Chapter 24: Counter-Encirclement and Suppression (1)

Looking at the generals in the conference room who had recovered their energy after a night's rest, Liu Hua had a dream feeling that he was now also the division commander.

"Let's start with a group and report on each other's situation!" Liu Hua was stunned for a moment and said.

"Report to the division commander, the whole regiment is three infantry battalions, one fire support company, three platoons directly under the regiment, a total of 1,800 people, and the soldiers are highly motivated and ready to accept combat missions at any time." Listening to Lao Sun's report, Liu Hua nodded and looked towards the second regiment commander Gao Yuan.

"Report to the division commander, the second regiment consists of three infantry battalions, one fire support company, three platoons directly under the regiment, a total of 1,800 people, and the soldiers are highly motivated and ready to accept combat missions at any time." Liu Hua looked at Wang Dahu, who had just become the head of the regiment.

"Report to the division commander, the whole regiment of the three regiments is three infantry battalions, one fire support company, three platoons directly under the regiment, a total of 1,800 people, and the soldiers are highly motivated and ready to accept combat missions at any time."

Seeing that the political commissar was constantly recording data, Liu Hua picked up the piece of paper and looked at it.

"Comrades, through your efforts, the total number of people in the division is now more than 6,300 people, which can be said to have sufficient ammunition and sufficient personnel, but the challenge facing us has just begun, I have a telegram here, everyone can take a look." He took out the telegram sent by the Central Revolutionary Military Commission in his hand.

After a while, the room fell silent, and many people lit cigarettes. The room immediately began to smoke up.

"Why, aren't you all scared! No one spoke! Liu Hua said when he saw the dull atmosphere.

"Regiment commander, we all crawled out of the pile of dead people, what is there to be afraid of, the big deal is death, but the Central Revolutionary Military Commission requires us to preserve our strength as much as possible, so many enemies, how to fight!" The second regiment commander, Gao Yuan, said with a red face after hearing Liu Hua's words.

"Well, comrades, this is indeed a problem, and I have thought about it a lot. But, comrades, do you think, will the enemy really have so many troops? Looking at the generals who were talking about it below, Liu Hua smiled, what I want is for you to discuss. In this way, you can become a qualified warrior.

"Okay, now I'll talk about why the enemy's strength is not so many: First of all, the two divisions of Zhou Hunyuan's division should come, we have nothing to say. What I want to say is Bai Chongxi's four divisions, his four divisions are 19, 20, 21, and 22 divisions, but their main task is to sweep the central Soviet area, you must know that although the main force withdrew from the Soviet area, there are still many guerrillas, and they should garrison at least one regiment in each county, I roughly calculated, more than a dozen county towns in the Soviet area will be defended by more than a dozen regiments, and the remaining strength is almost less than two divisions, and the second and 21st divisions have been completely annihilated by us as a brigade. Therefore, Bai Chongxi can only take out the strength of 5 brigades at most, and the total strength is only about 30,000 people. "Comrades, let's see if that's the case. After speaking, he smiled and looked at the excited generals below.

"Yes! I didn't think of that! "Joke, this is something I thought about all night, you can think of it so quickly, Liu Hua smiled secretly.

"Division commander, although the enemy has 20,000 fewer troops, it is still more than five times our strength!" The political commissar, who had been silent, said.

"Hehe, political commissar, you are too worried, the enemy we are facing is actually only two divisions of Zhou Hunyuan's department, and I promise that Bai Chongxi's troops will leave him without soldiers." After hearing this, Li Qing looked at his young division commander in disbelief.

Seeing that the political commissar and the head of the regiment below were stunned on the spot by his own words just now, Liu Hua smiled.

"Comrades, how many partisans are now operating in our Soviet districts, and what are they most lacking now?" Liu Hua asked.

"Division commander, I don't know how many there were, I only know that at that time there were guerrillas, county brigades, etc. in every place, and the number should be very large. What they lack the most, by the way, they lacked ammunition when the main force was there, and now that they are gone, it is even more lacking, and what they lack most is weapons and ammunition. Listening to the political commissar's answer, Liu Hua didn't say anything and continued to ask.

"Commissar, what is the most we have now."

"Weapons and ammunition, yes, weapons and ammunition." The political commissar said excitedly, showing an expression of sudden realization, and some of the generals below laughed, and some were still confused.

"That's right, the guerrillas lack ammunition, we have more weapons and ammunition, if we send a certain number of troops to escort a large number of weapons and ammunition to supplement the guerrillas, and send elite squads to guide them, in the enemy's rear, that is, the original Soviet area, constantly causing trouble, do you say that Bai Chongxi still dares to draw insufficient troops?"

After speaking, he looked at the excited generals below.

Okay, let's discuss how to deal with Zhou Hunyuan's two divisions

Two hours passed, and finally there was a conclusion.

"Now for the assignment of combat missions:

The first and second platoons of the guard company were under the command of Li Xiaowu, commander of the baggage battalion, and escorted 1,000 rifles, 30 light machine guns, and enough ammunition to the Jinggangshan area, where comrades from the reconnaissance company were guiding. After handing over the ammunition to the local guerrillas, he led them to constantly attack the enemy army, making it impossible for them to draw troops. Li Xiaowu: You have to pay attention to minimize the casualties of the troops. There is another thing, there must be a lot of wounded left behind when the central breakout, and if you can bring it back after completing the mission, you will try to bring it back, you must know that our troops have taken too many prisoners. ”

"Yes, resolutely complete the task."

