Under the setting sun, hundreds of war horses rumbled into the north gate of Suqian City. Veteran general Chu Yupu took the lead. Surrounded by his guards, he galloped into the camp in the south of the city. He dismounted in front of the tall command post and met Han, the commander of the 19th Army.
Liancheng hurriedly greeted them and strode into the lobby side by side.
Chu Yupu stood in front of the large map and asked in a deep voice: "Liancheng, where are your two divisions now?"
"Qui Nhon town is here, on the east bank of Xu Hong River, 21 kilometers south." Han Liancheng, a tall and burly man with a red face, pointed to the map and answered.
Chu Yupu and the generals around him were shocked: "It has only been three hours, and he ran so fast?"
Han Liancheng smiled helplessly and said: "It's really fast. Two divisions and one brigade under my nephew's command chased for a long time. The pursuit distance became farther and farther. The front urgently reported that An Yi's division quickly retreated south along both sides of the Xuhong River, continuously defeating the small group.
My nephew's three companies were guarding the place, and they grabbed horses and ships whenever they saw them along the way. Since they were going down the river, their marching speed was greatly accelerated, and they didn't even leave a single wounded soldier behind. They were really desperadoes."
"Did Zhang Zhenbei's cavalry block the southward retreat of the remnants of An Yi's division?" Chu Yupu asked again.
"I guess they are stuck. I called back and said that Brother Zhenbei is leading the main force to move north quickly. With the speed and strong combat power of Brother Zhenbei's cavalry brigade, An Yi's division will only be beaten if it wants to go south.
In addition, it happened that Brother Tianze's new independent division drove from Si County to Sihong to take over the defense. After receiving an urgent call from his nephew, he immediately called back and said that he would immediately lead his troops to the north to encircle it. The nephew felt that there were swamps along the lake and the ground was soft, so he couldn't help it.
It was suitable for cavalry operations, so I made a decision and requested Brother Tianze's independent division to go up the lake from the north of Sihong. In addition, there was Brother Zhenbei's cavalry brigade on the main road on the left. They could reach Zhuhu within two hours.
Zhenhe is a plum blossom needle, and the remnants of An Yi's division cannot fly over it."
Han Liancheng smiled confidently.
Chu Yupu shook his head quickly: "The advice you gave Tianze is right, but don't underestimate An Yi's cunning and fierceness. We never thought that he would dare to land on the edge of your Suxian County, so we allowed him to escape.
Those who broke out of the encirclement, looking back, are really ashamed!
I would also like to remind you that you must not fight him at night. No one can defeat him at night. Just surround him tightly. This time he is trapped in a narrow place and cannot escape south or north. I have ordered the Sixth Division to
Surround him from the west of the canal, and then Tianze's independent divisions will surround him along the lake. All we need to do is to encircle him tightly and monitor him closely. Wait until dawn tomorrow, then reduce the encirclement step by step, and completely eliminate him at the lowest cost!"
"Why does Uncle Yu think so highly of An Yi? I heard from my father that Uncle Yu never praises anyone easily, let alone a desperate enemy general? This guy has been rumored in the army. It seems to be a bit too much. He really
So awesome?" Han Liancheng was a little puzzled.
"You just graduated from Japan. You don't know how powerful An Yi is. This guy is probably reincarnated as a fox, hehe..."
Chu Yupu saw a colonel behind Han Liancheng with red and swollen eyes and resentment on his face. He pointed at the colonel in confusion and asked in a low voice: "Liancheng, what's wrong with your subordinate? Is he feeling uncomfortable?"
Han Liancheng glanced back and replied quickly: "This is the commander of the independent brigade under my nephew. He is a classmate of the seventh period of Baoding. His name is Xu Zhisheng. His younger brothers Zhiying, Zhijie, and cousin Zhiyun were all in the battle of Gaoyou.
He died in the line of duty. I heard that it was a joint attack by Division An Yi and Division Gu Zhu.
