"The 21st Division advanced eastward along the north bank of Qujiang River, passed Sutang and Fangjiaqiao smoothly, and has now reached the north bank of Anren Town for a short rest."
Communications company commander Zhan Huanqi holds the guard company in his hand, and the communications company plays the role of intelligence staff as it relays pieces of intelligence.
"The forward battalions of the 4th and 5th regiments of our division have arrived at Anren Town and encountered no resistance along the way; the 6th regiment is located in Anpu Village four kilometers behind and is advancing at full speed."
"Another: Due to the muddy roads after the snow, our division's artillery battalion could no longer move forward until Anrenwei. The 21st Division's artillery battalion on the north bank also encountered the same situation and left the artillery battalion in Gaojia Town on the north bank." Zhan Huanqi
After the report, he quietly waited for An Yi's order.
An Yi thought for a moment in front of the map. He glanced at the watch on his wrist and it was already 4:45 in the morning. He turned around and ordered: "Huanqi, order the guard company deputy Wu Liheng to lead the fifth platoon and the sixth platoon to set off immediately. We must
Guard the Anren Bridge connecting the north and south banks of the Qujiang River. If asked by the commander of our division or the 21st Division, say it was my order."
"yes!"
Zhan Huanqi walked to the phone on the right and rang it.
A rapid sound of horse hooves entered the room, and the divisional herald quickly dismounted his horse and entered the room. He saluted and took out Liu Zhi's handwriting: "The master's order: The Independent Regiment Model Battalion immediately goes to Anren Town and is on standby. Give...the Chief of Staff.
I have a message for you, we must ensure the safety of Quzhou City."
An Yi took the oracle and signaled the orderly to bring him a cup of tea. After reading the oracle, he handed it to Yang Bin beside him. He turned to the 28-year-old major herald, who graduated from the fourth engineering and corps communications department, and asked with a smile: "Old Dong, what are you doing?
Why don't you bring the phone line to Quzhou City?"
"You think I don't want to? I rode a horse for two hours to get to you. It's exhausting, but I don't have enough manpower! It's twenty kilometers from Anren Town to here. The road is winding and muddy, with mostly rocky mountains on both sides. You
How do I pull the line? It would be great if we could ensure telephone communication between the division headquarters and the regiments ahead!"
The stocky old Dong took the warm tea and drank it in large gulps. He was tired after a busy night and then riding a horse for 20 kilometers.
An Yi brought him a stool, took out a cigarette and handed him a cigarette: "Let's take a rest... Old Dong, when you came here, had the Fourth Regiment and the Fifth Regiment set off eastward?"
Old Dong put down his cup, lit his cigarette and sat down: "The Sixth Regiment set off as soon as it arrived. The 21st Division on the north bank moved eastward at the same time and was expected to make contact with the enemy in an hour. The three main regiments were all scrambling.
The formation is chaotic... Xiaoyi, what do you think of this battle? I always feel a little weak in my heart, I guess I am tired from not sleeping for two days and two nights."
"Report!"
Gu Laoer opened the door and hurried in, bringing in a cold wind that instantly filled the room with a chilly atmosphere: "My company sent out a reconnaissance team in the area from Tashan Palace, six kilometers southwest of Lanxi City, to Yaojia Village on the north bank of Qujiang River.
About a thousand troops were stationed, but the number of the unit could not be known. Another report: Ding Zhicheng's detachment urgently reported that there was a large fire at the eastern foot of Shuoushan Mountain south of Youbu, stretching for more than one kilometer. It was suspected that it was a bonfire lit by the enemy to keep out the cold. This is
The intelligence has been reported to the division headquarters stationed in Anren Town, but the division headquarters believes that this is a small support force of the enemy and will have little impact on the overall war."
An Yi and the brothers were shocked. This information finally partially confirmed An Yi and Ye Cheng's worries.
The brothers looked nervously at An Yi, who was pacing back and forth. Ye Cheng thought for a moment and took a step forward: "Xiao Yi, leave this to me. I have sent eight reconnaissance teams to the left and right for 20 kilometers to guard. There is no trace of Quzhou City."
