Chapter 143 The Battle of Ganzhou should be combined with the outside
"Mr. Peng, why did you come to the front line!" Song Renqiang was a little surprised. "Commander Song, I want to see you rush into the city with my own eyes, and I want to see how my main division fights." Peng Dehuai continued: "After dark, the 7th Division launched a tidal offensive, and the enemy forces have all been attracted, and the next step is up to you." Of course, this includes the special forces in the city. Song Renqiang glanced at his pocket watch and said, "It's already 21 o'clock, and the special combat team should act." Peng Dehuai didn't squeak and raised the telescope to look ahead. Seeing the appearance of wooden boats on the shore, the soldiers quietly moved towards the shore.
In the city, the brigade headquarters of the 34th Brigade, the brigade commander Ma Kun was leisurely drinking tea, and his mood was very calm. Despite the Red Army's aggressive offensive, he thought it was impossible to break through the city. The Red Army fought on the outlying fortifications for 10 days, and now in the face of the strong fortifications of Ganzhou, the Red Army could not attack at all for a month. Unless the Red Army is an iron man! He knew in his heart that Luo Zhuoying had only invested two regiments in the city fortifications, and he had a large number of reserve troops in his hands. If the Red Army could not break through the city in half a month, it would be forced to retreat according to this tactic.
However, Ma Kun was fortunate to be defending himself in the north and did not have to face the attack of the Red Army. In the future, if you talk about meritorious deeds, you will also have your own share, so he thinks that luck is too good. "Report, the vigilant sentry found that there are Red Army activities on the other side of the Gan River!" A subordinate reported in a panic. "What are you panicking, it must be the reconnaissance unit of the Red Army, ignore them." Ma Kun didn't take it seriously at all, still sipping tea. The chief of staff said: "The frequent appearance of the reconnaissance units of the Red Army will not be any attempt!" ”
"What kind of attempt can there be, it is that the Red Army wants to launch an attack from the Gan River, it is self-defeating, the commanders of the Red Army will not adopt this method of operation, they are not fools!" "At this time, there was another dense gunfire in the southeast!" "Brigade seat, the offensive of the Red Army is wave after wave, and the fighting spirit is admirable." "In terms of fighting bravely and not being afraid of sacrifice, we are far from it. If Ouyang Jian's 5th Army came to attack Ganzhou City, I wouldn't be so safe. ”
"What do you mean by that?" "Ouyang Jian is too cunning, you don't know what tactics he will use to fight against him, it is obviously an upright tactic, he will also use different routines, so that you can't guard against it. I heard Division Commander Luo say that at present, when the generals of the Central Army heard his name, they were timid before fighting. I heard that this person has carefully studied and understood every opponent very thoroughly, and even has a few moles on his body, he knows it clearly, what are our chances of winning against such an opponent? ”
While Ma Kun was chatting leisurely, a group of "life seekers" appeared on the roof of the brigade headquarters. In the dark, the captain of the 2nd detachment introduced the situation and said: "The guard battalion of the 34th Brigade lives in the front yard, and in the backyard is his personal guard platoon, which is equipped with all submachine guns, but the security is not very strict. "Deal with his guard platoon first, and then quickly take control of the brigade headquarters. The guard battalion in the front yard should not alarm him yet. Mu Shixiong said decisively: "Group leader, you lead this group to deal with the sentries in the courtyard, and then block the middle gate to block the guard battalion in the front yard." "Yes!" The group leader waved his hand, and the team members quietly left.
"Second team leader, you lead people to solve the guard platoon! Don't make a noise! "Yes!" The second team leader led the team to leave. "Three groups seized various high points in the vicinity to support the operation, mainly to support one group." "Yes!" "Second Captain, let the others follow me to deal with the personnel of the brigade headquarters." In the dark, two members of the team quietly went down to the courtyard, and there were two guards standing in the backyard of the middle gate, and it could not be said that the sentries were unfaithful to their duties, but they encountered a tough opponent. The two sentries were knocked unconscious. Two team members quickly replaced their positions as sentry guards.
