Chapter 250 249. Wu Peifu's Desolate Road to Shu

The more Wu Peifu lives in Nanyang, the more unpleasant it becomes. The troops in Nanyang are not stable, and Zhang Liansheng stationed in Laohekou is not reliable. .Yang Sen is also a bloody man, and he has always admired Wu very much. At this time when people are cold and warm, if he is not a bloody man, he will shut the door and refuse to accept Wu's defection. Wu discussed this idea with Yu Xuezhong, and Yu Po I disagree because (1) it is a long way to Sichuan, and Zhang Liansheng will not let him pass through Laohekou, and (2) Sichuan is a land of abundance, but it is not a place for northerners to gain a foothold.Wu thought that what Yu said was also reasonable, so he changed his mind and planned to cross the Beijing-Hanzhou line from Zhumadian to Anhui, but in the end he still decided to enter Sichuan.

On June 19, 2016, Wu left Nanyang and went to Dengxian County. He met Yu Xuezhong and decided on the date and route of his trip to Sichuan. After he found out that Yu had already enlisted, he changed his name to the commander of the 20th Army of the Anguo Army. Wu Chuwen didn't think it was true. When it comes to the date of departure, Wu Shi believes it because he avoids seeing it.Only the teachers in the department complained about being deceived.Wu was 30 miles out of Deng County. It was reported that there was an army blocking the front, so they stopped at Tianying, a small village. All the division commanders came to visit and reported that the commander in chief had ordered the trench to be dug, saying that the commander in chief had passed, and that no army would be allowed to pass through. Only then did he learn that the commander in chief had not yet set off, so he came here to report for fear of misunderstanding.This is obviously Yu Xuezhong's conspiracy to not want Wu to go to Sichuan, in order to cover up the scandal of stealing without betraying his master.He imitated the story of Jin Yun'e in Hankou and forced Wu to go to the wild.Yu Xuezhong and Wu Tongli followed Wu for more than ten years, and were promoted from battalion commander to army commander. Wu Suyi was his confidant, but he was not as good as a passerby when dealing with things.

Wu saw that the situation had changed, so he told the Ministry to temporarily station in the original defense, and there was no need to follow up. On that day, he camped in the field camp. Taipingdian crossed the river between Laohekou and Fancheng, and the boats and covering troops were deployed by Yuan.It turns out that there are two routes from Tianying to Taipingdian. If you pass Taishan Temple, it is the main road, which is five miles away;It was decided to take the main road. The first regiment of the guard brigade set off first, and the second regiment followed the team. Later, because all the roads were quiet, the team changed to Goulingguan.When setting off, the horse that Secretary-General Zhang Qizhen was riding suddenly jumped wildly and refused to move forward.Zhang Nu went on the road even after whipping him. After lunch at Gouling Pass at noon, local elders asked for books with paper. Wu couldn't bear to refuse, so he wrote them one by one. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, a intermittent gun came from Nangang At that time, Zhang Qizhen was impatient to wait, and he and the Secretariat staff set off first.Fearing that he might make a mistake, Wu hurriedly urged his troops to advance, and walked about three miles to a place named Huidian, and found a shocking tragedy, Zhang had been killed and died.The troops scattered and searched everywhere, but there was no trace of the enemy. After reports from local people, they found out that they belonged to Fan Zhongxiu's bandits. They mistook them for merchants and wanted to rob property.Seeing that his old friend had suffered a tragic accident, he felt great grief after caring for the corpse, so he ordered the local gentry to purchase the coffin for the funeral. In the Fucuo Guandi Temple, it was Hinao who camped in a nearby village.

Zhang Qizhen, styled Ziwu, was born in Guilin, Guangxi, and was born as a Jinshi.At the end of the Qing Dynasty, he served as the county magistrate of Lingling and Zhijiang, and led the South Road Patrol Team. After the Revolution of 1911, he served as the director of the Hunan Military Department, and he and Tan Yankai were congenial.In the 8th year of the Republic of China, Duan Qirui used troops against Hunan. Wu Peifu led the third division to enter Hengyang and confronted the Hunan army led by Zhang Suo. Since then, Zhang and Wu had established diplomatic relations. The truce agreement between Tan and Wu was led by Zhang Qizhen. Wu Peifu's Hengyang withdrawal was energized It is said to be Zhang's handwriting.From then on, Wu and Zhang became close friends, and Zhang also joined Wu Mu.

