The second echelon camp of the Feng army on the Eastern Front

In a private house, two Fengtian officers in yellow-brown military uniforms were sitting on chairs chatting. The peanut shells and date pits on the ground showed that the two people's mouths had never stopped.

"I heard that the Zhijun was killed by the West Road?"

"To be honest, I was not surprised when I heard this!"

"I'm not surprised either. It's not enough for the old coach to be the commander-in-chief of the West Road, but he just wants to send Zhang Xuwu."

"There is no way. Who told him to follow the old coach to fight in the front Qing Dynasty? The old coach trusted him!"

"There must be a limit to trust. You can't give him such an important job to take charge."

"Now, the West Road is defeated, and we only have the East Road. Can we win this game?"

"We have no choice but to win or not. All we can do is follow the instructions of the young coach. We will fight wherever he asks us to fight!"

The two people who were talking to Lin Hongfei was very good at the military academy - Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan.

Now the two are two regiment-level officers of the Third Mixed Brigade of the Fengtian Army, and are deeply trusted and appreciated by the brigade commander Zhang Hanqing.

Just as the two were chatting, a soldier walked in quickly and said salutingly: "Two commanders, the brigade will ask you two to go to the headquarters."

Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan threw away the peanut shells in their hands, then stood up and walked outside.

The camp of the second echelon of the Fengtian Army on the Eastern Front was set up in an ordinary small village. In order to avoid the war, the people in the village had already fled elsewhere.

At this time, the village had completely become a military camp, and Fengtian soldiers were everywhere.

During this Zhifeng battle, Zhang Hanqing, the son of the commander of the Fengtian Army, was appointed as the commander of the second echelon of the Fengtian Army on the Eastern Front.

The deputy commander was Guo Songling, a strong general of the Fengtian Army. He had served as an instructor in the martial arts halls of the three northeastern provinces. Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan also respected him very much.

When he arrived at the headquarters, several major officers from the second echelon had gathered here. Zhang Hanqing, who was sitting in the main seat, saw Ma Yuechuan, Jin Lianshan walked in, reached out to signal them and said:

"Yuechuan, Lianshan, hurry up and take your seat!"

"Yes, sir!"

Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan quickly found a seat to sit down.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhang Hanqing signaled to Guo Songling on the side. Guo Songling nodded slightly, then looked at everyone with a cold face and said:

"Just just got the news that the first echelon of Baudshan Brigade failed to stop the Zhi army from heading north. Now the main force of the Zhi army, the 3rd Division, the 26th Division, together with the 16th Division, has been transferred from the Western Front to the Eastern Front and is currently approaching our army."

"The commander of the commander, my second echelon must stop the Zhi army from heading north and buy time for the evacuation of the large army!"

"Everyone, are there any problems?"

Guo Songling is outstanding in military talent, but he is serious and has a serious temperament on weekdays, so the officers below are respectful and afraid of him. Even Ma Yuechuan, a lazy man who dares to laugh with the young commander, is honest in front of Guo Songling.

However, after hearing this arrangement, Ma Yuechuan couldn't help but complain:

"I can't even fight a blocking attack. How could this brigade commander of Bao Deshan be called? I'll quickly remove him from office. One general is incompetent and exhausted thousands of troops!"

Guo Songling's face drooped and looked at Ma Yuechuan coldly. Although he didn't say a word, Ma Yuechuan still lowered his head guiltily.

Seeing this, Jin Lianshan, who was standing aside, quickly opened his mouth to break the topic and helped to help his brothers solve the situation:

"Sir, the Zhi army heads north with nearly three divisions of troops. We currently have only two brigades, and we are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength, and we don't have many heavy weapons in our hands."

"Can you let the superiors send some reinforcements? If there are no reinforcements, you can also allocate a few artillery pieces."

Guo Songling shook his head slightly: "Don't think about it, there are no reinforcements or heavy weapons."

"Our army was defeated on the Western Front, not only could we not provide support, but the general also had to allocate some of the troops to gather the defeated army."

"The first echelon could not stop the Zhi army and had retreated privately. The general's hand had very little left."

Speaking of this, Guo Songling's face was particularly serious and solemn: "It can be said that whether the remaining main forces of our army can withdraw from the pass depends on whether you can block the main forces of the Zhi army!"

Ma Yuechuan had a hint of anger in his eyebrows and eyes. He just wanted to complain a few times, but Jin Lianshan secretly punched him, causing Ma Yuechuan to hold it back.

At this time, Guo Songling did not notice the little movements of the two. After some combat deployment, he asked everyone to go down to mobilize the troops and enter the position.

Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan were leaving, but they were left by Zhang Hanqing and Guo Songling:

"Yuechuan, Lianshan, you two stay here!"

As everyone left, there were only four of them left in the headquarters. Zhang Hanqing asked, "I heard that Lin Hongfei, who led the 16th Division of the Direct Army, was your classmates at Baoding Military Academy, right?"

Ma Yuechuan nodded and said, "Yes, it's not only him, but Wu Ziyu's nephew Wu Yongquan. Later, Hongfei married Yongquan's real sister."

"When he got married, Lianshan and I followed him to Lu Province to join in the fun."

Jin Lianshan also spoke, "But after graduating from the military academy, we had never met again. At first, they both served in the army in Lu Province, and then somehow went to Lingnan Province."

"Later we heard that they made a big noise in Lingnan Province. Hong Fei was promoted to the governor of a province, Yongquan occupied a part of western Hubei, and became a well-known prince within the direct line."

