After making the decision to attack Yangjialing, Xiao Xiong immediately ordered Li Ran to report to the Ninth Theater Commander's Department and learn about the arrangements for military operations in the Third and Fifth Theaters.

Soon after, the Ninth Theater Commander's Department transmitted a report from the Supreme Military Council of the Central Committee: The Third Theater will begin operations on September 23. The circular also demanded that all anti-Japanese armed forces in northern and central Jiangxi should take immediate action, closely coordinate with the raids and harassment operations of the Third Theater, strive to mobilize the Japanese troops fighting on the Changsha front, and disrupt the enemy's offensive rhythm in order to relieve the urgent needs of the Ninth Theater. The circular also called on all units to find ways to attack the enemy's vital points and to buy more precious time for the troops who are struggling to support the Changsha front, so as to facilitate the transfer of reinforcements from other theaters to counterattack the enemy.

Xiao Xiong was very happy when he received the telegram. The Supreme Military Commission's report invisibly gave him a sword of Shang Fang, and when necessary, he could mobilize the various anti-Japanese armed forces stationed in northern and central Jiangxi to launch a relatively large-scale combat operation.

So, Xiao Xiong began to give combat orders.

Gao Qixing was in charge of urgently concentrating most of the special forces scattered in various counties in northern Jiangxi to the Yangjialing area, and at the same time leaving harassing special operations teams along the Nanxun Railway and at important wharves in the devil's country, and stood by to move. He requested that the Navy's mine-laying brigade stationed in Jiangxinzhou cooperate with the actions of the water guerrillas and strive to block the waterway traffic in the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake areas within a short period of time.

He also asked Li Ran to directly contact the Third War Zone and ask them to inform them of the specific plan of action for the attack and harassment, so as to facilitate the cooperation and coordination of the two sides in action and create a greater threat to the devils.

Soon after, the Third Theater called to inform that the operation would begin on September 23, and the main target of the attack would be an important stronghold in the direction of Nanchang, which was heavily guarded by devils.

By the night of the 22nd, most of the forces of the Einsatzgruppen had been concentrated in an area of about 30 miles centered on Yangjialing, and the total number of troops participating in the battle exceeded 1,500.

It turned out that Xiao Xiong dispersed his troops to various places and asked them to actively recruit troops and expand their ranks as soon as possible. As a result, the special guerrilla units, in conjunction with the local anti-Japanese forces, actively launched a series of armed struggles, dealt a blow to the arrogance of the Japanese invaders, punished a number of traitors and bullies, and won the praise and support of the masses. As a result, there was an endless stream of ordinary people who came to join the army, and they enthusiastically joined the guerrillas, and the scale of the various units expanded dramatically. In just a few months, the size of the entire Ganbei Einsatzgruppen has surpassed its previous heyday, and the total number of people is estimated to be close to 2,000. Xiao Xiong's original intention was well realized, and with his existing strength, he was able to launch a large-scale attack on the Japanese invaders in the enemy-occupied areas of northern Jiangxi.

The Third Theater was ordered to begin a full-scale assault on the enemy in front of the Department on 23 September.

This combat mission mainly fell on the 100th Army, of which Liu Guangji was the commander. This unit was mainly deployed on the southern side of Poyang Lake, and their original mission was to serve as a defensive operation in the Poyang Lake area. The army was mainly composed of the following units: the 19th Division of which Tang Boyin was the commander; the 75th Division with Han Wenying as the division commander; the new 20th Division with Wen Mingjian as the division commander; The independent 33rd Brigade of which Huang Zhen was the brigade commander.

After receiving the order, the 3rd Theater took the lead in launching attacks on the important strongholds of the 34th Division of the Japanese Army stationed in the surrounding area of Nanchang led by the 19th Division led by Division Commander Tang Boyin and the 75th Division led by Division Commander Han Wenying.

In the early morning of the 23rd, Division Commander Tang Boyin led the 19th Division to first launch an attack on Niuhang Station, the southernmost terminus of the Nanxun Railway, where the devils were entrenched.

Niuhang Station is located in the north of Nanchang on the edge of the Ganjiang River, after the Japanese army occupied Nanchang, a large area of freight yard was built here, and there were also warehouses, office buildings and other facilities. There is a large train wharf built on the river, and the rails can be directly connected to the riverside trestle, and then connected with the rails on the barge, and then the train is transported across the Ganjiang River and connected with the railway on the shore.

Because of the important geographical location of Niuhang Station, the devils built blockhouses and turrets on the four corners of the station, as well as criss-crossing trenches and three barbed wire. It can be said that the devils not only used this place as a station, but also built this place into a strong fortress, using it as a bridgehead in the Changbei region and defending the iron and copper walls of Nanchang City. So, there is at least a brigade of devils stationed in and near the Niuhang station. The devils also built a lot of turrets and hidden forts along the Ganjiang River.

At 4 o'clock in the morning, at the darkest time before dawn, Division Commander Tang Boyin personally led the two main regiments of the 19th Division to quietly move to the vicinity of Niuhang Station, preparing to attack the station. Nearly one regiment of troops was deployed in the upper and lower reaches of the Ganjiang River, where the station was located, ready to block the reinforcements of the devils coming from two directions. It also destroyed the railroad north of the station, blocked the rescue channel of the enemy's ironclad train, and relieved the threat from the north.

