Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 332: A way out

The Yuan Jinghao Department of the Fourth Army Brigade, the Shen Jingshan Department of the Second Artillery Brigade, and Jiang Yanming Department of the Huangyadong Guard Brigade led by Liu Tiehan became the last straw to crush the Ningma and Qingma coalition forces. Otherwise, the two horses would have He was still hesitant about whether to withdraw his troops, which might lead to a long-term confrontation with Tang Qiuli.

Tang Qiuli was very surprised by Liu Tiehan's arrival. He glanced at Feng Jiwu and understood what was going on. He originally wanted to ask Liu Tiehan about the construction of the Taihang Mountain Base Area and the defense of Pingjin, but the words came to his lips, Swallowed it back.

He knew very well the abilities of several old guys. He would not take such a military action without being sure. Especially Liu Tiehan, who has always been known for his stability. They must have arranged the situation in North China. If he asked , it seems that they don’t believe in their ability, but it is not beautiful.

After a brief discussion with them, the following arrangements were made. Liu Tiehan and Feng Jiwu led the 3rd *** Brigade of Han Railway, the 4th *** Brigade of Yuan Jinghao, the 2nd Cavalry Brigade of Tong Batu, and the 2nd Artillery Brigade of Shen Jingshan The Department, Huangyadong Garrison Brigade Jiang Yanming's Department, quickly moved westward, encircling Lanzhou in Gansu and Xining in Qinghai respectively.

In view of the fact that Gan Ma has lost all its main troops, the focus of the siege is Xining in Qinghai, and the Second Cavalry Brigade is in the center to provide support to prevent the other two horses in the northwest from sending troops for reinforcements. All ministries must besiege the besieged city but not attack it. Create a deterrent force.

After a brief meeting with Liu Tiehan, they each led their troops and set off to complete the mission.

The rout of troops all over the mountains and plains was an eye-opener for the soldiers of the *** Division. The troops surrounding Yinchuan, Ningxia, captured more than 5,000 stragglers in one day. What surprised the soldiers was that Ningxia's Ma's Army fled first. Yes, the *** division was chasing after us, but they fell behind us.

In the Battle of Dangliang, the *** Division with more than 60,000 troops, at the cost of hundreds of casualties, annihilated Sanma's cavalry troops, defeated Sanma's nearly 170,000 troops, and attacked Sanma's lair. A situation of encirclement was formed, and the results can be said to be brilliant.

Countless weapons, ammunition, and military supplies were seized. What made the soldiers even more happy was that in two battles, more than 10,000 horses were seized, and they were fully equipped.

Tang Qiuli was not interested at all in the captured weapons and ammunition. He asked the Red Army reconnaissance company commander of Xu Haidong to immediately notify General Xu Haidong and ask him to send troops to the Daoliang area to clean the battlefield and accept the weapons and ammunition donated by me, Tang Qiuli. .

Tang Qiuli was reluctant to give any of his more than 10,000 war horses to the Red Army. Most of the battlefields in North China in the future would be mountainous battles. The cavalry unit would play an irreplaceable role and become a sharp sword in his hand. Drain the blood of the Japanese.

The reconnaissance company commander of the Red Army did not react for a moment after hearing Tang Qiuli's words. He could not believe that there were still troops who did not want to seize weapons and ammunition after the battle. They were either stupid or extremely rich. .

Looking at the kind and slightly joking smile on Tang Qiuli's lips, for the first time in his life, the Red Army company commander sincerely saluted a *** officer with gratitude. Then, he almost ran out and personally After going through two battles in Dongliang, I knew how much material was captured, which was a huge fortune. The entire Red Army would change their equipment.

On the 25th, Tang Qiuli led the guard brigade and rushed to the outskirts of Yinchuan. At this time, Yinchuan was already surrounded by tens of thousands of Japanese troops, and the water was tight. Internal and external traffic was cut off. Everyone was only allowed to enter, but not to leave.

The troops were collecting and capturing stragglers from Ningma sporadically every day. They established a prisoner camp on the outskirts of Yinchuan and successively accommodated more than 10,000 stragglers. In addition to the 5,000 people captured during the siege on the first day, the entire prison camp reached nearly 10,000 soldiers.

Twenty thousand people.

Ma Hongkui in Yinchuan City was like an ant on a hot pot. He did not expect that the Central Army had taken such a big advantage, and refused to give up. Taking advantage of the victory, he chased after him and surrounded Yinchuan City.

Buckets are average.

The troops gathered back from Dressing Liang only amounted to tens of thousands of people, and they were all troops of his immediate family members and close confidants. Ma Hongkui knew very well the combat effectiveness of these troops. In addition to showing off their power and making use of their own power to make money and get promoted, they could do nothing else.

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The ones who can really fight and have combat effectiveness are those troops composed of ordinary farmers and herdsmen. I usually don't treat them well. The officials are all my relatives and cronies. No, once the army is defeated, all those people will run away.

Er Jing, these straw bags are loyal to me, but apart from consuming the meager amount of food every day, they have no effect.

He sent telegrams to the two fellow refugees to inquire about their situation there. The news of his return made Ma Hongkui even more depressed. They were both surrounded in his lair, and there was no way for him to cross the river. It was difficult for him to save himself, let alone reach out to give him a hand.

Whether or not he can survive until that day is not up to him. He has to listen to the instructions of the central army besieging the city.

Ma Hongkui sent a telegram to two other brothers from his family who did not participate in this battle, stating the interests and pleading hard.

The other two horses also felt that what this man said made sense. It was not a good idea to keep the foreign Central Army in the west. The two horses combined the strength of the two armies and drove to the outskirts of Xining. In Huangzhong, Gui

Germany, stay at the top of the line and wait and see the situation.