Wu has always been honest with his subordinates. Even though generals like Feng Yuxiang and Wang Chengbin see Wu, they can only stand upright. He obeyed, but Wu Duo called himself the big brother to his friends, calling Qi Xieyuan Fuwan's brother, Sun Chuanfang's Xinyuan's brother, Zhao Hengti's Yanwu's brother, Yang Sen's Zihui's brother, and Zhang Buzi who was several years younger than Wu alone. Brother Wu called the governor, and if Wu said to his subordinates, "Go and invite the governor," he was referring to Zhang. On June 18, 2011, when Li Yuanhong became president again, Zhang was the governor of Guangxi.He is a legendary figure, a middle-aged self-proclaimed Wujing Layman, and his hall name is Duzhitang. He is familiar with "Mozi" and "Mozi Tongjie". He also intensively studies Qimen Dunjia and Liuren.Before Wu Peifu joined the army, he had been a divination man outside Chongwenmen in Beijing, so he respected Zhang's erudition, versatility and proficiency in spells even more.

Zhang was a cameo in Wu Mu, and officially joined the team from a cameo, not when Wu Hu watched Luoyang and was in full swing, but when Feng Yuxiang turned his back and Wu went out to sea from Tianjin for a boat trip. It is said that Zhang once calculated that he himself would have a catastrophe in 2016. At the beginning of that year, when Wu sent Yi Kegao to Yancheng to contact Jin Yun'e in Zhengzhou, there were rumors that the Feng army would cross the river to attack Zheng. When leaving, he said sadly: "I don't know when will be the future?" Zhang Yi said sadly: "Maybe there will be no time for the future meeting. My own life is not good, and Yushuai is also in trouble. The safest way for me is to go back I have been working behind closed doors in Shanghai for ten years, so I have escaped calamity, but I cannot abandon Yushuai in danger!" When Wu went from Zhengzhou to Gongxian County, and then from Gongxian County to Nanyang to meet Yu Xuezhong, Zhang Xinran said to him. The man said: "Okay, I probably escaped the calamity." How did Zhang know that although Zhang calculated the catastrophe, he made a mistake, thinking that he had already passed the calamity, but in fact he was doomed.

Zhang himself is tall, with a snow-white face and a long beard of five willows. In summer, he wears a large summer cloth robe and swings an exquisite goose feather fan, which reminds people of Zhuge Kongming with a feather fan scarf.He is often not in bed but likes to sleep on a wicker chair.In the period of the Republic of China, Qimen Dunjia was famous at that time, so it should be promoted.He is indeed one of the wonders of modern times. Zhang Qikai and Tan Yankai had been friends since the end of the Qing Dynasty, and they were also brothers, who had the same aura and cherished each other.When Zhang fled with Wu Peifu, Tan Yankai was an important leader of the Kuomintang and was in Hankou.Due to the split between Ning and Han of the Kuomintang, Tan Pupu was between Nanjing, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou and Hankou.The news of Zhang's death reached Tan's ears in late June, and he immediately entrusted Fang Zhenwu to take care of him and take care of his affairs.

Zhang's coffin arrived in Shanghai on September 1, and was buried in Nanxiang, Suzhou on November 28.Tan’s poem about Zhang Ziwu’s cry, revealing his true feelings, is extremely touching. The elegy is as follows: One don't really put pen to paper, three years on the back of one's sword, there are books that are often not written, what about lifeless desire?Seeing the friendship between life and death, lonely and cold, with many tears, wrapped in horse leather, sad and desperate to Jiangtuo. Hard work depends on the person, the style of a strong man is dangerous, the former knowledge hurts Guo Pu, and he is engaged in different Zang Hong.It's not necessarily self-defeating, but I still pity and die for my friends and loyalty, and I'm in the middle of the lake and the sea, but today I'm in poverty.

