Chapter 227 226. Sun Chuanfang expels Fengjun

Under the oppression of the Feng faction, the Beijing ruling government appointed Yang Yuting as the governor of Jiangsu and Jiang Deng as the governor of Anhui on August 24, 2014. Because of this, the Feng army drove southward and attempted to swallow the Yangtze River. In mid-September, Yang Yuting went to Nanjing to inspect the affairs, and Xing Shilian, commander of the 20th Division of the Fengjun Army, stationed in Shanghai in the name of Martial Law Commander. Sun Chuanfang was the latest among the Beiyang warlords, but when the Feng clan was at its peak, he was determined to expel Yang Yuting, Jiang Dengxuan, and Zhang Zongchang from the Feng army, so this battle became the key to Sun Chuanfang's most prosperous career.

On October 8, 2014, the Zhejiang Supervisory Office held a secret important meeting, presided over by Sun Chuanfang himself, and representatives from all provinces who opposed the Beijing ruling government were present. What is surprising is that Feng Yuxiang, who created the ruling government, also sent representatives to participate. This is an anti-Bong meeting , Feng sent representatives to participate in the anti-Feng meeting, showing that the secret month between Feng and Feng Zhang was over.At midnight that day, Sun Chuanfang held another military secret meeting.The next day, the Zhejiang Supervisory Office temporarily borrowed 1 million yuan in military pay from the financial sector. On the 10th, it ordered a preparatory mobilization. On the surface, it was prepared to mobilize the army for autumn exercises. In fact, Sun Chuanfang was determined to launch the expulsion of Yang Yuting from Jiangsu and Jiang Dengxuan from Anhui.

On October 15, Sun Chuanfang proclaimed himself the commander-in-chief of the "Zhejiang-Fujian-Sujiang-Anhui Allied Forces" in Hangzhou and announced his inauguration that day.Divide into five ways: Chen Yi, Commander of the First Route (First Division Commander of the Zhejiang Army). Xie Hongxun, Commander of the Second Route (Commander of the Eighth Mixed Brigade of the Beiyang Army). Sun Chuanfang, the commander of the third route, himself. Lu Xiangting, Commander of the Fourth Route (Commander of the Second Division of the Beiyang Army). Zhou Fengqi, Commander of the Fifth Route (Commander of the Third Division of the Zhejiang Army).

The backup troops were the 12th Division of the Beiyang Army (commander Zhou Yinren), the 30th Mixed Brigade (commander Su Yu), and the 4th Brigade (commander Zhang Qingchang). Sun Chuanfang has always been known for his swiftness and dexterity in using troops. The mobilization of troops began on October 10, and they were all sent to the front line in less than five days. On October 16, Sun Chuanfang, Xia Chao, and Zhou Yinren jointly issued a telegram to discuss Feng Fang, using the excuse of Feng Fang stationing troops in Shanghai. The full text is as follows: "A lesson from Duan's administration: Military and civilian chiefs of all provinces, corporations, newspapers, and national public records: Last year, it was said that Fang looked at his teacher Jiang Biao, deeply felt the trauma of the war in the southeast, and adopted a plan for permanent peace, so Shanghai will never be stationed. Discussion on the military. The people have made previous requests, and the government has issued a special order. Chuanfang first obeyed the order and withdrew the troops. He not only obeyed the public opinion, but also responsibly. Unexpectedly, when we came back, he took the opportunity to enter. However, it is still said that a small number of armed forces are used to maintain law and order. When the May 30th case broke out, the whole country was in turmoil, and when the people were in tears, they seized power for private interests. The people dared not speak out, and the government turned a blind eye. Chuanfang is solely responsible for his words, but there is really nothing he can do to the people in the southeast of our country. Fang Yin only misses the country’s disaster, and he is deeply unwilling to cause military disasters. Killing people and stealing goods, suffering our people, and filthy virtues are heard and seen by all. I hope that Fang Fang will endure the pain like a gnawing tooth, quietly follow the public opinion, and hope that he will realize it. It is the voice of the people who are crying more and more. He is a fierce and rampant skill, and he regards Jiangnan as a Privately owned, stealing the government to be self-willed. Even when the chief official took office, the soldiers would openly rob. , Chuan Fang can bear it, but the soldiers can't bear it, the soldiers can bear it, but the people can't bear it. Use the courage to declare, tell my comrades, never to garrison troops, what you say, you should do it yourself, so those who follow the public will This is why those who obey the central government are also here. It is to lead my six divisions, hand over their guns, and release them to the fields. I only want to serve Fang Fang's soldiers, all of whom are my compatriots. Work together, but Zhang Zuolin, the leader of the disaster, asks for it alone, and doesn't ask anything else. As far as our military mission is concerned, there are four characters, which are called eternal peace. Only peace can protect the country, and only peace can be friendly to allies. See my flag, Seeking welfare together, the gentlemen of the state, learn from them together.