The problem is, even if we retreat 10,000 steps and are attacked by the enemy and besieged, without the coordination of 5,000 troops and heavy artillery to attack the city, there is no way you can expect to get any benefit from me."
An Yi finally made up his mind: "We can't wait any longer! Ji Nan, you immediately lead the model battalion to Anren Town to report to the division, pull away all the pack horses of the second battalion, put the ammunition and heavy machine guns on the horses, and move forward.
The faster the better!”
"yes!"
Yin Jinan saluted and turned to leave.
An Yi turned to Hu Zi: "You lead the companies directly under the regiment headquarters to set off. There is no need to enter Anren Town. Stop advancing when you reach the Anren Bridge two kilometers west of the town. Stay where you are and wait and see what happens."
"clear!"
"Lao Yang, you and Zhibiao will lead the Third Battalion across the Yangtze River and directly into Gaojia Town, where the artillery battalion of the 21st Division is located. Try your best to persuade them to establish artillery positions and be ready for artillery support at all times."
After speaking, An Yi walked to the map and pointed to Baishi Gang, about four kilometers northwest of Gaojia Town: "As long as we occupy this commanding height, we can block the north bank of Qujiang River to the south and block the east-west channel of Zhougong Lake to the north. If the situation is really
After suffering so much, this Baishi Gang is like a gate of hell."
Yang Bin nodded: "I thought of it. No matter how difficult it is, I will send out the three battalions of machine gun companies to climb up. As long as there are eight heavy machine guns and six mortars, we can guard the east-west main road on the north bank for at least five hours. No matter how long it takes, we will be able to climb up."
It’s difficult.”
An Yi said: "I will be responsible for transporting ammunition for you. If it is really necessary, you will have to endure it for ten hours."
"Understood. When we arrive at Gaojia Town, I will immediately order the engineering company to climb up to Baishi Hill to build fortifications. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case! I'm leaving." Yang Bin saluted and said goodbye with his adjutant.
An Yi turned to Xia Jian, who was waiting anxiously: "Go back to the camp quickly, leave all the heavy machine gunners and ammunition in your machine gun company, and assist the second battalion in defending the city. The rest of the troops will bring enough ammunition and grenades. I will go with your first battalion."
Set off. Remember, you will personally lead the newly formed mountain company and act accordingly."
"yes!"
Xia Jian, who originally thought he had no chance of fighting, was now happy and left with a smile on his face.
The regiment headquarters became deserted, with only three chief officers, An Yi, Ye Cheng and Qu Muchen, and several staff members at the regiment headquarters. Old Dong looked at all this in surprise and was deeply uneasy about An Yi mobilizing troops without orders.
: "Xiao Yi, you are violating the order by doing this!"
An Yi smiled and shook his head: "Go back quickly. I believe that when you return to the division headquarters 20 kilometers away to the east, the division headquarters will make the same decision as me... Xiao Du, from the door.
Get some hot buns from the stove... Take them with you, Old Dong, I don't dare to keep you for breakfast. In order to prepare for this possible change, our independent group made more than 30,000 buns and steamed buns overnight, otherwise we will really have to fight.
If you can’t even eat, you must be hungry too, so take it.”
Lao Dong stuffed a bag of hot meat buns into his wide pocket, sighed and patted An Yi's arm, turned around and walked out a few steps, got on his horse, and galloped away under the drifting snowflakes.
An Yi returned to the large map again and had intense discussions with Ye Cheng and Qu Muchen.
Thirty minutes later, An Yi tightened his leggings and put on his clothes neatly. He took his special rifle from the newly transferred seventeen-year-old messenger Xiao Du, pulled the bolt and checked it for a moment. He carried it on his back lovingly, and watched Ye Cheng and Qu Mu
With Chen's farewell, he left the warm regiment headquarters and walked towards the cold windy camp gate.
When he arrived at the gate of the camp, he looked up and found that the person who helped him bring the little black horse was not the original guard Ma Zhiyuan, but Shen Fengdao, whom he had not seen for many days. An Yi stopped and looked him up and down curiously.
