Faced with the ingenious disguise, Gu Zhutong was amazed, immediately stopped, and asked the generals around him seriously what they experienced? A pair of eyes that couldn't see the original intention slowly watched the reflection of each subordinate.

The operational staff officers and regiment commanders of the Third Division did not dare to slack off, and they wandered around to observe, and after returning from a walk, they all said that they had opened their eyes, and that it was the first time they had seen such a perfect defensive position and such a realistic camouflage, and they would certainly pass on this good experience to the officers and men under their command after they returned.

Gu Zhutong was a little disappointed with his subordinates' modest reaction, but he still nodded, turned to An Yi and Yin Jinan and asked in a low voice: "This place is only twelve kilometers away from the enemy's heavily guarded Doumen position, but your artillery array is so sudden forward, you must have your own plans, right?" ”

"Yes, instructor, please come with me......"

An Yi led Gu Zhutong and Han Deqin along the trench to the purple bamboo forest more than 80 meters behind, climbed the mound more than ten meters high on the edge of the trench, took out his telescope and handed it to Gu Zhutong:

"The enemy could only attack us from the five-kilometer area where the river was crisscrossed by the river to the east, and the enemy's artillery would never dare to push forward, because the water network was too dense for the artillery to move, and even if it moved forward, it would be difficult to retreat, but it would become a live target for us. Therefore, this terrain is very favorable for our artillery use.

Instructor, please look at Huadang Town, four kilometers to the south, where our 2nd Regiment is located...... Please turn to the two heights in front of the southeast, where the position of the second company of our guard battalion is, and then look at the position of the third regiment in the northwest...... The commander must be able to see his subordinates' intentions. ”

Gu Zhutong and his generals were taken aback after reading it, and they put down their binoculars one after another, asking how the An Yi Department got so many artillery? Not only is there a position of dozens of artillery pieces in the north of Huadang Town, five kilometers to the south, but there is also such a powerful artillery position in the west of Dingbei Village in the north.

An Yi introduced with a smile: "The two artillery positions in the north and south are fake, and all the artillery is made of wood by the brothers of the engineer companies of each regiment, but from a distance, you can't tell the authenticity." This is the strategy that Ji Nan thought of when the enemy planes reconnoitred for the second time, let Ji Nan explain it to the commander. ”

Yin Jinan took a step forward and explained in detail: "After determining the battle plan, we immediately built fortifications on the basis of the original position and improved them, so that we arranged this forward layout that the enemy could not determine, the purpose of which was to create the illusion of the enemy's large army gathering, so that the two divisions defending the enemy in the direction of Taizhou did not dare to take the initiative to come up to seek a decisive battle. We will not act rashly until we find out the intentions of our Jiangdu direction, so as to gain precious time for the final action of our two divisions.

Again, this can prevent the defenders of Taizhou from seeing our reality and knowing that our division only has more than 6,000 brothers, and then let go of Jiangdu, so as to relieve their flank worries, so as to maintain echoes with the enemy of Gaoyou in the north and the enemy of Taixing in the south, so we had to dig trenches and build fortifications from the first day of stationing, and as a result, the enemy hesitated and missed the best opportunity to attack in the first three days, so that we could stand firm, and now even if he dispatches two divisions of troops to launch a strong attack, Don't think of getting the slightest benefit from us.

Now it seems that as long as the 2nd Division, the 21st Division, and the 14th Army under the command of Chief He capture Nantong, the enemy in Taizhou will not have a second choice but to flee eastward, and will not dare to rush to the aid of the Baibaoshan Division stationed in Jingjiang in the south. ”

Gu Zhutong listened to it and thought about it carefully, scrutinizing every sentence of Yin Jinan, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense, and he couldn't help but admire it, Han Deqin, the chief of staff of the Third Division on the side, and several regiment commanders knew at this time that there was a huge gap between himself and An Yi and Yin Jinan, from the kilometers of trenches and fortifications he saw along the way, from Yin Jinan's calm and detailed analysis, and from the confident faces of An Yi and Yang Bin and others, everyone suddenly realized that the reason why the reading force master came to this day is definitely not a reason for good luck, But they didn't ignore every detail, and everything was done in a down-to-earth manner, which is why they had so many victories and exploits. Not to mention anything else, just Yin Jinan's analysis and keen response to the battlefield situation, and his bold and decisive ad-hoc handling can benefit everyone a lot.

