Xinhe Town is a small market town, but it is also an old market town with a population of about 2,000 people. From afar, the market town seems to be cloaked in mystery in the night, revealing ghosts. In a forest on the north side of Xinhe Town, Xiao Ke led his troops here. Soon the reconnaissance detachment brought back an underground party residing in the town of New River. There was no time to greet each other, Xiao Ke went straight to the point and asked about the situation of the Gan army's transport team, and he was eager to know the stationing of the Gan army in the town.

"Comrades, according to the report of the underground party comrades in Xinhe Town, the transport team of the Gan army entered the town at dusk. The escort unit had a regiment, the regimental headquarters lived in the town government, and the guard unit was about two companies. In addition, a large number of soldiers are stationed in the town's primary school, and it is estimated that there is a battalion, and many soldiers also borrow people's houses. The convoy of the Gan army lived mainly in the only Roman inn in the town, and due to the large number of convoys, many carriages were parked outside the inn, and this was the case. ”

Based on the description of the underground party, Schock quickly changed the plan of the attack, seeking to gain advantage in the course of the attack. After the guidance of the underground party comrades, a clear map of the distribution of the Jiangxi army was presented in front of the attack.

Then Xiao Ke summoned several company commanders to arrange combat missions, and said: "I decided to start the operation at 1 o'clock in the morning, the reconnaissance detachment must touch the enemy's sentry, and quietly killing the enemy's sentry is the key, if the enemy is alarmed, our sneak attack plan will be aborted." After touching the enemy's sentry, the commander of the 7th company led his headquarters to block the enemy in the elementary school, and according to the analysis, about one battalion of the Gan army was stationed in the elementary school. I led the 8th Company to feint an attack on the headquarters of the Gan Army Corps to attract the enemy's ideas. The 9th Company was responsible for attacking the convoy of the Gan army. Remember that your goal is ammo, don't be too greedy, and everyone can carry as much as possible. ”

After the battle plan was issued, the troops quietly moved towards the town of Xinhe. At the intersection of the main road on the west side of Xinhe Town, there are two sentries swimming. In the dark, several soldiers of the reconnaissance detachment quietly approached the sentry, and they used the cover of the terrain to slowly approach the sentry. At this time, a patrol came out of the town, and after greeting each other and reporting the situation, the patrol disappeared into the town. Frankly speaking, the vigilance of the Jiangxi army is not high, and the lax vigilance has something to do with their previous combat experience. In particular, it is simply too extravagant for a regiment to serve as an escort, which has never been done in the combat career of the Gan army.

Frankly speaking, according to the usual practice, Xiao Ke would never dare to lead a battalion of troops to attack a regiment of the Gan army. The courage to carry out this bold battle plan is not only out of self-confidence, but also out of understanding of the super combat effectiveness under his command. Xiao Ke was born in Huangpu, so he was naturally familiar with the combat methods and combat effectiveness of the Jiangxi army, coupled with the "extraordinary" military thinking instilled by Ouyang Jian, so that Xiao Ke's own generals with military talents entered the role in advance, and this kind of self-confidence comes from the accurate judgment of both the enemy and us, and it is by no means hot-headed.

Soon the sentries of the Gan army were resolved, and the troops were quickly assembled. Soon, Xiao Ke's figure appeared at the entrance of the town. The battle plan has already been drawn up, and there is no need to repeat it. The troops quickly entered the town and ran towards their respective targets. Xiao Ke led 8 companies directly to the town, and on the way they encountered a patrol of the Gan army, and the battle first started in the street. There was only one squad of the Gan army patrol, and the Gan army patrol was killed in a daze, and they didn't even know what was going on. The 5th Brigade of the Jiangxi Army is not Zhu Peide's descendant unit, it should be said that it is a miscellaneous brand, with poor combat effectiveness and weaponry.

