In the Pingliang region of Gansu Province, thousands of troops and horses were gathered in the vast fields—the ocean of soldiers, the ocean of war horses, boundless. The horses snorted and emitted the sweat of a foul-smelling centaur. They have the Qinghai Corps, they have the Ningxia Corps, and the mighty warhorses make a roar...
Ma Bufang held a northwestern joint defense conference in Guangzhou, and when he returned to Lanzhou, he reorganized the government on the one hand, and on the other hand sent his son, major general Ma Jiyuan, to lead the eighty-second army to form the Longdong Corps, and When Ma Hongkui returned to Yinchuan, he sent the 128th Army led by lieutenant general Chang Hu Zhongliang to form a reinforcement corps.
Yesterday, two corps of the Ningxia Corps arrived in Pingliang. At this time, Ma Jiyuan was stationed at Pingliang Airport, and he used banquets, gifts, and other means to entertain the troops, divisions, and regimental commanders of the Ningxia Corps, and solicited them in many ways to show the "friendship" of their father and son singing "Ning Qing's family, regardless of you and me." However, at this time, the contradictions between the two horses over the issue of the chairman of Gansu Province began to intensify.
After Ma Bufang took office, Ma Hongkui, who had been staying in Lanzhou to stare at the "throne" of the chairman of Gansu Province, still had not seen Ma Bufang fulfill his promise at the meeting, and of course he was dissatisfied. Therefore, he rushed to Pingliang, and when he summoned the officers at or above the regimental commander of the Ningqing and Qingdao corps to speak, although he superficially said that "Ningqing and Qingdao are not divided, they should unite and defend the northwest," but when they summoned the officers of the Ningxia Corps alone to speak, they said: "We must preserve our strength and not fight a hard battle." He also told his close confidant Lu Zhongliang, commander of the 128th Army: "Ningxia troops are not allowed to cross Xianyang." After Ma Hongkui returned to Yinchuan, he was still not at ease, and sent Ma Quanliang, deputy commander of the Ningxia Corps, to the front to convey to Lu Zhongliang and Ma Guangzong his intention to "preserve his strength and not fight a hard battle." Subsequently, all the actions of the Ningxia Corps were obeyed by Ma Hongkui, and they took a response to the orders of Ma Bufang's father and son.
Qinghai Ma Bufangbu is a fierce and brutal warlord army. When fighting a war, he shouted "The gate of heaven is open", believing that death is supremely glorious and can ascend to heaven after death. Most officers and soldiers are referred to as relatives and uncles. Formed a feudal patriarchal fighting group. Ma Bufang was a dictator who "must do everything personally, the emperor is extremely strict, the solipsism is respected, and the words are the law", and he practices feudal warlord-style rule over the army.
With the counter-attack on Xi'an imminent, Ma Bufang appointed Ma Jiyuan as the commander-in-chief of the Qing and Ning forces in the name of the Kuomintang Northwest Army's Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Attack. Ma Jiyuan issued written attack orders to his subordinate departments at Jianjun Town (Yongshou), and among those present were Tan Chengxiang, commander of the 100th Division of the Qinghai Army, Han Youlu, commander of the 248th Division, Ma Zhenwu, commander of the 190th Division, Ma Ying, commander of the 8th Cavalry Brigade, Ma Chengxian, commander of the 14th Cavalry Brigade, Lu Zhongliang, commander of the Ningxia army and commander of the 128th Army, and Ma Hongkui's military advisers.
Ma Jiyuan must mobilize before the team moves, before the battle. First of all, a message was announced to the commanders of the army and division: "After the decision of the administrative council of the Executive Yuan of the Central Government, Ada Ma Bufang will be the acting chief of the Northwest Military and Political Chief's Office!" ”
Ma Jiyuan said: "The communist army ate the leopard's guts in its heart, dared to occupy Xi'an, and still wanted to attack our four provinces of Gansu, Ning, Qingdao, and Xin!" We can't be stupid goose, stretching our necks and waiting to be slaughtered! Ada's order: Drive the communist army out of the northwest and secure our great northwest territory! On the battlefield, it is the hero who bravely charges, and it is the bear that scares the soul to shrink the neck! I've drilled into your stomachs and seen, and now, all of them are heroes! Grandma's! Fight the battle, don't turn into a bear! Ma Mou I have a very hard heart, see the dog bear will kill his mother mercilessly! When it's over, go and see the brethren and cheer them up! ”
After a brief mobilization, Ma Jiyuan, his major general and deputy commander Zhao Sui, the chief of staff of the major general Ma Wending, and the commander of Lieutenant General Ning Ma, Lu Zhongliang, rode to the meeting place of the team on a high-headed horse. He looked at the boundless cavalry with an unparalleled arrogance on his face. To Zhao Sui beside him, he said, "I want to shake the majesty of our Ma Family Army, and now, I want to review the team!" ”
Ma Jiyuan and others rode in front of the team, he squinted his eyes, awe-inspiring, proud, a fearless heroic and heroic. He walked halfway through the line, suddenly turned back on his horse, and looked up at the team...
