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    After the battle in Henan, Jiang Jieshi invited the commanders of various group armies to hold a combat meeting in Xuzhou.  After Jiang Jieshi drove the Beiyang Army, Lu Army and Sun Chuanfang Army out of Jiangsu, at this time, the most powerful places of the Beiyang Army in China were, in addition to the Northeast, the home base of the Feng Army, in the Guan area, one was the Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin areas, and the other was the Shandong area.  .  It was Fengjun Zhang Zuolin who occupied Hebei and Beijing, while Zhang Zongchang and Sun Chuanfang occupied Shandong. Jiang Pricestone's opinion was to first defeat the Shandong Beiyang Army first, and then join forces to fight decisively with Zhang Zuolin, the last and most powerful Beiyang warlord.  It was also a battle plan drawn up before the Northern Expedition: first attack Wu Peifu, then Sun Chuanfang, and finally Zhang Zuolin.  Jiang Xiashi was present in person, Feng Yuxiang was also present in person, and even Yan Xishan from Shanxi Province secretly sent representatives to the scene, but Zhao Zeyong did not go, he asked Li Zongren to go.  This made Jiang Xiashi quite dissatisfied and scolded Zhao Zeyong for being arrogant in his diary.  The meeting decided that the three armies would attack Shandong in an effort to annihilate the enemies in Shandong.  General Jiang Xiashi sent the First Army, Feng Yuxiang sent Sun Liangcheng's Army, and Li Zongren's Guilin Division. The three armies, with a total of 120,000 troops, will march towards Shandong in different directions.  Tang Shengzhi did not attend this meeting. He used the excuse that the soldiers who were tired from long battles needed to recuperate.  In fact, he was dissatisfied with his status. At this time, Tang Shengzhi had occupied Anhui and the first unit of Henan, with 200,000 troops. He thought he was already a hero, but Jiang Jieshi still believed that Tang Shengzhi was the first unit of the Allied Provincial Army and refused to accept the offer.  his equal status.  Therefore, Tang Shengzhi was dissatisfied. What he hoped was that Jiang Xiashi could give him a group army designation so that he could be equal to Feng Yuxiang.  At this meeting, Yan Xishan decided to join the Northern Expeditionary Army and was awarded the designation of the Third Army, which further stimulated Tang Shengzhi.  Tang Shengzhi will cause trouble whenever he is dissatisfied, and he feels a bit overestimated.  This time he targeted Feng Yuxiang, who was entrenched in Henan.  An important reason why Feng Yuxiang was able to quickly advance in Henan and rise rapidly is that his troops have great connections in Henan.  Many Henan troops joined his National Army.  An important figure is Jin Yun'e. After this person turned against Wu Peifu, he wanted to attack Feng Jun. In the end, he was dismissed by Wu Peifu. Then the troops were defeated by Feng Jun and simply joined Feng Yuxiang's army.  Relying on the participation of Jin Yun'e to protect the Yu army, Feng Yuxiang's advance went smoothly.  But conflicts quickly arose with Jin Yunyu.  Jin Yun'e is not satisfied with his position of only serving as the commander of the first army in Feng Yuxiang's army. Perhaps a deputy commander can satisfy his appetite.  So he sought to segregate the territory again, conserving his strength in battle without thinking about progress, and looking ugly when occupying territory, and he did not hesitate to threaten friendly forces.  Feng Yuxiang is not Wu Peifu. He is not used to his problems and plans to completely eliminate him by force.  Anyway, Lao Feng is now strong.  The forces have also become integrated with Jiang Zishi, and have received a large amount of arms and supplies from Jiang Zishi. Their strength has increased rapidly, and Jin Yunyu is no longer needed.  So an order was issued: Jin Yunyu, the commander-in-chief of the Second Front Army, disobeyed orders, delayed the military opportunity, plotted a reaction, and had a clear track record.  If we continue to be tolerant, it will bring disaster to the party and the country.  Jin Yun'e was relieved of his duties.  The post of commander-in-chief of the Second Front Army was promoted by Army Commander Ma Jidi, and Qin Army Commander Dechun was appointed deputy commander-in-chief.  After this officer is dismissed from his post, he should shut himself up and think about his mistakes and try to change his past mistakes. He should still remember his past mistakes and hire him at any time. Fortunately, he should not dwell on his mistakes.  Don't make up for it in your life, and you will bear the commander-in-chief Qu Yujin's intention. This is a high hope!  This order.  After the meeting in Xuzhou, Feng Yuxiang immediately decided to deal with Jin Yunyu first and then join forces with Jiang Xiashi in Shandong. He immediately mobilized his troops and ordered Sun Liangcheng to attack from north to south, and Sun Lianzhong to attack from south to north.  Jin Yun'e was attacked from both sides.  Faced with Feng Yuxiang's move to kill the donkey, Jin Yun'e immediately defended himself and said that he occupied the cities near the Beijing-Hankow Line and did not move eastward because of the orders of the revolutionary government.  The purpose is to stabilize the local area, consolidate the foundation of the party and state, and safeguard the revolutionary front. There is absolutely no selfish intention.  Tang Shengzhi immediately supported Jin Yun'e and defended Jin Yun'e: Comrade Jin Yun'e rebelled against Wu last year, and this year he fought with great difficulty.  Keep up the good work, not for coercion or inducement, these are all loyal comrades who serve the Party and the country.  