As the battle plan was decided, the reconnaissance company, which had been specially trained by He Zhengdao, soon became the busiest unit in the regiment. Some of them entered southern Hunan to conduct reconnaissance of the enemy's situation, while some of them entered Guizhou to conduct reconnaissance behind enemy lines.

Accompany these scouts, constantly feeding back the situation they have detected. Knowing that He Jian returned to Jingzhou City with a main force from the front line in Xiangxi, He Zhengdao really felt a little incredible.

Just think about the main force of the Red Army, which is now active in Guizhou, He Jian transferred the army back at this time, thinking that he planned to 'expel 'expelled' those so-called friendly troops in disguise. The existence of these friendly forces, he may not be at ease!

He Jian, who returned to Jingzhou, looked at the empty material warehouse. The first order issued was to drag the hapless security regiment commander and several battalion commanders outside the city to be shot.

In addition, several divisions of the main army successively drove to several important towns in southern Hunan around them. Such a big move made the Gui army and the central army who were staying at the border also feel a little uncomfortable, and they also knew what He Jian wanted to do.

However, in the telegram sent by He Jian to Chairman Chiang, he also appeared to be very wronged, expressing his uneasy words in the rear. How did he lead the army and encircle and suppress the wandering Second Front of the Red Army on the front line?

The so-called 'restlessness in the rear' undoubtedly refers to the Gui Army and the Central Army stranded in southern Hunan, which made him feel uneasy. As for the independent regiment that sacked Jingzhou City, He Jian also directly said that the Red Second Front Army did not have this unit at all.

Moreover, now the Red Second Front Army is surrounded by his army, and there are the main forces of the Gui Army and the Central Army in the rear. Unless the commander of the Red Army was insane, how could he stay in such a heavily armed area and commit crimes?

According to He Jian's analysis, the troops who sacked Jingzhou City were most likely the Gui army that had colluded with your army. Everyone knows that your army bluntly said that it did not welcome the entry of the Hunan army, but it warmly invited the Gui army to enter the country and carried out the so-called protection of the territory and the people for it.

With such a private hook-up, how can he rest assured?

In the face of He Jian, he took this opportunity to make a situation in which he did not hesitate to maintain local stability. It is also known that if the Gui army continues to quarrel with the Hunan army, the encirclement and suppression of the front line will also cause very serious consequences.

In the end, Chairman Chiang ordered Xue Yue, who was in charge of commanding the eight Central Army Divisions, to begin to send his troops to Guizhou one after another. As for Xue Yue himself, he directly led the main force under his command to advance to Guiyang, the provincial capital of Guizhou.

This time, the main force of the Red Army carried out the Long March, which gave Chairman Chiang an excellent excuse to intervene in the southwest. In Chairman Chiang's view, if he could encircle and suppress the Red Army and at the same time take actual control of these southwestern provinces, it would kill two birds with one stone!

As the units of the Central Army left for Guizhou one after another, the independent regiment, which had been training at the border for half a month, undoubtedly gained valuable rest time. And the news brought back by the reconnaissance unit made He Zhengdao feel that maybe it was time to contact the main force.

The most important thing is that the large number of supplies that the independent regiment is currently carrying, he still wants to send to the main force. These materials, to a certain extent, added a lot of burden to the operations and marches of the independent regiment a few days ago.

It's just that at present, it is not easy to send this batch of materials to the main force. Thinking of this, He Zhengdao also truly realized that in this era, when marching and fighting, logistics is indeed a headache.

There are more supplies, and the inconvenience of carrying them will increase the chance of the troops being exposed. If there is a shortage of supplies, if you really want to fight a tough battle, it is very likely that the shortage of materials will eventually lead to the defeat of the battle. It's a real dilemma!

Just when many officers and men of the Independent Regiment felt that it was almost time to catch up with the pace of the main force. The scouts, who had been operating in the vicinity of Jingzhou, soon sent a piece of information that the 704th Regiment of the Central Army had set out from Jingzhou and was preparing to leave for the Jinping area of Guizhou.

If they want to reach Jinping as quickly as possible, the rest area where He Zhengdao is located is the only way for them to enter Guizhou. Thinking of this, He Zhengdao also knew that the fighter he was waiting for finally appeared.

'Xiao Shanzi, go and call the political commissar and the deputy regiment commander, as well as the battalion commanders to a meeting. ’

For He Xiaoshan, who acted as a guard and correspondent next to him, He Zhengdao also regarded him as his own brother. Even the martial arts that he had been cultivating were also taught to He Xiaoshan, including the flying knife stunt.

