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Luo Yaoguo smiled, but did not answer this question.He does not despise, but is unwilling to create an all-powerful Kuomintang.The Kuomintang is an oligarchic political party, and it is the same in this time and space. It does not represent the broadest masses of the people, but only represents the interests of "feudalism, capitalism, and revisionism."If the Kuomintang is transformed into an efficient governing machine, it will have disastrous consequences for the entire country.Luo Yaoguo's ideal in this time and space is just to win a share of the country's due interests, and it is definitely not to establish a dynasty belonging to the Kuomintang...

"Brother Zesheng, after taking Henan, what are you going to do next?" Luo Yaoguo seemed to change the subject, and suddenly asked what to do after taking Henan.

Without even thinking about it, Deng Yanda blurted out: "Needless to say, of course the Northern Expedition is to fulfill the Prime Minister's wish for many years." I don't know how many times this sentence was repeated in Deng Yanda's heart. Confidentially in front of outsiders, it seems that Luo Yaoguo is no longer considered an outsider.

Seeing Deng Yanda looking forward to a bright future, Luo Yaoguo naturally couldn't bear to pour cold water on him.Although he also knows that Beijing city and China's central government are really a heavy burden in this era, and it is still a thankless burden...

"Brother Zesheng, is it about to start?" After a moment of silence, Luo Yaoguo looked at his watch, the hour and minute hands were about to coincide on the seven o'clock scale.

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In late autumn in North China, the days are short and the nights are long.At seven o'clock in the evening, it was almost dark night.Fortunately, there is a bright crescent moon hanging in the sky, which can send a ray of light to the officers and soldiers of both sides.

It was just after seven in the evening. Bursts of fire suddenly burst out from the artillery regiment of the 21st Division, and then there was the sound of an indistinguishable number of cannons being fired!The infantry who had already entered the starting position of the attack felt that the ground began to tremble, followed by bursts of earth-shattering explosions, which seemed to never stop.

The cannons exploded like thunder, sweeping across the plains on both sides of the Beijing-Hanzhou Railway.Looking at the fireballs rising from the opposite side, imagine the shrapnel whistling and flying in all directions, sweeping across the line of the army, reducing all life there to ashes.For the soldiers of the 21st Division, such a magnificent sight is the best way to boost morale, and it is better than all flashy speeches.

The encounter of the Zhijun was disastrous, because the front lines of the two sides were too close, and there was no time to build strong fortifications in a hurry.Almost all of these roaring shells exploded on the straight army's position.The huge fireball accompanied by a powerful shock wave scattered countless small but deadly metal fragments in all directions. The officers and soldiers of the direct army under the direct coverage of the cannon fire had nowhere to hide. They could only cling to the ground, hold their heads, and Shivering while reciting the name of Mantian God and Buddha.The morale that Wu Peifu had managed to boost was lost as tens of thousands of 76.2mm shells exploded on the straight army position.

Wu Peifu had just returned to the temporary headquarters in Xiaoshuang Village when he heard the thunderous shelling.This explosion was the scariest sound he had ever heard in his life!His army was now exposed to the relentless bombardment of the enemy, with no trenches, no fortifications, and almost no shelter.Because here is a flat plain without a trace of ups and downs.Only then did Wu Peifu realize what a big mistake he had made!He shouldn't have put his battle line on this big plain at all, as long as... ten kilometers to the west is the edge of the Taihang Mountains, where the enemy's superior firepower will be greatly reduced.

Nearly 10 minutes of artillery preparation was almost as long as 30 years for Wu Peifu and his officers and soldiers who were caught off guard.These three 10-minute shelling fired a total of more than [-] shells, plowing the entire front of the Zhijun Army.The first to be bombarded was Changtun Village, located in the center of the direct army front. This is also the main direction of breakthrough today. This small village with only a few hundred households has been completely wiped off the map by thousands of shells. ... Fortunately, the Chinese people living in troubled times are quite clever, and they all moved early.

But the No.12 Brigade of the Sixth Division stationed here is miserable.The first minute of shelling dealt a devastating blow to the brigade.The brigade gathered around Changtun village to enjoy their "last supper" when hundreds of field artillery shells whizzed over.The people at the bottom of China who are in extreme poverty in this era will regard a good meal as an important enjoyment in life...so the army in this era must have a good meal before going to the battlefield.Basically, eating meat is a signal that they are about to go to the front line to fight.As a result, the dinner of the 1th Brigade of the Direct Army really became the last supper. Hundreds of shells exploded around these poor officers and soldiers. Lively exposed to heat waves, fire streams and endless "metal storms".