The 7th Company touched the front of the elementary school, and the soldiers inside had been awakened by the sound of gunfire. There was a mess in the courtyard of the elementary school. The commander of the 7th company ordered to block the school gate of the elementary school, and the troops quickly deployed. Soon a group of soldiers rushed out of the courtyard, and suddenly dense grenades fell from the sky, accompanied by a violent explosion, two light machine guns sprayed a dense rain of bullets, and the soldiers of the Jiangxi army suddenly suffered a violent blow and panicked, and retreated back to the school in embarrassment. The primary school did have a battalion of troops, and there were actually two machine guns outside the door to blockade it, this was by no means a small group of red bandit attacks, the battalion commander of the Gan army was stunned, the key was that he could not get in touch with the regiment headquarters.

After Xiao Ke led the 8th Company to eliminate the Gan army patrol, he quickly assaulted the town house. At this time, there was chaos in front of the town hall, and the troops immediately entered the battle when they arrived. Shok ordered a platoon to seize the commanding heights on both sides, ordered machine-gun fire to block the town, and at the same time ordered two mortars to bombard the town. Originally, the Jiangxi army did not know the truth, and suddenly suffered a fierce attack, panicked and dizzy. The terrifying rain of bullets poured, and the soldiers of the Gan army could not parry, and fled into the town compound in embarrassment, like a frightened bird.

The commander of the Gan army was also confused, looking at his subordinates in a mess and not knowing what to do. "Regiment commander, the red bandits are by no means a small force, especially the machine gun fire is very fierce, and there are mortars." The chief of staff shouted in horror. "Immediately seize the commanding heights and hold on!" The commander of the Gan regiment sensed that the danger was approaching, and he was accustomed to giving orders. At this moment, ** exploded in the yard, and the air waves and flames of the explosion filled the yard. The commander of the Gan army hurriedly ran back to the house in fright, and with a hoarse voice, ordered all departments to rush to reinforcements. "Regiment commander, the Red Bandits are so heavy that they can't inform the battalions." The chief of staff panicked.

"Report, the gunfire in the elementary school is fierce, and a certain battalion is afraid that it is in danger." A subordinate reported. "Isn't the Red Bandit army in Tongluo Village, how can it appear here. Immediately firing signal flares and ordering all units to quickly move closer to the regimental headquarters. As soon as the Gan Legion's words fell, a cannonball fell in front of the door, and the smoke of the explosion filled the entire room, and the Gan Legion Commander was so frightened that he got under the table. As the signal flare was raised, the Jiangxi army began to move closer to the regimental headquarters from all directions.

The 9th Company's attack on the Gan convoy of the Roman Inn went very smoothly, and due to the living conditions of the Roman Inn restrictions, only one platoon served as a guard. As soon as the battle began, the 9th Company launched a tidal offensive, and the Jiangxi guard platoon fled in a hurry. The task of the 9th Company was to obtain ammunition from the enemy, so the officers and men had no intention of fighting, and they quickly found the carriage loaded with bullets. The fighters quickly retreated with bullet boxes on their shoulders, and in less than an hour, the 9th Company began to evacuate to the north of the town. Seeing two red flares shining in the sky, Xiao Ke immediately ordered an evacuation. At the same time, the 7th Company was also quickly withdrawn.

The Jiangxi army did not know the truth and moved closer to the regimental headquarters. A scramble ensued, and Shook led his troops out of the town of New River, where the gunfire intensified. "Detachment leader, the Gan army has fought with itself." "Let them fight, even if it is for us to see us off." Later, according to the underground party comrades in Xinhe Town, the Gan army fought until dawn before realizing that it was a misunderstanding. The commander of the Gan army was furious, and he did not set off during the day that day, but quickly reported to the Yunshui County Headquarters.

In the headquarters of the Jiangxi army in Yunshui County, Wang Jun held a telegram in his hand and his face turned pale. It should be said that his heart was almost unbearable, and the two regiments of the 16th Brigade attacked Tongluo Village and were beaten and lost their armor and suffered heavy losses. The brigade had no choice but to withdraw to Yunshui County. Soon Wang Jun received a report from Chen Huanzhang that Xingzi County was attacked by a company of Red Bandits. Wang Jun judged that Ouyang Jian divided his troops to harass, so he ordered Chen Huanzhang to garrison troops in Xingzi County. But the misfortune is not a one-way line, and a battalion was almost eaten by dispatching it, which is simply incredible, and it is simply angry.

