Volume 2 King of the Northwest Chapter 43: Northern Expedition (VIII)
"This old guy Zhang Boying is really calculating."
Zhang Xun's military meeting had to end early due to the rapid advance of the Shaanxi Army.
However, as soon as he left the meeting room, Cao Shiying and Gao Jun ran to Hu Jingyi's side.
"It's fine that Jing Songsheng occupied Yulin, Shenmu and Fugu counties with 2,000 men, but why does he want to occupy Jiaxian, Mizhi, Wubao, Suide and Anding counties just by talking? He drove me, Brother Fengwu and Brother Liseng to this barren land in the west. Isn't this clearly starving us to death? Can we just sit there and wait for death?"
"That's right, Brother Liseng. Although Zhang Boying is an old veteran, his contribution to the Shaanxi Revolution was nothing more than the recovery of Xi'an in 1911. What contributions has he made in the past two years? He actually came here to grab territory."
Gao Jun was also somewhat indignant. He and Cao Shiying originally had five regiments with 6,000 people, but they lost almost 2,000 people in Fengyuan. Fan Zhongxiu and Li Huchen took away more than 800 people. Logically, there should be more than 3,200 people.
But as soon as they arrived in Suide, Zhang Xun held a banquet, and Feng Ziming's regiment inexplicably became Zhang Xun's guard regiment.
This time they were only given two counties to maintain the team, and Gao Jun could no longer tolerate it.
"In my opinion, it would be better if Brother Li Seng could be the deputy commander-in-chief. Then we can join forces and fight Dai Jiliang."
"Brother Junfu, Brother Fengwu, you are too kind to me, Hu."
Everyone has selfish motives, and Hu Jingyi is no exception. When Gao Jun suggested that he be the commander-in-chief just now, he was tempted. However, facing Dai Jiliang's close pressure, it would be inappropriate for him to try to grab the title of deputy commander-in-chief.
"Now let's think carefully about how to deal with Dai Jiliang's Shaanxi Army! Don't fight among yourselves, because fighting will only benefit Dai Jiliang in the end."
"I understand what Brother Liseng means."
Cao Shiying and Gao Jun looked at each other and nodded at the same time. It was obvious that Hu Jingyi did not close the door tightly. As long as the Shaanxi Army slowed down, they still had a chance.
"Brother Liseng, please judge this matter. Who is Zhang Boying? He can actually eat what he said."
The tacit conversation between the three people had not yet ended when Yue Weijun rushed in angrily.
"Brother Liseng, old fellow Zhang Boying has changed his mind. He just wanted to share bullets with us. Now I sent someone to his military supply department to get them, but that bastard actually offered me 500 silver dollars. I'll fuck his ancestors."
"give him!"
The veins on Hu Jingyi's hands bulged, his teeth were clenched, and it took him a long time to utter two words.
"What? Give it to him?"
Yue Weijun looked at Hu Jingyi in disbelief, then looked at Cao Shiying and Gao Jun who were sitting on both sides, and thought he was dreaming.
"Brother Fengwu, didn't you understand what Brother Liseng said? Give it to him!"
Gao Jun looked at Hu Jingyi, sneered slightly, stood up, grabbed Yue Weijun's hand, and dragged him out of the door.
"Silly boy, how can you fight with a fire stick in your hand? At this time, what does money mean? Hurry up and go, or they will raise the price again!"
"Look at my pig brain!"
Yue Weijun slapped his forehead hard, turned around and ran out without even saying goodbye.
"Brother Liseng, it seems that we have to make a decision immediately! Don't let others chew your bones into pieces and swallow them into their stomachs. It will be too late then!"
When Gao Jun returned to the room, he heard Cao Shiying reasoning earnestly with Hu Jingyi.
"Xingmin warned Fengwu and me back then, but we didn't listen. Now I really regret it!"
"Okay, Brother Junfu, let's not talk about this for now."
Hu Jingyi tightly grasped the protruding ears of the official hat chair and pulled it hard, breaking the fine rosewood.
"The world is huge, and the survival of our . If we can't stop Dai Jiliang's Shaanxi Army, everything will be over. What else is there to fight for!"
"Okay, Brother Youli's words are enough. "
Seeing the temperature in the room suddenly rise, Gao Jun hurried out to smooth things over.
"Let's not talk about anything now. We'll talk about everything after we defeat Dai Jiliang."
“Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Cao Junfu and Gao Fengwu really went to Hu Jingyi’s headquarters.”
Cao Shiying and Gao Jun never thought that their every move had been seen by Zhang Xun. This underworld boss was not someone who would give up for nothing.
He couldn't defeat Old Yuan because the two of them had far more power than each other. As for the younger generation like Hu Jingyi, he still didn't take them seriously.
"Keep your eyes on it!"
Zhang Xun said something to the visitor, and after the visitor left, he turned to look at his close confidant Cai Jiangcheng. Cai was the Chief of the General Supply Department of the Jingguo Army who had just blackmailed Yue Weijun.
"Hu Jingyi just had someone deliver the money?"
"Yes, I accepted 500 yuan according to your request. However, Hu Jingyi was able to tolerate this, which means that he has no intention of falling out with us now. The commander-in-chief should be relieved."
"Stupid, he didn't turn against us now because Dai Jiliang's army is right in front of him, and he, Hu Jingyi, didn't want to give the Beiyang Army an advantage, so he held back. Besides, if he didn't get bullets from us, what would he, Hu Jingyi, use to fight me? Why would he use his snow knife?"
Zhang Xun sneered.
"What does Jing Songsheng mean now? He occupies Yulin and controls the salt mines. If he doesn't stand on Hu Jingyi's side, I am sure I can slowly torture them to death. If he sits on Hu Jingyi's side, our life will be difficult. You go to Yulin again immediately and make sure to pull Jing Songsheng over."
