August 6th, late at night.

Two 800-ton cargo ships turned on their searchlights and went upstream. Under the astonishment of fishermen on more than ten small fishing boats moored on the banks of the Han River, one after another, they firmly leaned on Qinglong Wharf east of Chaozhou City. Hundreds of Sichuan soldiers who had already been waiting on the shore took the cables thrown from the ship, tied the ship, and lifted more than ten long springboards to the side of the ship.

"Brother Xiangting——"

The first brigade commander Xiao Fei and the second brigade commander Xu Tongyao both exclaimed, and both stepped forward and hugged Lu Chuanfang, the long-lost deputy chief of the General Command, with surprise and touching expression on their faces...

Lu Chuanfang, wearing casual clothes, smiled, looked at the thin black Xiaofei, and then looked at the junior brother Xu Tongyao who was crying to his beard. He gently pushed the two of them away, took a step forward, and gave a solemn military salute in front of a large group of familiar old brothers:

"Brothers, Commander-in-Chief Xiao asked me to give you a message - I am sorry for my brothers. He is like the 300,000 brothers in our army. He never forgot about the eight thousand brothers who are alone in eastern Guangdong. He is like the 300,000 brothers in our army. He feels extremely proud and proud for you!"

Dozens of officers at all levels raised their hands to return the gifts excitedly, and they were like abused young wives who were crying when they saw their parents' family. Many brothers even burst into tears. Even Xiao Fei and Xu Tongyao, who were surrounded by Lu Chuanfang, could not help but burst into tears.

Lu Chuanfang stepped forward to meet the brothers one by one, shook hands one by one, and finally returned to the brothers and loudly conveyed the praise and rewards given to the eight thousand brothers by Commander-in-Chief Xiao Yimin:

"Brothers, according to the instructions of Commander-in-Chief Xiao, the Military Affairs Department of the Nanjing Camp has made a decision: to grant you the number of the 'Nanjing Camp' No. 2 Division directly under the Nanjing Camp'. All officers and soldiers will be promoted to the first level and will be rewarded with a collective reward of 500,000 yuan!"

There was a cheer on the dock. More than 800 soldiers who were unloading goods were shouting loudly, and many people yelled loudly, dancing and roaring to vent their long-suppressed resentment.

Lu Chuanfang pointed to the two cargo ships: "Brothers, please see, what is being unloaded from the ship are ten thousand new military uniforms with new steel helmets and thick-soled military shoes, one hundred and fifty mortars, three hundred state-of-the-art m1918 improved light machine guns, five million rounds of bullets and mortar shells. I hope all brothers will bring these new equipment back to their respective divisions as quickly as possible, and welcome the upcoming war with a new look. In this battle, we must bring our army's reputation!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill—"

A familiar roar suddenly sounded, shaking the storm and clouds over Chaozhou.

An hour later, Xiao Fei and Xu Tongyao, who returned to the camp in the city, turned to the map and introduced the situation to Lu Chuanfang and others. Finally, Xiao Fei made a request that was not planned:

"Senior Brother Lu. If the south of Fujian can continue to restrain the Eighth Brigade of the Guangdong Army and prevent it from moving south calmly, I want to divide a regiment, plus a temporary machine gun battalion, capture Raoping County as quickly as possible, block the road for the Eighth Brigade of the Guangdong Army to retreat to Meixian, and annihilate the enemy of the Fujian-Guangdong border."

Lu Chuanfang thought for a moment: "If we divide the troops, will the direction of Shuikou Town be affected?"

Xiao Fei replied with a smile: "The impact is not big. In fact, the troops we have deployed in Shuikou Town are not four main regiments, but two regiments plus direct machine gun battalions and special agent battalions. The total strength is less than 5,000. It is just that the four main regiments are used to confuse Xu Chongzhi. The two regiments and baggage battalions of our Second Brigade have been staying in Chaozhou and Shantou without moving."

Xu Tongyao added:

"Since the end of last year, our division was changed to a two-brigade and four-corps system like the Guangdong Army at the request of the Guangzhou Base Camp. The number of officers and soldiers of the main regiment was only more than 1,500. But despite this, we are still much stronger than the troops under Xu Chongzhi. At least in terms of firepower equipment, our regiment can stand up to him and his brigade.

"Xu Chongzhi's Eastern Route Army sounds very strong. But there are only three mixed brigades and two direct battalions, with a total force of only more than 18,000, of which more than 2,000 are still wounded soldiers recovering from injuries. The three brigades have only sixteen artillery pieces, and there are less than 60 heavy machine guns left. They probably haven't seen light machine guns before."

Lu Chuanfang weighed for a moment and agreed immediately:

"I agree, but I still have to ask the commander-in-chief to obtain approval from the Nanjing headquarters before it can be implemented. At this critical period, changes in combat plans in any direction may affect the overall situation. Besides, if the headquarters approves this new plan, it is necessary to establish a close connection with Fujian friendly forces so that the north and south can be successfully implemented."

Xiao Fei and Xu Tongyao smiled excitedly: "We will send a telegram to the commander-in-chief immediately!"

......

At three o'clock in the morning on August 8, Nanjing Governor's Office.

Qiao Yifu, deputy director of the General Staff Department in charge of confidential communications, hurried into the smoke-filled command center, came to Xiao Yimin, and handed over a message: "Commander, Chaozhou urgent telegram."

Xiao Yimin quickly read the telegram, raised his head and looked at Wang Lingji, Zhang Sike, Zhang Qun and others:

"Xiao Fei and Xu Tongyao jointly called to request that they want to separate out a Raoping County that was rushing to the Fujian-Guangdong border and block the retreat of the Eighth Brigade of the Guangdong Army. What do you think?"

