Years of the Republic of China 1913

Wu Peifu's military quality is not comparable to Fang Zida's two knives. Although Fang Zida led the Eighth Division to repel Zhang Xun's braided army under the city of Nanjing, from the perspective of the entire battle, Fang Zida's command can only be said to be Reluctantly, if it weren't for the fact that the Eighth Division was just waiting to attack, and Zhang Xun was too arrogant to underestimate the enemy, it is still unclear how the Nanjing battle will be.Fang Zida knew in his heart that compared with Wu Peifu, the famous general, the little goods in his stomach were nothing worth mentioning, so he simply handed over the command to Wu Peifu, so that Wu Peifu's precious sword could really shine.

In spite of Fang Zida's great trust, the army was in good order under the command of Wu Peifu. In just two days, the 29th regiment arrived in Yanzhou to fully receive the defense of Tanaka Yubu. * South direction.Then the 30th regiment arrived half a day later, and divided its troops into two routes to move northeastward through Yanzhou. One of them captured Tai*an, and the other captured Lai*wu. The south leads to the railway lines of the southeast and southwest.

On the third day, Wu Peifu led the headquarters to arrive in Yanzhou, and joined forces with the 29th and 30th regiments. The soldiers pointed directly at Jinan, an important town in Shandong. Terrified, he began to dispatch troops and generals in an attempt to block the Eighth Division's army near Ping'andian.

"What did you say!" Zhang Xun was urgently deploying defenses at Ping'an Store, when he suddenly received a report that the Eighth Division troops had appeared in Gaotang, his eyes popped out all of a sudden.

"Great... Marshal! Our troops in Gaotang were attacked a few hours ago, and the opponent was fighting under the banner of the Eighth Division." The officer who reported the military situation was covered with black and white stripes of sweat, and he ran so hard that he couldn't even wear his hat. It was gone, and the big braid dragging behind his head also came loose, and the braid was extremely messy.

"Impossible!" Zhang Xun didn't believe the news at all. The main force of the Eighth Division was clearly in the south, so why did they run behind him?Could it be that the Beiyang army from Zhili wanted to take advantage of the fire to loot?

"It's definitely the Eighth Division! Commander, the uniforms and guns in the Eighth Division are different from those of the Beiyang Army! Gaotang should not be mistaken." The little officer swore and said hastily.

Zhang Xun was stunned. That's right, the uniforms of the Eighth Division are the latest national defense uniforms, and their weapons are also different from the general troops. They are all newly equipped rifles. Generally speaking, they will not admit mistakes.Could it be that the troops from the Eighth Division really appeared in Gaotang?But the Eighth Division is clearly right in front of my eyes!How did the troops behind come out?

For a moment, Zhang Xun's heart was beating wildly, and he quickly asked how many people were there in the army that appeared in Gaotang?Is Gao Tang still in his own hands?

"This...I..." The little officer asked a question, and Zhang Xun was so angry that he kicked him out of the door: "Bastard! Don't ask me about it! Hurry up! Hurry up!"

The little officer hurriedly got up from the ground, and ran away in a hurry.The flustered Zhang Xun walked around the room, feeling that his throat was burning like fire, he picked up the teacup and wanted to drink some water, but who would have thought that the water had already been drunk, so angrily he raised his hand and smashed the teacup to pieces.

Tang Yiming hurried in from the outside, and was surprised to see Zhang Xun sitting on a chair panting heavily, his face flushed.

"Marshal, the security of the Ping'an store is almost ready. Would you like to go down and have a look?"

"Look? Look at the fart!" Zhang Xun cursed, "It's a bunch of fucking idiots! The small troops of the Eighth Division have all gone behind me, and the defense of the Ping'an store is useless!"

"What!" Tang Yiming had just learned the news, and hurriedly asked in shock. Zhang Xun angrily recounted what he had just reported to the junior officer.

Tang Yiming's complexion changed drastically after listening to it, and he hurriedly said: "It's not good, Commander! From my humble opinion, I can't stay in this Ping'an store, please return to Jinan immediately to make preparations."

"Go back to Jinan? I'm afraid it's not necessary?" Although Zhang Xun was a little uneasy, he did not give up his determination to fight the Eighth Division in Pingandian.Although Gaotang was shocked by the appearance of the troops of the Eighth Division, Zhang Xun has led troops for many years, and he is still very confident in the combat effectiveness of his braided army.In Gaotang, there was a battalion of his braided army stationed there, and behind Gaotang was Jinan, and Wei Debin's troops were in the city, ready to support Gaotang anytime and anywhere.Although the Eighth Division had caught himself by surprise, he judged that the main force was still in the south. According to Zhang Xun's estimation, most of the small units of the Eighth Division that appeared in Gaotang were not dangerous.

"Commander, the Eighth Division is not what it used to be, and there are not many elites left in our army after the First World War in Nanjing last year, not to mention that Gaotang's troops are only left behind in the local area. It may be okay to scare the people with guns, but If we really want to fight, I’m afraid it’s more dangerous than good! To be on the safe side, please return to the city as soon as possible to protect the overall situation.” Tang Yiming tried hard to persuade, in fact, he knew in his heart that the Wuwei Army might become history before the battle was fought.These few days he was at the forefront of Ping'andian. Although the two armies had not officially fought, there were still small conflicts. Tang Yiming was stunned by the fighting power and powerful firepower displayed by the eighth division on the opposite side.In less than a year, the Eighth Division not only regained its vitality, but was even better than it was then.Compared with today's Eighth Division, although Zhang Xun's braided army is still brave on the surface, it is actually not as elite as it was back then.Under the ebb and flow, Tang Yiming is not sure at all.

