In the city of Nanchang, Sun Chuanfang's general Deng Ruzhuo was worried and angry, following the defeat of Wuning and Wanshougong, and then the Seventh Army of the revolutionary army Li Zongren captured De'an City, which has a natural barrier and is known as impregnable. Although Li Zongren's Seventh Army quickly withdrew from De'an when it saw the danger of being attacked from both sides, leaving behind the corpses of 3,000 soldiers of the revolutionary army before leaving, the losses of the Anhui army were even greater after the bloody battle, and more than 30,000 people of the two armies of Lu Xiangting and Li Junyi died and fled under the uninterrupted frenzied blows of the officers and men of the Seventh Army from early morning to dawn.

What is even more hateful is that the elite mixed brigade under his command, a unit of more than 4,000 people guarding the southwest river bank of Nanchang City, was actually captured by the opponent in broad daylight, and the commander of the brigade Jing Yanzong and the chief of staff Zhou Huayuan.

The Jingyanzong Brigade has not yet eased its strength by this blow, and has once again been attacked by hundreds of shameless sneak attacks by a small group of elusive enemies, this group of enemy troops in squad and platoon units is very cunning, and it is also very strong, not only coming and going like the wind but also with extremely accurate marksmanship, and disappearing immediately after a successful blow, killing or capturing more than 400 officers and soldiers of its own side in just two days and two nights, but there are very few wounded, and almost all the wounds on the corpses are in the critical places, either the head is lifted by the enemy's bullets or the throat and heart are pierced. More than 10 people had their heads chopped off, causing the whole army to panic and dare not take a step out of the battalion, and more than 1,000 officers and men had already fled or disappeared.

Under such circumstances, the morale of this elite division, which had been pinned on high hopes, had lost its morale and combat effectiveness, and after all of them withdrew from the west bank of the Gan River and returned to the eastern barracks, they still could not stop groups of frightened officers and men from taking off their uniforms and escaping from the camp overnight.

The most frustrating thing was that the five-color flag over the camp on the east bank of the Shengmi Ferry was broken twice accurately by the opponent hiding on the west bank and the rope fell to the ground, and no one in the camp on the east bank dared to raise the flag again.

After a series of disgusting and incomparably frightening raids and harassment battles against the enemy, as well as large-scale defeats in three directions, Deng Ruzhuo, who had lost his troops and lost his generals, had to order the painful order to shrink the defensive line, while ordering all his more than 30,000 defenders to return to the defense and guard inside and outside the city of Nanchang, while constantly sending telegrams to Marshal Sun Chuanfang in Hangzhou for help, and watching the defense lines and strong fortifications allowed by the opponent to encroach on them step by step, occupying layer by layer.

In the grove on the west bank of the Shengmi Ferry, Wang Shihe, the chief of the guard of Commander-in-Chief Chiang, saw the empty barracks on the east bank from the telescope, sighed, and said to the beard beside him:

"It's unimaginable! Your special operation has produced such a huge deterrent effect, junior brother has been an eye-opener in the past two days, and the four platoons led by you alone have achieved the record of capturing 35 enemy officers and soldiers alive and killing more than 170 enemy soldiers. When I went back this time, I knew how to report to the principal. ”

Hu Zi smiled slightly: "Xia Jian and Gu Laoer's two platoons also fought well, Xia Jian only attacked from three sides with a detachment of thirty-one people, and achieved the record of killing forty-eight enemies and capturing seventy-seven people, not a single enemy let go, and captured two Hanyang imitation Makqin heavy machine guns, three brand-new American light machine guns and more than ninety brand-new German-made rifles, it can be seen that the Tongtian Town defender company he attacked is indeed the main force of Liang Hongen's division, otherwise it would be impossible to have such sophisticated equipment." The second platoon led by Gu Changfeng achieved even greater success, not only did they achieve the good result of destroying more than 50 people of an artillery company of the enemy and capturing more than 30 people, but they even let them use mortars to continuously shell two small gunboats of the enemy army parked at the mouth of the Jinjiang River last night, and the corpses of the enemy's naval troops were strewn all over the dock and deck. I no longer dare to approach the river south of the Shengmi Ferry. ”

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Wang Shihe sighed with emotion: "I didn't expect a series of achievements in the past two days, and now I have to admire Xiao Yi's brain, which is enough to prove that Xiao Yi's special operations plan and a series of strict and high training methods are correct. ”

Hu Zi smiled: "This is not good, the principle of special operations is very special, Xiao Yi will never allow such a risk, and commanders at all levels cannot do things that have no clear purpose and value."

The reason why we have made continuous sorties this time is, first, to test whether the direction and means of training have achieved the expected goals through this operation; The second is to strive for the best possible environment and convenience for the erection of pontoon bridges for our four engineer battalions, and these two goals have basically been achieved.

