Chapter 80: Use important rules to govern troubled times

In Jiangbei, it seems that the most common thing to hold military mobilization has become. From the General Logistics Department of the General Military Forces Department of the Jiangbei Army and the Department of Civil Affairs responsible for transportation and grain, there has been a special team for mobilization. It is already quite easy to complete these tasks. From the formation of the military station line, hiring civilians, preparing food and grass, raising combat expenses, replenishing ammunition, and forming trains, the work has been arranged in an orderly manner.

The Jiangbei Army's previous combat expenses this year have not been reflected in Jiangbei's budget. It is just a vague statement that the expenditure is listed under special expenses. There have been rumors that Jiangbei has received strong support from a powerful country.

Originally, the Jiangbei Army wanted to take a good breath, after all, after all, after a big battle, the reorganization task of the troops was very heavy. However, with Yuchen's murderous mobilization order, the Jiangbei Army's belligerent spirit that penetrated deep into its bones was mobilized again. Since the birth of his predecessor, the Suzhou-Shanghai Revolutionary Army, it has grown and grown in blood and fire to the present! Every victory has brought every result. Until now, this situation! Henan bandits actually dared to find the bad luck of the Jiangbei Army. If they don't teach them a lesson, they won't know how many eyes the most powerful army in the world is Prince Ma!

Xuzhou Railway Station is now full of soldiers carrying backpacks. The station is full of yellow people. The symbol is the team of the Third Division of the Jiangsu Army. Most of them are upgraded from local security camps. In normal military education, I am used to hearing the story of Yuchen leading the Jiangbei Army to grow and grow. This time I came to this strong man under this southern chariot for the first time, and every soldier looked very excited.

There was already a thick man with a major general's epaulette standing in the middle of the station. His military uniforms were neatly dressed and his horse boots were shining. In the eyes of the people, the officers of the Jiangbei Army were all "five-skinned" officers. Leather boots, leather armed belts, leather gun holsters, leather shoulder bags, and leather gloves. The big girls were so shiny that the big general was very worried. This major general was tall and mighty, and his fit uniform looked even more majestic. He was Zhang Xiongfu, the Major General of the 17th Brigade of the 9th Division of the Jiangbei Army.

He is the direct general who is second only to the three heroes of the Jiangbei Army in his hands. In fact, this qualification is only a few days apart. Seeing that the Jiangbei Army expanded its army again. Many brothers who were shoulder to shoulder with him were promoted to the independent side. However, he was still just a brigade commander. Zhang Xiongfu was not dissatisfied with him. He was a little unconventional and often violated discipline before. Yuchen specially transferred him from He Sui to his side to manage. This time he went out to suppress the bandits, and he was preparing to let him command the 17th and 18th brigades to form the Zhang Xiongfu detachment. He was the absolute main force of the bandit suppression force. This time he was waiting for the Second Division of the Jiangsu Army to come to take over the defense. After the explanation, he was about to set off.

Yuchen basically adopted Sima Zhan's plan this time, with only a slight change. The front of the Jinghan Line was reinforced by two brigades of Zhang Xiongfu's detachment and the Second Division of the Anhui Army. The front of the Jinghan Line was finally organized into the left combat army of Zhang Xiongfu's detachment and the right combat army composed of two divisions of Anhui. Zhang Zhihe was commanded by Dai Sui and made meritorious contributions. The general in charge of the Henan Front Command surprised the Jiangbei Army. Wu Cai and Wu Niansun personally took charge! The two combat armies on the front of the Jinghan Line were unified!

In Hubei, the Hubei Bandit Defense Command was also established, and Chen Shanhe personally led it. In addition to increasing the anti-blocking troops on the Hubei-Henan border, the First Division of the Jiangxi Army and a mixed brigade drawn by Hubei formed the Ouyang Wu Detachment. He advanced to the Central Plains from the direction of Xiangfan, and directly took Nanyang to deter local armed forces in Wanxi. He prevented the half-people and half-bandit armed forces in Wanxi and the White Wolf Army from joining the White Wolf Army. He strived to weaken the White Wolf Army in southern Henan, and then advanced into Henan to form a confrontation with the Beiyang Army.

