Su Yu, Xiao Ke, and Zhang Shiying received Ouyang Jian's order and quickly led their respective troops to gather in Shanghe Village. Xiao Ke's headquarters was temporarily stationed in Shanghe Village, and Su Yu and Zhang Shiying rushed from different directions to meet. The comrades-in-arms were particularly excited to see each other, and the scene was very lively. They confided in each other about the experience of the battle, and at the same time rejoiced in the crushing of the Gan army's advance. Xiao Ke, as the host, set up a banquet to Su Yu and Zhang Shiying. During the banquet, the host frequently raised his glass to wash the dust for the two of them. 3 was also seated as the political commissar of the detachment, and the expression on his face was equally excited.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Su Yu said: "Comrades, the column commander led us to resolutely implement Commissar Mao's 16-character order policy, and used elusive guerrilla tactics to drag down the enemy army. At present, Wang Jun, the commander-in-chief of the Jiangxi army, is leading his troops to retreat to Jiujiang, smashing the Jiangxi army's advance and suppression plan. The commander of the column ordered us to take advantage of the victory to make a good start and eat a transport convoy of the Gan army. The column commander's vision is very keen, and the Gan army definitely can't think of this. The commander of the column asked me to command the battle of the new year, hoping that the two of them would support it. ”

"Brother Su, the early battle proved your ability, so don't be modest. My reconnaissance detachment is paying close attention to the movements of the Jiangxi army in Jiujiang, and we will have no problem in joining forces and eating the transport regiment of the Jiangxi army. Xiao Ke said happily. Brother Su, don't be humble, say how can we fight? "Zhang Shiying is an anxious child, and he is always petty and not addictive, so he is naturally impatient. Su Yu pondered for a moment and said: "At present, the Gan army has reduced its strength, and the next step is to stick to the city. The commander of the column called to analyze that after the failure of the Jiangxi army's advance and suppression, it would definitely ensure that the transportation line from Jiujiang to Nanchang was unblocked. In this regard, the Jiangxi army should pay close attention to replenishing military supplies, especially ammunition. I guess after this battle, we will enter a period of recuperation. ”

Su Yu continued: "I think the ambush location is in Toad Valley, how about it?" "Good place, Toad Valley is located 10 kilometers north of Shanghe Village, which happens to be in the middle of Jiujiang and De'an County. The Toad Valley runs north-south, narrow in the south and wide in the north, and has a wide field of vision in the middle. In particular, the gentle hills on both sides are conducive to blocking operations. I have always wanted to set up an ambush in Toad Valley, but due to the lack of troops, I have never been able to achieve it. Brother Su, it's really the same as the hero, we set up an ambush in the Toad Valley, which is the place where the Jiangxi army transport team must pass. ”

"Two, it will be the New Year in two days, I don't know if the Jiangxi army transport team will not be dispatched, we have been preparing for a long time if there is no fighter plane, wouldn't it be aggrieved." "Brother Zhang, the judgment of the column commander has never miscalculated, according to the analysis of the current situation, it is a foregone conclusion that the Jiangxi army will change its strategy, in view of the fact that the Jiangxi army ensures that the transportation line is unblocked, then De'an County and Yongxiu County will become the garrison of the Jiangxi army, and they must reserve military supplies. Especially in the past few years, the Gan army had to meet the needs of at least three months of operations. Su Yu's analysis was in place, and the two nodded in agreement.

On the evening of December 31, the good news came, the reconnaissance detachment sent by Xiao Ke obtained the information of the Jiujiang underground party, and a transport regiment of the Jiangxi army set off from Jiujiang in the early morning of January 1, and the escort unit was the 29th Regiment of the 12th Brigade of the 5th Division of the Jiangxi Army. Su Yu received the news from the reconnaissance detachment through the Jiujiang underground party and quickly drew up an ambush plan. After the battle plan was drawn up, the troops set off for Toad Valley that night. After the troops arrived at Toad Valley, Zhang Shiying led his troops to build a position in the southern part of Toad Valley to block the attack.

The deployment of troops is as follows: Su Yu led his troops to the right mountain range, and Xiao Ke led his troops to hide on the left mountain range. The nights in the depths of winter were very cold, and although there were no drips of ice and the temperature was a few degrees above zero, the tormenting cold was unbearable. Despite the cold weather, the enthusiasm of the fighters was very high. The troops blocking the frontal attack purchased trenches, and the troops on both sides were relatively idle, and their task was to do a good job of concealment and camouflage, especially camouflage, which was very important, so that the enemy could not see any clues.