When talking about this, Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan showed some envious eyes, but they were more happy that their brothers made their debut.

Jin Lianshan looked at Zhang Hanqing and asked, "Sir, why did you suddenly ask about this matter?"

Zhang Hanqing smiled bitterly and said, "What else can you do? You just said it's right. With the strength of our second echelon, it is indeed difficult to resist the attack of the three divisions of the Zhijun."

"Once we cannot curb the momentum of the Zhi army's offensive, it is very likely that the Zhi army will advance outside the pass and threaten the three provinces outside the pass."

"And the one who was the main attacker this time was Lin Hongfei's 16th Division."

Speaking of this, Jin Lianshan already understood the young marshal's meaning, and he spoke:

"So, you want us to meet Hongfei in private and advise him not to work too hard when attacking?"

Zhang Hanqing nodded: "Yes, Lin Hongfei's 16th Division is quite fierce in style, and the weapons in his hands are even more sophisticated."

"If we can persuade him to slow down the attack, we will have a few more points in our chances of blocking Zhijun."

Ma Yuechuan, who was on the side, had a straightforward temper. He said directly: "But such a big deal, we can't tell him just by relying on the affection of classmates."

Zhang Hanqing also said frankly: "I know this, so all you have to do is to find out Lin Hongfei's words and see what the price is paid so that he can slow down the attack!"

"As long as it's not too much, we can all agree!"

Zhang Hanqing still understood clearly. He knew that with Lin Hongfei's current identity, no matter how much it was, it would be impossible for Lin Hongfei to transfer to the Fengtian clan.

Even if there is a price, it is impossible for the current Fengtian faction to give it.

What's more, he recruited a provincial governor and was not qualified to be in his current status. Even though Lin Hongfei was a peer of his age, he was able to be on par with Zhang Zuoxiang, Zhang Xuwu and other veterans in terms of identity.

If you want to recruit him, your father must come forward!

Therefore, we can only spend a relatively small price in exchange for Lin Hongfei's release during the attack and gain more time for his own retreat.

Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan were both confidants promoted by Zhang Hanqing. After learning about Zhang Hanqing's intention, he naturally did not refuse and agreed immediately.

The two of them dressed up like ordinary businessmen, and did not bring their guards. They just walked towards Jiangbeijun's camp with a handwritten letter from Zhang Hanqing and a meeting gift of 20,000 yuan silver notes.

In the evening, Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan were stopped by several patrolling soldiers. Looking at the soldiers wearing brown military uniforms and British steel helmets in front of them, they realized that they had arrived at the Jiangbei Army's headquarters.

After revealing his identity, the Jiangbei soldiers immediately searched Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan. Seeing that they were not carrying weapons, they escorted them to the camp.

As the main attacking force, the Jiangbei Army's camp is located at the forefront of the entire Zhijun camp, like a sharp cluster of arrows at the forefront of a feather arrow.

From the moment he entered the Jiangbei Military Camp, Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan couldn't help but secretly admired that although the military camp in front of him was crowded, the order was not chaotic.

The ground around is very flat, and it is obvious that it has been specially tidied with shovels and hoes. There is no debris or garbage around, and it is very clean.

The military discipline of the Jiangbei Army can be imagined by the layman watching the excitement and the expert looking at the tricks.

A unit with good military discipline must be a unit with fierce combat effectiveness.

However, this was not over. When the two of them passed through a spacious open space, they saw four Renault tanks parked not far away, and several members of the tank crew were holding tools to maintain the tank.

Next to it are lined up with more than ten mountain cannons. The artillery soldiers are dismantling the mountain cannons and cleaning and maintaining the parts one by one.

As for heavy machine guns, mortars and other weapons, there are even more numerous. The firepower of thousands of people in the Jiangbei Army is not inferior to that of a reorganized division, and it is even more than that!

"hiss!"

Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan couldn't help but look at each other, and saw shock and worry from each other's faces.

If you attack the Fengtian Army's position with such firepower, it will probably not take long to tear a hole in the defense line.

Just as the two were in a heavy mood, a familiar voice rang in their ears:

"Why!"

"Isn't this the senior Yuechuan and the senior Lianshan?"

When Ma Yuechuan and Jin Lianshan heard this, they immediately looked in the direction of the sound and saw a very familiar figure. After a moment of recollection, they immediately said with a smile:

"Pei Zongze!"

"It's you!"

Pei Zongze, Lin Hongfei, Ma Yuechuan, Jin Lianshan and others were juniors in Baoding Military Academy. They first served in Shaanxi Province, but were later summoned by Lin Hongfei to serve as a subordinate. They are now a regiment-level officer in Jiangbei.

When the old classmates met, the three of them were naturally very happy. Pei Zongze learned that the two were here to meet Lin Hongfei, so he took the initiative to lead the way:

"Let's go, I'll take you to see the senior. He has not been in the barracks anymore and is watching his brothers play football outside the camp!"

Passing through the camp, everyone came to a wasteland. At this time, more than 20 Jiangbei soldiers were running back and forth on the wasteland in thin clothes, fighting for an old football all over their bodies.

At both ends of the wasteland, two simple goalkeepers were erected with fishing nets and wooden sticks. Two goalkeepers stood in front of the goal, wearing leather gloves borrowed from the tank crew in their hands to serve as buffer for catching the ball.
To be continued...