In Shangxi, Fujian, in the headquarters of the Central Red Army, Runzhixin's long figure stood upright. At this time, he was holding a cigarette in his left hand and his right hand crossed his waist and studying the map on the wall. Shanghai ** called, asking the main force of the Red Army to wait for an opportunity to seize Nanchang. However, Runzhi believes that he does not have the conditions and strength to seize Nanchang now. However, the order of Shanghai** has been promulgated and must be implemented. Frankly speaking, Runzhi is also very distressed, and there is also the issue of suppression, that is, to eliminate the so-called dissidents, and the situation of the military struggle is so cruel, which is undoubtedly worse.

Runzhi was pondering, and Zhu De walked in with a telegram in his hand and said: "Runzhi, Ouyang Jian is calling, he talked about sending us a batch of rifles and 5 radios in the telegram, and in addition, he reported in the telegram that the headquarters has been expanded by 7,000 people. The combat strength of the five detachments is about 5,000 people, and the logistics regiment includes the engineer battalion. "Haha, that's really good news, I didn't expect Ouyang Jian to develop so fast. In fact, this is not surprising, he has long had the conditions for expanding the army, and it can be said that he is fighting steadily. After reading the telegram, Runzhi continued: "At present, the Red 5th Army is active in the southwest of Jiangxi, and according to the instructions of the Military Commission, the next step is to advance into Hunan. The existing strength of the Red Fourth Army plus the local armed forces to attack Nanchang may be difficult. ”

"Runzhi, as the saying goes, the general will not accept the order of the king outside, and then talk about it according to the situation. I have already informed Dark Arrow and sent someone to the area of Xinjiang on the east side of Nanchang to pick it up. Ouyang Jian is very shrewd, and the route he chose is very safe. Although the waterway is somewhat unexpected, the winding path leads to a secluded path. "Yes, Ouyang Jian often surprises us. Lao Jiang, Feng Yuxiang, and Yan Xishan were about to spark and even fight, which could confirm that Ouyang Jian's judgment was accurate. "I don't know what kind of surprise Ouyang Jian will bring us next, let's wait and see."

Two days later, at about 10 p.m. in the evening, Shangguan Yun led 10 members of the Dark Arrow Special Operations Group to the west bank of the Xinjiang River. It started to rain in the middle of the night, and the river began to rise slowly. The horses gently nibbled on the grass by the river, and Shangguan Yun sat on the carriage with an umbrella. In the darkness, Shangguan Yun's face could not be seen clearly, and the dark river surface was chaotic and blurry. "Team leader, it's the middle of the night, we didn't go to the wrong place!" Wang Zhanshan asked. One of the team members replied: "Deputy team leader, the joint location will not be wrong, I grew up here." "Don't squeak and wait patiently!" Shangguan Yun's tone was very majestic.

At midnight, there was the sound of swaying oars on the river, followed by the glow of a flashlight covered with a red cloth. "The delivery ship arrived, and immediately signaled." Contact signal to dock on a wooden boat. The two sides met and exchanged a few words, Wang Zhanshan commanded his subordinates to unload and load the truck, and a middle-aged man in the dark handed a bag of things to Shangguan Yundao: "Comrade Shangguan Yun, this is a letter written by the column leader, be sure to hand it over to Zhu Mao and the two in person." "Comrade, don't worry! Please go back and say hello to Ouyang Jian! "I'll be sure to bring the words."

After the handover of the goods, both sides waved goodbye, and soon the wooden boat disappeared into the wind and rain. Shangguan Yun said: "There are still a few hours left in the morning, let's hurry up and rest after dawn." "Team leader, aren't you a little too careful?" Wang Zhanshan didn't seem to care. "It's better to be careful, this batch of supplies is very important, otherwise it would be impossible for us to send out an escort." The rain was still falling, and the sky was getting darker. They had to be extra careful on the way back, so it took them four days to get back to Shangxi.

In the headquarters of the Red Army, Runzhi held Ouyang Jian's letterhead in his hand to check, and Zhu De happily fiddled with the new "sniper rifle" "Haha Runzhi, it's really unimaginable, this rifle with scopes is produced by Ouyang Jian's arsenal, it's incredible." Runyuki's eyebrows furrowed, as if in deep thought. Zhu De put down his rifle and asked, "What happened?" "Jade Order, the stakes are very high, you see!" Zhu De took the letter and looked puzzled, and his face quickly became serious.

