The news that Wuhekou was captured by the revolutionary army reached Bengbu. Feng Army Marshal Zhang Xueliang, Lu Army Commander Zhang Changzong and others who came from Xuzhou on a southern tour were extremely shocked. The military meeting being held was also because of this sudden and huge change.
Was completely disrupted.
The furious Zhang Zongchang almost drew his gun and executed his nephew Zhang Yaoming on the spot. If the generals on the left and right had not hurriedly dissuaded him, the brigade commander Zhang Yaoming who came to call the police and abandoned the city would have been splattered with blood.
Zhang Yaoming was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and complained repeatedly, crying that he had encountered more than 10,000 revolutionary troops at Wuhekou, and that he had escaped with an outnumbered enemy. Although he was defeated, it was an honor to defeat him, and his opponent was the most elite ace in the revolutionary army.
Troop - Anyi Independent Division!
All the generals in the hall fell silent in astonishment. Zhang Xueliang, who was sitting at the top, frowned and opened his tired eyes wide. He looked at the veteran Chu Yupu, the No. 2 figure in the Zhilu Army, who was sitting on his left, and then at Bengbu on the right.
Cheng Guorui, commander of the Third Army of the Zhili Allied Forces, turned to Zhang Zongchang, who had calmed down and thought quietly, and solemnly suggested:
"Commander Xiao (Zhang Zongchang's courtesy name is Xiaokun), if the situation is true, this matter must not be taken carelessly. At present, Dingyuan, Changfeng, Shouxian County south of Bengbu and Mingguang County in the southeast are all occupied or intimidated by various ministries under Li Delin's command.
At this critical moment, if tens of thousands of enemy troops were to attack behind them, Bengbu would be in danger.
It is said that An Yi's troops are one of the few elites in Chiang Kai-shek's army, and their combat power is by no means inferior to that of Li Delin's Seventh Army. Public opinion in the north and south has long compared this man to Huang Qixiang, Li Mingrui, and Ye Ting. He was the man in the battles of Tonglu and Kunshan.
He became famous all over the world, and then led his troops to conquer Yangzhou and Taizhou. An Yi's troops also participated in the battle of Chuzhou a few days ago. He fought and won consecutive battles. He has not suffered a defeat since the Northern Expedition. His reputation is so great that he has the potential to catch up from behind. We have to guard against it!"
Zhang Zongchang nodded, shouted back his nephew Zhang Yaoming, who was disappointed, returned to his seat and immediately issued an order to Cheng Guorui:
"Jing Wu, take advantage of the fact that the enemy forces in the south have not yet posed a direct threat to Bengbu, and mobilize two divisions as soon as possible to the Wuhe front line to wipe out this stubborn enemy who has penetrated deep into the rear of our army. Otherwise, our army's waterway transportation hub connecting Suxian and Huai'an will be destroyed.
It will be useless, and it will be difficult for our Suqian reinforcements to go south to support the operation. There should be no delay in this matter, it should be done immediately!"
Cheng Guorui thought for a while and said with some embarrassment: "Xiaoshuai, the pressure on the east and south fronts of Bengbu is currently very high. The four divisions under him have already taken their positions, and the only remaining guard brigade in the city has also assumed the responsibility of garrisoning martial law.
Only the Sixth Brigade in Guzhen can mobilize the important task. Judging from the current situation, unless the Ninth Division stationed in Suxian goes south to help, our department will not be able to mobilize the two divisions to go to Wuhe!"
"The way I see it, our army will detach a division from the north of Xuzhou and go south to assist in the defense of Su County, and then transfer a division from Suqian in the north to go south. With the superior strength of our two divisions from the Shandong coalition, we will invest in Wuhe
Front-line combat is enough. If we march quickly and fight effectively, it is estimated that we can eliminate this arrogant and arrogant lone army that has penetrated deep into the rear of our army within three days and has no rear support."
Zhang Xueliang had a smile on his face, full of confidence, and a sense of nobility and elegance in his movements.
Although he was born into a bandit family, he had been trained by famous teachers for a long time. In addition, the Fengjun army was powerful and his family had a great business. All the warlords in North China had to look up to him. Therefore, this 26-year-old likes to smoke opium for fun.
Although the general has a handsome face and gives off a feeling of weakness, his words contain a sense of authority, which was immediately echoed by most of the more than ten veterans in the hall.
Zhang Zongchang thought for a moment and nodded: "Young Marshal attaches great importance to love and righteousness. I, Lao Zhang, cannot lose my prestige. Everything should be handled according to Young Marshal's will. Jingwu, you are fully responsible for the frontline combat command in Bengbu, Wuhe
One line is not
Since you are distracted, let Yunshan handle this matter... Yunshan, you will have to work hard for two days. Immediately call the 9th Division and drive to Wuhe at full speed. I will call Suqian again and transfer the 11th Division south.