At this time, there were two guards waiting outside in front of the brigade department, and the generals and operational staff officers in the brigade headquarters were busy, and they had to keep in touch with the headquarters of the 11th Division at any time to understand the situation of defensive operations. No doubt the two sentries were also knocked unconscious. Seeing this, Mu Shixiong quickly descended from the room to the courtyard, and strode into the room of the brigade headquarters. The lights inside are brilliant and you can see it very clearly, "Don't move, we are a special combat team of the Red Army, you have been captured!" The captain of the second detachment brandished his pistol and shouted loudly.
Suddenly, everyone in the brigade headquarters was stupid, and they didn't react for a while. Standing against the wall, two guards reacted quickly and quickly drew their guns, Mu Shixiong swung his gun, only to listen to two shots, two guards were shot in the arm, and the pistol fell to the ground. One of the operational staff officers also drew a pistol and was shot dead by the commander of the 2nd Division. "I'm repeating, we are a special combat team of the Red Army, the entire brigade headquarters has been controlled by us, there is no point in resisting, please lay down your weapons, I guarantee the safety of your lives." The second captain shouted again.
Ma Kun knew that the opponent could enter the brigade headquarters, which showed that the opponent was not a good stubble. Now they could only stall for time, so they drew their pistols and threw them on the ground, and the others pulled out their pistols and threw them on the ground. "Aren't you the commander of the 72nd regiment?" Ma Kun asked in surprise. "Brigade Commander Ma has good eyesight, to tell you the truth, we are the special combat team of the 5th Army Corps, and we mixed into the 72nd Regiment in Shaoguan, and the purpose is to infiltrate Ganzhou City." At this time, the sound of fierce gunfire and grenade explosions suddenly sounded outside. "I said that this good man still knows a little, our guard battalion has found out, and he will rush in soon!" Ma Kun was in good spirits. "Brigade Commander Ma, I have the patience to wait for your guard battalion to rush in!"
Soon the gunfire outside stopped, and a member of the team came in with a few submachine guns in his hand to report: "Report to the captain, the guard platoon has all been resolved, and the guard battalion in the front yard has been repulsed." "All the members of the team in the house have changed to submachine guns. Ma Kun was a little stunned, and a platoon of guards armed with submachine guns was disarmed without a sound. "Brigade Commander Ma, I can tell you that your guard battalion will not be able to attack, and in half an hour, our assault force will attack from the north. Another of my special operations detachments is already on the city walls, and they will take over the siege force to break the city. If Brigade Commander Ma wisely orders surrender, I will treat you as a battlefield uprising. ”
At this time, the phone rang, and Mu Shixiong picked up the phone and handed it to Ma Kun. Ma Kun didn't answer, and the chief of staff took it and listened for a while and said: "The brigade headquarters is occupied by the Red Army special combat team, and the brigade commander is safe at present, and he is not allowed to launch an attack without an order!" Mu Shixiong saw that Ma Kun was still indifferent and continued: "Brigade Commander Ma, I know you don't believe my words, so let the facts speak." We can be patient. At this time, a dense burst of gunfire suddenly erupted from the northern wall, followed by the roar and explosion of mortars. The telephone rang in the brigade headquarters, but no one dared to answer without Mu Shixiong's permission. The brigade headquarters was already surrounded by reinforcements, and the northern city walls were filled with dense gunfire and explosions, and the enemy outside was suddenly in disarray.
At the same time that Mu Shixiong led the 3rd detachment to attack the brigade headquarters, the 2nd detachment also took the opportunity to carry out operations on the northern city wall. The 34th Regiment, the 70th Regiment and the 71st Regiment of the 71st Brigade had obvious weaknesses in their guards, and there were no large defensive forces on the city walls. Detachment 2 quickly wiped out the mobile posts on the city walls, then quietly expanded to the sides, and then seized the heavy machine-gun positions on both sides. Soon the junction was controlled by detachment 2 at a distance of nearly 100 meters, and two red flares rose into the sky. As a result of the attack on the headquarters of the 34th Brigade, the defending city defense units were attracted by the sound of gunfire and explosions coming from the direction of the brigade headquarters, and then received a report from the guard battalion that the brigade headquarters had been attacked and requested reinforcements. In such a change, the two regiments guarding the city defense were attracted by the brigade headquarters and did not know that there was a problem with the joint department.
