When the first day of the new year came, Xiao Feng received an order from Ouyang Jian, and the southward attack was over, and Xiao Feng's troops were ordered to withdraw to Yunshui County. Xiao Feng led 4 detachments to be active on the front line of Jinjiang. They targeted the return to their hometowns and security regiments, fought for nearly two months, and successively eliminated three returnee regiments and four security teams. In addition, with the assistance of the local secret peasant association, they formed more than a dozen militia teams and distributed a large number of seized weapons to the militia.

Xiao Feng received an order to set off north at Baiyun Peak in Shanggao County that night. Soon the team crossed the Jinjiang River north and entered Gao'an County, and the passage was unimpeded along the way. The troops stayed overnight and smoothly crossed Gao'an County into Jing'an County. However, Ouyang Jian did not expect it, and Xiao Feng did not expect that the 51st Brigade of the 17th Division of the Central Army, led by the brigade commander Tang Sen, secretly went to Jing'an County from Wucheng to set up an ambush. Tang Sen led his troops to enter Jing'an County at all, but deployed the brigade headquarters in Gaohu Town, northwest of Jing'an County.

In order to conceal himself, Tang Sen's troops marched at night and concealed during the day when they entered Jing'an County. Even the Gan army stationed in Jing'an County was concealed, and when Xiao Feng received the order to retreat north, Tang Sen led his troops into Jing'an County for 10 days. At this moment, at the headquarters of the 51st Brigade in Gaohu Town, there is an occasional tick-tock telegraph. "According to the brigade headquarters, reconnaissance units sent by various departments are closely monitoring the traces of the red bandits, and so far, the three regiments set up in ambush have not found the red bandits flowing north." One of his subordinates holds a telegram in his hand.

Tang Sen received the telegram and frowned, and the chief of staff said: "Division, the red bandits who are flowing on the front line of the Jinjiang River, if we don't go north, we can't explain to the division, the red bandits have no rules in combat, and we seem to be suspected of fighting in the air." Tang Sen said calmly: "I'm not worried about this, with my understanding of Ouyang Jian, his command has been fighting on the outside line for two months, and the Gan army has failed to advance and suppress, and Yunshui County has been lost and recovered, Ouyang Jian will definitely issue an order to let the outside combat troops go back to rest, but we can't grasp the time." ”

Tang Sen continued: "Now I'm worried about whether I can eat this red bandit in one bite. With Gaohu Town as the center, there are three passages to the north on the left and right. We can't tell which way the red bandits will go, so we have no choice but to divide our troops and set up an ambush. In view of the tenacious combat effectiveness of the red bandits, I am worried about whether one of my regiments can eat a battalion of red bandits. Townsend shrugged helplessly. At this moment a fast horse came to a sharp stop in front of the door, and an officer rolled off the saddle. I saw this officer hurrying into the headquarters.

"Report, the reconnaissance force reported that the red bandits were found in Uehara, and the strength was about one battalion. It is estimated that the red bandits will take the route of Lijia and Gaohu Town to the north. After listening to the report, Townsen's eyes immediately aimed at the map. After a while, Tang Sen said: "The red bandits bypassed Gaohu Town through the Li family and walked to the post, and immediately ordered the 151st Regiment to enter the ambush position at the post. The 152nd and 153rd regiments were ordered to quickly move closer to the post, and we immediately went to the post. After giving the battle order, Townsend picked up his horsewhip and walked out of the room first.

Xiaogang is precisely a hilly area, with high terrain in the north and west and low in the south, which is conducive to blocking and ambush operations. In order to prevent the enemy from detecting, Townsend placed the 1st Battalion on the front to intercept it, and the 2nd and 3rd Battalions on the east and west sides. There was only one cavalry guard company in hand, and due to the limited strength, it was unable to form an encirclement. Townessen's brigade headquarters was located on the position of the 1st Battalion on the front, and soon the reconnaissance unit reported that the red bandits were approaching Xiaogang, and Townsend ordered all the people to prepare for battle in concealment.

