Chapter 216: Make enough food and clothing by yourself
The generals who had made a huge profit by destroying the enemy's left-wing artillery array were in a happy mood. The soldiers on the right-wing position of the Revolutionary Army were greatly relieved and cheered. The enemy had no artillery support, and the morale of the tens of thousands of officers and soldiers on the right-wing position of the Revolutionary Army doubled.
They were all preparing nervously and gearing up, waiting for Liu Zhi's order to launch a charge, trying to break through the enemy's last line of defense and approach the tall and solid Tonglu City.
However, Liu Zhi's order to each regiment was not to launch a charge, but to strictly guard and eat in place. Cai Zhonghuan and An Yi, who had returned from the front line in advance, walked into an elegant and spacious Jiangnan residence together and came to Xu Tingyao's bedroom in the backyard.
Xu Tingyao, whose health had improved slightly, leaned on the thick quilt at the head of the bed. After listening to General An Yi's strategic and tactical report on General Bai Chongxi, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. Finally, he looked up to the sky and sighed, quite sadly and indignantly:
"From the beginning of the Battle of Lanxi to the current Battle of Tonglu, our Second Division has acted as bait in Chief Bai's plan. Every time we faced the danger of annihilation, but we were in trouble. After the first two battles, I realized something was wrong.
, but I didn’t expect that the battle in front of me would still be like this.
At this time, Commander Bai still wanted us to attack the city head-on, forcing us to use a mere 10,000 troops to launch a strong attack on the more than 40,000 enemy defenders outside Tonglu City. I was kept in the dark, thinking that after two days, the other divisions would
Coming up to assist in the attack, who would have expected that it would turn out to be such a shocking layout.
Now it seems that if Brother Huichen hadn't cooperated with Xiao Yi's clever plan yesterday and concentrated his efforts to attack the enemy's position along the river and force the enemy to retreat, I'm afraid we would have lost more than half of the Tonglu city wall, but we knew this was the case.
We can only grit our teeth and rush forward, otherwise who can bear the serious crime of disobeying military orders?
From an overall perspective, even if we sacrifice our entire Second Division in exchange for a new city, it is worth taking the initiative to win the overall situation. Commander Bai's formation and formation are brilliant, and we can't find any fault or disobedience.
The reason is that every move is not a conspiracy but a conspiracy. Even if we see it, there is nothing we can do. We can only pray to God. How cruel..."
Cai Zhonghuan smiled and said: "Brother Yuexiang, Xiao Yi already saw it the night before yesterday, but in order to confirm Chief Bai's entire strategy, Xiao Yi didn't let me reveal this secret, not even Brother Jing Fu.
Xiaoyi's analysis is very reasonable. He is worried that the leaders of each regiment will develop dissatisfaction or even resistance after learning about it, which will spread negatively and cause all previous efforts to be wasted.
Commander Bai's former enemy headquarters is in Jiande behind us, and any troubles can't be hidden from him. If he sees the morale of the Second Division and the Sixty-fifth Regiment, which are responsible for the frontal attack, has plummeted, he will be furious and even kill him.
The possible blame for the failure will be placed on the Second Division, and the Second Division will be in trouble. It is hard not to say that the Second Division is to blame.
The hard work will not be recognized, and it may lead to the censure and possible resentment of the overall situation. The principal will not offend the overall situation for the sake of the second division, and offend Commander Bai, who has made great achievements in battle, so I agree with Xiaoyi's handling opinions.
Silence, the time has come today, the situation is almost a foregone conclusion, I can finally speak out."
Xu Tingyao nodded gratefully and sighed frequently. An Yi went out and sent away all the adjutants and guards standing at the door. He told Shen Fengdao to stay outside the door. He returned to the room and sat down close to Xu Tingyao. He whispered to Xu Tingyao, which made Xu Tingyao extremely surprised.
, almost stood up.
An Yi quickly held Xu Tingyao down and continued to talk about his plan. Xu Tingyao calmed down and asked several key points in succession. After receiving An Yi's thoughtful and complete explanation, he became energetic and hurriedly sat up to look for shoes. It seemed that he suddenly recovered from his serious illness.