As soon as the gunfire stopped and the smoke on the battlefield hadn't cleared away, under the moonlight, countless bayonets glowing with cold light were vaguely seen, flashing and rushing forward.In this dark night, there was no way to fight any formal offensive and defensive battles, and...the other party didn't have time to build decent fortifications.So this time, the 21st Division of the KMT leftists simply adopted a one-shot deal under Luo Yaoguo's suggestion.Three infantry brigades, with nearly 10 officers and soldiers, all went into the charge at once.After three to ten minutes of artillery preparation, a full-line assault was launched to strive for a successful breakthrough.As for what to do after the breakthrough?Then look at the fighting spirit of the officers and soldiers to actively strive for victory!

This is the key to night battles and melee battles. Only an army that is determined to win and disregards life and death can exert its greatest power in the dark night (of course, if night vision goggles are invented... that's another matter).Historically, the night combat standard of the Kuomintang army has always been relatively poor.Especially in the later stage of the economic collapse, the officers who fight night battles can't control the situation at all, and there may be a large number of deserters.Therefore, under normal circumstances, the Communist army always dominates at night, and the Kuomintang army is always in a state of passive defense at night.However, the Kuomintang leftist army in this time and space is an exception. They still have sufficient resources to ensure the fighting spirit of the soldiers. Coupled with the ideological education learned from the Red Army, their army is also comparable to the most elite Red Army. The will to fight and the spirit of initiative.

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The sound of gunfire has enveloped the entire battlefield, and clusters of fire are rising all around, and the screams of officers and soldiers of the No. 20 Division [-] resounding around are all accompanied by the autumn wind.

As Luo Yaoguo predicted in advance, the entire battlefield fell into total chaos from the very beginning.In the dark night, tens of thousands of elites from both sides were stranded together, and the artillery has completely lost its effect now.At this time, the command centers of both sides became extremely idle, with almost nothing to command, and not many battle reports came back.The command post of the 21st Division in Shizhuang Village is now completely silent. All the personnel are now holding their breath and stretching their ears to listen to the sounds outside.Only the sound of guns, shouts, and screams can let them understand the situation on the battlefield.

Judging from various voices, the 21st Division has now completely controlled the initiative on the battlefield.The great nightly melee appeared to be a sure thing.

In a main room next to the headquarters, a few candles were lit, and the flickering candles illuminated the room like daylight.Luo Yaoguo and Deng Yanda sat face to face and played chess.Instead, he played a set of chess, which was the only thing that could be used to pass the time found in this supposedly landlord Lao Cai's home.A game of chess has come to an end, and Deng Yanda, who is holding the black chess, has already lost a big loss, only a cart and a horse are left to barely resist.And the opponent is a strong army, complete with chariots, horses and artillery, and a few soldiers crossing the river without hesitation...

"Brother Chosen still cares about the chaos." Luo Yaoguo pointed to the chess game, and said with a smile, "There is no suspense in the battle tonight. Wu Peifu made a bad move. He shouldn't be interested in fighting at all, let alone fight with us. Fighting at night. I don’t know how he is doing now? Will he... be caught by us?"

Chapter 0304

"Catch Wu Peifu? Is it possible?" Deng Yanda's eyes flashed with excitement.If Wu Peifu can be caught in this battle... Henan may be able to spread the news, right?

Luo Yaoguo glanced at Deng Yanda, and smiled meaningfully: "With Wu Peifu captured, the Battle of Henan will be over. But... have you and Feng Huanzhang agreed on how to divide the territory? He has an army of 15!"

"This..." Deng Yanda was startled, and looked up at Luo Yaoguo.

Although Feng Yuxiang also claimed to be a "leftist of the Kuomintang", he was different from "true leftists" such as Liao Zhongkai and Deng Yanda.In this time and space, the right wing of the Kuomintang seems to have lost some of its value, not as famous as the left wing.Now it seems that as long as leftists are good people, those warlords and politicians who are not compatible with the Kuomintang are fond of calling themselves leftists.

