Wu Peifu arrived in Zaozhuang smoothly. After receiving a telegram from the fifth town, he simply handed over the defense and threatened to get on the train to Tai'an. Ordinarily this was not a good thing. Wu Peifu was not a fool. Of course he knew that he was the one at the front.

I have more than a thousand people under my command, but I can't say anything if I'm too timid, so I might as well just stop saying anything and quickly order the troops to take over the defense.

Wu Peifu then sent a telegram to Cao Kun. After reporting the incident, Cao Kun became anxious. He scolded him in the office: "Zhang Yongcheng, you are a bastard. I am sending troops to reinforce you. It would be better for you to let the troops retreat."

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Cao Kun was not easy to bully, so he immediately called Zhang Yongcheng and asked him what he meant. When Zhang Yongcheng received the telegram, he felt wronged and quickly called back to explain that it meant that Zhang Xun, an old cunning man, refused to contribute and had gone to Jining.

.I originally planned to let Wu Peifu stay in Jinan, but this guy went to Zaozhuang by himself. Zhang Yongcheng cannot be blamed for this.

As long as there is an explanation, Cao Kun called back and said: Xuzhou was lost and Gongbao was furious. If there were another mistake in Shandong, it would be bad for Kong and his brother.

This means it's simple, you just have to figure it out. Anyway, I'm still preparing to go south, and I'm worried that you won't be able to withstand it, so I'll send a reinforcement bid first. If Shandong doesn't win well, Mr. Gongbao will probably go crazy.

Zhang Yongcheng is not stupid, and he will understand as soon as he reads this telegram. If Shandong is defeated in this battle, he will probably be at the top of the list. Think about it and quickly call back, saying: Thank you, Brother Zhongshan, for reminding me, so on and so forth!

Originally planning to retreat to Tai'an and Jinan, Zhang Yongcheng quickly revised his tactics and ordered a group of troops from Zaozhuang to be under the command of Wu Peifu. The two armies would cooperate in fighting. At the same time, he ordered a mixed brigade from Tai'an to go south to reinforce Zaozhuang. Anyway, if this militia army reached the gates of Jinan City,

, the result is not much different. Let’s just give it a try first. If nothing else, we can’t say that all the revolutionary armies in the world are perverts brought by Fang Jianxiong, right?

Wu Peifu saved Cao Kun's life more than once. He was trusted by Cao Kun, so he had such a thing. Besides, Cao Kun was always protective of his shortcomings. Regardless of whether he was right or wrong, he would definitely help his relatives or not.

The Zaozhuang garrison was all under the command of Wu Peifu. This guy's strength was strengthened, with a total of 3,000 men. Wu Peifu was much more calm. Lin Shuqing on the opposite side didn't know, this unlucky boy, after being killed by Leng Yu's special agent group in Zhenjiang,

His luck has not been very good. After entering Yangzhou City, Lin Shuqing's 3,000 troops were doubled, and they were known as a division. Finally, they expected the Northern Expedition in the city of the Provisional Government. Lin Shuqing also hired a commander-in-chief at the beginning, but he never thought of Sun Yat-sen.

As soon as Yue arrived, nothing happened to him.

The Northern Expedition began. Lin Shuqing's troops didn't have any serious battles to fight. When they arrived in Xuzhou, their subordinates made a fuss. They were unwilling to continue going north. They all knew who was waiting in front of them. Let's hope that other troops will go north. The others are not stupid either.

.Everyone can accept the attack on Zhang Xun, but it is another matter to attack the serious No. 5 Town of Beiyang.

Zhu Rui of the Zhejiang Army first proposed that the troops were tired and needed rest. Lin Shuqing took the opportunity to agree. Not to mention Gu Zhongchen's Jiangsu Division, it was unwilling to move. The reason was very simple. The arms purchased by the Provisional Government were much cheaper.

