Chapter 59 The Great Victory in Qingxi Town (2)

Qingxi Town is located in the east of Zhenyuan County, less than 100 miles away from Zhenyuan County. Because it is on the Hunan-Guizhou Avenue, it is relatively easy to walk, so Liu Yimin led the Central Guard Division and arrived here at around 6 o'clock in the morning.

Zhang Yicheng, Luo Yan and a platoon of investigators from the reconnaissance company had already taken control of the town. When they saw the main force coming up, they hurriedly reported the situation to Liu Yimin.

Zhang Yicheng said that Qingxi Town faces east to west, with Hunan-Guizhou Avenue in front of the town, and Wuyang River flowing to the northeast next to the road. 20 miles east of the town is Yangping Town, connected to Xinhuang County in Hunan Province, and towards

Connected to Sansui County in the south,

Adjacent to Cengong County to the north, it is an important town on the Hunan-Guizhou Avenue from Yunnan, Guizhou to Hunan. It has been known as the "Gateway to Eastern Guizhou" since ancient times and is the main passage area for the east exit of Guizhou. Xue Yue must pass here when entering Guizhou.

road.

There is only one main street in the town with many shops. There is a wharf, and cargo ships can go to Zhenyuan and go to Hunan. There is also a steel factory called Qingxi Iron Factory, which is in normal production. The population of the town is mainly merchants and workers, and Miao villages and towns are all

On the mountain behind Qingxi Town.

Under the guidance of Zhang Yicheng, Liu Yimin led the leaders of each regiment, battalion and directly affiliated troops to the top of the mountain behind Qingxi Town to inspect the terrain.

It was already 7 o'clock in the morning, the snow had stopped falling, and the sky had begun to clear up.

Liu Yimin stood on the top of the mountain and saw that between the two mountains, the Wuyang River in winter was like a white horse, spreading quietly from west to east. He could imagine that when spring comes, the clouds on the river will be reflected, the white sails will be dotted, and the eagles will fly and the swallows will dance.

, the fishermen sing in harmony, the scenery is so beautiful. The Hunan-Guizhou Avenue is like the lover of Wuyang River, coming from east to west, leaning against Wuyang River in the valley, and tightly intertwined.

The other side of the river should be the remnants of Wuling Mountain. The continuous peaks are covered with fir trees, pine trees, red castanopsis, white castanopsis and dense bamboo forests. The snow is heavy on the tree crowns and bamboo tops, but it cannot stop the pines.

The strands of green bamboo are spreading outwards tenaciously.

Looking at the terrain in the direction you are in, you should see the remaining mountains of the Miao Mountains. The mountains stop abruptly at the Wuyang River. Along the river from east to west, the not very high peaks are arranged neatly like soldiers one by one.

, seems to be heading towards Wuyang River

Reports are the same, waiting for roll call and review. The hillside is not very steep, and is covered with trees and bamboo forests. The cold wind blows, and the snowflakes flutter and fall straight down, revealing the green bamboo leaves and pine branches, making the snow-white winter sky give birth to infinite hope out of thin air.

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Taking a closer look, this is really a natural ambush site! Wuyang River is a natural barrier. The enemy's way to the west is completely blocked on the right side. Once the battle starts, the enemy can only rush forward and backward.

Retreat, or rush to the hillside on your side, that is, to the left. If the retreat is blocked, block the

If there is no way forward, the enemy has only one choice, which is to charge towards the hillside on their side. The dense bamboo trees on the hillside can hide the main force. It is conceivable that when the enemy rushes towards the hillside in panic and seizes the commanding heights, the woods will

There are rows of gun muzzles sticking out of it, how refreshing it feels!

After walking down the mountain, Liu Yimin led the cadres on horseback and ran along the road for more than ten miles. They measured the actual distance on the hillside of every important point to see if they would reach Yangping Town if they went further.

return.

Back in Xikou Town, Liu Jianshe, Zhang Yicheng, Liu Lizhi and several other combat staff were busy drawing. After a brief discussion with Cai Zhong, Liu Yimin and Cai Zhong notified the cadres above the company to gather together and hold a combat meeting.

He Xinghua reported that after deciphering the enemy's telegram, Xue Yue's main force set off from the junction of Xinhuang and Yuping at 6 a.m. this morning and expected to arrive at Yuping County in 5 hours, that is, at 11 noon. Xue Yue ordered the 59th Division and the 93rd Division in Yuping

The division dispatched a search force. The main force set off from Yuping County at 9 o'clock and advanced toward Zhenyuan along the Hunan-Guizhou Avenue. The distance between the two divisions should not exceed two miles to facilitate mutual support.

Departing at 9 o'clock, Yuping County is only more than 50 miles away from Qingxi Town. In other words, if the enemy is fast enough, he can reach Qingxi Town around 2 noon, leaving him little time to make arrangements.

Calculating again, 9 o'clock and 11 o'clock, that is to say, the first two divisions are two hours away from the main force. If the first two divisions are ambushed and the main force marches in a hurry, they can reach the battlefield in more than an hour, and the cavalry speed will be even faster.

