The old Taoist never expected that An Yi, who was worried about him every day, would encounter him in a war on the first day he met, and he only learned about it after returning to the camp in Zhenjiang City. He was shocked and sighed in his heart: This child has grown up and matured, and
He became a nationally famous Tiger General in the Northern Expedition!
Looking at the huge and realistic sand table in front of me, looking at the lifelike Yangtze River, canals, roads and villages and cities on the sand table, looking at the two staff officers Yang Bin and Hu Hu, who are calm and steady, and they are placing triangular flags on that one.
Beside the trails and villages, he and An Yi discussed the next step in a low voice.
With the forced coordination of the battalion, Lao Tao suddenly felt like he was in a dream. In a blink of an eye, he seemed to see the playful and smiling An Yi lying on the floor of his home in Guangzhou, constantly playing with those messy things that he didn't know the so-called. Memories and reality, Tao's heart and mind
The ordinary heart is floating back and forth in the heart like the deep valley of the old Taoist well.
"Urgent telegram from the headquarters: Chief Gu's Third Division has arrived on the Changzhou Expressway on a special train and will arrive in Zhenjiang in about three hours... Commander Dai Yue of the Second Army personally led the fifth and sixth divisions to set off lightly from Qixia to Longtan Station. Headquarters
Let me be prepared to welcome you." Zhan Huanqi announced loudly.
An Yi smiled slightly: "Chief Dai personally went out, but it's a pity that Commander Zhang Shihou's fourth division didn't come, otherwise it would be even more lively... It's four o'clock in the morning, and it is estimated that reinforcements from the east and west will arrive at the station within two and a half hours, Huzi
, you are familiar with Commander Dai. You led the team to rescue him last time in Chun'an. You will be very happy to greet him. Then you will directly cross from Wudu Pier to Shadun Pier on the north bank, and launch an attack on Yizheng from there.
It’s much quicker.”
"Okay, I'll go to the Fourth Battalion at Hutou at the foot of Beigu Mountain first, and then rush to the station to make arrangements."
Huzi said a few words to Yang Bin and walked to the old Taoist side to say goodbye respectfully. He did not tell the old Taoist that he would have to conquer Yangzhou before they could see each other again.
Yang Bin discussed with An Yi for a moment, and then also headed to the Second Battalion in the southeast of the city. He would lead the soldiers of the Second Battalion to follow Gu Changfeng's Fourth Battalion, carry out a forced crossing under the cover of artillery fire from the artillery battalion, and cooperate with the Fourth Battalion to block the enemy in the east.
The reinforcements of the army will cover the Yin Jinan Model Battalion to attack Yangzhou City as quickly as possible. The third battalion led by Chen Zhibiao and the second battalion led by Yang Bin will carry out a pincer attack on the third regiment in the middle.
Only An Yi, Chen Lifu, Zhan Huanqi, Lao Dao and seven staff members were left in the conference room. Lao Dao and Chen Lifu, who was sitting on the sofa next to him, gathered together to whisper. The black-faced Li Zhengming strode in and reported to An Yi in a low voice:
"Jiang Luming and sixteen foremen of the shipyard have been secretly arrested. The owner of the grocery store at Jinshan Temple Pier was also escorted back without alerting anyone. Fifteen pistols and a batch of detonators and explosives were found. No radio was found. Further comprehensive searches were carried out.
We can only wait until dawn, otherwise there will be too much noise. Hutou has led the fourth battalion to blockade the shipyard east of the port, and more than 20 brothers from the logistics department and the ordnance department who can sail are inspecting the three large steamships. "
An Yi patted Li Zhengming's arm as a sign of approval, walked to the coffee table in front of Chen Lifu and Lao Tao, and whispered: "Instructor Chen, the spies have been brought in, and no one has escaped the net."
Chen Lifu stood up happily: "Very good, I will go to the interrogation right away. You can do your work, Xiaoyi. I will notify you at any time if new information comes out of the interrogation."
"yes."
