Globe Trekker

Chapter 77 This day finally came

On a night in early spring, the weather is still cold, and the 2000-year-old Nancheng is exceptionally quiet. If it weren’t for the heavy soldiers stationed inside and outside the city, and the breath of the sentry patrolling back and forth with torches, no one would compare this quiet ancient city with The flames of war are linked together.

Nancheng, known as "the famous place in Jiangxi, and Wangxian County in Fujun", known as "the throat of Fujian and the belt controlling Baiyue", is located in the eastern part of Jiangxi. Strictly speaking, it belongs to the central area of ​​eastern Jiangxi. It was carried out frequently for a long time, and this place was designated by the Kuomintang Suppression Command as the central area of ​​the encirclement and suppression forces, and it was also the gathering place for the main force of the Kuomintang to attack southern Jiangxi during the first three encirclement and suppression periods.

For this encirclement and suppression campaign, the former enemy headquarters of the Central Army was located in the county government compound in Nancheng.

Yu Jishi led four regiments and arrived at Wanfang Town, [-] kilometers north of Nancheng, at [-]:[-] in the evening. Since the city was crowded with troops from the Central Army, Yu Jishi was unwilling to join in the excitement, and decisively ordered the four regiments under his command to be on the spot. stationed.

The head of the No.80 Regiment stationed in Wanfang Town as the rear security mission is a second-term student of Whampoa. He was very happy to see Yu Jishi and Chen Shizheng, the seniors of Whampoa. He and Chen Shizheng and several seniors led the department back to the city quickly.

Chen Cheng, the former commander-in-chief of the four divisions, Li Yannian, the new commander of the Ninth Division, and Luo Zhuoying, the deputy commander of the No.18 Army and the commander of the No.11 Division, have already received the news. There was a banquet with wine, and they talked while drinking, so when Yu Jishi returned to the headquarters, it was already ten o'clock in the middle of the night.

In the main hall of the richest family in Wanfang Town, which had been requisitioned long ago, Chen Shi, who had washed his feet, was facing the lantern to burst the blisters coming out of his feet. Ming marched more than 60 kilometers on foot together. He was so exhausted that he didn't dare to make a sound. Four large blisters appeared on his feet.

After taking a shower, Yu Jishi was shaking, and sat opposite Chen Shi to wipe his wet hair, and signaled to the adjutant who brought hot tea to rest, looking at the bloody bubbles under Chen Shizheng's feet, he was overjoyed: "If you don't ride a horse, you will suffer on your own."

Chen Shizheng complained: "Who would have thought that after the order to speed up was issued, there was still no one in Wu Ming's regiment riding a horse except for two reconnaissance platoons and a few messengers, and even Wu Ming's ugly horse had four horses on its back? box of ammunition, and the horses of the other officers are either carrying weapons and ammunition or are wounded, under such circumstances, am I ashamed to ride a horse?"

Yu Jishi laughed: "This Wu Ming is really not easy! The advance reconnaissance along the way and the security on the two wings were done better than I expected, and the marching speed was controlled just right. Although the speed was fast, it was much easier than before. The regiment leader doesn't complain anymore, he is completely convinced by Wu Ming and his five regiments!"

Chen Shizheng stopped his movements, and praised in a rare way: "I used to think that Wu Ming's level of leading troops was blown out of political needs by the Zhejiang security forces, and after you took office, I discovered that the so-called new training methods promoted throughout the province are all These flashy displays, I did not expect Wu Ming and his regiment to be so solid. After six days of marching and observation, the overall performance of Wu Ming's regiment was very good, and it was not inferior to any of the elite troops of our Central Army. If there are any deficiencies, I am afraid it is just a lack of actual combat experience."

Yu Jishi nodded slightly, and turned to mention another matter: "I heard you swearing in the backyard just now, what's going on?"

"Wu Ming came here suddenly and asked for the front-line military report and the deployment map... I gave it to him, but asked him to send back the map tomorrow morning. I guess he has been waiting for us, so he arrived not long after we came back. The guy is not very good as a person, but his hard work and dedication are still admirable."

Chen Shizheng sighed after finishing speaking, quietly observing Yu Jishi's reaction.

Yu Jishi suddenly asked: "Do you think this guy is afraid of death, or is he planning for a rainy day?"

Chen Shizheng thought for a while: "This guy doesn't look like someone who is afraid of death, and the battalion and company commanders under his command are also very tough. The reason why he waited for us to ask for the map is probably because he wanted to know the battle situation in advance and try to have a bottom line in his mind... By the way , Chief of Staff Ma went to Wanfang Town with Wu Ming, and he probably wanted to discuss the war situation with Wu Ming, seeing that Chief of Staff Ma took Wu Ming very seriously, and the relationship between the two was quite good."

Yu Jishi picked up his teacup and drank tea silently, pondered for a long time and asked in a low voice: "Didn't General Cixiu (Chen Cheng) mention that the complex terrain on the flanks was a headache when we were having dinner together at night? Listen to what he said and combine it with the analysis of the battle report. The mountain passage ten kilometers away has not been controlled yet."

"I quietly asked Huang Wei, the commander of the 31st brigade who was sitting next to me, and he explained that there are two paths to the west of Baiguozhai and Maopailing. There have been mountain passages since ancient times, with Mao Pailing as the center and all directions, there are endless caravans and small traders selling mountain goods."

"Recently, a battalion of defenders stationed there has been attacked frequently. I don't know where the communist army came from. There may be other trails that have not been discovered, so our flanks are always hidden dangers."