As long as Fengzhang is still alive, we are armed party members and agree to eliminate our prejudices. Even if our spirits are not easy to calm down, we should share weal and woe.  Forbearing to mess with big plans because of petty suspicions, and daring to shed tears to persuade others.  He also invites comrades from all parties to work together to promote peace and harmony, unite the armed forces of the Party, complete the national revolution, overthrow the Zhang Zuolin government, which is a tool of imperialism, and build a new China based on the Three People's Principles.  Li Zongren sent a text message to Zhao Zeyong, asking how the Allied Provincial Army should deal with itself. Zhao Zeyong felt that infighting was the nature of the Kuomintang, and dogs could not change it. However, he did not want to mix in this muddy water. In addition, the situation in the Allied Provincial Army had changed recently, so he simply gave it to Chiang Kai-shek.  Baishi sealed the telegram and ordered Li Zongren to go south directly.  The problem with the federal provinces is simple, the Italians are here.  Since Mussolini announced the dispatch of troops, his army has been mobilized very quickly, because after this guy took the dictatorship of Italy, he implemented militarism. He had a huge standing army and it was too easy to mobilize tens of thousands of active troops.  Italy sent 50,000 troops, riding on British and Italian troop transports, escorted by more than ten Italian warships, making a mighty show of force.?Heading towards the east.  But after arriving in Shanghai, they didn't seem to be here to fight, they seemed to be on vacation.  As soon as the Italian troops arrived in Shanghai, they immediately disembarked for shopping and sightseeing. They enjoyed the sightseeing tour.  ¡°But the Italians are chic, but Zhao Zeyong is depressed.  "Aren't you here to rescue the British? But you are doing nothing in Shanghai.  Depending on the situation, they are not in a hurry to come to Jiujiang.  Doesn't Italy really want to rescue the British? But the British can't wait. The British stockpiled a large amount of supplies before the war, but half of them were in Anqing and only half of them were transported to Jiujiang. This batch of supplies was enough for 80,000 British troops to fight for half a month.  , but almost a month has passed since they were besieged. Even if the British suffered some casualties and had fewer mouths to eat, they would definitely not be able to last a few more days.  Therefore, the Italians should go upstream as soon as possible, and the sooner they launch the Jiujiang Offensive, the better.  But this guy went to Shanghai for a trip. Today he went fishing in the Huangpu River, tomorrow he went to drink coffee in the concession, and the day after tomorrow he went to Huajie to watch the temple fair, but he didn't come to Jiujiang.  The Italians are not in a hurry, but Zhao Zeyong is.  "He kept the British in Jiujiang without hunting just to catch the stupid Italian fish. Now they don't take the bait. How can we not be anxious?"  Zhao Zeyong decided to attack Jiujiang to see if the Italians were in a hurry.  If they are anxious, it means they are sincerely trying to save the British. If they are indifferent, then they have no intention of saving the British. Jiujiang will have no control over the Italians.  Li Zongren was transferred back to deal with this situation. He still went to Anqing and continued to command the Anqing troops.  Last time Li Zongren took his Guilin Division northward, the troops left behind in Anqing were the Mengzi Division and the Kunming Division.  Thirty thousand people in total.  These two divisions are the same local troops as the Guilin Division, with the same level of weapons and equipment, but their performance is far different.  But these two troops were not convinced. Let alone the Kunming Division brigade, the Mengzi Division wanted to show off very much, because most of the members of this division.  But they are all recruits from the Mengzi training camp, and none of them are safe masters.  Li Zongren was once again in charge of the war on the north bank. His troops could not be transferred back for the time being, so Bai Chongxi was given temporary command to try his best to cooperate with Feng Yuxiang and Jiang Xiashi's attack on Shandong. However, Li Zongren would command the Mengzi Division and Kunming Division this time, which were not his direct troops.  .  It is also a unit composed of soldiers who are good at making trouble. In the words of American instructors, every soldier who walks out of the Mengzi training camp is a qualified bad guy.  To command such a force would be a great test for Li Zongren.  The South Bank side is still under the command of Tang Yuzong.  In this battle against Britain, Tang Yuzong was able to win.  Just as he thought, his luck had come since he traveled thousands of miles to Yichang.  Next, command the main direction of attack against Britain.  It was something he had never thought of.  However, all the senior officers in the federal province were purged and were promoted to the staff headquarters or entered the military academy. However, the main divisions who were as junior as him but with strong military strength were all transferred to Qinzhou and other places because of their greater importance.  Where were they assigned to set up defenses?  And the battle he commanded in a head-on confrontation with the British army later made him famous.  Not to mention the United Provinces, the whole of China knew that he was such a general, and Tang Yuzong couldn't help but feel a little complacent. His only regret was that.  Tens of thousands of British troops are in Jiujiang, right on their lips, but they can't eat them.  