Years of the Republic of China 1913

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Gaotang fell, and the west gate of Ji*nan was completely opened. When Wei Debin's troops were destroyed again, the whole of Jin*nan would be empty. Zhang Xun's military guards were concentrated near Ping'andian to confront the Eighth Division in the south. Who would have thought The city of Jinan behind was suddenly lost, and the entire army suddenly became a rootless grass.

Now that Zhang Xun is facing the enemy, Zhang Xun is in a dilemma. The only way to break through is to turn to the northeast, but looking at his men with earthy faces, Zhang Xun understands in his heart that once he orders a breakout to the northeast, he will just linger and breathe, losing his own territory. , where is there room for him in such a big world?What's more, most of the officers and soldiers under him are in the city. Once they know the situation of Jinan's fall, the morale of the troops will definitely be lost.

"Withdraw...where to withdraw?" Zhang Xun's mouth burst into bitterness, and he sighed sadly: "My old Zhang Junma has traveled thousands of miles all his life, and I never thought that he would end up in such a state, that's all...that's all..."

"Marshal! Our army still has strength. The so-called green hills remain, so we are not afraid of running out of firewood!" Seeing that Zhang Xun was disheartened, Tang Yiming urged him urgently.

Zhang Xun shook his head miserably. He had led the soldiers for most of his life, and he knew very well in his heart that he was defeated this time.Now that he has already lost the chips in his hand, why bother to drag his brother to follow him on a road of no return?

Rejecting Tang Yiming's kindness, Zhang Xun decided to go to the field, using this method to protect the Wuwei Army and the subordinates who have followed him for many years.Soon, the negotiators came to the opposite Eighth Division and brought Zhang Xun's message.

The Eighth Division quickly agreed to Zhang Xun's request. A few hours later, Zhang Xun took off his military uniform and came to the Eighth Division alone with a few entourages. From then on, the Shandong Wuwei Army has completely become history. The well-known braided handsome Zhang Xun went to the field.

After Wu Peifu led his troops to take over Pingandian and seized the Wuwei Army, the Shandong Campaign, which lasted only ten days, ended in this way.This battle surprised everyone. No one expected that Zhang Xun’s Shandong Wuwei Army would collapse in such a muddle. Is the Bianzi Army, which is comparable to Beiyang's combat effectiveness, gone?what on earth is it?

"Ziyu, this battle is thanks to you." Riding into Jinan with Wu Peifu, looking at the important town in Shandong in front of him, Fang Zida couldn't help turning his head and said to Wu Peifu.

Wu Peifu smiled lightly, as if defeating Zhang Xun was not worth mentioning: "Zhang Shaoxuan's military tactics are useless and self-willed. The result of this battle is not unexpected."

"That being said, without Ziyu's command, how could this battle be so simple?" Fang Zida said with a chuckle. If Fang Zida were to command this battle, it would probably be an upright battle. Even with the current combat power of the Eighth Division Speaking, Jinan can still be won in the end, but it will definitely not be as easy as it is now.He has experienced Zhang Xun's braided army before, and the casualties of the Eighth Division will definitely not be small after a big battle, but who would have thought that Wu Peifu's soldiers would easily force Zhang Xun to go to the field with a strange move.

In fact, this battle is not surprising to put it bluntly. When Tian Zhongyu took the initiative to give in, Wu Peifu immediately adjusted the battle plan. Most of the Eighth Division marched towards Jinan in a swaggering manner, seizing Pingyin, Tai'an, Laiwu and other places... Put on a posture of going to fight Zhang Xun in Ping'an store.But in the dark, Wu Peifu had already dispatched a battalion of surprise soldiers. Most of this battalion was composed of elite veterans of the Eighth Division. When his eyes were focused on the direction of Pingandian, he suddenly stabbed him from behind and took down Jinan City with a thunderous force.

The grenadier equipped by the Eighth Division is the first time to experience actual combat. Zhang Xun's braided army has never heard of this new weapon, let alone seen it.When the intensively used grenades started to show their power, and the overwhelming grenades blew up Wei Debin's troops, the frightened Wei Debin thought he had encountered the main force of the Eighth Division, a small group with such powerful artillery fire. The army, which was unheard of, also brought a huge illusion to Zhang Xun.

When Wei Debin was defeated and the first battalion of the Eighth Division entered Jinan, if Zhang Xun could return to Jinan City with all his might, he might be able to regain the territory.But at this time, Zhang Xun was stunned by the news of Jinan's fall, and had witnessed Wei Debin's tragedy. When he learned that nearly ten thousand troops from the Eighth Division had arrived in Jinan, his escape route was cut off. At that time, Zhang Xun lost all hope and lost the confidence to fight again.

Wu Peifu is proficient in the art of war, and is good at adapting to the situation. His use of troops is both right and strange, which is unexpected and reasonable.Although Zhang Xun was defeated, he was not wronged because the winner was the Eighth Division no matter from the perspective of soldiers, equipment, command or strategy.

