说起国民革命军“北伐先锋”,人们立刻会想到叶挺独立团,而往往会忽略另一支“北伐先锋”:国民革命军第7军第8旅,即李宗仁部钟祖培旅。北伐战争是从“援唐”开始的。1926年初,两广革命根据地获得统一,革命形势好转。受其影响的湖南人民掀起轰轰烈烈的“讨吴驱赵”运动。依附吴佩孚的湖南省长赵恒惕被倾向革命的湘军第4师师长唐生智取而代之”,唐部遂于3月25日进驻长沙。吴佩孚以 When it comes to the “Northern Expedition Pioneers” of the National Revolutionary Army, people immediately think of the Ye Ting Independence Brigade, often ignoring another “Northern Expedition Pioneer”: the 8th Brigade of the 7th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, the Zongpei Brigade of Li Zongren. The Northern Expedition started with “aid to the Tang”. In early 1926, the two bases were unified and the revolutionary situation improved. Affected by the people of Hunan set off a vigorous “discuss Wu drive Zhao” campaign. Zhao Heng Ti, Hunan governor attached to Wu Peifu, was replaced by Tang Shengzhi, the fourth Xiangtan 4th division, who favored the revolution. "Tang subsequently moved to Changsha on March 25. Wu Peifu