This afternoon, thanks to brother Zhi Sheng's cousin who risked his life to escape from Shaji Town and report to the city, my nephew knew that the remnants of An Yi's division were actually hiding in Shaji. At that time, my nephew sent brother Zhi Sheng to lead his soldiers to kill them, and at the same time urgently
They mobilized troops to pursue southward, but unfortunately the enemy had already fled far away. Before escaping, they killed brother Zhi Sheng's family and set fire to the ancestral home and Nuo Da's manor.
Brother Zhi Sheng was filled with grief and anger, and led his troops in pursuit. However, the cunning enemy destroyed all the bridges along the way. Brother Zhi Sheng had no choice but to set up a defensive line and fight back. As soon as we entered the city, you, old man, arrived."
The fair-skinned Xu Zhisheng stepped forward and begged in a plaintive voice: "Commander Yu, I would like to ask Commander Yu to issue a decree: whoever kills the enemy chief An Yi will be rewarded with a huge reward of 10,000 oceans! My nephew has already prepared this money. Please grant it to Commander Yu!"
Chu Yupu nodded sadly: "Sorry for the victory! I agreed, don't worry, An Yi can't run away this time. You go to the front line quickly, the Sixth Division under my command is still on the way, and you are on the west side of the canal, just in time
To coordinate with them, go and say hello to Lu Ling, the commander of the Sixth Division, to facilitate coordinated operations."
"Thank you, Yushuai!"
Xu Zhisheng saluted respectfully, turned and left.
Chu Yupu chatted with Han Liancheng, his sworn brother's son, for a while, then cleared his throat and shouted an order to the generals: "Pass my order: Anyone who captures An Yi alive will be rewarded with fifty thousand yuan, and whoever kills An Yi will be rewarded with ten thousand yuan!"
"As you command!"
The generals responded loudly.
Han Liancheng was slightly surprised, but then realized that his uncle still wanted to be captured alive.
When Chu Yupu saw Han Liancheng's knowing smile, he couldn't help but smile and patted him on the shoulder. Then, surrounded by a group of generals, the uncle and nephew walked to the backyard to attend the reception banquet.
In the evening, An Yi led the remnants of the independent division to Jinzhen, 25 kilometers northwest of Taiping Town. More than 3,000 brothers put down their wounded, immediately occupied the commanding heights, and selected a line of defense. While still breathing, Ding Zhicheng rode back to report urgently:
"A large number of Zhilu troops suddenly appeared in the area four kilometers from Jieji Town to Zhuhu Town. The number is unknown and the strength is about three brigades. They have discovered our movements and blocked the water and land transportation routes south to Taiping Town. Now
A thick defense line is being deployed along the outer line of the town. Zhibiao led more than 600 brothers under his command to seize Zhujiagang, three kilometers north of the town. Xingzhen led 300 brothers under his command to ambush the rear to provide support. We have not engaged in battle yet. Please give instructions from the master."
An Yi, Yin Jinan, Yang Bin and others were shocked. Before they could come up with a countermeasure, Guang Guang, who was on the west side of the alert, hurriedly ran over: "Master's seat, two kilometers to the west, about 1,200 cavalry are facing our regiment's position across the river.
It seems that the enemy is discussing countermeasures, and my subordinates are very worried that this cavalry will cross the river via the Huangqiao five kilometers downstream and attack due south of me."
An Yi had a splitting headache, and the brothers suddenly felt worse. Two enemy divisions in the north were forming a line five kilometers away and advancing slowly. Thousands of enemy troops on the west line were marching in unison, approaching Hexi. Although there was a vast flood to the east.
Lake, but without a boat, it is a dead end. Now surrounded by enemies on three sides, there is no way to retreat, and the situation is extremely serious.
"Master, time is running out. We might as well concentrate all our forces to break through the border town and kill Taiping directly. Maybe this way we can find a way out." Yang Bin suggested.
An Yi shook his head in pain: "It's very difficult. There are 4,672 of us, and only more than 3,000 can charge. Even if we concentrate our forces and fight to the death to get out most of them, there will be nearly 600 injured and wounded brothers."
what to do?
