Chapter 37: The Ambush at Tiger Roaring Mountain (Part II)

Under the pretext of the sacking of Jingzhou City, He Jian, the 'King of Xiangnan', led a main army to return. The Central Army, which originally planned to do something in Shonan, also knew that Shonan was afraid that it would not be good to stay for a long time.

Many generals of the Central Army knew that in the matter of encircling and suppressing the Red Army, most of the operational principles implemented by these warlords were to sweep away the snow in front of their own doors and not allow the Red Army to stay in their own territory.

However, these warlords have also played a significant role in achieving such great success in this encirclement and suppression operation. Among them, He Jian, who is the commander-in-chief of the encirclement and suppression, undoubtedly has also made great contributions.

Even Xue Yue, who commanded the Central Army this time, also needed to obey He Jian's dispatch when he was fighting in southern Hunan. And now, the main force of the Red Army has moved to Guizhou and broken several cities in a row, which really makes Wang Jialie a little scared.

Even if Wang Jialie didn't want the Central Army to come in, but he nominally accepted Chairman Chiang's moderation, and in the face of his inability to resist the Red Army, he could only watch Xue Yue lead the main force of the Central Army and begin to take over the military affairs of Guizhou.

In these years, whoever masters the gun has the right to speak. In the face of the entry of the Red Army, the successive defeats and retreats of your army really made Chairman Chiang take advantage of the topic, denounced Wang Jialie for not caring about encirclement and suppression, and sent the Central Army into Guizhou to fight.

As a warlord, everyone knows that Chairman Chiang has always been dissatisfied with the confrontation and warmth of the warlords in the southwestern provinces. Li Zongren of the Gui family, and He Jian of the Hunan family, he can't move for the time being. A Wang Jialie, he asked himself if he could still clean it up.

In this operation to encircle and suppress the Red Army, the first two still showed great obedience to orders, and their strength should not be underestimated. Even if Chairman Jiang has the heart and wants to take over these two provinces, he can't look too ugly!

It was precisely because of He Jian's rejection and grievances that Chairman Chiang finally ordered that all the Central Army troops stranded in southern Hunan should be sent to Guizhou. Strive to annihilate the Red Army, whose strength has suffered a heavy setback, in Guizhou.

As far as the Central Army entered Guizhou to fight, everyone knew that the Red Army was currently resting in the Zunyi area. Even though the Red Second Front Army failed to join forces with the main force of the Red Army as expected, it was still besieged by the Hunan Army.

This also means that in addition to the Xiangxi and Zunyi areas, the armed forces that are really worthy of the Central Army's vigilance can be said to be small and pitiful. To a certain extent, this also gives the Central Army on its way to your territory the illusion that it is completely undefended.

He Zhengdao, who led the independent regiment in advance and built an ambush position in Tiger Roaring Mountain, looked at the caravans passing by from time to time on the road below the mountain. also knew that their ambush this time was still very secretive, and they didn't let these merchants with dart masters see the flaws.

On such a road, where business and travel can pass safely, how could the main force of the Central Army, which entered Guizhou, think that He Zhengdao would lead an independent regiment to set up an ambush in the area of Tiger Roaring Mountain!

Seeing that the time was approaching noon, the 704th Regiment of the Central Army, which had made the officers and men of the Independent Regiment wait for a long time, belatedly appeared in front of the officers and soldiers. These Red Army, who had been repairing in the mountains for half a month, also felt that they could fight a good battle today.

He Zhengdao, who was also lurking in the trenches, looked at the avant-garde reconnaissance post sent by the main force of the Central Army, and there was only one platoon. I also feel that this group of Central Army seems to really feel that this is a safe rear.

What is even more speechless is this avant-garde reconnaissance platoon. It seems that everyone is riding a horse, but they are not scouting and rushing in advance, but more like riding a horse out to enjoy the scenery along the way.

Seeing the appearance of a large force of the Central Army earlier, He Zhengdao ordered all the troops not to show their heads and shoot without an order. But at present, this situation really made the Red Army commanders and fighters who were ambushed feel that they had half a chance of winning the battle if they didn't fight.

With this reconnaissance platoon on a war horse, he left very relaxed under He Zhengdao's eyelids. Looking at He Zhengdao, who was a little greedy for those war horses, after calling He Xiaoshan over and giving a few words, He Xiaoshan also quickly galloped to report the news.

As for the moment, the artillery battalion of the Independent Regiment, which was ready to open fire, was also waiting for He Zhengdao's gunshots. As soon as He Zhengdao's guns rang out, these artillerymen would stuff the shells into the barrels and shoot them out as quickly as possible.

He Zhengdao, who had been observing the marching order of this central army, soon saw the commander of the central army in the center of the team. The reason why the other party was found so smoothly was that the other party also seemed a little special, riding a tall horse under the protection of the team.

