In the upper reaches of the Gongjiang River in Jiangxi, an ancient county town is neighing horses. The 26th Route Army and the 27th Division Gao Shuxun had just arrived here, and the continuous marching troops were very tired. Due to the large number of wounded and sick, the morale of the troops looked as if they had experienced a battle, especially the large-scale illness of the officers and men of the troops. Over the past month, the troops have been frequently transferred by the Red Army, and the officers and men have complained and suffered unspeakably. Division commander Gao Shuxun went to Nanchang for treatment due to bedsores, and his command was handed over to Chief of Staff Zhao Bosheng (a secret member of the CCP, as a progressive, he joined the party before the army was transferred to Jiangxi)

Zhao Bosheng is 34 years old this year, with a square face, a green and fair-skinned face, a northerner and a southerner, and a pair of eyes that look polite. He graduated from the Baoding Road Army Military Academy and has been serving in the Feng Yuxiang Department of the Northwest Army. At present, Zhao Bosheng is the chief of staff of the 27th Division, and it just so happens that the division commander Gao Shuxun went to Nanchang for treatment when he was ill, and the command fell into his hands. In view of the current situation of the 27th Division, the higher-level party organization instructed Zhao Bosheng to wait for the opportunity to lead his troops to revolt. When the troops arrived in Ningdu County, Zhao Bosheng received instructions that in order to cooperate with the uprising, the 3rd Army Corps of the Red Army, the main force, would meet the 27th Division in Ningdu to promote the success of the uprising.

At this time, Zhao Bosheng consulted with three important subordinates, one of whom was Dong Zhentang, the commander of the 73rd Brigade, the other was Ji Zhentong, the commander of the 74th Brigade, and the other was Huang Zhongyue, the commander of the First Regiment. Dong Zhentang is 36 years old, Ji Zhentong is 30 years old, and Huang Zhongyue is 28 years old. Because the commander of the 81st Brigade was wounded in the second anti-encirclement and suppression operation, Huang Zhongyue temporarily took over the command of the 81st Brigade. "Comrades, the higher-level party organization instructed us to wait for the opportunity to declare the uprising, and now that the time is ripe for the uprising, I will elect Comrade Ji Zhentong as the commander-in-chief of the uprising!" Ji Zhentong heard the resignation.

Zhao Bo said resolutely: "Comrade Ji Zhentong, your prestige in this army is very high, and you must take responsibility." "Dong Zhentang, Huang Zhongyue has no opinion. Zhao Bosheng continued: "According to the plan of the Front Army Headquarters, the Red Third Army Corps, led by the corps commander Peng Dehuai, secretly surrounded Ningdu to respond to our armed uprising. Tonight the headquarters of the Red Army will send an important representative to assist us in our actions. The three of you go back to the headquarters and start your preparations. Comrade Ji Zhentong, the military command will be handed over to you. ”

At dusk, Peng Dehuai led the main force of the three corps to the south of Ningdu, and the troops launched an operation, Peng Dehuai held Xiao Jinguang's hand and said: "The 27th Division, under the leadership of Chief of Staff Zhao Bosheng, is ready for an uprising. The headquarters sent you to serve as the political commissar of this insurrectionary force. Our party's strength is very strong in the insurrectionary troops, but I am afraid that it is a heavy responsibility to reform this army, and you must be mentally prepared. In addition, the headquarters drew up a bold battle plan, which was to keep the uprising secret and attract enemy troops to come to the rescue. ”

"Commander, why didn't I know this plan from the headquarters!" Xiao Jinguang said in surprise. Xiao Jinguang is of medium stature, with a square face and small eyes, although his eyes are small, he is very spirited. Xiao Jinguang is 28 years old this year, and in the spring of 1921, he went to Soviet Russia with Liu Shaoqi, entered Moscow Eastern University to study, and transferred to the Red Army School of Soviet Russia the following year. In 1924, Xiao Jinguang returned to China and participated in the Anyuan Road Mine Strike, and the following year he entered the 6th Division of the 2nd Army of the National Revolution as a party representative and participated in the Northern Expedition. In September of that year, after the collapse of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in 27 years, he went to Soviet Russia again to study at the Leningrad Tormachev Military and Political Academy. Last year, Xiao Jinguang returned to China to serve as the chief of staff of the Fujian, Guangdong, and Jiangxi Military Region, and concurrently served as the principal of the Western Fujian Military School.