Luo Yaoguo sighed softly: "It's not that I want to drive a wedge between you leftists and Feng Huanzhang, in fact, you two are really not the same. This Wu Ziyu is about to be defeated now, and Henan will be like two tigers in the future. And it's still with Feng Huanzhang Such a vicious tiger as a companion makes your scalp tingle just thinking about it. Brother Zesheng, you have to think about it carefully, do you want to...let Wu Ziyu go?"

"Let the tiger go back to the mountain? You are not afraid that Wu Peifu will make a comeback..." Deng Yanda frowned slightly, and slowly played with a chess piece in his hand for a while.

Right now Wu Peifu has suffered a disastrous defeat. As long as Deng Yanda and Hu Jingyi are willing, it will not be difficult to defeat his entire army.After all, the 21st Division has a very powerful cavalry brigade. How can two legs run faster than four on this endless plain?But with all of Wu Peifu's assets gone, wouldn't Feng Yuxiang get something for nothing, grabbing most of the territory in Henan?Now the Kuomintang leftists have fewer and better soldiers, so it is not a problem to fight tough battles, but when it comes to grabbing territory, it always suffers from a small number of people.So the best choice is to let Wu Peifu go.As soon as the day breaks, call Jin to withdraw the troops, so that Wu Peifu can definitely gather 2 people, so that he can resist Feng Yuxiang for the leftists of the Kuomintang...

Deng Yanda frowned tightly, as if he was thinking hard. After a while, he sighed deeply: "That's it! I'll tell General Li Seng (Hu Jingyi) later that we will withdraw our troops at dawn. Let Wu Peifu go south to stop Feng Yuxiang. I don’t know if Feng Huanzhang can eliminate Wu Peifu, a big tiger? If not, where will this tiger go to hurt people?”

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The more than [-] elite officers and soldiers of the Third Division and Sixth Division of the Zhijun Army were completely confused after being bombarded by overwhelming artillery fire and a full-line raid without hesitation.This kind of tactics of disrupting wars has never been heard of before, and no one has taught them how to fight when the overall situation is chaotic?

However, even under such a disadvantage, the direct line elite still showed quite strong combat effectiveness.On the entire battlefield, almost all places were fighting fiercely, and the disrupted direct troops gathered together to fight with all their might.In my heart, I just want to hold on!Hold on!We must persist until the reinforcements from the Anhui Faction arrive behind the enemy... Even if we really can't stand it anymore, we are still resisting and retreating, which is really our best effort.

And the generals of the direct line were also directing the battle with all their strength that night, urging the soldiers to resist desperately on the line of fire, and even boosted morale in the hail of bullets, shouting for a fierce battle.They also know that this battle will determine their future and destiny, and only by winning can they continue to stay on the stage of Chinese history and perform magnificently.It's just...their opponent's performance tonight was too outstanding.Shouting in the dark night, braving the rain of bullets from the straight army, charging forward without hesitation, the firepower is also extremely precise and fast, and in the final hand-to-hand battle, it seems that everyone is a carefully selected fighter.As far as the level of the Chinese warlord troops is concerned, the third and sixth divisions of the direct line are already tenacious and persevering enough, but they are still repelled when they meet such an opponent in the melee of the night battle!No!It should be defeated!

Wu Peifu is still riding that tall horse, still neatly dressed, and still surrounded by a group of capable soldiers.It's just that the whole person has lost a trace of vigor, with his back bent and his head bowed, he can tell at a glance that he is a defeated general who is fleeing.At this moment, one thought was repeated in his mind: "It's over! The Zhili is over! He Wu Peifu is also over! This defeat will never make a comeback. Henan, the last place of the Zhili, will soon be someone else's. From now on, Wu Peifu has nowhere to stand."

A large number of direct line officers and soldiers rolled and retreated on the road on both sides of Wu Peifu's cavalry.The soldiers fell every step, and some fell and did not get up again.The officers were on horseback, trying to rush to the front, but they were blocked by the flow of people.Some even wanted to drive away the soldiers with a whip, but after raising the whip a few times, seeing the brothers who had lived and died with them in the past, they still couldn't bear to whip.Anyway, he was defeated... If he ran slower, at most he would be captured by the leftists of the Kuomintang as prisoners!It shouldn't be life-threatening, right?

