Chapter 79 The Battle of the Beijing-Hankow Line (19)

Li Yuanhong almost spit out his old blood. Now you want to annex my territory, okay? If I had known this, it would be better to let Beiyang occupy Hanyang and Hankou, and still leave Wuchang to guard it. It's better now, the three towns of Wuhan are gone

Two towns. Wuchang is probably also

It is almost out of control. The Anhui Revolutionary Army has entered the country in large numbers. Once this battle is won, what will happen to the original Hubei military government? At the moment, the Hubei military government is very excited. The military and people's hearts are not on Li Yuanhong. It is really painful.

Can't even tell.

If he had known this, he might as well have followed behind and shouted twice to support the Anhui Revolutionary Army's war against Beiyang. Unfortunately, Li Yuanhong was worried that Fang Jianxiong would use the name of war to seize the resources and manpower of the three towns in Wuhan. Unexpectedly, the Anhui Revolutionary Army not only

Instead of plundering the place, all the supplies purchased locally were paid by a rich man. This is not a warlord, this is a saint!

If the Anhui Revolutionary Army does this, how can the warlords survive?

Li Yuanhong could only continue to endure. Why didn't this kid see his wolfish ambition when he first arrived in Wuhan?

"For the country, why did the army come to Han?" Li Yuanhong forced himself to avoid talking, and asked instead, at least the two of them are still on an equal footing. Li Yuanhong is still the commander-in-chief of the Hubei military government. But asking this in Fang Jianxiong's headquarters

, Li Yuanhong was somewhat uneasy and a bit probing.

Fang Jianxiong glanced at Li Yuanhong, who was evasive, and said with a smile: "What else can we do? Yuan Shikai can't continue the fight, so he asked his teacher to be a lobbyist. When the South and the South agreed to armistice, Yuan Shikai betrayed his trust and went west to Tongguan and Taiyuan in an attempt to intimidate with force.

Revolutionary army and people. Fight now

It is ridiculous to want to stop the war with just a few words. It is easy to start a war, but it is not up to him to decide when to stop. However, I am personally peace-loving. Fighting a civil war consumes the vitality of the country.

This is not what I want to see."

Fang Jianxiong looked righteous and awe-inspiring. Li Yuanhong felt as if he was going to chop this guy up with a knife and feed it to a dog. Obviously you initiated the battle on the Beijing-Hankow Line, and Beiyang responded passively. You have already reached Zhoukou, so Beiyang is not right either.

What's wrong with you? Yuan Shikai's hometown. Even though your eyes are low, no one has sent troops to attack you.

To say that what Li Yuanhong hates and fears the most right now is probably Marshal Fang who looks a lot like a raw melon and egg. He looks young and easy to fool, but he is actually very ambitious. Don't look at the fact that he is not openly interested in the Hanyang Gun Factory.

After all, most of the things that those workers did were done by him.

"In this case, it is better to support the country with peace as the most important thing." Li Yuanhong said angrily. Fortunately, there were no outsiders in this room, otherwise it would be too embarrassing. He did not dare to add, "When will your army return to Anhui?"

What Li Yuanhong wanted to hear most was from Fang Jianxiong: "Let's talk to Beiyang together." Unfortunately, Fang Jianxiong didn't seem to have this realization, and instead said: "There is no rush to negotiate for the time being. We will talk in a few days." Li Yuanhong suddenly became desperate and felt that

Even if this guy is

Unexpectedly, Fang Jianxiong changed the topic: "Anhui and Hubei are neighboring countries. We should join hands and take care of each other. Yuan Xiangcheng wants to be the president. As I see it, Brother Song Qing fired the first shot of the revolution.

, His merits will last a long time, and it is appropriate to be elected as a vice president."

Li Yuanhong's eyes are a little dull. What do you mean? Li Yuanhong's brain is a little out of control. He still cares about these things. The vice president, he is the second person in the country. Why should Fang Jianxiong take advantage of him?

Seeing Li Yuanhong's round eyes and open mouth with an expression of not knowing what to say, Fang Jianxiong secretly laughed in his heart. This guy is really just seeking fame. Historically, it seems that he was deceived by Yuan Shikai into going to Beijing in the name of Vice President, losing his territory and

Affordable. Even if he later became president, it would still be a rubber stamp.

"Brother Song Qing, as long as you and I unite sincerely to fight against Beiyang, this vice president is a prerequisite for peace talks." Fang Jianxiong directly offered the price, and Li Yuanhong felt a little dizzy. It was unreal, so unreal.

"What kind of unity law?" Li Yuanhong still took the bait, and a man with the title of generalissimo asked him to incite provincial representatives to veto Huang Xing, the vice president, the second person. What a big piece of pie!

"I have a statement here. Brother Song Qing can take a look at it first. Later, you and I will jointly electrify the whole country." "Declaration on the Agreement between Anhui and Hubei to Join Hands to Build an Economic Cooperation Circle", Fang Jianxiong took out this thing. Li Yuanhong took it and looked down at it.

When you think about it, this thing seems to have more than a dozen items. The core content is to unify taxes, unify policies, and unify the army between Anhui and Hubei provinces. To put it bluntly, Fang Jianxiong wants Hubei, so Li Yuanhong should surrender obediently.

After looking at this thing, Li Yuanhong felt a little sad and angry. Fang Jianxiong's hypocritical side was finally exposed. Wolf ambition, Wolf ambition! While looking down, he cursed in his heart. Fang Jianxiong's slightly magical voice came to his ears: "The forces of the two provinces unite.

