Tang Sen, the commander of the 51st Brigade of the 17th Division, received an order from the division commander Yang Jian, and the empty life headquarters of Yunshui County quickly dispatched an attack. Maybe Tang Sen had been holding back his strength for a long time, and he didn't dare to act without an order. Last time, the ambush agency didn't eat one of Ouyang Jian's battalions, Tang Sen felt a great shame, and this time he must step on the company camp to pull out Ouyang Jian's foundation. A group of generals in the column of the Chinese army rode majesticly on war horses, and Tang Sen seemed to be high-spirited, and he had the heroic spirit of not giving up until the goal of this expedition was achieved, and his subordinates were also high-spirited and high-spirited.

"Ouyang Jian was so bold that he actually disregarded the safety of the base area and went east, he was carried away by the victory, and he couldn't help himself!" The chief of staff saw that Tang Sen was in a very good mood and took the opportunity to make noise. Tang Sen pondered and said, "Ouyang Jian is indeed hot-headed, no wonder he will be defeated in successive battles and arrogant soldiers. We took his old hole, went to the foundation, and could only wander. "Townsend is determined to raise his eyes forward." What a place ahead! "The front is called Fengyun Town, which is about 40 kilometers away from Yunshui County." "Order the troops to speed up their advance and camp in Fengyun Town at night."

When Luo Ronghuan led the Second Regiment and the Artillery Brigade back to Yunshui County, he immediately consulted with Zhang Hanfu, Minister of Logistics, and Tan Song, Secretary of the Jiujiang District Working Committee, and conveyed Ouyang Jian's instructions. A meeting was immediately convened with Shangguan Fei, head of the logistics regiment, Zhu Dianwen, captain of the artillery brigade, Chen Ming, commander of the 2nd regiment, and Li Guangda, principal of the military school. Since it was a military meeting, it was naturally presided over by Luo Ronghuan, chief of staff of the independent division. "Comrades, Division Commander Ouyang led the three main regiments to the east and went deep into the tiger's den, with the aim of striking at the enemy in the enemy's hinterland. Division Commander Ouyang judged that once the enemy discovered that the main force of the Independent Division appeared in the eastern area of Poyang Lake, he would definitely pay attention to Yunshui County. ”

"Division Commander Ouyang analyzed that after the main force of the independent division is pulled to the east of Poyang Lake, the enemy army will definitely judge that Yunshui County is empty, and the 51st Brigade of the enemy's 17th Division located in Jing'an County will definitely attack Yunshui County. When the enemy army does not come, let them often use our wonderful guerrilla warfare methods. The Battle of Causeway Village has provided us with a wealth of experience, especially the use of mine warfare, which is an effective means of intercepting enemy forces. The battle to defend the base areas was of great significance, and Division Commander Ouyang particularly stressed that this battle was to accumulate experience for future anti-encirclement and suppression operations. ”

Zhang Hanfu asked: "Chief of Staff Luo, fighting a war is your business, and you can tell us what you need to do!" "Minister Zhang, in order to prevent trouble, the families of the clothing factory and the arsenal you are responsible for are evacuated to Tongluo Village, and the arsenal will not be relocated for the time being." Zhang Hanfu nodded. Tan Song said: "Do you organize militia and guerrillas in the base areas to participate in the war?" "At present, the enemy's strength is limited, and the militia and guerrillas will not participate in the war for the time being, and Secretary Tan's task is to organize the militia and guerrillas to ensure the logistical needs." Li Guangda said: "There are 2,000 cadets and recruits in our military academy corps, and there is no problem in going to the battlefield. ”

"Principal Li, you sit in Yunshui County to become a defense, command the cadet corps, the recruit team, the logistics regiment, and the artillery brigade, and stick to Yunshui County. Guerrilla operations against the enemy were mainly accomplished by the 2nd Regiment and the Engineer Battalion. That's the basic division of labor, if you don't have an opinion, let's go our separate ways! "Immediately after the military meeting, you began to prepare. In order to avoid panic among the people of Yunshui County, Luo Ronghuan strictly ordered not to spread any news, so that the people's lives could be in order. The intense preparations were carried out quietly, and the lives of the people in the county continued as usual.