Sun Chuanfang, Xia Chao, and Zhou Yin knocked.milling. " After Sun Dian was published, Jiangsu Baibaoshan and others immediately sent a response call, the full text is as follows: "Duan is in power in Beijing, the military and civilian chiefs of the provinces, and the people of the whole country: the battle of Jiangsu and Zhejiang last year was to unify Jiangsu Province and recover Songhu, so we had to use troops as a last resort. Zhang Zuolin took advantage of the changes to promote the army and tried to disturb the overall situation. Feng Huanshuai sympathized with the people and stopped the war. However, Feng Fang vowed not to enter the pass early on, and immediately attacked Tianjin and Bao, betrayed his righteousness and destroyed his trust, and harmed the country and the people. Tens of thousands of people were extorted and extorted, and stored in the treasury. Within a year, the number exceeded ten million. They wanted to exhaust the wealth of the provinces for the purpose of conquering the provinces. All this fact is known to the whole country. Baoshan and others were eliminated by the country. Violence, there has been sympathy for a long time. Only because our vitality has been damaged after the war in the Soviet Union, we can only strengthen ourselves, and allow people to rest in peace. It is regarded as a land of conquest by Fang Fang, and troops are stationed in Shanghai and Nanjing. They do whatever they want and sell opium. , making counterfeit coins, setting up troops to burn robbery, extorting gentry and wealth, all kinds of filthy virtues, too many to write down. Recently recovered Wanyi governor, Jinpu increased troops, and found out that three million yuan of foreign funds from Su's property were used to recapture the Shanghai arsenal. A certain country purchased 150,000 weapons on the condition that the troops stationed in the provinces banned the people from boycotting a certain country’s goods. Such absurdity, it is not only a disaster for the Soviet Union, but it is about to subjugate the country. The asparagus will become a snake, and it is difficult to sit idly by. Baoshan and others are responsible for protecting the country and the people. Here, I have responded to the Zhejiang Army, joined forces in Ningzhen, and expelled Fengjun. The Shanghai-Nanjing route will be cleared up overnight. I have called Wu Yushuai and Sun Xinshuai to preside over the plan. All Soviet soldiers are willing to obey the command, and please comrades and commanders to attack separately. Smash the Huchao, the big bandits will not be eradicated, the national calamity is not over, the people with lofty ideals from all over the country will share their plans. Bai Baoshan, the commander of the First Division of Jiangsu, Ma Yuren, the commander of the Third Division, Chen Tiaoyuan, the commander of the Fourth Division, Zheng Junyan, the commander of the Tenth Division, Jiangning Town Guard Zhu Xi, Tonghai Town Guard 76th Brigade Commander Zhang Renkui, First Brigade Commander Yang Genghe, Second Brigade Commander Li Qiyou led all the officers and soldiers to kowtow together."