The teenagers once tied the bridle together, each of them went their own way in the middle, the falcons were flying fiercely, and the Hualiu was proud and bitter.Too much talent becomes a negative, there are only a few friends, whoever comforts you with gray hair, you can't recruit your soul. In the old days, no one knew who he was, and he misunderstood his feelings all his life. At home, there was only a bottle of millet, and there were slanderous books in the suitcase.Aspirations and Confucianism, thoughts and dreams entrusted to the soul, grievances and relatives are all together, let alone weeping.

Wu Peifu's loss of his old friend Zhang Qizhen was heartbreaking enough, but what was even more desolate was still to come. It turned out that Zhang Liansheng, the guardian envoy of Xiangyang, had received Feng Yuxiang's commission sooner or later before Wu Peifu's false path. On June 21, Feng appointed Zhang as The Commander-in-Chief of the 38th Route, his inauguration telegram had the words "waiting for a crime,... being flattered". Zhang secretly rejoiced that Wu wanted to enter Sichuan by false road, and wanted to capture Wu alive to make a great contribution.He hypocritically said to Wu's representative: "Commander Feng wants to arrest Wu Yushuai, I have to obey; Yushuai is my old officer, and I can't do it. If you want to pretend to fight a war, please report to Yushuai Don't worry."

Wu led the defeated troops and arrived at Taipingdian at noon on June 24. The first regiment had arrived first and was mobilizing ships. In the afternoon, the first regiment crossed the Xiang River first and took cover on the opposite side. The loud noise came from the Ge Jincheng Brigade under Feng Yuxiang's command, intercepting under Feng Yuxiang's order, which is the so-called cover force in Zhang Liansheng's mouth.At that time, the boats in the river panicked suddenly, and the first regiment had landed and fought back to the east bank, so that our own troops could not stand still, and the enemy was hiding in the woods or in the sorghum fields, let alone resisting.After about an hour of turmoil, Wu, his wife and their entourage had all gone ashore. Three boats sank, more than a hundred people died in the water, and more than ten people were injured. Local people were sent to Fancheng for medical treatment.After Wu crossed the river, they camped after walking for more than ten miles, and the intercepting troops did not chase after them. On July 3, Zhang Liansheng reported "the process of encircling and suppressing Wu Ni" to Feng Yuxiang by Jiangdian. Wu Peifu decided to enter Sichuan by the small road in the north of Hubei. At that time, Yang Sen's tribe had retreated from Yichang to Badong. Wu Nai chose to enter Sichuan via Baokang, Zigui, and Xingshan. To walk, you have to turn from one mountain to another, climbing up and down, it is as difficult as Deng Ai's smuggling to Yinping in the Three Kingdoms, sometimes living on grass roots and bark.Director Xiang is the eyeliner of the bandits, and every time he passed the bandit village, Wu ordered the leader to hold a red business card with the words "Wu Peifu" written on it, and hold it high in his hand, as expected he was able to pass.It can be said that Wu Peifu has personally experienced the difficulty of going to the blue sky on the road to Shu. One day, I came to a place called Huangbaiping. The ground was a little spacious. There were several families. An old Taoist temple had some flour and mung beans, and the owner brought them all out for the guests.White flour pancakes and mung bean soup were naturally the richest lunch in the past few days. Before the meal was finished, the pursuers followed up again. A grenade rang out, followed by a row of light machine guns, but no one was hurt. A horse, holding a white flag, Wu came out of the temple with a bowl of mung bean soup and a piece of cake in his hand. The cake was still chewing in his mouth. There was a letter to the effect that "please don't leave, Commander. The troops are surrounded on all sides. If you don't listen to the advice, no one will be responsible for the consequences." After reading this letter, the chief of staff, Jiang Yanxing, wept Said, we are finally worthy of the country, even if we go to Nanjing, there will be no danger, if we rush outward like this, there will be great disaster.After hearing this, Wu was furious, with two yellow eyes, as if bursting into flames, pushed Jiang Yanxing away with his hands and said, come with me, I don't know what a big disaster is.After finishing speaking, they