Shen Fengdao's face was calm and showed no trace of embarrassment. The private military uniform looked very decent on his tall and muscular body, but hanging on his waist was a Colt 1911 military pistol that only lieutenants of independent regiments were qualified to wear. .
"Old Shen, why don't you act together with Hutou's security company?" An Yi asked.
Shen Fengdao replied calmly: "My subordinates strictly followed the orders of company commander Gu and set off with the regiment commander for this battle. The regiment commander's guard, Lieutenant Ma Zhiyuan, returned to the third platoon of the teaching company on the order of deputy platoon leader Hu, and followed the deputy platoon leader Dou Lieutenant Fang is performing a reconnaissance mission, and his security duties will be taken over by his subordinates."
"Li Fuqiang, deputy captain of the teaching team, led the team to report on the order of Captain Qu!" Li Fuqiang, who had just been promoted to captain and deputy captain of the teaching team, led an eight-man sniper team to arrive on horseback.
An Yi replied: "Okay, get on your horse and set off!"
Eleven war horses rushed out of the east gate and turned into the camp of the 1st Battalion of the Independent Regiment on the left side of the road. Xia Jian led more than 580 brothers who were already ready to go. Following An Yi's order, this unit with the fastest legs and feet and amazing endurance Depart the camp in an orderly manner and head east at a moderate speed.
At seven o'clock in the morning, the "Tanglan Battle" (Tangxi-Lanxi) launched by the second column of the Revolutionary Army's East Route Army officially started. More than 27,000 soldiers of the Revolutionary Army's First Army on both sides of the Qujiang River launched a fierce attack on Longyou's defenders. attack.
After bursts of mortar fire, the high-spirited revolutionary army soldiers shouted the slogan "Long live the revolution" and rushed towards the enemy's positions like a tide.
Under the obstruction of light and heavy machine guns scattered all over the position, the enemy army spent a lot of effort to suppress the violent charge of the revolutionary army a hundred meters away from the front of the formation. The two sides immediately started a fierce exchange of fire. The vast land covered with snow was suddenly filled with smoke, obscuring the enemy. The sky blocked out the sun, and piles of corpses lay on the cold ground. Puddles of blood soon turned into cold snow crystals.
At 9:45 in the morning, An Yi, who was rushing to the Anren Bridge, had not yet dismounted. He saw the herald Lao Dong again riding on horseback. The pale and extremely tired Lao Dong strangled his horse and gasped for air. He did not even have the strength to salute. Got:
"Xiao Yi, you are a great boy. You have indeed won the prize. I don't have to run another twenty kilometers to give you orders. I will give you... the master command to let you lead two battalions and station them on both sides of the bridge, waiting for orders at any time."
An Yi took the order, folded it up and put it in his breast pocket and buttoned it up: "Old Dong, please take a rest first. My communication company has started to set up communication lines. In one hour, we will be able to communicate with the three parties to the east." If you have to call the division headquarters for kilometers, you won’t have to run to the death.”
"Save your energy, I think the division headquarters will move forward again, I have to rush back as soon as possible, mother! I just want to finish the battle quickly and have a good sleep..." Old Dong turned around weakly The horse head is about to leave.
An Yi quickly stepped forward and called out to the old director: "What did you just say? Move the division headquarters forward? Is the front progressing so fast?"
"It's so fast! All your worries and concerns are in vain. The brothers of the 21st Division on the north bank took the lead in defeating the enemy's defense line. The entire enemy army was shaken and began to flee. It is estimated that the leading troops of our division have already entered Longyou County at this time. Let's pursue the victory, haha! Xiaoyi, all the battle achievements this time have been taken away by those overbearing senior brothers, just stay here like me! Don't be too serious, the future is long, we will have many opportunities in the future, let's go! "Lao Dong waved his whip and made a weak stroke, then quickly headed east under the protection of two guards.
An Yi looked at Lao Dong's retreating back in astonishment. He never expected that the enemy would abandon Longyou County. Is the enemy's defeat all the way really a arrogant strategy? After a slight hesitation, An Yi got off his horse and ordered the messenger to summon Yang Bin immediately.
, Hu Hu and the commanders of each battalion concentrated on discussing.