As the three red flares were raised, earth-shattering gunfire rang out around the Niuhang station. The demolition team lurking on the riverside boat blew up all the motorboats and barges docked by the pier and the trestle. The artillery also blew up and smashed all three barbed wire fences of the enemy with heavy artillery fire. The officers and men of the 19th Division rushed to the station without hesitation.

Due to the sudden attack of the 19th Division of our army and the full preparations, although the devils stubbornly resisted with the turrets and the hidden forts, our soldiers were also brave and tenacious, fighting desperately with the devils one by one trenches and pillboxes, although our army suffered heavy casualties, but the battle ended victoriously in less than two hours. Except for a squadron that fled to Shengmi Street in the upper reaches of the Gan River, all the other more than 600 devils were killed. The Niuhang station was immediately occupied by our troops.

Immediately, Division Commander Tang Boyin ordered the soldiers to immediately repair the damaged fortifications, and the artillerymen also hurriedly built artillery positions.

Soon the sky was bright, and Division Commander Tang ordered our artillery to launch a fierce artillery bombardment of the positions of the devils on the opposite side of the Gan River.

Suddenly, the devil's turrets and pillboxes on the other side of the river were hit by artillery fire one after another. The devil in the turret bunker cried and shouted for his mother and escaped. The devils never dreamed that in the heavily defended Nanchang City, they would also be attacked by enemy artillery.

The commander of the 34th Devil's Division stationed in Nanchang, Oga Shige, had just woken up from his sleep by the fierce sound of gunfire when he received the bad news that the Niuhang Station had been occupied by Chinese troops. He was about to organize his troops to recapture the station, when he suddenly heard the explosion of shells not far away from the Japanese positions south of the Gan River. His men ran in and told him that it was the enemy who had occupied the Niuhang station and opened fire on the city on this side of the river.

Oga Shigeru was really dizzy. He never imagined that the Nanchang City he was stationed in would be attacked by the enemy, and even the Niuhang Station, an important stronghold for the impregnable defense, would be occupied by the enemy. And importantly, the transportation of the Nanxun railway, which is currently crucial, has also been interrupted as a result. If this news was learned by the commander of the 11th Army, he would definitely have to "go around without eating".

So, as if mad, Oga Shigeru ordered the troops along both sides of the Gan River and the surrounding areas to immediately launch an attack on the Niuhang Station, and to retake the station as soon as possible at its cost.

Why is Oga Shigeru in such a hurry? It turned out that in the Battle of Shanggao, the 34th Division led by the division commander was almost wrapped in "dumplings" by the Chinese army, and the troops were defeated by the Chinese army, losing face, and even almost becoming a prisoner of the Chinese army. Therefore, although he was not removed from his post and investigated after the war, he was also severely scolded by the commander of the 11th Army. There was always a fire in his heart.

Because the losses of the 34th Division had not been replenished in time, the division stayed in the Nanchang area to be responsible for guarding the task and containing the enemy in the Battle of Changsha, but fortunately it was not transferred to participate in the battle.

But I never expected that I would be shot while lying down, and in the important town of Nanchang, which was heavily guarded, I was inexplicably attacked by the Chinese army, and even the Niuhang Station, an important stronghold in Changbei, was occupied by the enemy. Oga Shigeru was even more angry.

After the order was given, it was quickly responded to, and some of the troops began to move, and they launched a counterattack in the direction of the cattle station. Although the attack was stubbornly resisted by the Chinese army, Oga Shigeru knew that as long as the large army could arrive in time, the station would soon be recaptured.

However, the troops stationed in the direction of Lehua reported bad news, and Lehua and Jiaoqiao were also lost.

After getting the news, Oga Shigeru was even more angry. It turned out that at the same time as the loss of Niuhang Station, the news of the attack was reported almost simultaneously in the areas north and east of Nanchang. Among them, the stations of Lehua and Jiaoqiao on the Nanxun Line were captured by the Chinese army. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army is very strong, and it has repelled several frantic counterattacks of the Japanese army.

Not only that, the 23rd Group Army, which was responsible for the defense of the east bank of Poyang Lake and the south bank of the Yangtze River from Hukou to Anhui Province, also launched an attack on Hukou, Pengze, Madang, Guichi, Fanchang and other key points along the Yangtze River held by the Japanese 116th Division on the 23rd. The Yangtze River route and the waters of Poyang Lake were cut off for a while.

For a moment, Oga Shigeru felt that he was surrounded by Chinese troops on all sides, and a chill crept up his back. It was the same feeling as when he was surrounded by Chinese troops on the Kamigao front, except that he could still know who his opponent was.

But now they don't know who the enemy on the other side is, how many troops have participated in the battle, I don't know what the purpose of their actions is, and I don't know why they dare to break into the heavily guarded Nanchang area. Are they really not afraid of death?

Before Oga Shigeru could recover from his shock, anger, and fear, his men received another fatal phone call from the garrison commander stationed in Ai Town, the county seat of Yongxiu, who reported in horror that Yangjialing Station, the most important transit station of the Nanxun Railway, had been occupied by Chinese troops and that the station had been lost.

"Eight Tooth Road! It's all rice buckets, so many people can't hold a station, it's just a group of rice buckets! Let them quickly organize their teams, go and take it back for me, hurry up and take it back for me! If you can't take it back, you can't kill it! Kill them all! ”