In Nanjing, Feng Guozhang's patrol mansion had just gotten up. Feng Guozhang, who was sitting in the study, had just heard the 100,000-strong telegram sent by his adjutant Ni Sichong.

"I'm defeated again." Feng Guozhang couldn't help but sigh after hearing this, then stood up and walked in the study with his hands behind his back, and he was in a very bad mood. After a while, he suddenly said, "Where did Zhang Xun's Dingwu Army go?"

The adjutant was stunned and said, "I have arrived in Pukou and am asking for instructions on the next action plan."

"I just arrived at Pukou." Feng Guozhang felt uneasy for no reason. There was no way. The old man had already scraped the ground in Beijing, but he still couldn't make up the full amount of the dispatch fee. Zhang Xun was quite active. Although he delayed, he still drove the army to Pukou. In comparison, the old man initially agreed to his three divisions was very tyrannical: the 15th and 16th divisions commanded by Xu Shuzheng were reluctant to move when he arrived in Xuzhou because of the stakes. Cai Chengxun's first division has been still in Zhangjiakou and refused to move, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Feng Guozhang was upset for a while, shook his head and said to himself: "Oh, don't worry about him."

Then he said to the adjutant: "Let the cook deliver breakfast to the war room and let's go."

The war room was already busy at this time. No matter how small the troops were, the Beiyang senior staff department was still very professional and efficient. Most of them were top students who graduated from the Japanese non-commissioned officer school. After the war began, they were very dedicated to their posts and worked three shifts a day to ensure that they would not miss the situation.

When Feng Guozhang entered, he heard a senior staff officer named Guo Songling shouting loudly: "Go to the telegram and ask why the Second Division has not boarded the ship in Wuhu for a long time. Does General Wang Zhanyuan have to see the rebels capture An Qing before he sends troops? Then ask Yang Shande and Lu Yongxiang, the two division commanders, who are preparing to wait for the rebels to reach before deciding to implement the order issued by the inspection envoy."

History is a big joke here. Guo Songling, who was originally teaching in the Beijing Army Military Academy, did not follow his close friend Fang Shengtao to Guangdong to join Sun Yat-sen as history says. Instead, he was unexpectedly transferred from the school by Wang Shizhen and brought to Nanjing, and then became a member of Feng Guozhang's staff team. Feng Guozhang also had a good impression of this young man from the Northeast who was upright and wise and brave. He quickly appointed Guo Songling, who was 32 years old at the time, as a senior staff officer. Guo Songling was also a person with a heart. After being valued, he naturally went all out and planned the overall situation for Feng Guozhang. Unfortunately, if no one was going to implement the perfect plan, it would be a bullshit. Guo Songling encountered this situation now, so his temper exploded.

"Maochen, don't get angry. Let's lead troops to fight. You can't touch any messy things. Be calm and don't interfere with your own judgment because of other people's faults." The first thing Feng Guozhang did when he entered the door was to enlighten Guo Songling, who was already in a state of rampage.

Seeing that Marshal Feng was coming, Guo Songling could only suppress his anger and said helplessly: "Mr. Marshal, it's not that he is not a humble person, these division commanders are really unreasonable. Such a major military operation has been deployed for half a month, but no one has moved. The rebels have already defeated us. How can I not be in a hurry?"

Feng Guozhang nodded in understanding, and did not answer the question, but walked straight to the sand table and asked with a little self-deprecating voice: "What's the situation now? Tell me this short-selling tour guide."

Guo Songling sighed, grabbed a baton and pointed at the sand table and said, "The current situation is very unfavorable for me. Since our army has not been able to achieve the original plan to concentrate troops, the Anqing area has now started rashly. Three days ago, in the Wangjiang area of ​​Anqing, all 13,000 main forces of our Anwu Army were wiped out. Yesterday, the enemy's third division broke through the Qianshan defense line, and the Anwu Army lost more than 6,000 people. Now General Ni Sichong's troops are less than 10,000 people. This force cannot defend Anqing at all. According to the latest investigation of our army, just in front of the Anqing formation, the enemy concentrated about three main divisions, which is estimated to be between 70,000 or 80,000. Therefore, General Ni Sichong actually fought with fewer and more, and was welcomed by division of troops. It is strange that he could win."

Guo Songling paused for a moment and said carefully: "If the low-ranking position is not wrong, the rebels' fighting style is actually divided into two groups, supporting each other, and going down the river. In Anqing, the enemy's left side is actually the enemy's left side, and on the right side, we estimate that almost 50,000 or 60,000 enemy troops are already approaching Tongling. The Fourth Division, which was originally planned to fight them, went to Changzhou and the Tenth Division to Huzhou. Affected by this, the Fifth Division, which originally planned to support Anqing front line, walked to Chaohu and refused to go again, saying that it was because it was afraid that the retreat would be unstable."