Chen Shizheng immediately guessed Yu Jishi's thoughts: "The hundreds of miles to the west are surrounded by mountains and complex terrain. It is extremely difficult for a large army to march. If there is a battle, more than one regiment cannot be separated. If I remember correctly, Mao To the west of Pailing is the line between Yihuang and Longxi towns where the enemy and the enemy are intertwined. The straight-line distance is within 25 kilometers. According to the latest battle report, the main force of the communist army is likely to be hidden between Yihuang and Longxi, or to the south. What do you mean? Plug this gap for the main divisions?"

Yu Jishi nodded: "Judging from the current situation of the enemy and ourselves, we have nothing to do in a short period of time. In this case, why not share the worries for the third brother Ming and the main forces? There are ravines in the fifty miles to the west, high mountains and dense forests, so frequent encounters It is more suitable for our army that has never been on the battlefield. I think it is a little bit more to let the troops go out. It’s better to hone and hone than to stay here and do nothing, right?”

Chen Shizheng was a little hesitant: "Our four regiments have been used as a logistical support force, responsible for the security of the [-]-kilometer transportation line and rear guard, and used as a reserve team in times of crisis. Discuss with the former enemy headquarters, the defense plan and the defense of each regiment also need to be changed."

"What if only one regiment is sent to the west to repair the hole?" Yu Jishi asked with a smile.

Chen Shizheng quickly understood: "It's okay to draw only one regiment. The Communist Army has never taught rules and is familiar with the terrain. It is very likely that its main force will come from the direction of Yihuang! The transfer of Wu Ming's regiment, which is proficient in mountain warfare, is far more effective than the main force who is good at positional warfare and fortified warfare but has no experience in mountain warfare. Right now, only Wu Ming's fifth regiment can take on this important task. It is also a great contribution to make it easier for the ministries to concentrate on finding the enemy's main force to fight!"

Yu Jishi laughed: "You and I have thought of something together, put on your shoes quickly, I'll find the map, and we'll count together."

When Yu Jishi and Chen Shi were having a heated discussion, the chief of staff Ma Zhizhai, the commander of the fifth regiment Wu Ming, and his battalion and company commanders were also having a lively discussion under the high hanging lanterns discuss.

Ma Zhizhai likes the collective atmosphere of Wu Ming's regiment very much, and appreciates the pre-war discussion and post-war summary system that Wu Ming and his officers have persisted in for several years. Although he didn't talk much during the discussion, he spent most of his time listening to everyone. He weighed the level of each officer, but he still secretly admired the high military quality of officers at all levels in the Wu Ming Regiment.

Just after 11:30 in the middle of the night, Ma Zhizhai, who had a lot of affairs, said goodbye and left. Wu Ming saw that the officers under his command who had been tired all day had no intention of going to sleep, and wanted to launch a large-scale offensive and defensive deduction against the situation of the enemy and ourselves, so he simply blasted away, leaving only Dai Zichen led a group of staff officers to copy the map, and then went out to check the sentry with the regiment staff officer Zhang Dongning and the first battalion commander Yin Dizhong. He didn't know that the headquarters, which only wanted to have a good time and watch the fun, was already being missed.

In the early morning of the next day, Wu Ming, who received the notification, took Zhang Dongning, the regimental staff officer, and hurried to the temporary division headquarters in the town to attend the emergency meeting.

Half an hour later, Wu Ming, who was full of reluctance, slowly stood up. Under the gaze of more than twenty generals with complex eyes, he made three requests very calmly but solemnly: "My subordinates have three requests. The logistics supply must be To be guaranteed, to increase the distribution of ammunition, and to take away half of the medical staff!"

Yu Jishi, who was in a good mood, immediately agreed, and generously gave Wu Ming ten more brand new Czech light machine guns, but he also made a request that Wu Ming could not refuse: "The Fifth Regiment must leave a radio station and a radio team attached to it." The division headquarters is convenient for communicating with each other and reporting the battle situation.”

At noon on March 880, [-], a day that Wu Ming will never forget in his life, the [-] officers and soldiers of the Fifth Regiment of the Second Security Division of Zhejiang Province lined up neatly under the farewell of Yu Jishi and others Xing silently walked into the mountains to the west. Among the dangerous mountains and mountains ahead, there were countless invisible Red Army soldiers who could suddenly rise up and fight them desperately waiting for them.

Looking at the ranks of officers and soldiers of the Fifth Regiment that were gradually leaving, Deputy Chief of Staff Chen Shizheng turned to Ma Zhizhai and asked in a low voice, "Where did the spy company of the Fifth Regiment go?"

Ma Zhizhai thought to himself that you only remember the special agent company that impressed you so much?But he still replied politely: "The first thing Wu Ming did when he came back from the mission was to send the special agent company out to carry out investigation and alert, so that the whole regiment could move to the destination as quickly as possible. The regiment staff officer Zhang Dongning also led a staff officer. The team set off ahead of time, contacted the friendly troops stationed on the front line of Baiguo Village, and made preparations for the change of defense in advance."

Chen Shizheng nodded silently, while Yu Jishi praised loudly: "Regimental Commander Wu's actions are thorough and neat, which is worth learning from all our units! I suggest that the marching regulations and pre-war preparation methods of Wu Ming's regiment should be promoted in all divisions of the division, and all regiments should be mobilized. Select elite soldiers and strong generals, and form your own special agent platoon as soon as possible, I will pay the army if you want it, and I will give you the equipment if you want it, but it must be done within three days!"

All the generals were taken aback, and when they all looked at Yu Ji who was striding towards the horse, Ma Zhizhai and Chen Shizheng looked at each other, and they both followed and left, leaving a group of commanders and deputy standing in a daze.

　After the infusion, the symptoms of cold and fever worsened, coughing and stuffy nose and runny nose came together, especially when I looked at the computer screen and cried.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)