The exclamation has not stopped, and Yin Jinan's further explanation has made everyone stunned: "According to the requirements of the entire battle plan, we have invested half of the main force to act quietly from last night, and the four companies of the division's guard battalion, the mortar company, the machine gun company, and the reconnaissance company of each regiment have infiltrated the enemy's deep area in Taizhou from the junction of the enemy forces in the north and south, and will begin to launch all-round attacks and strikes against the enemy at dusk tonight, including blowing up the enemy's bridges leading to the north and south. Attacking the enemy's rear transportation towns and temporary supply depots, bombarding the enemy's barracks and warehouses with mortars equipped with various regiments and battalions of our division, especially destroying the enemy in small groups of villages and towns north of Taizhou, shooting and killing enemy patrols, and so on.

In short, from today onwards, the decisive opponent will not let the defenders of Taizhou sleep well, and they must be beaten so that the defenders scattered and stationed in the surrounding area will shrink back and dare not come out again, so as to prompt the enemy generals to make wrong judgments, so that our army can carry out the next move. ”

The generals of the third division were shocked by the bold actions of Yin Jinan, An Yi and others, and turned their eyes to the thoughtful Gu Zhutong.

Gu Zhutong nodded, walked to Yin Jinan's side very easily, patted Yin Jinan's arm and joked: "Why are you not conspicuous at all when you are in Huangpu?" We instructors all know An Yi's name, but we don't know that there is a young Yin Jinan among the students of the engineering department, who is so powerful, you kid is very hidden! ”

Yin Jinan, who had already been honed, did not feel the slightest embarrassment, but pointed to An Yi beside him and said emotionally:

"Thank you instructors for the compliment, in fact, I have grown up step by step. If it weren't for my eldest brother bullying me every day, I wouldn't always think of ways to deal with him, and I wouldn't be where I am today...... Especially after the Northern Expedition, I followed my eldest brother's side, taught by word and deed, and slowly honed, which made progress, otherwise I would be unknown to everyone now! ”

After that, Yin Jinan's face was full of emotion, and his eyes were full of gratitude when he looked at An Yi.

Everyone nodded silently, Gu Zhutong patted Yin Jinan's hand again to show his appreciation, but his eyes fell on An Yi, thinking that this kid was a good trainer.

Returning to the Longchuan Battalion, the headquarters of the Reading Division in Jiangdu Town, Gu Zhutong instructed his subordinates to have a good discussion with Yin Jinan, Yang Bin and others, took Han Deqin to pull An Yi into the combat command room, closed the door and walked to the large map and looked at it quietly for more than five minutes: "Xiao Yi, how can you be sure that the enemy of Gaoyou will rush to the aid of Taizhou?" ”

"I can't say for sure, but I'm sure. Gaoyou defender Qiao Zhensheng is the same junior brother of Taizhou guard general Cui Jinggui, these two are also instructors and Han Commander Baoding Military Academy third phase of the senior brother, we know from the mouth of the captive, Qiao Zhensheng's division is only more than 8,000 people, and more than 3,000 of them are still unarmed soldiers, Sun Chuanfang bought from the Belgians A boatload of guns, ammunition and artillery has just arrived in Haizhou to unload, and it is too late to supply the front line.

It is said that Qiao Zhensheng dared to love and hate, very righteous, deeply loved by the officers and soldiers of Sun Chuanfang's department, when he was still the deputy of the battalion during the Zhiwan War, he was furious when his senior brother Cui Jinggui's department was besieged and the battalion commander hesitated, and resolutely led more than 500 officers and soldiers under his command and Ma Fu to walk more than 80 miles in one night, bravely defeated the temporary headquarters of Lu Mazi, a brave general under Wu Peifu, and rescued nearly 1,000 trapped Cui Jinggui's remnants. Therefore, after a comprehensive analysis, we believe that he will also come to the rescue of Cui Jinggui this time, and the more painful we beat Cui Jinggui in Taizhou, the greater the chance.

Again, instructor, haven't you successfully occupied Jiepai Town, which is thirty-eight kilometers northwest? It is believed that the brothers of the Ninth Regiment have found enough boats and boatmen, and they can cross Gaoyou Lake and surprise Gaoyou with just one order. Before launching the raid, the instructor's seventh regiment launched a fierce attack from the front line of Wangzhuang in the south of the city, and Qiao Zhensheng, who was surnamed Ge impatient, would definitely not be able to sit still, even if Qiao Zhensheng cowered on the front line of Gaoyou and did not save him, he would eventually be attacked by the three brothers who were twice as large as him in the north and south, and quickly defeated, not to mention that Gaoyou did not have a city wall. An Yi smiled lightly.