His current reputation is that he fought a battle with the British without losing. Only by completely annihilating the British army in Jiujiang can he become the first general in Chinese history to annihilate 100,000 troops of the great powers.  But Zhao Zeyong had suppressed him for a month and refused to budge. In mid-January, Zhao Zeyong finally gave him the order.  Tang Yuzong can attack now.  Not only Tang Yuzong, but also all the troops under his command were the same at this time. When they drove the British into Jiujiang City a while ago, everyone thought they would defeat the British army soon, but suddenly they were ordered not to attack.  Then they surrounded the British army for a month, and all the troops, from officers to soldiers, were exhausted.  I have to say that the British had a bad idea. Zhao Zeyong did not want to attack at first. His original intention was to recruit them and surrender. Both sides of the province sacrificed in vain. At that time, the British refused. Now Zhao Zeyong wants to attack. They have been wasted for a month.  The soldiers were even more exhausted and demoralized, while the Allied Provincial Army was exhausted and eager to fight.  Zhao Zeyong ordered Tang Yuzong to attack Jiujiang immediately and enter Jiujiang City a week later.  Zhao Zeyong's order was very meaningful, but Tang Yuzong, who didn't know why, immediately promised that if he couldn't take Jiujiang City within three days, he would take the blame and resign.  As a result, Zhao Zeyong scolded him and said that he only had one interest in one week.  Now Tang Yuzong was depressed. If he was going to cause trouble like that, there was still a time limit for how to fight.  That's all, Tang Yu just played it slow and steady. On the first day, he made a tentative attack. The planes started bombing, and the artillery also started bombarding. After preparing the firepower, the infantry with tank cover charged several times. In the end, they almost broke through in the first charge.  In Jiujiang City, British reaction?Weak and weak, there is a posture of giving up resistance and hoping to be captured.  In line with the attitude of completing the task on time, Tang Yu was afraid that it would be too early, so he did not let the troops attack by force. He conducted a test on the first day, followed by artillery and bombing. Probably after this attack, Jiujiang City would be completely different. What a pity for this ancient city.  Famous city.  The next day, Tang Yuzong tried to change the direction of the attack, but the other direction was also very easy. In the end, the assault force actually captured a class of British prisoners and escaped unscathed.  Tang Yuzong was bored and began to interrogate the prisoners in his free time. He was greatly surprised by what he found out. At this time, the situation of the British army was extremely bad. First of all, their commander, the veteran Hamilton, was blind. Since the last time he was stimulated by the battle situation,  His blood surged and he fainted. When he woke up, he could no longer see anything, but he still insisted not to surrender. The British army respected the veteran's character and did not surrender. In addition, there was a rebellion in the city, and the Indian soldiers  He plotted a rebellion and rushed out of the city to surrender to the Chinese troops. As a result, the news was leaked and the British army learned about it in advance and massacred tens of thousands of Indian soldiers.  The commander was blind, although his mind was still clear, and the Indian soldiers rebelled. Although they were crushed in advance, this was a fatal blow to the morale of the British army. At this time, there were basically still organized troops with combat effectiveness.  Tang Yuzong judged that in this case, he probably didn't need three days. If he really attacked by force, one day would be enough to capture the city. This was too tempting, and he could capture tens of thousands of British troops in one day.  It seems that no one in the world can achieve this. The German army in World War I attacked the British machine gun trenches and barbed wire positions. It seemed that it took a period of months to succeed.  "If I really can do it, I'm afraid I will be touted by the media as a world-famous general. Tang Yuzong doesn't dare to think about becoming a world-famous general, but it will be appropriate for his name to be known to the whole world.  The temptation was too great. Tang Yuzong even wanted to disobey Zhao Zeyong's order and attack by force. Although he knew that Zhao Zeyong's order must have deep meaning, and he could guess it. He was afraid that he was trying to lure the so-called British rescue army to rescue and then encircle the area.  Call for reinforcements.  But he just couldn't resist the temptation, so he called Zhao Zeyong and carefully stated his reasons and expressed what a good opportunity it was now.  There is no doubt that Zhao Zeyong scolded him again, but on the third day, Zhao Zeyong told him that he could let go of the attack.  But I told Tang Yuzong that we should fight steadily and don't worry about a day or two. If we can save a few people, we can save a few people. We don't have to advance so fast. For strongholds that don't meet the conditions, we can use more time to deploy artillery or aircraft bombing.  To solve the problem, it¡¯s not worth using people to fill it in.  The reason why Zhao Zeyong allowed Tang Yuzong to attack the next day was very simple. The Italians took the bait. After they heard that the Chinese army had begun to attack Jiujiang, and under the urging of the British, they finally acted unwillingly. Tens of thousands of  The Italian troops were replaced by river ships and escorted by small British warships, heading towards the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
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