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.
yes.
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.
After the battle, the third regiment must quickly turn around, seize the commanding heights at the east end of Yangping Town, and be the first to attack Xue Yue's main force.
The 5th, 1st Regiment, 4th Regiment, 5th Regiment, Guard Battalion, Recruit Battalion, and the 3rd Company of the Transport Battalion are hidden on the hillside on the east side of the highway. They are responsible for assaulting the enemy and blocking the enemy from seizing the commanding heights. The specific location is: I lead the 1st Regiment, Guard
The battalion is in charge of the middle, the political commissar leads the third regiment, the new camp is on the west side of the regiment, the director of the Political Department Li Qing leads the fifth regiment, and the supply battalion is on the east side of the third company and one regiment. Li Qing is in charge and divides the defense sections of the three regiments, which cannot be left
After the battle, Wu Zheng led the new battalion and the third company of the baggage battalion was responsible for cleaning the battlefield and managing prisoners. The fourth and fifth regiments quickly seized the commanding heights at the east end of Yangping Town and supported the third regiment in the task of blocking the enemy. The third, fourth, and fifth regiments
The regiment was under the command of Li Qing, director of the Political Department. The First Regiment and the Second Regiment followed me to attack the enemy's main force. After the enemy fled, the First Regiment and the Second Regiment pursued them, but the pursuit should not exceed five miles and they should not be reluctant to fight.
Sixth, the first platoon of the sniper company is led by company commander Wang Tongsheng, who chooses their own positions and fights on their own. The second and third platoons are led by instructor Li Lingfeng and are hidden on the top line of the mountain. Their mission is to kill the enemy's small search force. It is best not to shoot, but to
Silent battle.
Seventh, the reconnaissance company immediately sent people twenty miles forward to establish a forward observation post, and sent people in disguise to conduct reconnaissance in the direction of Yuping.
8. The communication platoon immediately established telephone connections between me and the forward observation post, the west bank artillery, the heavy machine gun battalion and each regiment. The telephone lines were well hidden and not allowed to be searched by the enemy or discovered by the reconnaissance troops. My command position is at 3000 East End of Qingxi Town.
On the hillside at Mi.
9. The battlefield rescue center is located in Qingxi Town, organizing migrant workers to carry stretchers and rescue the wounded in a timely manner. All medical soldiers are dispatched from the unit to carry out battlefield rescue.
10. The command order of the entire division is: division commander, political commissar, chief of staff, director of the political department, director of the logistics department, commander of the first regiment, commander of the second regiment, commander of the third regiment, commander of the fourth regiment, commander of the fifth regiment. If I die or am seriously injured and fall into coma,
The political commissar takes over the command, and so on. Do you understand the tasks of each unit?"
The cadres responded in unison: "Guaranteed to complete the task!"
Liu Yimin waved his hand: "Execute immediately!"
As soon as the cadres left, Hu Laohu and Cao Shengli arrived. After saluting, they asked for the assignment of combat tasks. Liu Yimin looked at Cao Shengli's red eyes and swallowed back his criticism. He directly ordered the two men to take the lead.
The troops rested for four hours, and after four hours they took on the role of the reserve team of the entire division.
Cao Shengli was unwilling and asked the troops to go into battle immediately after resting and not to be a reserve team. Liu Yimin said with a straight face: "The reserve team is the most critical thing. I just assigned the combat mission and did not leave a reserve team because I considered that you might rush back."
"Execute the order and take the soldiers to rest immediately. After resting, you can go to the battlefield. If you are so tired now, can you still pursue the enemy? I know how you feel, go ahead!"
Cao Shengli then saluted and left.
Just when Liu Yimin issued the combat order, Xue Yue, the former enemy commander-in-chief of the pursuit and suppression army, led his troops into Yuping County and were advancing towards Yuping County along the Hunan-Guizhou Avenue.
Because of the snow, the car could not run and was abandoned in Xinhuang. Xue Yue had no choice but to march on horseback. Looking at the troops marching through the snow and mud on the road and the tired faces of the soldiers, Xue Yue felt an unknown fire in his heart.
jump up.
On the night of the 20th, Xue Yue led his troops from Zhijiang into Xinhuang County. After a day's rest, on the 22nd, Xue Yue ordered the 59th Division and the 93rd Division, which served as the vanguard, to enter Yuping County, and the remaining troops were stationed at the junction of Xinhuang and Yuping.