The military operation used twenty-one regular army infantry regiments to fight in Henan, with more than 70,000 people. Political affairs were also closely followed. The newly released Southern Provisional Senate had quickly issued a joint telegram to denounce the bandit Bai Lang of Henan. It was announced that the Jiangbei Army would mobilize again to promote the army to attack and return the people of Henan Province to a peaceful heaven.

Yuchen felt a headache about following up whether to implement Jiangbei local autonomy policy in the territory he owned in Henan. The implementation of local autonomy policy there was fundamentally lacking an enlightened gentry class. There was almost no self-cultivated farmer. This time, he simply announced that the bandits in southern Henan would be suppressed, and the agricultural tax exemption policy would be implemented as usual, and a more intense land policy would be adopted. The forts and forts were destroyed and the land would be redistributed! This was the first time he adopted this policy. In Jiangbei, he adopted a more rent reduction policy. He did not want to infringe on private property. Adopting a more moderate policy would lead to more levels.

Support and cooperation from the layers. However, in Henan, for this messy and numerous local tyrants, only by resolutely cracking down on this mess, adopting more intense policies, and redistribution of land can the root cause be cured! This time, the county magistrates of each county were personally selected and appointed by Yuchen, and many of them were from military officers. They also made an exception and gave them the power to command the security forces. They first stabilize the situation in Henan, so that they could continue to implement the local autonomy policy in Jiangbei! For this, Yuchen was not afraid of bearing the reputation of a butcher! He wanted to try it. In such a difficult province, whether it would work with the Divine Practice!

Of course, for the soldiers on the platform, they were not very clear about these political matters and were not trained to care. Zhang Xiongfu just looked at the recruits of the Third Division of the Jiangsu Army. He thought that these recruits still needed more training to become. An officer who also had a major general's edict from the car was only about 27 or 28 years old. He led his subordinates to Zhang Xiongfu in a very standard trotting posture and stood attentively saluted: 'Report to Captain Zhang, the commander of the Third Division of the Jiangsu Army, Wen Xu, came to report! Please ask Captain Zhang to instruct the handling matters!'

After saying what Cao Dian should say, he reached out and held Zhang Xiongfu's hand: "Brother, please come to the station to pick me up in person. The eldest brother of the 9th Division is humble. This time I transferred you out, I really used a knives to kill the chicken. It was Chief Wu who was in charge! This little credit should be given to our brother of the 3rd Division of Jiangsu......'

Wen Xu was the former deputy commander of the Second Regiment of He Sui's First Brigade and one of the direct officers of Yuchen who came from the Army Middle School. He first dispatched the troops of the system, and later became the brigade commander under Chen Shanhe. When he formed the Third Division of the Jiangsu Army, he had already been promoted to the division commander. Among his peers, he was one of the best official career figures. In terms of qualifications, he was a little lower than Zhang Xiongfu. Therefore, in the army, the most qualified group, although his position was higher than Zhang Xiongfu, he still did not dare to neglect when he saw the eldest brother. He saluted and greeted him in front.

Zhang Xiongfu benefited from his heart, but he still had to keep his face in a tight position: "Jiuhu, when we were detours in Guzhen, we were all brothers who were stirring horses and spoons in the pot. Now you are the commander again, so I should be here to welcome you. "The two of them smiled at each other and walked side by side to outside the station.