"Runzhi, Ouyang Jian got the exact information, it is the enemy's conspiracy to eliminate ** internally, and the Central Unification Bureau of the Kuomintang has formulated a plan to mess up our internal affairs, codenamed "Subversion"." In fact, it is Wu Xuzi, this is completely Ouyang Jian's own idea. It is impossible to openly oppose the suppression, Ouyang Jiansi thought about it and came up with this trick. "The situation reflected by Ouyang Jian is very important, and I suggest that the rebellion be stopped for the time being." "Good! I immediately reported it to the Shanghai Bureau. Ouyang Jian's letter is written too well, unity is strength, we must not do things that hurt our relatives and make our enemies happy, and we must not destroy the Great Wall! ”

Not to mention how the top brawns out, after all, changes are beginning to appear, and only God knows if it can play a role. On this day at the military headquarters of the Red Fourth Army, Lin held a "sniper rifle" and said: "Ouyang Jian is a treasure of the Red Army, this is a rifle made in his arsenal, although it is assembled, it is very remarkable, and the performance of this gun is good." ”

The political commissar said: "How was the performance of the two shots you fired just now?" "It's much stronger than Hanyang, and it's better than Hanyang's stability, recoil, and range. You see, this barrel is imported, the scope is made in Germany, and Ouyang Sword has great powers! He is really the landlord of the Red Army, and he can't figure out where he got the money! ”

"I heard that he also sent 5 military radios, which is really generous." There was a greedy look in the commissar's eyes. "Don't pay attention to the radio, Zhu Lao will always not give it. Our army only has 3 radios, and Ouyang Jian's battalion is equipped with one radio, this is the gap. Political commissar, what is the meaning of radio equipment to the battalion level? "Convenient communication on the battlefield is conducive to command operations!" "The key is time, and the commander's quick understanding of the battlefield situation at the first time is crucial to achieving the final victory."

"Report!" With the voice, Hao Lei walked in. "Head Hao, look at what this is?" Lin smiled. "Sniper rifle!" Hao Lei ran to the table and picked up a sniper rifle and looked at it carefully: "Great, the new scope for the time being, I dreamed of having a gun like this." Seeing Hao Lei's eyes shining, the political commissar smiled and asked, "Guess how this gun came from?" Hao Lei said casually: "Don't guess, it must have been sent by Ouyang Jian." "Why are you so sure?" Lin asked. "Ouyang Jian once told me that he wants to be equipped with a real sniper rifle, and there is nothing he can't do if he wants to do it."

Lin said with a smile: "The gun was assembled by Ouyang Jian's arsenal, and he can already produce weapons by himself." "It's not surprising, Ouyang Jian has long had this idea!" This time it was Lin He's turn to be surprised. Lin glanced at the political commissar and said, "Commander Hao, 50 sniper rifles and 100 barrels are all for you, how about you have the confidence to train more shooters?" "Guaranteed to complete the mission!" Seeing Hao Lei happily leaving, the political commissar said with a smile: "It seems that Ouyang Jian is coming for Hao Lei, with such a powerful sniper rifle, it can be said that it is like a tiger with wings." ”

"Report! Call from headquarters! As soon as the commissar's words fell, a telegraph operator came in with a telegram in his hand. Lin took the telegram and glanced at it and said, "The headquarters ordered us to go north to occupy Wuzhou, and the headquarters followed suit!" "Is it difficult to attack Nanchang?" Lin didn't squeak for a long time and said, "I understand!" The intention of the headquarters was for us to cooperate with the Jiujiang Independent Column in its operations. Now we have learned that the 52nd and 53rd Brigades of the 17th Division of the Central Army in Wuzhou have been withdrawn to Nanchang to assist the 7th Division of the Jiangxi Army in strengthening its defense, and the 51st Brigade of the Central Army is stationed in Jing'an County. ”