On the hidden position on the right, the soldiers gradually fell asleep, Su Yu turned around the position, returned to the command position, took out his pocket watch and took a look, the time was 23 o'clock. Secretly calculated, the Gan army set off from Jiujiang County at dawn and arrived here at about 10 o'clock, and the troops would lie dormant here for about 11 hours. At this time, the sound of the 6th detachment building a position could still be heard, because the frontal resistance required digging trenches. Su Yu glanced at the small shovel beside him, and couldn't help but pick it up and observe.

This kind of small shovel was specially equipped by the troops to fight on the outside line, but I didn't expect that the small shovel was actually highly efficient and won praise from the soldiers. Su Yu sometimes couldn't understand that every unbelievable move of the column leader was so reasonable and practical, and it was very exquisite. Soldiers generally reported that the small war shovel was not only easy to carry and practical, but also used as a weapon in hand-to-hand combat when necessary, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. Su Yufu couldn't sleep when he thought about it, and the column leader asked him to command this ambush operation, feeling that the burden on his shoulders was very big.

Shook didn't seem to be stressed, and slept soundly at the moment. Zhang Shiying was very busy, and the face-to-face confrontation with the enemy army was what he had been looking forward to for a long time, and that kind of happiness and enmity was in line with his temperament. After a small fight for a long time, it is inevitable that people will itch in their hearts, and perhaps a hearty battle can show the true colors of heroes even more. Zhang Shiying was very excited and meticulously inspected the positions, especially the machine gun positions. Ouyang Jian had very strict requirements for the firepower configuration of the blocking machine gun position, so Zhang Shiying did not dare to slack off.

In order to strengthen the frontal firepower, Su Yu and Xiao Ke each transferred two light machine guns from their headquarters to support. At present, Zhang Shiying has 8 light machine guns in his hands, and he is full of confidence in blocking the enemy army. Therefore, he paid special attention to the distribution of machine-gun fire, and tried not to leave any dead ends. The road ahead has a wide view on both sides and forms a horn shape. Zhang Shiying returned to the command position after inspecting the machine gun position and feeling satisfied. It just so happened that the commissar also returned, and the two began to exchange information about the inspection. As the night wore on, the stars in the sky grew brighter and brighter, as if they were peeking at something.

As time passes, history will enter a new annual ring. At this moment, in the courtyard of the Yunshui County Headquarters, Ouyang Jian was also not sleepy. With a pocket watch in his hand, he silently waited for the arrival of the new annual rings. In the turbulent thirties, the suffering Chinese nation will usher in the most cruel test. Others may not realize that Ouyang Jian's heart fluctuates at this moment, and he knows better than anyone how much and how heavy the pressure on his shoulders is. The guards Tao Yong and Xiao Ma silently watched Ouyang Ting's figure.

Tao Yong and Pony probably thought that Ouyang Jian was worried about setting up an ambush. In fact, Ouyang Jian was not worried at all, and the purpose of letting Su, Xiao, and Zhang Hebing fight an ambush battle together was threefold: first, to test the ability of all departments to work together, and to test Su Yu's command art. Second, test the strength of a regiment in the face of a second-rate army of the Jiangxi army, what kind of battle can it be? Can you eat each other in one bite. Third, continue to strike at the sharp spirit of the Jiangxi army and stab it in the wound, the purpose is that if the Jiangxi army wants to send troops in the future, a regiment will no longer want to show off its might, forming a situation in which the Jiangxi army does not dare to dispatch easily.

Ouyang Jian knew that the butterfly wings he set off in the Jiujiang area of Jiangxi would not affect the big pattern. Therefore, he should make full use of the opportunity of the Central Plains War in May and make full preparations in his five months. It is necessary not only to expand the number of troops, but also to make necessary preparations for large-scale operations. In addition, Ouyang Jian received a report from the Shanghai Central Bureau that the Red Fourth Army held a meeting in Gutian to correct the mistakes in the early stage and reach a consensus, especially when Runzhi returned to the leadership post from the new one, Ouyang Jian should start a big move and open up the Jiujiang base area as soon as possible.

