In April 1929, the Jiang-Gui War ended. Tang Shengzhi was appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Route Army because of his meritorious service, and was transferred to the garrison of Zhengzhou and Xuchang in Henan, and He Chengzhi and Wang Jinyu were all under the command of Tang Shengzhi.
Tang Shengzhi, a native of Dong'an, Hunan, was a general in the First Class of the National Revolutionary Army. In 1912, he entered the Baoding Army Officer School. In 1937, the Defense of Nanjing.
In the autumn of 1929, Tang Shengzhi led an army to defeat Feng Yuxiang's Sun Liangcheng army at Heishiguan on the Longhai Line, occupying Luoyang.
In early December 1929, under the command of Jiang Dingwen, commander of the Second Army, the Sixth Division of Tang Shengzhi's Department, together with the Ninth And Eleventh Divisions, repelled Feng Yuxiang's Southern Route Army Zhang Weixi's troops at Xiangyang and Fancheng, and was returning to Wuhan and marching to Suixian to rest.
When the brigades and regimental commanders of the Sixth Division gathered together for dinner, Xing Zhennan, commander of the Tenth Infantry Brigade, suddenly ran up and said: "It is rumored that Tang Mengxiao has rebelled against him, and we should immediately send a competent person to Wuhan to inquire whether the news is true." ”
At that time, the commander of the 17th Infantry Brigade of the Sixth Division was Guo Chen, and Qian Lunti, commander of the 32nd Regiment of the Division, Fan Songfu, commander of the 33rd Regiment, Wang Haonan, commander of the 34th Regiment, and Chen Shiji, commander of the 35th Regiment, were all graduates of the Baoding Military Academy, and most of the officers and men of the unit were of Zhejiang nationality.
Tang Shengzhi was a graduate of the first phase of the Baoding Military Academy, so these officers were mostly inclined to Tang Shengzhi, and only Yu Jishi, the commander of the Thirty-first Regiment, was of the Huangpu clan, and was staying in Nanjing at that time as The leader of Jiang's guard regiment, which was tantamount to breaking away from the relationship between the divisions.
Everyone listened to Xing Zhennan's words and was suspicious of Tang Shengzhi's rebellion, so they pushed Fan Songfu to Wuhan to observe the situation and understand the situation.
Yu Jishi, a native of Fenghua, Zhejiang. In 1924, he was admitted to the first phase of the Whampoa Military Academy.
Fan Songfu took a truck transporting wounded and sick soldiers to Wuhan the next day, and when he was transferring to a train at Huayuan Station on the way, he happened to meet division commander Zhao Guantao, together with chief of staff Song Cheng and chief of staff Zhang Jue, who also rushed to the garden.
Originally, Zhao Guantao received a telegram from Tang Shengzhi, appointing Zhao Guantao as the commander of the Twenty-sixth Army, and instructing Zhao Guantao to move closer to the Xia Douyin department of the Thirteenth Division when the situation against Chiang kai-shek was unfavorable. Zhao Guantao felt that things were tricky, so he authorized Xing Zhennan to act as his deputy, and he hurried to the Hankou Concession to temporarily take shelter.
At this time, it was rumored that Tang Shengzhi and his troops had moved south from Pinghan Road; Shi You's three troops were threatening Nanjing at Pukou; Liu Zhi's troops of the First Division had boarded ships and were preparing to sail east; and Jiang Ding's cultural department of the Ninth Division was also ready to go. There is really a mountain rain that wants to come and the wind is full of buildings.
On the afternoon of the ninth day of the first month, Fan Songfu returned from listening to news from various places in Wuhan and was eating at the hotel, when Jiang Dingwen sent his secretary general Zhang Jiong to visit. Zhang Jiong and Fan Songfu were classmates of the Army Elementary School, and Jiang Dingwen was a classmate of the Zhejiang DaowuTang.
Zhang Jiong said to Fan Songfu, "Commander Jiang is looking for you everywhere, please talk about it immediately." When Jiang Dingwen was fighting in Xiangfan, he often consulted with Fan Songfu when he encountered difficulties, and once boasted about Fan Songfu, so Fan Songfu had a good feeling for Jiang Dingwen, so he went with Zhang Jiong.
As soon as they met, Jiang Dingwen said to Fan Songfu straight away: "Tang Mengxiao turned against him, thinking you already knew." Fan Songfu asked, "What about fighting?" Or is it a refund? Jiang Dingwen asked Fan Songfu, "If you fight, will your sixth division come?" If the Sixth Division does not come, we will get on the ship and leave, and the problem will be decided by your Division. ”
Jiang Dingwen, a native of Zhuji, Zhejiang. Jiang Dingwen was not only known as one of Chiang Kai-shek's "Five Tiger Generals," but also one of He Yingqin's "Four Great Kongs."