Chen Huanzhang called to report that the red bandits in ambush had at least two battalions of troops. Wang Jun was shocked when he heard this, and ordered Chen Huanzhang to go all out to clean it up. As soon as this compartment stopped, he received the news that the convoy had been attacked, and the call actually said that the red bandits had two battalions of troops, what was going on, it was so difficult that Ouyang Jian would play tricks? "Commander-in-chief, I think that a certain regiment commander lied about the military situation, and it is impossible for two battalions to appear in Xinhe Town, but it is possible for one battalion to be strong." "What's the matter, how do you explain the situation reported by Chen Huanzhang?"

"Commander-in-chief, given the combat effectiveness of the red bandits, it is impossible to be two battalions, otherwise the battalion under Chen Huanzhang will not be able to escape at all." The chief of staff is not prestigious, but tells the truth. "Now it is certain that Ouyang Jian had already divided his troops before attacking Tongluo Village, he had already thought of a way to deal with us, this person is too terrifying. There must be no mistake in ordering a certain regiment to quickly transport arms supplies to Yunshui County. It's a frightened bird. ”

"Report! The 12th Brigade of the 5th Division stationed in De'an County reported that a group of red bandits were entrenched in Panlongzhai, "a subordinate reported with a telegram in his hand. Wang Jun took the telegram and checked it. "Commander-in-chief, it can now be concluded that the red bandit reinforcements that appeared in De'an County came down from Panlong Village, and it seems that Ouyang Jian deliberately planted the troops in Tongluo Village." "Order the 12th Brigade to be sure to strangle the red bandits in Tongluo Village." Wang Jun sat weakly in the chair, and his mood was extremely low. "Commander-in-chief, I estimate that Ouyang Jian will not give up well, we must take strict precautions."

At this moment, Wang Jun really felt Ouyang Jian's terrible, he didn't know how Ouyang Jian would make a move next, this was the most terrifying. He is in the light, Ouyang Jian is in the dark, the key is that the troops commanded by Ouyang Jian are strong in combat, and most of the soldiers are well-trained and elusive. Wang Jun couldn't understand, how did Ouyang Jian do it in just two years? He wanted to report the true situation to Zhu Peide, but he was afraid that Zhu Peide would blame him for his incompetence, and a trace of gloom rose in his heart, and a feeling of powerlessness welled up all over his body.

The small mountain village was immersed in songs and laughter, and the first battle was fought so smoothly that the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted. After counting, more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition were captured by the Jiangxi army, including 10,000 rounds of light machine gun bullets. "Comrades, the column commander once said that the enemy is our transport brigade, and we can sit back and enjoy it. The guerrilla tactics advocated by the column commander were fully demonstrated in this attack. Xiao Ke replied in high spirits: "Just now the column commander called, the Gan army dispatched a regiment in De'an County to besiege Panlong Village. ”

"In order to support the Panlongzhai operation, the next step is to attack the transportation line of the Gan army from Jiujiang to De'an County, so that the enemy will not be confused. I have informed the underground party in Jiujiang County to pay close attention to the movements of the Jiangxi army. In the next step, the column commander will launch a harassment operation against Yunshui County, with the purpose of holding back the main force of the Jiangxi army in Yunshui County and indirectly supporting our operation. The political commissar said: "Recently, we have formed secret militia teams in several villages where we have stationed, and this time 30 rifles have been seized and all of them have been issued to the militia. ”

Xiao Ke said: "We must not slack off in forming secret militia organizations, and these militias will be our core strength in the future." I consulted with the commissar and left two soldiers to train the militia. "The use of secret peasant associations to organize and train militias in the vast countryside is Ouyang Jian's attention. It may not be obvious now, but in time these militias, who have undergone basic military training, will inevitably form a huge force, which will certainly play a tremendous role once it encounters the right soil.