Both sides of the road are full of discarded things, carts, weapons, supplies, military uniforms, ammunition... The wounded are crying in the barren fields beside them, and several mules and horses that have exhausted their strength and can no longer run are abandoned by their owners , still tied to the overturned gun carriage, making bursts of short or long whines.

General Xuezhong, Wu Peifu's confidant, rode his horse and ran over at some point, and saw that his whole body was blackened by gunpowder smoke, and his head was wrapped in a bandage, but there was a bit of joy in his face: " Commander...the enemy seems to have given up on the pursuit, maybe they have suffered heavy losses in the bloody battle last night, right?"

Wu Peifu was taken aback when he heard the words, straightened up and looked around, now it was daylight, and there were only faint and sporadic gunshots around, which sounded like they should be on the distant battlefield.Obviously, the enemy didn't take advantage of his defeat to come after him, although that should be an easy task.Wu Peifu couldn't believe that his opponent had suffered heavy losses last night, and he could vaguely hear the sound of galloping horses on the battlefield last night, it should be the enemy's large cavalry!With such a huge cavalry chase, they can chase down their own remnants!But... they let themselves go again, what is this for?

"Xiaohou (Yu Xuezhong), where do you think we should go next?" Wu Peifu looked at Yu Xuezhong with a dazed expression.Although it is possible to escape, what should we do in the future?

Yu Xuezhong smiled wryly and said: "Commander, I don't know where to go to the humble post in the future, but right now we should go back to Luoyang to rectify the soldiers, right?"

Wu Peifu took a deep breath, looked at the exhausted officers and soldiers around, was stunned for a while, and then murmured: "Xiaohou, our defeat in this battle is worse than that in the 13th year of the Republic of China! And we were not defeated by others' betrayal, we were defeated on the battlefield. I am convinced that I lost this battle. I have nothing to say, they are better than us! If we do this battle again, we will still lose. ! It seems... this Henan can't stay any longer."

"...It's just that they were able to beat us to annihilation, but why did they let us go? I reckon they are still rebelling because of Feng Yuxiang. The leftists of the Kuomintang are also worried about Feng Yuxiang, fearing that he will be difficult to deal with when he grows in Henan. , That’s why we were let go, so that we can go to Luoyang to hold Feng Yuxiang for them, right?”

Yu Xuezhong nodded heavily and said nothing.He knew that this was the only reasonable explanation at the moment. Three or even four families in Henan were vying for it at the moment.Although the leftists of the Kuomintang won this battle, they are still the weakest party in terms of strength.Now they are trying to delay Feng Yuxiang's progress by relying on the defeated direct lineage.

Wu Peifu sneered again: "I used to think that these Kuomintang leftists were some kind of revolutionaries. How are they different from us! Now it seems that they are all the same. They are also intriguing. I am afraid that Liao Zhongkai and Hu Jingyi are eager for Feng Yuxiang and We will perish together, so they can monopolize Henan as a family, right?"

"Then we..." Yu Xuezhong glanced at Wu Peifu, who was thinking hard, and thought, "We must not let them get what they want! It is best to let Feng Yuxiang fight with the leftists of the Kuomintang, and let them die together!"

Now the remnants of the direct lineage who have lost the battle must have no place to gain a foothold in Henan, and the only way out is in Shandong and Shanxi.Going to Shandong is definitely the top choice. The Anhui Clan in Shandong is now "depending on each other" with the Zhi Clan, and both Duan Qirui and Wu Peifu are members of the Zhigong Party.If the direct line of soldiers who were still capable of fighting went there, Duan Qirui would definitely welcome him with his hands up.Is it just that the leftists of the Kuomintang will let Zhili get what they want?

A military map of Henan Province has now appeared in Wu Peifu's mind... His army now has more than 1 remnants on hand.In addition, there are the first division guarding in Shan County, the fifth division of Jin Yun'e in Nanyang, and the second division of Liu Yuchun in Xinyang. Together, they can have [-] soldiers.If these troops want to retreat to Shandong, the Longhai Railway will be indispensable to transport troops, and this Longhai Railway will probably be cut off by the leftists of the Kuomintang soon, right?Now their army has not come to chase him, but they will never sit still and do nothing!Since they wanted to fight Feng Yuxiang by themselves, they would naturally cut off the Longhai Road. Maybe their cavalry were already on their way to Kaifeng.Once the Longhai Road was cut off, his troops had no choice but to cross the Yellow River and enter Shanxi to join Yan Xishan.Right now, Yan Laoxi is being beaten by the Communist Party to the point of crying, and in the end he is either wiped out by the Communist Party or annexed by the Feng Faction. If his troops can go, he should welcome him, right?It seems that I can only act according to the calculations of the leftists of the Kuomintang!

