When the revolutionary army with high morale was divided into six groups and pressed forward, Sun Chuanfang, who knew that the situation was over, urgently ordered his troops and Meng Zhaoyue's Zhejiang Army to abandon southern Zhejiang and shrink the entire front to Tonglu in central Zhejiang. Zhuji and Shengzhou were defended on the front line. General Zhou Fengqi
The 26th Army, Lai
General Shihuang's Fourteenth Army captured Jinhua with almost no decent resistance. Then they both advanced northward according to the order of the former enemy commander Bai Chongxi, and successfully captured Yiwu the next day. The famous city of Zhuji in central Zhejiang, 49 kilometers to the north, was immediately placed under attack.
Under the guns of the revolutionary army.
The second and third columns, commanded by Bai Chongxi personally, took a short rest after completing the Battle of Tanglan. Then, the first division led by Xue Yue of the second column, and the 22nd division led by Chen Chengji, who succeeded the promoted Tu Sizong as the division commander, formed the right wing.
The Second Division led by Liu Zhi and the 21st Division led by Yan Yan formed the left wing and advanced together, with the front pointed at Tonglu, a strategic location in central Zhejiang, 85 kilometers to the north.
As long as Tonglu is captured, the terrain becomes more and more open all the way to the north. Sun Chuanfang and Meng Zhaoyue, who have suffered huge losses and have betrayed their relatives, are unable to restrain the offensive of the revolutionary army. The city of Hangzhou is like a weak girl who has lost her guard and is left to be plucked by the king.
An Yi's independent regiment, like the other divisions of the Second Division, broke camp at nine o'clock in the morning and headed north. The only difference was that according to the order of the division headquarters, the independent regiment did not need to go to Lanxi to go north with the main troops, but directly crossed the Qujiang River and headed north.
Advance, Jingmohuan Town, Bailing
The pit penetrated directly into Jiande County and occupied it, and served as a vanguard reconnaissance mission. The 63-kilometer road passed through mostly hilly areas with water networks, and many sections of the road were impassable for horse-drawn carriages. However, An Yi's independent regiment was required to
Arrive within forty-eight hours.
Under such circumstances, An Yi could only entrust Cai Zhonghuan to help lead his regiment's artillery company and only six artillery pieces, and selected 150 young and strong recruits to be added to the artillery company.
Ask Cai Zhonghuan to provide training along the way.
Cai Zhonghuang happily agreed, with only one condition: if there are prisoners in the next battle, he should be given priority. An Yi asked what he would do if there were no prisoners? Cai Zhonghuang replied with a smile: Who doesn't know that An Yi is as good at fighting as a ghost?
If you don't take other people prisoner, you won't have any prisoners either.
The sixty-three-kilometer rush march began immediately, and the "Guard Company" led by Hu Zi personally took on the important task of pioneering the way.
The new "Guard Company" has been expanded exponentially. The new company commander Ding Zhicheng has been promoted to the rank of colonel, and the company deputy Dou Fang has been promoted to the captain. All the original 36 elites under his command have been promoted to the first level and 70 elites from the entire regiment have been promoted to the rank of captain.
The top ones were selected to form the most powerful special forces under An Yi's command.
Dou Company, the entire company has twelve light machine guns, six legal 81mm mortars, fifty fancy machine guns, a nine-man sniper team, each officer and soldier is equipped with a Colt 1911 pistol or a German shell gun, powerful firepower
The equipment is unique among the entire army.
Then came the model camp, the various units of the regiment, the officers and soldiers of the first, second, and third battalions. Gu Laoer's new fourth battalion was trained while the march was postponed, allowing hundreds of brothers in this new battalion to vent their strong energy.
, according to An Yi's words: Just ensure the safety of the whole group behind you. If you have spare strength, I won't care even if you run back to Longyou and then run back.
The several-kilometer-long team advanced at a steady speed through the rolling hilly terrain like a long snake. The spirit of the officers and soldiers took on a completely new look. A large number of middle and low-level commanders were promoted after the three battles from Quzhou to Youbu. From ordinary
When a soldier grows into a battalion or company-level officer, everyone feels proud and has endless motivation.