first marched towards the mountain road, leaving a small part of the team behind for cover.The messenger stepped aside like a wooden chicken, and he went back to report after all Wu had left.An hour later, we stopped halfway up the mountain, waited for the troops behind to fully arrive and then climbed up the mountain road, spending the night on the mountain.The pursuers did not attack. Wu Peifu went through all kinds of hardships from Huangboping to Xiemahe, to Maliangping, to Wushan Jieling, and returned to Badong on July 13.This area is Yang Sen's defense zone. He Guoquan, the brigade commander of Yang's department, welcomed Wu at the Xiema River, and telegraphed Yang Senyun: "Mr. Wu has arrived at Ma Liangping with a small number of attendants and about 5,000 guards. Quan heard the news and rushed to rest. Ma He is here to greet you, Qu wants to come to Sichuan for a visit, can you welcome him? Please tell me how to do it!" At this time, Yang Sen had been appointed as the commander of the 20th Army of the National Revolutionary Army. However, Wu did not know that Yang Sen had changed his banner, but Yang Gongyi's personal relationship was very clear.So he replied to He Guoquan and ordered him to receive him properly.On the one hand, a telegram was sent to Jiang Zhongzheng in Nanjing, saying that Wu had retreated from Sichuan in embarrassment, and his ambition was in the Jianghu.On the other hand, it also communicated to the local generals in Sichuan.At the same time, Bai Ju, the commander of the First Division, and Xiong Yuxingye, the former director of the Finance Department of Sichuan Province, were sent to Xingshan Jieling by boat to meet him. They also asked Wu to temporarily use the Yong'an Palace in Baidi City, Fengjie County, as Wu's residence, and be guarded by He Lu.At this time, Wu's old troops came and went one after another, including civil and military officers and soldiers' families, numbering more than 5,000 people. On July 15, Yang Sen, his wife and dozens of senior generals sailed directly from Fangciwan County to Wushan to meet Wu and his wife. Together, they sailed up the river, entered Qutang Gorge, parked in Baidi City, and arrived at Yong'an Palace.Yang said to Wu: "The Northern Expedition of the National Revolutionary Army is bound to succeed. Yu Shuai is a man of high integrity and self-indulgence. He does not want to be under the influence of outsiders in the concession, nor does he disdain international forces to breed civil strife. It is better to send telegrams to all parties and the generals in the state to express an aboveboard attitude, declaring that the nature of entering Sichuan is purely for tourism, and will never engage in political activities, so that the doubts and fears of Sichuan people can be relieved, and it can also show the world to be honest." Wu Peifu has a special feeling for Yang Sen, the second confidant in need (the first confidant in need is Zhao Hengti), and coupled with his own poverty today, he readily accepts Yang's suggestion. Wu Peifu accepted Yang Sen's advice and issued a telegram. This is Wu's famous unreasonable telegram showing his heart after his failure. The telegram said: "A lesson from Yang Hui's younger brother in Wan County: The world is full of turmoil, and there is a lot of chaos. If you want to spend leisure time, it is better to visit scenic spots. Because I read the mountains and rivers in the middle of Shu, it is half an old tour, and the soldiers in the middle of Shu are all old rains. They are in the name of the day. Road to Kui, temporarily Take a break here, just wander around, and don't listen to chaos. Brothers Fucheng, Jizhi, Jinkang, Zigan, Dexiang, Songyao, and the brigade commanders of all divisions, etc., begged my brother for their kindness. Once the autumn cools, Going up the river to continue the old love. The special telegram will be delivered, and I hope that it will be inspected. My little brother Wu Peifu. No. Seal". According to Wu's telegram, Yang Sen distributed the telegrams to the generals in Sichuan: "Urgent. General Commander Liu of Chongqing Fugong, Brother Lai Army Commander Dexiang, Governor Liu of Suiding Ban Jigong, Brother Liu Army Commander Zigan of Chengdu, Brother Deng Army Commander Jin Kang, Army Commander Song Yao of Santaitian, and the commanders of all divisions and brigades Brothers Jun Jian: It is said that Kui called Wu Yu's old name in a short time. Since he was relieved of his military position, he has disliked current affairs for a long time. The purpose of bringing his family to Sichuan