Wu Peifu also sent a telegram from Sun Chuanfang: "Sun Xinshuai, Governor Xia, and Zhou Yueshuai Jun Jian: After the reading, there will be a telegram, and the righteous words will be strict, and my six divisions will be punished. The sound of the wind can defeat the tree, and the bottom can be expected. Sincerely, I reply. Wu Peifu kowtowed" Feng Jun still hoped for peace after Sun Jun started his operations, and Jiang Dengxuan, governor of Anhui Province, called Sun Chuanfang by name, saying that we are all classmates and should not be forced.Jiang Dianyun: "A lesson from Governor Sun: I used to be in Xuzhou, I sent envoys who were humiliated and Mongolian, and came to ask questions from afar, and based on the policy of the current situation, I asked them to go down. My younger brother once told each other sincerely, and we worked together for peace. Since my younger brother moved to Anhui and stationed in Bang, he sent a letter to the envoy. Also, to reiterate this meaning. In the southeast half of the square period, the military spirit temporarily disappeared, the daggers did not startle, and the people rested. Unexpectedly, in the past few days, the road has spread, the battle between Jiangsu and Zhejiang has started, the chariots and horses have been confiscated, the trenches have been arranged, and the wind is heard. Sowing, trees and grass are all soldiers, the commercial market is at a standstill, the residents are frightened, and the phenomenon of going to winter has reappeared today. It means that the political situation in the central government has felt a little safe in the past year, and the situation in each province is also taking care of itself. In the meantime, if there is a estrangement, you can clear up your emotional intelligence. Discuss the method in order to return to a peaceful way. People from all over the world will not suffer from the military year after year. If the husband has no legitimate name and the fact that he has no choice but to mobilize the army to get rid of each other Dealing in the battlefield, not only Chinese and foreign public opinion, ridiculed as militarism, that is to say, we have returned to the conscience, so why should we be like this. Now in terms of recent events in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Su Du Yang Jun will never violate Zhejiang, as my brother knows very well, also I once wrote a letter to the deacon to tell the deacon that we are all classmates, and we are not in a hurry to fight each other. Instead, we must go all out to fight for victory. My brother aims at peace, and I feel that this righteousness is uneasy. Zhejiang, Tusu, may not be a quick plan. The current situation is urgent, and I know that it cannot be saved by empty talk, but I have to give my advice based on public friendship and personal friendship. It is rumored that the deacon mobilized the army with the intention of autumn operation. As expected. It's really a blessing for the overall situation, and I hope to announce the purpose to reassure people. If there is any problem with Su Zhen and I can't understand it, I beg my father to explain it clearly. If I can do my best, I will do my best to mediate. The general period is in the southeast The people, don’t suffer from the disaster of war, they have a mere heart. I just pray for forgiveness. I am waiting for orders urgently, my brother Jiang Dengxuan.”

Yang Yuting sent telegrams to all parties to express their respect for peace.Electric cloud: "Beijing Temporary Ruling Lesson: Ministries, Ministers, Provincial Military and Civilian Chiefs, Legal Organizations, and Newspapers: Stealing Yuting was ordered to supervise Su. At the beginning of his appointment, the people feared the past in Jiangsu and Zhejiang last year. Since the war rumors, Yuting deeply remembered the broken I can't bear to be disturbed again. First of all, I will announce peace. I will not bring a single soldier or increase a brigade. I will discuss with the chief executive every day to promote the advantages and eliminate the disadvantages. During the dispatch period, the people migrated and displaced, and it was already unspeakable. If Yu Ting was lighter than one shot and repeated the same pattern of the two wars last year, it would be embarrassing for our people. Because of Yu Ting's tolerance, no matter how persecuted, The only thing we can do is to give in and show sympathy to the group of Li. As for the telegram transmitted by the Zhejiang side, what they criticize is to garrison troops in Shanghai. In fact, the Xing division stationed in Shanghai this time is only for the May 30th tragedy, to maintain order and maintain diplomatic relations. Since stationed in Shanghai, business The people are in harmony with each other, and they have their own party views. They have never slandered the local government. If this is wrong, there is room for negotiation, and it is feasible to adjust or withdraw. It has been several months since the incident. , Master Xing moved early, and suddenly wanted to take advantage of this to prosper the army, but it was really useless. He was good at being the leader of the army, but he said he obeyed the central government. When he added catastrophe, he said he obeyed the will of the people. Even if the people can be deceived, how can the way of heaven be forgiven for no reason? Initiating provocations, large-scale wars, and corrupting the place are puzzling. Now Yu Ting is still strict with his troops, not allowing light wars and harassing Luyan. It is up to the governments to reward and punish the Grand Duke. I would like to announce this and look up to Mingjiao. Yang Yuting and Xiao Yin."

Yang Yuting, a celebrity of the Feng family, also governs Shanghai as the governor of Jiangsu. He is recognized as Zhang Zuolin's little Zhuge. It is out of control. On October 14, Yang Yuting and Jiangsu Governor Zheng Qian met to call Xing Shilian, commander of the 20th Division of the Army and Shanghai Martial Law Commander, to cancel the name of Martial Law Commander, and to withdraw all 20th Division from Shanghai for one day and one night, and retreat to Suzhou and Changshu.Xing Shilian followed Yang's order and retreated on the 15th.Sun Jun immediately occupied Longhua that night. On the 16th, the main force of Sun Jun's first route, Chen Yi, and second route, Xie Hongxun, arrived in Shanghai from Shanghai-Hangzhou Road and advanced along Shanghai-Nanjing Road.Lu Xiangting's Fourth Route Army entered Yixing from Changxing, and Xing Shilian retreated steadily, and retreated between Danyang and Zhenjiang on the 18th.Sunbu's first and second roads join forces from Shanghai to Suzhou to Wuxi to Changzhou and the fourth road. On the 18th, the rear troops of Xing Shilian's army fought with Sun Jun in Danyang, and the Xing army retreated without support at night. On the morning of the 19th, Sun Jun arrived in Zhenjiang. On the 20th, Sun Jun's Lu Xiangting and Xie Hongxun's troops arrived in Xiaguan, Nanjing, and Xie's troops crossed the river and headed for Pukou.Sun Chuanfang himself arrived in Shanghai on the morning of the 17th, Changzhou on the 19th, Xiaguan in Nanjing on the afternoon of the 20th, and triumphantly entered Nanjing on the morning of the 21st.When Sun Chuanfang launched a campaign in Hangzhou, he once made a bold statement that he entered Nanjing in a week, and it turned out to be a reality.