Thanks to the hard work of An Yi and his think tank, hundreds of big bosses can basically read newspapers. Through the special education that combines advanced military concepts and practice that An Yi racked his brains and persisted in, they experienced a
actual combat verification
and systematic summaries again and again, all the qualities of all middle and lower-level military officers have made a qualitative leap, and they are also quite unusual: they can't know a line of Tang poetry and Song lyrics, but in battle they can produce several times more than their opponents.
Weird strategies and practical tactics.
An Yi was no longer humble and polite this time. The promotion application reports for five school officers, 47 lieutenants, and 262 non-commissioned officers were approved within two days with An Yi's clever efforts. After entering Zhejiang, a series of
In the face of the outstanding military exploits, no one from the division headquarters or other regiment chiefs dared to raise objections publicly.
Liu Zhi, Xu Tingyao and others, who were apologetic and needed to rely on the independent regiment in the next series of battles, were very happy this time. They just held a meeting to show off and signed and approved. The appointment and promotion of chief officers below the regiment level were completely completed.
The two of them have the final say, and An Yi is very smart this time. None of the regimental-level officers of the independent regiment have their names on the merit report. Those who have been promoted are all middle- and low-level military backbones, which makes some people feel jealous.
And those who continue to criticize have no basis for attack.
In fact, An Yi is far more foresighted than the officers of the Second Division in all aspects. Under the current extremely chaotic and loophole-ridden military management regulations, An Yi has grasped the essence of "there is no such shop after passing this village". He has long
I feel that after the capture of Nanjing, countless middle and low-level officers with real talents and rich combat experience, but no diplomas or even education, will find it difficult to get better promotion opportunities than they do now.
If we do not take the opportunity to promote batches of veteran brothers who form the backbone of the independent regiment to the rank of captain or above as soon as possible, their development will come to an end, and their replacements will be those who have received more formal military education.
There are many young graduates from military academies who are assigned to various armies. However, waiting for these batches of young graduates to grow up cannot be completed without three or two years and repeated practical training.
More importantly, even if a young officer with a professional background grows up quickly, or even excels and catches up from behind, he may not have the loyalty and perseverance of the old brothers who have experienced life and death with him and started a business side by side. Instead of passively accepting it when the time comes, it is better to prepare for a rainy day.
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While insisting on self-cultivation, it quietly sent batches of veteran subordinates with military exploits, culture, and potential to military academies and political training schools at all levels for further training. After they came out, they still returned to their original positions, and they were quite satisfactory.
The name is justifiable and impeccable.
An Yi knew that doing this was no different from the warlords who pursued mountain-top doctrine, but he had to do it, otherwise it would be difficult for him to go further in the troubled times of internal and external troubles.
With strong military strength, no matter how much money they have, they can only be slaughtered in vain, let alone any lofty ideals and beliefs. In such a big dirty vat, anyone who tries to stay clean will be punished.
Overwhelmed by the cruel reality.
At 2:50 pm the next day, the Northern Expeditionary Army in Lanxi reached the enemy headquarters.
The radio station suddenly received a telegram from the Anyi Independent Regiment. Although the communications section chief was surprised, he did not dare to neglect it. After repeated verification, he immediately sent the telegram to the chief of staff, General Zhang Dingfan.
Zhang Dingfan was so shocked that he asked the section chief if he had made a mistake. After receiving a definite answer, he immediately returned to the meeting place and quietly handed the message to Bai Chongxi, the former enemy commander-in-chief who presided over the emergency meeting.
Bai Chongxi's long and delicate eyebrows were slightly raised. She turned to Zhang Dingfan who was sitting next to her and asked in a low voice: "Are you sure?"
"Yes, the Independent Regiment was equipped with a portable German radio before departure. Their radio instructor was temporarily dispatched by our headquarters. The Communications Section of the Headquarters has repeatedly verified that the sequence and number of the radio are completely consistent. It can definitely belong to the Anyi Independent Regiment.
Telegram." Zhang Dingfan replied in a low voice.
Bai Chongxi nodded, handed the message to Liu Zhi, who was on the lower left, glanced at the division commanders sitting solemnly in front of him, and the chief of staff said loudly:
"Everyone, let me tell you some good news. The Second Division Independent Regiment entered Jiande City fifteen minutes ago and successfully disarmed about one battalion of local armed forces in the city. It has now fully controlled the 20-kilometer area around Jiande.
