Chapter 63 Changsha under the Northern Expedition
Zhao Hengci, the governor of Hunan Province, did not mobilize troops from the front line to return reinforcements. He misjudged the situation, thinking that it was just a small group of enemy troops coming to harass them, which had achieved the purpose of diverting the tiger from the mountain. Tang Shengzhi's Northern Expeditionary Army in the south was the largest.
Threat. Therefore, Zhao Hengci only informed the front line that unknown enemy troops had appeared in the north of Changsha City to attack the city, and the number of troops was limited.
The frontline commander Zhao Xinkai asked him: "Why are there troops attacking the city in the north of Changsha? Which army? Do you need me to send troops back here to assist?"
Zhao Hengci replied: "Don't worry about it for the time being. The opponent's troops are not many. They may have fled here, or they may want to come up with a plan to divert the tigers away from the mountains. Don't let the rogue bandits affect the battle situation on the front line because of this. I will let you know if necessary."
Zhao Hengci had a good idea, but the other party would let him get his wish? What he didn't know was that the news of the attack on Changsha City would soon spread. The impact of being fired on the back line would be fatal to the frontline soldiers. The morale of an army
It is very important. If morale is gone, why fight? The intelligence personnel of the Northern Expeditionary Army in Guizhou were supposed to spread the news of the fall of Changsha City at the right time. Disturbing the morale of the Beiyang Army had achieved the purpose of confusing the enemy. When the time came,
Doesn’t this increase the reliability of the news?
At about five o'clock in the morning on June 21, 1926, Zhang Lingfu's brigade arrived and stopped near the north of Xiangtan. The army needed to take a rest. The twelve-hour long journey was very tiring. The soldiers were a little better, and every vehicle
The two drivers on board were both exhausted and the remaining distance was not very long. Zhang Lingfu arranged for everyone to have breakfast and rest for an hour.
Before the army set off, the brigade commander Zhang Lingfu encouraged everyone and said: "Changsha is not far from here. I know everyone is working hard and tired, but the military situation waits for no one. Fighters have already appeared, and the brother brigades are already in Changsha.
There was an exchange of fire with the enemy defenders of the Beiyang Warlords in the north of the city. They had successfully attracted the main enemy force to the north of the city and obtained the best attack conditions for our brigade. The Generalissimo took this most glorious and important task
The task is entrusted to our brigade to perform, and we will definitely not live up to the generalissimo’s expectations for our brigade, don’t you think so?”
When the soldiers below heard the crowd's excitement, they shouted in unison: "Yes, we will resolutely complete the glorious mission assigned to us by the commander-in-chief."
"Okay, cheer up and let's all set off." After the soldiers finished answering, Zhang Lingfu issued the order to set off.
A battalion of troops was left in Xiangtan to deal with it. Zhang Lingfu is a careful person. Although this is almost an empty city, it is the south gate of Changsha. If there is a situation, it can be a buffer. If Xiangtan and Zhuzhou are captured, he can easily
Attack Changsha with confidence.
After more than three hours of running around, Zhang Lingfu's brigade arrived outside the south gate of Changsha at around 9 a.m. After first contacting the intelligence personnel, he learned that the special forces members were already in place and the independent regiment was also in place. Everything was ready and all it took was the east wind.
Already.
At 9:40 a.m., brigade commander Zhang Lingfu issued an attack order, and the armored trucks of the entire brigade roared together. The officers and soldiers of the entire brigade rushed towards Changsha City with an indomitable momentum. The special forces members acted quickly after hearing the sound of the trucks. Several
Qi Lu eliminated the sentries and evacuated the crowd entering the city, clearing the way for Zhang Lingfu's brigade to pass smoothly.
The truck rushed into the city without stopping, and headed straight to the north of the city. The enemy headquarters and stragglers in the city were handed over to the special forces and independent regiments. The conventional brigades were not good at these, but the special operations groups and independent regiments were
He is familiar with driving and is very professional in doing these jobs.
The enemy and us in the north of the city were fighting fiercely at this time. Zhang Lingfu's brigade suddenly rushed out from behind the enemy's army. The huge roar of the motor attracted many officers and soldiers of the Beiyang warlords to look this way, and they were still confused about the situation.
When the armored truck group rushed to a distance of less than 200 meters from the enemy, Zhang Lingfu stood on the first truck and issued an order through the intercom: "Everyone spread out the attack formation and charge!"
Good guy, the entire truck convoy on the field gradually expanded into a huge triangle and rushed towards the enemy's back. The enemy's artillery team and logistical equipment were unlucky first, and then the enemy's command structure was further ahead.
The front is the army. However, no matter who you are, you will be crushed mercilessly in front of this torrent of steel. The machine guns on the steel trucks spurt out rows of flames. Two heavy machine guns are firing in the front, and on both sides are
They were several light machine guns, and wherever they passed, people were turned upside down, their limbs were broken, and their flesh and blood flew everywhere. The enemy officers and soldiers in the distance were stunned. Someone screamed in terror and woke up everyone. They all yelled and ran back.
, in the entire wilderness, the Beiyang Army was escaping in front, and the truck brigade was chasing behind. The scene was very spectacular.
The chaos in the rear finally reached the ears of both the enemy and ourselves in the front, and the Beiyang Army's attack also stopped. The officer grabbed a soldier running in front to understand the situation. As soon as he finished understanding the situation, he could already see the silhouette of a truck in the distance, a huge
The truck formation had turned into a fan shape and was pressing over them, and the fleeing Beiyang soldiers in front of the position had begun to gather. The soldiers who were lucky enough to escape found that there was no way ahead, and then they remembered that there were enemy positions here, and many of them had already
Feeling that defeat was a foregone conclusion and that any further resistance would be courting death, he sighed, threw his gun on the ground and sat on the ground without running away. There was a mess in front of the position, and before the commander of the Beiyang Army could react, what should he do?
The truck group chasing the Beiyang Army was already only a few dozen meters away from the soldiers behind it. At this moment, the charging horn sounded again from the defending position behind: "Didi...tick...tick..." OK.
Well, thousands of people rushed out of the position with guns blazing and pointed their backs.
The Beiyang Army took a look and saw that Ni Ma was completely surrounded. There was no way to run. This kind of battle was a fart. Survival was important. Before their commander could make a decision, the soldiers threw their guns on the ground.
Waiting to be captured. The steel truck of Zhang Lingfu's brigade spread out in a huge arc. The soldiers on the truck did not move. They just held their guns and stared at the movements of the surrendered Beiyang Army soldiers below. Zhao Shusen's brigade was responsible for collecting the prisoners' firearms.
, the task of gathering prisoners was carried out in an orderly manner throughout the battlefield.
The fate of the Beiyang officers and soldiers who dared to resist can be imagined. Most of the officers and soldiers were very wise. In this situation where the balance of power was too disparate, resisting was seeking death, and surrender was the only way out. The process of collecting prisoners on the entire battlefield was very smooth.
Chapter completed!