However, although Sun's advance was rapid, it was not due to the victory on the battlefield, but because of Yang Yuting's "quick retreat". When Sun Chuanfang launched a campaign to pursue Xing Shilian's army, Yang Yuting sent a telegram on October 15 to invite Jiang Dengxuan to Nanjing to hold a military meeting. Due to the unfavorable situation of Fengjun in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, and worried that Feng Yuxiang would be hindered in the north, he decided to If you don't fight in Suzhou Province, the Feng army will retreat as much as possible.When Jiang Dengxuan returned to Bengbu on the 16th, he arranged everything. Xing Jun and Zhu Dongchen's 31st mixed brigade stationed in Zhenjiang crossed the river one after another. And Zheng Junyan's Tenth Division was ordered to disarm, and Ding Chunxi was also captured.

At 2 o'clock on the night of October 18, Yang Yuting also retreated hastily, leaving Ningdu and heading north. Chen Tiaoyuan of the Soviet Army moved to the Supervisory Office on the 19th after Fengjun withdrew from Nanjing. Together with Zheng Junyan and other Soviet generals, he publicly recommended Bai Baoshan as the commander-in-chief of the Soviet Army. Zheng Qian, the governor of Jiangsu Province sent by Fengfang, also left rather.Baibaoshan did not reach Nanjing in time, so after Sun Chuanfang arrived in Nanjing, Chen Tiaoyuan was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Soviet Army.

