At about three o'clock in the morning, in the fields around Zhangshu County, people who got up early were already working hard in the dark with wind lanterns burning in order not to miss the farming season. When the Japanese army was raging in Jiangxi, people in Jiujiang, Nanchang, and Xinyu areas Many people left their homes and families and went to Yunnan, Sichuan or Guangdong in order to avoid this war disaster. Among them, most of the people east of the Ganjiang River chose to go to Guangdong. Then, they encountered When the guerrillas of the Xuebing Army went north first, under the persuasion of the Spark Brigade, they saw the powerful armed force of the Xuebing Army. They returned home one after another. Now, in order to catch up with the farming season and not miss the cultivation of crops, they can only get up early and work late. Working hard,
It was Chu Tiange's idea to let the Spark Brigade persuade the locals to return home. The reason why he wanted to do this was naturally because he did not want to lose the soil for guerrilla warfare. This approach of the guerrillas was generally a bit cruel, but after contacting the people in Chongqing They shouted the slogan "All people resist Japan", and it seemed understandable to do so.
Of course, the most important reason why the locals finally chose to stay and began to devote themselves to farming was because they saw hope in the Xuebing Army. Ouyang Yun was extremely strict with military discipline. Chu Tiange learns from him in everything, especially in the control of military discipline. The people actually do not have high demands on the army and the government. Once the military discipline of the guerrillas is guaranteed, the reputation will naturally come. Now, east of the Ganjiang River, When the vast majority of people see soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms, they no longer cower and dodge. Instead, they greet them eagerly, hand them a bowl of tea, and ask: "Brother, please drink some water." "
When a platoon of scouts from Zhang Tianquan's forward unit of the Eighth Learning Division came roaring from afar on two-wheeled and three-wheeled motorcycles, the people working in the fields raised their waists because they had seen such advanced gadgets before. He set up a pergola and looked over, and the sharp-eyed person shouted: "It's the Xuebing Army." "The Xuebing Army, didn't Commander Chu's troops go to Nanchang?" "They came around from other places, they drink oil like this. The machine is faster than a galloping horse, and it is easy to travel thousands of miles in a day. Even if it goes around from Nanchang to Jiangxi (the west bank of Ganjiang River) and back, it only takes half a day. I think it must be Commander Chu's army." Someone who is well-informed. The old farmer said affirmatively, "I heard that there is a war in Gao'an. Let's ask. If the Xuebing Army can't defeat them, we should be prepared." A middle-aged man said, "Nonsense, the Xuebing Army won't be able to defeat those little soldiers." Devil, bah bah, the Great Merciful and Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva, a child’s childish words are unbridled, childish words are unbridled.” “Old man, who do you think is a child? I will be forty next year.”
...The quarrels in the fields became louder and louder, attracting the attention of the students. "Tu tu tu tu tu". A two-wheeled motorcycle in front suddenly drove to the side of the road. Then the faucet tilted and the light shone on the quarrel. In the light of the two people, the trainees were able to identify each other clearly. The platoon leader Fang Xiaoyun, who was sitting in the back seat, asked loudly: "Old man, I want to ask you something, how far is Zhangshu County from here?"
What he asked was the old farmer who was called "Old Man" by middle-aged people and affectionately called "Old Man" by the students. The "Old Man" felt that his face was bright and he didn't say anything. He smiled widely: "Sir, let's go to Zhangshu County. It's just ten miles ahead. Sir, I heard there's a war in Gao'an, but I don't know if we can win."
"Thank you, I will win." Fang Xiaoyun replied loudly, then took out a microphone from under his body and reported to the division headquarters.
Soon, Fang Xiaoyun and others left in the direction of Zhangshu County. The "old guy" was immediately complacent because of the conversation he had with the trainees. But when they were discussing why these trainees were here, From the southwest, the rumble of engines came, and the next moment, dozens of lights came into their sight, but it was Zhang Tianquan who arrived with the troops of the Eighth School Division.
The Eighth Learning Division quickly drove over, followed by Ouyang Yun and his directly affiliated troops, followed by the Seventeenth Learning Division, the Eighteenth Learning Division, the equivalent of four divisions of armored troops roaring with thousands of headlights. He drove past, and the "old guy" and others were dumbfounded at the sight, and their jaws almost fell to the ground without even realizing it.
It was already around 4:30 when the 19th Xuexue Division left in front of everyone. At this time, a glimmer of dawn had already appeared in the east, and then the dark clouds in the sky became colorful. Watching the 19th Xuexue Division leave the area The raised dust rolled northward, and the "old man" rubbed his eyes and asked the middle-aged man: "Am I right? There is a Western devil with a high nose and yellow hair."
The middle-aged man was also frightened. He nodded repeatedly and said, "That's not right. Isn't the Xuebing Army from China? Why, how can there be Western devils?"
Ouyang Yun can definitely give him a comprehensive answer to this question, but at this time, our Commander-in-Chief is frowning and fidgeting, but he has no intention of paying attention to this.
Ouyang Yun originally thought that because the three divisions under his command were almost fully mechanized and equipped, they would arrive at Gao'an around three o'clock at the latest, and then rush to the area west of the Lion Gate at four o'clock to complete the attack. The 33rd Division was encircled, but the facts gave him a heavy blow. It was already half past four, and the Eighth Learning Division at the front had just arrived in Xinjie Township, Gao'an, which was still far away from Gao'an City. It's nearly fifteen kilometers away, and it's still two hours away from Lions Gate.
This made him greatly disappointed and at the same time he was tossing and turning. The time agreed upon with Chu Tiange was to arrive at the battlefield at three o'clock in the morning, but now more than an hour had passed, and the forward troops were still two hours away from the battlefield. It made him very worried whether Feng Lanshan and the others could withstand the Japanese attack.
There is such a big discrepancy between the actual marching speed and the calculated speed. The key to the reason is that there is too little training in daily life. This directly leads to the time consumed in refueling, clearing obstacles and re-adjustment of the fleet far exceeding the budget. Another point is that the tank's The failure rate also greatly exceeded expectations. Ouyang Yun was summarizing the reasons when You Xiaolian, who was sitting in the back, suddenly shouted: "Commander-in-Chief, Commander Liu has something to report to you."
Pan Meiren did not march this time, so You Xiaolian, the leader of the Niangyun Guards, also served as Ouyang Yun's secretary, helping him handle matters related to external liaison.
Ouyang Yun took the microphone and heard no sound. Gang Yang pressed the send button to ask a question. Suddenly, there was a loud bang in his ears. The next moment, there was a vague voice calling "Master's seat". He was startled and immediately pressed the button. Press the send button and shout: "I am Ouyang Yun, who is on the other side? Please reply when you receive it."