With the loud sound of the charge horn, Wei Lihuang was shocked when he saw a large number of Red Army troops jumping out of the trenches to launch a counterattack. It should be said that his reaction was quick, and realizing that something was wrong, immediately ordered the guard regiment to enter combat readiness to prevent the Red Army units from taking advantage of the counteroffensive to collapse the entire rear camp, since the withdrawn 28th and 29th brigades were resting and unprepared. In the face of the Red Army's counteroffensive, the 30th Brigade that was attacking was taken by surprise and defeated, but fortunately, the guard regiment defended on the spot and did not let the counterattacking Red Army go deeper, but Wei Lihuang saw clearly the real strength of the Red Army troops.

The Red Army on the left flank launched a counteroffensive, and the 12th Brigade, which was the offensive on the right flank, was already exhausted, and perhaps feared by the counteroffensive of the Red Army on the left flank, the soldiers fled back in horror and spontaneously. The morale of the Red officers and men who were blocking the frontal attack on the left flank was greatly boosted and they took the opportunity to attack. Li Yannian was unable to stop the rout at all and was forced to retreat. The 12 Brigade fought fiercely for a day, and the heavy losses of the unit were simply unable to prevent an effective volley. The Red Army units that counterattacked boldly went deeper, the artillery positions of the 12th Brigade did not have time to retreat, and 8 mountain guns were blown up by the Red Army. At the same time, the counter-attack forces were provided with considerable ammunition.

In an emergency, Wei Lihuang sent troops to support the right flank, and the enemy army could be considered to stabilize its position, but in such a chaotic situation, if you want to launch another attack, it will not be possible to implement it in a short time. Soon dusk came, the enemy bombers withdrew, and Wei Lihuang had no choice but to order to stop the attack, and at the same time report truthfully to the Nanchang camp. The Air Force could not enter the battle, the artillery positions of the 12 Brigade were destroyed, and if the attack was renewed, it would have to wait until tomorrow daylight. In addition, Wei Lihuang reported to the Nanchang camp that the strength of the Red Army was estimated at 8,000 and that there were sufficient reserves to carry out the counterattack.

The atmosphere in the Nanchang camp was depressed, and the fierce battle at Phoenix Ridge during the whole day did not break through the Red Army's interception position. Although the Red Army siege was not very effective, the Red Army siege troops in the north attacked fiercely and once approached the city wall. In particular, the artillery fire of the Red Army on the north side was very fierce, and the city defense troops suffered heavy casualties, and Li Songnian, commander of the 55th Division, believed that if the Red Army intensified its efforts to attack the city after dark, the city would not be protected. Lao Jiang issued a death order, ordering Li Songnian to stick to Fengyun County at any cost to ensure the success of the north-south attack!

However, Lao Chiang was a little hesitant about the setback of the attack of the 10th Division and the 12th Siege Brigade of his descendants. The Red Army defended stubbornly at any cost, and the 12 siege brigade suffered heavy losses, which made him particularly distressed. At this time, a senior staff member said: "Commander-in-chief, there is no doubt that Ouyang Jian is determined to take Fengyun County, and he will arrange a main division in Phoenix Ridge to block the attack regardless of his blood. Then it blocked the increase of the 27th Division in Mijia Village, and it was inexplicable that another unit appeared to block the 24th Division. According to Xu Kexiang's report, a main division of the Red Army suddenly appeared in front of it. ”

"Commander-in-chief, Ouyang Jian divided his troops like this, obviously the troops to attack Fengyun County were not enough, otherwise, why did Fengyun County attack fiercely in the north and south, and the offensive in the east and west was weak, the purpose was to make the 55th Division abandon the city and flee and annihilate it in the field. Since Ouyang Jian is not willing to take Yunshui County, we will annihilate Ouyang Jian's main force under Yunshui County. "The head of the staff's analysis is the way. Lao Jiang said decisively: "I want to fight a decisive battle with Ouyang Jian under Fengyun City, order the 2nd Cavalry Division to go north and stand by in Anyi County and Jing'an County, and order the 57th Division of Jing'an County to immediately advance to Fenghuangling and launch an attack on the east side of Fenghuangling." ”

