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After the fall of Gaotang, the west gate of Jinan was completely opened. When Wei Debin's troops were destroyed again, the entire Jinan was empty. Zhang Xun's armed guards were concentrated near Pingandian to confront the Eighth Division in the south. Who would have thought that

The city of Jinan behind them was suddenly lost, and the entire army suddenly became a rootless grass.

Now that he was surrounded by enemies from both sides, Zhang Xun was in a dilemma. The only way to break out was to turn northeast. But looking at his earth-colored men, Zhang Xun knew in his heart that once he ordered a breakthrough to the northeast, he would only be able to survive and lose his own territory.

Where is the place for him? What's more, most of his officers and soldiers have their families in the city. Once they know about the fall of Jinan, the morale of the troops will be completely lost. I'm afraid they won't be able to run very far before they disappear.

"Withdraw...where to withdraw?" Zhang Xun's mouth was filled with bitterness, and he sighed sadly: "My old Zhang Junma has traveled thousands of miles all his life, and I never thought that I would end up in this situation in the end, that's all...that's all..."

"Commander! Our army still has strength. As long as we keep the green hills, we don't have to worry about running out of firewood!" Tang Yiming hurriedly persuaded Zhang Xun when he saw that he was disheartened.

Zhang Xun shook his head miserably. He had been leading soldiers for most of his life, and he knew very well that he was defeated this time. Since he had already lost the chips in his hand, why should he drag his brother with him to follow him on a road of no return?

Rejecting Tang Yiming's kindness, Zhang Xun decided to go out and use this method to protect the armed guards and his subordinates who had been following him for many years. Soon, the negotiators came to the 8th Division on the opposite side and brought a message from Zhang Xun.

The Eighth Division quickly agreed to Zhang Xun's request. A few hours later, Zhang Xun, who took off his military uniform, came to the Eighth Division alone with a few followers. From then on, the Shandong Armed Guards completely became history.

The famous braided marshal Zhang Xun is out of office.

After Wu Peifu led his troops to take over Ping'an Store and capture the armed guards, the Shandong Campaign, which lasted only ten days or so, ended. This battle surprised everyone. No one expected that Zhang Xun's Shandong armed guards collapsed so inexplicably.

, when the call for Zhang Xun to step down was officially sent out, the central and provincial governors couldn't even believe their eyes. The Benzi Army, which was comparable to Beiyang's combat effectiveness, was just gone? What on earth is going on?

"Ziyu, thanks to you for this battle." He rode into Jinan with Wu Peifu. Looking at the important town in Shandong in front of him, Fang Zida couldn't help but turn to Wu Peifu and said.

Wu Peifu smiled faintly, as if defeating Zhang Xun was not worth mentioning: "Zhang Shaoxuan used his troops without any plan and was headstrong. The result of this battle is not surprising."

"Having said that, without Ziyu's command, how could this battle be so simple?" Fang Zida chuckled. If Fang Zida were to command this battle, I'm afraid it would be an upright battle. Although with the current combat effectiveness of the Eighth Division,

Generally speaking, Jinan can still be taken over in the end, but it will never be as easy as now. He has experienced Zhang Xun's braided army, and the casualties of the Eighth Division will definitely not be small after a big battle, but who would have thought that Wu Peifu's soldiers would make unexpected moves

, easily forced Zhang Xun to leave the battlefield.

In fact, it's not surprising that this battle was revealed. When Tian Zhongyu took the initiative to surrender, Wu Peifu immediately adjusted the battle plan. Most of the Eighth Division marched to Jinan in a swagger, seizing Pingyin, Tai'an, Laiwu and other places...

He looked like he was going to fight Zhang Xun at Ping'an Store. But in the dark, Wu Peifu had already sent out a battalion of surprise soldiers. Most of this battalion was composed of elite veterans of the Eighth Division, carrying a large number of war horses and grenades.

Machine guns and other troops detoured from Henan to Shandong and rushed for thousands of miles. When Zhang Xun's eyes were focused on the direction of Pingan Store, they suddenly stabbed him in the back and captured Jinan City with a thunderous force.

This was the first time that the grenadiers equipped by the Eighth Division had experienced actual combat. Zhang Xun's braided army had never heard of this new weapon, let alone seen it. When the grenadiers used intensively began to show their power, overwhelming

When the grenade blew Wei Debin's troops to pieces, the frightened Wei Debin thought he had encountered the main force of the Eighth Division. A small force with such powerful artillery fire was unheard of, and it also brought Zhang Xun

A huge illusion.

Wei Debin was defeated and fled, and when the 1st Battalion of the Eighth Division entered Jinan, if Zhang Xun could make a desperate move and return to Jinan City, he might be able to regain the territory. But at this time, Zhang Xun had been shocked by the news that Jinan had been lost.

Zhang Xun was stunned and witnessed Wei Debin's miserable situation with his own eyes. When he learned that nearly ten thousand troops of the Eighth Division had arrived in Jinan and cut off his retreat, Zhang Xun was completely discouraged and completely lost the confidence to fight again.

Wu Peifu was proficient in the art of war and was good at adapting to the situation. He used troops both appropriately and unexpectedly, which was both unexpected and reasonable. Although Zhang Xun was defeated, his defeat was not unjust, because no matter from the perspective of soldiers, equipment, command or strategy,

The winners are all from the 8th Division.