this time is purely for traveling in the mountains and rivers, and has no political role. Sen intends to wait After he temporarily stays at Kuimen for a short rest, he may be sent to the west. All the gentlemen belong to the old friendship of Paoze, so I should not let my younger brother be the host alone. Yang Sen. Yang. Yin." Although Wu said that he was unreasonable, there was a reason to take five thousand entourages and soldiers to play in the mountains and rivers. Therefore, Wu's telegram was sent out, and although Yang Sen responded to it, the response from all parties was not good.Although the central government treated Wu leniently, they ordered Yang Sen to disband Wu's armed forces. The people in Sichuan believed that it would not be a problem to supply Wu, his family members and a few entourages, but they could not use Sichuan funds to support the guest army.Yang didn't want to surrender Wu's weapons, but in fact he had to. After much deliberation, he had to use austerity as an excuse to persuade Wu to lay off troops. With hundreds of thousands of soldiers, now that the world is declining and things are easy, only five thousand old and weak are left to run around with me, how can I bear to dismiss them!" When Wu Zai was at his worst, Rear Admiral Jiro Huangcheng, the commander-in-chief of Japan's first overseas fleet, and Sato Hideo, chief of the navy's special agency in Shanghai, led 15 and six generals from Yichang to Baidi City on a small ship to pay a sincere visit to Wu Zai. Marshal Wu expressed (1) willingness to provide a private loan of 1 million, and (2) willingness to donate 100,000 rifles, 500 small artillery pieces, and 2,000 machine guns, together with ammunition, to be transported to Baidi City by small ships.This is naturally a big temptation for those who intend to make a comeback.But for Wu Peifu, a tough guy, it has no effect. Wu Yizheng said sternly to the Japanese: "In the past, I had more than 100,000 guns and more than a million dollars in money, and yet I was defeated. It can be seen that success or failure does not lie in guns and money. If I am willing to borrow foreign debts and attract foreign aid, why wait until today. China's affairs should be left to the Chinese. I will not accept the kindness of your country's noble officials." Wu Peifu went to Sichuan this time, and it was extremely difficult. It was really close to death. For a veteran of many battles, it was nothing, but his wife, Mrs. Zhang, was horrified; He intended to commit suicide by throwing himself into the Xianghe River, but Wu Peifu dissuaded him in every possible way, and his meaning began to be understood.Afterwards, Wu trekked through poor villages and remote areas. Although Wu was calm, he had internal concerns. Mrs. Zhang had repeatedly expressed to Wu that she could not bear this kind of fearful life.He also persuaded Wu to go down from the field, not to care about world affairs, and to become a monk in a famous mountain to save the rest of his life. Tears flowed down, and Wu was also moved by it.Wu's emotion can be expressed from his two poems: "Life and death are in a dilemma, and the husband and wife weep for their clothes when they are old." These two fragmented sentences have not been seen in the whole poem, probably because the words and sentences are too tragic, so they are not kept on purpose.There is also a poem about entering Shu, which also expresses the sorrow of the hero's end. The poem says: He once commanded a million soldiers of the Pixiu, the time wasted and the road of Shu suffered a long march, and the madness was misunderstood by the hero's career, and the adversity increased the love of husband and wife;Looking at the autumn wind and Baidi City. There is also a song "White Emperor City Nostalgia": Wild artemisia remains in the deserted city at sunset, towering ancient trees and banners.Monarchs and ministers meet acacia, fish and water, and Zen skills are clearly not handsome.Zuo Yun only taught in the Han Dynasty, and Heshan Naken was appointed as Cao.The sound of the river is endless and the hero hates it, and it flows to Qutang with high waves. Wu consciously attracts the attention of all parties in Baidi City. In order to relieve the difficulties of the host, he really hopes to move to Wanxian County, but Yang Sen doesn't think so, because Yang himself is stationed in Jiewan County, and it is difficult for him to deal with Wu. At the beginning of 2017, Yang agreed with Wu to move to Dazhu, and Wu Sui traveled westward through Wan County, where he was warmly welcomed by Yang Sen.