"yes!"
Cai Jiangcheng responded and wanted to retreat, but unexpectedly, Zhang Xun signaled to stop him.
"Wait a moment."
Zhang stood up and walked around the room twice, as if he had finally decided something.
"Send another reliable person to the south to contact the Shaanxi Army. If Dai Jiliang pushes too hard, it will be difficult for us to handle this matter."
"Yes, I will arrange for someone to go south right away."
Cai Jiangcheng nodded in understanding, and Zhang Xun let him leave.
Just as the militiamen were each harboring their own ulterior motives and were undecided about how to proceed, the Shaanxi Army, which had advanced to Qingjian, suddenly stopped, and the two sides confronted each other for a while with Shizui as the dividing line.
During this confrontation, the first snow of this year fell in Shaanxi.
"Marshal, I just received a telegram that the Bolsheviks launched an uprising in Russia and the Russian Provisional Government collapsed."
Shen Qianxuan handed a telegram to Dai Jiliang with a strange look on his face.
"In addition, Xi'an telegraphed that Director E has returned to the provincial capital, and the second wife's brother has also come to Shaanxi."
"Bolsheviks, red disaster?"
Did this red imperialism, which claimed to be the savior of the proletariat of the world and was ten times more greedy than the Russian Empire, finally come into being amid the slaughter of tens of thousands of people? The sound of a cannon not only brought Marxism to China, but also caused a generation of revolutionary Chinese elites to lose their lives.
Whether he felt resentment or hatred, Dai Jiliang closed his eyes with endless sighs , and immersed himself deeply in his heart, thinking about the road ahead, so much so that he didn't even hear what Shen Qianxuan said next.
"Marshal, Marshal!"
Shen Qianxuan stood there for a long time but didn't notice Dai Jiliang opening his eyes.
So he called out twice softly, and saw Dai Jiliang flick his fingers lightly. He understood and put the telegram on the table, then slowly walked out.
Dai Jiliang could take a break from his busy life, but Zhang Zili could not. He had to adjust and mobilize the troops, shrink and set up military stations, reorganize the firepower detachment, detect the remaining forces of the militia and formulate future combat strategies. He had been busy for several days without a moment's rest.
However, he had to stop now. Dai Jiliang's personal adjutant Li Dingzhang came to report that Dai Jiliang had been sitting there with his eyes closed for two or three hours. It was freezing cold and others did not dare to persuade him, so they had to ask the chief of staff for help.
"Marshal, Marshal! Wake up, Marshal!"
"Brother Park Chu, why are you here? Have you finished your work?"
Dai Jiliang opened his eyes and looked at the other person in confusion. He wanted to stand up, but he didn't know whether it was because of the poor blood circulation from sitting for a long time or because he caught a cold. He just stood halfway when he suddenly became limp.
"Marshal!"
Zhang Zili hurried over to help.
"Marshal, why are your hands so cold? That's not right!"
Zhang Zili immediately stroked Dai Jiliang’s forehead with his hand.
"Military doctor! Call the military doctor over. Marshal, you are ill."
"sick?"
Dai Jiliang couldn't believe it and touched his forehead with his hand.
"It's a little hot, but Brother Park Chu, there's no need to make a fuss. I'm in good health."
However, before he could finish his words, Dai Jiliang suddenly felt dizzy.
"Call Zhang Binnan and Ma Kang."
In a daze, Dai Jiliang gave orders.
He forgot that this was not the era of antibiotic abuse in his previous life. A small injury could be fatal. Moreover, he was sitting alone in a cold room in such a cold weather. He was just asking for trouble.
"Remember! Whether you are a major general or a brigade commander, you must obey the chief of staff. Brother Park Chu, let Lee Won-jeong stop in the north!"
His words went from being coherent to being erratic, and it was obvious that Dai Jiliang could not hold on any longer. He fainted right after he finished saying this.
"Quick, send the Marshal back to Xi'an!"
Zhang Zili ordered hurriedly.
You must know that although Dai Jiliang granted him the highest command of the Shaanxi Army, he did not have his own strength. If Dai Jiliang fell, the three brigade commanders would never listen to him. In this case, Shaanxi would be in chaos.
"Brother Binnan, Brother Xiaoyou, you all heard what the Marshal said. Now I declare that the news must be blocked immediately and no one is allowed to spread it!"
Zhang Zilii looked at the two brigade commanders present, and the two of them nodded without any opinion.
After all, both of them are still confused.
"In addition, the Marshal has previously explained that Li Ziyi will soon represent the province to negotiate with the Kuomintang. So in order to cooperate with the upcoming negotiations, we must launch a military search and continue to suppress the Kuomintang's sphere of activity in northern Shaanxi. Do you have any objection to this? Very good, then I order that with Shizui as the center, the Second Regiment of the First Brigade will be responsible for clearing out the areas of Jiajiagou, Wujiagou, and Malancha, and the Fourth Regiment of the Second Brigade will be responsible for clearing out Xujiahe, Gaohao, Jiapanshi, and Chenjiaya."
"yes!"
The two brigade commanders looked at each other, then saluted Zhang Zilii together, turned around and returned to their respective troops to arrange and mobilize.
"Report!"
Zhang Zilii had just calmed down when he saw the two brigade commanders obey, but Song Cheng ran in again.
"The Democratic Party sent someone here, a representative from Zhang Boying."
Look at this matter, Zhang Zilii shook his head helplessly. Dai Jiliang didn't need him to worry about these trivial matters at all.
Now, he sighed and straightened his military uniform.
"Please let him in !"