An Yi and Li Zhengming sent Chen Lifu and his adjutant to the door together, and Li Zhengming was responsible for cooperating with their interrogation. An Yi watched Chen Lifu and others leave, and saw Peng Jianqing coming in a hurry and asked in a low voice: "What good news is there?"
?”
"Xia Jian's 1st Battalion successfully crossed the river at the section east of Qifudu. All units successfully arrived at their scheduled positions. The artillery battalion took advantage of the heavy fog to move out to the Canglang Bridge position at the western foot of Jiaoshan Mountain. Both Lao Ding and Dou Fang's detachments have arrived.
If there is no change in the operational position, the attack will be launched as planned in forty-five minutes." Peng Jianqing handed the message to An Yi.
An Yi read the watch and ordered: "Call the headquarters immediately and say everything goes well."
"yes!"
Before answering the sand table, An Yi pulled up two small blue triangular flags marked with a sharp sword and inserted them into Hongqiao, south of Slender West Lake, in the north of Yangzhou City, and Xiajiaying, seven kilometers south of the city. After calculating for a moment, he loudly ordered: "Huanqi,
Give the order to the artillery battalion: prepare in forty minutes!"
"yes!"
Zhan Huanqi strode towards the two female signal soldiers on the north side and ordered one of them to immediately connect the phone to the artillery camp. An Yi walked to the large map and made final checks and calculations on the action routes of each unit and possible situations. The old Taoist thought about it
Not wanting to disturb An Yi, he leaned on the sofa and closed his eyes to meditate on his own thoughts.
In the warm spring rain, the Slender West Lake in the north of Yangzhou City is vast and lonely. In the south of the wide area between the ancient Hongqiao and the Old North Gate built in the Ming Dynasty, there is a moat more than five meters wide running from east to west. The original
The city wall is long gone
, turned into a series of gorgeous shops and brothels facing the beautiful scenery of the lake area. Simple and narrow wooden bridges and stone bridges lie across the moat, connecting a large and messy residential area behind the brothels and restaurants with the picturesque Slender West Lake area.
connect.
In the alleys extending in all directions, one or two dogs barked from time to time, and the sound of raindrops falling from the eaves was clearly audible. Teams of soldiers wearing raincoats and loaded with ammunition were submerged in the pre-dawn rain, almost silently.
Slowly walking south, the flashlight's light, covered with a thick red cloth, flashed and disappeared at the entrance of the street and alley from time to time, guiding the way for more than 220 ghost-like special operations team members.
At dawn, the special operations team, divided into seven teams, sneaked quickly and slowly, and finally reached the Meijia Alley behind Wenchang Pavilion. From the three alleys, they peered into Wende Garden across the street - Sun Jun's New Second Brigade.
The headquarters also serves as the former enemy headquarters.
Ding Zhicheng retracted his head and retreated gently to the back of a two-story house. Seven team captains quickly gathered around him, and Ding Zhicheng issued an order in a low voice:
"There are still ten minutes left before the operation time. Teams four to seven will clear the south and east gate sentries of the military camp as planned, leaving the machine gun team behind to control the gate and block all possible reinforcements. The assault teams will eliminate the enemy forces in their respective areas as quickly as possible.
, no need to keep prisoners. One team
The second team stormed the north gate and immediately split up to attack the barracks on both sides, throwing grenades into each barracks, and then eliminated the remaining enemies one by one. Thirty brothers from the third team followed me and went straight to the headquarters of the camp, trying their best to capture the enemy general.
Nie Mingshan and his generals, are you clear? Take action!"
A few minutes later, one hundred and twenty-five brothers from the fourth to seventh squads lined up neatly and appeared at the east intersection of Wenchang Road. They were soon divided into two and walked towards the east side of Wende Military Camp.
Gate and South Gate.
The two sentries outside the east gate were huddled in the cold guard booth next to the door, smoking and chatting. They were very surprised to see dozens of men in raincoats and armed with guns walking neatly. The two looked at each other and immediately picked up their weapons and leaned against the wooden wall.