It's just that cultivating martial arts is not something that can be cultivated overnight. Even if He Zhengdao knows the truth of endless martial arts. What's more, in today's era of hot weapons, martial arts are really useless for a bullet and a cannonball in many cases.

'Yes, Captain! ’

After half a month of rest, He Xiaoshan's mental state is undoubtedly much better than when he was rescued. The rest of the Red Army, which had been rescued and joined the Independent Regiment, were now full of energy and fighting passion.

As Yao Shengjun and several battalion commanders arrived, including deputy regiment commander Wang Tianlin, He Zhengdao said with a smile: "Everyone, I'm just afraid of waiting, right?" ”

'Yes! Commander, if I continue to rest like this, I feel like I'm about to rust! ’

Also as the earliest main battalion commander who followed He Zhengdao, Zhang Cheng also said with a smile. Even if he felt that this kind of rest was really comfortable. But thinking of the place he was in, Zhang Cheng still hoped that it would be better to leave early.

After everyone sat down, He Zhengdao also said seriously: "I know that everyone wants to join the main force as soon as possible, but according to the situation we have detected, now the main force of the first army has been stationed in the Zunyi area.

Even if we catch up now, I'm afraid it won't be easy. The main forces of the Central Army, as well as the two main divisions of the Gui Army, have already marched to Guizhou one after another to encircle, pursue, and intercept our main forces.

With only our team of more than 2,000 people, it is not ordinarily difficult to break through their blockade line and join the main force. That's why I ordered everyone to hurry up and take a break.

As long as the next battle starts, for a long time to come, I am afraid that we will be running around in Guixiang again. With us making trouble in the rear, I believe that the help to the main forces in the front will be more effective than our convergence with the main forces.

In addition, we also got information that the Red Second Front Army under the command of General He Lao is now also on the front line in Xiangxi, containing the main force of the Hunan Army and the military activities of the main force in Guizhou.

If we can turn the rear of the Central Army upside down, I believe that it will be of greater help to the main force in the operation. And I have ordered the reconnaissance troops to get in touch with the main forces as soon as possible, at least to establish our radio contact with the main forces first. ”

understands that the independent regiment was created in too haste, and his own age and qualifications are not very reliable. He Zhengdao didn't want to show too much of the strength and majesty of the so-called regiment commander in front of these battalion commanders who were much older than him.

Of course, if there are so many truths, they still feel that it is safer to join the main force as soon as possible, and He Zhengdao will also use the authority of the regiment commander to let them know what the primary duty of a soldier is.

At least the whole regiment from top to small, everyone knew in their hearts that there was no rescue from He Zhengdao. Whether they can survive now is a question worth considering.

After listening to He Zhengdao's analysis of the current situation, Yao Shengjun, as the political commissar, also said in a timely manner: "Commander, we have also determined the next action plan before. Let's quickly talk about the next battle!

This half-month break is invaluable to all of us. Some comrades who were in poor health before had a half-month rest, but now their spirits have recovered. What everyone wants most now is to fight a good battle with the reactionaries. ”

'Good! Then I will now assign the combat missions of the battalions! After this battle began, my request was that no one escaped. If it works, I'll take a group of captives with me.

If the independent regiment wants to develop, it is urgent to replenish new recruits. I hope that in the next matter of converting prisoners, the political commissar and the political cadres in the regiment will think of more ways. We can't, every time we fight with the Central Army. ’

Yao Shengjun, who heard this, said with some surprise: "At this time, is it appropriate to take these prisoners on the road?" ”

'Don't be an officer, don't want a veteran oil. We only pick those ordinary soldiers who have the potential to be converted. I believe that for you, the political commissar, when you were in the Soviet zone before, you should have done a lot of it, right? ’

As soon as he heard this, Yao Shengjun also felt that he could try. After all, Yao Shengjun, as a political commissar, also knew that since the main force of the channel switched to battle, the number of soldiers that the independent regiment could replenish seemed to be getting smaller and fewer.

If they go all the way and fight all the way, without enough soldiers, I am afraid that they will not be able to hold out on to the day when they will join the main force. Compared with the conscription of those ordinary youths, the prisoners of the Central Army who have a certain military literacy at this time are undoubtedly the best soldiers.

In these years, compared with the Red Army, conscription was more voluntary, and in order to expand the army, the Central Army would often arrest strong men. For these ordinary soldiers who were captured in the army to fight, He Zhengdao felt that they should be given a chance to repent and mend themselves.

What's more, compared with today, more Red Army and Central Army regard each other as enemies of life and death. He Zhengdao knew that the world enemy who needed the entire Chinese nation to hate the same enemy was not far from their full-scale invasion!