At 5 a.m. the next day, a sharp whistle sounded and the searchlights on the school field were turned on.
The teaching regiment, divisional artillery regiment, and nearly 5,000 recruits totaled about 12,000 people.
Get up quickly, tidy up the housework, put on field uniforms, individual equipment, carry weapons and ammunition, and start to eat in the canteen.
After breakfast, they quickly gathered on the school grounds. As the officer gave the order, the soldiers turned around in unison and lined up in an orderly manner, without any trace of panic or sloppiness.
Not long after, several square formations were formed. The entire army stood straight, looking forward, majestic and solemn, as solid and powerful as the Great Steel Wall. They quietly waited for the vehicles to leave the warehouse, and then the entire army set off.
Lu Xiaojia also put on the M43 officer's fragmented camouflage field uniform and stood on the reviewing stand with dignity, looking at the soldiers with complicated eyes.
At this moment, he was a little excited, and even wanted to press the fingers of his right arm together and then raise it forward at a 45-degree angle, but this thought quickly suppressed him.
After all, NC is not really a good person, but we really can’t blame the artist for causing chaos, because the soldiers look really cool in Hans’ camouflage uniform.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Not long after, thousands of vehicles of various types drove out of the garage one after another with roaring engines. The soldiers began to load ammunition and equipment into the vehicles, and then boarded the vehicles in an orderly manner.
Lu Xiaojia got on a jeep and took the lead in driving out of the military camp, ahead of a dozen Bavarian R75 motorcycles.
As for his father, Lu Yongxiang, he doesn't have the habit of spending the night in the military camp, so he went back to Hangzhou directly after lunch yesterday.
Even if he mobilized the troops privately today, Lu Xiaojia did not report to him for the time being.
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At nine o'clock in the morning, in Zhenjiang City on the south bank of Huai Province, the influx of a large number of soldiers these days made the local people feel uneasy and fled out of the city with their families.
In a large courtyard in Zhenjiang City, this place was originally a squire's mansion, but now it was directly requisitioned by the Zhili Army and turned into the headquarters of the 29th Zhizhi Division.
"Dad, why can't you listen to my advice once? My 29th Division is still crossing the river."
"Also, it is a wrong decision to attack from Yixing to Changxing. It has to pass through several valleys, and it is easy for Lu Yongxiang and others to ambush. We should bypass Taihu Lake and launch an attack from Suzhou City to Hangzhou. Also, your operation should be towards Pingxiang this time. Report to Uncle Jingwu and ask him to send a telegram to the remaining warlords to cooperate with our actions."
But Qi Xieyuan on the other end of the phone was so confident that he simply didn't listen to Qi Lu's advice.
He also said that the country would be electrified this afternoon, declare war on Lu Yongxiang, and ask Qi Lu to launch an attack on Changxing County as soon as possible, and then drive straight into Hangzhou.
"Damn it!"
Qi Lu hung up the phone with a pale face. He didn't understand how a rookie like Qi Xieyuan could become the warlord of China.
Now the Qi and Lu armies have reached the eve of declaring war, but some time ago, the spies placed by Qi Xieyuan in Yu Province were removed by unknown forces.
The information Qi Lu now received turned out to be from a month ago, which resulted in him not knowing Lu Yongxiang's recent troop movements, so he could only make blind decisions.
And this stubborn old man Qi Xieyuan decided to send troops from Yixing to launch an all-out attack on Lu Yongxiang. Isn't this looking for trouble?
You must know that the two counties of Yixing and Changxing are facing the vast Taihu Lake to the east.
Therefore, if the Zhili army wants to attack Changxing County now, it can only take a dangerous route and take a sideways approach.
You can only take Yizhangguan Road, which passes through the Trumpet Valley between Hutou Ridge and Dachao Mountain.
But the Trumpet Valley is an excellent holy place for ambush, which makes Qi Lu very resistant.
"Adjutant Li, we are going to transfer the 29th Division from the north bank to the south bank today. We asked you to go to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to find a boat. How did things go?"
Adjutant Li on the side heard Qi Lu's question and immediately began to report on the progress of the work.
"Reporting to the commander, in the past few days, we have collected a lot of ships in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, including several steamships. The 29th Division estimates that it will be able to complete the crossing and arrive at Zhenjiang City this afternoon."
Qi Lu heard this and said, "Okay, Adjutant Li, later you will use encrypted electricity in my name to generate electricity for Ma Mengjiang, the commander of the Zhi 9th Division stationed in Liyang City."
"The telegram ordered him to dispatch four garrison brigades from Liyang City and set off for Yixing County now. Tomorrow, he will launch a tentative attack on the Changxing County area of Yu Province."
"This matter must be kept secret. If Lu Yongxiang knows our deployment, he will definitely ambush us along the way tomorrow."
"Yes, Master."
After Adjutant Li walked out of the headquarters, there was a hint of ulterior motives on his face.
I thought about returning the secret telegram. Your telegram will be delivered to Lu Xiaojia in less than five minutes.
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At 4 p.m. on January 8, 1923, Qi Xieyuan sent a nationwide telegram announcing war against Lu Yongxiang.
This call immediately received support from the direct warlords such as Cai Chenxun, the governor of Gan Province, Ma Lianjia, the governor of Anhui Province, and Sun Chuanfang, the governor of Fujian Province.
Facing Qi Xieyuan's aggressiveness, Lu Yongxiang was naturally not to be outdone. Are you the only one who can declare war on me?
I can also declare war on you and immediately send a call to the whole country to declare war on Qi Xieyuan.
Lu Yongxiang's power supply naturally received support from the Marshal's Office of Guangdong Province and Zhang Yulin from the three northeastern provinces.
After all, the anti-straight alliance has been signed. Don't worry about whether these two parties can send troops to help. It costs nothing to send a telegram, which proves that public opinion supports you.
At 5 pm that day, Lu Xiaojia also led a task force of 12,000 people and successfully arrived in Changxing County.
Under the command of Lu Xiaojia, the various combat units divided their work in an orderly manner and deployed quickly.
The howitzer regiment sent out guard troops and began to look for suitable places to form artillery positions.
Part of the first battalion of the teaching regiment was deployed to Changxing County and temporarily took over the defense work of the county.
The reconnaissance troops also quietly sneaked out of Changxing County and scattered and hid in the mountains outside Yixing City.
The second and third battalions of the teaching regiment also received orders from Lu Xiaojia, asking the two battalion commanders to lead another three thousand recruits and go directly to Trumpet Valley to set up an ambush.
As for the remaining people, of course, they will be more vigilant and set up a field camp.
At this time, the distributed 31-type camouflage triangle poncho comes in handy. This poncho is made of canvas, with two pairs of sides 210 cm long and a bottom edge 250 cm. It can be used as a poncho when it rains.
When stationed in the wild, four ponchos can be put together to form a four-sided pyramid tent and covered with wool blankets, which can accommodate four soldiers to rest.
The picture shows the 31 type camouflage triangle poncho tent
Next to the tent, sprinkle a layer of realgar powder to prevent snakes and insects, and the soldiers can take turns to sleep.
