In the morning, the rain stopped, the clouds cleared, and the sun smiled a little shyly. The troops on the field were marching, and the mighty army was mighty and majestic, and it seemed to be extraordinarily excited. Despite the muddy roads, the soldiers seemed to be unconcerned and moved forward in good spirits. Dozens of war horses in the queue were around, and the army commander Xiao Feng sighed: "If the first corps does not fight, it will be done, and if it is hit, the ground will shake the mountains." The continuous combat and combination punches are suffocating, and it is really a big deal to eat a reorganized division of the Japanese army in one go! ”

Political Commissar Zhu Liangcai said: "Mr. Lin has always been good at attacking, and he is even better at seizing fighters, which is his strength." At this time, a group of fast horses galloped in front: "Report, the 7th Division of the forward force telegraphed that after a night of attack, the division successfully conquered Quzhou. The 4th Division of the Puppet Pacification Army was wiped out, and the puppet division commander was captured. "The telegram ordered the 21st Brigade of the 8th Division to quickly seize Tonglu to the north, and ordered the 22nd Brigade and the 23rd Brigade to quickly attack and advance towards Fuyang in two ways, left and right!" After the communications officer left, Xiao Feng continued: "The soldiers are very fast, we eat the puppet 4th Division in Quzhou, and our goal is exposed!" ”

"The Japanese army will soon see our intentions, and it seems that the next step is to attack the fortified operation, but the intelligence shows that the Japanese army did not increase its troops in Hangzhou, and it is obvious that the feint attack of the 3rd Corps deceived the Japanese army!" Political Commissar Zhu Liangcai analyzed the enemy situation. Xiao Feng glanced east and said, "It is estimated that Song Renqiao has also made a move on the pseudo-5th division, I don't know what the situation is over there?" "The combat effectiveness of the puppet army is not worth mentioning, and it is estimated that it is not a big problem for them to take Jinhua." After a few hours, the military headquarters arrived in Quzhou. A large number of captured puppet soldiers gathered in front of the city gate, and these prisoners were to be escorted to Jiangxi.

The dense puppet soldiers sat on the ground, their faces looking relaxed. Apparently they understood the policies of the Eighth Route Army and did not seem to be afraid at all. There were quite a few puppet soldiers who exchanged heads and whispered, probably comparing the Eighth Route Army with the Japanese army. The military headquarters was to stay in Quzhou for a few days, and the army commander Xiao Feng ordered to enter the city. When everyone entered the city gate, Xiao Feng took the lead in dismounting, which was to avoid showing off his might in front of the people. At this time, a large number of puppet army captives were still taken to the west gate to concentrate, and the people in the city happily poured into the streets.

Banners were put up on both sides of the street, with slogans welcoming the arrival of the Eighth Route Army and waiting for the recovery of Quzhou City. The atmosphere in the streets was very enthusiastic, and almost all the people of the city came out of their homes and gathered on both sides of the streets, constantly raising their arms and shouting. The recovery of a county occupied by the Japanese army during this period was undoubtedly a great encouragement to the people, especially the significance of enhancing the confidence of the whole people in the War of Resistance was immeasurable. As soon as Xiao Feng and others entered the provisional military headquarters, they received a telegram from Song Renqiang that the 10th Division of the department successfully captured Jinhua.

"Report!" With the voice, Luo Binghui, the commander of the 7th Division, came in full spirit. Chief of Staff Zhou Zikun asked: "Division Commander Luo, are you in a hurry when you see the 8th Division advancing north!" "Chief of Staff, our division is the vanguard. Now that the prisoners have been handed over to the logistics troops, is it time for our division to be pulled? Zhou Zikun glanced at Xiao Feng and said with a smile: "I think you are in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, there is a fight!" ”

Xiao Feng said: "Your division quickly solved the pseudo-4th division, and the battle was fought beautifully." There are advantages and disadvantages, and the capture of Quzhou also exposes our intentions. Next, the Japanese will use air superiority to attack us on a large scale. I asked the three brigades of the 8th Division to move separately to the north in order to attract the attention of the Japanese army and cover the smooth advance of our main corps to the north. In order to avoid Japanese air raids, the next main corps marched at night and rested during the day. After dark, your division moved and went north to Lin'an. "Yes!"