The First Army and the Third Division are the so-called Ning Army, the original Ninth Town. Gu Zhongchen's division, the latest designation is the Sixth Division. Well, the provisional government has unified the designation.

In fact, in terms of combat effectiveness, Gu Zhongchen's division is not bad at all. The foundation of the Jiangsu New Army and its equipment are all German-origin 1888. Both pointed bullets and round-head bullets can be used. They were bought from Fang Jianxiong. He is the most serious one.

This division has a gun mark and is equipped with 57 and 37 guns. There are more than 12,000 people in the division, which is the absolute main force of the Northern Expedition.

Gu Zhongchen asked for replenishment of ordnance. Didn't he buy a lot of Haqi Kais? How about a dozen or so? Otherwise, the Beiyang army's firepower will be too strong and we will not be able to suppress it. In this area, everyone else started to boo, and the one who was squeezed out was Leng Yu.

and Tang Zhidao, these two departments have benefited the most from Wuhu’s equipment procurement.

Sun Yue, the leader of this group of soldiers, couldn't suppress them at all. Fortunately, Huang Xing came, and all the voices within the Northern Expeditionary Army were forcibly suppressed. Even so, in order to balance the various departments, Huang Xing had to divide the Northern Expeditionary Army into two, Leng Yu and

Tang Zhidao took Shangqiu, and other troops continued north to Jinan.

In order to allow the Northern Expeditionary Army to go to war, Huang Xing also spent a lot of money and paid two months' salary. As for the departure fee, don't expect it. It's all for the revolution. It's good to have salary.

Lin Shuqing was the first to receive reinforcements. Hanyang built a thousand of them and had five Kess machine guns. After receiving the reinforcements, he had to fight. So after the weather cleared, Lin Shuqing led his troops to take the lead.

Leaving Xuzhou and heading towards Zaozhuang, the train in Xuzhou had already been emptied by Zhang Xun, so Lin Shuqing had no choice but to walk northward. After walking for two days, he arrived at the outskirts of Zaozhuang. It should be said that he didn't walk very fast, but there were others who were slower than him.

.Gu Zhongchen, who set out in the second wave, has not left Jiawang yet. How far is it from Xuzhou to Zaozhuang? At this speed, Lan Tianwei has already captured Laiyang.

On February 17, gunshots rang out outside Zaozhuang City, and gunshots rang out outside Laiyang City. Although history has been changed, the nature full of coincidences has not changed.

Lin Shuqing's intelligence showed that Zaozhuang's defenders were a target force for the fifth town and had no artillery. Even so, Lin Shuqing was still very cautious and sent out advanced troops. The brigade was ten miles behind to avoid falling headlong.

The situation on Lan Tianwei's side is completely different. According to reports from local revolutionary comrades, the Jiaodong Self-Defense Force has more than 10,000 guns. In response to this, Lan Tianwei smiled boldly: "A ragtag group of local chickens and wagyuers."

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So Lan Tianwei's Second Army of the Northern Expedition continued to advance westward. As soon as Lan Tianwei left Laiyang, Qi Zhenghong knew about it. After calling Xing Nan and others to discuss it, they all felt that Lan Tianwei was not worthy of his name. Just look at his marching team and you will know.

The distance between the vanguard battalion and the brigade is only three miles, so where are the three outstanding former sergeants? Deal with him!

As for the militia, Qi Zhenghong and Xing Nan also had the same views, and they coincidentally said: "A ragtag bunch of chickens and dogs!"

At the same time, Wu Peifu also said this. With three thousand men and horses in his hands, Wu Peifu set up a battle array in Zaozhuang with great ambition. Wu Peifu's headquarters moved directly to Changzhuang. When he discovered the vanguard of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Wu Peifu

Holding a telescope, he also said: "The civilian army is just a ragtag crowd, so why should we be afraid? From what Wu saw, there were tens of thousands of them, but they were nothing more than local chickens and dogs."

