At 6:40 in the evening, in the south of Si County, the Northern Expeditionary Army position.
In the courtyard of the temporary headquarters of the Tao Family Ancestral Hall, generals such as Hu Jialin and Du Yuming looked at the more than a hundred wounded who were receiving first aid and bandaging. They couldn't laugh or cry. Most of these wounded were panicked recruits who were injured by stray bullets. The two armies were divided into
To the north and south, the closest point of the position is more than 300 meters. Apart from blind shooting at each other, it is simply not enough to cause such casualties. Moreover, the position that more than 4,000 soldiers entered was originally carefully built by the officers and soldiers of each regiment of the Independent Division, and it is highly concealed and
The protection is much better than that of the enemy.
"Report: There was a commotion behind the enemy's position, and intensive firefights were heard from the west of the city. It is estimated that Chief Gu's third regiment was fighting with the enemy."
Peng Jianqing, the communications staff officer assigned to the southern position of the city, reported loudly.
Hu Jialin returned the salute, and quickly left the headquarters with Du Yuming and others. After a while, he arrived at the front position, raised his telescope to observe for a while, and Hu Jialin loudly ordered:
"Chen Kan, Hutou and his troops have succeeded in a sneak attack. The enemy in the position outside the city is about to escape. Increase your firepower and strike hard. If you have the opportunity, move forward to contain the enemy with firepower. When you hear the charge horn, charge immediately.
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"yes!"
After squatting in the trench and shooting bullets for more than an hour, Chen Kan excitedly rushed to the position and conveyed the order to the machine gun company and his two teaching companies.
"Deputy Commander Hu, give the order!" Du Yuming knew that the mission was coming.
Hu Jialin nodded, glanced at the brothers and loudly ordered: "Everyone listens to the order and immediately returns to their respective regiment camps. Order the officers and soldiers to unload their bullets and mount their bayonets. When the charge horn sounds, follow the officers and soldiers of the teaching company and machine gun company to launch a charge. Try your best to
Seize the prisoners who are left behind and minimize casualties."
"yes!"
In less than ten minutes, the enemies fled their positions one after another. The instructor's two regiments watched helplessly as Chen Kan's two companies and the machine gun company pressed forward step by step along the criss-crossing trenches, driving the enemies to the east. They still did not hear the charge.
The trumpet sound came. Du Yuming, Zheng Jiemin and others knew that Hu Jialin did not want the recruits to suffer too much loss, but they were still so angry that they wanted to curse. The gunfire coming from the city was still so fierce, which made people anxious but indifferent.
way.
"Tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-"
"kill--"
Hu Jialin, who was on the slope, finally gave the order to charge. Four thousand new soldiers, led by their respective battalion company commanders, jumped out of the trenches and rushed towards the enemies who had fled in large numbers 800 meters away. The officers and soldiers were full of excitement, and the killing sounds were loud and loud.
With a bayonet attached and a rifle without bullets, he pursued the enemy bravely.
Unfortunately, when the officers and soldiers rushed to the east of the city, they could only watch as more than 600 elite soldiers led by Chen Kan rushed into the enemies who were lagging behind.
As long as the enemy troops knelt down and surrendered, Chen Kan and his 600 warriors would ignore them and wait for the large army behind them to capture the prisoners. He led his brothers into two teams and rushed forward shouting "surrender without killing".
He rushed, with the fancy machine gun and light machine gun in his hand, constantly attacking the fleeing enemies and the stubbornly resisting enemies in the distance. After chasing for three kilometers, he stopped panting, turned around, opened up the search formation, and carried out a pincer attack on the enemies behind him.
and coercion.
At the west gate of Sixian City, corpses were strewn all over the ground. A stream of blood followed the cracks in the stone slabs in the middle of the street and gathered together, filling every low-lying place. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and a pungent smell.
There was a strong smell of gunpowder smoke, several machine gun fortifications inside and outside the city gate were all blown down, and stumps and broken arms could be seen everywhere.
In the city and in the direction of the north gate, there were still fierce exchanges of gunfire and the explosion of grenades. The remnant enemies of less than one regiment were either lying dead on the streets or rushing out of the north gate to run away wildly. The brothers of the third regiment and one battalion were killing each other with jealousy.