Come on, those are the six main divisions of the Central Army. It seems that Chiang Kai-shek is really angry and Xue Yue is going to risk his life.

Liu Yimin thought over and over again, and one plan was to concentrate on annihilating the enemy's leading division, strive to defeat the enemy's other leading division, and then retreat. The advantage of this plan is that the pressure on the troops is not great, but the disadvantage is that the troops responsible for dividing and blocking the enemy will suffer heavy losses, which will be detrimental to the enemy.

The enemy's attack is also limited, and it is easy to be caught by the enemy's main force. Another plan is to put the enemy's two leading divisions together to fight.

, and then sent troops to block Xue Yue's main force, trying to defeat one of them, prompting Xue Yue to return to Yuping County and defend it. The advantage of this plan is that it will hit the enemy hard, which is equivalent to severely damaging Xue Yue's troops. The disadvantage is that the enemy is gathering into a group, and they are afraid that they will not be able to hold on. The third

The first plan is to give up the ambush since the enemy is relatively concentrated and difficult to fight, turn around and march away from the enemy, cross the Wu River, and join the main force.

Calculate the comparison of the strength between the enemy and ourselves. We have more than 9,000 guard divisions and five main regiments. They have excellent weapons, sufficient ammunition, and high morale. They have the advantages of time, location, and people. The enemy has two leading divisions, the 59th and 93rd.

, they are all three-regiment units, and there may be a supplementary regiment, minus

The reduction in personnel since the Jiangxi pursuit and suppression campaign is about 7,000 to 8,000 people in the division, and the total number is about 15,000 people. Compared with the guard division, the ratio is about one to two. So there are

Prepared versus unprepared, the odds of victory are basically certain. In the worst case scenario, there is absolutely no problem in defeating the enemy.

After pondering over and over again, Liu Yimin decided to adopt the second plan to severely damage Xue Yue's department and strive for a relatively better environment for future Red Army operations.

Li Chengyi reported that all cadres from the company and above had gathered and were waiting for the division commander to issue the battle order.

Liu Yimin walked to the yard and saw that the cadres were all sitting neatly. He asked Zhang Yicheng where he got so many stools. Zhang Yicheng said that the steel plant here is quite large and this yard is where they work. There are many stools and chairs.

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Liu Yimin walked to and stood in front of the cadres. Before he could speak, the cadres began to applaud. Liu Yimin knew that this was the trust of the comrades and the desire for victory. He pressed his hands to stop the applause and said loudly: "Comrade

Hey guys, we set out from Jingwu Prefecture, braved the wind and snow, slept in the open air, and drove hundreds of miles. What are we doing here?"

The cadres shouted in unison: "Hit the Central Army!"

Liu Yimin continued: "Why did our Central Red Army leave the Soviet area? There are many reasons. One of the very important reasons is that we are about to fight the Central Army with Xue Yue as its commander. For more than a year, Xue Yue's troops have been chasing and intercepting the Red Army.

, killed so many of our comrades-in-arms, harmed so many of our relatives, and forced the Red Army to fight and injure all the way. Do you think we should take revenge?"

The cadres shouted in unison: "Revenge! Revenge! Repay the blood debt from the Central Army!"

When the cadres stopped shouting, Liu Yimin said: "Now is the opportunity for revenge. The enemy is coming. After our main force of the Red Army occupied Zunyi, Chiang Kai-shek ordered Xue Yue to lead eight divisions of the Central Army with 100,000 people to enter Guizhou to suppress the bandits. That is

Come hit us red

The army is coming. According to intelligence, at 5 o'clock this morning, Xue Yue led six main divisions to leave Xinhuang County and move towards Yuping. It is estimated to arrive around 11 o'clock. The enemy's leading troops, the 59th Division and the 93rd Division, will depart from Yuping County.

, proceed along the Hunan-Guizhou Avenue towards Zhenyuan

, Qingxi Town where we are located is the only way for them to pass through. Now there are three plans for everyone to consider. One is to give up the ambush, turn around to the west, and cross the Wu River to join the main force; the other is to ambush the enemy's leading division and defeat the other.

division, then withdrew from the battle

, so as not to be overtaken by the enemy's main force; the third is to eliminate the enemy's two leading divisions, then move eastward, defeat part of Xue Yue's main force, wait for the enemy to retreat, then withdraw from the battlefield, cross the Wu River to join the main force. I will give you 5 minutes to think.

Choose one of the options."

The cadres immediately began to discuss. Not long after, Gao Yuan, the commander of the regiment, stood up and said: "Reporting to the division commander, our regiment chooses the third option, which is to beat Xue Yue thoroughly and avenge his relatives and comrades! As for the possibility of the third option

We are not afraid of the sacrifices it will bring. Our relatives have basically been killed by the Central Army, and we have long wanted to fight them desperately! Please give the division commander an order, and the guard regiment will attack wherever it leads, and ensure that all tasks assigned by the division commander are completed!

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Zhang Hongtao, commander of the Second Regiment, stood up and shouted: "To attack the Central Army, the Second Regiment insists on being the main attack. Please give the division commander an order. The Second Regiment of Guards must sacrifice the enemy's blood to the flag!"