Peng Dehuai said: "The battle plan that the headquarters only drew up after you set off, if I guessed correctly, it must be Ouyang Jianti's suggestion, and only he can come up with such an unconventional battle plan." "Ouyang Jian, worthy of being a genius in the military field of our party, this battle plan is bold but feasible, I really want to see him one day." Xiao Jinguang didn't expect that half a month later, he would see Ouyang Jian in the Jiujiang base area. Peng Dehuai said with a smile: "I have seen him in the Jiujiang base area, don't look at you have been to Soviet Russia, his understanding of Soviet Russia is amazing, and you will have a common language when you meet in the future." ”

"Alright, to get down to business, your mission is to assist the 27th Division in conveying false news to the enemy, and the headquarters is surrounded by the Red Army. I left a main regiment in Ruijin, disguised as a large army to attract the main force of the enemy. According to the information we have, the closest to Ningdu is the Zhao Guantao Division of the 6th Division of the enemy's Central Route Army, which is located in Shicheng County in the south, 8 hours away from Ningdu. Therefore, Zhao Guantao will take the lead in returning to help, this plan is bold and feasible, and the enemy will never expect it. ”

"Commander Peng, please rest assured that I will resolutely complete the task!" After Xiao Jinguang led a few entourages to leave, he went straight to Ningdu County. "Report to the corps commander, our unit has launched an operation and can launch an attack at any time." Xiao Feng walked in energetically. "Attack what? Play the piano and order the troops to stand by! Xiao Feng was confused. Peng Dehuai said with a smile: "We are here to welcome the uprising of the 27th Division," "Really! "But we have other tasks, after the 27th Division declares an uprising, we will draw up a battle plan according to the enemy's situation."

"Commander, what is the combat mission, can you reveal a thing or two?" "This plan must be implemented only after the 27th Division declares an uprising. I can tell you that this battle plan was conceived by Ouyang Jian. Xiao Feng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and said: "Since it is the idea of the leader of the Ouyang Army, it must be right, I know it in my heart!" Xiao Feng left happily. Commander, it's still early in dark, how about telling me about Ouyang Jian's anecdotes? Chief of Staff Deng Ping teased, and Political Commissar Teng Daiyuan also expressed interest. Peng Dehuai said with a smile: "I'm afraid I can't finish Ouyang Jian's affairs for three days and three nights, okay, I'll talk about a paragraph, Ouyang Jian made a big fuss in Wuhan City, ······." ”

After dark, Xiao Jinguang and several entourages entered the city wearing soldiers' clothes, and the atmosphere in the city was very tense and seemed to be facing a great enemy. Ningdu City is only allowed to enter and not to leave, and it is heavily guarded. Soon got in touch with Zhao Bosheng through the dark arrow. When Xiao Jinguang approached the division headquarters, Zhao Bosheng, Ji Zhentong, Dong Zhentang, Huang Zhongyue and other generals were waiting in front of the door in the dark. The Dark Arrow liaison introduced each other, and the two sides shook hands warmly, and then rushed in. In the division headquarters, the officers above the battalion level will do it, obviously everything is only owed, just wait for Xiao Jinguang to come.

After Xiao Jinguang took his seat, Zhao Bosheng said majestically: "Everyone, the preparations for the uprising have been completed, and everyone has unanimously decided to defect to the Red Army. At present, the Red Third Army Corps has arrived in the south of the city to welcome our uprising, and I would like to introduce this to Comrade Xiao Jinguang, a party representative and political commissar sent by the Red Army Headquarters. Xiao Jinguang stood up and raised his hand in salute. Now ask the commander-in-chief of the uprising to announce the decision of the uprising! Ji Zhentong stood up and first pulled off the blue sky and white sun badge on his military hat, and then took off the collar badge.

Everyone followed without hesitation. Ji Zhentong said majestically: "Since everyone has followed us and abandoned the darkness and defected to the Red Army without hesitation, I announce that all the officers and soldiers of the 26th Route Army and the 27th Division will revolt and immediately electrify." "Wait!" Xiao Jinguang stood up to stop it, and everyone was confused. "Commander-in-Chief Ji, the situation has changed. The headquarters drew up a bold plan to annihilate the enemy, and ordered your unit to secretly revolt without electricity for the time being. This battle plan is ······. Ji Zhentong was overjoyed when he heard this: "The headquarters' plan to annihilate the enemy is earth-shattering, which is incredible. I fully agree with this plan to annihilate the enemy, and this battle is considered a welcome gift to the Red Army. I order you to return to your troops at once, declare a secret uprising, and prepare to meet the enemy. ”

After the generals left, Xiao Jinguang said: "Commander-in-Chief Ji, Chief of Staff Zhao, the headquarters has just announced an uprising, and the army's morale is very unstable. "Don't worry, we will cooperate well with the three legions to put on a good show." Two telegrams were then sent, one to the headquarters of the Red Third Army Corps and the other to the headquarters of the Wuzhou Middle Route Army.