"Report, the commander of the 8th Division, Huang Kecheng, called, and the 21st Brigade was bombed by enemy planes on the way!" An operational staff officer reports. "Commander, the Japanese army's response is very fast!" "The 21st Brigade is in this position, and it is estimated that it will be able to reach Tonglu tomorrow morning." Political commissar Zhu Liangcai pointed at the military map and pointed with his finger. Xiao Feng said: "We will stay in Quzhou for two days late, and we will try the reaction of the Japanese army first." It is known that the Japanese army deployed 4 army aviation regiments at Shanghai and Nanjing airports, and how the artillery division avoided being bombed, concealed and safely arrived at the battlefield is the key! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou Zikun said: "I understand what the army commander means, the southern front wiped out the Japanese 106th Division in one fell swoop, and our artillery played a huge role. The exposure of the artillery unit will definitely cause the Japanese army to attach great importance to it. Next, the Japanese army will definitely focus on attacking our artillery units, so we must have corresponding measures. "Order the logistics troops, and make more fake artillery. Tell the artillery unit that battlefield camouflage is very important, try to be as vivid as possible! "Commander, I'll ask the General Staff Office to come up with a specific plan."

The attack of the 10th Division of the 4th Army on the Jinhua puppet 5th Division began at 6 a.m., and the Corps Headquarters demanded that the two armies act simultaneously. Army Commander Song Renqiang ordered Chen Bojun, commander of the 10th Division, to cancel the night attack and replace it with daytime. The purpose is to test the troops' ability to attack tough positions and test the troops' training results. However, the battle was greatly unexpected, and less than two hours after the battle began, the 5th Division of the puppet appeasement army panicked and quickly raised the white flag and surrendered in the face of a powerful offensive. At about noon, Song Renqiang led the main force to Jinhua, and the battle was already over.

"Commander, the puppet army is too cowardly, when my troops are attacking heartily, the damn puppet army will wave a white flag, what a bunch of rubbish!" Division commander Chen Bojun was a little depressed. "You shouldn't be depressed, you should be happy!" Political Commissar Yang Shangkun smiled. Seeing that Chen Bojun was confused, Chief of Staff Zhou Shidi explained: "Division Commander Chen, what the political commissar means is that it is the highest level to be able to surrender without a fight, which shows that the puppet army was mentally defeated by you in one fell swoop. In other words, the strength of our Eighth Route Army has made the puppet army fearful. ”

Song Renqiang shook his head and said helplessly: "Originally, I wanted to test the army's ability to attack fortifications, but now it seems to be a redundant move." But you can't get carried away, it won't be so easy to fight against the Japanese. You hand over the captives to the logistics troops and immediately advance to Xinchang! "Yes!" Chen Bojun turned around and left. "Zhang Zhongxun!" "Here!" Zhang Zhongxun, commander of the 9th Division, stepped forward to listen to the order. "Your troops immediately waved their troops north, and after occupying Zhuji, they divided their troops into two ways to attack Shaoxing!" "Yes!"

When the troops were mobilized, Song Renqiang led the military headquarters into Jinhua City. There is no need to describe the festive activities of the people in the city, and Song Renqiang, who entered the military headquarters, suddenly brightened up and said: "Quickly eat the puppet 5th Division, which greatly advances our battle plan." Just don't do it endlessly, hugging the grass and beating the rabbit. We eat the puppet 5th Division, and the puppet army in Ningbo will not be able to get the news as soon as possible. Chief of Staff Zhou Shidi was surprised: "Commander, you want to attack Ningbo's idea, but the headquarters' battle plan does not include Ningbo, do you want to ask the headquarters for instructions!" ”

