Xiaoshui is just a small mountain village in Shanmuqiao Township, Tongdao. It was famous in Liu Yimin's original era because the Sixth Red Army Corps fought a fierce battle with the enemy Li Jue's 19th Hunan Division here in September 1934. 18 soldiers covered the main force to break through.
When the ammunition was exhausted and there was no hope of breaking out, the Red Army warriors collectively jumped off the cliff and composed a heroic song.
Liu Yimin, who is familiar with military history, knows that in history, on the morning of the 13th, the enemy's 16th Hunan Division drove their horses to intercept the Red Army in the direction of Linkou. Xiaoshui was the only way for the enemy to pass.
Since his arrival brought the passage meeting forward one day, and the main force of the Red Army moved to Guizhou one day earlier, the Hunan Army would definitely pursue it one day earlier. Historically, the Hunan 16th Division and the 62nd Division only advanced to Guizhou on the morning of the 13th.
The interception of the Red Army in the direction of the passage was a measure taken after receiving a report that the main force of the Red Army was out of contact with the enemy. In addition, Liu Yimin once studied the battle reports of the 16th Hunan Division in later generations. When the Red Army moved to Guizhou, the 16th Hunan Division pursued
Unwilling to give up, he caused more than 2,000 casualties to the Red Army's laggard troops and stragglers in the passage area alone. Therefore, he was determined to rush to Xiaoshui before the enemy and attack the aggressive 16th Hunan Division head-on in Xiaoshui.
On the morning of December 12, 1934, the 18th Red Regiment arrived at Xiaoshui after a night of rapid march. The reconnaissance platoon leader Luo Yan, who arrived in advance, led the investigators to control Xiaoshui Village. The terrain was also clearly surveyed, and they headed towards Sui respectively.
A 20-mile reconnaissance cordon was released in both directions of Ning and Chengbu. Seeing the arrival of the main force, Luo Yan hurriedly introduced the simple situation and terrain of Xiaoshui Village to Liu Yimin. After hearing this, Liu Yimin explained that the regiment headquarters was located in a courtyard.
, set up radio stations and deployed field rescue stations, and then took several regiment leaders, staff offices, battalions, company commanders, instructors, and instructors to see the terrain, and let the soldiers rest in hiding in Xiaoshui Village.
In the early winter of Xiaoshui, the grass on the hillside has begun to wither and turn yellow, but the trees are still green. Liu Yimin and a group of others stood on a hillside in Xiaoshui Village and looked across. A dirt road came from the mountains in the distance.
Enter the canyon near Shuicun. The canyon is very narrow. The road is built close to the mountain wall on the west. The trees on the hillside are lush and can hide some troops. The flat land to the east of the road is not wide and has no obstacles. It is about 70 meters wide. At the end of the flat land is Liu Yimin.
The hillside where it is located is densely forested, which is convenient for hiding troops and exerting firepower. A little further into the canyon, the hilltop on the road side is not high, but the slope is gentle and the shooting range is wide, making it easy to arrange positions.
After looking at the terrain, Liu Jianshe said: "If the enemy really passes through this highway, they will be dead. As long as we block both ends, the enemy will have nowhere to run and can only run to the opposite side of the highway. In that way, our
The firepower can be deployed. It’s really a good terrain for an ambush! Commander, let’s attack.”
Several battalion commanders were also eager to give it a try. Zhang Yicheng, the chief of staff who graduated from the Red Army University, led several staff officers and began to draw a sketch of the position directly.
Liu Yimin didn't say anything. He led the cadres down the hillside and walked along the road for about 3,000 meters. He repeatedly observed the terrain and went up to the ridge on the side of the road. He threw a few grenades down, of course without pulling the string.
, and then walked back with confidence.
Returning to the regiment headquarters, the staff office quickly took out the combat plan, position layout, and firepower configuration diagram. Liu Yimin looked at it and felt that it was basically OK. He made two points: First, light and heavy machine guns should be used intensively, but when blocking the head,
Each of the Douwei troops deployed three light machine guns; secondly, in order to ensure the results of the battle, the hidden position of the sniper platoon should not be more than 60 meters away from the road to ensure that enemy officers were killed as soon as possible. After the staff office revised, Cai Zhong, Liu Jianli, and Li
The Qing capital thought it was feasible, and Liu Yimin immediately ordered a pre-war meeting.