Frankly speaking, when he was at the Whampoa Military Academy, Tang Sen had a good impression of Ouyang Jian, and he belonged to the category of sympathy. But at this moment, the two belong to different camps, and fate dictates that they must have a life-and-death contest between them. Soon Tamson saw the enemy in his binoculars, and Townsend ordered the guard company to prepare to outflank it (the guard company was cavalry). Tang Sen looked at the formation of the enemy's marching army, and secretly admired Ouyang Jian in his heart that he was very good at leading troops, and he could see that he was well-trained through the enemy's marching army. "Pass the order, don't shoot without my order."

Xiao Feng led his troops to Xiaogang, and there was a forest on the east side that caught Xiao Feng's attention. It stands to reason that there should be the sound of birds chirping in the woods, but the silence in the woods is terrible. "Order the troops to stop advancing and rest in place!" "Detachment leader, there is a small gang in front, why are you resting here?" A company commander in front of him ran over and asked. "Commissar, I don't feel right. The woods to the east are horribly quiet. "Detachment leader, are you worried that there is an ambush, the Jiangxi army in Jing'an County has not been dispatched at all, where did the ambush come from?" A subordinate doesn't care.

"Order the reconnaissance detachment to search the woods to the east!" "Detachment leader, I don't think there's a need to waste time, just scout the fire!" A company commander suggested. Xiao Feng nodded that he could reconnoiter fire, and a machine gunner began to strafe into the woods. At this time, Tang Sen was surprised: "The enemy is very vigilant, this is using fire reconnaissance. "The officers and soldiers in the ambush in the woods were nervous, and one recruit was probably too nervous to pull the trigger. Suddenly the officers and soldiers in ambush in the woods were forced to open fire, "Bastards, a bunch of rice buckets!" Tang Sen was so angry that he ordered his troops to attack. In an instant, three sides attacked.

"The enemy army has an ambush and is ready to fight." Xiao Feng gave the order, the troops quickly dispersed, and a fierce battle began. Suddenly a fierce mortar fell from the sky, and the smoke of the explosion was enveloped. "Report to the detachment commander, the combat effectiveness of the enemy army is significantly stronger than that of the Jiangxi army." "It is certain that the opposite side is the Central Army, and immediately retreat to the south under cross-cover." The soldiers retreated to the south as they resisted. Townsend ordered the cavalry company to attack, and soon the cavalry was closer. Suddenly the melee began, and the cavalry company did not rush into the formation due to machine-gun fire.

Accompanied by a decrease in the speed of the cavalry company of the 51 brigade, accurate shooting by the Red Army soldiers played a role. Tang Sen, who was watching the enemy's formation on the high post, was taken aback, and never expected that the red bandits' combat effectiveness would be so strong. "Order the east and west sides to strengthen the offensive, and be sure to entangle the red bandits." Seeing that the retreat of the red bandits was very orderly, Tang Sen regretted that he had no soldiers in his hands and could not quickly form a siege. "Luza, no wonder the red bandits are like fish in water in the Jinjiang area, and the return to the hometown group is their opponent. The retreat formation of the red bandits is in an inverted triangle and is very orderly. ”

A ** exploded near the radio station, and the smoke enveloped the two female operators. "Protect the radio retreat!" Xiao Feng shouted loudly, and two soldiers stepped forward to help the female operator, and one of the soldiers took over the radio. Xiao Feng raised his gun to kill an enemy soldier and shouted, "Don't leave a wounded or dead soldier behind." "The fighters retreated while stubbornly resisting, the wounded continued to increase, and the number of dead soldiers continued to increase. Although the combat effectiveness of the Central Army is stronger than that of the Jiangxi Army, they are also afraid of death.