Let go, pursue them all the way, and continue to inflict fierce blows. The enemy only has a company of guards occupying the county government office to resist stubbornly under the command of the enemy brigade commander who had no time to escape.
The brothers from the two companies of the third regiment had been attacking for nearly ten minutes but still failed. Gu Changfeng, who was hit by a bullet in the right shoulder, roared when he saw this, pulled out his shell gun, and rushed to the county government office like a crazy tiger, rolling forward.
Leaning under the stone lion seat, he shouted loudly for fire cover, grabbed the attendant who was following him and dragged him in front of him, quickly took off the grenade from his waist, unscrewed the back cover, and yelled, "What the hell are you doing carrying a grenade on your back?"
", while cursing, he pulled the fuse, held it in his hand and waited for three seconds before throwing it hard into the sky above the yard behind him. There was an explosion with a "boom", followed by bursts of wailing, and the flying shrapnel hit the stone lion's head and back with flames.
The film made the brothers in the distance look extremely anxious.
Gu Changfeng leaned against the stone lion and threw three grenades that exploded in the air. Dozens of brothers crawling on the corner of the street saw that the leader was so brave, and they all followed suit. After a shower of grenades exploded, the brothers
Roaring, he rushed towards the smoke billowing county government office, armed with machine guns, light machine guns and shell guns, and struck at all moving targets. He killed from the gate to the backyard and then to both sides. Only when there was no one left alive did he stop killing and split up.
alert.
Gu Changfeng sat shirtless on the only intact Taishi chair in the lobby. Adjutant Wang Xulun quickly bandaged his wounds. After listening to the report of the first battalion commander, Gu Changfeng nodded with satisfaction and asked about the battle situation outside the city and where the beard was.
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As soon as the words stopped, Hu Jialin strode in surrounded by guards. Seeing Gu Changfeng's glory, he quickly stepped forward to ask. He was relieved when he learned that his bones and muscles were not injured: "Hutou, you killed too hard.
Son, there are only a few prisoners left among the corpses in the city, so I guess your casualties are quite high."
"It's inevitable. Even a thousand brothers from the artillery battalion have carried guns and divided into various regiments. What do my casualties mean? What about the boss's side?"
Gu Changfeng stood up, took the clothes from the adjutant and put them on his body, then took the cigarette from Huzi, put it to his mouth and lit it close.
Huzi looked around: "I don't know. I didn't send a telegram for help, nor did I send anyone to warn us. Changgou Town should have been captured, otherwise Lao Ding will definitely come to inform us. What I'm worried about now is not Changgou, but Gu.
Commander Zhu Tong’s three divisions cannot capture the Lingbi.”
"Yes, let's work hard just for the Lingbi..."
Gu Changfeng sighed. He knew that his independent division was very difficult, otherwise An Yi would not have launched the entire campaign in such a hurry. Gu Changfeng knew that An Yi cherished the lives of his brothers more than anyone else, but once the campaign was launched,
It is beyond his control. Before An Yi explains it, all things can only be rotten in his heart and cannot be explained to the brothers.
At eight o'clock at night, Changgou Town.
An Yi made a tour, but still did not receive a telegram from Gu Zhutong, so he did not dare to send a battle report to Nanjing. Looking at the desolate and riddled Changgou Town, An Yi had no joy at all.
Xia Jian's 1st Battalion was on alert to the north under An Yi's order. Yin Jinan led the commanders of each regiment to discuss defense matters. An Yi ordered Zhan Huanqi to continue to communicate continuously by radio, and then faced the exhausted Lao Ding and the brothers of the special forces.
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"Chief Gu called, the third division has completely occupied Lingbi, and the results are being tallied." Zhan Huanqi excitedly caught up with An Yi to report.
An Yi sighed with relief: "Okay! Call Commander Gu. Changgou is under the control of our independent division. Si County has been successfully occupied. The results of the battle will follow."
"clear!"
At 11:40 in the middle of the night on June 1st, Nanjing Xiyuan Headquarters.
"What? Say it again!" Commander-in-Chief Jiang looked at Ge Jing'en in surprise.
Ge Jingen put his hands on the commander-in-chief's desk: "Brother Gu Mo of the Third Division called. After three hours of hard work, the soldiers of the Third Division successfully occupied Lingbi at 10:20 tonight, annihilated nearly a thousand enemies, and captured the enemy.
