Chapter 15: People in Xuzhou City are scattered

After Leng Yu learned that the Qing army had retreated, he did not dare to pursue it, fearing that he had fallen into a trap of luring the enemy. When it was almost dark, and it didn't look like a fake retreat, he let a company tentatively go to Tongshan County.

march.

As a result, Leng Yu entered Tongshan County without firing a shot. He did not dare to be careless about this, so he asked the cavalry battalion of the National Defense Force to investigate. As a result, the news was received the next morning that Zhang Xun from Xuzhou also withdrew, and that from Suqian

The Qing troops on the border also withdrew back to Xuzhou, leaving all in one night...

Just like that, Leng Yu led his troops into Xuzhou and successfully recovered Xuzhou without firing a shot. At this time, the main force of the Northern Expeditionary Army was still busy building a pontoon bridge on the canal. Fortunately, the telegraph office was not damaged, probably

Zhang Xun also wanted to keep it for later use. He sent a telegram back to Nanjing, saying that Xuzhou was recovered.

After enjoying the inexplicable victory, Leng Yu began to reflect. What made victory so easy? Just rely on the strength of one division? That would be too much. The only thing Zhang Xun fears is the National Defense Forces.

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This truth is not difficult to understand, so Leng Yu is a little tangled. It is also an army. Why did the National Defense Forces fire a cannon, Zhang Xun ran away, and his own soldiers were bombarded? Leng Yu did not feel the joy of victory at all, but in his heart

Very uncomfortable.

Nanjing did not care about this, and started to publicize it. Shanghai was no exception, and newspapers were flying all over the place. Some small newspapers followed and joined in the fun, fearing that the world would not be chaotic, claiming: the Northern Expeditionary Army of the People's Army has easily captured Xuzhou, and Jinan is about to fall.

Speaking of these small newspapers, they used to be owned by the Professional Black Alliance. They suddenly changed their direction, and the Shanghai Governor's Office was very uncomfortable with it.

All in all, as soon as Xuzhou and Nanjing Provisional Government arrived, the momentum of the Nanjing Provisional Government suddenly increased. The clamor for the Northern Expedition became even louder. Leng Huan destroyed Zhang Xun with one division, and even Beiyang was defeated even after the main force left.

Huang Xing, the representative of the main war faction, was even more excited, completely forgetting about the failure of the counterattack in Hankou. He gave a high-profile call: Xuzhou was recovered, the glory of this Northern Expedition. The glory of the Revolution of the Republic of China. You all should bravely go north to continue your glory.

"Everything in the Market" issued another supplement, with the front page reading "It is better to chase down the poor bandits with vigor and bravery, and not to be known as an academic overlord." The leader of the squad wrote an article, praising the victory of the Xuzhou Northern Expedition Army in a high-profile manner. He also called on the people of the country to unite and overthrow the army by force.

Manchu and Qing, not preferential treatment, because Manchu and Qing do not deserve preferential treatment.

Anyway, this change of position of "Everything in the Market" seems to be very unscrupulous. Damn, I used to be a professional black alliance member, and suddenly turned to bragging for the provisional government. It is really unscrupulous.

The newspaper industry in Shanghai despises this newspaper! Zhang Taiyan, the remaining leader of the Liberation Society, wrote an article criticizing the market, saying: This person who waits and watches the situation is really a shame for the domestic press industry!

A bunch of tabloids started making noises, and they all overestimated the Northern Expedition. The provisional government was shaken up and down. Naturally, the next meeting of the tripartite talks broke up on bad terms.

Zhang Xun rushed to Jinan, but Zhang Yongcheng's family was very disrespectful and said: Your subordinates are all bandits, don't come to Jinan to harm the people. Zhang Xun angrily stamped his feet and cursed, turned around and returned to Jining without mentioning the twenty or so men under him.

All the soldiers in the battalion are there. Anyway, he still has more than 10,000 soldiers, and there are still a few cannons left in the artillery team. If he has money, he can just buy them.

