December is already freezing and bitterly cold for the north. However, Nanjing is still bathed in the atmosphere of the late autumn season, and the temperature is basically maintained above zero, and it can reach about 10 degrees above zero at noon. In such weather, the people of Nanjing have put on winter clothes, of course, the winter clothes wrapped by the people here are far from the bloated compared with the northerners. At this time, in the command hall of the Nanjing Military Commission, the atmosphere was warm, the stars were shining, and all the generals and officers gathered. Everyone turned to each other in twos and threes, and their faces were filled with the joy of victory.

The Central Plains War played a triumphant song and returned home, defeating the Northwest Army, the Jin Army, and the Gui Army, making the generals of the Central Army proud. Now dealing with the small Red Army is nothing to fear in their eyes. It can be said that in the subconscious of the generals of the Central Army, fighting against the Red Army is to kill chickens with a knife. "The Commander-in-Chief has arrived!" With the shouting of the general on duty, Chiang Kai-shek was dressed in military uniform, and the stride meteor moved by Yushu in the wind walked in. At present, Chiang Chung-cheng is in the limelight, serving as chairman of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government, commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army, and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang.

Jiang Zhongzheng, whose name is Kai-shek, was born in 1887 and his ancestral home is Fenghua, Zhejiang. In his early years, Jiang Zhongzheng studied at the Japanese non-commissioned officer school, and later met Sun Yat-sen. The Whampoa Military Academy made him rise to the pinnacle of power, the Northern Expedition made him politically prestigious, and the Central Plains War made the foundation of his leader. The age of 43 is the period of the most experienced and experienced period in life, and it is also the best age to make great achievements. Jiang Zhongzheng is thin and slightly taller, with a pair of eyes that give people a sense of authority without anger, and his whole demeanor is slightly younger than his actual age.

All the generals straightened up and were in good spirits. Jiang Zhongzheng looked around at the generals and said: "At present, our armies from all walks of life have entered their respective attack positions with the power of victory, and we are currently encircling the Red Army in various places. It is imperative to destroy the Red Army, especially the Red Army, which is a great danger to our henchmen, and we must not underestimate the enemy. Lu Diping, commander-in-chief of the 9th Route of the Jiangxi Suppression Headquarters, sent a telegram saying that the encirclement of the Communist Red Army has been completed and that it will launch an attack in the near future, and that this battle must strangle the Vermilion Red Army in the cradle and complete the great cause of our reunification of China. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Red Army should not be underestimated. And another character can't be underestimated, today I will talk about Ouyang Jian, who became famous in Jiujiang. This person is a student of the first phase of Whampoa, and he has performed well in the first phase of Whampoa. This person won four battles and four victories in Jiujiang, and ate four of our brigades in a row, which shows that this person's military talent is outstanding. Tell Zhu Shaoliang and Lu Diping that the Red Army of Zhu Mao cannot be underestimated, and Ouyang Jian cannot be despised even more. After speaking, Lao Jiang sighed and said: "Ouyang Jian, such a military general, actually went to the Communist Party, tell me why?" ”

The generals looked at each other, and it was difficult to answer for a while. Minister of Military Affairs Zhu Peide said: "The propaganda of the Communist Party is very deceptive, and Ouyang Jian's belief in communism is not accidental. Moreover, the fact that many talented people have gone to the Communist Party shows that we are lacking in political propaganda, and we have many problems of our own. Lao Jiang praised: "What Brother Zhu said is reasonable, in the future, we will fight-for-tat for red propaganda, and we will fight for every inch of land, but the premise is that we must defeat the Red Army." ”

"The report, Lu Diping and Zhu Shaoliang called, the strength of the Red Army of Zhu Mao is shrinking, and the departments are narrowing the encirclement. In addition, Ouyang Jian in the Jiujiang region took the initiative to give up De'an and Yongxiu first-line Guishui Yunshui County. At present, the area from Jiujiang to Nanchang has been newly controlled by us, and Ouyang Jian is suspected of sticking to Yunshui County. Jiang Zhongzheng said without hesitation: "Order Xu Kexiang and Mao Bingwen to take Yunshui County to its foundation, and then destroy it." The 1st Air Force was ordered to enter Jiujiang and concentrate all its efforts on bombing Yunshui County. ”

As soon as Lao Jiang's words fell, a communications officer hurriedly walked in and made an urgent report: "Report, there is a call from Wuhan, and a Red Army has entered Hunan in the direction of Xiushui in Jiangxi. "This is Ouyang Jiansheng's tactic of attacking east and west, the purpose is to attract our attention and order He Yingqin to mobilize his troops to strangle with all his might." "Report, a Red Army appeared on the west side of Jing'an County!" "Order the new 27th Division stationed in Jing'an County to make every effort to encircle and suppress." Lao Jiang invisibly began to meddle in the front-line command, which was a taboo for soldiers, but he didn't realize it.