This battle of the Eighth Division made it famous as the First Division of the National Defense Forces, making Fang Zida even more famous. As for the former enemy commander and chief of staff Wu Peifu of the Eighth Division who directly commanded the battle, he also emerged and became a rising star on the land of China.

of a new star.

After the Eighth Division entered Jin*nan, in addition to taking over the civil affairs, the reorganization of the Armed Guards also began in full swing. For a time, the suburbs of Jin*nan were filled with piles of braids cut by officers and soldiers. Since the fall of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, China's last

Maintaining a braided army has completely become a thing of the past. Wu Peifu has already made arrangements for the placement of ordinary soldiers, and everything is going on in an orderly manner. As for the placement of officers, there are also corresponding plans. Some officers who are willing to follow Zhang Xun into the field except

It is not difficult for the Eighth Division to let them stay temporarily in designated places and hand over their sidearms. As for those officers who are willing to stay and continue to serve in the army, there will be dedicated personnel to register them and rearrange them according to their abilities.

After entering Jinan City, Wu Peifu handled the specific military affairs, and Fang Zida was mainly responsible for the reception of civil affairs. Due to the good preliminary preparations, everything went very smoothly, and it was almost completed within a few days.

"Brother Shaoxuan, we meet again." On this day, Fang Zida specially came to Zhang Xun's house. Although Zhang Xun had resigned, the specific resettlement work still had to be handled.

"It turns out to be Brother Zhangming, please take a seat." Today, Zhang Xun is just like an ordinary old man, sitting in the courtyard leisurely playing Go with others in a long gown. When Fang Zida came, he did not get up to greet him, but held his hand

The garden fan pointed to the stone bench on one side, and then turned his attention to the chessboard.

"Mr. Zhang Ming, please drink tea." Zhang Xun put on airs, but Fang Zida didn't take it seriously. He smiled and sat down directly. But the man who was playing chess with Zhang Xun quickly stood up to greet him and took a

The teapot poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

"You are..." Fang Zida thanked him and suddenly felt that this person looked very familiar.

"Tang Yiming, Mr. Zhangming, we have met before." Tang Yiming said with a smile.

"That's right! We met in Nanjing back then, and you were Tang Yiming, Tang Battalion Commander! Look at my memory." Fang Zida suddenly understood, patted his forehead and said with a smile.

Tang Yiming nodded. At this time, Zhang Xun made a move. Tang Yiming glanced at the chessboard, and after thinking about it, he made a move. Fang Zida looked at the chessboard from the side, and saw that it was densely packed with black and white colors, and it seemed that the end of the move had been reached.

As for who is better and who is worse, Fang Zida doesn’t understand Go at all and can’t tell.

"Will Battalion Commander Tang no longer lead troops in the future?" Fang Zida noticed that Tang Yiming and Zhang Xun were both in civilian clothes, and he did not see Tang Yiming's name in the list of officers reorganized by the Armed Guards. Thinking of this, he asked casually.

"Haha, Mr. Zhang Ming doesn't need to call me battalion commander anymore. Tang used to be a soldier in the Qing Dynasty to get food. He is tired after so many years and wants to retire and take a rest."

"This is such a pity." To be honest, Fang Zida still has a good feeling for Tang Yiming. He met him twice in Nanjing back then and always felt that this man was brave and resourceful. If he could stay, he would become a great person in time.

.Who would have thought that Tang Yiming would be so loyal to Zhang Xun and willing to accompany Zhang Xun to the field? Fang Zida could not help but sigh with regret.

"Everyone has his own ambition..." Tang Yiming smiled slightly. At this time, Zhang Xun made another move. He looked at the chess game carefully, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "After all, the commander has a better move, I lost this game again."

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Zhang Xun calmly threw the chess pieces in his hand into the chess box, shook his head and sighed: "Why is the chess piece superior? It's just the defeated general."

Tang Yiming was slightly startled, and did not answer Zhang Xun's words. He lowered his head and packed up the chess pieces without saying a word.

"Brother Zhang Ming, it's rare for you to come to my Lao Zhang's place today. The so-called battlefield is like a casino. I, Lao Zhang, have always been a top-notch gambler. If you are wise, you are willing to accept defeat. If you have any rules, just tell me."

"Haha, what Brother Shaoxuan said, I don't have any regulations. It's just that I've been too busy these days and haven't been able to visit Brother Shaoxuan. Zida is here to apologize to you first. In addition, I just want to ask Young Master

Brother Xuan's future plans can also be arranged for Brother Shaoxuan." Fang Zida said with a smile, playing with the tea cup in his hand, waiting for Zhang Xun's answer.

Zhang Xun smiled faintly: "Plan? Haha, I, Mr. Zhang, will either go abroad for inspection or work as an apartment in the concession. I wonder what the answer is?"

"Does Brother Shaoxuan have no other ideas?" Fang Zida seemed to have known that Zhang Xun would say this, and asked with a smile.

Zhang Xun's eyebrows jumped and he said with an unhappy expression: "What? Brother Zhang Ming is not satisfied with this!"
Chapter completed!