The sun is shining and the temperature is starting to rise. The transport team of the Gan army set off on the main road, and the scene was very spectacular. On the way to retreat, the commander-in-chief Wang Jun issued an order to the Jiangxi army in Jiujiang to step up the delivery of military supplies and replenishment of weapons and ammunition to the troops stationed in Yongxiu and De'an counties. He knew in his heart that Ouyang Jian would continue to launch harassment operations in the next step, so he must step up his precautions. Wang Jun ordered the 5th Division to transfer elite troops to serve as the escort of the transport team. The 29th Regiment of the Jiangxi Army took over the 28th Regiment for the first time to serve as an escort mission.

The regimental commander was a tall man, and at this time the regimental commander was on a horse and marched on the right side of the convoy. "Regiment commander, based on the experience of the 28 regiment being attacked, we deployed three heavy machine guns and 12 light machine guns in the front, rear and center of the convoy. In addition, the brigade headquarters assigned us an artillery company and 6 mortars. The striking firepower was sufficient to deal with the attacks of the Red Bandits. "As the chief of staff of the Gan army said, the heavy machine gun in the middle of the carriage took off its gun jacket, and the machine gunners were on standby. Light machine guns were also mounted on the carriages in front and behind, and the shooters were equally on standby.

The head of the regiment said with satisfaction: "The red bandit is just a brush, and he can't do anything like stealing chickens and dogs." However, the Red Bandits use sneak attack tactics, and we really can't do anything about it. What's the place ahead? "It's Toad Valley, and this place is good for ambush operations." "Order the troops to quickly pass through Toad Valley, and order light and heavy machine guns to fire and reconnoiter the mountains on both sides." As soon as the convoy of the Gan army entered the Toad Valley, it began to fire intermittently at the valleys on both sides, using firepower to reconnoiter whether the enemy had set up an ambush.

The bullets cracked the grass in front of him, and Su Yu calmly observed the enemy, a contemptuous smile on the corner of his mouth. "Tell the order to go down and be hidden! Don't expose the target. After the test of the early battle, Su Yu no longer has nervousness, and instead comes self-confidence.

The top soldier of the Gan army transport team was a squad of cavalry, and the cavalry squad soon approached the blocking position. Entering the firing range, Zhang Shiying ordered to open fire, accompanied by a rain of bullets, and the cavalry squad was reimbursed half. There was a sudden blow from the front, and the Gan army retreated and stopped advancing. "Report to the regiment commander, the red bandits have set up a blocking position in front." A soldier who escaped reported it. The frightened regimental commander asked, "How many enemy troops are there?" "About a battalion of troops!" "The regiment commander, it is the red bandits, and the frequent harassment has made the 28th regiment suffer. The Chief of Staff made a statement.

"It's humiliating for a battalion of soldiers to put on a regular combat posture. The order was to immediately deploy light and heavy firepower, with the 1st Battalion as the attack, the 2nd Battalion as the support, and the 3rd Battalion as the guard. The Gan army received the order and quickly unloaded the heavy machine guns from the wagon to deploy supporting fire. The artillery company also quickly set up positions. After about half an hour, the Gan army was ready, the mortars began to roar, and the heavy machine guns began to strafe. The 1st Battalion attacked and was quickly repulsed, and the commander of the regiment was annoyed and ordered the 2nd Battalion to join the attack.

Seeing that the time had come, Su Yu decisively ordered to open fire, and first flew towards the transport convoy of the Gan army, and one of the shells hit a heavy machine gun on a carriage at the back of the car. After the explosion, frightened horses were seen pulling the wagons around. Suddenly, dense gunfire rang out from the mountains on both sides, and the Jiangxi army was in chaos. The Gan army went all out to launch an attack on the front, where did they expect that a large number of red bandits appeared on both sides. "The regiment commander is not good, this is a large army of red bandits!" The chief of staff was shocked. "Retreat quickly!" The desire to survive made the head of the regiment instinctively choose to escape.

With the loud charge of the cause, the soldiers were like tigers descending the mountain unstoppably, and the Jiangxi army was defeated and ·······. In less than an hour, the commander of the Gan army led a battalion to escape, and two battalions of the Gan army were wiped out. The troops were cleaning up the battlefield, and a communications officer ran to Su Yu to report: "Report, the column commander has called, congratulating the ambush on the complete victory, and at the same time ordering our department to withdraw to Panlong Village to rest and stand by!" ”