Han Deqin nodded frequently: "The situation is already very clear, that is to say, whether Qiao Zhensheng goes south to rescue Cui Jinggui or not, we can easily take down Gaoyou without the protection of the city wall through a frontal attack and a surprise attack from behind." If he leads his troops to aid Cui Jinggui and Duan Chengze in Taizhou, it will be easier for us to take Gaoyou, and it will be even more fruitful to clean him up in the future. But in this way, Xiao Yi, the pressure you are facing is great, not only do you have to keep attacking the Taizhou defenders so that they don't dare to move, but also defend the retreat of Li Baozhang's division to Taizhou in the south of Jingjiang and Taixing, which is very risky! ”

"Chief Han, please rest assured, Li Baozhang can't get to Taizhou, this person is as timid as a mouse, and will only retreat to Rugao or Jiangyan in the northeast, because as soon as we start fighting tonight, he will know that Taizhou is not safe. Didn't the enemy send planes to reconnoiter all day long? With the cooperation of our division and the newly arrived General Du Qiyun, the signs of the assembly of the Jiangdu army in Zhenjiangcheng and his subordinates are obvious, and I believe that this news has reached the commanders of the defending enemy in Jiangbei, and the subordinates have transported 2,000 recruits back and forth on the Yangtze River, creating the illusion of increasing troops in Yangzhou and Jiangdu, and then making two such huge artillery positions, it is strange that Li Baozhang dares to retreat to Taizhou. If Commander He had fought more fiercely on the eastern front and marched faster, the two divisions of Li Baozhang and Bai Baoshan would definitely not have been able to escape. ”

An Yi smiled brightly, and seemed to be lightweight and confident.

Han Deqin applauded loudly, but Gu Zhutong clearly saw the regret flashing in An Yi's eyes, and after a little thought, he knew where An Yi's regret was.

In fact, An Yi's regret is also Gu Zhutong's regret, if there is one more division of troops at his disposal, Gu Zhutong will be more sure and faster, and the results will be greater, but it is a pity that there are many soldiers and generals now, and the commanders of each division are all highly qualified, all of them are coveting the upcoming expansion of the army, and they all want to rise step by step to have greater power and strength, I don't know when it will be their turn to go to the next level.

"Instructor, what do you think?" An Yi saw Gu Zhutong's quiet and contemplative appearance, and hurriedly asked humbly.

Gu Zhutong waved his hand and smiled slightly: "I have no opinion, you have already thought very carefully, for us to withstand the enemy in the south and east, so that our division can rest assured and boldly attack Gaoyou, leaving the risk to yourself but taking care of us so much, I am grateful in my heart." However, in this case, I am afraid that there will be trouble on the side of Chief He, as soon as the battle between our two divisions starts, the enemy defending Taizhou will definitely be chaotic, and it is very likely that he will be flanked by our army from the northwest and retreat to the Hai'an line.

Looking at the entire front of the East Road, only the defense of the Hai'an line in the Jiangbei area controlled by the enemy is the most solid, and the enemy will definitely concentrate the army on the Hai'an, Xingtai and Xinghua lines to launch stubborn resistance, and the four divisions that Sun Chuanfang has just driven to the Yancheng line to rest will also go south to reinforce one after another. ”

An Yi smiled meaningfully and asked, "Don't we have a headache?" We are two divisions with 20,000 people, facing more than 40,000 enemies! According to the analysis of his subordinates, the more than 70,000 soldiers of the three and a half armies commanded by Chief He are all elite troops who are brave and good at fighting, and there is absolutely no problem in taking Hai'an. ”

Gu Zhutong and Han Deqin glanced at each other, laughed at the same time, Gu Zhutong cordially took An Yi's arm and walked to the door:

"Xiao Yi, after this battle, it is estimated that our two divisions will be transferred to Chuzhou in the northwest, and they will officially be under the command of Officer Bai Jianchang, and they can no longer cooperate with the divisions of our First Army, what do you think?"