"The 51st Brigade of the Central Army is located in Jing'an County, and will send troops to the north at any time, and our intention to occupy Wuzhou is very obvious, that is, to put on a posture of attacking Nanchang, and the 51st Brigade stationed in Jing'an County does not dare to send troops north. Now let's look at the Jiujiang region to guess Ouyang Jian's intentions. The situation has been clear, let's involve the enemy in Nanchang, and his target must be the 6th Brigade of the 15th Division of the Jiangxi Army in Yongxiu County. What a big appetite, I want to see how Ouyang Jian commands the battle, you must know that the city wall of Yongxiu County is very strong. ”

Lin continued: "Order the vanguard of the Red First Division to take the lead and target Wucheng!" The subordinates began to pack up and make preparations before departure, and Lin looked at the map again and said: "At present, Ouyang Jian's strength has grown to 7,000 people, and it is fully capable of eating a brigade of the Gan army. The distribution of a line from Nanchang to Jiujiang and the Jiangxi army, in the name of ensuring the smooth flow of the transportation line, is actually a taboo for soldiers, which creates conditions for Ouyang Jian's move. In view of the strong combat effectiveness of the department, the 15th Brigade of the Jiangxi Army stationed in Yongxiu County was in danger. Ouyang Jian only needs to solve the problem of tackling tough problems. It's not a problem to eat the 15th Brigade of the Gan Army. ”

The political commissar said: "If Ouyang Jian can take the county seat of Yongxiu, it will provide us with valuable experience in the future." Lin said: "**'s intention is for us to attack Nanchang, but the Red 5th Army has advanced from southwest Jiangxi to Hunan, and I estimate that Zhu Mao's intention is to make a false shot under Nanchang City, and then advance to Hunan." The next step is to seize the central city, and the target is Wuhan. But it is not easy to seize Wuhan, and we should stay in Jiangxi. "Lin's strategic vision is indeed unique, but he has objections to attacking Hunan.

The headquarters of the Red Army did receive an order from ** to attack Nanchang in the north, and finally join the Jiujiang Independent Column under the city of Nanchang. Zhu De and Runzhi's research believes that Nanchang is heavily armed, and the enemy is heavily guarded. With the strength of about 20,000 people of the Red 4th Army, including local armed forces, it was simply impossible to conquer Nanchang. However, in order to cooperate with the Jiujiang Independent Column, the two decided that the main force of the Red Fourth Army would go north, involve the enemy army in Nanchang, and create conditions for the Jiujiang Independent Column to move. The departure of the Red Fourth Army and its headquarters from the Minjiang base area meant the opening of the curtain of the outer line operation.

The main force of the Red 4th Army successfully occupied Wuzhou, and the headquarters also left Shangxi and marched north. During the march, Runzhi and Zhu De walked side by side. "Yujie, I think it is not advisable for the main force to advance to Hunan, it should be based on the base area, and it is the best policy to find fighters to eat the enemy's living forces. It is unrealistic to attack Wuhan and seize the central city! There was a hint of anxiety on Runzhi's face. There is nothing wrong with pulling large forces to fight on the outer front, this is a strategy to mobilize enemy forces. However, if we march far away from the base area and march into Hunan, logistical supply is a big problem, and if we fail to achieve the goal in the short term, the troops will be dragged down. ”

Zhu De was also born anxious. Runzhi said with a smile: "If Ouyang Jian can successfully capture Yongxiu County and eat the 15th Brigade of the Gan Army, it will be worth our trip." "Ouyang Jian called and proposed that we develop in Fujian, but the central government did not agree (in early April, ** issued an order, and all Red Army units were unified under the unified command). The limited strength of the newly formed Red 12th Army made it difficult for them to move around Fujian. Runzhi, the general will not be affected by the fate of the monarch outside, I suggest that after a false shot outside Nanchang City, we will aim at Yingtan! ”

"Good idea, this strategy has a lot of room for manoeuvre, and if the combat is not effective, we can quickly retreat to the base area. In addition, it can also indirectly support the Red 12th Army in operations. Now the key is to see if Ouyang Jian can open up the situation in Jiujiang, he has a great appetite. If the 15th Brigade of the Jiangxi Army can be successfully eaten, the situation in the Jiujiang area will take on a new look. "Runzhi, I have a lot of confidence in Ouyang Jian, the key is how he fights, we don't have ready-made experience in this area." The eyes of the two invariably aimed at Jiujiang.