"All the remaining troops are on standby, and after the reconnaissance company transmits the enemy's intelligence, the combat mission is being arranged, and now you go back and immediately replenish the ammunition and mobilize the fighters before the battle, especially those prisoners."

"Yes"

"Okay, adjourn." After speaking, the first one walked out of the conference room.

"Division commander, the scouts have information." Liu Hua, who had already finished lunch, heard the voice of the correspondent Xiao Wang.

"Show me it."

"Report to the division commander, it has now been ascertained: Zhou Hunyuan's two divisions were left behind as the 1st division and the 3rd division. The 1st Division was advancing in the direction of Hung Yen, and the 3rd Division was moving down the river in the direction of Zhuzhou. "This is the first piece of information.

"Report to the division commander, the 21st Division of Bai Chongxi's department sent a brigade and another regiment to march in the direction of Anren." Second piece of information

"Report to the division commander, the defenders in the Zhuzhou direction have not been opened, but since this morning, they have been strengthening the city defense ......" The third piece of information.

"Report to the division commander, I have been taken to the baggage camp and are heading towards the Jinggangshan area, and I am expected to arrive at Jinggangshan this afternoon." The third piece of information.

"Correspondent, order the head of the regiment to come to the meeting."

"Xiao Wang, how far is it! It's a tough road. After Li Xiaowu, the commander of the baggage battalion, joined the men of the reconnaissance company, he was taken by them to this rugged mountain road, so that the baggage battalion had to abandon the vehicles and use horses and people to transport the baggage on their backs.

"Battalion Commander Li, it's almost here, it's almost there." Reconnaissance Company Xiao Wang replied with a smile.

"Battalion Commander Li, look, the comrades of the guerrillas have come to greet you." It turned out that the reconnaissance company, which knew Liu Hua's plan in advance, had already sent people to contact the comrades of the guerrillas in advance.

Seeing that it was the commander of the baggage battalion who led the team, Zhang Hua, who came to pick him up, hurriedly introduced: "Battalion Commander Li, at this time, the captain of the Jinggangshan guerrilla team, Captain Wang, at this time, we are the battalion commander of the baggage battalion of the Reading Division. ”

"Captain Wang, hello!" Li Xiaowu hurriedly held Captain Wang's hand and said.

"Battalion Commander Li, welcome the main force back, and our life will be better in the future."

"Where? Where? May I ask Captain Wang, how many comrades are there in the guerrillas now, and how are they equipped?

"Report to Battalion Commander Li, the Jinggangshan guerrillas have 450 members, of which about 200 are wounded, and the weapons are only dozens of rifles, and the others are all big knives," Captain Wang couldn't help but sigh when he lifted the weapon.

"Captain Wang, don't sigh. On the order of Liu Hua, the commander of the Reading Division, I escorted a batch of weapons and ammunition to the guerrilla comrades for use. ”

Listening to Camp Commander Li's words, Captain Wang almost jumped up, "Where is it!" Be there! ”

"Captain Wang, this time we handed over 350 rifles to the guerrillas, 50 rounds per round, and 9 light machine guns, each with 500 rounds of ammunition, please accept it." After speaking, he looked at Captain Wang with his mouth wide open.

"My God, there are so many, this is more than the equipment of a main battalion, there is so much ammunition, the main force has never been so rich, and there will be no need to hide in the east when you encounter those white dogs in the future." Captain Wang muttered to himself.

"Also, Captain Wang, our Reading Force Division has recently to counterattack the enemy's encirclement and suppression, and I hope that the comrades of the guerrillas will attack the enemy more behind the enemy lines, so that the enemy will not dare to send troops, and will not ask for many enemy troops to be killed or wounded, just make them unable to send troops to fight outside the mountains to support, and if the ammunition is not enough, we are replenishing."

"Enough, enough, Camp Commander Li, you have done us a great favor. Besides, attacking enemy troops was supposed to be the task of our guerrillas, nothing. Captain Wang hurriedly said politely.

"Alright, Captain Wang, I will leave a platoon of troops to cooperate with you. The guards lined up. ”

Looking at the 36 soldiers with rifles, submachine guns, and pistols on their backs, the guerrillas were stunned, is this still our Red Army with a shortage of guns and ammunition.

"Platoon Commander Wang, the task of your platoon in the near future is to cooperate with the guerrillas in guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, and there can be no casualties."

"Yes, guaranteed to complete the mission."

Such a scene happened in Jinggangshan, and it happened in many places

In Chief White's headquarters.

"Report to the commander-in-chief, a large number of communist troops appeared near Ningdu, equipped with machine gun mortars, asking for reinforcements."

"Report to the commander-in-chief, a large number of communist troops appeared near Xingguo"

'Report to the commander-in-chief, a battalion in Guangchang was completely annihilated by the communist army, and asked for reinforcements"

"What's going on? Quickly check for me, where did so many people come out of the communist army? Check it out for me," Chief Bai roared.

At this time, Liu Hua and the others couldn't control Bai Chongxi, and they were discussing how to deal with the enemy's two divisions.