Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

Surprise in Guangxi

Encouraged by the honorary title of 'Thirteen Iron and Steel Army', Xiong Shaowen and Zhang Guoqiang almost devoted all their energies to the expansion of the army.As the Thirteenth Army continued to replenish its troops due to the steady stream of new recruits, it began to slowly get on the right track and entered the process of reorganization.Commander-in-Chief Li Guosheng's eyes gradually shifted to other units of the National Defense Forces.

But at this moment, a telegram from Guangxi Bai Chongxi and Yang Xiankun directly forced Li Guosheng to shift his attention to the Guangxi Guangxi army that had just been incorporated into his command.

Before the Guangxi Clan was truly incorporated into the National Defense Forces, the [-] troops under the Gui Clan were divided into three armies and nine infantry divisions in accordance with the combat sequence of the National Government Army.That is to say, apart from Bai Chongxi and Li Zongren, the Guangxi Clique has a total of three lieutenant generals, nine major generals and division commanders, and more than a dozen other officers with the rank of major general or above.

However, according to the establishment of the Mountain Army by the General Command of the National Defense Forces, all officers of the Guangxi line will be downgraded to use.More importantly, the number of officers who can finally stay in front-line military command posts is only half of that of the Guangxi army before the reorganization.As for the remaining military officers, they were either converted to civilian jobs or retired with a pension.

However, do these officers have the heart to give up their current status and obey the orders of the National Defense Forces Command?the answer is negative…

As a strategic location for Guangxi to march into Hunan, Guilin has been stationed with the most elite Seventh Army of the Guilin.Compared with the generally low-rise houses in Guilin City, a luxurious masonry structure compound located in the center of Guilin City is unsurprisingly the entire administrative center of Guilin, of course.It is also the headquarters of the Seventh Army of the Guilin Garrison.

Compared with the calmness of the past, this morning is very early.Nuo Da's military headquarters was strictly protected by a battalion of Gui army elites, all the personnel working in the compound.Only in, not out...

The office of Lieutenant General Li Pinxian, the commander of the Seventh Army, saw a telegram from the Guijun headquarters in Nanning, personally sent by Chief of Staff Bai Chongxi.Li Pinxian, who was in a high position, rarely frowned and paced back and forth in the office.As for the heart of Lieutenant General Li Pinxian, because of the order of Bai Chongxi and Li Zongren, he fell into an unprecedented struggle. [

Obey the order, and he will change from an army commander to a division commander. It is absolutely not an exaggeration to describe his status in the Republic of China as plummeting.What's more.Once he enters the national defense force, he can only become a pure soldier who doesn't care about world affairs, and has no qualifications or opportunities to intervene.

Of course, if you disobey the order, it means that you will completely split with Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi.

At this moment, the confidant chief of staff finally entered the office under Li Pinxian's anxious waiting, took the telegram handed over by Li Pinxian, and quickly browsed through it.The chief of staff also frowned.

After confirming that there was nothing suspicious around, he asked Li Pinxian bluntly, "Military seat. I don't know what you think about this order..."

Li Pinxian did not answer directly, but shook his head, and sighed to the chief of staff in front of him: "Chief of staff, to say something bad, our current status, including the current size and influence of the Guangxi Clan, are all of us." The old brother fought with his life on the battlefield with a knife and a gun. After working hard for half his life, he finally got the current situation. I feel unwilling to give it to the National Defense Forces for nothing. What do you think personally? The current prosperity of the Guangxi Clan will be ruined in the hands of our generation..."

Although Li Pinxian didn't answer directly, but as the chief of staff of Li Pinxian's confidant, he still felt from this answer that the military seat in front of him was dissatisfied with Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi.

After a short hesitation, he began to encourage: "Mr. Seat, according to this order and the policy of the National Defense Forces towards the army, once we accept this order, you will be directly demoted from Army Commander to Major General and Division Commander, at least to Deputy Commander. Besides, Guangxi was brought down by those of us. Why did the National Defense Forces occupy Guangxi so easily without a single soldier, and even demote us heroes... So, my suggestion is to resolutely disobey With this order, Guangxi can only be governed by our Guangxi faction, and the National Defense Forces can go back wherever they come from..."