Political Commissar Yang Shangkun said: "Eliminating the puppet 5th Division is almost a matter of effort, and it doesn't take much effort at all. Putting aside the combat effectiveness of the puppet army, this shows that the puppet army is generally unwilling to die for the Japanese army. I agree with the army commander's idea to annihilate the Ningbo puppet 6th Division in one fell swoop before it wakes up. If we inform the Corps headquarters of our ideas, the headquarters will consider it. "The soldiers are fast, cut first and then play. Immediately ordered Chen Bojun to transfer a regiment of troops, all of which were lightly armed and went straight to Ningbo. Order the commander of the cavalry regiment to come to the military headquarters quickly! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou Shidi was surprised: "Use two regiments to eat the puppet 6th Division, the puppet 6th Division has 6,000 troops, isn't the strength of the two regiments too small." "The mountain people have their own tricks!" Song Renqiang smiled mysteriously. "Report!" With the words, the cavalry commander came in high spirits. When the large corps fights, the cavalry regiment is nothing more than a small fight, taking on tasks such as guarding and clearing out the remnants of the enemy, and basically does not participate in the battle. But looking at the energetic appearance of the cavalry commander, he must have guessed that the commander personally summoned him, and there must be a combat mission, so the cavalry commander was extremely excited.

"Your cavalry regiment will be dispatched immediately, and you must arrive in Ningbo by tomorrow morning. Then lay in ambush in the area east of Ningbo, and did not attack without an order! Your mission is to prevent the Pseudo-6th Division from escaping from the sea! "Yes! Resolutely complete the mission! The cavalry commander turned and left. Army commander, I understand, you asked Chen Bojun to dispatch a regiment and advance to Ningbo with great fanfare, that is, to force the puppet 6th Division to escape, and then let the cavalry regiment annihilate it in one fell swoop in the field? ”

Song Ren said poorly: "The puppet army has been full of soldiers, tonight the Ningbo puppet army will definitely learn the news of the annihilation of the puppet 5th Division, due to the long distance, the puppet 6th Division will not run away immediately, but they will flee at any time." If we have a unit that advances towards Ningbo with great fanfare, the puppet 6th Division will inevitably choose to escape, which is why I let the cavalry regiment go out? "Commander, you are worthy of being nurtured by General Staff Officer Ouyang, and I fully agree with this plan!" The commissar liked.

That night, at the headquarters of the Ningbo Puppet 6th Division, the atmosphere was strange. "Division commander, the Eighth Route Army has eaten 4th and 5th divisions in a row, and it seems that a large army has been dispatched. Next, the Eighth Route Army will definitely aim at us, and we should immediately prepare to evacuate from the sea! The chief of staff of the puppet army spoke, and his subordinates echoed him. The pseudo-division commander rolled his eyes a few times and said: "The Eighth Route Army captures Jinhua, if it reaches Ningbo, it will be at least 3 days away. Let's see, if we find out that the Eighth Route Army is really coming, it will not be too late for us to retreat. ”

That night, the pseudo-division commander sent someone to Jinghai to prepare ships in case of urgent need. The next morning, the puppet division commander learned that a unit of the Eighth Route Army had indeed gone straight to Ningbo. The pseudo-division commander calculated the distance and thought that no matter how fast the Eighth Route Army was, it would arrive in the middle of the night at the earliest. The puppet division commander ordered to rob Ningbo for a day and retreat at dusk. When the puppet army received the robbery order, they immediately set out as if they had been beaten with blood. Suddenly, Ningbo City was full of smoke and miasma, chickens and dogs jumped, and the people suffered.

At dusk, the puppet army carried large bags and small wraps, gold, silver and jewelry out of the city, and really ran to the quiet sea. But where did the puppet army think that a fierce cavalry was waiting for ・・・・・・ in front. At noon the next day, the battle was all over, the puppet division commander was captured, and only a small number of puppet troops escaped.