The first battle was in the outskirts of Zaozhuang. The town army was ranked in the ninth division in the provisional government's establishment, and it was considered a regular army. After all, it had the foundation of the original ninth town, and its combat effectiveness was not bad.

Not far after arriving in Changzhuang, gunshots were heard as soon as they left the village. Several soldiers in the leading company were shot. The rest immediately got out of the way and fought back on the spot. Not long after the contact, they took the initiative to retreat with the wounded. Lin Shuqing heard this

After receiving the news, I came to the front in person and learned about the situation. I learned that the village opposite only had rifles and no machine guns. I judged that there was also a small force on the opposite side and decided to launch a test attack.

Wu Peifu was also very cunning. After discovering the militia, he ordered the artillery and machine guns not to fire. He sent a team of soldiers to fight first to see the situation. After a simple contact battle, Wu Peifu continued to silence the artillery and machine guns and waited.

The civilian army rushed to the position.

The blue-gray military uniform was quite eye-catching, and it was not difficult for Lin Shuqing to make a judgment. Although there was no machine gun, this Beiyang soldier had a very high shooting level. Lin Shuqing sent a regiment of troops to attack the village on the road ahead. Double reverse.

There were casualties on each other, and the battle lasted all morning, but they failed to capture the village.

There was a truce at noon. Lin Shuqing felt that he had revealed the details of the Beiyang Army, so he ordered the only machine gun battalion to be brought up and stand at attention to capture the village. This was a military achievement and a display of the prestige of the army. Of course, Lin Shuqing was still very cautious and immediately

Someone was sent to notify Gu Zhongchen who was following up, and told them that they were encountering the Beiyang Army in the front. The firepower on the other side was fierce and a fierce battle was underway. Reinforcements were requested as soon as possible.

In this day and age, eating lunch is called extra lunch. Normally, the town army eats two meals, one in the morning and one in the evening. It’s not a war, so don’t even think about having this lunch. This is not because Lin Shuqing mistreats the soldiers, but everywhere.

Same. Don’t tell me that you have two full meals.

It is a happy time in these days. After having a full meal, Lin Shuqing ordered the troops to start attacking. The first ones to attack were the machine gun battalion's Haqikes and Sanqi artillery. These two things have a long range, but they still have to be pushed to a distance.

You can hit the target accurately only when the target is around 500 meters.

Lin Shuqing was very satisfied with being greeted by the small village ahead. He leaned on his sword and touched his mustache, waiting for the news of victory.

Gu Zhongchen received the news here. It was already afternoon, and it was thirty miles away from Lin Shuqing's location. Gu Zhongchen had been walking for an entire afternoon at this distance. As the sky darkened, there was a sudden burst of gunfire in front of him.

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Gu Zhongchen quickly ordered to prepare for battle. As soon as he spread out his formation, the soldiers in front ran back like a tide.

What happened? Gu Zhongchen was so frightened that he hurriedly asked someone to intercept him and inquire about the situation. Soon he found Lin Shuqing, who was in a panic among the rebels. He thought it was too embarrassing. His hat was lost, his horse was gone, and he was behind him.

Two guards retreated between them.

Seeing Gu Zhongchen, Lin Shuqing cried out. Before the two of them could talk, a fight broke out from the front. The blue-gray Beiyang Army came over to cover up the enemy. Gu Zhongchen saw that the posture was not right and ordered the artillery fire. After a burst of artillery fire, the Beiyang Army also

Now that I'm safe, I don't chase anymore. I retreat slowly.

It was almost dark at this time. Gu Zhongchen dared to continue going north and ordered to retreat twenty miles. Lin Shuqing did not follow Gu Zhongchen, but went around to collect defeated soldiers. When it got dark, he collected more than 3,000 people in total.

Gun. Lin Shuqing burst into tears. How hard it was to save such a small amount of money, and half of it was crippled in this battle.

Finally, he met Gu Zhongchen, and after they talked, Gu Zhongchen realized that Lin Shuqing's defeat was not unjust. (To be continued...)
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