Volume 1 Teacher Chapter 25 Mixed Group
Dai Jiliang finally left the Lin family of Dahetun with satisfaction. Before leaving, he also took away the promise of the Lin family and the village chiefs in the surrounding four townships and eight villages to send him 200 new soldiers within ten days, and the only thing he paid for was a hundred or so miscellaneous quick-firing rifles.
As for the former eldest lady of the Lin family, now his fourth concubine, Wen Miaozhi, she will stay in the Lin family temporarily. Someone will be sent to pick her up after Dai Jiliang returns to Beijing or settles down. Dai Jiliang will not give anyone a chance to criticize her on this point.
Of course, Dai Jiliang still had some regrets. That day he was just a little bit away from passing the imperial examination. It wasn't that Dai Jiliang despised Wen Miaozhi for being a slut in the bandit's nest. In fact, as long as she was not sick, it would be fine. He had experienced such a turbulent society in his previous life. As long as he liked her, there was nothing wrong with it.
But as luck would have it, the woman's body was bleeding. As a later comer, I naturally knew how difficult it was for women, so I naturally didn't want to ruin her body.
However, Wen was still a little frightened, fearing that this little problem would make Dai Jiliang unhappy. For this reason, Dai Jiliang hugged Miaozhi, who was extremely miserable, and generously promised to treat her well. He also gave her the title of fourth concubine. Later, he ejaculated once in the woman's mouth, which completely appeased her.
"Report, General Lu sent someone to inform that the main force of the 20th Japanese army has arrived in Xinye."
The report from the messenger awakened Dai Jiliang, who was still reminiscing. Looking up, he found that he was already at the Second Regiment Command Headquarters in Guanzhuang.
"The 20th."
Dai Jiliang looked at the old almanac on the wall.
"Order, all regiments move immediately, target Xinye and Dengxian!"
On March 20, 1914, outside the city of Xinye, the three commanders of the Second Regiment of the Guard Army were respectfully waiting for Lu Jianzhang's large group of troops. Compared with when they set out from Beijing, the Second Regiment had not lost any men. Instead, it had become stronger by absorbing the local young and strong men from western Henan. It had also organized a new supplementary company.
Moreover, using the spoils of war in the Zhangdian battle, a new cavalry search company of more than 30 people was organized. Including the garrison troops in Beijing, the entire organization has reached 15 companies with 2,200 people. This does not include the additional troops that will be sent from the Xinyang section headquarters. Otherwise, it is very likely that the number will exceed 3,000.
"Stand at attention and salute!"
Looking at the belated arrival of the Guard Army Headquarters and the First Regiment, Dai Jiliang and his men stood straight.
"Zhixiang, Binnan, thank you for your hard work this time."
To Dai Jiliang's surprise, Lu Jianzhang, who had scolded him for his orders, was in a good mood now. Could it be that his obedience made him satisfied? Dai Jiliang was suspicious and listened to Lu Jianzhang's words.
"Let's go into the city ."
"yes!"
Dai Jiliang saluted again.
"Commander, the command post has been built for you. Please follow me. Brother Park Chu, you will be responsible for settling Brother Guangfu and his regiment. Come on, commander!"
Fortunately, Xinye had also experienced a long period of war, and only two or three out of ten groups of residents in the city remained. Otherwise, with Dai Jiliang's own baggage company, replacement company, cavalry company, as well as the Lu headquarters and the entire regiment, how could this small city of no more than 10,000 people accommodate them?
"By the way, Commander, there are still about 600 to 700 bandits in the city that Zhixiang has captured. What do you think we should do with them?"
"What else can we do? Take them all out and kill them."
Lu Jianzhang decided the fate of hundreds of people with ease.
"All of them, all of them were killed, why don't you identify them?"
Dai Jiliang was shocked, but he realized quickly that the person opposite him was the big executioner known as Tu Bo, so he must not be too weak.
"What else is there to distinguish?"
Lu Jianzhang glanced at Dai Jiliang and smiled.
"Zhi Xiang is still soft-hearted. In this chaotic world, severe punishment should be used. If we don't kill one person to warn the rest, how can we deter the clowns?"
Lu Jianzhang's expression became more and more ferocious as he spoke, and in the end he looked .
"Besides, do you know how many KMT spies there are? Kill them all and there will be peace."
"yes!"
Dai Jiliang didn't dare to look Lu Jianzhang in the eye any longer. He turned his horse's head and said a few words to the deputy regiment commander Zhang Binnan before turning back.
"Commander, according to reliable intelligence, Bai Lang is trying to escape westward. What do you think we should do next?"
"Run west, run west!"
Lu Jianzhang burst into laughter. Dai Jiliang had never seen such a loss of composure before. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
"Let's go back to the headquarters and talk."
After Lu Jianzhang finished laughing, he urged his horse forward and immediately left the bewildered Dai Jiliang behind him.
"Brother Guangfu, what is this, Commander?"
Lu Jianzhang was acting very abnormally today, and Dai Jiliang was really confused. He had no choice but to pull over He Oucai, the commander of the First Regiment, and ask him for advice.
"Zhixiang, the commander is very happy. Now we should call him the master."
Commander? Dai Jiliang was startled and looked at He Oucai in disbelief.
"Don't look at me like that. That's right, brother. The President promoted the commander to the rank of division commander."
When He Oucai first heard about it, he was also stunned, so Dai Jiliang's reaction was not surprising at all.