The pursuit of the 51st Brigade was entangled until dark, and Xiao Feng led his troops into a dense forest before stopping. In the dark, a company commander reported: "Report to the detachment commander, the political commissar ······." Xiao Feng came to a tree and saw the political commissar leaning against the tree silently, his body already stiff. At this moment, Xiao Feng's heart was like a knife, and he didn't know what to say. "Report to the detachment commander, the companies have been counted: 43 killed and 58 wounded." "Bury the body immediately, you can't stay here for long." Xiao Feng squatted down and personally sorted out the military appearance of the political commissar, then waved his hand and said: "Leave a mark in front of the political commissar's grave, and we will come back to look for it in the future." ”

After Xiao Feng finished speaking, he came to the radio station, a horse lamp emitted a dim light, and two female operators were fiddling with the radio station with their gray faces. "How about it or not!" "Report to the detachment leader, the radio was blown up!" A female newspaper operator began to sob. "Report, the bodies of the martyrs are all buried!" A subordinate reported. "Troops assemble immediately!" After a while, the troops were assembled, and Xiao Feng said in the dark: "Comrades, I bear the main responsibility for being ambushed by the enemy this time. It was a critical moment, the radio station was blown up and could not get in touch with the column. This time it was the Central Army that ambushed us, and the enemy would definitely have to intercept us in the north. Therefore, I decided to go south into the Jinggangshan base area. ”

"Comrades, the enemy troops who set up an ambush this time are basically the 17th Division of the Central Army stationed in Wucheng. I estimate that the ambushed Central Army will continue to intercept in the north, and in the south, there will also be encirclement and suppression troops of the Central Army. In this regard, the original route to the south can not be taken. I decided to go west into the Luoxiao Mountains first, and then south into the Jinggang Mountains. The enemy's delusion to eat us is wishful thinking. Xiao Feng agitated, and then led his troops to set off, and the dense woods drowned out their figures.

At the headquarters of the 51st Brigade in Gaohu Town, the chief of staff reported: "Division, the troops pursued to the woods and did not pursue again, did you let the troops continue to pursue?" "The red bandits entered the western mountains, and the pursuit outweighed the losses. The division commander called, the 52nd Brigade had been dispatched and searched in the south, and we were still intercepting in the north. The red bandits will not stay in the mountains for long, they will definitely go north, and we will wait for the rabbits. The red bandits must have been scarred by this heavy blow. Although our department suffered more than 20 casualties, it made me understand the combat effectiveness of Ouyang Jian's department, no wonder Wang Jun was beaten to the ground. ”

In Yunshui County, a female newspaper operator looked nervous and said: "Report to the column leader, the 5th detachment has lost contact!" "Immediately report the situation to the Dark Arrow, and check the recent movement of enemy troops." Political commissars Mao Zetan, Zhang Hanfu, Luo Ronghuan, and Song Renqiang all showed anxious expressions on their faces. About an hour later, Dark Arrow sent a telegram saying that half a month ago, the 17th Division of the Central Army stationed in Wucheng dispatched the 51st Brigade to Nanchang to garrison. Yesterday, the 52nd Brigade urgently dispatched to the Jinjiang area, and the purpose is unknown. ”

Ouyang Jian patted his thigh when he heard this: "Blame me for being careless, the 51st Brigade of the Central Army did not go to Nanchang to garrison at all, but secretly entered Jing'an to set up an ambush." The generals of the Central Army are indeed extraordinary, and they have guessed my intentions. Now it is certain that the 51st Brigade did not succeed in setting up an ambush, otherwise the 52nd Brigade would not have been able to dispatch. It is highly likely that Xiao Feng led his troops westward into the mountains and then headed to Jinggang Mountain. "Column leader, why didn't Xiao Feng send a report?" Mao Zetan was confused.

"It's not hard to explain, their radio station is definitely broken. Immediately send a report to the base area that the 5th detachment of the Jiujiang Independent Column was ambushed by the enemy. It is very likely to go to the Jinggangshan area, hope to respond! Seeing everyone's worried expressions, Ouyang Jian continued: "Xiao Feng is a very steady commander, I believe in his ability!" ”

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