Wang Lingji smiled and said nothing, signaling Zhang Qun beside him to express his opinion.

Zhang Qun's face turned slightly red with excitement. Logically speaking, he, the liaison director, was a idle essay official in the test period. He did not dare to hope to participate in such a major battle decision, and he did not even have the qualifications to observe. However, Xiao Yimin and Wang Lingji not only trusted him, but also seemed to value his talent very much. Zhang Sike and Qiao Yifu and other colleagues also gave him support and encouragement openly and secretly, which moved Zhang Qun. Before coming to Nanjing, he had never received the attention of the Guangzhou base camp. He was purely an unknown young junior. The strong contrast made Zhang Qun sigh and made the most important choice in his life in his heart.

However, Zhang Qun did not know the specific situation of the Eight Thousand Sichuan Army stationed in Chaoshan for a while, nor did he know that the Eight Thousand Sichuan Army had obtained supplies of weapons and equipment, and its combat effectiveness was increased exponentially. Therefore, for safe reasons, Zhang Qun turned his attention to the biggest key point of this battle:

"I don't understand many situations, but I just have some thoughts. I feel that Chaomei is connected to Heyuan County, Huizhou, and the south is connected to Heyuan County. It is likely to become a variable in this battle... Huizhou is stationed in Chen Jiongming's first army of Guangdong Army, and the Fifth Mixed Brigade of Chen Jiongming's Third Division stationed in Heyuan. As long as General Wang Zanxu's 11th Division can suppress Heyuan's defending the enemy as scheduled and make him dare not act rashly, there will be no big suspense in the battle on the front line of Chaomei."

Xiao Yimin and Wang Lingji immediately praised him, and Zhang Sike and others also looked at the embarrassed Zhang Qun with great admiration. Before Zhang Qun had grasped the overall details, he was able to make such a clear judgment, which shows his solid foundation and sharp thinking.

Xiao Yimin then introduced in detail: "Yue Jun is really keen and meticulous! Let me briefly report the latest situation... After our efforts from many parties, we have established initial contact with Chen Jiongming and reached an agreement on many issues. Therefore, Wang Zanxu's 11th Division will not attack Heyuan again for the time being.

"The reason why we are still slowly pushing towards Heyuan is just to create an illusion for the outside world."

Zhang Qun was shocked, his heart was roaring like a roaring roaring. He was shocked violently. He was stunned on the spot and didn't move for a long time.

Wang Lingji patted Zhang Qun on the shoulder and gave him an encouragement smile.

Xiao Yimin continued: "At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Guangzhou base camp sent veteran Zhu Zhixin to the Humen Fort to secretly instigate the two regiments stationed at Humen Fort to leave Chen Jiongming's camp. These two regiments have been lost in faith for a long time. Speaking of which, most officers and soldiers are still loyal to Chen Jiongming. However, there are not a few revolutionaries hidden among them. As a result, Zhu Zhixin was too hastily, causing the two regiments to get fire and Zhu Zhixin himself died in a rampage."

"ah?!"

Not only Zhang Qun exclaimed, Zhang Sike, Qiao Yifu, Wan Lianfeng and others also took a breath. Who would have thought that the dignified founder of the Tongmenghui, the veteran of the revolutionary party, and the secretary-general of the Guangzhou Marshal's Office would die in the chaos?

Xiao Yimin took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. When everyone's emotions recovered, he continued to introduce: "Zhu Zhixin's death triggered an uproar in the military and political circles of Guangdong. The two camps that were already divided completely turned against each other. Chen Jiongming was furious and ordered his subordinates to leave the front line overnight, retreat quickly to Dongguan and Huizhou through highways, railways and waterways, which finally caused chaos and collapse on the entire Guangdong army.

"At this moment, I'm afraid that the Guangxi army under Lu Rongting's command had already learned of this situation. I even suspect that Chen Jiongming had established contact with Lu Rongting, or Mo Rongxin, who was on the front line to command the overall situation."

All the generals were deeply shocked when they heard these top secret news.

Wang Lingji smiled and said, "Things are like this, it's always unpredictable. I believe that after dawn, the entire battle situation will change tremendously. We estimate that the three Gui army will enter Guangzhou City within two days, and the western Guangdong army that belong to Lu Rongting and Mo Rongxin will completely control Yangjiang, and Enping and other areas south of Guangzhou are unlikely to be protected. Mr. Sun's hometown Xiangshan County is not far from being destroyed."

While silent, Zhang Qun suddenly asked, "Since this is the case, Meixian may not have to fight again?"

Xiao Yimin shook his head: "No, this battle in Meixian must be fought. There are three reasons: First, the eight thousand brothers who have been separated from us for a long time need to rebuild their morale through this battle. This is an excellent opportunity to reflect our army's cohesion and fighting spirit;

"Secondly, we must consider the psychological requirements of Fujian's friendly forces. Southern Fujian was occupied by the Guangdong army sent by the Guangzhou Revolutionary Government for many years. The Fujian army units fought for several years but could not drive away Xu Chongzhi's Eastern Army. Everyone was resentful, so we must assist Fujian's friendly forces to fight a turnaround and let this resentment be vented, which is beneficial to Fujian's return;

"Third, in order to completely control Chaoshan, a strategic location that restrains the two provinces, Xu Chongzhi's ministry cannot be kept. Only in this way can the Qiongya area, which we have been secretly operating for more than a year, be more secure!"

"I understand! Thank you for your cultivation!" Zhang Sike and others expressed their sincere admiration.

Zhang Qun was completely stunned, and the large amount of confidential information poured into his mind made him fall into a chaotic state after a huge shock...

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