Before he could pick up the gun, he was hit by a hail of bullets, and the wooden spire was knocked down by the weight of the two men falling behind him, making a loud roar.
Intensive gunfire resounded over Yangzhou City in an instant. The south gate and north gate of the military camp were breached by tough special forces members in an instant. Light machine guns were immediately set up on both sides of the camp gate. More than two hundred soldiers were like wolves and tigers.
The soldiers rushed in quickly
In the camp, precise bursts were fired at all moving targets. Hand grenades were thrown into the barracks on the east and west sides. Explosions occurred one after another. The entire camp was beaten beyond recognition within a few minutes.
Ding Zhicheng, who was carrying a flower machine gun, personally led thirty brothers from the third team and rushed straight to the headquarters of the camp. He turned a deaf ear to the fierce gunfire and explosions on both sides. Several enemy guards who hurried out of the back door of the headquarters had no time to open fire.
The gun was shot to the ground. Thirty-one warriors rushed into the large model building in an instant, and in groups of three, they annihilated the enemy and searched in an orderly manner.
Ding Zhicheng, who took the lead, killed four panicked enemies in a row. He drew out his rifle with the crosshairs filed away and fired with his hand, knocking down the gun-wielding enemies hiding in the corridor on the second floor. Then he quickly flashed to the room on the west side of the hall.
In front of the door, he flew out and kicked open the solid door. He fell to the ground and jumped forward.
He slid into the room on the ground and fired three shots in a row while sliding, hitting the two enemy lieutenants until a bloody mist appeared on their heads. He jumped up and put the muzzle of the gun on the temple of the enemy general. The man who had just put on his coat
The enemy general was so frightened that he dropped his pistol and begged for mercy. He looked at Ding Zhicheng's expressionless black face in horror and kept shaking.
"Tell me, what's your last name? What's your official position?"
Ding Zhicheng put away his gun, took out his cigarette and lit it leisurely. When he heard the gunshots outside gradually fading and screams coming from time to time, he knew that his brothers had successfully completed their mission.
The enemy major general, who looked elegant and had two beautiful mustaches, replied tremblingly: "I am Chu... Chu Zhitian, the former major general staff officer of the enemy headquarters under Marshal Sun, just arrived here for inspection the day before yesterday... The revolutionary army does not kill prisoners, right?
?”
Ding Zhicheng nodded, and said in a deep voice to the half-naked woman who sat up on the bed and cried in fright: "Girl, you'd better lie down and don't move... General Chu, right? Put on your clothes."
Go to the lobby honestly, otherwise I cannot guarantee your safety."
"Yes, yes..."
There were sounds of yelling and struggling in the lobby. Ding Zhicheng frowned and signaled the two brothers who came to him to take the major general named Chu out. He strode into the lobby and came to the enemy general who was struggling and yelling.
, glanced at his rank of colonel and fired without even thinking about drawing his gun.
, the sturdy and strong-tempered colonel, who was tied up all over, stopped cursing in the middle of his eyebrows. He looked at Ding Zhicheng in disbelief for a while before he fell to the ground. The hall that had been shouting and cursing suddenly fell silent, and the sound of gunfire and grenade explosions came from the south.
The sound of bombardment and bombardment can be clearly heard.
Ding Zhicheng glanced coldly at the dozen enemy captured generals in the hall, and cursed loudly and disdainfully: "Damn it! You dare to speak harshly when you are about to die. Have you heard the sound of gunfire from the south? Three divisions, twenty thousand
How many troops can you withstand?
Being a prisoner is considered a blessing for you. You are much luckier than being shot and killed by artillery fire. Are you still not satisfied? I tell you, it is during the battle. If anyone dares to curse and disobey discipline again, you are the one who is the bastard on the ground.
The end!"
Nie Mingshan, the tall and thin commander of the enemy's new second brigade, seemed very calm. He bravely took two steps forward and walked up to Ding Zhicheng. He stared coldly into Ding Zhicheng's eyes and asked calmly: "I am Nie Mingshan."