It was a bleak morning. In the wilderness, Ma Jiyuan and others stood in a daze, observing the sky—today was good weather, which was conducive to cavalry marching and fighting. He gently grasped the horse's belly, the horse understood people, raised his head, and walked slowly in front of the line with pride. The generals followed, quietly reviewing the procession. The soldiers silently straightened their chests and held their breath to salute them...
Someone behind him "snapped" a mouthful of phlegm. Ma Jiyuan was shocked, slammed the reins, and shouted without turning around: "The second place of the seventh column, out of the line!" So a soldier walked out of the queue.
Suddenly, the officers and men felt incomparably admiring and admiring in their hearts: Commander Ma was really powerful, and he could distinguish the spitting man behind him by hearing alone, how shrewd and capable, the genius tiger general! ...... The soldiers looked at Ma Jiyuan in an unassuming manner, and when they saw that his face was full of anger, they were worried that the spitting soldiers would be severely punished.
The air in the wilderness seemed to freeze into a whole, dull and oppressive, full of terror. Ma Jiyuan still did not turn around, shouting loudly: "Eat the phlegm!" The soldier obediently fell down and ate phlegm and soil. Then, he failed to stand up and still lay quietly on the ground.
After a long time, Ma Jiyuan turned around sharply, stared at the soldier with hatred in his eyes, and squeezed a word out of his teeth: "Fight!" ”
In the blink of an eye, two guards carrying wooden sticks ran up, and ping-pong ping-pong beat headlessly and brainlessly. For a moment, the soldier's nostrils and the corners of his mouth were stained with blood, but he looked painless, and his neck was high, and he seemed to be satisfied.
Ma Jiyuan shook his body and said to the soldier who was still lying on his stomach: "Soldier, standing like a mountain, the cannon can't move the thunder, just stood for a while, you can't hold back a mouthful of phlegm?!" ”
The four fields were quiet, the blades of grass on the ground were gently trembling, and a thin layer of water vapor drifted through the air, and everything seemed solemn and fearful. Everyone stood with bated breath, wondering how commander Ma would punish the soldier. Suddenly, in the distance came the rushing sound of horses' hooves.
Ma Jiyuan turned to look around, only to see a horse running, close, close... Everyone saw clearly that the rider was a man in a yellow military uniform, he bowed his body, swung the horse whip vigorously, closer, closer... The horse gradually ran slower, the horse was sweating heavily, and it was steaming hot, and the horseman slammed the reins, turned over and jumped down, hurried straight to Ma Jiyuan, gasped and called: "Cousin! ”
Ma Jiyuan looked at it slightly and asked in surprise, "Cousin?!" ...... You're running! ”
The rider was named Han Liren, with a lean figure and a slightly curved waist, and he said breathlessly: "I was taken prisoner when I was defending Tianjin, I was reorganized, and when I followed the communist army to the west, I escaped without them noticing..."
Ma Jiyuan raised an eyebrow, and he examined Han Liren, and saw that Han Liren had a wound on his shoulder blade and buttocks, and the bloody and sweat were mixed together.
Han Liren went on to say, "When I fled, they opened fire on me, and a large number of communists and horses drove over, some on foot, some by car, and the entire North China Communist Army drove to the northwest!" ”
His words immediately caused a commotion in the troops, and one by one the soldiers showed trepidation in their eyes: The large troops of the communist army have come, can the battle in front of them be won? Ma Jiyuan listened, pondered, and gradually, his two blue eyeballs shot out a fierce fire and rebuked, "Bastard! Before the Great War, you dared to shake the hearts of our army?! ”
"Cousin, I won't lie to you—you're just crawling!" Han Liren's face was as pale as gray, "I saw it with my own eyes, and every sentence is true!" ”
Ma Jiyuan became more and more annoyed, and pointed his whip at the spitting soldier standing at the front of the line: "You drag him down, drag him to death with your horse!" ”
Suddenly, the air became more tense. As everyone knows, Ma Jiyuan has always done what he says and never talks about family affection. Just a few days ago, one of his nephews went to scout the enemy, was captured alive by the communists, and released again. Ma Jiyuan asked him a few words, drew his gun and shot his nephew. Ma Jiyuan hated the people who had been captured by the communists the most - it was better to die than to be captured! He has never shown mercy to such people under his hands... Now that his cousin has been captured and escaped, can he still survive? Everyone's hearts tightened, and they quietly looked at Ma Jiyuan and the soldier who had been assigned. The soldier hesitated, wanted to go forward but did not dare to move his steps, and asked, "Really dragging him to death?" ”
Ma Jiyuan stared at him fiercely, and the look flashed: His will cannot be changed.