The Independence Regiment Model Camp is heading along the west bank of Xin'an River, 11 kilometers north of the city.
In Xiaya Town, a transportation hub, the third battalion marched northward along the east coast, echoing the model battalion. Its second battalion had already occupied the tea garden in Xin'an Jianghukou, an important town eight kilometers west of the city. This speed was greatly unexpected. It can be seen from this that the second division
The fighting strength of the independent regiment is worthy of being the creator of the model camp spirit!"
The whole hall suddenly exclaimed. Unexpectedly, the An Yi regiment was traveling so fast on the rugged roads with dense mountains and water networks, a full eighteen hours ahead of schedule, and had completed the deployment of troops and launched an attack on the northern traffic.
Focus on the actions in Xia Ya Town.
The commander of the 21st Division seriously exclaimed "incredible", and many generals looked up at the large map behind Bai Chongxi and sighed in admiration.
Liu Zhi couldn't hide the complacency on his face and loudly called for battle: "Commander-in-Chief, since the Anyi Regiment has arrived in advance, my subordinates suggest that the Anyi Independent Regiment can be ordered to rush to the rescue of the two divisions of the Second Army on the left as soon as possible. If they can bypass Xin'an Jianghu
From the north, a surprise attack on the flank of Sun Chuanfang's Fifth Army will surely relieve the friendly forces from being surrounded."
"Inappropriate, inappropriate! The Anyi Regiment moved quickly and successfully occupied Jiande, but it was also placed under the eyes of the enemy in the direction of Tonglu, not to mention that its original mission was to occupy Jiande and hold on to it.
to contain the enemy
If it is allowed to turn west to relieve the siege of the two armies, the Anyi Regiment stationed in Jiande will definitely be empty of troops and will be easily plotted by the enemy due to the north. Our army will most likely lose the strategic advantage it has formed.
"Zhang Dingfan is very cautious.
The always steady Serenity echoed: "What the Chief of Staff said is absolutely true, not to mention the difficulty of detouring around the Xin'an River and Lake. The surrounding areas of the Xin'an River and Lake are crisscrossed by water networks and densely covered with lakes. The Anyi regiment has been exhausted from the long journey to Jiande."
If our troops insist on doing so, they may not be able to achieve the effect of taking the enemy by surprise and attacking them unprepared, and they will not be able to break the siege of the four and six divisions of the second army with fewer attacks and more attacks."
The generals and commanders heard this and agreed, but Liu Zhi stopped insisting upon seeing this, thinking that it would be better this way, as it would save me from wasting my troops in vain.
Cai Zhonghuan, who was sitting diagonally across from Liu Zhi, and his old brother Chen Cheng, who was beside him, did not express any opinions. The two of them just lowered their heads and talked, paying no attention to the reactions of the generals.
The calm Bai Chongxi saw everything and asked Xu Tingyao very calmly: "Brother Yuexiang, what do you think?"
Xu Tingyao smiled, adjusted her glasses and replied calmly: "Everything is subject to the commander-in-chief's arrangements."
Bai Chongxi smiled slightly, but was quite annoyed in his heart. However, facing the humble smile of Xu Tingyao, who was as smart as a fox in the officialdom, he had no choice but to turn to Chen Cheng on the right and asked: "Brother Ci Xiu, what do you think of Brother Jing Fu's proposal?"
The upright Chen Cheng raised his head, glanced around and expressed his opinions truthfully: "My subordinates have all participated in the three major battles since entering Zhejiang. I am deeply impressed by the combat effectiveness of the Anyi Independent Regiment and its flexible and effective tactics.
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It is not surprising to arrive at Jiande City so quickly and early, because the subordinates have never forgotten the predecessor of the Anyi Regiment, which was the "Model Battalion" known as a model for the entire army, and the "Model Battalion"'s superb professional engineering skills seemed to
be forgotten
As far as my subordinates know, any infantry company of the Anyi Independent Regiment is independently engaged in engineering work, and its level and efficiency are not inferior to the professional engineers of any division or regiment. Secondly, the Anyi Regiment has three soldiers more than the ordinary infantry regiment.