Chen Dayong, the leader of the third regiment, jumped up and shouted: "Your second regiment is the main attacker, what will my third regiment do? Please give the order to the division commander. The third regiment will move forward in a sea of ​​swords and fire!"

Hong Chaoyuan, the commander of the fourth regiment, stood up and said, "What are you two arguing about? The division commander said he wanted to discuss which battle plan to choose, not to express his determination."

Zhang Hongtao and Chen Dayong stopped talking immediately. Hong Chaoyuan continued: "Sir, the Fourth Battalion has never embarrassed you! My parents, wife and children were killed by them a long time ago. Do you think I will do it when I see their eyes?"

Isn’t it popular? I didn’t say anything, you have to leave this most difficult job to me. If anyone competes with me, who will I fight with? "

Zhao Shan, the commander of the fifth regiment, stood up immediately: "Captain Hong, look at these regiment leaders, who has any relatives alive? We are all the same! If you beat a white dog, no one from the fifth regiment will be allowed.

! Please give me an order, Commander. Even if I die here, I will lead the fifth regiment to defeat the enemy! Please give me an order, Commander!"

Liu Yimin was deeply affected by the cadres' war-seeking mood. Thinking about the era in which he lived, when he mentioned the national army, it was just a noun, not a word of love or hate. When he saw an American reporter meeting a soldier stationed in Henan during the Anti-Japanese War,

Tang Enbo of the National Army issued a statement: "I finally encountered something worse than the Japanese army."

When I sighed about the "troops", I was still half-convinced. After time travel, I realized that except for the better discipline of some individual units, the National Army at that time was much worse than the National Army shown in later movies and TV shows. When it comes to the Red Army, although I have

Their stories and even the basic situation of each battle are

I am relatively familiar with it, but it is only at the intellectual level. Apart from admiring them as revolutionary martyrs and having infinite respect for their spirit and great achievements, I have no personal experience. Since joining the Red Army, I have realized that every old Red Army member has

Carrying the blood debt owed by the Kuomintang reactionaries

, that was built with the living lives of each of his relatives! Liu Yimin finally understood why the Red Army was invincible, why the Red Army could develop and grow whenever it had the opportunity, and why the old Red Army soldiers would rather freeze to death than starve to death on the snowy mountains and grasslands.

Will surrender to the Kuomintang. Blood debt and blood feud, my heart is stronger than iron!

Liu Yimin's eyes shot out a glimmer of light, and with a strong wave of his right hand, the cadres immediately stood upright and prepared. Liu Yimin said: "Based on the enemy's information, I am determined to completely annihilate the 59th Division of the Xue Yue Division of the Central Army's vanguard in Qingxi Town.

, the 93rd Division, and then marched eastward to meet the enemy's main force of the Xue Yue Department of the Central Army near Yangping Town, resolutely defeat it, and force the enemy to retreat and defend. I order:

The First Company of the Engineer Battalion of the Division used the ships of Qingxi Town to quickly build two pontoon bridges in the west of the town for use by the artillery battalion and the heavy machine gun battalion; the Second Company of the Engineer Battalion was located on the hillside close to the highway 500 to 3000 meters east of Qingxi Town.

Densely mined, note

The engineer battalion commander He Mingliang led the third company of engineers to the east end of Yangping Town, buried explosives on the road, and hid on the hillside of the roadside. When Xue Yue's main force passed by, the explosives were detonated.

, it will blow his mind to pieces!

Second, the division chief of staff Liu Jianli led the regiment's artillery battalion. The heavy machine gun battalion was hidden on the west bank of the Wuyang River. Mountain artillery, mortars, and heavy machine guns had to mark the firing range in advance to ensure that the first wave of firepower would severely damage the enemy's two leading divisions.

The chief of staff is responsible for observing the enemy's situation. Artillery and heavy machine gun fire start when the blocking force starts, when the enemy's 93rd Division comes running for reinforcements.

, we must seize the opportunity, concentrate our firepower, and hit where the enemy is gathered. Using the Charge as our signal, after our army launches the charge, we stop shooting to avoid accidental damage. After the battle, we quickly advance eastward along the west coast and rush to the ocean.

A position was established on the other side of Ping Town to provide fire support for our army to attack the main force of the enemy Xue Yue. After repelling Xue Yue, we retreated first and advanced towards Zhenyuan.

The third and second regiments are responsible for blocking the lead and establishing concealed blocking positions along the hillside and highway at the east end of Qingxi Town. The enemy's leading company must be put into the town to capture them alive, and no major battles can occur. When the enemy's main force comes up, be sure to pay attention.

When starting a strike, you cannot fire artillery or use heavy machine guns. This will give the enemy the impression that our army's firepower is insufficient, which is the illusion of a small force. You can only use heavy weapons after the artillery battalion and heavy machine gun battalion open fire.

The 4th and 3rd regiments led the 1st and 2nd companies of the engineering battalion to serve as interceptors and lay in ambush fifteen miles away from Qingxi Town. After the enemy's 93rd Division rear guard passed, they immediately blocked the retreat and pursued and attacked the enemy along the highway.
To be continued...