Looking at the battalions and company commanders sitting on the ground in the yard, Liu Yimin felt a little dazed. In the original time and space, he and his classmates had repeatedly deduced each battle case of our army. At that time, he was thinking about when he would be able to actually command a battle. Unexpectedly
After traveling through time, my wish at that time was completely realized. Although the results were good during the breakout of Xinwei, at that time I only led a platoon and a company, and the sneak attack on the passage was not a real battle. The only gain was the rich capture, which made
The First Army Corps and the Central Column have a rest period. This ambush of the 16th Hunan Division is a real battle, and it is a real battle in the sense of your own command. Don't rush, don't panic, think about it again and see if anything else has been revealed.
Seeing that the leader was in a daze and the cadres had been waiting for a while, Cai Zhong couldn't help but remind him: "Commander, let's start."
Liu Yimin was startled. Damn it, why did he lose his mind again? When he came back to his senses, he said: "Everyone has seen the terrain. Do you have any opinions on setting up an ambush here?"
The cadres shouted in unison that they had no objection.
Liu Yimin glanced around again and saw that the cadres all looked eager to fight, so he began to issue combat orders:
1. Enemy situation report: According to analysis, after the main forces of our Red Army broke away from the enemy last night, the enemy is about to pursue us this morning. The enemy's 62nd Division will pass through Xikou, Taipingtou, Guniukou, and Zhai from Le'an Bu
The head fort will intercept our army in the direction of Jingwu Prefecture; the enemy's 16th Hunan Division, 3 brigades and 6 regiments will drive horses from Xiaoshui to Linkou to intercept our army. It is estimated that the enemy 16th Hunan Division will use the 48th Brigade and 2 regiments as the vanguard to attack Xiaoshui
, search and advance on horseback, the 47th Brigade then responds, and the 46th Brigade rears.
2. Our army’s combat intention: Our regiment has 3,000 people, half of whom have no guns, but have enough grenades, 6 heavy machine guns, 27 light machine guns and some submachine guns. The advantage of automatic firepower is obvious. Therefore, I am determined to completely wipe out the enemy in Hunan here.
16th Division. The first wave of ambush targets the enemy's 48th Vanguard Brigade. It is required to concentrate firepower and resolve the battle in half an hour without letting anyone slip through the net. After cleaning the battlefield, strengthen firepower. The second wave of ambush targets the enemy's 16th Division headquarters and 47th Brigade.
The third wave of ambush targets the enemy's 46th Brigade.
3. Combat deployment: The sniper platoon establishes a concealed sniper position to kill all enemy officers that can be found immediately, and then kill any fire points that the enemy may have set up; the reconnaissance platoon continues to go out for reconnaissance, grasp the enemy's movements, and bring binoculars to monitor the enemy's movements at a distance.
Set up a forward observation post 1,000 meters away from the ambush point. Contact me by phone. Note that the observation post should be set up on the opposite side of the road to facilitate setting up a phone. The guard squad is hidden at the west end of Xiaoshui Village. The task is to search for the enemy's vanguard and kill them after they pass through Xiaoshui.
; The heavy machine gun company commanded six heavy machine guns and 21 light machine guns, and arranged the machine gun positions according to the staff office plan. Each machine gun was required to mark the firing range in advance to ensure that the firepower covered the entire highway in the ambush circle and left no blind spots for shooting.
Before firing, the position must be concealed and cannot be discovered by the enemy. After the troops launch an assault, the heavy machine guns cover the shooting. All light machine guns accompany the troops in the assault. Be careful not to cause accidental injuries. I led the first and second battalions to deploy on the hillside opposite the highway.
Responsible for the task of assaulting the enemy, one of the battalions will send a platoon to control the main peak of the Dapo boundary to prevent the enemy from detouring to attack us; the chief of staff and the staff office will lead the third battalion with three light machine guns and deploy them on the hillside at the entrance of the canyon.
After the enemy entered the ambush circle, they dug their pockets and charged towards the enemy's rear. The political commissar led the 10th Company of the 4th Battalion and the teaching team with three machine guns to hide at the entrance of Xiaoshui Village, preparing to intercept the enemy. If the enemy's vanguard troops are far away from the brigade, they can be allowed to pass.