The battle of the Eighth Division forged the name of the First Division of the National Defense Forces and made Fang Zida's reputation even better.As for Wu Peifu, the former commander-in-chief and chief of staff of the Eighth Division who directly commanded the battle, he also emerged and became a rising star on the land of China.

After the Eighth Division entered Jinan, in addition to taking over the civil affairs, the reorganization of the Wuwei Army also began in full swing. For a while, the outskirts of Jinan were filled with braids cut by officers and soldiers. Since the fall of the Qing Dynasty, China’s last Keeping an army with braids has completely become history.Wu Peifu had already made arrangements for the resignation of ordinary soldiers. Apart from sidearms, the Eighth Division is not in a difficult situation.As for those officers who are willing to stay and continue to serve in the army, there will be a special person to register and rearrange them according to their ability.

After entering Jinan City, Wu Peifu handled the specific military affairs, and Fang Zida was mainly responsible for the reception of civil affairs. Due to the good preparations in advance, all this went very smoothly, and it was almost done within a few days.

"Brother Shaoxuan, we meet again." On this day, Fang Zida deliberately came to Zhang Xun's house. Although Zhang Xun had already left the field, the specific resettlement work had to be dealt with.

"So it's Brother Zhang Ming, please sit down." Now Zhang Xun is like an ordinary old man, wearing a long gown, sitting in the courtyard and playing Go leisurely with others. The garden fan pointed to the stone bench on one side, and then turned his eyes to the chessboard intently.

"Mr. Zhang Ming, please drink some tea." Zhang Xun put on airs, Fang Zida didn't take it seriously, smiled and sat down straight away.But the person who played chess with Zhang Xun quickly stood up and greeted him, and took the teapot beside him and poured a cup of tea.

"You are..." Fang Zida thanked him, and suddenly felt that this person looked very familiar.

"Tang Yiming, Mr. Zhang Ming, we met." Tang Yiming smiled.

"That's right! We met in Nanjing back then. You are Tang Yiming, Battalion Commander Tang! Look at my memory." Fang Zida suddenly realized, patted his forehead and smiled.

Tang Yiming nodded, at this time Zhang Xun made a move, Tang Yiming glanced at the chessboard, thought for a while and then made a move.Fang Zida looked at the chessboard from the side, and saw densely packed black and white colors on it, as if it had reached the end of the game. As for who was better and who was worse, Fang Zida didn't understand Go at all, and couldn't tell.

"Will Battalion Commander Tang no longer lead troops?" Fang Zida noticed that Tang Yiming was wearing civilian clothes like Zhang Xun, and he didn't see Tang Yiming's name in the list of officers adapted from the Wuwei Army. Thinking of this, Fang Zida asked casually.

"Hehe, Mr. Zhang Ming doesn't need to call me Battalion Commander any more. Mr. Tang is tired after being a soldier in the Qing Dynasty and eating food for so many years. He wants to retire and rest."

"This is really a pity." To be honest, Fang Zida still has a good feeling for Tang Yiming. He had met Tang Yiming twice in the past, and he always felt that this man was brave and resourceful. Become a master.Who would have thought that Tang Yiming would be so loyal to Zhang Xun and would willingly accompany Zhang Xun to the field, Fang Zida couldn't help but sigh in regret.

"Everyone has his own ambition..." Tang Yiming smiled slightly. At this time, Zhang Xun made another move. He looked at the chess game carefully, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "After all, the commander is superior in chess. I lost this game again." .”

Zhang Xun threw the chess piece in his hand into the chess box calmly, shook his head and sighed: "What kind of chess is superior, it's just the general of the defeated army."

Tang Yiming was taken aback for a moment, and didn't answer Zhang Xun's words. He lowered his head and packed the chess pieces without saying a word.

"Brother Zhang Ming, it's rare for you to come to my Lao Zhang's place today. The so-called battlefield is like a casino. My Lao Zhang has always been a top-notch gambler. If there is a way, he is willing to gamble and admit defeat. If you have any regulations, just say it."

"Hehe, what Brother Shaoxuan said, I don't have any regulations. It's just that I'm too busy these days, and I haven't been able to visit Brother Shaoxuan. Zida will apologize to you here first. Besides, I just want to ask Brother Shaoxuan's future plans can also be arranged for Brother Shaoxuan." Fang Zida said with a smile, playing with the teacup in his hand, waiting for Zhang Xun's answer.

Zhang Xun smiled faintly: "Plan? Hehe, my old Zhang will either go abroad for inspection or work as an apartment in the concession. I don't know the answer?"

"Don't brother Shaoxuan have any other ideas?" Fang Zida seemed to know that Zhang Xun would say that, and asked with a smile.

Zhang Xun's eyebrows twitched, and he said with displeasure: "What's the matter? Brother Zhang Ming isn't satisfied with this!"