Looking back now, I am very convinced of Xiao Yi, if it were not for his guidance and persistence, let me lead the brothers to carry out strict training from the beginning of the Northern Expedition, there would be no today's results. It's a pity that his shoulder wound and the wound on the side of his lower abdomen didn't heal, otherwise you would definitely be able to appreciate his sharpshooter, where to shoot within two hundred meters, and only Li Fuqiang, the sharpshooter who shot the enemy's banner rope twice yesterday, can compete with him, haha...... We should also go back, the brothers of the three armies will be here soon, it is useless for us to stay, and we don't want them to see our equipment, and you have to take off this equipment on your body and return it to me when we get to Gao'an. ”

"If I don't pay it back, I have to take it back to the commander-in-chief."

Wang Shihe walked into the depths of the forest, turned over and jumped on the war horse led by the guards, and when the beard got on the horse, the two went west together:

"Huzi, after the defeat of Nanjing, we are likely to select talents from all over the army and set up a regiment-level special brigade, which I heard from the principal himself the night before departure. The principal read Xiao Yi's reports in detail, and compared every progress of the model camp from its establishment to the present, he was full of emotion.

After Xiao Yi left, he frequently praised Xiao Yi for being born to lead the genius of the army, not only with a lofty vision, but also very talented in business, obviously, the principal has been persuaded by Xiao Yi, and also promised to lay down Nanjing in Nanchang or Nanjing to Xiao Yi and Mr. Ou Yaoting in Guangdong to get a piece of land to build a factory, using the strong strength of the domestic patriotic consortium to drive the industrial development of Nanchang and the surrounding areas of Nanjing. In addition, after the defeat of Nanjing, your model battalion may have to be upgraded to a model teacher or instructor, and the future of you, Xiao Yi, and Ji Nan is limitless. ”

Hu Zi was happy in his heart, but he didn't say much on his face: "A few days ago, I was only a lieutenant colonel when I was promoted to a special rank, and I didn't dare to think about it for ten or eight years when I became a general." ”

"Haha! It seems that you have been messing with Xiao Yi for a long time, and even his tactfulness has been learned. ”

Twenty-six-year-old Wang Shihe is the cousin of Commander-in-Chief Chiang, six years ago he followed Chiang Kai-shek south to Mr. Zhongshan, graduated from the first phase of Whampoa, loyal and humble, not much to say, and the same real Hu Jialin fell in love at first sight, the two sympathized with each other, just like old friends who have known each other for a long time:

"Didn't you notice? Zeng Kuoqing of our first phase is only twenty-nine years old this year, and he has already been promoted to major general director, and He Jinhan, who is the same age as me, if he didn't go to Russia to study, he would at least be a major general now, and Yu Jishi in the chamber, Hu Zongnan in the first division, Wen Zhiwen in the second division, and so on Nearly 100 people who graduated in the first and second phases have now become colonels and lieutenant colonels, and the most regrettable thing is Jiang Xianyun, if he doesn't leave the first army, how can he be a colonel now? At least a major general!

Therefore, you don't have to worry, the great cause of the Northern Expedition is undecided, there are many opportunities for promotion in the future, and it is not difficult to be promoted to general after another year or two. ”

Hu Zi nodded gratefully, chatted with Wang Shihe for a while, and immediately ordered to speed up his return.

On the high platform in front of the temple of General Gao'an, there were fifty carefully selected captive soldiers who stayed behind, and the teaching company commander Qu Muchen was giving a loud lecture to the captives.

Under the guidance of An Yi, Qu Muchen, Zhang Xiangong, Ye Cheng and Yin Jinan were also included in the column of command and planning officers in the meritorious service report, and were promoted to the rank of first-class, and Qu Muchen became a lieutenant colonel staff officer, and the two main and deputy company commanders of the guard company were promoted.

An Yi himself was very low-key this time, did not write his name on the meritorious service report, and continued to be his lieutenant colonel battalion commander, with a military rank one level lower than Yang Bin, who was promoted to colonel, which made a group of brothers grateful and embarrassed, and everyone was better after An Yi explained.

An Yi said that our model battalion will soon be expanded into a supplementary regiment of the second division, and he will be automatically promoted to the first level at that time, and he will not be able to continue to be promoted when he is promoted to colonel now, it is better to stay until he is naturally promoted after the expansion, the brothers are different from him An Yi, and this kind of opportunity must not be let go, otherwise the gap between him and An Yi will be wider and wider in the future, not to mention that there are many opportunities for meritorious service in the future, as long as he wins a battle that can be seen, it is really a very simple thing for him An Yi to be promoted, it is better to be low-key now, Don't let outsiders blush too much.

In the business field, An Yi and Jiang Dingwen succeeded in buying more than 1,500 tons of rice from the four major grain merchants in Gao'an City under the pretext of requisitioning military rations in just three days, plus more than 700 tons purchased from the surrounding areas in the past few days, and they already have more than 2,000 tons of stock in their hands.

Jiang Dingwen easily said that Liu Zhi used the convoy of the First Army to return from Shanggao to the First Army's military station in Changsha several times, and successfully transported the more than 800 tons purchased from Shanggao to Changsha.

