."  , the pressure in Nanjing will be much less."

    "There is another question." Song Ziqing glanced at the many officers and said: "Commander, you have appointed Yue Peng as the commander-in-chief of the northern line. Cai Jimin needs to take care of Guangdong. We lack a commander to go to Nanjing.  .¡±

    A soldier is a raging enemy, and a general is raging in a nest.  The southern front is already under huge pressure and really needs an officer who can hold the line. Who should we send?  He Xi?  Zhang Xiaozhun, or  "Before Yang Qiu looked at Jiang Fangzhen, guards suddenly sounded outside.There was a salute and then a slight cough. Cai E walked in wearing a yellow woolen coat and said with a smile: "Songpo has nothing to do, so you might as well let me go to Nanjing.".

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