Half of it.
An Yi helped Xu Tingyao up and suggested in a low voice: "Chief of Staff, I believe that no matter how tired you are and how difficult it is to persist, you must stand up and grit your teeth to get through this battle. There is a young man in the subordinate camp who is quite accomplished in Chinese medicine. I will wait for you later."
My subordinate will order him to come and serve you, and I will definitely allow you to continue to command until tomorrow night. If my subordinate's estimate is good, the chief of staff can have a good rest in Tonglu City at this time tomorrow."
How could Xu Tingyao not know the true intention of An Yi's words? An Yi told him not to lie in bed and miss this almost certain victory. This was very important to Xu Tingyao, who was already a major general. It only took one or two major victories.
If you defeat him, you will be promoted to the first level. In the upcoming
How could Xu Tingyao not be inexplicably grateful for being reused during the expansion of the army? Such a deep friendship? What's more, since the Northern Expedition, it was An Yi's achievements that made the Second Division famous and Liu Zhi's promotion. Others don't understand the secret.
Xu Tingyao naturally understood.
Twenty minutes later, Liu Zhi and Chen Chengyi returned to the main hall of the division headquarters and saw Xu Tingyao sitting on the deputy seat on the north side of the long table leisurely sipping tea. She was in good spirits and hurriedly came forward to greet him harmoniously.
Liu Zhi asked where An Yi and Cai Zhonghua were. Xu Tingyao replied that they came in and sent some intelligence and analysis of the local battle situation before going back. After saying a few perfunctory words, he moved a stack of intelligence in front of Liu Zhi and put it in front of Liu Zhi.
When An Yi's guesses and judgments were "obtained from continuous and fragmented intelligence" and his analysis was detailed, Liu Zhi and Chen Chengyi were shocked and their expressions changed drastically.
Liu Zhi paced back and forth several times in succession, leaned on the back of Xu Tingyao's chair and said anxiously: "We can no longer be helpless at this time... Let's urgently recruit An Yi to come and discuss it!"
Xu Tingyao nodded: "I have the same opinion. In the past two days, Ying Rongguang and An Yi have handed over these pieces of information to me, but I have limited energy while lying in bed. You are the frontline commander who is very busy.
So there was a slight delay. Now it seems that An Yi's worries and speculations were right. The three main divisions have disappeared for two days and one night. Although An Yi dare not say it openly, I guess he has made preparations secretly.
An Yi has been in our Second Division since he joined the army. You both know his intelligence. In my opinion, only An Yi has the ability to deal with it. From the battle of Fengxin to the present, he has been resourceful and invincible, and his ability is far beyond
Most of the generals of our First Army, since they discovered the anomalies in the entire battle situation and continuously submitted reports, I
I can be sure that he will not fail to consider countermeasures. Moreover, looking at the various departments of our division, only the more than 4,000 elite members of the Anyi Regiment designated as the reserve team have been standing still. While recharging their strength, they have frequently sent out groups of reconnaissance teams.
Therefore, I concluded that he already had a plan, but he just had a knot in his heart that he couldn't let go of."
Liu Zhi ordered the herald to go immediately and notify An Yi. He returned to his seat and shook his head guiltily.
Chen Chengyi saw all this and laughed, half jokingly and half seriously: "Brother Jingfu, brother Yuexiang, how about leaving An Yi to me after this battle? Our division will soon be short of staff in Xinjian."
Duo, brother, after I was promoted to division commander, our division still has not appointed a deputy division commander."
"Our Second Division does not have a deputy division commander. It is estimated that if we defeat the third brother of Zhejiang Ming, he will have another high position. The position of deputy division commander will have to be promoted first among the generals of our second division. This was also the principal's original opinion. After the battle, hurry up
Go away, if you want to find the deputy division commander, go somewhere else!" Xu Tingyao also joked with a smile.
