During the Republic of China, there were many warlords in Sichuan, and fighting continued. It was like a miniature version of the Warring States Period. The long-term melee provided a stage for the Sichuan army generals to show off. Liu Xiang, Xiong Kewu, Liu Cunhou, Liu Wenhui, Yang Sen and others appeared one after another. If we rank these generals according to their combat effectiveness, the one ranked first is none other than the warlord Yang Sen. Yang Sen was so brave that he fought like the Three Kingdoms Lu Fengxian alive. He was invincible and was known as "Lu Bu in Sichuan". At the same time, Yang Sen's character is very similar to Lu Bu. He is capricious and merciless to his benefactor.
Yang Sen
Yang Sen, like most Sichuan Army generals, graduated from the Sichuan Army Crash Course. After graduation, he joined Xiong Kewu's Fifth Division of the Sichuan Army and became a major battalion commander. In 1913, Xiong Kewu launched an army to attack Yuan, but was defeated. Yang Sen was captured by the Yunnan Army. Huang Yucheng, a general of the Yunnan Army, admired Yang Sen very much, took him back to Yunnan, and recommended him to Zhao Youxin, a famous general of the Yunnan Army. Since then, Yang Sen changed his family and became a general under Zhao Youxin.
In 1914, Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, Cai E raised the anti-Yuan banner in Yunnan, and formed the National Protective Army to attack Yuan Shikai. Yang Sen showed great bravery in this battle. When the two armies were in a stalemate, as a staff officer, he led four soldiers to crisscross the enemy's positions, and finally broke into the headquarters of the Beiyang Army, scaring the enemy commander. The officials fled in panic, thus turning the tide of the battle. Yang Sen became famous in the first battle and became famous among the Yunnan Army. In recognition of his military exploits, Cai E awarded him a handwritten certificate. Zhao Youxin also appreciated Yang Sen more, and immediately promoted him to the head of the regiment and put him in a more important position.
Xiong Kewu
As a Sichuan and a rebel general, Yang Sen's brilliance made most of the Yunnan Army generals wary of him. Zhao Youxin's chief of staff, Yang Jie, known as the "master of military science", advocated that Yang Sen be eliminated to avoid future troubles. Later, Yang Jie was transferred away. Before leaving, he said to Zhao Youxin: "Yang Sen has a traitor, and he will definitely rebel in the future. We must get rid of him as soon as possible." Zhao Youxin regarded Yang Sen as his number one general, and he was not willing to kill him. He said to Yang Jie: "We are all members of the alliance and people with ideals. Why do we still engage in superstitious activities like fortune telling? Yang Sen charged into battle under me and made many military exploits. How could I kill him for no reason?" Yang Jie said. Seeing that Zhao Youxin didn't take his words seriously, he stamped his feet angrily and sighed: "If you don't believe my advice, you will suffer from Yang Sen sooner or later!" Jansen. After Zhao Youxin was promoted to Army Commander, Yang Sen was promoted to Chief of Staff of the Military Department. After Yang Jie left, the Chief of General Staff of the Yunnan Army Luo Peijin asked someone to bring a message to Zhao Youxin, saying that Yang Sen must not be reused, and even if he was not eliminated, he could not be allowed to lead troops. So many people were targeting Yang Sen, which made Zhao Youxin very depressed. He believed that these people had no tolerance for others, let alone the ability to discern pearls.
Just when Zhao Youxin was having trouble finding a close friend, Tang Jiyao, the leader of the Yunnan Army, visited Sichuan. Officers above the Yunnan Army Corps level were summoned one by one, including Yang Sen. After the summons, Tang Jiyao asked Zhao Youxin: "Have you reused the man named Yang Sen?" Zhao Youxin was overjoyed, thinking that the boss Tang Jiyao had the same views as his hero on the Yang Sen issue. He quickly replied: "Reuse, Yang Sen is a rare general, of course he will be reused." You know, it's a bit far-fetched for others to talk about physiognomy, but Tang Jiyao has seriously studied physiognomy, and his level is not low. If he wants to say who is reliable, it must be from a professional perspective and is extremely convincing.
Zhao Youxin
Just when Zhao Youxin was waiting for his boss to praise his ability to recognize people, Tang Jiyao suddenly said with a gloomy face: "Judging from his appearance, Yang Sen has a sinister face, a fierce look in his eyes, and a vicious and sinister figure on the back of his head. Anti-bone.If you think he can be used by you, forget it. If he can't be used by you, get rid of him. Remember! "After Zhao Youxin heard this, he felt very disappointed, but he still insisted on his opinion and replied: "I have already reused him, so there should be no problem. "After Tang Jiyao returned to Yunnan, the more he thought about Yang Sen's face, the less at ease he felt. So, he sent a secret message to Zhao Youxin, asking Zhao Youxin not to reuse Yang Sen again, and to get rid of him as soon as possible to avoid future troubles.