Lao Jiang continued: "Order Zhu Shaoliang to instruct the 39th Division to immediately reinforce from Jiujiang to the south, and order the 31st and 35th Divisions on standby by Anwei to immediately cross the river and enter Jiujiang." Five hours after Lao Jiang's order was issued, the wind and rain suddenly changed, that is, at about 12 o'clock at midnight, the bad news came, and the Yangjian Division of the 27th Division was intercepted in Mijia Village for 6 hours. Suddenly surrounded by 3 main divisions of the Red Army. Lao Jiang woke up like a dream after receiving Yang Jian's report, and in a hurry, he ordered Yang Jian to stand firm in Mijia Village and wait for reinforcements, and quickly ordered Xu Kexiang's division of the 24th Division to quickly break through the Red Army and block and move closer to the 27th Division. Facing everyone's confused expressions, the veteran said: "Ouyang Jian is so bold in arranging troops, it's incredible, tell me how many troops he has?" Could it be that a large number of Red Army troops fell from the sky? ”

Everyone looked at each other and didn't know how to answer. "According to Wei Lihuang's report: The Red Army that intercepted the Phoenix Ridge head-on had 8,000 troops, and the information provided by the Military Committee showed that Ouyang Jian's division had four divisions, each with a strength of 5,000 people, and now it can be confirmed that Ouyang Jian's troops were by no means four divisions, and the strength situation did not match the information we had. Tell me what the hell is going on? A group of staff members couldn't answer. The Japanese military adviser said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, there are two reasons for the contemptible analysis. ”

Lao Jiang and the others pricked up their ears, and the Japanese military adviser said in fluent Chinese: "First, Ouyang Jian himself is good at disguise, and he can see the clues through his early hibernation in Yunshui County, he knows how to use the general situation to strengthen himself, and he can also skillfully hide people's eyes and ears." Second, your government did not pay enough attention to Ouyang Jian, and aimed its main goal at the Vermilion Red Army. Now Ouyang Jian's power has soared to the sky, it is by no means accidental, but caused by various factors. Ouyang Jian's character is very terrifying, he is not only good at fighting but also has strategic vision and political acumen, I dare to assert that this person will be another big problem after the Red Army. ”

The analysis of the Japanese military advisers was in place, and everyone was convinced. "Report, the commander of the 27th Division, Yang Jian, called, the Red Army launched an attack, and asked for rapid assistance, otherwise the whole army will be annihilated." When Lao Jiang heard this, he said urgently: "Order Yang Jian to hold on until tomorrow morning, and order Xu Keqiang's 24th Division to break through the Red Army's blockade at midnight and move closer to the 27th Division." The 57th Division was ordered to reorganize the battle plan and directly insert it into Fengyun County to increase its strength. Ordered Wei Lihuang to continue the offensive and break through the Phoenix Ridge defense line as soon as possible. Lao Chiang once again intervened in the front-line command to change the battle plan, which then caused even more devastating consequences.

In the early hours of the morning, in the headquarters of Yunshui County, the sound of telegrams was incessant, and the operational staff officers were busy and nervous. "Commander, it's been three hours since the general assault began, and Shook reports that the enemy's resistance is very stubborn, and the attack of all units is blocked." Su Yu said. Ouyang Jian said: "I don't want to listen to objective reasons, I ordered Xiao Ke, Han Chu, and Chen Ming to end the battle before 9 o'clock tomorrow." The cavalry regiment was ordered to move forward and intercept the enemy's 57th Division. Mu Shixiong was ordered to lead the special combat team, the Panlong Mountain guerrillas, and Tao Yong to lead the Red Star Fleet to launch an attack on Xingzi County. ”

Ouyang Jian continued: "In addition, order Zhang Shiying to hold on to Phoenix Ridge until the morning after tomorrow at any cost." Order Song Renqiang to resolutely block the enemy's 24th Division! Ouyang Jian's series of orders shocked everyone. Political commissar Chen Yi was not there, and he assisted Mao Zetan in organizing and supporting migrant workers. Chief of Staff Luo Ronghuan said: "Commander, do you mean that after eating the enemy's 27th Division, you will turn around and eat the 55th Division in Fengyun County?" "Lao Jiang gave us such a good opportunity, why are we hypocritical. Lao Chiang gave the 55th Division a death order, and he must stick to Fengyun County, trying to take advantage of the opportunity of our encirclement of the 55th Division to successively invest troops to try to fight a decisive battle with us, then we will create a false impression for Lao Chiang. ”