Liu Zhi and Chen Chengi heard the meaning, and after thinking about it quietly, they felt that they owed An Yi too much, especially Chen Chengi. His life was saved by An Yi from Wuchang City at the risk of death. For this reason,
He always remembered An Yi with gratitude, and now that he was promoted to division commander, he wanted to support An Yi.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the energetic Liu Zhi and Xu Tingyao rushed to the front line again, commanding their units to launch fierce artillery attacks on the enemy positions, and launched two tentative regiment-level charges. The enemy panicked and once again sent a brigade out of the city.
reinforce.
When Liu Zhi saw that his goal had been achieved, he sent an order to withdraw his troops. While the soldiers of each regiment held their positions, they also conducted machine gun fire and mortar bombardment on the enemy positions from time to time. The scale was small but it did not allow the enemy defenders below the city to pass through in peace.
At the same time, fierce generals gathered in the Shijia ancestral hall where the Independence Regiment was located, and there was a solemn atmosphere. An Yi pointed his baton at each high ground in the sand table, and loudly explained the roads and rivers:
"...According to our repeated calculations, the main force of our assault force has now reached the Huangpudu line, 25 kilometers southwest of Xindeng, and will cross the Fenshui River by nightfall at the latest. The next 25 kilometers will be gentle.
On the main road, no matter how slowly the more than 20,000 officers and soldiers of the three main divisions move, they will reach Xindeng within six hours. If everything goes well, the enemy's front headquarters will be completely destroyed at dawn tomorrow, and the Zhejiang Army will not be affected.
Commander Meng Zhaoyue will also become a prisoner.
Information transferred from the headquarters showed that Meng Zhaoyue's Guards Brigade had left Xindeng yesterday morning and was transferred to Tonglu City. Sun Chuanfang's Guards Brigade Wuming Brigade also rushed to help. This brigade has joined Li Ming's troops southeast of Tonglu City.
Commander Yang's troops are on fire, which shows that the new troops are empty.
Now when I look back and think about it carefully, Chief Bai's series of well-planned and interlocking smart decisions have been fully effective. It's amazing! Brothers, the combined strength of both sides in this battle exceeds 100,000, and they are very concentrated.
, it can be called the biggest battle since entering Zhejiang. No matter what the outcome is, this battle of unprecedented scale is a huge inspiration and promotion for us!"
All the brothers sighed, and Yin Jinan immediately said that he would compile this battle into a book as soon as possible and list it as a key battle example in the military's internal teaching materials. Qu Muchen and Ye Cheng echoed in succession.
An Yi smiled with satisfaction and finally listed the tasks of each department one by one: "This is Baizhang Mountain fifteen kilometers behind Tonglu City. It is only about 2.3 kilometers away from the back mountain of Shangcun on the river bank, and there is another one in the middle.
The pond is more than fifty acres wide. According to the intelligence brought back by the brothers from the security company, this pond is
Of the two highlands, only a company of defenders was stationed on the more than 80-meter-long slope of the back mountain near the river to guard the avenue leading to the north from Tonglu City. Baizhang Mountain had no defenders stationed because of its steep terrain, and there was only a parallel road.
The old road leads from the pass in the east to Fuyang, Hangzhou and other places in the north. Therefore, as long as Xia
Jian's 1st Battalion and Hutou's 4th Battalion climbed over the Niu's Back to the east, passed behind Commander Li Mingyang's 9th Division, and then climbed over Qihe Ridge to sneak into this place. The whole journey was about 37 kilometers. The guard company conducted reconnaissance
The team took seven and a half hours because you had to carry heavy loads and pack horses to carry the mortars and enough
I will give you twelve hours of ammunition. You must arrive before dawn tomorrow and immediately annihilate a company of enemy defenders there. It is best not to make too much noise, and then immediately dig blocking fortifications. According to the requirements of the war, you must stick to the
Can it be completed at least twenty-four hours on these two highlands?"
"No problem, why don't we just climb a few mountains? What's the name of my camp? Mountain camp! Haha!" Xia Jian patted his chest and replied proudly.
Gu Changfeng nodded easily: "I estimate that our battalion can arrive two hours early, but what if the enemy in Tonglu City stubbornly defends and does not escape north?"