"As for Commander-in-Chief Li and Chief of Staff Bai, since they are willing to give up the interests of the Guangxi faction to serve in the National Defense Forces, we can contact several other army commanders to oppose this order together. Re-form a new Guangxi faction to manage Guangxi..."

If Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi heard the chief of staff's words, they could definitely be called treasonous.However, in the face of the unprecedented choice, Li Pinxian, who had already had a slight change in his heart, did not lose his temper or show any dissatisfaction.

After a short hesitation, he ordered to the chief of staff in front of him: "Well, chief of staff... you should immediately contact the other two army commanders and find out what they say. In addition, this matter must be kept secret, and the matter must be kept secret in the shortest possible time. , give me an answer."

In terms of military struggle, although the central government of Chiang Kai-shek is not an opponent of the National Defense Forces, in terms of intelligence collection and intelligence network establishment, the central government, with its long-term layout, is far stronger than the one that was established less than two years ago. Wehrmacht.

The National Defense Force is expanding, and the Guangxi faction is integrated into the National Defense Force... Although the National Defense Force has not announced such a big event and kept it secret, the impenetrable central "government" intelligence network still aggregates this information into Lao Jiang's hands.

Subsequently, a huge conspiracy personally arranged by Lao Jiang began to slowly cover Guangxi.

Less than an hour after the confidant chief of staff of the Seventh Army of the Nationalist Government left, a major and adjutant walked to Li Pinxian in a hurry.After whispering a few words into Li Pinxian's ear, Li Pinxian frowned again, and the frown was deeper than before.

Because, the adjutant in front of me brought me a very unexpected news: "Yang Yongtai, Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan of the National Government, came to Guilin City alone with only a few personal guards, and wanted to see himself. Now, this Yang Yongtai is dressed as a businessman. Sitting in the living room of the military headquarters and staring at himself..."[

Under the watchful eyes of the adjutant, Li Pinxian couldn't help but sigh after a short period of thought: "I really didn't expect it. The central government's response was so fast. It was less than a day after receiving the reorganization order, and someone came to sow discord..."

The adjutant asked subconsciously: "Then... the military seat. Did you see Secretary-General Yang or not..."

"Of course I see..." After this incident, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi became more and more dissatisfied with Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi. Army Commander Li Pinxian, who already had the idea of ​​self-reliance, of course would not let go of the fat sheep who came to his door.Facing the adjutant in front of him, he replied without thinking.

Afterwards, after carefully tidying up the lieutenant general's uniform on his body, he walked quickly to the living room of the military headquarters.

After all, Yang Yongtai's identity represents the national government, and he saw Yang Yongtai dressed as a businessman.I already have a specific idea in my mind, and I plan to get some support from the national government to form Li Pinxian of the new Gui family.After paying a military salute to Yang Yongtai very straightforwardly, he said: "Secretary-General Yang is here, but I have not been able to welcome you from a humble position. I ask Secretary-General Yang to forgive me..."

Yang Yongtai, whose eyes flashed brightly quickly, replied with a smile on his face: "Commander Li, you are too polite. As the saying goes, you don't want to go to the Three Treasures Hall. Today, Yang came here. On the one hand, he is to see his old friend, Commander Li. On the other hand, for official business, on behalf of the central "government" to announce an appointment to Commander Li..."

"Appointment..." Although Li Pinxian tried to hide his facial expression as much as possible, however.The sudden joy in your heart is still in Yang Yongtai's eyes.

After nodding affirmatively to Li Pinxian, the smiling Yang Yongtai seemed to be doing magic.He took out a letter of appointment from his body.Facing Li Pinxian in front of him, he opened his mouth and said: "Lieutenant General Li Pinxian, the commander of the Seventh Army of the National Government Army, has made many meritorious service during his tenure... Lieutenant General Li Pinxian is appointed as the commander of the Fourth Army of the National Government Army and the commander of the Seventh Army. At the same time, it was decided by the Government Affairs Council. Li Pinxian was appointed as the "government" and "chairman" of Guangxi Province to preside over all important military and political affairs in Guangxi Province..."

Although he knew that Lao Jiang, who was far away in Nanjing, was trying to sow discord.Let the Guangxi clique become chaotic, and at the same time, in order to cause some troubles for the National Defense Forces, they will definitely promise themselves a benefit and allow themselves to return to the central government.However, what Li Pinxian did not expect was that the bait offered by Lao Jiang was so beneficial...