When they woke up, the Central Army on the opposite side delivered a feast of artillery shells to their rice bowls. Moreover, large-scale troops were moving on both wings of their own, with the intention of surrounding themselves. The two horses left thousands of people behind.

Apart from the body, nothing was found.

When the two horses saw this situation, they were horrified and retreated in a hurry. They ran very fast all the way, for fear of bringing this disaster to their own territory. The fate of the three brothers of the Ma family was really scary.

In Yinchuan City, all hope was gone for Ma Hongkui. All the methods he could think of were ineffective. He just didn't think of sending a telegram to the Nanjing National Government. In his opinion, it was someone named Jiang who sent troops to fight with him.

If you discuss it, you are not asking for trouble!

It's possible to get yourself to Nanjing and put yourself under house arrest. People with the surname Jiang are not fuel-efficient, they are so ruthless!

Ma Hongkui has always wondered why he and his two other brothers had nearly 200,000 troops. How could they lose all their efforts in just a few days? He didn't even know who his opponent was. He didn't feel so aggrieved when he fought against the Red Army.

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Ma Hongkui hid in the mansion all day. He really didn't want to see his defeated soldiers. Rumors spread in the streets and alleys of Yinchuan, and people were panicked. They said that Chief Ma had offended Chairman Chiang in Nanjing, and Chairman Chiang sent troops to encircle and suppress him.

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Hearing these rumors, Ma Hongkui was thinking of committing suicide. Where should he go? When did he offend someone named Jiang? When fighting the Red Army, Chiang Kai-shek was very affectionate to him, just like a brother. He would give him a gun if he wanted it.

Why do you turn your back on someone when you give me a gun?

Ma Hongkui had no choice but to make the worst plan. He transferred his property to the people closest to him and entrusted it to his family. Then he closed his eyes, resigned to his fate, stretched his neck, and waited to be stabbed.

The adjutant came in and reported that a representative from the central army besieging the city had an important letter that he wanted to hand over to Commander Ma in person. Ma Hongkui felt like he had narrowly escaped death. The fact that the other party sent two people meant that he did not want to end his life. Something was wrong.

Turnaround.

He greeted the representatives of the Central Army almost as if he were to welcome the imperial envoys of the Celestial Empire and the messengers of God. How could he be careless in serving them? His life and fortune were all in their hands!

As the plenipotentiary representative of Tang Qiuli, Zhao Yuhe entered Yinchuan City, which was filled with an atmosphere of panic.

Tang Qiuli was very relieved to let Zhao Yuhe go to Yinchuan to negotiate with Ma Hongkui. The army was pressing down on the border. Everything about Ma Hongkui was in his hands. Zhao Yuhe went here without any surprises and would receive the highest courtesy.

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When Ma Hongkui saw Zhao Yuhe, he was surprised that he had such a high military rank at such a young age. Except for his immediate family members, ordinary officers would be in their forties or fifties if they could reach the rank of colonel.

He did not dare to neglect at all. Although the person who came here was young, he represented the tens of thousands of troops outside the city.

Zhao Yuhe handed the teacher's autographed letter to Ma Hongkui.

Ma Hongkui opened the letter, and a strong and powerful handwriting came into view. The content of the letter was: "Master Ma Xunjian, I am the commander of the 29th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, Tang Qiuli, the commander of the North China *** Division, and the two armies.

We have no choice but to fight, Tang is not a warlike person."

"It's all because your Ningdong Security Brigade, Ma Chaozong, innocently killed our joint exploration team members and escorts. Two hundred and seventeen people died unexpectedly. Tang took action and imposed a slight punishment. Unexpectedly, Commander Ma did not distinguish between right and wrong, and insisted on protecting his subordinates.

, actually gathered troops from Gansu and Qinghai and attacked our troops with more than 200,000 people."

"Our troops had no choice but to defend themselves. We fought with Liang Yi, first annihilating the Gansu troops, and then severely inflicting heavy losses on Commander Ma and Qinghai's troops. Thinking of the fact that they were all Chinese, Tang did not kill them all. Otherwise, given the situation at that time, Ma

Sir, are you confident that you can escape unscathed?"

"It was not Tang's fault that caused ordinary soldiers to die on the battlefield. It was Chief Ma's fault. Xining and Lanzhou were all surrounded, especially Yinchuan. What was particularly intolerable was that Chief Ma actually indulged his subordinates.

, the fire burned down the county town of Dingbian, turning the whole city into ruins. Tens of thousands of people were displaced, homeless, hungry and cold, and howled in the streets. You and I fought for the soldiers, why did this harm innocent people?"

"Commander Ma's actions caused the anger of heaven and man, and the anger of humans and gods. The people around the border wrote in blood to express their grievances. They unanimously asked Tang to uphold justice and bring Commander Ma to justice. This would calm the people's resentment. However, Tang had the feelings of his colleagues in mind.

, I couldn’t bear to do things right, so I asked Commander Ma to point out a way out. As for other responsibilities, Tang Mou will take care of them!"

Ma Hongkui breathed a sigh of relief after reading the text of the letter. He and his family's life was saved. The 29th North China Army knew that it was Song Zheyuan's army, and Tang Qiuli, the commander of the North China *** Division

, where did this younger generation come from? He was so ruthless that he wiped out all the wealth I had accumulated over the past decades in one fell swoop!

Let's see what kind of way out he pointed out to me? Ma Hongkui took the letter paper at the back and looked at it carefully.

As he watched, Ma Hongkui's face gradually turned livid, black lines popped up, and the hand holding the letter trembled constantly.

(To be continued)