Half a month later, as Ouyang Jian expected, news came from the dark arrow in Jing'an County, and the 51st Brigade of the enemy's 17th Division was dispatched and waved north. After Luo Ronghuan received the report of the dark arrow, he immediately convened a military meeting. "Comrades, the enemy's 51st Brigade has really been dispatched, and since it is here, we will welcome you." Luo Ronghuan pointed to the sand table in front of him and said: "According to the plan we have studied, the distance between the Nameless Valley and Yunshui County is a place where the enemy army must pass, and other routes are not suitable for large troops to advance. Nameless Valley is 30 kilometers away from Yunshui County, and there are two roads to go. ”

Luo Ronghuan continued: "No matter which road the enemy chooses, we will make it difficult for the enemy to move an inch in this 30-kilometer area, Battalion Commander Wang!" "Here!" A man in his 40s with a black and red face stood up. "The task of your engineer battalion is to lay mines, and according to the plan we have studied, three minefields will be formed." "Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! "Captain Chen!" "Here!" "Your regiment is scattered and united to carry out guerrilla warfare, and each unit looks for fighters on its own, making full use of the terrain and terrain to attack the enemy forces in a flexible and mobile manner. , do you understand that small wins are big wins? "Understood!

In the end, Luo Ronghuan held Li Guangda's hand and said, "Principal Li, my command position is in Yunling, and Yunshui County has achieved it for you." "Chief of Staff Luo, don't worry, I have also been killed in the rain of bullets, and there is no problem in fighting positional warfare." To be honest, I couldn't bear to see you killing the enemy heartily. "Principal Li, no one can replace your importance, and sending qualified soldiers to the front-line troops is the foundation to ensure our victory. Division Commander Ouyang had great foresight and now fully verified how wise he was in setting up the Red Army Military School. Even if the enemy army advances to Yunshui County, I am afraid that it will suffer heavy losses, and it can only be exhausted to attack the city. We will try to intercept the enemy as much as possible, and you should not enter the battle until absolutely necessary. ”

Tang Sen led his troops to occupy Fengyun County and Fengyun Town in three days. Townsend sat in Fengyun Town and ordered the Forward Regiment to quickly advance towards the Nameless Valley. At noon that day, at the headquarters of the 51st Brigade, Tang Sen was closing his eyes to recuperate, and bad news came from the front. The Forward Regiment encountered a minefield in the Nameless Valley, and it was all stone mines. The chief of staff said: "The forward regiment reported that the minefields laid by the Red Army were all stone mines, and the detectors did not work at all. The engineer company lost 6 killed and 32 wounded. The stone mines made by the Red Army are very simple, and the explosion power is not great, but it can cause large-scale combat attrition, and Ouyang Jian is too cunning. ”

"This is Ouyang Jian's cleverness, ordering the engineer company of the forward unit to clear mines by hand, I want to see how many stone mines Ouyang Jian has. Not to mention that the engineer company cleared mines by hand, the effect was good, and many mines were indeed cleared. The mines were dug up, but the advance was so slow that it took the vanguard to advance 2 miles in one day. Some people may ask, why do you have to take the main road, can't the mountains and mountains on both sides of the road still walk? You must know that the Central Army is a regular army, and the heavy weapons of the regular army are indispensable. Think about it, the heavy machine gun needs to be carried by four people, not to mention the artillery, if it is almost impossible to cross the mountains and mountains, unless you advance lightly, you must know that the 51st Brigade is going to attack the fortified battle.

Ouyang Jian led his troops to the east to carry only light machine guns, a small number of mortars, and grenadiers, and did not carry heavy machine guns, so there was no problem in the mobility of the troops. On the other hand, if the Central Army did not have heavy weapons to participate in the war, it would hardly have fought against fortified positions. The next day, Tang Sen couldn't sit still in Fengyun Town, and personally led a large army to the Nameless Valley. The pace of progress was too slow, and the forward regiment was simply crawling. There was a stone mine in front of him, and Tang Sen carefully inspected it and sighed: "This kind of stone mine is very simple to make and can be produced on a large scale. Ouyang Jian is indeed not simple, and he actually used a stone mine to block my progress. ”

"Brigade seat, the speed of demining is too slow, and we may ・・・・・・ advance to the county seat" The chief of staff almost said that it was the Year of the Monkey. "The enemy used mines to block our advance, which shows that Yunshui County is empty. The 153rd Regiment was ordered to be lightly armed, interspersed from the left side, and take Yunshui County as quickly as possible. "Soon. The 153rd Regiment left the main road and advanced in left and right formations. On a mountain ridge on the left, Tao Yong held a telescope in his hand to observe. "Company commander, the enemy division is planning to detour!" "The enemy's calculations are shrewd, and that's wishful thinking." Tao Yong snorted.