To form a unified political party, the Republican Party, Brother Song Qing deserves to be the leader of the party. Brother has never been interested in politics, so it is better to continue to lead my troops."

When he heard the word "party leader", Li Yuanhong raised his eyes in horror and saw the sincerity on Fang Jianxiong's face. He didn't look like he was about to raise a glass and rush in with five hundred swordsmen. He swallowed hard, and Li Yuanhong instinctively

Nod.

Fang Jianxiong smiled like a weasel returning from the chicken coop!

The Ruhe battlefield finally fell silent. After a day of fierce fighting, the Beiyang Army failed to defeat the Anhui Army, and the Anhui Army failed to continue to advance. Beiyang could accept this situation, and time was in their favor anyway.

The battle report received by Xinyang is as follows. After a day of fierce fighting, although the Anhui army had crossed the river, it could not go any further. Our army suffered heavy casualties, killed many enemies, and left countless corpses on the battlefield. It was truly a brutal battle that had never been seen in the army.

Feng Guozhang finally arrived in Xinyang and rode on horseback, just before sunset. When he met Duan Qirui, without waiting for greetings, Feng Guozhang's first words were: "Zhiquan, immediately telegraph Chen Guangyuan to retreat to Wusheng Pass, hurry!"

After hearing this, Duan Qirui showed helplessness and said: "The order has been issued long ago. Chen Guangyuan said that the Anhui army has approached Xiaogan, and there is a possibility of greater losses if the troops withdraw now."

"Asshole, he dares to disobey orders?" Feng Guozhang became furious and shouted.

Xu Shuzheng, the little fan standing next to him, said in a nonchalant manner: "Isn't this just waiting for Mr. Feng to come? Come and send this telegram, and this military order can be carried out."

Feng Guozhang didn't know there was a sting in his words, but he didn't care about it at this time. He immediately said: "Okay, draft the message immediately and I will sign it. In addition, send a telegram to the Wusheng Pass defenders to be careful of the Anhui army's sneak attack on Wusheng Pass."

When Duan Qirui heard this, his expression immediately changed. He looked at Xu Shuzheng, and the face of the little fan also changed. Without saying anything, he rushed to the map, looked at it for a while and then said: "That shouldn't be the case, Anhui

The main force of the army was fighting fiercely in the Ruhe River, and Wang Zhanyuan called to say that heavy artillery was coming to assist, causing heavy casualties to Wu Xiang's headquarters."

"What, there are heavy artillery?" Feng Guozhang was also shocked. The largest caliber artillery equipped in the six towns of Beiyang was 75mm. The only 150mm heavy artillery standard was still a subordinate of the Imperial Guard and would not listen to the call at all.

"There are quite a few. The news coming from the front is that there are 150 and 105 calibers, at least the size of an artillery town." Duan Qirui added. Feng Guozhang also hesitated when he heard this. But he quickly made a decision: "

In this case, it is even more important to retreat in time and concentrate on destroying the northern front group of the Anhui Army first. Although the heavy artillery is powerful, it is difficult to transport and the logistics will not last long. I estimate that the Anhui Army's heavy artillery does not have many shells."

On the other side of the Ru River, Jiang Baili finally felt a little more relaxed. The Beiyang Army had not launched a counterattack since the afternoon. Li Yifeng's brigade had gained a foothold on the other side and did not cause more casualties. The artillery division had already withdrawn first, and Li Qianyu led it.

The headquarters brigade has moved south. In the battle on the northern front, something unexpected happened:

This was a simple ending. Jiang Fangzhen was not too satisfied with this result, but he had to admit that the strategic adjustment proposed by Fang Jianxiong was more appropriate. After this battle, the Anhui Revolutionary Army exposed many problems. On the battlefield, the opposite cannon fired

, it is not uncommon for recruits to get up and run away.

In a word, the Anhui Revolutionary Army was formed too hastily and needs time to temper. The technical arms were still relatively solidly built at the beginning, and they played a huge role in this battle.

"Xiaochuan, you can also withdraw tonight and go back to Bengbu. The most important thing in Jiangbei, Anhui Province, is Bengbu. Fuguo handed over Bengbu to you, which is a sign of its trust in you." Jiang Fangzhen explained, and Li Xiaochuan faced him.

Dai solemnly said: "Please tell the chief of staff to the commander that he is in Bengbu."

Jiang Fangzhen waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's not that serious. Although this battle is a bit anticlimactic, once Wu Shengguan is successful, the Beiyang Army will not dare to disturb Bengbu. It would be good if you don't fight them."

Li Xiaochuan smiled and said: "That's true. Although this battle was not satisfactory, it still showed the prestige of the Anhui Army. Now it depends on Wuhan, with three brigades and the 75th Artillery Brigade going south on the northern line, plus

The four brigades on the southern front should be able to give Xiaogan's defenders a severe lesson."

Jiang Fangzhen nodded and affirmed: "There is no problem in terms of military strength, but if we cannot win Wusheng Pass, the troops going south will have to retreat through mountain roads. Danger and opportunity coexist. Fortunately, the Beiyang side has not noticed the adjustment of our army."

Noon on the 22nd!

In front of Wusheng Pass, a group of Beiyang soldiers walked on the road. They were marching normally. Wusheng Pass, which was at least three days away from Hankou, did not feel the smell of war at all. The soldiers in charge of the guard also looked at them lazily.

This Beiyang army has only a small number of people, only numbering 100, and they are all dejected. (To be continued)
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