, can you please untie me first?"
Ding Zhicheng nodded and motioned to the two escorting brothers to loosen his bonds. Nie Mingshan, who was wearing silk satin pajamas on his lower body and a major general's uniform on his upper body, moved his numb wrist joints, raised his head and asked solemnly: "Excuse me, which part of the general do you belong to?
"
Ding Zhicheng replied kindly: "I am only a major, not a general. It doesn't matter if I tell you the number of my headquarters. We are an independent regiment of the Second Division of the First Army of the Revolutionary Army. For more than half a month, we have been confronting General Nie's New Second Brigade across the river.
I believe the general knows very well. It is estimated that the spies you have stationed in Zhenjiang City are sending you reports every day and are well aware of every move of our unit."
Nie Mingshan and more than ten other famous generals were shocked. Nie Mingshan's chief of staff blurted out in shock: "An Yi regiment... didn't you just withdraw?"
"A wise soldier never tires of deceit, haha!" Ding Zhicheng laughed and warned seriously: "In a few hours, you will meet our General An Yi. With our general's character, we will treat you kindly, but before meeting, I hope
Don’t try to play any tricks, otherwise I’ll be sorry... Zhuzi, Xiaoliang——"
"arrive!"
"Tie these generals together in groups of three and let them sit on the front, back, left, and right thresholds of this house; each team once again cleans up the remaining enemies in the camp and escorts all the prisoners into this lobby; each machine gun team goes upstairs to occupy
Take the commanding heights and prevent any enemies from approaching this building!" Ding Zhicheng ordered loudly.
"yes!"
It was bright and light, and it was raining non-stop. The enemy artillery position at Xiajiaying in the south of the city was in a mess. The rain washed away the pools of blood into pools. The tents built on the low slopes had long been riddled with holes and overturned. Only
Groaning came from the Xia family ancestral hall by the canal.
More than 300 brothers led by Dou Fang destroyed the enemy's artillery positions at the cost of more than 80 casualties, and achieved a record of annihilating more than 230 enemies and capturing more than 290 enemies. However, Dou Fang's face showed no trace of
There is no joy of success, but sadness for the more than fifty brothers who died and the more than thirty injured brothers who were in urgent need of treatment. The more than eighty brothers were injured or killed.
Only three of the brothers are his subordinates, and the others are all outstanding non-commissioned officers selected from various divisions and sent for training. Although the two hundred and twenty non-commissioned officers participating in the operation are experienced and disciplined, their combat effectiveness is not the same as that of Dou Fang's subordinates.
Compared to one hundred and ten brothers, the gap was huge. Dou Fang was heartbroken and helpless to cause such heavy casualties.
Dou Fang's adjutant strode into the ancestral hall and reported to Dou Fang and Huang Yan, who was temporarily selected from the non-commissioned officers as deputy captain: the model battalion is rushing towards Yangzhou City along the west bank of the canal, and the fourth battalion has been inserted into Badou Mountain two kilometers southeast.
With the battle flag, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions in the southwest and the machine gun company and mortar company of the regiment successfully separated and surrounded the two enemy regiments. Commander Gu's third division was crossing the river.
Dou Fang, who quickly matured, nodded and ordered Huang Yan to lead two platoons of non-commissioned officers to stay and guard the twelve artillery pieces and the captured artillery shells. He led the rest of the troops to Yangzhou City to join Ding Zhicheng's troops, and then handed over the occupied camp to Yin Jinan's troops.
Model camp, escorting prisoners to Zhenjiang City as planned.
As friendly forces gradually crossed the river and entered the battlefield, there was no suspense about the entire battle. The two enemy regiments, divided and surrounded by four battalions and two companies of the independent regiment, which had superior firepower and occupied a favorable position, had no choice but to surrender.
With a dead end, the task of the special detachment has been successfully completed. They keep in mind the principles emphasized by An Yi and will never participate in encirclement and pursuit other than their own tasks. Instead, they escort thirteen enemy generals back to Zhenjiang quickly.