In the headquarters of the Red Third Army Corps in the south of Ningdu City, Peng Dehuai received a telegram and was overjoyed: "Immediately send a report to the headquarters that the 27th Division has successfully revolted, and our department has decided to implement the combat plan for destroying the enemy." ”

Immediately, Peng Dehuai ordered the 2nd Division to set up an ambush on the left flank in the south of the city, the 4th Division to set up an ambush on the right flank, and the 6th Division was responsible for outflanking the pocket in the south. It can be said that Jiang Taigong took the bait, and the troops opened their bloody mouths, waiting for the prey to automatically enter the cage. There is no doubt that it is not a problem to invite you into the urn. The reason is very simple, the enemy army is struggling to find the main force of the Red Army, and it will naturally surround it from all directions, so there is no need to worry about this, in addition, the battle situation in Jiujiang is rotten, and Lao Chiang has strictly ordered He Yingqin to fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Red Army as soon as possible, and there must be no mistake.

At about 9 o'clock in the evening, a telegram asking for help reached the headquarters of the Wuzhou Middle Road Group Army, and He Yingqin held the telegram in his hand without the slightest suspicion: "Peng Dehuai led the main force of the Red Army to suddenly surround Ningdu, and the target was the 27th Division. He left a small number of troops in southern Gannan to confuse us and attract our main force to the south, which turned out to be a bluff. The chief of staff said: "Commander, Peng Dehuai is very cunning, the commander of the 27th Division is not here at present, and the headquarters is full of wounded soldiers due to water and soil. In particular, the officers and men complained and became war-weary, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. Peng Dehuai's choice of the actual machine is just right. ”

He Yingqin said decisively: "Order Zhao Bosheng, the commander of the 27th Division, to hold Ningdu. Ordered the 9th Division Mao Bingwen to immediately lead his troops north, ordered Chen Cheng's 14th Division and Jiang Dingwen's Division of the 8th Division to outflank Ningdu from Ji'an and Ganzhou, ordered the 11th Division Luo Zhuoying's Division and Zhou Hunyuan's Division of the 5th Division to advance from southern Gan to Ningdu, and ordered Zhou Zhe's 22nd Division to advance along the Gongjiang River to Ningdu, and I wanted to encircle Peng Dehuai in the Ningdu area. He Yingqin added: "Order Mao Bingwen's Ministry to strive to rush to the city of Ningdu tomorrow morning and bite Peng Dehuai's main force." The radio wave reached the headquarters of the 27th Division in Ningdu, and Peng Dehuai accurately obtained the news of the enemy's movement.

"Haha, Jiang Jun turned according to our baton, how can there be any reason to be invincible. Tell the divisions that Mao Bingwen's 9th Division has been dispatched and will be able to reach the south of Ningdu tomorrow morning. In addition, the 27th Division was notified to report the battle situation to the Wuzhou Headquarters every hour, so as not to arouse He Yingqin's suspicion. Peng Dehuai's face flashed with excitement. Political Commissar Teng Daiyuan said: "The Gannan Special Committee has called, in order to cooperate with this operation, guerrillas have been mobilized to harass the enemy along the way and slow down the enemy's advance. ”

In this way, the enemy is even more convinced. The 27th Division revolted on the battlefield, and if we ate the 9th Division, the third encirclement and suppression of Lao Chiang would be over, and we would move from defense to counteroffensive. Chief of Staff Deng Ping said: "Commander, Lao Jiang's abacus was originally very fine, but Ouyang Jian took the lead with a stick, disrupting his overall deployment and creating conditions for us to move. Ouyang Jian is worthy of being a military wizard, and his cunning is suffocating. Mao Bingwen was once a defeated general under Ouyang Jian, perhaps this Junzheng was fortunate not to stay in Jiujiang. ”

"Mao Bingwen dodged the blow in Jiujiang, but he escaped the first day of junior high and couldn't escape the fifteenth, this is his fate." Everyone laughed happily when they heard this.