The enemy in the south will never be able to move a single division, not to mention there are more than a thousand cavalry watching eagerly. They can follow us and chase us after our narrow escape. By then, not only will we not be able to escape, but we will also be in danger of the entire army being destroyed. This strategy will not work.
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"It is reported that the enemy in the north stopped advancing after pressing for one kilometer, and is currently building defenses about three kilometers in front of our regiment and the third regiment's blocking position, which is very puzzling.
After discussing with Hutou, my subordinates were confused and thought it would be better to report to you first."
Xia Jian rode a captured war horse and spoke a series of words before he had time to dismount, apparently waiting for An Yi's order to leave immediately.
An Yi and Yin Jinan looked at each other and pondered for a moment. An Yi suddenly understood the enemy's intention, slapped his forehead and looked up to the sky and sighed:
"Heaven will not kill me... Everyone, the enemy is trying to block us in this five-kilometer radius area, because this area is a rare area with rolling hills and intertwined rivers. The enemy is afraid of us.
, I don’t want to force us to jump over the wall when we gain the upper hand, and to reduce losses, I don’t want to attack, and I want to trap us here!”
An Yi's words didn't sound good, but the brothers were refreshed by them. An Yi then assigned a task:
"The sun is going down soon, Cheng Guang, you and I will go over and have a look at the enemies on the other side later. They must be monitoring our every move, looking for favorable opportunities.
The river is sixty to seventy meters wide, and they won't be able to cross it for a while, but if they see us retreating, their morale will definitely be boosted, and they will take a detour and launch a pursuit.
The situation in front of us is a bit like two gangsters glaring at each other. Whoever shows weakness first will be unlucky.
If the overall situation remains unchanged, we will retreat quietly after dark to gather and act according to the situation. Lao Yang will stay to take care of the overall situation, and Hu Hu and Huanqi will be responsible for other departments. If the enemy does not move, we will return here to gather in an hour. Xia Jian, you go back
We and Hutou will closely monitor the enemy on the opposite side, and if possible, we will sneak up and strike coldly, making the enemy think that we are determined to resist."
The brothers dispersed. Hu Jialin and Ding Zhicheng rushed to the southern front to observe the enemy's situation. Zhan Huanqi summoned the remaining thirty signal troops in the division to clear communication.
An Yi rode on the little black horse and rushed with Li Guang to the bank of Xuhong River two kilometers away to the west. Yin Jinan felt uneasy and followed him.
An Yi and others dismounted behind a 30-meter-high hillock. Shen Fengdao saw An Yi's little black colt restless and always seemed to want to run wildly, so he quickly took An Yi's reins and held on tightly.
An Yi, together with Zheng Guang and Yin Jinan, quietly climbed up the hillside. When they reached the top of the slope, they crawled up cautiously and pulled away the weeds to observe the enemy's situation on the west bank. They saw the enemy's cavalry scattered on the large flat grassland on the west bank, with the horses eating leisurely.
The cavalrymen gathered together in twos and threes, chatting, and seemed to be dismounting and resting.
"Grandma! That's too much bullying. These idiots probably know that we can't cross the river without artillery, so they dare to be so reckless... It's about 380 meters away, and the wind direction is good... Xiaojiu, take my rifle
Bring it here, the people gathered together must be the enemy commanders, they seem to be looking at the map to discuss things, I will kill one or two of them and see who dares to be more awesome."
An Yi took the sniper rifle from Lin Xudong, the captain of the guard behind him. After checking the bullets, he skillfully loaded the scope. After loading, he placed it gently by his side. He took out the telescope and looked carefully, silently calculating the distance and wind force. In this situation
Within the shooting distance and environmental conditions, An Yi was very confident to kill one or two enemy generals.
An Yi adjusted the focus of the telescope and saw clearly the familiar face among the group of captains with stubble on his face. He was pointing at the map and explaining. He was stunned as if he was electrocuted. His hand shook a few times, then he stabilized it and raised it again. After looking through the telescope for nearly a minute, he stretched out his hand to alert Yin Jinan beside him.