When the 34th Brigade headquarters was rushing, the division commander Luo Zhuoying, the commander of the 11th Division in the east, was directing the troops to conduct defensive operations, and in the face of the Red Army's tidal offensive, Luo Zhuoying did not dare to slack off. Gunshots rang out from the headquarters of the 34 Brigade, and an operational staff officer quickly made contact. "Report to the division, no one answered the phone at the 34th Brigade Headquarters!" "How can this be reasonable, Ma Kun's vigilance is so lax, and he immediately sent someone to the 34th Brigade headquarters to find out what happened to Fang Cai's gunfire and explosions?" Although Ma Kun was restrained by Luo Zhuoying, Ma Kun belonged to Zhu Shaoliang's lineage, so Ma Kun usually didn't buy Luo Zhuoying's face. Gunshots and explosions came from the direction of the 34th Brigade headquarters, Luo Zhuoying was not worried, it was common for soldiers to desert and be suppressed during the war, he thought so.
"Report, the military seat called to inquire about the battle situation." "Report to the military seat, although the Red Army is on the offensive, please rest assured that the city of Ganzhou is impregnable. Our city defense troops only deployed two regiments to defeat the enemy three times, and I am confident that the enemy will be defeated under the city of Ganzhou. Luo Zhuoying is full of spirit, and he wants to sweep away the bad luck during the encirclement and suppression and become famous. But where did he think that there was a catastrophe in the place that he thought was the safest. Just when he was at his most proud, a dense burst of gunfire and explosions suddenly came from the northern city walls.
In the headquarters of the Red 10th Division in the northern part of the Ganjiang River, Song Renqiang saw two red signal flares rising on the city wall, and then saw two kerosene lamps hanging on both sides of the right flank of the city wall within about 100 meters, obviously informing that this distance had been controlled by the special combat team. "Captain Mu did a good job, Mr. Peng, there are still 20 minutes until zero o'clock, and I will ask for an attack in advance!" Song Renqiao pleases. "Division Commander Song, you are the front-line commander who decided to put it!" "Order an attack on all fronts, and break the city as quickly as possible." At the sound of an order, a large number of wooden boats on the shore were dispatched, and mortars began to bombard.
Under the city wall in the north of Ganzhou is the confluence of the Zhangjiang River and the Gongjiang River to form the Ganjiang River, and now it is the dry period, and a large tidal flat is formed under the city wall. If the river rises directly under the city wall during the flood season, it can be said that the city wall also plays a role in protecting the embankment. On the right side of the city wall is a riverbank wharf, which is mainly used to undertake cargo ships from the Gongjiang River, so the 34th Brigade focuses on the defense of the right flank of the city fortifications. The junction is located on the right flank, and the left flank is relatively safe to defend and difficult to attack. If a regular attack is to be carried out in accordance with the minimum military norms, the right flank should also be chosen.
However, the place where the enemy thought it was safest was the least safe, and the Red Army used a strange tactic to adopt tactics that had never happened before, at an unexpected time, place, and opportunity. Originally, the two regiments of the city defense were panicked by the attack of the brigade headquarters, and sent reinforcements to surround the brigade headquarters. However, the situation at the brigade headquarters had not yet been clarified, and the Red Army suddenly launched a major offensive from the north. In a panic, the attack began, and a fierce battle began. A large number of wooden ships launched an attack on all fronts, invisibly playing a covering role. Several wooden boats quickly ran aground on the shore tidal flats, and the soldiers quickly jumped into the water.
The enemy realized that it was too late to control the junction, and the special operators opened heavy fire on both sides to block the enemy forces in their attempts to recapture their positions. The first assault teams were all armed with submachine guns, light machine guns and grenadiers, and the commando soldiers reached the base of the city walls. There were several ropes at the base of the wall, and the soldiers who rushed to the base of the wall first climbed up the ropes. When the figure of the first Red Army soldier climbed the city wall, Song Renqiang put down the binoculars and said: "Order the follow-up troops to follow quickly, and order the troops to board the city wall to quickly launch an attack on both flanks and widen the area occupied by the city wall." “