Zhao Youxin has always been right Tang Jiyao was loyal and obedient, but this time he made an exception and did not listen to Tang Jiyao for Yang Sen. He even thought that Tang Jiyao was a bit alarmist. Zhao Youxin felt that if he treated Yang Sen with sincerity and promoted him, Yang Sen would definitely be grateful and devoted to him. . Therefore, he not only did not kill Yang Sen, but also showed Tang Jiyao's secret message to Yang Sen to show his trust and honesty.
Zhao Youxin's approach was very kind, and he thought that after Yang Sen saw the secret message. He must be so grateful that he would die in return. Unexpectedly, after reading the telegram, Yang Sen did not shed tears, but he broke into a cold sweat. He thought to himself, the boss's boss wanted to kill him. This was terrible. ! Let alone promotion, it is hard to say whether you can save your life. It seems that the Yunnan Army will not be able to eat this bowl of rice. It is a coincidence that Zhao Youxin's defense area is close to Liu Xiang's territory. He and Liu Xiang were both fellow villagers and classmates at the crash school, so Zhao Youxin sent Yang Sen to communicate with Liu Xiang on his behalf and build a good relationship to avoid conflicts. Liu Xiang was a master of poaching, and he had long known that Yang Sen was a rare brave general. He took this opportunity to win over him. Yang Sen was not reserved, so he defected to Liu Xiang. After changing jobs, Yang Sen was promoted from chief of staff to brigade commander of the mixed brigade
Liu Xiang
Yang Sen. Knowing that he was not promoted for nothing, he now wanted to make some achievements to show to his new boss. Then, Yang Sen turned against his old employer and began to besiege the nearby Yunnan Army. They were defeated and surrendered. A battalion commander of the Yunnan Army was so angry after disarming that he cursed Yang Sen as a white-eyed wolf, ungrateful and betraying his benefactor Zhao Youxin. These words touched Yang Sen's pain, and he became so angry that he shot the battalion commander on the spot.
Afterwards, Yang Sen felt really guilty, so he wrote a letter to Zhao Youxin. He argued in the letter that he was from Sichuan, and that "Sichuan people rule Sichuan" was the aspiration of the people and the general trend, so it was inappropriate for him to stay in the Yunnan Army. Leave your benefactor. But please rest assured. If the Sichuan and Yunnan armies go to war in the future, if you encounter your benefactor in front of the battle, you will avoid fighting. Zhao Youxin has the demeanor of a general. After reading the letter, he said: Yang Sen expressed his understanding of his choice and said to his subordinates, "There is nothing wrong with Yang Sen taking refuge in Liu Xiang. I would do the same if I were from Sichuan. "
Sichuan Army
Liu Xiang saw that Yang Sen had performed well and promoted him from brigade commander to division commander. In this way, Yang Sen became more motivated in his work and pursued the Yunnan Army fiercely. As for his previous promise to avoid Zhao Youxin Soon, Yang Sen arrived at the city of Luzhou where Zhao Youxin was. Zhao Youxin did not expect that the Sichuan army would arrive so quickly, and he quickly asked his subordinates who was leading the Sichuan army. When he was there, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to his subordinates: "I have been kind to Yang Sen. I understand that he will not do anything to me. Even if I am captured by him, he will treat me with courtesy. "
His subordinates saw that Zhao Youxin was still obsessed with it even after arriving, so they quickly reminded him: "Commander, don't have any illusions about Yang Sen anymore. The one who beat us the hardest is this kid. He said before that he would avoid the military commander when he saw him, but now he has not surrounded you in the city. "The words woke up the dreamer, and Zhao Youxin regretted it, but it was too late. Just when he regretted it, Yang Sen had already led his army to break into the city from the south gate. Zhao Youxin hurriedly came to the north gate wall and placed himself on the city wall. Inside a large basket, he tied a rope and escaped along the city wall.
Yang Sen
But Zhao Youxin was obese and moved slowly. He was spotted by Yang Sen who was chasing after him halfway down the basket, and Yang Sen immediately ordered to shoot. Poor Zhao Youxin was unable to dodge in the basket and was shot several times. He was already dying when he was carried back to the military headquarters. At this time, Yang Sen's conscience felt a little uneasy, and he shouted to Zhao Youxin: "Commander, my name is Zihui (Yang Sen's name), I'm sorry for you!" Zhao Youxin looked at Yang Sen without saying a word, with an expression in his eyes. After shedding a line of tears of regret, he closed his eyes and passed away.
