It was rainy, and the winter rain was flying all over the sky, making people feel very cold. A small and inconspicuous village, Su Yu led a team to live here temporarily. After two years of hard work, Tan Song's work was fruitful, and a large number of secret peasant associations were set up in various counties in the Jiujiang area, so that the troops fighting on the outside line were like fish in water. Don't look at the Jiangxi army entrenched in the county seat, but the vast countryside has become the world of the Red Army, and the Jiangxi army does not know that the independent column is divided into troops, which creates conditions for further attacks on the Jiangxi army.

Xingzi County is located on the west bank of Poyang Lake, northeast of Yongxiu County, with a straight-line distance of about 80 kilometers. In order to find fighters, Su Yu led his troops to be stationed at the junction of Xingzi County and Yongxiu County. After investigation, it was learned that after the 15th Brigade of the Jiangxi Army was stationed in Yongxiu County, basically the rats did not move. Especially after the 44th Regiment was annihilated, Wang Jun ordered Chen Huanzhang to restore the 44th Regiment system. After Su Yu led his troops to this small mountain village, he did not have a chance to attack and did not take military action.

After the news of the victory in Tongluo Village came, Ouyang Jiandian ordered Su Yu to find a way to mobilize the enemy army. Su Yu convened his subordinates to discuss, and finally targeted Xingzi County. After repeated investigations, it was learned that there was no garrison in Xingzi County, only a 100-strong security regiment, and its combat effectiveness was extremely poor, and its weapons and equipment were backward. In addition, there is a small team of police officers in the county, numbering about 30 people. After brainstorming, Su Yu finally finalized the action plan for mobilizing the enemy's troops, and planned to decide to attack Xingzi County in a row.

The cold rain was still falling outside, and Su Yu stared out the window with his eyebrows locked, his expression seemed to match the gloomy weather. Last night, I went out in a row, and I was able to reach Xingzi County in about midnight. The situation in Xingzi County has already been investigated, and it is not a big problem to eliminate the security team and police in a row. According to the time, the first company should come back, Su Yu was not worried about the first company, he was anxious about whether he could mobilize the Jiangxi army in Yongxiu County this time. "Detachment leader, we made a big fuss in Xingzi County, what should we do if the Gan army in Yongxiu County ignores it?" The commissar seemed a little anxious.

Su Yu said: "I dispatched a company of troops to confuse the enemy. It stands to reason that it is impossible for the Gan army to ignore it, so let's wait patiently for news. As soon as the words fell, a subordinate entered the house and put down his umbrella and said, "Detachment leader, the first company is back." Suddenly, the commander of a company walked in, drenched. I saw that his face was full of excitement, and even a little excited: "Detachment leader, the attack on Xingzi County is too smooth." When we arrived at the county seat at midnight, the enemy's guard was so lax that we easily entered without the enemy noticing. ”

"After the operation began, the security team was still sleeping and was stewed by us. The police did not resist at all and fled outside the city. We seized the weapons and ammunition of the security team and seized 300 oceans. In addition, we made a big splash in the county and put up a lot of slogans, which made the county town a miasma. The security team asked us to be dismissed, and the county magistrate was taught to let go. We withdrew from the county seat, and the people spontaneously saw them off. The security team's equipment was terrible, but they were brought back. ”

"Very well, you guys did a good job, you didn't break the discipline!" The commissar reminded. "Political commissar, don't worry, nothing happened that violated military discipline, otherwise why would the people send us off." "Rest and be ready to act. A reconnaissance unit was immediately dispatched to closely monitor the situation of the Jiangxi army in Yongxiu County. Su Yu ordered. After the company commander left, the political commissar asked, "Detachment leader, how many troops do you estimate the enemy will send to Xingzi County?" "I don't think there will be more than one battalion!" "What if a regiment is dispatched?" "Even if we send out a regiment, we will beat him hard."

At the headquarters of the 15th Brigade of the Jiangxi Army in Yongxiu County, Brigade Commander Chen Huanzhang was a little stunned when he received the news that Xingzi County had been attacked. "Brigade commander, Ouyang Jian sent a company of troops to attack Xingzi County for a long time, the purpose is to harass the battle, and the division headquarters should be asked to garrison in Xingzi County." The Chief of Staff made a statement. "Immediately send a report to the commander-in-chief, and the red bandits will send a company to attack Xingzi County." Soon after, Wang Jundian ordered Chen Huanzhang to send a battalion to Xingzi County to station. At the same time, he ordered Chen Huanzhang to mobilize troops and must exterminate this red bandit.

Not to mention how Chen Huanzhang mobilized the troops, Su Yu learned that a battalion of the Jiangxi army left Yongxiu County and rushed to Xingzi County, and couldn't help but clapped his hands and said: "Haha, God help me." The fighters are coming, and I'm going to fight an ambush battle. Su Yu checked the map and said, "Order the troops to rest quickly, and we will set off for Shapingba in the middle of the night to set up an ambush." In the middle of the night that day, Su Yu led his troops to set off on a slippery road. From time to time there were soldiers slipping and falling on the road, but everyone's enthusiasm for the battle was high, and the troops reached Shapingba at about dawn.

The Shapingba area is hilly, and the road runs naturally along a small river, which is located on the right side of the road. The road forms a 120-degree bend to the right of the dam, which is undoubtedly an ideal ambush position. The position is about 90 meters near the road and about 150 meters from the far point. Su Yu placed four machine guns at a far point, and the only two mortars were also placed at a far point. At the near point, Su Yu invested two companies of troops to increase the density of firepower.