Wu Peifu finally shook his head and gave a wry smile: "Xiaohou! I've already made up my mind, now we can only go to Shanxi to cast Yan Xishan. We must ensure that the fifth division in Nanyang and the second division in Xinyang can safely withdraw to Luoyang, and then cross the river to Shanxi, we can only continue fighting with Feng Yuxiang in Shanxian County! Hehe, these Kuomintang gangs are really calculating!"

Chapter 0305 two tigers fight (a)

On the Bank of the Yellow River, November [-], [-] AD.

The whole of northern China is now surrounded by flames of war, but this place beside the Yellow River seems to be still in a state of tranquility and peace.Except for this khaki marching team that can't see the side at a glance.This army was the elite that defeated Wu Peifu in a night battle a few days ago, and now it has been dubbed the No. 20 First Division of the Central Army of China's First Iron Army!After passing the truly cruel test of war, the 21st Division now appears more calm, and its elite spirit is more restrained. The 2-strong army marched in an orderly formation on the Great North China Plain. Except for the sound of rumbling footsteps, there was no other noise from the whole army.Anyone who has a little military knowledge can feel a strong sense of murder from a distance.

Luo Yaoguo and Deng Yanda were also dressed neatly at this moment, riding tall horses, surrounded by a group of elite cavalry, and marching slowly.

"Brother Fuwen, can such an elite be the number one in the world?"

Deng Yanda triumphantly pointed his horsewhip at the army that could not see far away.The tens of thousands of elites in front of him were created by him with exhausted efforts, and now they can finally run across the land of the Central Plains, and they seem to be invincible.How could this situation not make him excited?

Luo Yaoguo straightened up immediately, looked at the high-spirited Deng Yanda, and repeatedly sighed: "The fierce battle last night, not to mention our China, even in the world, there are very few troops that can withstand your 21st Division! The troops trained with the methods of the Red Army are still different!"

Deng Yanda laughed: "Isn't the National Revolutionary Army built by Brother Fuwen not an opponent? Why don't you learn the true skills of the Communist Party like us! In my opinion, the future world must be a sea of ​​red flags Unless we can keep up with this era and completely transform the Kuomintang, otherwise... how can it be an opponent of the Red Army? My 21st Division is so good at fighting after just learning a little bit. If it is really a veteran of the Central Red Army You can't even tell how powerful it is! Maybe your 10,000th Division National Army is no match for [-]+ people!"

Looking at Deng Yanda who was already so proud that he didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, Luo Yaoguo just nodded in agreement.As for the combat effectiveness of the 21st Division, he naturally had a good idea for a long time.This army is actually a replica of the strong Communist Party army in history; first-rate fighting spirit, third-rate training, and fourth-rate weapons and equipment, if there is a super-first-rate military command, it is of course a strong soldier.This kind of army is most suitable for fighting in chaotic battles. Historically, even the US military has suffered in North Korea.But if the two sides stabilize their positions and open up to fight... now any division of the National Army can defeat Deng Yanda's 21st Division.

"By the way, have you talked with Feng Yuxiang about how to distribute the territory of Henan Province?" Luo Yaoguo smiled and asked about the distribution of benefits after the war. Compared with fighting and killing, he was more interested in the territory of Henan Province.At present, the construction of heavy industry in southern China has taken the first step, and the development of this heavy industry cannot be separated from coal.And Henan is China's second largest coal-producing province in this era, and the transportation is very convenient.

Deng Yanda sneered: "Of course whoever grabs the territory belongs to whom! Our 21st Division lost blood and defeated Wu Peifu, even if we took over the whole of Henan, it should be. He Feng Yuxiang is still blocked in Shan County by others, just his bear So... if it weren't for us, I'm afraid even Wu Peifu's old nest in Guanzhong would be taken away, right?"