Chairman of Guangxi Province, Commander of the Fourth Army of the Nationalist Government...

No matter which of these two positions, in Li Pinxian's opinion, he has never thought about it before.Seeing Yang Yongtai who was smiling in front of him, Li Pinxian really wanted to agree to this condition immediately.However, Li Pinxian, who still maintained the last shred of reason, still suppressed the impulse in his heart.

After hugging Yang Yongtai, he refused meaningfully: "Secretary-General Yang, please forgive me for not being able to take orders...Once I accept this appointment, it will be tantamount to betraying Commander-in-Chief Li Zongren and the entire Gui Clan..."

The smile that always shrouded Yang Yongtai's face did not change at all because of Li Pinxian's refusal. He waved his hand to stop Li Pinxian from continuing.

Then, he analyzed to Li Pinxian: "Commander Li, I don't need to explain some things too clearly... If the information detected by the national government is correct, at this moment Li Zongren has already surrendered to the National Defense Forces and served as a member of the National Defense Forces. The United Provisional "Chairman" runs counter to the Central "Government". As for your Chief of Staff Bai Chongxi, he serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the National Defense Forces. As for you senior generals of the Guangxi Clique, you must be under the order of the General Command of the National Defense Forces. Unify and reorganize the troops under your command, and then use them all at a lower level..."

"Speaking of this, it's not that you, Commander Li, betrayed the Gui Clan, but Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi. For their own self-interest, for the sake of their so-called reputation, regardless of the [-] troops of the Gui Clan and the future of the Gui Clan, they arbitrarily captured the Gui Clan. The Department was merged into the National Defense Forces, and without the consultation and consent of you Gui Family veterans..."

Seeing Li Pinxian, who had already showed a look of excitement on his face, Yang Yongtai, who is known for his cunning, continued to speak: "Commander Li, I believe that as long as you raise the banner of the Guangxi faction to govern Guangxi, the entire Guizhou faction will be in command." Most of the [-] troops will support you as the "Chairman" of the Guangxi Provincial "Government" and the commander of the Fourth Army of the Nationalist "Government"..."

"Of course, the central 'government' will also support you in terms of reputation and electrification. In addition, in order to show the sincerity of the central 'government', once you officially take over as the 'chairman' of the Guangxi provincial 'government' and drive out the National Defense Forces in Guangxi Out of Guangxi Province. The central "government" will exempt Guangxi Province from taxation for three consecutive years, allowing Guangxi Province to recuperate. At the same time, all officers of the Fourth Army will be nominated by the Guangxi Provincial "Government". Report to the Military and Political Department of the Nationalist Government for the record. Yes. I believe that with these two conditions, plus Commander Li’s prestige among the [-] troops of the Guangxi Clan, it will be possible to gather a group of Guangxi Clan soldiers who do not want to submit to the National Defense Forces in the shortest possible time.”

After the two conspired.As the commander of the Seventh Army, Li Pinxian once again received the 200 million ocean check sent by Lao Jiang, and took over the appointment from the central "government" with satisfaction.Then, with the help of Yang Yongtai, he began to contact the generals at all levels who were dissatisfied with the National Defense Forces and Li Zongren among the [-] troops of the Guangxi Clan...

A day passed in a blink of an eye, and the Chief of Staff of the Seventh Army, who was in charge of contacting the other two armies of the Guangxi Clique, returned to Li Pinxian's office with a calm expression.After seeing Yang Yongtai who was chatting with Li Pinxian in Li Pinxian's office, he immediately affirmed it with a keen sense of smell.His military seat has decided not to obey the military orders from Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, and led the Seventh Army to form a new Guangxi faction in Guangxi, driving the National Defense Forces out of Guangxi.

Thinking of this, and thinking about the results of my own contact today, the Chief of Staff, who was still full of confidence in this premeditated plan, gradually developed a trace of worry from the bottom of his heart.Because, today's day-to-day contact, I did not achieve the expected results.

Among the other two army commanders, Xia Wei, the commander of the [-]th Army, hadn't waited for his future statement to be completed.Rejection in terms of righteous words.Not only that, but Xia Wei, who is also a veteran of the Xingui family, even acted as a lobbyist, letting himself and the commander in front of him put down his airs.Take the initiative to accept the reorganization of the National Defense Forces.In Xia Wei's eyes, Li Zongren, who created the new Guangxi family with his own hands, would never give away half of his life's hard work for nothing.And since Li Zongren did it now, there must be a reason for doing so.