‘Brother Jiuhu, here in Xuzhou, it is under the commander's nose. The commander has the habit of sending troops. He has to hurry up and talk about it, and it is not ambiguous at all. Xuzhou suddenly left six main groups. He should also pay attention to defense matters. Fortunately, the commander asked the independent brigade to fill in defense at the front line of Taierzhuang. You are mainly stationed around Xuzhou. There is no need to be a heavy hammer for the drums, you know the weight of your shoulders. Your division must take care of the safety of the Jinpu Road, and be ready for two routes of Anhui and Jiangsu at any time... You will remind you carefully when you see Chief of Staff Wu. After he left, the Chief of Staff Sima Zhan of the Operations Department of the Command will dismantle the duties of the Chief of Staff. He is a very important figure in the commander. Unlike Niansun, we can bargain. You have to be careful about these.'

Wen Xu knew that these were all the big brother's good words. The Jiangsu Army's Third Division did feel very stressed. But is it really necessary to launch a large number of elite soldiers and generals of the Jiangbei Army to deal with a group of bandits? He asked a few tentatively. Zhang Xiongfu looked around and said mysteriously: "Jiuhu, I'll treat you as my brother, and these words were said. This time we will issue 70,000 elite soldiers. According to the commander's intention, we are not satisfied with pacifying southern Henan. Maybe we will be involved in some places. This time, the special fee will be paid for six months. Everyone is also guessing whether it is going north or west. Don't talk about this point everywhere!'

The Jiangbei Army's successive mobilizations were transmitted to Beijing, and the impact had become very great. After such a major battle, Yuchen was able to spend money and work hard to stabilize the situation in the south, and mobilize a large number of troops to suppress the bandits with great fanfare! How great is his potential? What is his plan for going north? How should he start to curb the expansion of the Jiangbei Army, a new monster?

Or to put it more heartbreakingly, does the Beiyang group have the ability to compete with the Jiangbei Army? Yuan Shikai was not so happy that the white wolf had restrained the Jiangbei Army's energy, but was deeply worried. He urgently felt that he needed more resources to fight against Jiangbei Yuchen's aggressiveness. Some of his determination seemed to have been put on early. Now he was caught off guard, maybe it was still time.

‘Commander, Xuzhou’s affairs have been arranged completely, and Chunru is now fully engaged in the business of the Chief of Staff. I’m here to say goodbye to you and will soon be on the front line to take charge.’

Wu Cai stood in front of Yuchen's desk with a decent attitude. Since Wu Cai and Yuchen got together, he has been his most capable assistant. This time Yu Chen released him to take charge. Prestige is enough. Who dares to disobey his commands? But Wu Cai always has a string in his heart, and he has not commanded the field battle alone. This task of suppressing bandits is probably even more difficult than the field battle that is head-on. Don't lose the prestige of the Jiangbei Army.

But on the surface, you can never see any uneasy look in Wu Cai. He always looks calm and composed. After mastering the Jiangbei Army for a long time, he naturally has a majestic and calm demeanor. Yuchen felt very at ease with Wu Cai. With him on the front line, it was hard for him to imagine the 70,000 elite troops defeating the battle. The White Wolf Bandits in southern Henan are only the goal of the first phase of the Jiangbei Army's mobilization. Whether it can develop to the predetermined goal in the future depends on Nian Sun's dispatch on the front line.

He looked at Wu Cai and nodded faintly: "If you go to the front line, there will be no problem in southern Henan. Zhankong may have a heavy burden now, so you can teach him more when you go to the front line. I looked carefully at his telegrams and reports. It was not easy for him to maintain it on the front line, and the judgment can be said to be basically correct. But if you lose a battle, you cannot be without punishment. So let him wear the hat of committing crimes and meritorious service first. He is a wise man and should be clearly distinguished."

Wu Cai smiled slightly, saluted Yuchen, turned around and wanted to say goodbye. However, Yuchen walked around from behind the table and sent him out. While walking, he also explained to him: "Niansun, our established policy this time is to be ruthless! Those local tyrants who set up camps to protect themselves, fish and meat villages, and half bandits and half people, kill me a group of them! "As he said, there was a three-point murderous intent in his tone: "Don't even bring any of these bandits to help them, and if they are determined to follow our established policies, we will not cure Henan for a day, and our Jiangbei army will not withdraw their troops for a day! At this current position, I will consider it for the future. If such bandits are eliminated as soon as possible, the lives of the people will be better for the people!'