Fan Songfu said, "Why didn't the Sixth Division come?" It is true that we have a relationship with Tang successive classmates, but we also have relations with Commander-in-Chief Chiang kai-shek and fellow villagers, and if the commander gives orders, the Sixth Division will open. Now that the situation is very chaotic, it is necessary to fight a battle to decide victory or defeat, so why did the First and Ninth Divisions rush to board the ship and hand over Wuhan to others? ”
After listening to Fan Songfu's words, Jiang Dingwen said, "If your teacher is allowed to come, we are ready to fight." If the battle is won, I am responsible for the future of your division; if the battle is lost, my Ninth Division will follow your division, and you and Tang La will return to Zhejiang. But I wonder if your division can reach the railway line before the end of the month? ”
Fan Songfu said: "I expect to concentrate on Guangshui before the 18th, but if Wushengguan and Jiuliguan fall, our division will be attacked on the flank in its march." At present, only one part of the Thirteenth Division guards the pass, and it is difficult to say whether it can be defended. You should quickly send troops into the occupation to cover the concentration of our division. ”
Jiang Dingwen immediately said, "If you can guarantee that the Sixth Division will come, I will transfer the Twenty-fifth Brigade to guard the pass." Fan Songfu resolutely assured that he would come.
On the morning of the tenth day of the first month, Zhao Guantao sent Zhang Jue, chief of the General Staff Office, to invite Fan Songfu to meet and talk. As soon as they met, Zhao Guantao said to Fan Songfu: "I have sent a telegram to Xing Zhennan to concentrate the team in Sui County and act with cameras. I went to the concession to take shelter for a while. ”
Fan Songfu asked in surprise, "Why did you do this?" And the conversation between Fan Songfu and Jiang Dingwen was described in detail.
Fan Songfu, a native of Jinyun, Zhejiang, graduated from the Fifth Phase of the Baoding Army Officer School; successively served as a lieutenant general in the Military Commission, a lieutenant general in the military commission, and a lieutenant general in the theater;
Fan Songfu advised Zhao Guantao: "When the division commander arrives in Hankou, who doesn't know and who doesn't know?" You should go to the commander of the garrison, avoid it, he will find you, please consider it carefully. ”
Zhao Guantao groaned a little, then suddenly changed his mouth and said, "I will go to see Jingfu immediately." Are you willing to go to Changsha again to explore he jian's attitude?
Fan Songfu said, "I am the leader of a regiment, and I have to go back to the army when the situation is turbulent. Brother Hongbo and He are classmates of the same period, and it is more appropriate for him to go. ”
Zhao Guantao said, "Then call Hongbo to go." But what if I have given Xing Zhen an order to go south? ”
Fan Songfu said, "It doesn't matter. I sent him a telegram, and I'll make a decision when I get back. However, the troops want to be paid, and you must ask the quartermaster general to give me a little money to bring back to reassure the army. After Zhao Guantao promised to give Fan Songfu 80,000 yuan, he was busy going to see Liu Zhi.
Fan Songfu received his salary and rushed back to the troops in time. At that time, Chiang Kai-shek also considered the instability of the Sixth Division, and asked Jiang Jianren, director of the Political Training Department, to temporarily give up his post as director of the Hankou City Social Bureau and return to the division headquarters to spy on the dynamics.
Chiang Kai-shek, a native of Fenghua, Zhejiang, was a famous political and military figure in modern China, holding the position of The President of the Republic of China.
After Fan Songfu returned to the division headquarters, he immediately discussed with Xing Zhennan to convene a secret meeting of the brigade and regiment commanders of the whole division, and decided to fight Tang Shengzhi on the grounds that Tang Shengzhi did not send anyone to contact him in advance.
On December 17, the whole division was concentrated in Guangshui. Fan Songfu passed through Yingcheng during the march and visited Wan Yaohuang, the commander of the 13th Division, and Tang Shengzhi sent a telegram to the 13th Division, saying that he could move closer to the Sixth Division as a last resort. It turned out that this was Tang Shengzhi's political trick, and there was no contact beforehand.