What's more.Since the former mountain division of the national defense army entered Nanning, Xia Wei was the only one among the three commanders of the Guangxi clique who went to Nanning to observe the mountain division.In Xia Wei's eyes.Although the [-] troops of the Gui system are known as elites, they are especially good at climbing mountains.but.Compared with the mountain divisions that specialize in mountain warfare, they are simply not at the same level.After all, the mountain division is a special unit that has been trained for more than a year under the order of Li Guosheng.

For Xia Wei, the strong combat effectiveness shown by the mountain division is one aspect, the various advanced equipment equipped by the mountain division, the logistics reserve without any worries, the generous military salary and welfare treatment of the troops... is another aspect.

Although the Guangxi family has all the taxes in Guangxi province, but because of Guangxi's barren land and underdeveloped industries, relying on this provincial tax to support the [-] troops of the Gui family has reached the limit of Guangxi.

The military salary that the [-] soldiers of the Guangxi family can receive every year is not as good as that of the central government army under the command of Chiang Kai-shek, not to mention the well-paid National Defense Forces.In the National Defense Forces, each soldier has several sets of military uniforms and corresponding rubber-soled leather shoes. However, in the Guangxi line with [-] soldiers, many soldiers still wear straw sandals on their feet, not even a pair of cloth shoes. How poor is Wan Dajun?

Let’s take a look at the equipment of the [-] troops of the Guangxi Clan. Because there is no arsenal in Guangxi, almost all the existing equipment of the troops comes from battlefield seizures and outsourcing.Except for a small number of elite troops equipped with a certain amount of standard equipment, the various weapons equipped by other non-elite troops can be called "Made in All Nations".Although the army of [-] has a rifle in each hand, almost [-]% of the rifles of these rifles have been worn out due to long-term use.

Rifles, the most basic infantry equipment, are so unbearable, not to mention heavy weapons...

Among the [-] troops of the Guangxi Clan, the only heavy weapons that can be used are the three mountain artillery battalions that the three armies hold like treasures in their hands.

And what about the mountain division that Commander Xia Wei saw?

Ordinary infantrymen are each equipped with a semi-automatic rifle that is said to be capable of continuous shooting.Not only that, the light machine guns that the Guangxi army has just equipped to the company have already reached one for each infantry squad in the mountain division of the National Defense Army.

The Guangxi army has just been equipped with mortars at the regiment level. In the mountain divisions of the National Defense Forces, each infantry company is equipped with a platoon.The Guangxi Department holds mountain running like a baby, and the National Defense Army's mountain division has been equipped to the battalion level.

What's more, the light howitzer regiment directly under the Mountain Division of the National Defense Army has a barrel that is as thick as a bowl, which is almost unprecedented in my life.In the eyes of Commander Xia Wei, the powerful firepower displayed by a regiment of the National Defense Army's Mountain Division has reached that of an army of the Guangxi army.The number of heavy weapons and light machine guns equipped by the entire mountain division has even exceeded the [-] troops of Commander Gui System.

Such a strong combat effectiveness, coupled with the advanced equipment of the troops... Seeing these, Commander Xia Wei gradually began to understand why the National Defense Forces can win foreign wars one after another without any advantage in strength.

Therefore, after watching the National Defense Forces Mountain Division, Xia Wei, who is purely a soldier, has a strong affection and jealousy for the National Defense Forces.I hope that one day I can enter the National Defense Forces and command such a well-equipped and well-trained iron-blooded elite in the National Defense Forces.

With such an idea in mind, Commander Xia Wei, after receiving the telegrams from Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, the first thing he thought of was not whether his position could be kept, but that he could finally get his wish and truly enter the national defense force's combat sequence.

Not only that, in order to convince his subordinates of the order of the Guangxi faction to be merged into the National Defense Forces, Commander Xia Wei personally organized all the officers above the regiment level of the [-]th Army to go to the mountain division station to observe...

Under such circumstances, after learning of the intention of the Chief of Staff of the Seventh Army, he immediately refused, and acted as a lobbyist for Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi, persuading Li Pinxian to obey the order. (To be continued..)

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