As of this morning, Jiang Dingwen and An Yi already have a stock of 3,000 tons of rice, and Jiang Dingwen still sent two adjutants and a group of guards to buy rice everywhere, gradually raising the price of grain in Gao'an, and the news of Hunan's lack of grain began to spread to Gao'an today, but where did the four major grain merchants dare to touch the grain in their warehouses? In order to keep a safe day, we have to guard the granary for Jiang Dingwen and An Yi, prevent moisture, leakage and rats, and avoid food loss.

An Yi, who had a few drinks with Jiang Dingwen at noon, returned to the General's Temple with a red face, and walked in front of the fifty captives as soon as he got off the horse, happily looking at them one by one.

Qu Muchen handed the roster in his hand to An Yi after speaking, An Yi was very surprised to see that there were twenty-seven artillerymen with a minimum military age of three years among the prisoners, and immediately raised his head and shouted loudly to the listless prisoners: "Who is Liu Chuankui?" Take a step forward! ”

"The small ones are in ......"

A stocky veteran who was about twenty-seven or eighteen years old stepped forward timidly, and did not dare to look at An Yi who was hanging on his arm, thinking of Gu Laoer's sharp knife that slashed the heads of his company commander and two platoon commanders as easily as cutting a turnip, he shivered, and he was as weak as his brothers in a platoon, and he couldn't help but raise his hands and kneel to beg for mercy, and obediently walked for a day and a night to the General's Temple.

An Yi laughed: "You look quite sturdy, raise your head and let Lao Tzu take a look...... Good looks! If Lao Tzu packs it for you, you will definitely be able to catch up with Jing Yanzong's grandson, when Jing Yanzong was transported back by Lao Tzu's brothers in a sack, Lao Tzu opened the sack and looked at it curiously, and he didn't like his square face of the playing card, you brothers are much better than him! ”

The captives were startled, only then did they know that the brigade commander of the friendly army, General Jing Yanzong, had been captured by this young commander's men, and they suddenly became even more panicked, and Liu Chuankui, who had stepped forward, couldn't help but tremble.

An Yi laughed: "Brothers, don't shoot, you are Lao Tzu's brother when you get here, wait a while, let the company commanders take back each company according to your expertise and hobbies, and change into the clothes of our revolutionary army to receive twelve oceans of money, haha!"

You came by coincidence, just in time for the headquarters of the revolutionary army to send us ten big fat pigs to celebrate, let you eat a full meal tonight! Ha ha...... Listen to Lao Tzu's command: stand upright...... At ease! Come on, take a break and smoke a cigarette, Lao Tzu's cigarette is a good cigarette that can't be bought on the market, camel brand, several big businessmen in Nanchang honor the authentic American goods of our revolutionary army Commander-in-Chief Jiang, our Commander-in-Chief Jiang does not smoke or drink tea, all of them are given to me! Ha ha...... From now on, you are Lao Tzu's brothers, this is called sharing blessings and difficulties, don't be polite, give me all to follow...... Hey, hey! Dong Yanzi, you bring a bag of 'Three Forts' cigarettes to Liu Chuankui, who has been the first gunner for five years, and the brothers of our artillery company like the 'Three Forts', haha, Dong Yanzi, Liu Chuankui is your hometown in Fuzhou, maybe you are from the next village......

An Yi gave a group of captives cigarettes, asked if this family's family was okay, patted that one on the shoulder and asked if his wife had it, which made a group of sincere and terrified prisoners soon the veteran ruffians gradually let go, and ten minutes later, a group of prisoners also squatted on the stone slab on the edge of the high platform like An Yi, while watching the pig killing by the river, pulling and talking, talking about everything, and the captives were amused by An Yi's half-baked Jiangxi dialect from time to time.

Liu Chuankui, who was squatting next to An Yi, was almost so frightened that he knelt in front of An Yi ten minutes ago, but at this moment, he dared to ask An Yi loudly: "Sir, after conquering Nanchang, can the brothers really go to the kiln?" ”

An Yi replied with an oath: "Of course! As long as you grandsons don't force other girls, if you are rich and powerful, you can, but don't let Lao Tzu spend the night outside, otherwise your company commander will cut off your kiba and send wine when you come back, haha! ”

The captives burst into laughter, which made Qu Muchen, who had been watching from the side, stunned, and amazed, he quietly called Dong Yanzi to his side and asked in a low voice:

"Dong Yanzi, how do your eldest brother and the soldiers get along like this?"

Dong Yanzi happily replied: "Yes, from the establishment of our initial model company to the current model battalion, my eldest brother has said something to the brothers, whether it is a captive or a new recruit, my eldest brother treats everyone equally, who is in trouble will help, and whoever has a question to ask him will take the trouble to answer, so ah, as long as my eldest brother walks into the brothers, there are few unhappy, haha......"

(To be continued)