"No need!" Zhang Xun thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I guess Fang Zida's trick is to make a fool of himself, trying to trick me, Lao Zhang, into sending troops from the front line to Gaotang, so as to break through my Ping'an store's defense line head-on. Hmph, brat He dared to do this in front of my old Zhang, he is still very young! Let’s go and see the deployment of the defense line, Gaotang will wait for the news to come and talk about it later.”

When Zhang Xun said this, Tang Yiming didn't want to persuade him much. Although he was Zhang Xun's confidant, he understood Zhang Xun's temper better.Persuading him at such a time might backfire, and he shook his head secretly. Tang Yiming could only hope that Zhang Xun's judgment was correct, and Gao Tang would not ask too many questions.

Accompanied by Tang Yiming, Zhang Xun inspected the front-line defense. Seeing the "impregnable" defense line, he felt very satisfied. He stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly. Retiring from the Eighth Division, he, Marshal Zhang, promised a lot of rewards.

"Big guy! Big guy!"

"Who is yelling?" Zhang Xun, who was spitting and lecturing vigorously, suddenly heard sharp shouts from a distance, and turned his head in displeasure.

"Master...something is wrong...!"

The shout was getting closer and closer, and an officer who could barely see his face stumbled over and fell at Zhang Xun's feet.

The whole body of this officer was smoky, and his military uniform was almost in strips of rags. His face was covered in blood and his face could not be seen clearly. Zhang Xun looked carefully for a long time but did not recognize who this guy was.

Tang Yiming hurried forward to help him up, took the water handed by the soldier and fed the man a few mouthfuls, and finally recognized who this embarrassed man was.

"Old Wei, why is it you?"

"Wei Debin, Commander Wei? What's going on?"

"Master!" Wei Debin, who drank his saliva, recovered a little bit, looked up at Zhang Xun, and cried, "It's over... It's over... Woooo...."

Zhang Xun's eyelids twitched, isn't Wei Debin in Jinan?Why did you come here suddenly?And it's still like this, could it be...could it be....

Hurriedly pulling Wei Debin up, Zhang Xun yelled at him: "Cry! Cry for your mother! Tell me what's going on?"

"It's over...Gaotang is over...Jinan is over...my army is over...everything is over..." Wei Debin cried with his nose full of tears.

"Nonsense!" Zhang Xun roared, staring at his red eyes.

"The Eighth Division... The Eighth Division has tens of thousands of people in Gaotang! One soldier who charged into Gaotang was gone. I... I led the troops to support Gaotang, and I was hit by hundreds of rounds before I even reached halfway. Cannonball, a whole battalion, a whole battalion with hundreds of brothers! After one round of bombardment, there are only a dozen or so left. If it weren't for my luck, I would never see you again, Commander!"

"Impossible! How is this possible!" Zhang Xun grabbed Wei Debin's neck tightly with both hands, shook vigorously and shouted: "Isn't the Eighth Division in the south? Did they grow wings and fly over? Tens of thousands of people? How could there be one?" Thousands of people are in Gaotang? There are so many cannons? This is absolutely impossible!"

Wei Debin was seriously injured, and Zhang Xun pinched and shook him anxiously. If Tang Yiming and others hadn't quickly dragged Zhang Xun away, he might have been strangled to death on the spot.

Helping Wei Debin aside, Tang Yiming finally figured out what happened after careful questioning.As Wei Debin said, the troops of the Eighth Division suddenly appeared in Gaotang and launched an attack on Gaotang without even stopping.Wei Debin, who received the news of the request for help, hurriedly led his troops to Gaotang, but who would have thought that Gaotang would be captured by the Eighth Division before reaching the place.Unprepared at all, Wei Debin crashed headfirst into the arms of the Eighth Division, and was greeted by overwhelming artillery fire. It can be said that Wei Debin's troops were wiped out almost without firing a single shot. Fortunately, he was ordered to run away. Hurry up, just escaped and came back to report.As for Jinan, it is estimated that there is more danger than good luck. With the strength and firepower displayed by the Eighth Division, it is no problem to win Jinan.

Tang Yiming knew that even if Wei Debin exaggerated, the defeat was already a fact.If it was true that Wei Debin's battalion was wiped out with just one cannon fire as he said, with so many artillery establishments, I am afraid that tens of thousands of people are indeed possible.Although Tang Yiming couldn't understand how so many people from the Eighth Division could hide their whereabouts and go around behind them, but the facts were in front of them, and if they didn't make a decision now, everyone would be made dumplings by the Eighth Division.

"Marshal, please order to withdraw immediately. If you don't leave, it will be too late!" Tang Yiming said anxiously. Now Zhang Xun's face is pale, his eyes are empty and empty, and he stands there blankly, unable to say a word , as if he didn't hear Tang Yiming's words at all.

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The forced push was very sudden, with no preparation at all. I forced the push without even being on Sanjiang, I was really sweating.

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