Wu Cai nodded silently. Although he was not a bloodthirsty person, he also agreed with Yuchen's strict policies towards bandits and local tyrants in Henan. After reading the report transferred by Zhang Zhihe, there are more than ten generations of Henan in Henan that are all for bandits. If these people are not eliminated, how can Henan implement the Jiangbei policy and how can it become a stable front base for the Jiangbei army?

After walking out of the gate, Wu Cai was frightened by the scene in front of him. All the six infantry squadrons of Yuchen's guards and a heavy firearm squadron were already arranged neatly at the gate of the inspection and envoy. Each of them was fully equipped with a backpack, with more than 800 people almost the same height. On this winter morning, there was no sound, only the white air they breathed was lingering on the team. The tall man at the front was Feng Yuxiang, who had already had the colonel's epaulette. He stepped out and gave Wu a sword-blank: "Chief of Staff! The inspection and envoy guards will accept your command from now on! The guards are 831, and they are actually 831. Please give me instructions!'

Wu Cai looked at Yuchen in surprise, and Yuchen just smiled and nodded at him. He said to him: 'Don't say anything. This guard is very trained, and each squadron is equipped with our newly copied Madson light machine gun, which has strong marching power. It is perfect for suppressing bandits and fighting. When the White Wolf is driven out of southern Henan, you will return the guard to me...... The army is trained to fight. Can I really need so many people to protect me? But you should be more careful on the front line. Your temperament must be to run at the front line. The bandits are very mobile and have more people around you.'

Wu Cai looked at Yuchen's slightly concerned expression and couldn't say anything. He just nodded vigorously and roared at Feng Yuxiang and the others: "Start!" Chao Yuchen bowed another time, turned his horse and went far away by these eight hundred tigers. Yuchen looked at the distant Yanchen, but was thinking about the situation in Henan. Will this set of strict policies work in Henan? How many people should be killed in Henan to stabilize the situation?

In the battle between the north and south in the middle of the year, Xinyang, Henan fought a sea of ​​corpses and blood. The battle surrounding this city became the key to the success or failure of the battle between the north and the south. Finally, the key points that controlled the Jinghan Line and the Yiyang Pass of the South Gate of the Central Plains finally fell into the control of the Jiangbei Army.

In the defense of the White Wolf-Group bandits, Zhang Zhihe's main force of the Anhui Army First Division used Xinyang as the key point of their Beijing-Han Line defense line. He must not let the White Wolf-Group bandits disturb the road from the east, and Xinyang is also the key point of barriers to Hubei. Controlling this will keep the safety of the two provinces. So he simply set up the division headquarters in Xinyang City, intending to die here even if he dies. Except for leaving a regiment to serve as a pacification task in the rear of southern Henan, the forces of the other three regiments were deployed along the line. First, try to stabilize the situation, and then wait for reinforcements to come up to suppress the fierce bandits. I am sorry for the troops and the people who were thrown east of the Beijing-Han Line!

The Jiangbei Army responded quickly after the setback. The commander was worthy of being the commander! He immediately recognized the importance of the situation in Henan. He mobilized troops northward in large quantities and asked him to command the combat troops of the two divisions at once! This made him feel that he was deeply grateful and had to work hard to help himself. He came out to lead the army as the deputy commander next to the commander. If he didn't work hard to perform better, wouldn't it be that the commander was given the title of favoritism?