Ouyang Jian sneered: "Now that the situation has changed, Lao Jiang actually continues to implement the tactics of adding oil, which is a taboo for soldiers. It seems that the enemy army is fierce from the north and south directions, but the enemy army is divided into several pieces, and it is easier for us to concentrate our forces to form an iron fist, like a steel knife, which will unload the enemy army into pieces and eat it. "Commander, as long as the 27th Division is eliminated before 9 o'clock tomorrow, the 55th Division will be our meal. However, Zhang Shiying's blocking operation may face tremendous pressure. ”

"The pressure, the cost, we have to bear. At present, Zhang Shiying's troops have suffered about 1,500 casualties, and there is no problem in continuing to block the attack. The point is that he still has a whole regiment in his hands as a reserve, otherwise I would not dare to make this risky move. "Commander of the legion, I'm afraid that Song Ren's poor department will also face great pressure." Ouyang Jian analyzed: "Song Renqiao faced two brigades of the 24th Division, one of which was stationed in Xingzi County. And Wang Jun's 39th Division was at least 8 hours away from Song Renqiang. In this regard, I asked Mu Shixiong to attack Xingzi County, which was to drag down his troops, so Song Renqiang's defensive pressure would not be very great. ”

The radio waves soon flew in all directions, and this night was destined to be an unusual one. Far away in a private house in a small mountain village in Ruijin, Zhu and Mao are also worried about the Jiujiang War, and it can be said that their hearts are quite heavy. Under the enemy's attack from the north and south, eating up a reorganized division of the enemy's army coexisted with both courage and danger, and the slightest carelessness would be broken and sunk in the sand. "How's the battle in Jiujiang?" Runzhi held the cigarette between his fingers, his face was solemn, and his eyes were red. He hasn't slept well since the Jiujiang battle ended, when Ouyang Jian reported the siege and reinforcement battle plan, Runzhi and Zhu De were shocked and carefully studied and thought that this battle plan could be implemented, the key point is that even if you can't eat the enemy's 27th Division, you can retreat with your whole body, and now you have to eat the enemy's 55th Division and it's a stormy battle? How sure is it?

The result of this bold idea is difficult to predict, Zhu and Mao are very worried in their hearts, but the analysis of the battle situation from Ouyang Jian is reasonable and confident. However, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the slightest mistake will produce the opposite result. From another point of view, Ouyang Jian's bold use of troops is very in line with Runzhi's thoughts, if Ouyang Jian eats the enemy's two divisions in a battle, not only will the blockade of the enemy army in the Jiujiang base area go bankrupt, but the military deployment of the entire enemy army will also be full of loopholes. The most important thing is to take Fengyun County, which will cut off the connection between Jiujiang and Nanchang, and the enemy will have to transfer troops back to Nanchang, and drag the enemy's forces to fight on the southern front, and then create conditions for the main Red Army to annihilate the enemy.

From Runzhi's inquiry, the combat staff officer was a little speechless, and Zhu De said sternly: "Continue to send reports to the 5th Army Corps, and ask to report the battle situation every half an hour." "At present, the First Army Corps and the Third Army Corps have also deployed their troops, but the battle situation in Jiujiang has affected their nerves even more. Ouyang Jian had already started a fierce battle, and at this critical moment, it was inconvenient for Zhu and Mao to interfere in the front-line command. "Report, the latest battle situation in Jiujiang, for the encirclement and annihilation of the enemy's 27th Division, the commander of the Ouyang Corps issued a death order, asking Xiao Ke, Han Chu, and Chen Ming to end the battle before 9 o'clock tomorrow, and the battle is currently being fierce."

Zhu De took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, and the hour and minute hands pointed to 5 a.m. The operational staff officer continued to report: "The commander of the Ouyang Corps called to reassure the two of you, it was expected to eat the enemy's 27th Division, and the 55th Division has also become a meal on the plate, and let the two of you wait for the news of victory. "Report, the commander of the 1st Army Corps called that the headquarters surrounded the Zhou Zhiqun Department of the 14th Independent Brigade in Zhangping, Longyan Region, Fujian!" When the two of them heard this, they were refreshed and immediately threw themselves on the military map to check it. At the same time as the Jiujiang military operation was launched, the main Red Army also began to seize the fighters and attack hard.

Runzhi said sincerely: "This night is really thrilling! ”