In the evening, in the study of the Jiang Mansion, in front of the tall floor-to-ceiling windows, the purple curtains were half-blocked. Jiang Zhong was looking at the dark night sky outside and pondering, his expression was so focused that his wife didn't notice it when he walked closer. "Darling, you've been standing in front of the window for a long time, beware of getting cold," Mrs. Song Meiling said with concern as she draped a sweater over her husband. Jiang Zhongzheng took his wife's hand back and said, "For some reason, I'm always nervous. I feel that Vermilion is my great enemy in the future, and it is very likely that he will be the most terrible opponent. ”

"The Communist Party is snobbish and weak, and it will not turn things around!" "Madam, do you know, I have read Mao's article, it is different and far-sighted, if the snobbery of the Communist Party becomes big, this person will never be easy to deal with. In addition, there was another Communist Party general in the Jiujiang area, and this person was also difficult to deal with. The fact that he was able to develop his power to such a terrifying level in the Jiujiang region by himself shows that this person has unique courage and insightful strategic vision. ”

Lao Jiang continued: "The great thing about this person is that he is good at disguise and thoughtful. Judging from his actions in the county seat of Yunshui, this person is very terrifying. In particular, he took advantage of the opportunity of the Central Plains War to become famous in one battle, and ate 4 of my brigades in a row in 4 battles and 4 victories. It means that the Communist Party has one more military talent, and we have one more formidable enemy. Ouyang Jian's technique is the same as Zhu Mao's, but it is different, this time he took the initiative to give up the territory he had occupied, which is to copy Zhu Mao's so-called guerrilla warfare theory. ”

Lao Jiang sighed and continued, "And the slight difference is that he actually wants to stick to Yunshui County, I don't understand where his confidence comes from." "I heard that Ouyang Jian's marksmanship is superb, and legend has it that he wants to hit his left eye at a distance of 500 meters, but he never has an eye, I don't know if it's true!" Song Meiling said worriedly. "It's true, his troops are already equipped with German sniper rifles, which have scopes on them, and we are currently in talks with Germany to prepare for this rifle. I have already warned Xu Kexiang and Mao Bingwen that they must be careful that the officers are shot and killed. ”

Xu Kexiang led the 24th Division of the Central Army into De'an County, Mao Bingwen led the 9th Division of the Central Army into Yongxiu County, and Luo Lin's 77th Division was stationed in Fengyun County. The three county towns were regained, almost bloodless, and the communication from Jiujiang to Nanchang was opened, and the Red Army did not make any resistance, and achieved the goal of the first campaign. Luo Lin's mission is to garrison Fengyun County and block Ouyang Jian's southern front. Within a few days of Xu Kexiang and Mao Bingwen leading their troops into the county seat, they received a telegram from Zhu Shaoliang, the commander-in-chief of the 6th Route Army sitting in Jiujiang, ordering the two to lead their troops to capture Yunshui County and eliminate the foundation of Ouyang Jian. Zhu Shaoliang reported that the 1st Air Force assisted in its operation.

The two belonged to Lao Jiang's descendant troops, and in order to eliminate Ouyang Jian, they naturally had to fight together. After receiving the order, Mao Bingwen went north to De'an County and personally discussed with Xu Kexiang. According to the lessons learned from the defeat of the Gan army in the early stage, the two had a general understanding of the combat effectiveness and strength of Ouyang Jian's department. After discussion, it was decided that if it was not advisable to use a large corps to encircle Yunshui County, because Yunshui County was located at the junction of mountains and hills, especially by the Luoxiao Mountains, the battle of the large corps could not be carried out, so it was planned to attack Yunshui County from the east and northeast, with the purpose of taking Yunshui County, driving Ouyang Jian into the mountains, and then using blockade to besiege and then eliminate it.