, go directly from Sihong to Liuxiang Military Station."
"As you command!"
Chu Yupu, the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Zhili-Shandong Allied Forces, clasped his fists and accepted the order.
At the same time, the An Yi Independent Division, the opponent that Zhang Zongchang wanted to destroy, also held a military meeting in the middle school classroom of Nushanhu Town. The meeting, chaired by An Yi, had lasted for more than two hours. After discussion by the commanders of each battalion,
There were heated discussions and even heated debates, and the opinions gradually unified into two aspects: should we concentrate our forces to fight a big war, or should we separate our forces and carry out full-scale operations?
An Yi saw that the heat had arrived, stood up and walked to the map to make a summary:
"Everyone's opinions are very good. Judging from the current situation, there are only two ways of fighting. When the enemy is generally alert and tightly defended, any further attacks will not be worth the gain. The Art of War says,
"But no further" refers to the war situation we are facing now."
"So, what approach should we take to deal with the upcoming battle?"
An Yi is very good at mobilizing the thinking ability of the brothers and analyzing them in the form of questions and answers at the appropriate time. Seeing the brothers lost in thought, An Yi smiled solemnly and said:
"First of all, we must not ignore the power of the people. After these two days of rest, you must have seen the local people's hatred of the Zhilu warlords and their support for our revolutionary army. We are only capturing military quilts that cannot be transported back.
Blankets, cloth shoes, towels, soap and other items were distributed to hundreds of suffering people everywhere.
In exchange for being polite and conciliatory, we received loads of food and baskets of fresh fish from the common people. Even grandmothers in their seventies and children as old as five or six came to our company's cooking classes to help light fires.
Cooking, this kind of emotion that is like water between soldiers and civilians, is very rare. Brothers, you can't buy it even if you have money!
With such support from the people, how can we not win the battle? A small mobilization of the enemy forces on the other side, and the fishermen and villagers came quickly to tell us that the reconnaissance effect of hundreds of people like Lao Ding and others was hundreds of times better.
, because there are two lakes, two waterways and three waterways within a hundred miles.
At the mouth of the river, Lao Ding and the others absolutely cannot take care of it. However, thousands of fishermen are everywhere, and tens of thousands of fellow villagers are everywhere in every village and town. How can one escape from every move of the enemy within a hundred miles?
Being watched by thousands of pairs of eyes? This is our teacher’s greatest wealth at present!
Brothers, have you noticed this? Have you actively guided the villagers to help you? Have you also given corresponding rewards to the villagers in this area who have been humiliated and exploited by the warlords? Are you just giving away some supplies that you cannot transport back?
, you feel that you are great? Do you feel that you are the savior?
This kind of thinking is extremely bad! It is absolutely unacceptable! We were all once a member of the working people! Has everyone forgotten?"
When the brothers heard this, they all frowned and thought. Many people had a look of shame on their faces, especially the instructors of each regiment and battalion. Under An Yi's stern gaze, they were even more ashamed. The long-term sense of superiority and
Victories one after another made most officers
Forgetting the role of the working masses, the arrogant mentality that I am a regular soldier and a trump card gradually developed, thereby ignoring the power of the people. At this moment, after listening to An Yi's severe criticism, the poor feelings and deep feelings in the hearts of all the brothers
The memories deep in my heart are revived.
The effect of his words made An Yi very satisfied, but his face still had an expression of hatred for steel. With this stern and demanding expression, he glanced at the brothers one by one for more than a minute, and then slightly
He nodded and returned to the issue of combat in a more friendly manner:
"Knowing what we have overlooked and what our mistakes are, we will work hard to make amends, perform our duties as a soldier in a down-to-earth manner, fully mobilize the people, lead the way for us, provide us with intelligence, and protect the strong fishermen who have the courage to safeguard their right to live.
With the fellow villagers, we can even organize them, give them weapons, and let them choose their own self-defense captains to cooperate with us.
Starting today, instructors from all departments must go deep into the field, teach them how to fire guns, teach them how to fight, and let them become members of the revolutionary team from now on, helping us face enemies on three sides. Only in this way can we win the current difficult situation.
Otherwise, once we retreat, tens of thousands of people will suffer, and the good reputation our revolutionary army has finally established will be greatly damaged. On this point, I hope that after the meeting is over, the chief officials at all levels will immediately go to
Do it, and do it well, do you understand?"
"clear!"
All the brothers answered in unison, with their eyes shining brightly. They obviously saw the advantages of the army and civilians joining forces to fight against the enemy, and saw the hope of victory.
An Yi nodded happily: "Just understand! The commanders of each regiment and the commanders of the directly affiliated battalions will stay, and the others will disperse!"