"Master General, Shu Beizhi said bluntly that the original plan to use the second and fifth divisions to join Anwu, and the Dingwu armies to fight against the rebels' left side is no longer realistic. We must adjust our deployment immediately, stabilize the right side first, and strive to concentrate superior forces to win on the right side to win the right side is the only way to break the current dilemma." Guo Songling finally concluded.

Feng Guozhang frowned and said, "You are right, but what if we concentrate our troops on the right side, what if we ask the rebels to take Jiangbei down."

Guo Songling came out impatiently after hearing this: "Master General, today is not as stable as before. We must be determined to win in a dangerous situation. We will rely on the Anwu Army in Jiangbei, and the Dingwu Army and the Fifth Division will carry it. As long as we win a decisive victory in Jiangnan, I don't believe that the rebels on the left are not afraid of us taking the back."

Feng Guozhang was about to speak to express his agreement, but the adjutant beside him kindly reminded: "Master, breakfast is here."

Feng Guozhang glanced at the chef standing at the door of the war room and nodded, "Come here."

A chef in his early thirties brought the breakfast over, put it down and left,.

Half an hour later, the chef who had just delivered breakfast to Feng Guozhang walked out of the back door of the patrol mansion, holding a small basket of garbage in his hand. While walking, he didn't forget to joke with the guards guarding the back door.

As soon as the garbage basket was thrown, several beggars who had been squatting behind the general's mansion came up to fight for it. The guards took a look and stopped paying attention. It seemed that they were no longer surprised by this scene. At this moment, one of the beggars pulled out a small bamboo tube from the basket, stuffed it into his arms when the person was unprepared, and then left quietly.

Eight hours later, Guo Songling's suggestion was placed on Wang Zhenyu's desk, and everyone, such as Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and Tao Zhiyue, were naturally all handed over.

Based on other information, Li Zongren finally made his final decision. He decided to use the plan and ordered the left-road army commanded by Bai Chongxi to take Pukou within this month. At the same time, he ordered the right-road army commanded by Tao Zhiyue to take Tongling and stale there fiercely, waiting for the left-road army to break through Chaohu, Quanjiao, take Pukou and then fight back on the whole line. Since it is a ruthless plan, let's compare it. I see whether your Beiyang army is ruthless enough or our young army is ruthless enough.

On the Beiyang side, Feng Guozhang personally visited Wuhu and urgently summoned the three division commanders Wang Zhanyuan, Lu Yongxiang and Yang Shande to meet. After scolding him, he told the three of them about the plan to fight Tongling, and ordered the 10th and 4th divisions to enter Xuancheng area as soon as possible to form a pincer attack on the invading rebels. Finally, Feng Guozhang did not forget to warn the three of them: "Zhejiang will let Zhu Rui, the native dog, go to see the house. You poor boys, don't just look at the interests in front of you. If you defeat the rebels, you still lack your benefits. I, Feng Huafu, is also a soldier. The previous incident can be said to be because of the lack of wages. I will not pursue you, but this time it is about life and death. If anyone dares to delay, don’t blame me for turning against others. Don’t tell me the nonsense that the fee for the start-up is not enough. How long have you been in this wealthy place in Jiangsu and Zhejiang? Touch your conscience and tell me, and take a look. You are not making a fortune. At this time, you can make some money. If you have the power in the future, you are afraid that you will not be able to come back."

The three division commanders quickly said yes, and they all said that they would never have diarrhea this time and would definitely fight the decisive battle with Wang Zhenyu's rebels to the end.

At this point, the good day of the right-road army's self-driving tour ended, and the world-famous Battle of Tongling was waiting for them,.

At this moment, there is still a big drama in Shanghai.

Huang Gongguan, Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng were sitting together and talking about something.

"Yuesheng, why did the situation outside become so fast? President Yuan's team has only been popular for a few years. Why did the National Guards fight again? These great commanders are really good. In just these years, you hit me and I will hit you, and the market is depressed." Shanghai Beach boss Huang Jinrong was already over forty-eight and fifty at this time, and his ambition was no longer enough, so he was not very concerned about the domestic political situation. Especially after the Song case, Huang Jinrong had to retire from the police station in advance because of his effective investigation, which made him more pursuing women and enjoyment.

Du Yuesheng helped Huang Jinrong burn a little and said, "Master, I'm not to hide it. Wang Zhenyu, the leader of the National Protection Army, is my sworn brother. Seeing that President Yuan's army is about to end, we must welcome the new master of Shanghai."

Huang Jinrong immediately sat up and said, "Yuesheng, you know such a person. What kind of character is this? If he enters Shanghai, he will not do anything to us, the Qing Gang. I tell you that Chen Yingshi, under Sun Wen, has posted many posts to me these days, saying that it is to contact feelings. I think they are also thinking about entering Shanghai. Master, I am almost fifty years old and I am still seeking stability. I don't want to and dare to interfere with these things."
Chapter completed!