"It would be better if this were the case. You only need to hold on to that position. There are mountains to the east of that position, the wide Fuchun River to the west, and the narrow strip of 500 meters to the south is only 2.5 kilometers wide at its widest point, and
Half of the area is made up of streams and ponds, and the enemy just wants to attack more than 3,000 people.
A large-scale charge is not possible, not to mention that the occupation of Xindeng by our army has caused chaos for the Tonglu defenders. In addition, you have blocked the retreat route of the Tonglu defenders on the east bank. The 40,000 enemies in Tonglu City can only defend the isolated city.
If you choose to surrender, can you defend it with the current morale of the Zhejiang army?
One thing you should pay attention to is that the road to Fuyang on the west bank across the river from your position and the narrow stream that must pass through are also long and narrow areas. They are not much different from the areas you are guarding. They are both desperate places where the troops cannot be deployed.
With Chief Bai's shrewdness, it is impossible not to take this into consideration, so you just need to guard yourselves.
If the enemy crosses the west bank in front of your position, you must not attack to stop him. Even if thousands of fleeing enemies are allowed to cross the river, you should leave him alone. Chief Bai will arrange an interception there.
Team, the pressure on you will be reduced a lot." Speaking of the last few words, An Yi emphasized his tone.
"I understand! Even if the enemy troops cross the river, a large amount of baggage will remain outside on the east bank." Gu Changfeng smiled reassuringly.
An Yi added: "Huzi and Laoqu are going to take command of this battle. In order to strengthen your firepower and ensure the safety of your back, the mortar company, machine gun company, and four teaching companies from the regiment headquarters are also working with you. In addition,
Ask the security company's demolition team to bring two tons of explosives with them. When they arrive on the mountainside pre-buried on the east side of Baizhang Mountain, as soon as they see a large number of fleeing enemies from the south rushing towards your position, they will immediately blow up Baizhang Mountain.
At the pass to the east, let a large amount of rocks and soil block the old road east of Baizhang Mountain, leaving them with the only road you have blocked to escape. The enemies fleeing in panic will not be able to carry artillery, so they can only risk their lives to escape from you.
We must rush through the artillery fire and rain of bullets, otherwise we will have no choice but to surrender. I will transfer the best packhorse in the whole regiment to you. It is now 4:30 in the afternoon, and it will take one and a half hours to prepare. Eat in advance and bring enough dry food. Go and prepare!"
"yes!"
Xia Jian and Gu Changfeng took the order and left, while Huzi and Qu Muchen chatted with An Yi for a while before going to supervise preparations for the war.
An Yi turned to Yin Jinan and asked: "How is the throwing machine doing?"
"Two have been built for experimentation. Yang Fei said that the throwing distance of a 15-kilogram medicine package is about 280 meters. Due to the lack of steel plates and fasteners, the brothers of the two engineering companies can only build eight at the same time.
But this thing is too damaging. It really throws out ten or eight explosions.
The medicine bag exploded at the top of the city, killing countless people. I felt bad when I thought about the group of idiots I saw at the North Pass who were blown up and were stunned. Sometimes I really wanted to order them to be sent on their way, so as not to be like this.
Live like a zombie." Yin Jinan sighed.
An Yi also lamented: "I don't want to do this either! This is done in advance as a precaution. If the enemy resists, we will have to be ruthless, otherwise we will lose the lives of our brothers.
Jinan, we can't help but have a bodhisattva heart at this time! I hope it won't be used this time... Then again, if we don't do anything, the enemy defenders in Tonglu will definitely flee, so we can quietly
Songsong captured Tonglu City, but as a result, the battle achievements were not much, and even the capture was gone. We could only watch as Vice President Bai blocked the Fuyang line in the north and happily took in tens of thousands of people.
Prisoners and guns help others get rich. Therefore, only by doing it ourselves can we have enough food and clothing. We cannot expect others to give us some of their leftover bones. Our team must have blood and backbone!"
After hearing An Yi's words, the brothers shook their heads at first, and then they became confident, heroic, bloody and iron-hearted - this is the soul of the spirit of the model camp.