The reason why the Feng army retreated in Jiangsu was to shorten the front line and concentrate its forces. At the same time, it had some scruples about Feng Yuxiang.On the surface, it adopted a peaceful line. On the 19th, Zhang Zuolin telegraphed Duan Qirui, saying: "For the sake of the overall situation of the country, I will try my best to guard against every step of the way. I understand that peace is the main purpose of the country."At the same time, Guo Yingzhou sent a letter to Baotou to visit Feng Yuxiang. The letter said, "In the past, we fought against Cao and Wu together, and we were eager to stop the army. The remnants of the crime were not cleared, and we did not die. Now that Sun Chuanfang has launched a rebellion, Wu Peifu will take revenge. We are still willing to work together to resolve difficulties. Only power is seeing." Feng Yuxiang showed extreme calmness and urged his subordinates not to discuss the current situation indiscriminately. At the same time, he convened a meeting of the chiefs of the National First, Second, and Third Armies, and decided not to express his attitude towards the current situation.Feng Fu and Zhang Zuolin said in a telegram: "I only hope to save the country peacefully, and I pray to work hard on the Central Plains. My department is in Beijing, so I can return to my brother's dispatch" and so on. Ni Chaorong, commander of the first brigade of the Anhui Army, and Ma Xiangbin, commander of the second brigade, responded to Sun Chuanfang by telegram, and at the same time demanded to protect the environment and the people.Ni Chaorong led the first brigade to Sizhou on October 22, and forced Jiang Deng to leave Bengbu. On the afternoon of the 23rd, Jiang Deng left Bengbu in an armored artillery vehicle and went north. , and appointed Ni Chaorong to dismantle and act on his behalf, so Bengbu also fell into the hands of Sun's five-provincial coalition forces. After Yang Yuting abandoned northern Jiangsu and returned, he arrived in Tianjin at dawn on the 21st, left the customs in the afternoon of the same day, and arrived in Fengtian at 6:30 pm on the 22nd, where an important military meeting was held that night.Fengtian declared martial law, and Zhang Zuolin decided to send four divisions and two mixed brigades into the customs to guard the Beijing-Feng and Jinpu lines.Jiang Dengxuan and Han Linchun went north from Xuzhou on October 25th, and went out to report the military situation to Zhang Zuolin. The next day, they went south with Yang Yuting and Guo Songling to deploy troops. The Feng army was preparing to defend Xuzhou, with Zhang Zongchang as the leader, and Zhang as the commander-in-chief of Zhizhi, Lu, Su, and Anhui defenses. Jiang Deng was selected as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy. Dangshan, the south (Jinpu Road) is in Jiagou, Suzhou. Sun Chuanfang's coalition forces also arranged to attack Xu in three routes. In the middle route, Lu Xiangting, Xie Hongxun, Chen Yi and other troops, together with a part of the Anhui Army, would advance from Bengbu; The Ministry of Tune Yuan advances from Yongcheng. On October 21, Zhang Zongchang went to Xuzhou to serve as the commander-in-chief of the defense of Zhilu, Jiangsu and Anhui. He divided the Zhilu Army under his command into seven armies. , Bi Shucheng was the deputy; Sun Zongxian served as the commander of the Third Army, Cheng Guorui was the deputy; Chu Yupu was the commander of the Fourth Army, Wu Changzhi was the deputy; Xu Kun was the commander of the Fifth Army, Zhang Durong was the deputy; the Sixth and Seventh Armies were too late Established, with a total force of about 120,000. At the beginning of the Xu Hai battle, Zhang Zongchang took a defensive position on the east, west, and south sides, waiting for work with leisure, and the front line was quite stable.Later, it was discovered that Baibaoshan, Li Qiyou and others were unprepared, so Xing Shilian and Sun Bochuan attacked Baibaoshan on October 26 and 27 and entered Haizhou. At the same time, Yao Ji and Teng Dianying attacked Li Qiyou from the canal and entered Suqian. On the 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st, Yao and Xing will attack Ma Yuren, encircle Qingjiangpu, and fight fiercely at Yangzhuang, Xiba, and Wangying.The military situation on the South Road was also tense at this time. Since November 25th, below Jiagou, there has been contact from time to time, and each other has won or lost.On November 1 and 2, there was a dramatic battle at Renqiao, the White Russian Corps was wiped out, and Shi Congbin was captured. Zhang Zongchang sighed after hearing the news in Xu, and rushed to the front to supervise the battle. He called on Sun Zongxian and Fang Yongchang to join the South Road .But Xiao and Dang were empty and fearful of being taken advantage of by the Yu army. They supported in Jiagou for a day or two, and had no intention of fighting, so they abandoned Xuzhou and went north.Xing Shilian and other troops on the East Road were also involved. The defeat of Fengjun was due to the lack of morale in the army.The first reason for the lack of morale in the army is the pressure on pay. Some soldiers have never seen pay since they joined the army, so their interest in joining the army has completely lost.The second is that the factions are different. Sun Zongxian's Fifth Division and Shi Congbin's Forty-seventh Brigade are not in harmony with Zhang Zongchang's troops.When Sun Jun was stationed, he declared to the people from time to time, don't be afraid, we don't plunder, we don't ask you for supplies, and we don't fight wars. We are not the Fengjun, but the Fifth Shandong Division.When Shi Congbin was at the height of the battle at Renqiao, the subordinate officers of his subordinates made changes, and the whole army was disarmed.Most of the soldiers in the third are natives. Zhang Zongchang's subordinates recruited a lot in Xu. The soldiers are all natives from the frontier areas of the four provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, and Henan. From November 3rd, Zhang Zongchang went to the front line to inspect and supervise the battle every night, but he could not reverse the situation. On the 5th, there was a plan to retreat to Xuzhou. On the evening of the 6th, he ordered the troops stationed inside and outside the city to board the car and go north together. At 6 a.m. on the 7th, Zhang led the civil and military personnel of the headquarters, Cheng Guorui, commander of the Third Army, and Jia Yuebi, governor of Tongshan County, to retreat from Jinpu Road to Hanzhuang.The fifth division of Sun Zongxian retreated from Longhai Road to Dangshan.Sun Bochuan's first battalion of the garrison and Fang Yongchang's second company of the guard brigade left Xu Wei to disarm the coalition forces.Sun Bo said that at 4:00 p.m., he retreated from the canal to Xuzhan, stopped for a while, and then left.In Jiagou, there are 20,000 soldiers, and news of defeat is scattered.Three hundred Russian soldiers retreated at the front, and Xu marched northward on foot.On the East Road, Xu Kun and Yao Ji retreated from Ganyu to Rizhao.Fang Zhenwu retreated from Guanyun to Yizhou.Xing Shilian, Yao Baocang, and Ni Zhankui fled to Qingdao by sailboat from Haidao.The rout soldiers robbed along the way.