"Attack! Machine gun cover!"
"Prepare the mortars and knock out the enemy's firing points!”
The army under Yuan Kewen's command attacked fiercely. Even though many of the soldiers were new recruits and it was their first time on the battlefield.
However, after they gradually became familiar with the battlefield, they had gradually grasped the rhythm of the battlefield. He had also applied the tactics he had been practicing.
Coupled with the powerful machine gun firepower and artillery advantage.
This gave the Northern Army a huge advantage on the battlefield.
As more and more troops crossed the Little Ling River and joined the attack, Feng Delin's 28th Infantry Division and mixed regiment suffered heavy losses and had no choice but to retreat.
The engineer soldiers of the Beiyang Army inspected the bridge over the Xiaoling River and dug out the explosives buried by the Anti-Yuan Alliance, eliminating the potential safety hazard.
More soldiers of the Northern Army could cross the river through the bridge.
This allowed the Beiyang Army to send more troops to attack the Anti-Yuan Alliance.
At this moment, Feng Delin's troops could no longer hold on.
"Where are the reinforcements? When will they arrive?" Feng Delin was about to go crazy. He had never thought that Yuan Kewen's troops would be so powerful. How was this a recruit? This was simply the first-class army in the country!
If this continued, his troops would be wiped out.
"Commander, Zhang Zuolin asked us to hold on for another day. They will send reinforcements to support us tomorrow.”General Ji Jinchun reported.
"What is it? Tomorrow? Will you come and collect our corpses tomorrow? At a time like this, he still wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife! How could he defeat Yuan Kewen in such a situation? It's simply wishful thinking!" Feng Delin was furious.
They had agreed to unite against the outside world, to join forces to deal with Yuan Kewen, and to fight for the position of Fengtian Governor after defeating Yuan Kewen.
But now, Zhang Zuolin went back on his word.
He wanted to use Yuan Kewen to get rid of him.
This naturally made Feng Delin incomparably furious. He could not accept it at all.
"Teacher, what should we do now? Do you still want to fight the Northern Army?" General Ji Jinchun asked.
Feng Delin hesitated for a moment, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
"Zhang Zuolin wants to use Yuan Kewen to get rid of us. Or rather, he wants us to fight Yuan Kewen until both sides are injured so that he can benefit from it. However, we don't have the right to fight Yuan Kewen until both sides are injured! Instead of courting death like this and getting killed by Yuan Kewen. It was better to beg for mercy as soon as possible. No matter what, she couldn't let Zhang Zuolin take advantage of her.”Feng Delin made up his mind.
"Commander, if we beg for mercy now, will Yuan Kewen accept it?”General Ji Jinchun was a little worried.
"That will depend on whether Yuan Kewen is tolerant or not.”Feng Delin said.
"Commander, let's send someone to see Yuan Kewen immediately. The earlier we stop fighting, the fewer people we will lose.”said General Ji Jinchun.
Feng Delin nodded.
Immediately, Feng Delin ordered the troops to retreat. At the same time, he sent a letter to Yuan Kewen.
After Yuan Kewen received the letter, a smile appeared on his face.
"It seems that the so-called anti-Yuan alliance is not as united as a board! Feng Delin could no longer hold on and wanted to beg for mercy. Does anyone have any opinions on this?" Yuan Kewen asked.
"General, if Feng Delin surrenders to us, that would be for the best. In this case, the collapse of the Anti-Yuan Alliance was imminent. We can defeat them even faster now.”Jiang Baili said.
"Yes, General. In the Anti-Yuan Alliance, the one who is most hostile to us is none other than Zhang Zuolin. As long as we make him our main target, we can let go of the rest for the time being.”Wu Peifu said.
Yuan Kewen nodded.
He didn't want to treat his own people as his main enemies, nor did he want to kill too many of his compatriots.
The biggest obstacle to entering the northeast was not the local tyrants, but the East Asians.
It was undoubtedly for the best that these local tyrants were willing to surrender.
"Send someone to tell Feng Delin that I accept their surrender. However, they had to show their sincerity in the upcoming battle.”Yuan Kewen said.
Jiang Baili and Wu Peifu nodded.
"Let Feng Delin lead the troops to block the Blue Sky Wei's retreat. The 104th Infantry Division blocked Zhang Shaozheng's retreat. The 102nd Infantry Division and Cavalry Brigade attacked Zhang Zuolin.”Yuan Kewen ordered.
"Yes, General!" Jiang Baili and Wu Peifu both answered.
Yuan Kewen's request was quickly conveyed to Feng Delin.
"Commander, Yuan Kewen wants us to pledge our allegiance! If we move out and block Lan Tianwei's escape route, we will be able to escape. That would be betraying their allies and not keeping their word. In the future, he would be despised by others.”said General Ji Jinchun.
Feng Delin shook his head. Moreover, the Anti-Yuan Alliance was only formed to protect themselves. Now that we're relying on Yuan Kewen and obeying his orders, we can also protect ourselves. Order the troops to start moving!"
Feng Delin made his decision without any hesitation.
For his own benefit, he did not hesitate to betray his allies.
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