In Xiaoshui Village, the training team is responsible for the enemy's vanguard company, and the 10th Company of the 4th Battalion is responsible for blocking the enemy's large forces; the director of the Political Department leads the 11th Company, 12th Company of the 4th Battalion, and the recruit battalion, artillery company, baggage team, engineer company, and cavalry company to hide on the road
On the hillside on one side, the whole regiment's grenades are concentrated to drop bombs on the enemy. Especially for newly established units, cadres must go down to each platoon to organize the concentrated bombing in platoon units.
Fourth, after the battle, each unit cleans the battlefield and replenishes weapons and ammunition. After the enemy prisoners are gathered, they will be taken care of by the teaching team and the 10th Company of the Fourth Battalion. The political commissar must immediately organize education and transformation of the prisoners, and strive to mobilize some prisoners to turn their guns on the battlefield to attack the enemy. All units
No matter who captures the enemy radio station and its operators, they must control the prisoners as soon as possible to prevent the enemy operators from destroying the code books, and then immediately turn them over to the regimental radio station to congratulate the station's superiors. If the enemy division headquarters sends a message to ask what happened, the radio station must reply that it has been defeated.
The Red Bandits formed a rearguard regiment and began to pursue, luring the enemy to speed up their march.
5. The second wave of ambush: After the first wave of ambush cleared the battlefield, the reconnaissance platoon's forward observation post moved forward another 1,000 meters; the 10th Company of the Fourth Battalion immediately seized the key point to the west of Xiaoshui with one platoon, and built a blocking position to prevent the enemy's 62nd Division from attacking.
Attack in our direction; the third battalion's position remained stationary and turned into a blocking position; the first battalion, second battalion, sniper platoon, and heavy machine gun company moved forward 500 meters, and still served as interceptors and assault missions; the fourth battalion's 11th company, 12
The company led the baggage team to move forward 1,000 meters, responsible for cutting off the enemy's rear and attacking from the rear; the new battalion led the engineering company and cavalry company to move their positions 500 meters forward, responsible for dropping bombs and blocking the enemy from seizing the commanding heights.
6. The third wave of ambush: After the second wave of ambush, if there are no major changes in the enemy situation, the tasks of each unit will be the same as those of the second wave of ambush, but the positions will be moved forward.
7. The communications platoon immediately pulled the line and established a connection between the forward observation post and my phone. Before the battle, each battalion communicated with flags. The whole regiment used the sound of my gun as a signal to launch an attack. When starting the attack, the charge horn was not allowed to be blown. One,
The second battalion followed me in the attack. When other troops saw the first and second battalions charging, they also charged immediately. Remember, no one in the group was allowed to charge unless the first and second battalions charged, lest they be accidentally injured by my machine gun fire.
After the order was issued, Liu Yimin's bright eyes glanced at all the cadres again: "Do you understand the mission?"
The cadres shouted in unison: "Understood!"
"Do you have any comments?"
Cai Zhong said: "Commander, is our plan too bold? The enemy is a main division, three brigades and six regiments, with more than 10,000 people. Only half of our regiments have guns, and there are 800 people.
New recruits who have never been on the battlefield. The strength comparison between the enemy and ourselves is 6:1. The disparity is too big. What if we can’t win?”
The cadres were all looking at Liu Yimin.
Liu Yimin looked at Cai Zhong and said patiently: "Political Commissar, the enemy didn't know that we would dare to stir up trouble at this age. They never thought that we would ambush them here. If they want to come, we can't run now. How can we have time to fight back?"
.With calculated calculations and unintentional calculations, coupled with such a good ambush terrain, the enemy's forces cannot be deployed. Having guns means no guns, and having artillery means no artillery. Moreover, although the enemy has three brigades and six regiments, with six times the strength of ours, we
It is a staged ambush, with only one brigade and two regiments of the enemy being ambushed at a time. The strength ratio between the enemy and ourselves is 2:1, and the disparity is not very big. As long as the first ambush is completed, our army will have sufficient weapons and ammunition. At that time, our army will have enough weapons and ammunition.
The strength and equipment are equivalent to the two main regiments of the Red Army. If we attack the enemy, it will basically be one against one. We will definitely win this battle."
Liu Yimin looked at the cadres again: "Do you have any other opinions?"
The cadres responded in unison: "Resolutely execute the order!"
Liu Yimin said: "Everyone, remember, use me in tough battles, and you will win if you use me! When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win! Take action now!"
The cadres filed out and quickly rushed to their units to prepare for an ambush.