In the past two days, Tao Yong led his troops to monitor the enemy army, and when he saw that the enemy army was bombed, he asked his subordinates to attack the enemy several times. Tao Yong's heart was also itchy but he couldn't help it, maybe he followed Ouyang Jian's ears and eyes, maybe the war made him mature. "Correspondent!" "Here!" "You go and inform the battalion commander that a regiment of the enemy army will leave the mainland lightly armed and march on the left side." "Company commander, is the enemy getting closer and closer?" "Let's wait for them in Erdaoling." After Tao Yong finished speaking, he waved his hand and led his subordinates to retreat, and the mountains and dense forests quickly overwhelmed their figures.

The commander of the 51st Regiment of the 153rd Brigade has a strong figure and a strong temperament. The war horse under the crotch of the mountain and the mountain could not be ridden, so he had to let the guard lead the horse, and he walked with the soldiers. The troops marched forward in two lines and stretched wide. "Haha! The division was clever, and the Red Army's vain attempt to use mines to block us was simply a child's strength, so it ordered the troops to speed up their advance, and arrived at the transportation county town before noon to take it in one go. "The regiment commander was triumphant, when suddenly a dense burst of gunfire came from the front, and the troops stopped advancing. After a while, the forward battalion sent people to report that a small number of Red troops had intercepted them in the mountains ahead.

The regimental commander ordered the forward battalion to launch an attack to quickly take down the ridge, and the gunfire began to intensify and intersperse with the explosion of grenades. Tao Yong on the mountain calmly commanded the battle, and he personally held a rifle with a scope to shoot with a plank and an eye, this rifle with a scope was given to him by Ouyang Jian. As the saying goes: close to Zhu Zhechi, under the careful polishing of Ouyang Jian's side, Tao Yong's archery skills can be regarded as an excellent shooter, at least one hundred and ten meters above the line. A condescending rain of bullets swept through, and the enemy army was repulsed in a round of attacks, leaving behind more than a dozen corpses. Soon Tao Yong discovered that the enemy had divided his forces, and a group of enemies outflanked him from the left side. "The enemy divided his forces and outflanked me, and gave me the order to retreat." Soon after Tao Yong led his troops to leave the mountain range, he met the communicator head-on, and the correspondent informed the battalion commander to order the whole battalion to concentrate on blocking the five ridges behind.

The 51st Brigade was still crawling like a snail on the road, and at about noon, the chief of staff held a telegram in his hand and reported: "Brigade seat, there is a battalion of enemy troops in 5 Daoling to block it, which can be confirmed to be Ouyang Jian's main force, its combat effectiveness is very strong, and the attack of the 153rd Regiment is blocked." If the regiment could not reach Yunshui County before dark, I am afraid that it would ・・・・・・. Tang Sen felt bad when he heard this, and said: "Order the 153rd Regiment to withdraw!" "The 153rd Regiment suffered a lot on the way back, suffered heavy losses due to frequent attacks, and returned to the Nameless Valley with two companies of casualties.

Tang Sen was afraid to divide his troops again, so he had to advance slowly along the mainland. After analysis, Tang Sen believed that Ouyang Jian's troops in Yunshui County would not exceed two battalions, so he decided to use the method of ants gnawing bones, as long as he advanced to Yunshui County and then conquered it in one go, he could remove Ouyang Jian's foundation. Tang Sen ordered his subordinates to do everything they could, even at the expense of using a carriage to mine the mines. Not to mention that Tang Sen's tenacity played a role, 20 days later, the 51st Brigade advanced to a position 3 kilometers away from Yunshui County, and the outline of the county seat could already be seen with a telescope standing at a high point.

Tang Sen was overjoyed and secretly thought that he would be able to wave his troops under the city in three days, and the enemy army was already exhausted. But where did he think that the attacks of the Red Army suddenly intensified, and the density of mines increased. What used to be a night attack is now a large-scale attack during the day, which makes the 51st Brigade advance even more slowly. Three days have passed, and it has only advanced 1 km. has reached this point, and Tang Sen can't hold his face and move forward. Just when Tang Sen was anxious, the wind and rain suddenly changed, and the division commander Yang Jian telegraphed: "Ouyang Jian's headquarters is on the east bank of Poyang Lake, and he has successfully gotten rid of the encirclement and returned to the west bank of Poyang Lake." Your troops have achieved their operational objectives and immediately retreat! Make no mistake! ”

Tang Sen was stunned when he received the telegram, and when he was about to establish a meritorious service, he actually gave up halfway. Tang Sen had no choice but to order the troops to retreat, and Ouyang Jian faced heavy encirclement and suppression in the east of Poyang Lake, and easily retreated. The military talent of this former alumnus made Townsend sincerely admire.