At that time, Tang Boyin's regiment and Chen Long's regiment, which were commanded by Li Jue, reached Pingshi on January 31, that is, they joined forces with the Deng Hui regiment, Tan regiment, and Guo regiment of the Guangdong army to attack the Red Seventh Army that was resting in Meihua, and defeated the Red Seventh Army after being reorganized in Quanzhou. At that time, the secretary and political commissar of the Military Commission of the Red Seventh Army was ***, the commander-in-chief was Li Mingrui, the army commander Zhang Yunyi, and the chief of staff was Gong Chu. Li Qian, Zhang Jian, Yuan Zhenwu, and Li Xian are all brave generals in a hundred battles.

In the "Report on the Work of the Seventh Army" it is written: As a result, after five hours of the most intense battle, we could not but fail. The losses in this operation were unprecedented, and important cadres such as Li Qian and Zhang Jian were all killed, Hecun, Zhenwu, and Li Xian were all wounded, and more than half of the cadres of the whole army were lost.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Li Jue served as the commander of the 70th Army of the Kuomintang, the commander-in-chief of the 25th Group Army, and the commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army.

Han Xing not only knew Li Jue's situation at that time, but also knew Li Jue's future.

In April 1945, after repelling a series of Japanese offensives against the Hunan, Guangdong, and Jiangxi border areas, the situation in the Third Theater was relatively stable. Gu Zhutong decided to wipe out the ten detachments (more than 20,000 people) of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Military Region of the New Fourth Army that had established power in the south at that time, so he launched the Xiaofeng Campaign, commanded by General Li Jue, commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army, with the 52nd Division, the 146th Division and the 33rd Brigade as the left corps, and the 79th Division, the 1st Commando and the 2nd Commando as the right corps, and the New Fourth Army in the Xiaofeng area on both flanks.

On June 19, 1945, the left and right corps were separated by twenty kilometers and had not yet reached the designated line of attack. Su Yu attacked the left corps with six detachments, repulsing the 52nd Division and the 33rd Independent Brigade. On the 21st, the main force of the New Fourth Army all arrived in front of the right corps, and the New Fourth Army launched the main attack that night, pressing the first commando into a canyon southeast of Xiaofeng, the first commando team fought fiercely for two days and nights and the whole army was annihilated, the commander Hu Xu was killed, and the commander of the third battalion, Xiong Zhuangyou, and the commander of the fifth battalion, Chen Shiying, were captured.

Su Yu was praised by later generations as a famous general through the ages, and Li Jue was able to fight Su Yu in the war, which can be regarded as a defeat or glory.

In 1949, Li Jue served as the deputy commander of the First Corps, and he actively ran between the Hunan and Guizhou warlords, and together with Cheng Qian, Tang Shengzhi, Chen Mingren and other senior Hunan generals, he held a peaceful uprising in Hunan.

Three raging fires broke out in the camp.

The headquarters of the Southern Expeditionary Army contacted the 70th Army and asked them to light three large fires at the airborne landing site to remind the Southern Expeditionary Army of the airborne direction.

When Li Jue received this news, he was also a little puzzled, he was airborne here, and he had to light three fires. What's wrong with the Southern Expeditionary Army, I don't have an airfield here, what are you doing when you are airborne here, you have to light three fires, what does it have to do with airborne?

A huge motor roar rang out in the sky, and a string of small lights flew towards the three fires. When the first helicopter turned on its lights and illuminated the three fires as if it were day, Li Jue was also shocked.

What kind of plane does the Southern Expeditionary Army drive, just like a big dragonfly, even small Japan does not have such a plane, and the Southern Expeditionary Army actually has it.

The propeller of the first helicopter slowly stopped turning, and Han Xing, under the protection of a circle of guards, slowly got off the helicopter, and Li Jue also greeted him.

At this time, it was already after midnight on the 23rd.

Han Xing gave a military salute first, and introduced himself: "Han Xing, commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army, came to Yingtian and saluted the 70th Army. ”

Li Jue also gave Han Xing a military salute, and then said: "Li Jue, commander of the 70th Army, welcome the arrival of the Southern Expeditionary Army." ”

Then, the two hands shook together as if they were business, and then let go.

Han Xing said: "This little thing of coming to Yingtian still uses Commander Lao Li's big driver? ”

Li Jue continued: "You can't say that, when the Southern Expeditionary Army came to Hengyang Airport, Commander-in-Chief Xue personally greeted him. Even Commander-in-Chief Xue thinks so highly of Commander Han, I, a small army commander, dare to snub Commander Han! ”

But in the next sentence, Han Xing didn't feel very good. "Commander Han, our 70th Army has just taken over the defense line of the 15th Army and the 37th Army. The 37th Army was transferred to the south bank of the Xinqiang River on the front line, and we helped the 37th Army defend the original old camp. You also came to Yingtian, don't you think we are lonely and be our companions! ”

What Li Jue means by this sentence is, if you don't go to the front line, what are you doing in this rear!?

Han Xing really couldn't answer his words, saying that Yingtian was about to become the main battlefield, Li Jue would definitely not believe it. Since this can't be said, then this is not the main battlefield, and it is a bit impossible to talk about it when you come to this quiet place.