As soon as several messengers left on horseback, Ding Zhicheng, the captain of the special team, came galloping from the southeast on horseback. An Yi turned around and looked at Madman Shen's reminder. When he saw Ding Zhicheng's life-threatening speed, his face immediately turned pale.
Bai, his heart was suddenly filled with chills, and it stopped beating as if it had been frozen in an instant.
Ding Zhicheng dismounted without waiting to slow down, rushed seven or eight steps to An Yi, and reported in a deep voice: "About 7,000 enemy troops suddenly appeared in the Shilang Mountain area of Luoxiang, 12 kilometers south of Longyou, and are rapidly occupying our army.
Longyou County was approaching. Another group of three brothers accidentally encountered enemy scouts before dusk. They had just returned with injuries and detected that an enemy force of about 4,000 people was slowly advancing in the southeast direction of Longyou County.
Heading towards Youbu Town due north...Boss, it seems that just as you and Lao Ye expected, our two divisions may have gotten into someone else's pocket!"
"It's over! It's over! The bastard Meng Zhaoyue is so damn cruel and sinister... What's going on in the north?" An Yi, covered in cold sweat, asked anxiously.
Ding Zhicheng shook his head: "The tiger head is in charge over there, and I guess he has already made contact with Staff Officer Yang."
"Old Ding, you immediately gather your brothers and retreat to the front line of the bridge to rest. There is a fierce fighting below. You must not go out and take risks again!" An Yi warned in a deep voice.
"clear!"
An Yi jumped on his horse and shouted loudly: "Xia Jian, Mu Zhuiyi——"
"arrive--"
"The military situation is urgent. You only have forty minutes. Immediately lead your team and quickly go to Zhangcun, four kilometers southeast to build a blocking position. Block the passage from south to north for me, and be sure to occupy a thousand surrounding areas.
From the commanding heights within the city, if I see the enemy, I will hit me hard and I will never let the enemy take a step forward!" An Yi shouted in pain.
"yes!"
Xia Jian reined in his horse and turned around, followed closely by Mu Zhuiyi. The two of them galloped to the front of the brothers from the third battalion who were resting under the polder. Mu Zhuiyi shouted at the top of his lungs: "Everyone, listen to the order! Except for the fifth company, everyone following
I’m here—”
Xia Jian waited for the brothers from the four companies to swarm away, jumped off his horse and walked to the two hundred brothers of the newly established mountain company: "Brothers, I will go with you to fight a battle to get started! If this battle is won,
From now on, there will be all kinds of popular and spicy food. If you can't fight well, don't hang around in my camp. Just go back to where you came from, do you hear me?"
"Hear-"
The brothers of the well-equipped mountain company with powerful firepower roared in reply.
"Okay! I have the guts! Let's go——"
The first battalion had just left when Hu Hu, Gu Changfeng, Yang Bin and Chen Zhibiao arrived on horseback. When they saw An Yi, they immediately reported the situation in the north. Although the reconnaissance teams obeyed An Yi's prior orders and had already warned the emergency of strong enemies on three sides in advance.
The intelligence was quickly sent to the headquarters of the 21st Division, but the main forces of the pursuing regiments were unable to assemble and retreat within a short period of time. They violently collided with the oncoming powerful enemy, and the fierce battle instantly became a stalemate.
The 21st Division, which was attacked on three sides by more than 20,000 enemy troops from Lanxi, Longhua and Youbu directions, was unable to withdraw even if it wanted to, so it had to grit its teeth and hold on.
After winning consecutive battles, the main regiments of the second division that pursued bravely were even worse. They were already suppressed by more than 10,000 retreating enemies who had established a firm foothold in the front, as well as the sudden appearance of divisions and brigades from Meng Zhaoyue's department in an arc. Under the powerful enemy artillery fire,
Under the heavy blows, the exhausted soldiers of the Second Division struggled to resist, and were gradually forced to the bank of the Qujiang River to fight with their backs against the water. They had no choice but to escape in advance or retreat.
After receiving the emergency order, Yin Jinan Model Battalion is launching a fierce attack and going all out to break the enemy's encirclement attempt and open a way for the soldiers of the Second Division to escape.