"The number has also been given. The Central Army's Seventh Division, Tang Tianxi and Xu Zhanfeng's two brigades will be combined with our two regiments. Congratulations, brother."
As he spoke, He Oucai seemed a little lonely.
"Brother Guangfu, what does this mean?"
As Dai Jiliang listened, he felt something was wrong, so he looked up at the other person.
"What good news do I have, Brother Guangfu? I am stupid, so I'd better tell you directly."
"According to our Beiyang system, a central division should have two infantry brigades and four infantry regiments, plus one artillery regiment, one cavalry regiment, and one baggage and engineering battalion. Tang Tianxi and Xu Zhanfeng's two brigades already had four regiments. If our two regiments are combined with theirs, will we eat them up, or will they eat us up?"
He Oucai's words made Dai Jiliang's face change drastically. Yes, this was indeed a big problem. Who would be willing to hand over their power? But this was different from what He had just said, so Dai Jiliang did not say anything and just listened quietly.
"Commander, no, the division commander and the two brigades negotiated for a long time and finally reached an agreement."
He Oucai drove his horse slowly, and the team behind him quickly overtook the two regiment leaders. Dai Jiliang had no choice but to follow slowly.
"Your Second Regiment has been reorganized into the Seventh Division's Independent Regiment with four battalions. Also, didn't you say in your last report that the artillery company and cavalry company had already been formed? This time, they have been fully supplemented for you. Brother, you are now a mixed regiment."
"What about Brother Guangfu and your First Regiment?"
Although Dai Jiliang was shocked, he did not show his joy. Instead, he frowned and became concerned about the fate .
"The First Regiment has been disbanded. The officers and soldiers will fill the gaps in the Tang and Xu Brigades. The remaining soldiers will form a guard battalion. I will be the adjutant of the division commander and the commander of the guard battalion."
What? From a powerful regiment commander to a figurehead, from having a group of elite soldiers to having only one battalion left, no wonder He Oucai is so lonely.
"Then, what about the battalion of troops we left behind in Beijing?"
Dai Jiliang had no more words to say, nor did he want to touch upon He Oucai's sad past, so he could only use a trick called "Qian Kun Shift" to change the subject.
"This is the Beijing Liaison Office of the Seventh Division now."
He Oucai sighed.
"E Tao is really lucky. He has suddenly become a lieutenant colonel and a director of a garrison. If I had known earlier, I would have stayed in Beijing instead of suffering this."
Dai Jiliang finally sorted out the relationship here. Actually, Lu Jianzhang originally planned to mix the first and second regiments into the Tang and Xu brigades. However, it was obvious that the two brigade commanders Tang Tianxi and Xu Zhanfeng were also good at this, so the deal was not reached. Then, retaining a direct lineage became Lu Jianzhang's only choice.
As for the key to keeping the Second Regiment instead of the First Regiment, it was probably still on him. Duan Qirui had just promoted him to colonel not long ago. Now he was cutting the Second Regiment. Wasn't that a slap in the face to Duan? Although Lu Jianzhang was promoted to division commander, he was still a little short of the mark to deal with a Beiyang leader like Duan Qirui. In addition, the Second Regiment had more military exploits than the First Regiment, which was always attacked in the Tongbai Mountain area. So this was the reason why he got the advantage. As for E Tao in the Beijing Liaison Office, it was obviously because of him.
"Brother Guangfu, don't be discouraged."
Dai Jiliang comforted He Oucai. To be honest, the adjutant chief was an extremely important position. Having a good relationship with He would be very beneficial for Dai Jiliang to get inside information in the future.
"The commander trusts you, so he leaves you such an important position. You are also in charge of the guard battalion. Who dares to look down on you, Brother Guangfu?"
At this point, Dai Jiliang blinked.
"When the Chong Tang and Xu Brigades are organized, it will be up to the division commander to decide whether to be flexible or not. Are you still worried that there will be no chance to release them in the future?"
"Thank you, Brother Zhixiang, for your kind words."
He Oucai had obviously thought about it, and his expression just now was half true and half false.
"Oh, we have to speed up a bit, so as not to keep the division commander waiting in the headquarters for too long..."
On March 21, 1914, Lu Jianzhang announced in Xinye that he would take office as the commander of the Seventh Division. On the same day, the Tang and Xu brigades also went to Xinye. The reorganization of the Seventh Division began. With this reorganization, Dai Jiliang's strength was further enhanced and he officially became the fourth figure .
At the same time, with the intentional or unintentional indulgence of the various powerful groups in the Beiyang government, Bai Lang's troops returned to capture the west of Jingzi Pass. In early April, they conquered Shangnan, crossed the Qinling Mountains, and approached the suburbs of Xi'an. Duan Qirui's campaign to suppress bandits was completely declared a failure.
"What a bunch of good-for-nothings. How does Zhiquan lead his troops?"
In a corner of the Xinhua Palace, Yuan Shikai looked at the manifesto "Fight Yuan, Oppose Imperialism, and Support the Republic" in his hand with extreme anger.
He shook his head.
"Zhang Fenghui is also a member of the Kuomintang. I'm afraid Bai Lang's visit to Shaanxi is just a way of flirting with me, the President. Someone, order Lu Jianzhang to march into Shaanxi immediately and tell him that the position of Shaanxi Governor is vacant and it depends on whether he can take it or not."
With the radio waves, Dai Jiliang's life underwent another major change.