Han Xing didn't answer this question directly, but said, "Commander Li, can you introduce the situation of a camp, and by the way, give us a place to camp?" Since you're here, you can't even have a place to stand? ”

Li Jue didn't answer Han Xing's question directly, but just said: "If we are still camped, can the Japanese still allow us to camp calmly?" Our 70th Army was ordered to guard the camp field, and the Japanese must not be allowed to get involved? ”

"Oh," Han Xing knew that the 70th Army was also a Hunan army. Han Xing was willing to listen to Li Jue's words and asked, "I know that there are many people in Hunan in the 70th Army, what do Hunan people think about the Japanese army's attack on Changsha?" ”

Li Jue snorted and said: "Zuo Zongtang once said: If you want China to perish, unless the people of Hunan are dead." Now Hunan is the most densely populated province in the country, with a population of 70 million people, and it is also a province with a large grain output, with an annual output of more than 120 million stones of rice (1 stone is 60 kilograms). How could a province with such a dense population and so much grain output allow the Japanese to occupy Hunan, and we, the Hunan people, will resolutely resist to the end. ”

Han Xing nodded and said-for-tat: "Commander Li means that your 70th Army is the Hunan Hunan Army, and it will resolutely resist the war. Our Southern Expeditionary Army is from Shandong, and we may not be resolute in resisting the war, so we are hiding in this camp to be idle, isn't it? ”

Li Jue didn't say yes or no, he didn't answer. The lack of an answer meant that the Southern Expeditionary Army should not have come to the rear of this camp.

Han Xing said to Li Jue: "Commander Li, let me make a bet with you." The Japanese army is going to attack Yingtian in the next two days, do you believe it or not? ”

"Why? How do you know? Li Jue asked.

Han Xing said: "The Japanese army is very cunning, and they attack in three directions. Among them, the western attack was the Japanese 3rd Division detouring to Changsha under the cover of the 11th Naval Brigade. Whether they attacked along Youting Lake or along the Xiangjiang River, Yingtian was their inevitable place. As long as the camp is choked, it is choked by their necks. ”

Li Jue said: "According to what you say, the Japanese army will inevitably come to Yingtian in the past two days, so your Southern Expeditionary Army has come to Yingtian to block this opening." ”

Han Xing nodded and said, "Why are we here to do it?" The 3rd Division of the Japanese Army, not only had the cover of the navy, but also the air superiority of the air force, and this battle was not easy to fight. I would like to ask Commander Li to pay attention to it. If the Japanese army really conquered Yingtian, it could drive straight into Changsha and directly threaten the safety of Changsha. ”

Li Jue nodded and asked, "Commander Han wants to make this bet with me, what if you lose?" ”

Han Xing said: "If I lose the bet, then invite the soldiers of the 70th Army to a full meal." What if I win? ”

Li Jue was still a little skeptical of Han Xing's words, so he said: "Of course, I also invited the soldiers of the Southern Expeditionary Army to have a full meal. Then I'll trust Commander Han once, and after dawn, follow me to see the terrain. Our 70th Army has taken over the main garrison areas, so I ask you to use them as reserves. Now that you haven't finished assembling yet, let's quickly assemble our troops and be ready to support our 70th Army at any time. ”

After the two agreed on the big thing, Li Jue went to his bus. By this time, Zhang Fei's helicopter squadron had unloaded all the armed soldiers of more than 360 people. Han Xing said to Zhang Fei: "Quickly transport Hou Dashan's heavy artillery battalion first, and as for the infantry, drag it back first." ”

Zhang Fei agreed, led his helicopter squadron to quickly take off, and then flew towards the Shangfu area in northern Jiangxi.

At about 3 o'clock, Zhang Fei's helicopter squadron unloaded Hou Dashan's first heavy artillery regiment, and Hou Dashan also followed the troops. Han Xing immediately worked with Hou Dashan to help the heavy artillery regiment choose an artillery position in the Yingtian area.

Yingtian is a small plateau close to the east of the Xiangjiang River, just 700 meters northwest of Yingtian, and there is a small hill, which is called Shangbian Mountain. To the west of the Xiangjiang River is the vast Dongting Lake.

If the ship enters the Xiangjiang River from Dongting Lake and then from the Xiangjiang River to Changsha, it must pass through Yingtian.

Han Xing said to Hou Dashan: "Is it okay to build an artillery position at the top of the mountain and under the mountain, and then have infantry protection in front?" ”

Hou Dashan looked at it and said: "I think it is okay, our 105mm FH18 howitzer and Wang Dawu's howitzer can have a range of more than 10 kilometers, and it can also be said that half of Dongting Lake is under our control, not to mention the Xiangjiang River." ”

"Okay," Han Xing said, "then let's build an artillery position up and down the mountain." ”

Hou Dashan gave an order, and the 105-mm FH18 howitzer and some artillery immediately built artillery civil engineering projects at the top and bottom of the mountain.

Han Xing decided to build the headquarters of the Southern Expeditionary Army in front of the artillery position, tightly shielding the artillery position behind. The infantry who came first was told to hurry up and build fortifications, so the infantry was also busy, and trenches, shelters, and air-raid shelters were being built rapidly.

At nearly 5 o'clock, the second batch of heavy artillery regiments came again, and Hou Dashan immediately ordered them to join the intense construction project.

Han Xing stood on the edge of the Xiangjiang River, listening to the sound of the waves, watching the moonlight, only to see the green branches and green leaves along the coast, a lush green, a gust of wind blowing and shadowing, the flower branches trembling, and the shadows of the trees.

Gazing in the distance, the moonlight and water colors reflect each other, the clouds and shadows on the water surface linger, the starlight is chaotic, through the moonlight, drunk to see the waves and flowers, Xiangshui goes north, sparkling under the moonlight, the water is rippling, the river breeze gusts, swinging layers of microwaves, a few leaves of light boats drifting with the waves, the fishing nets that return late, are still salvaging hope.

Looking at Dongting Lake in the west across the Xiangjiang River, Dongting Cave is like a girl covered with a veil of mystery, because of the cover of the Xiangjiang River, she refuses to reveal her true face for a long time.

In the early morning, when the first rays of sunlight broke through the mist of the morning sun and emitted a faint light, Dongting Lake, like a beautiful girl, finally unveiled her mysterious veil.

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