Zhang Yongcheng was stationed in Jinan, and soon found that there was no movement from the National Defense Forces, and he immediately became energetic. Damn it, I can't defeat Fang Jianxiong, and I can't defeat the rabble of the People's Army? Well, there is also Zhang Xun in Jining.

The three-party talks lasted for three consecutive days. Three consecutive days of quarrels yielded no results. In the end, they broke up and Wu Tingfang directly announced that he was withdrawing from the negotiations. This is the confidence to win on the battlefield. Well, there is another good news, the negotiations with Japan

Nearing the end, the secret agreement to concession Manchuria in exchange for 20 million yen was about to be finalized.

So, the provisional government is now very confident and spends money very happily. It has also purchased a batch of arms from the National Defense Force, worth more than one million. Fang Jianxiong is also very happy. He bought the equipment and exchanged it for real gold.

Of course Shirogane was very happy.

History has been completely messed up by Fang Jianxiong. The Qing Dynasty who originally announced his abdication on February 12 has now been put on hold. Without preferential treatment conditions, the Qing Dynasty is unwilling to issue an edict in the end, and Yuan Shikai is also anxious. Isn't it just a bunch of Democratic parties?

What? If you can't defeat Fang Jianxiong, you can't defeat them? Call Cao Kun immediately, don't stay in the capital, and go to Jinan quickly, cooperate with the fifth town, and deal with these guys from the Kuomintang who don't know how high the sky is.

The order was strict. Cao Kun, who had not long returned to Beijing with his troops, did not dare to disobey the order, so he had to let Wu Peifu, the commander-in-chief, lead his troops to set off. It was enough. The fifth town was not made of mud. It was guarded by Beiyang elites.

Jinan City can also be beaten a dozen times.

The Provisional Government's Northern Expedition achieved great success and was naturally out of control. Army Chief Huang Xing crossed the river overnight, boarded the train from Pukou, and led Li Liejun's troops northward to Xuzhou, the front line of the Northern Expedition, to guide the Northern Expedition.

A heavy snowfall suddenly fell, turning the land of northern Jiangsu into the Northern Kingdom.

Order in the city of Xuzhou has basically been restored. With the arrival of the main force of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Leng Xun, the acting city defense commander, also took the initiative to step down from his post. It was rare for him to have some free time. Back at the station, the two battalion commanders of the National Defense Force were waiting, and Leng Xun greeted him warmly.

, these two people came to say goodbye. Braving the wind and snow, Leng Yu personally escorted the two of them to the train. When the train went away, Mr. Leng's mood quickly dropped.

How should I put it, Xuzhou was captured, and they also completed their mission. As a hero of the recovery of Xuzhou, although Leng Yu was very popular with Sun and Huang Zhi in Nanjing, some comrades within the Northern Expedition still questioned Commander Leng's good luck.

.Some people even said in a roundabout way that the National Defense Forces were still in the Cold Ministry.

This internal sign chilled Leng Xun. Sun Yue, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, had no intention of stopping these phenomena. Instead, he repeatedly urged the Leng Ministry to replenish the main logistics on the spot as soon as possible. Leng Xun was heartbroken and proposed

The city defense commander resigned.

Regarding Leng Yu's good luck, the Northern Expedition Right Army did have a lot of strange things to say. We used to have a good relationship with each other, but as a result, Leng Yu entered Xuzhou first, and when he met some people, he started to talk strangely.

Snowflakes were falling all over the sky, and Leng Xun, who was slowly returning home, saw the dilapidation on both sides of the road, and couldn't calm down. The help of the two battalions of the National Defense Force was not even mentioned after the Northern Expeditionary Army merged. It was really chilling.

The National Defense Forces did not complain at all and withdrew as soon as they were told. This made Leng Yu feel more guilty.

"Brother Yuqiu!" A greeting interrupted Leng Xun's distraction. He looked up and saw that it was Tang Zhidao, the chief of staff of the Shanghai Army, who was standing on the roadside to greet him. Leng Xun got off his horse and hurried over. The two of them had some friendship. They were in Tokyo.