A battalion of the Gan army set out from Yunshui County at dawn and arrived at Shapingba at about noon. On the position, Su Yu held a telescope to look at the gradually revealed figure of the Gan army, and he was a little nervous in his heart. Su Yu silently thought about the hunting situation of a battalion of the Jiangxi army's heavy weapons and equipment, and calculated how to give full play to his firepower. At present, the Jiangxi army is far worse than the central army, and the battalion combat units are not equipped with mortars, but have two heavy machine guns, and each company has three light machine guns. "Pass my order, the mortar squad is dedicated to striking the machine gun positions of the Jiangxi army, and the machine guns of the Jiangxi army cannot be allowed to exert their power!"

Soon the Gan army swaggered into the effective firing range, and Su Yu gave the order to open fire. The advancing Gan army was caught off guard and turned on their backs. The commander of the battalion of the Gan army immediately ordered to return fire on the spot. The Gan army moved very quickly, and it was obvious that it was a well-trained unit. As soon as a heavy machine-gun position of the Gan army was arranged, it was bombarded by mortars. Another heavy machine gun fired for less than ten minutes and was also subjected to mortar fire and forced to move positions. In addition, the light machine guns of the Gan army were also bombarded, and they were also suppressed by their own machine gun fire.

Half an hour after the battle, the commander of the Gan army battalion felt bad. "The report, judging by the firepower of the Red Bandits, is at least one battalion in strength. The opposing side has two mortars, which we can hardly parry. The battalion commander of the Gan army gritted his teeth and held out for another half an hour, so he had to announce a retreat. What does it mean to retreat? To retreat is to flee. As soon as the order to retreat was issued, the Gan army was in chaos. Su Yu saw that the Jiangxi army was about to run, and immediately ordered the troops to attack, accompanied by a loud charge, the soldiers jumped out of the position like a tiger descending the mountain, and rushed bravely towards the enemy.

The defeat was like a mountain, and the officers and soldiers of Jiangxi let go of their feet and ran wildly. The pursuit operation showed the level of training between the two, and the soldiers of the independent column had been armed for a long time and had developed an iron footboard. On the other hand, the Gan army is far behind. The most ridiculous thing is that the soldiers of the Gan army abandoned the heavy machine gun, you must know that the heavy machine gun weighs 100 pounds, so it was naturally abandoned at the first time. The soldiers pursued for five or six miles in one go, and Su Yucai withdrew his troops. After counting, 112 enemy soldiers were captured, 36 enemy soldiers were killed, and two heavy machine guns were captured.

Su Yu kept Ouyang Jian's instructions in mind, saved himself to destroy the enemy, and won the greatest victory at the lowest cost. Otherwise, if Su Yu adopts fierce tactics, it may be difficult for a battalion of the Jiangxi army to escape. In this battle, Su Yu's men killed two soldiers and wounded 8 people, which can be described as a hearty battle. Cleaned up the battlefield and escorted the captured Gan soldiers back to the camp. On the way, Su Yu said: "Political commissar, the next step is that the Jiangxi army will definitely go out to suppress, and we will send reconnaissance troops to grasp the enemy's whereabouts at any time." I propose to disperse the operations in a company unit. ”

"The Gan army will definitely not give up if it suffers a loss, and I agree to divide the troops." The commissar agreed. "I estimate that the enemy army will send a regiment to encircle and suppress us, and the Gan army will also send a battalion to Xingzi County. The commander of the first company can take charge of the situation and stay in place to deal with the enemy, the political commissar leads the first company to the south to carry out activities, I lead the third company to carry out activities around Xingzi County, and I have the opportunity to fight Xingzi County twice. Su Yu seemed to be full of information, and his bright eyes were full of wisdom and courage.

Not to mention how a battalion of the Jiangxi army lost its armor and fled back to Yongxiu County, how Chen Huanzhang, who was thunderous, sent troops to suppress it. Divided into two ends, Xiao Ke led 3 detachments to appear near the Ant River on this day. Xiao Ke got accurate information, and the Gan army sent a transport team to send supplies to the Gan army in Yunshui County, and Xiao Ke decided to use this transport team to attack. The troops entered the ambush position, and soon the reconnaissance detachment came back to report: "Detachment commander, the information is wrong, and the Jiangxi army dispatched a regiment to escort the munitions, what should I do?" "It seems that the Gan army thought that we would attack the arms, so they were prepared."

"A regiment escorting arms, my appetite is too small!" As soon as Shook finished speaking, a large group of enemy troops appeared. The enemy swaggered past in front of him, and Shook did not give the order to attack. Seeing the enemy army walking away in front of him, Xiao Ke felt a little irritated in his heart. "Detachment leader, don't regret it, let's look for another opportunity." Xiao Ke looked at the political commissar and said decisively: "I won't give up, bring me the map." A combat staff officer took out a map from his purse and unfolded it. Xiao Ke looked at the map and suddenly had an idea: "According to the speed of the enemy's march, they will definitely camp in Xinhe Town tonight. ”

"Detachment leader, you want to use the night to attack the enemy army?" "Yes, the enemy would never have imagined that they would be attacked in the camp, and they would be surprised and flexible, which was a tactic that the column commander repeatedly emphasized. Let's study the specific combat plan. Schock was the final word. In the evening, Xiao Ke led his troops to a wooded area northwest of Xinhe Town. The troops entered the woods, and Shook ordered the troops to take a break and then discharged the reconnaissance detachment to the town of Xinhe to get in touch with the underground party.

At about 23 o'clock, the reconnaissance detachment returned and brought back news of the underground party and the camping situation of the Gan army. After learning about the situation, Xiao Ke immediately made a decision and immediately summoned his subordinates to study the combat plan. The first step in the battle plan was to kill the sentry posts of the Gan army and quietly enter the town, then fight and rush without fighting, run away after the fight, and evacuate safely when the enemy does not react. Soon, Xiao Ke led his troops and used the cover of night to kill Xinhe Town.