North Town, Feng Residence, Feng Linge's study room.
The commanders and brigade commanders of the three infantry divisions under Feng Linge, as well as the brigade commanders of Feng Ping and the temporary 1st division, were all gathered here. All of them had serious expressions on their faces.
"Brothers, according to the information we received, Zhang Yuting has already begun to take action. Apart from the 53rd regiment, the rest of the main forces under his command had begun to gather in Liaozhong. The 54th Infantry Brigade, independent 1st Brigade, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Brigade, temporary 1st Brigade, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Brigade, 4th Brigade, 5th Brigade, and 6th Brigade were all deployed!”Feng Linge's face was solemn.
Feng Linge might not be as strong as Zhang Yuting. However, with his deep qualifications and status among the Feng faction warlords, his influence was not inferior to Zhang Yuting's.
As soon as Zhang Yuting's troops moved out, Feng Linge immediately received the relevant news.
"Ten infantry brigades and two cavalry brigades are indeed Zhang Yuting's main force. This time, they clearly want to defeat us in one fell swoop!”Yang Desheng nodded.
"It seems that my defense zone has become Zhang Yuting's main attack direction. It would be extremely difficult for the 2nd Division of Liaoxi to hold off Zhang Yuting's main force.”Ji Jinchun, the commander of the 2nd Division in Liaoxi, had a solemn expression.
In the entire Fengtian Province, Feng Linge and Zhang Yuting were almost square. The Liaohe River from north to south became the natural dividing line between the two families.
However, Liaozhong was located east of Liaohe River.
When the territory was divided, Feng Linge had occupied Liaozhong with great force in order to keep a stronghold east of Liaohe River. Perhaps he could use this to attack Fengtian City in the future.
Although Zhang Yuting had suffered this loss in silence, he had no choice but to tacitly acknowledge this fact in order not to provoke the conflict.
This also made Liaozhong a key area for Feng Linge's defense.
Before the expansion, Feng Linge had stationed a regiment in Liaozhong. After the expansion, the entire 2nd Division of Liaoxi had gathered there.
"It's indeed difficult for Uncle Ji's Liaoxi 2nd Division to resist the attack of Zhang Yuting's main force. We need to send reinforcements. Moreover, since Zhang Yuting is attacking Liaozhong, we might as well fight them there. I believe that with our strength, we can defeat them in one fell swoop! If they could eliminate Zhang Yuting's main force in Liaozhong, the following battles would undoubtedly be much easier. And Zhang Yuting will no longer have the strength to fight against us.”Feng Ping said.
Zhang Yuting sent out nine infantry brigades and two cavalry brigades. They came in a menacing manner and seemed very powerful. They were unstoppable.
But don't forget, with the current establishment of the Chinese army, each brigade only had 4000 people. Zhang Yuting sent out ten infantry brigades and two cavalry brigades, totaling less than 50,000 people.
As for Feng Ping's temporary 1st Division, after expanding to 5 infantry brigades, their total strength had already exceeded 56,000. Moreover, they were armed to the teeth. Just the temporary 1st division alone was enough to defeat Zhang Yuting.
Furthermore, Feng Linge had three infantry divisions under his command, and 36,000 soldiers. The equipment and combat strength of these troops might not be as good as the temporary 1st Division, but they were not inferior to Zhang Yuting's troops.
It could be said that because of the changes brought about by Feng Ping, the strength of Feng Linge's subordinates was much stronger than Zhang Yuting's.
Zhang Yuting taking the initiative to start a war this time was simply hitting a rock with an egg.
"Liaoxi 1st Division, quickly reinforce Liaozhong. The 28th Infantry Division left a brigade to defend Beizhen and the rest of the troops to reinforce Liaozhong.”Feng Linge ordered.
"Yes, Marshal!" The generals answered.
"My temporary 1st division will secretly move towards Liaozhong at night. They will hide during the day and come out at night to avoid being discovered by Zhang Yuting's troops. At that time, he would find an opportunity to launch a fatal blow to Zhang Yuting's troops!”Feng Ping said.
At present, Zhang Yuting should not be aware of the news of the temporary 1st division. Otherwise, he would not have been so bold as to launch an attack directly. This gave Feng Ping a chance.
"Alright, that's the arrangement. Jin Chun, return to Liaozhong immediately and organize the troops to build fortifications. With our advanced weapons, it shouldn't be too difficult to resist Zhang Yuting's attack.”Feng Linge ordered.
"Yes, marshal." Ji Jinchun replied.
Even though the 3 infantry divisions under Feng Linge were not as well equipped as Feng Ping's temporary 1st division. However, the weapons and equipment that Feng Ping had brought back were also distributed to the three infantry divisions.
At the very least, the number of machine guns, mortars, and field artillery far exceeded Zhang Yuting's troops.
This also allowed them to rely on their powerful firepower to cause a large number of casualties to the enemy during defensive operations.
"Dad, don't forget to report this to the Beiyang government. Zhang Yuting is clearly disobeying Yuan Datou's orders. Perhaps, Big Head Yuan would not have any substantial expression. But at the very least, they will support us on the righteous path. This way, we can get rid of Zhang Yuting in a legitimate way.”Feng Ping said.
In a war, it was important to have a good reason. This would not only garner more support, but it would also boost the morale of the troops.
"Okay, I'll send a telegram to Beijing!”Feng Linge replied.
After the orders were given, the troops under Feng Linge immediately began to move. A large number of troops began to move towards Liaozhong. The 2nd Division of Liaoxi, which was stationed in Liaozhong, also began to build fortifications to defend against the enemy's attack.
When the Beiyang government learned that a war was about to break out in Fengtian, they were even more furious.
Especially Big Head Yuan. When he was scheming to become the emperor, someone actually dared to jump out and cause trouble. Wasn't this a slap to his face? Moreover, he was the one who appointed Feng Linge as Fengtian Military Governor this time. Zhang Yuting actually dared to disobey the order. He did not put him in his eyes at all! This naturally made Big Head Yuan very angry.
However, although the Northern Warlords were powerful at this time, they were stationed in too many areas. At the same time, the factions were complicated. Big Head Yuan didn't want to further intensify the conflict.
Therefore, Yuan Datou only sent a telegram to reprimand Zhang Yuting and asked him to stop the military operation immediately.
At the same time, he also sent a message to Feng Linge to defeat Zhang Yuting and maintain the stability of Fengtian Province.
Of course, if Feng Linge lost, Zhang Yuting would win. Big Head Yuan probably wouldn't take any further action.
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