With the impressive record of more than 1,600 men, the remnants of the enemy retreated to Suxian, and the soldiers of the 3rd Division and 2nd Regiment were taking advantage of the victory to pursue them."
Commander-in-Chief Jiang took a deep breath: "The three great talents of Mo! It's past time to use him, it's past time to use him!"
"Yes! An Yi called. The unit has successfully occupied Changgou and is on the alert to the north. Sixian County is under the control of the Gu Changfeng Regiment of the Independent Division and the Second Regiment of the Instructor Division and the supplementary regiment. The entire division has successfully completed the pre-war tasks, and the battle results have been achieved.
It is still being counted and will be reported tomorrow morning." Ge Jingen continued to report.
Commander-in-Chief Chiang closed his eyes and stood silently for a while before whispering:
"Zhan Hou, it's only been two days! An Yi has been back for only two days! The time limit I gave him before he left was five days. At that time, he fully accepted it without any shirk. Although I had confidence in him, I never expected that,
He actually accomplished everything in such a short period of time.
The whole plan was based on An Yi's suggestion, and he did far better than we hoped. Can you tell me how to reward him this time?"
"Report: A call came from Commander Deng Zhenquan of the First Division. After one hour and twenty minutes of hard fighting, the enemy defenders in Sihong were completely defeated. The First Division successfully occupied Sihong County and key areas in the north of the city."
The lieutenant colonel of the staff office finished his report loudly and handed the message to Ge Jingen.
Ge Jingen glanced at the telegram in a hurry, thought for a moment and took a step forward:
"Commander-in-Chief, strictly speaking, the second phase of the Second Route Army's mission has been successfully completed. Just as General An Yi planned, General Li Delin had to say something after occupying Lingbi. The Commander-in-Chief should strike while the iron is hot and inspire
The whole army is.
As for the reward question, my subordinates don't know how to answer it. I believe that what An Yi and General Mo San want is not a reward, but to capture Xuzhou as soon as possible!
I would like to ask the Commander-in-Chief to take the overall situation into account, because today Wuhan has captured Zhengzhou, and I believe that tomorrow's victory will shock the whole country. Therefore, my subordinates think that the reward from my headquarters is a small matter, but the capture of Xuzhou is a big deal! The top priority is not the reward, but the third brother Mo must have taken care of it.
You and An Yi will be able to appreciate the Commander-in-Chief’s care, but...it’s just that the overall situation is the top priority, and the Commander-in-Chief should still take the long term and look forward to it!”
Commander-in-Chief Jiang nodded gratefully to Ge Jingen: "Okay...Ji Shi, please record it."
"yes!"
Yu Jishi picked up the folder and strode forward.
"Telegram to the whole country: Under the wise command of Commander-in-Chief Bai, General Chongxi, the 3rd Division of General Gu Zhutong, General An Yi's Independent Division, and the 1st Division of General Deng Zhenquan of the Second Route Army were captured in one fell swoop after fierce fighting at 10:00 pm today.
Lingbi, Si County, Sihong and most areas achieved impressive results, and the remnants of the Zhilu Allied Forces fled north in panic.
At this point, all units of the Second and Third Route Army have completed the strategic task of besieging Xuzhou that General Li Delin had been looking forward to day and night. Our Second and Third Route Army of the Northern Expedition have successfully linked up in a line to prepare for the final attack on Xuzhou.
At present, Xuzhou is heavily surrounded by our army. The enemy is in panic all day long. There is an endless stream of surrenders. The capture of Xuzhou is just around the corner!"
Commander-in-Chief Chiang stated the order very calmly.
"Want to broadcast immediately?"
Yu Jishi handed the records to Commander-in-Chief Chiang for review.
Commander-in-Chief Chiang took the pen and quickly signed his name: "Immediately turn on the phone and inform the party headquarters and branches in Shanghai, Nanjing and Guangzhou of the good news."
"yes!"
Yu Jishi took the folder and left.
Ge Jingen stepped forward and laughed softly: "Principal, is it time to restore Xiao Yi's military rank? Otherwise, it is unreasonable for him to be a colonel commanding a group of generals!"
Commander-in-chief Jiang laughed: "I knew you liked him, haha..."