Yin Jinan also saw the person on the other side clearly at this time, and also stretched out his hand to stop An Yi from shooting. The two of them touched their hands and turned their heads at the same time. Both of them saw the surprise and excitement in the other's eyes.
Yin Jinan swallowed his saliva and said excitedly in a low voice: "It's Brother Chengzhu, and Brother Li Jinlong is beside him..."
"I saw it, oh my god! Fortune plays tricks on people..."
An Yi's heart was up and down, and he raised the telescope again with great emotion. Suddenly he heard a muffled grunt behind him, followed by the familiar neighing of horses and the sound of rapid hoofbeats. The little black colt suddenly knocked away the unprepared Shen Fengdao and fought hard. Rushing up the hillside, then rushing down to the river bank, Shen Fengdao's black horse followed closely behind, rushing down the hillside like lightning, running across tens of meters of gentle river bank in the blink of an eye, jumping into the water without fear, following the divine horse Together with the little black colt, they swam hard to the other side.
The officers and soldiers on both sides of the river were all startled by the passionate neighing of horses. More than two thousand pairs of eyes were focused on the two black horses on the river. Suddenly, a tall black horse rushed out of the enemy formation on the west bank and rushed to the shore as well. , leapt into the water and kept neighing, the three horses soon gathered together in the river, and then swam hard to the west bank. The enemy generals on the west bank who had originally dispersed slowly stood up and walked towards the river in confusion. Among them were tall and burly, full of Zhang Chengzhu, who had a stubble on his face, raised his telescope and looked in the direction of the hillside where An Yi was.
Three black horses boarded the West Bank. The heads of two of the horses were entangled with each other for a long time, like relatives reunited after a long separation. The other horse was trotting in a circle on the edge and kept neighing. The officers and soldiers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were incomparable. His face was moved, and the hand holding the gun felt loosened.
Li Jinlong came to Zhang Chengzhu and sighed in a low voice: "Brother, Xiao Heiju is back. The opposite side must be Brother An Yi's army. It's him, it's definitely him! I always thought that we have the same name and the same surname, as early as Wuhe I know it’s him…”
Zhang Chengzhu said nothing, and the hand holding the telescope was shaking slightly. After a while, Zhang Chengzhu whispered excitedly:
"Jin Long, look, An Yi has greeted us. This kid is mature and has a confident face... Look! Isn't that fellow Yin Jinan?"
Under the last golden glow of the setting sun, An Yi carried a rifle and clutched the riddled model camp flag handed to him by Li Guang in his right hand. He and Yin Jinan stood high on the top of the hillside on the east bank with a smile on their faces.
On the west bank, three tall black horses cuddled together. All the officers and soldiers stared blankly at the top of the hillside on the east bank, where two revolutionary soldiers dyed with golden light stood tall, with war flags flying around them...
Zhang Chengzhu put down the telescope and stood there for a long time, silent and motionless. For a while, he raised his right hand high, swung it forward suddenly, reached his chest, then moved his right side and spread his arm. He did this three times before he stopped, turned around and walked towards The mother and her son, who were closely attached to each other, stretched out their hands lovingly, caressed the neck of the little black horse, and whispered:
"How dare you leave your master behind? It seems your master dotes on you too much!"
The little black horse seemed to understand Zhang Chengzhu's words. He stopped and raised his slender and strong neck and looked up at the hillside to the east. But there was still half a human figure on the hillside?
The little black colt rushed out and spun around in a circle, then jumped up with all its strength, neighing from its neck. It stood tall for a long time before suddenly putting down its front hooves. Two strings of tears fell from its eyes as clear as black gems.
Zhang Chengzhu let out a long sigh and whispered a few words to Li Jinlong who came to him. Li Jinlong nodded, strode towards the center of the open space and shouted:
"Everyone mount up! Head north——"
After a while, the rumble of horse hooves resounded loudly, and more than a thousand horses, accompanied by brave and sturdy cavalry, rushed north along the west bank.