We knew each other from time to time.

Tang Zhidao has always been talented. The Shanghai army was able to take shape as soon as possible and launch the Northern Expedition. It was precisely because of his handiwork. Otherwise, it would have relied on a bunch of division commanders and regimental commanders who met the party in those places and had few men and guns at their disposal. The Northern Expedition was a piece of shit.

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"Brother Runfu, why are you here?" Leng Yu stepped forward and raised his hands to speak. Tang Zhidao pointed to a tavern behind him, stamped his feet and said with a smile: "Brother Yuqiu, this weather is crazy, let's go in and have a few drinks. I have something to tell you.

Find out."

Leng Xuan was not polite. The two entered the tavern, asked for a seat, closed the door and drank together. After three glasses of hot wine, Tang Zhidao smiled and said, "Brother Yu Qiu, how do you feel when you come into contact with the National Defense Forces?"

"Feeling? How else can you feel? The National Defense Force is a regular army, and the Third Division is a bandit." Leng Xuan shook his head with a helpless smile. Tang Zhidao couldn't help but ponder after hearing this, and said for a long time: "There are too many factions in the People's Army.

The fight is endless. I am the busiest person among the Shanghai army, but unfortunately I am also the least welcome person. When the army entered Xuzhou, they were all busy buying their belongings. Isn't Brother Yu Qiu's city defense commander in trouble?

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There was something in his words, Leng Yu didn't answer, Tang Zhidao continued to mutter to himself: "I'm not afraid of Brother Yuqiu's jokes, I have plans to leave." Tang Zhidao is unknown in history, because he later joined Beiyang, but was not reused.

, and was eventually lost in history. In fact, this man's military ability was very high.

Leng Yu didn't know what to say, so he had to continue to pretend to be dumb. In the end, Tang Zhidao said: "I have submitted my resignation to Governor Chen. I will take off my military uniform and return to my hometown in Henan soon."

Leng Huan was a kind person after all, so he couldn't help but said: "Why is this so important? Mr. Xu is in Bengbu, so why not go and join him?"

Tang Zhidao smiled bitterly and said: "When Lin Huaichuan went to Hanyang, I made some sarcastic remarks. How can I have the honor to go? I would like to go north to see if there is any chance."

"Beiyang is sluggish, and it may not be reused after leaving. The National Defense Force under Fang Fuguo is in a time of shortage of personnel. The National Defense Force is full of vigor and internal unity. With Brother Runfu's talent, he is not afraid of going to a useless place. Li Xiaochuan, Lin Huaichuan

Now they are all division commanders, with tens of thousands of men and women under their command. There are rumors that Fang Fuguo rejects Japanese students, which is not credible."

Tang Zhidao smiled slightly, stopped mentioning this, and said instead: "Stop talking about this, drink, drink."

The north wind was blowing snowflakes violently, and a group of people in Xuzhou Railway Station were in mourning, with three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry. Huang Xing, the Army Chief of the Provisional Government, arrived, and Commander-in-Chief Sun Yue led a group of Northern Expedition generals to greet him at the train station.

The car door opened, Huang Xing appeared in military uniform, and the military band immediately played.

Huang Xing greeted the greeters and expressed condolences, and Li Liejun, who followed him, also changed his dejection of losing Jiangxi and followed behind in high spirits. When he walked to Leng Xuan, Huang Xing's handshake became stronger.

"Yu Qiu, you did a great job!" Huang Xing praised, Leng Yu hesitated for a moment and said: "Xuzhou fell without a fight, which is not his fault. It was Zhang Xun who was afraid of the power of the National Defense Force. Leng Yu just accepted favors from others and did not dare to take credit.

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Huang Xing's smile was stiff and he laughed twice.

When leaving the station, Li Liejun walked up to Leng Xun and whispered: "Brother Yu Qiu, why are you talking?"

Leng Yu glanced at him and saw his hesitant expression, and said calmly: "I'm telling the truth."
Chapter completed!