More than forty battalion-level officers from the four main regiments left in a hurry to fully implement the spirit of the meeting. The officers of each regiment consciously sat close to the front row and discussed with each other, waiting for An Yi, Hu Hu, Yin Jinan, and Yang Bin who were undergoing final negotiations.
The division-level commander issues combat orders.
After the discussion was completed ten minutes later, Chief of Staff Yang Bin stood up, strode to the map on one side of the conference room, and began the final combat deployment:
"According to the research and decision of the division headquarters, our division's next combat method will be slightly changed, from the current overall movement to independent operations of regiments.
As the support unit of each regiment, the Independent Regiment will stationed at Luozui Village, nine kilometers west of Nushanhu Town, before 8 o'clock tonight. It will closely monitor the enemy situation along the lake from Ziyang Town on the other side of the lake to Qiaotou Town in the south, and use this 18-kilometer-long lakeshore.
, as the area where the first and second regiments launch attacks; the first regiment must recruit enough ships before twelve o'clock tonight, and all of them will be concentrated in the independent regiment.
Qizui Pier in the northwest is the entrance to the waterway connecting Nushan Lake to Qili Lake. The closest point to the enemy on the other side is only 1.7 kilometers, and the farthest point is less than 7 kilometers. The enemy cannot attack across such a large area of water.
If we attack you, you can easily cross the West Bank with the help of the local folks and carry out various attacks on the enemy."
"yes!"
Xia Jian, the leader of the first regiment, carefully looked at the three arrows on the map, understood immediately after a little thought, and accepted the mission with a smile on his face.
"Second Regiment, your troops must move to Chenzhuang, 19 kilometers south, before dark. Chen Kan's teaching team has stationed in Suxiang Town yesterday afternoon. They will strictly protect the safety of your left wing, so that you can concentrate all your energy on dealing with it.
The enemy on the line from Qiaotou Town in Huxi to Gupei Town
.Similarly, you also need to recruit ships and fishermen. With the cooperation of the fishermen, you can launch an attack on the enemy in the west of the lake at any time. I will bring a radio to follow your regiment. You can decide the specific action plan yourself."
Yang Bin looked calmly at the three chief officers of the Second Regiment.
"yes!"
The Second Regiment Commander Chen Zhibiao and the two Regiment Lieutenants had already seen the map clearly and clearly. When they heard Yang Bin's arrangements, they immediately responded in unison, with a kind of uncontrollable joy on their faces. They knew clearly that this battle was finally over.
You can now fully demonstrate your commanding abilities.
After Yang Bin finished speaking, he put down the baton in his hand and quickly returned to his position. This made Gu Changfeng, who had not been assigned the task, very anxious. He stood up and stared at Yang Bin for a long time.
Yang Bin didn't take it seriously. He picked up the tea cup leisurely and took a pleasant sip. Then he smiled and nodded to the bearded man who was lighting a cigarette beside him.
Gu Changfeng understood immediately and couldn't wait to ask Hu Hu: "Brother Hu, why didn't you give me a task? Do you want me to help all the brothers in the division guard the prisoners at home? This is too bullying!"
Everyone laughed loudly after hearing this. Hu Jialin shook his head and threw a cigarette to Gu Changfeng: "What's the fuss about? The meeting isn't over yet. Why are you anxious? Your task is not light this time. Even I have to take care of you."
Go to the radio station and station yourself at your regiment headquarters, and bring your division subordinates with you
The artillery company, Lao Ding's demolition team, and you are responsible for the large area from Nushan Lake to the bank of the Huai River. The entire combat direction and scope cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences. When it comes to Hehua Village in the north, your territory
Let’s explain it in detail later.”
Gu Changfeng sat down contentedly, curled his lips and said, "Grandma, it turns out you guys are the grandsons who ganged up to bully me? Couldn't I have said no earlier?"
All the brothers laughed again, but only Yin Jinan kept a serious face and said in a slightly critical tone: "Hutou, you are already a colonel and commander of the regiment, why don't you change your gangster character? Look what you have led the third regiment to.
How about that? Nearly three thousand officers and soldiers came from top to bottom and started swearing. When they saw a girl walking outside the camp, they whistled and booed. The impact was very bad. It had to be changed. If not for wearing the clothes of our revolutionary army.
, they are simply living bandits!”
Gu Changfeng was stunned for a moment, then he laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "It's nothing, the brothers are also so bored that they are shouting in panic. I will have a meeting with Old Wu to teach me a lesson when I get back, haha!
In fact, the brothers are just greedy and would never dare to do anything that violates military law. They are also very kind to the surrounding villagers, and we all get along with each other, old and young.
Don't look at those older girls and younger wives pretending to be shy, lowering their heads or cursing at the brothers' calls. In fact, each of them has a blushing face and a very beautiful heart. How can they say that we are bandits?
If they are really bandits, we are also revolutionary bandits! Right..."