At the headquarters of the 24th Division in De'an County, Xu Kexiang and Mao Bingwen quickly finalized the battle plan. Xu Kexiang is of medium height, about 40 years old, with small eyes and a pair of short-sighted glasses, which seems to have the style of a scholar, but this gentleman is a standard soldier. Mao Bingwen is short and fat, with a round face and a slightly fierce appearance, and his age is also about 40 years old. Both of them participated in the Northern Expedition and were descendants of Lao Chiang.

Mao Bingwen said: "Brother Xu, Commander-in-Chief Zhu asked us to capture Yunshui County at the end of January, according to the lessons of the failure of the Jiangxi army, Ouyang Jian not only used mines to stop the advance, but also used frequent attack tactics, especially against the logistics supply troops, which is his forte. As long as we contain these three axes and achieve effective defense, Ouyang Jian will be exhausted. "Brother Mao is very thoughtful, we have to do a good job of assisting each other, don't give Ouyang Jian a chance, first adopt steady and steady tactics, as long as we advance to Yunshui County to conquer it in one fell swoop, Ouyang Jian can't make much waves even if he has three heads and six arms."

"Brother Xu! I heard that the mines arranged by Ouyang Jian are all stone mines, and the explosion power of stone mines is not large, but it can cause large-scale attrition, and at the same time can hit the morale of soldiers. Stone mines are useless with mine detectors, but soldiers can look for them carefully, although it is slower, but it works well. "Brother Mao's suggestion is very good, I suggest that while advancing slowly, bomb Yunshui County, and first attack Ouyang Jian mentally. Once the bomb falls on Ouyang Jian's head, see what tricks he has in place. ”

Mao Bingwen returned to Yongxiu County and began to dispatch according to the battle plan. Each unit dispatched a brigade to attack, a brigade to assist in defense, and a brigade to serve as a reserve to support the operation at any time. Xu Kexiang was responsible for the northeast attack, and Mao Bingwen was responsible for the east attack. On December 20, the 70th Brigade under Xu Kexiang and the 25th Brigade under Mao Bingwen set off from De'an County and Yongxiu County respectively. In order to prevent Ouyang Jian from attacking the transportation line, the commander-in-chief Zhu Shaoliang ordered Wang Jun's new 39th Division to take up the escort task to ensure the unimpeded transportation of supplies. It was the first time in the operational history of the Central Army that a division was dispatched to ensure logistical supplies.

About 25 kilometers east of Yunshui County, in a dense wood, the headquarters of the 5th Division of the Red 9th Army Corps is located here. The weather is clear and the sun is high in the sky. The light pierced through the foliage but still felt slightly chilly, and the ticking of the telegraph was very pleasant. At this time, the division commander Xiao Ke was looking at the map, although his young face was slightly immature as the division commander, but there was a rare fortitude and maturity added to his eyebrows. This maturity has surpassed the actual age, and it indicates that the young senior generals of the Red Army are beginning to dominate.

"Report to the division commander, the forward troops are calling, the forward troops of the enemy's 9th Division and 25th Brigade have arrived at our minefield, please instruct!" Xiao Ke said calmly: "Order the forward regiment, don't shoot without my order." "Schock placed a regiment on the front line for frontal defense, one regiment for maneuvering, and one regiment as a reserve, with the aim of preventing the enemy from interspersed attacks in a roundabout way. According to the deployment of the Ouyang Jian Campaign, Xiao Ke served as the 30-kilometer frontal defense in the eastern part of Yunshui County, Zhang Shiying served as the 30-kilometer regional defense in the northeast, and Zhao Liang's department served as the 30-kilometer regional defense in the southeast.

Ouyang Jian and political commissar Chen Yi sat in Yunshui County, which only had a logistics regiment, an artillery brigade, a recruit brigade and a cadet brigade of the Red Army Military School, and a newly formed air defense brigade with 150 people. The engineer battalion was not located in the county town due to the heavy task of laying mines. Ouyang Jian delegated command to the front-line troops, and the purpose was very clear: to make full use of mine warfare, guerrilla warfare, and movement warfare to drag down the enemy army, drag down the enemy army, and smash the enemy's attack on Yunshui County.

On the blocking position of the vanguard regiment of the Eastern Red 9th Division, a company commander held a telescope to look ahead, and the enemy vanguard appeared on the main road. "Company commander, the enemy is about to enter the minefield." One soldier was a little nervous. "Remember, no shots are allowed without an order, let's just wait and see what happens!" As soon as the company commander's words fell, an explosion was heard from the front. "The enemy soldiers have stepped on the mines!" Some people shouted excitedly, and from a distance, the enemy brigade stopped advancing.