Today he came to the station to welcome Commander-in-Cai. He also felt that Wu Cai was out of control of Henan. He also felt that it was very suitable for Wu Cai to mobilize his troops and command the overall situation in Henan. The front-line commander felt very confident. This was definitely a person who could suppress the scene. Although everyone didn't say it, they were afraid that they would think so in their hearts. The three heroes of the Jiangbei Army, He Sui and Wu Cai were both absolutely suitable for being commanders of the army. They all had a global vision and could suppress the generals below. Although Chen Shanhe was extraordinary, he made great achievements in successfully detouring Xinyang in the Battle of North and South. But in terms of personality, he was still more suitable for being a powerful general who charged and killed the generals and slashed the flag.

Zhang Zhihe and his subordinates from his division headquarters stood straight on the platform of Xinyang Station. This platform was originally hit by Chen Shanhe with mountain cannons on Dongshan, which was corpses and blood. Now of course, it has returned to the original appearance of the railway station. These generals and school officials did not dare to be negligent about Wu Cai's arrival. They arrived at the platform early to welcome him. They had been waiting in the cold winter wind in Henan for more than an hour. However, no one complained, and they stood upright in their military posture. Almost no one walked around to keep warm.

A long whistle sounded from afar, and then the flags in the distance fell down. The army line where Wu Cai and his friends were riding finally arrived. There was a little voice on the platform, but they were a little nervous. The Anhui Division was covered in dust in front of the White Wolf Army and could only guard the Beijing-Han Line. The Chief of Staff came over and didn't know how to scold them. Everyone was thinking complicated and looked up and waited for the train to arrive. Not long after, they saw a train dragging a long pot and slowing down and starting to enter the station. The white air from the front of the car filled the entire platform.

The two-row guards raised their guns early to salute. After the train stopped, Wu Cai first walked out of the first section of the car. Feng Yuxiang followed him tightly. The hardship of the boats and trains made the second-ranked figure of the Jiangbei Army, who was only thirty-one years old this year, look a little bad, but the light in his eyes flashed slightly. It was him who, as Yuchen's first assistant, created the Jiangbei situation in more than a year.

Zhang Zhihe walked up to Wu Cai and stood attentively saluted: 'Report to the Chief of Staff! Zhang Zhihe, the Major General of the First Division of the Anhui Army, welcomed him here, please give the Chief of Staff instructions! 'Wu Cai returned the greeting lightly: 'Slow down, open the air, all these ceremonial guards are withdrawn. There will be troops on the platform, so we will get on the car and go to the city to talk.'

Zhang Zhihe quickly asked the guard of honor to retreat first and asked someone to lead the horse over. Only then did he have time to nod and say hello to Feng Yuxiang. He was also a little surprised. In order to suppress the bandits, the commander sent out his guards! The importance he attached to Henan was even higher than everyone thought!

Seeing the guards leading the horses over, several people turned over the horses and walked towards Xinyang City surrounded by the crowd. As they left, the whistle sounded loudly on each carriage. All the carriage doors opened, and the soldiers of Jiangbei Army, who were fully armed with backpacks, jumped down. They came with Wu Cai, in addition to the guards, there was also an independent mortar battalion of the Teaching Brigade. This was specially transferred by Yuchen to Wu Cai, as a direct unit directly under his command. For the White Wolf Army that was rampant in southern Henan, Yuchen took out all the elite soldiers and generals.

‘Zhankong, how many troops have arrived on the Beijing-Han line now?’ Wu Cai immediately began to ask about Zhang Zhihe’s troops’ assembly.

Zhang Zhihe also responded respectfully: 'The captain of Zhang Zhangzhangnan's detachment had already arrived first with the 17th Brigade. The 18th Brigade was still on the march. The baggage and heavy firepower of their detachment were transported by the 18th Brigade, so it came a little slower. Because the 2nd Division of the Anhui Army was close, except for the case instructing the two regiments to appease the rear, all the others had been assembled. Now all the troops are forming combat troops in sequence and are about to be launched.'

Wu Cai nodded: "Very good! Don't go to the headquarters to rest today. I will prepare to look at the troops first and then start killing people!"
Chapter completed!