The plan was to march while waiting for news of the fight between the Red Army and Wang Jialie. Unexpectedly, on the night of the 22nd, that is, last night
, first suddenly received a telegram from Wang Jialie asking for help, and then received a telegram from the commission. They all said that the main force of the Red Army had captured Zunyi, an important town in northern Guizhou. What kind of nonsense is this? Wang Jialie's telegrams a few days ago kept saying that the Red Army
After occupying Jianhe and Huangping, the first and third armies of the main force captured Fuquan and Kaiyang, and were about to besiege Guiyang. Why did they suddenly capture Zunyi?
Xue Yue was the main architect of the national army's fifth iron barrel plan to encircle and suppress the Soviet area. He had many battles with the Red Army and had a clear understanding of the conditions of the various units of the Red Army. The First Red Army and the Third Red Army were the backbone troops on which the Red Army relied for its survival.
.These two troops were still in Fuquan and Kaiyang on the afternoon of the 20th. Why did Zunyi suddenly fall? Could it be that Mao Zedong had another trick to hide the truth?
It seems that the speed of the Red Army's actions is one aspect, and the incompetence of the Guizhou Army is another aspect. I have long heard that the Guizhou Army is a double-gunned soldier with very poor combat effectiveness, but I did not expect it to be so poor. Guarding the natural dangers of Wujiang River can still defeat someone who has already been beaten.
The crippled Red Army was defeated. It seems that the combat effectiveness of Wang Jiali's troops needs to be re-evaluated.
The original plan was to wait for the Red Army and Wang Jialie's troops to fight to the death under the city of Guiyang, and then lead an army of 100,000 to the city suddenly. He would not only defeat the Red Army and achieve great achievements, but also be able to oust Wang Jialie when he lost his troops.
Now it seems that this plan cannot be implemented. No one is to blame. The blame is that the Red Army did not cooperate. Guiyang did not want it. Wang Jialie's main force did not fight. Why go to Zunyi to fight? Hou Zhidan's double spearmen started fighting.
What’s the point?
It was still wise to appoint the leader. The leader's vision was far-sighted. He did not allow himself to cross the Wujiang River to pursue the Red Army. Instead, he ordered to set off immediately along the south bank of the Wujiang River to Guiyang, urging Wang Jialie to go north to suppress the bandits. Wonderful! It is really wonderful.
Unspeakable! Wang Jialie is not
Has the main force been withdrawn to Guiyang? Doesn't he want to use the Red Army's help to eliminate dissidents? This time I will let him have enough fun and dare to quarrel with the committee. He is so fucking impatient! I don't even want to look at it.
What will happen to those who quarrel with the committee members? They are stupid!
As long as my army arrives in Guiyang, I'm sorry, Wang Jialie, but you will lead my army to northern Guizhou to suppress the bandits. The Red Army is a serious problem for the commissioner. What about you warlords who are separatist? I think it is better than the Red Army.
Good or not
No matter where you go, you will be wiped out by the central army appointed by you. If you dare to disobey orders, haha, you have not really joined the battle in the Xiangjiang Battle. Is the 100,000-strong army that is recuperating easy to mess with? Think carefully.
Weigh it!
At that time, I will occupy Guiyang, threaten Wang Jialie from the south, Long Yun will attack Zunyi from the north, and from the north, I will urge the Sichuan army to attack Zunyi southward. My own army will plunder the formation for them. Where do I think the Red Army should flee? The best and the best way.
ideally
If the Red Army does not run away, it will fight to the death with the Sichuan Army, the Guizhou Army, and the Yunnan Army. When the time comes, hehe, go to Yunnan, enter Sichuan, and implement the commissar's political and military orders in every place in China. This will also be regarded as repaying the commissar and Chief Chen.
What a blessing.
Looking at the watch, it was almost time for the 59th Division and the 93rd Division to set off. Xue Yue stopped thinking and said to the chief of staff beside him: "Give the 59th Division and the 93rd Division some more power. Emphasize
The speed must be fast and the search must be detailed. The distance between the two divisions must not exceed 3 miles. After entering Qingxi Town and Jiaoxi Town in Zhenyuan, reports must be made in time and troops must be left to hold on to ensure smooth roads."
The chief of staff said: "The chief is too careful. The main force of the Red Bandits is far away in Zunyi?"
Xue Yue said, "Be careful and you won't make a big mistake" and urged the horse forward.
The enemy chief of staff looked at the mud splashed on him and went to send the report helplessly.