April 29, 1928. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Just after noon, Tian Antai led the soldiers of the spy company and rode war horses to escort eleven wounded and sick back to Ningdu City.

Zheng Yi was excited when he received the good news, and informed three reporters, Han Zixu, Kevin and Luo Dongyuan, who were about to leave Yudu and return to Jiangkou Town with the second batch of convoys:

"The 947 enemy troops who fled from Yudu yesterday afternoon have been annihilated by our army, and the surviving 400 captives are on their way back to Yudu, and it is estimated that they will arrive at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon."

Han Zixu was taken aback: "When did you send troops to pursue?" ”

Zheng Yi proudly replied: "After occupying the capital, the three regiments and one battalion and the other two companies crossed the river to pursue, because the fleeing enemy fled to the north, it was necessary to cross the east bank of the Meijiang River five kilometers north of the city, bypass the north side of the mountain and then turn around and go south, and it was necessary to walk more than 40 kilometers of rugged mountain roads before returning to the three forks of Longshan through the road that must be passed in the east, and returning to Ruijin and Huichang. ”

"Our pursuers only need to march 30 kilometers east along a flat official road to strike before the fleeing enemy."

Han Zixu was emotionally moved after hearing this, and immediately told Kevin in English, Kevin's eyes suddenly widened, and he asked Zheng Yi incredulously: "Since yesterday morning, the entire battlefield is under your control, right?" ”

Zheng Yi nodded: "Yes, Kevin, before each battle, we will formulate a detailed battle plan and emergency plan according to the opponent's situation, and even Yang Chisheng's department in Ganzhou is under the strict monitoring of our army." ”

"On this parting occasion, I would like to tell you two more pieces of news: According to a report by the Nanjing Nationalist Government, more than 12,000 troops of a division of the local army in Guangdong Province will soon open from Shaoguan, 220 kilometers south of Ganzhou, and Nanchang, 380 kilometers north of Ganzhou, will also send two infantry divisions of about 20,000 officers and men to southern Ganzhou within three days."

"Needless to say, you also understand that these two armies have only one goal, and that is to destroy us."

"The next war is going to be extremely fierce and brutal, so I have to send you away in advance."

"Oh my God...... You simply can't fight so many government forces, can't fight! Kevin was shocked and deeply worried about Zheng Yi's precarious situation.

"Don't worry, my friend, I'll be fine, I'm sure it won't be long before you read the news of our victory in the newspapers again!"

Zheng Yi smiled slightly, patted Kevin's arm comfortingly, and then said: "Let's go, I'll send you out of the West City Gate, this farewell, I don't know when we will meet again, take care!" ”

"Remember, after arriving in Ganzhou, don't stay too long, leave the southern Gan region that is about to be ignited by the war as soon as possible, and the Wan'an, Taihe and Ji'an regions in the north, as well as the border areas of Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, are likely to enter a state of war."

"In the midst of war, no place is safe, and no one can guarantee your safety...... Even if you're a journalist who gets preferential treatment in every way. ”

Kevin shook his head again and again, not knowing how to express his complicated feelings at this moment, Luo Dongyuan on the side was also full of worry, and glanced at Wang Huchen, the chief of staff who saw him off, and lowered his head with a heavy heart.

Han Zixu pondered for a while, and really couldn't figure out how Zheng Yi could win under the encirclement and suppression of the multi-way army, so he couldn't help but sigh and asked, "General, what are you going to do next?" ”

Zheng Yi replied casually: "We have no other way but to fight!" Although the enemy is five or six times the size of our army, my soldiers and I will not be afraid of any enemy, whether it is from the army of Guangdong Province or the army of Jiangxi Province, we have a way to deal with them, and the final victory must belong to us Communists! ”

Han Zixu was speechless, since he became a reporter, he had seen many confident people, but he had never seen someone as blindly confident as Zheng Yi. Gannan is only so big, and the strategic depth is insufficient, and under the siege of multiple armies, he really can't think of where the opportunity to win is.

Reason told Han Zixu that Zheng Yi and his army were about to encounter great danger, and it was likely that they would be surrounded by government forces several times their size, and eventually annihilated.

However, the slightest premonition that gradually came to his mind told him that Zheng Yi's confident words were not untargeted, and it was likely that the army in front of him, which had repeatedly created miracles, would continue to win.

Zheng Yi didn't say anything more about this issue, and after sending Han Zixu and the three out of the west gate of the capital, he instructed the accompanying division staff officers and the two chief and deputy battalion commanders of the fifth regiment to take care of the guests along the way, and be sure to send the guests to the outside of Ganzhou City safely.

After shaking hands tightly with Zheng Yi and Wang Huchen, the three of Han Zixu, who were full of worry, silently boarded their horses, followed behind the long convoy, and headed west.

Zheng Yi climbed a small hill on the side of the road in a few steps, stood on a big rock, and stood for a long time until he couldn't see the figures of Han Zixu and the others, and then returned to the city.

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"I guess you scolded them hard yesterday, which made each other have a knot in their hearts, and it will be difficult to unravel it for a while." Wang Huchen shook his head and said as he walked.

Zheng Yi smiled slightly, and said with a pout: "Don't worry, Han Zixu and Kevin are not stingy people, at most, they will be unhappy for a while, and there will be no pimples in their hearts." ”

"They should be able to understand my feelings, especially Han Zixu, don't look at his sharp words, not fake colors, in fact, he knows better than anyone else in his heart how great the humiliation of the Chinese nation is, how deep the scars in his heart are, he just doesn't want to show it."

"And he doesn't want to lose to me in momentum, so he can't let go of the stinky shelf."

Wang Huchen couldn't help but be happy: "I guess you are right, literati, they always like to hold a shelf, and to put it ugly, it is called an inverted donkey and not a shelf." ”

Zheng Yi laughed, and said with satisfaction after laughing: "I can't see it, Luo Dongyuan, this kid has made so much progress, and his growth is far faster than we imagined, which is enough to be worthy of a heavy responsibility." ”

Wang Huchen also felt the same way: "I can also see that in this reunion, he doesn't talk much, he advances and retreats in a certain way, and he is a talent!" ”

"I went to his room this morning and saw him lying on his desk writing non-stop, the content was all about what he had seen and heard in the army and the battle experience of our army, and it was estimated that it would be published in the "Oriental News" newspaper after he returned."

"If you can get your eldest sister's appreciation, maybe this kid can make more progress."

"Indeed!"

Zheng Yi thought for a while and said thoughtfully: "After he returns to Shanghai, I will give an order to Shanghai Station, and let Luo Dongyuan try his best to rush to the front line of the Northern Expedition to cover the battle situation of various groups of the Kuomintang, and strive to make him an influential and famous reporter as soon as possible." ”

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