In addition, the operator He Zhengdao has been searching for is also staying not far behind the head of the regiment at the moment. Once the battle starts, the sharpshooters who cooperate with He Zhengdao will be the first to solve these officers on horseback.

'Brothers, now start picking a target to aim, and use the sound of my gunfire as a sign. Once I shoot, you must shoot the first shot and finish off the officers of this Central Army. Do you understand? ’

Hearing He Zhengdao's words, the sharpshooters of the reconnaissance company, who were also ready to shoot, looked for the target that needed to be killed with the first shot. For them, there is still not much of a problem with the aiming and shooting of about 100 meters.

He Zhengdao, who is also holding a shot, and the Central Army is currently not equipped with many Type 79 rifles, and the target of the first shot is naturally the commander of the Central Army on a war horse. As for catching the other party alive, He Zhengdao didn't think it made much sense.

When He Zhengdao raised his gun and aimed at the regiment commander, on the position of the artillery battalion, the battalion commander Zhu Definition also stared at the large troops of the Central Army walking on the road. Constantly instruct your artillerymen to open fire as soon as the guns rang out.

Maybe it's because you know that there aren't many opportunities for such actual combat. Even if he knew that in the near future, these mountain cannons might have to be sealed up and handed over to the Second Front Army that might pass through here in the future, but Zhu knew the importance of experience.

In what He Zhengdao told him, as long as the officers and men of the artillery battalion learn to operate these cannons. In the future, in the course of the battle, the independent regiment will also capture the opponent's mountain artillery. If someone is there, don't worry about the artillery.

The commander of the Central Army, who was in the center of the march of the troops, probably did not expect it either. On this road, which had previously been passed by caravans, there was an ambush of a Red Army unit that was about to kill him.

Although he did not go to Guizhou with the main force this time, in the opinion of the regiment commander, he preferred this kind of independent march. Because if he marches like this, he can gain more benefits, and he does not have to worry about being under the jurisdiction of his superiors.

Just when he fantasized that when he arrived in Jinping, Guizhou, he must enjoy the blessings. Seeing that the main force of the Central Army and the rearguard troops also entered the ambush circle of the independent regiment, He Zhengdao finally fired the first shot.

'Bang', the crisp sound of gunfire made the Central Army, which was on the march, seem to pause as a whole. And after the gunshot, the guards guarding the central corps commander found that their regiment commander's head burst out with a string of blood.

He didn't even make a sound to snort, and fell to the ground. Just when an officer shouted 'enemy attack' in horror, the entire Tiger Roaring Mountain instantly became a burst of gunfire.

Looking at the sides of the mountain, which had been quiet before, there was a sudden fierce tongue of fire, and one by one the central officers and soldiers who were caught off guard were knocked to the ground. Just when the Central Army was shocked, who would dare to ambush them here.

The sound of 'wooing' breaking through the air made many of the Central Army lying on the ground instantly scattered: "Mom! The enemy has artillery! Shelling, disperse, find a place to hide! ”

It's a pity that the screams of these veterans were instantly muffled by the explosion of the shells after they fell into the ranks of the Central Army. The guns and artillery of the entire Tiger Roaring Mountain rang out in unison, and the main force of the Central Army, which entered the ambush circle, had no power to fight back at all.

The regimental commander was killed by the first shot, and the remaining officers, under the deliberate care of the guards and sharpshooters, were also shot and killed at the first moment of the battle. How can the soldiers of the Central Army, who cannot find the command of an officer, form an effective counterattack?

In less than three minutes, looking at the Central Army, which was unable to form an army, He Zhengdao got up and said: "Trumpeter, blow the trumpet!" Attack on all fronts! ”

The loud and rhythmic trumpet of the charge sounded, and the Red Army soldiers, who were full of spirit, let out an earth-shattering killing sound and attacked on all fronts. In the face of this familiar sound of the horn, no matter how stupid the officers and soldiers of the Central Committee are, they know who they were ambushed by!

'How is that possible? How could there be the main forces of the Red Army here? Didn't you say that the main forces of the Red Army were in the territory of Guizhou? ’

Many grassroots officers of the Central Army, who knew the task of this trip, were somewhat stunned by these Red Army soldiers who rushed down from the mountains on both sides. After all, Jinping, where they went on this trip, was the place where the main forces of the Red Army had attacked.

But the question is, the main force of the Red Army is said to be in the Zunyi area, how can it suddenly appear here? Such sharp firepower, coupled with the previous heavy artillery fire. It's not the main force of the Red Army, who will believe it!

As the sound of 'surrender the gun and not kill, the Red Army will give preferential treatment to prisoners', those soldiers of the Central Army, who seemed to know the battlefield discipline of the Red Army, honestly raised their guns above their heads with both hands and looked at the Red Army soldiers who rushed quickly past them.

I am also very worried in my heart, what will be the fate that awaits them next?