More than three times more war horses and pack horses were captured, so the marching speed of the Anyi Regiment cannot be measured by normal standards. Therefore, the subordinates believe that the terrain around Xin'an River has little impact on it. As for how to make a decision, the commander-in-chief is still welcome to make a decision.
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After listening to Chen Cheng's words, the generals suddenly remembered and nodded in agreement. After getting what they wanted, Bai Chongxi also smiled with satisfaction. He did not need to ask for opinions anymore and listed the advantages of An Yi regiment one by one:
"Everyone, it is said that knowing an army is better than a general. The suggestions put forward by Brother Jing Fu at the beginning were based on a deep understanding of the troops under his command, and I think Brother Jing Fu's suggestions are feasible.
First of all, you only see the powerful offensive ability and athletic ability of the An Yi Regiment, and ignore the equally excellent blocking ability of the An Yi Independent Regiment. If you recall carefully the first battle of Longyou, you will understand. Secondly, from An Yi
After the regiment leader occupied Jiande,
In a series of deployments, we were pleased to see that Captain An Yi was very cautious. In order to prepare for possible attacks by enemies from the north, he dispatched the most powerful model battalion under his command to seize Xiaya Town, a strategic town in the north. At the same time,
Order his third battalion to cross the river and coordinate along the
As we advance to the north of the Yangtze River, you must not ignore the third battalion. This battalion is the main force that encircles and annihilates Situ Wei's brigade. You will know its combat strength as soon as you think about it. Again, the Anyi regiment successfully completed its reorganization four days ago. The total number of officers and soldiers of the regiment
There are more than 4,800 people, such as
This size is equivalent to an infantry division or a mixed brigade of the Zhejiang Army. In addition to being unable to carry artillery, the firepower it is equipped with is far greater than that of the Zhejiang Army. Although I dare not say that one can fight ten, the Anyi Regiment has fought since it entered Zhejiang.
Excellent performance analysis, one against five is more than enough.
Taking into account the above conditions, the Anyi Regiment is not afraid of the possible attack from the enemy in the north. What's more, the elites of our 1st Division and 21st Division have already rushed along both sides of the Qujiang River to the Sanhe Line 20 kilometers to the north. They only need to immediately go north
The attack on Sandu, the important town at the mouth of the Fuchun River, and the independence of Jiande City
The regiments are at odds with each other, and the enemy will definitely not dare to act rashly. Jiande City will naturally be safe. Furthermore, Li Mingyang's regiment, which arrived west of Lanxi yesterday, can immediately set off for Jiande. In this way, even if the entire Anyi regiment launches a rescue operation
Second Army, Jiande City can also be guaranteed to be safe."
All the generals suddenly understood and spoke in unison, admiring Bai Chongxi for his advance arrangements like a prophet.
Liu Zhi and Xu Tingyao looked at each other and smiled, knowing that it was a foregone conclusion to send the An Yi Regiment to rescue the two trapped divisions of the Second Army. However, after much deliberation, they still couldn't figure out why Bai Chongxi had specially suggested sending the An Yi Independent Regiment directly.
Jiande was inserted and stationed to obey orders, but the other three regiments of the Second Division were used as reserves and stayed in the rear, instead of letting the closer and more convenient Second Division be stationed where Li Mingyang's regiment was currently stationed to cope with An's troops who were also part of the same unit.
Yi Independent Group?
At the same time, less than three hours after Dai Yue, the commander of the Second Army, sent an emergency telegram for help, An Yi also sent a telegram to occupy Jiande in advance. Looking at the overall situation at this time, only An Yi's regiment had the ability to assist the Second Army. Could Bai Chongxi have already
Did you foresee that the Second Army would be surrounded by Sun Jun? If you really did foresee it
Why didn't you notify the Second Army in advance? Could it be that you wanted to use the Second Army as bait to distract Sun Chuanfang's main force stationed on the line from Tonglu to Fujiang, so as to facilitate a quick breakthrough from the center and right wing? If so, wouldn't the Second Army be worrying? Even An
Yituan's rescue operation is also full of dangers and variables?
The meeting dispersed under Bai Chongxi's unfathomable subtle smile, and the order telegram for the An Yi Regiment to rush to assist the Second Army was also sent out.