After the troops of the Sixth Division were concentrated, Zhao Guantao hurried to Guangshui by car, changed Tang Shengzhi to be attached to Chiang Kai-shek, and took the opportunity to reorganize personnel, forcing Guo Chen, who was anti-Chiang Kai-shek, and Song Cheng, who had gone to Hunan to contact, to resign;
Xing Zhennan, commander of the 18th Infantry Brigade, was promoted to deputy division commander; Fan Songfu was promoted to brigade commander of the 17th Infantry Brigade; Chen Shiji, commander of the 35th Regiment, was promoted to brigade commander of the 18th Infantry Brigade; Qian Lunti, commander of the 32nd Regiment, was transferred to deputy brigade commander of the 17th Infantry Brigade; and Wang Haonan, commander of the 34th Regiment, was transferred to deputy brigade commander of the 18th Brigade.
In addition, the regimental commanders were informed of the new recruits to encourage morale and facilitate control.
Afterwards, it was heard that after Tang Shengzhi launched an anti-Chiang Kai-shek campaign, he had planned to rush forward, but because he heard the fortune tellers that he would start attacking Daji Dali on January 9, he missed the opportunity and was defeated.
Feng Yuxiang, born in Cangzhou, Hebei, was a first-class general in the National Revolutionary Army and a warlord in the northwest. It is known as "General Christ", "Defecting General" and "General Cloth".
Just when Tang Shengzhi was determined to oppose Chiang Kai-shek, but the army was stranded in the front line of Zhumadian, Yan Xishan, believing that Tang Shengzhi did not support himself but made himself commander-in-chief of the "Army for Defending the Party and Saving the Country," changed Tang Shengzhi to curry favor with Tang Shengzhi; Feng Yuxiang's troops waited and watched; Tang Shengzhi's old department in the two lakes had not yet expressed any indication; and the northern generals Wang Jinyu and Xu Yuanquan also sought to preserve their strength.
Therefore, Jiang's army was able to take advantage of the gap to calmly concentrate and make preparations for an attack on Tang Shengzhi's army. The Sixth and Eleventh Divisions opened at Guangshui on New Year's Day; the 1st, 9th, and 13th Divisions arrived in Xinyang; and the 2nd Division came from Nanjing to participate in the battle. Among them, Chiang Kai-shek's concubines accounted for half of them, and Liu Zhi was the commander-in-chief, leading the main force to force the mountain.
Fan Songfu's Sixth Division began arriving at Xin'andian by train on January 7, 1930. At that time, heavy snow was falling in southern Henan, and it was freezing cold and dripping into ice.
As soon as Fan Songfu arrived, he was ordered to lead the Seventeenth Brigade, the Eighteenth Brigade, and the Sixth Battalion of Artillery to the 13th Division to join the left wing of the battle, and the division headquarters and the 36th Regiment followed.
On that day, the north wind roared, the snow flew, and the snow particles hit the face faintly painfully, and fell on the eyebrows and immediately froze. The mountain road traveled by the troops was covered with snow, and there was no trace of the road, so they only used an iron fork to find the road with an iron fork, and the march only walked 15 miles a day.
Liu Zhi, a native of Ji'an, Jiangxi. In 1924, he was appointed as an instructor at the Whampoa Military Academy, a close confidant of Chiang Kai-shek, and participated in the Northern Expedition. In April 1935, he was promoted to second-class general of the Army.
At night, the land was covered with snow, communication between the troops was cut off, and even sentries could not be sent out. The next day, on the way to Wagangji, the troops were defeated and retreated by a regiment of soldiers of the 13th Division.
Fan Songfu hurriedly ordered the thirty-second and thirty-third regiments of the Seventeenth Brigade to run forward and engage in the battle on the left flank, and ordered the Thirty-fourth Regiment of the Eighteenth Brigade to block the left pass.
When the Thirty-fourth Regiment had just been deployed, the roundabout troops of Tang Shengzhi's army had arrived in front of them, and the two sides immediately began an encounter. Originally, Tang Shengzhi's army rushed out of the pass, and it was possible to win from a commanding height, but he did not think that the snow in the land was slippery, so he was resisted by Fan Songfu's troops and became a state of stalemate.
The wind was blowing constantly, the snow was not holding the ground, and the two troops were facing each other. Suddenly, the Thirty-second and Thirty-fourth Regiments called one after another to complain, and Fan Songfu could not help but wonder, so he personally went to the front line to examine the battle situation.
Upon arriving at the scene, Fan Songfu realized that it was not because of the tension of the battle. It turned out that the positions of the two sides were about 200 meters apart, separated by mountain hollows in the middle, and with the snow all over the mountains, no one could advance, and the soldiers stood up, not afraid of enemy bombs and only afraid of the cold.