The soldier gritted his teeth, strode forward, grabbed Han Liren's clothes with all his might, and pushed and pulled Han Liren into the open space. "Little brother, I am the cousin of the military seat, I fled back for him and the brethren, don't harm me!" Han Liren shouted, "Little brother, I have no revenge with you!" The soldier, who did not seem to hear a word, dragged him behind a horse, tied him up, and whipped the horse. The horses galloped and ran. Han Liren rolled along like a leather ball, making a oopful cry from time to time. Everyone looked at it, their eyes were straight, their faces were frightened, and some of them couldn't bear to look again, cover their eyes with their hands, or turn their faces to the side. The soldier still raised his whip to beat the horse, and the horse ran faster and faster, and Han Liren's cries gradually weakened...
Suddenly, Ma Jiyuan waved. The soldier stopped, and so did the horses.
Han Liren's clothes were torn, and the earth monkey-like face was covered with blood marks, and his eyeballs protruded. He couldn't stand up, half lying down and half kneeling, gasping for breath and scolding: "Ma Jiyuan, I was originally a piece of kindness, but I got such a bad reward from you!" ...... After scolding, his body softened and he lay down.
Ma Jiyuan listened and looked, but laughed loudly. His laughter made the soldiers even more panicked. Everyone guesses: There is no doubt that this Han Lirending has been executed, you don't admit your mistake, and you dare to scold, aren't you looking for death?
Suddenly, Ma Jiyuan stopped laughing and ordered the military doctor to immediately scrub and bandage Han Liren's wound. When the military doctor was finished, Ma Jiyuan walked over to Han Liren, gently stroked his wound, and asked;
"Cousin, I won't kill you, you went to artillery school, and you're a rare man with ink in your belly." But you see, why am I dragging you with a horse? ”
Han Liren was shocked and suspicious, and said, "I shouldn't be in public... Demoralize. ”
Ma Jiyuan said, "My cousin is really a wise man, and he is about to fight, so you should make meritorious atonement for your sins, right?" Han Liren burst into tears: "Cousin, for you, I will definitely sacrifice myself to forget death, and die without regrets!" ”
Ma Jiyuan nodded satisfactorily, turned to the warrior and asked, "You know he is my cousin, why do you dare to drag him?" ”
After the soldier saluted, he replied in a loud and crisp voice: "Report sir, the military order is like a mountain!" ”
Ma Jiyuan's heart was full of happiness, he squinted his eyes and looked at the boundless soldiers, shouting loudly: "We want to restore Xi'an, kill Tongguan, and stabilize the Central Plains, this is the key battle for the Bao clan to protect the family." I repeat, Ma Jiajun is a hero, and in battle, he can only advance, not retreat! It is better to bend than to bend, rather to die than to be captured, rather than to die as a traitor! Grandma's, the one who shakes the hearts of the army, kill! Runaways, kill! Cats don't dare chargers, kill! His voice echoed for a long time in the wilderness.
Ma Jiyuan led the brigade forward.
The war horses hissed and ran wildly...
The war horse jumped across the ditch and flew like an arrow...
The war horses carried yellow dust, and the yellow dust embraced the war horses- the overwhelming war horses, like endless waves pushing forward...
Suddenly, Pegasus, a signal soldier, came to Ma Jiyuan and handed over a telegram: "The report from Chief Ma..."
Ma Jiyuan strangled the reins of the horse, and after reading the telegram, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Hu Zongnan has also sent troops, and he wants to fight with me for merit!" Grandma's, dreaming of marrying a daughter-in-law - think of beautiful things! ”
He looked at the rapidly moving forward team and said to Ma Wending, "Pass on my orders, and then speed up!" "Then, in the vast wilderness, the war horses roared and galloped, like wild waves, like waves...