An Yi shook his head: "Soldiers regard obedience as their duty, I just try my best to fight every battle, and I have no thoughts about anything else." ”

Gu Zhutong said: "I heard that Commander-in-Chief Bai Jiansheng was a little unhappy with our unauthorized actions, as soon as he arrived in Nanjing the day before yesterday, he went to the principal, saying that since he acted for the principal as the commander of the Second Route Army, he did not know that the two divisions belonging to the Second Route Army and the first Route Commander He launched such a large-scale battle, I was really ashamed, the principal hurriedly appeased for a while, and promised that three days later, our two divisions and Hu Zongnan's first division of the acting division commander would go to the south of Chuzhou, and come under the command of Chief Bai, and gave Chief Bai the right to act cheaply.

I think that Commander Bai must be uncomfortable in his heart, and the number of Chuzhou defenders he has to face has multiplied, so he will definitely be unhappy, so after this battle, our two divisions will not be able to rest, and you must be mentally prepared to start at any time. ”

An Yi turned his head and asked a little strangely: "Didn't General Li Zongren of the Third Route Army of the Western Front just leave the north of Wuhu?" It will also take a lot of time for the First Route Army of Chief He on the Eastern Front to advance together, and Chief Bai won't care so much, right? What's more, if we use this precious time to fight a battle, it will be beneficial to everyone, and no matter how you say it, we will annihilate the enemy! ”

"Hey, why are you so unenlightened? It's a shame that you fight so badly, but the conventions of interpersonal relationships and officialdom are not clear at all! Forget it, don't say anything, I have to rush back to direct the actions of the ministries now, and keep in radio contact at all times. I'll come to you again after the battle, and you'll listen to me when the time comes, as an instructor, I'm going to give you a good make-up lesson! ”

Gu Zhutong slapped An Yi, and An Yi smiled gratefully.

After sending Gu Zhu and his entourage away, An Yi had a half-hour wireless telegraph contact with Hu Jialin, the commander of the former enemy in front, to learn about the latest progress of the various departments, and then held a pre-war meeting.

Half an hour later, the teaching brigade led by Chen Kan and the division's combat troops quietly drove to the southeast front under the cover of dusk, and the 1,000 recruits left by Xia Jian temporarily belonged to the command of Yin Jinan's Reading Regiment, leading more than 700 elites in the headquarters to be ready for reinforcements at any time.

An Yi handed over the command of the headquarters to Yang Bin, and led the guards to quickly cross south by boat and return to the shipyard east of Zhenjiang Wharf. Since another division of Du Qiyun's division received an order from the general headquarters to quickly drive towards Zhenjiang, An Yi's reading division, which no longer had many troops stationed in the city, quickly moved the logistics departments forward to the shipyard by the river, and gave up all the military camps in the city to friendly troops.

Gu Changfeng, who was about to have dinner, was already waiting on the dock of the shipyard, and when he saw An Yi getting off the boat, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Boss, how is the condition of my brothers now?" ”

"Don't worry, your three regiments are led by Lao Wu, and the morale is good......"

An Yi was very surprised when he saw a shadow flashing into the door on the small western-style building in front of him, and he took a few steps and asked in a low voice:

"What's going on? Miss Zhou and Miss Feng are still here? ”

Gu Changfeng smiled, touched his head and said, "They came over in the morning to say hello, and when they saw that you had already crossed to Jiangxin, they felt very sad, saying that they didn't know when they would see you again." Miss Feng stayed for a few minutes and then went back, and Miss Zhou said that she liked to see the scenery and the training of the recruits, so she stayed and watched...... I'll send her back later. ”

An Yi smiled knowingly: "It's strange that you have to rush to the battlefield, it turns out that you guy is in love, and you can spare time to be merry and happy when the war is imminent, Lao Tzu can be regarded as convincing you!" Say, what was the result? ”

"I said that you can't tell others, Miss Feng left with tears in her eyes, Miss Zhou knew that I was also going to the front line, and as soon as she went upstairs, she lay on my shoulder and cried, nephrite jade was warm and fragrant, Lao Tzu really couldn't hold it, and she was confused with Miss Zhou...... It's okay, who knew that it was almost dark when she woke up, and if she hadn't been able to walk for the first time, I would have sent her back a long time ago. Gu Changfeng replied proudly.

An Yi was taken aback, stopped suddenly, stared at Gu Changfeng with wide eyes for a while, and then sighed in a low voice: "You guy!" However, you and a thousand recruits are about to set off, how can you deal with the aftermath! If God sows the seeds of your Gu family......"

"I can't ask for it! If that's the case, Lao Tzu will marry her immediately, haha......"

(To be continued)