The opposing Sixty-third Division was mostly Hunan soldiers, but it appeared to be more patient than Fan Songfu's troops, and even lay down on the snow, occasionally firing cold guns at observers. Finding out the reason for the troops' emergency, Fan Songfu immediately transferred the reserve to the front.
Yang Hucheng, a general in the Shaanxi Army of the Republic of China. Knife maker by origin. The second-rank general of the army and the chairman of Shaanxi Province have influence in most parts of Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces.
In this way, the troops took turns to change their defenses and maintained their positions for two weeks. Later, the Yang Hucheng Division on the Biyang side sent troops in late January to attack the headquarters of the Tang army in Madian, forcing the first line of the Tang army to retreat in the direction of Luohe, and the confrontation between the two sides ended. During this period, the officers and men of the two armies froze to death and suffered countless frostbite wounds, and the Sixth Division alone amounted to more than 2,600 people.
Tang Shengzhi's army retreated in the snow, and it was difficult to conceal its whereabouts, and It was really convenient for Jiang's army to pursue along the footprints. Entering the position of Tang Shengzhi's army, I saw that there were many corpses piled up in the shelter department, most of which were frozen to death, and the tragic situation was unbearable to witness.
Among the various pursuing troops, the 1st, 2nd, and 91st divisions led by Liu Zhi moved the fastest, except for Yu Xiping, who left Jiang Dingwen's ninth division to monitor the Tang defenders' Gongbing Fan Division, and the rest of the main forces soon approached Haocheng and Luohe.
Subsequently, the 17th Brigade and the 13th Division's Wan Yaohuang Brigade followed suit, succeeding the Ninth Division in besieging Xiping. At that time, Fan Songfu received a letter from Gong Bingfan and others, saying that he was approaching the central government for a ceasefire, and Fan Songfu agreed.
Who knows, the guards of the Gongbing Clan still kept shooting and killing the battalion commander Cai Sen. Fan Songfu could not help but be angry, so he and Wan Yaohuang's brigade bombarded Xiping with field artillery and launched a forced attack on the Gongbing Clan. Under the artillery fire, the officers and men in the city suffered heavy casualties, and the corpses were lying on their heads, and the public ministry again wrote to request a ceasefire, promising to withdraw from the city and stand by.
GongBing Fan, Shaanxi Fufeng people. Graduated from the sixth class of higher education of the Kuomintang Central Military Academy (the cadets are senior colonel or above in active service, with the rank of major general or below), and lieutenant general of the army
Fan Songfu and Wan Yaohuang asked Jiang Dingwen for instructions, and Chiang Kai-shek secretly announced by telephone: There will be a change in Yan Xishan, and the war should end as soon as possible. The Gongbing Clan had been approved to take over and let him go of a way to retreat.
Therefore, Fan Songfu pushed the boat along the water, agreed to withdraw the troops outside the West Gate, and let the Gongbing Fan troops go out of the city to be organized as the Twenty-eighth Division, the Gongbing Fan was the division commander, and fan Songfu's brigade entered Xiping.
As soon as Tang Shengzhi's forces retreated to Luohe, Jiang's army followed them and besieged them. At this time, Wang Jinyu's troops stationed in The Tang Army in Luocheng had turned to Jiang Fang, and Xu Yuanquan's Tenth Army had also defected, leaving only Tang Shengzhi's concubine troops on the Luohe side to make a final resistance.
The vast majority of this army was Hunan people, and their bravery and good fighting were quite eager for Jiang Fang to absorb and use them. Helplessly, the officers and men of the ministry suffered the pain of the civil war, did not want to be victims of the war, and voluntarily disarmed and returned to the field, and Jiang Fang had to disarm and dismiss the 62nd and 63rd Divisions of the Tang Dynasty.
At this point, Tang Shengzhi's troops were basically wiped out, Chiang Kai-shek removed a major problem in his heart, and the Chiang-Tang War was declared over.
Wan Yaohuang, a second-class general in the Kuomintang Army. After 1926, he participated in the Northern Expedition, rebellion, and the War of Resistance Against Japan, and was promoted by division commanders, army commanders, and corps commanders to the rank of general.
In this war, the Sixth Division was praised for fighting for Chiang Kai-shek for fighting hard for many years. Division commander Zhao Guantao, believing himself to have made meritorious contributions to Chiang Kai-shek, was even more unscrupulous, withholding military salaries, concealing deception, and causing the crowd to rebel and leave.
Map of the situation in the late 18th year of the Republic of China (1929).
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