Chapter Forty-Six: If You Can't Walk, You'll Die!
Knowing that the main force of the Red Army had returned to Zunyi again, Xue Yue, who was sitting in Guiyang, seemed to know that the Guizhou army led by Wang Jialie was simply unreliable. Urgently mobilize troops from the Central Army stationed in Guizhou to encircle, pursue, and intercept.
In addition, in order to prevent the Red Army from continuing to move northward, Xue Yue, in the name of the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, ordered the two main divisions of Wu Qiwei, which was closest to Zunyi, to quickly rush to the Zunyi area to cooperate with the Guizhou army, which was already unable to resist.
Knowing that the Red Army had moved quickly and had completely annihilated one of its main regiments, Wu Qiwei was naturally very angry. But he was still very satisfied with the fact that there was still a regiment that still stuck to the blocking position and did not allow the Red Army to break through smoothly.
Even after receiving the telegram, it was clearly informed in the telegram that it hoped that the 704th Regiment would make persistent efforts and that it would be necessary to stop the enemy for three hours. Create opportunities for the main forces to encircle the Red Army. If he can do it, then his contribution this time can be imagined!
When Wu Qiwei gave the order, the two central divisions under his command accelerated forward. Marched to the area not far from the 704th Regiment, and again received a rescue telegram from the 70th Regiment. It means that the Red Army is attacking very fiercely at present, and they are about to be unable to withstand it!
'Telegraphed the 704th Regiment, the main force of the division has arrived, and it will be there within half an hour at the latest. They were ordered to block the Red Army on the line of their defensive positions, even if the troops were gone. ’
In Wu Qiwei's view, it is actually very difficult for the 704th Regiment to persist until now. Now there is the last bit of distance left, and if they hold on a little longer, the final victory will be theirs.
What he didn't know was that after receiving the telegram from him, He Zhengdao said to the five battalion commanders around him: "Comrades, the difficulty of our next battle is not ordinary. It's a bit difficult for a regiment to deal with a division!
But you must know that although the main force has been rested at present, they have already fought a battle in Zunyi, and they have to deal with the pursuit of the Guizhou army and the Sichuan army in the future, and the pressure is greater than ours. So, the 59th Division must be taken!
In fact, the 59th Division, which we need to deal with, is not a complete main division. Their strength is less than 6,000. Compared to our troops, we are almost two enemies and one enemy.
Now, we're waiting for them to enter the ambush circle we've set up. In order not to affect the transfer of the main forces, we had to be fast. When the battle starts, don't be reluctant to give up the bullets and give me a fight to the death.
They have been on the road for so long, and I believe that the soldiers must be more tired than us. Therefore, the artillery battalion should not be reluctant to wait for the shells, after this battle, except for the mortars, the rest of the mountain artillery and the remaining shells will be buried on the spot, understand? ”
'Yes, Captain! ’
With the approval of the headquarters, the battalion commanders of the independent regiment are all older than He Zhengdao, and it is also clear that He Zhengdao is the commander of the independent regiment appointed by the headquarters. This means that they must unconditionally obey Ho's orders.
With the 59th Division, under the urging of Wu Qiwei, it used its strength to accelerate towards the position of the 704th Regiment. They didn't expect that the 704th Regiment, which they planned to rescue, gave them a fatal blow.
Seeing that no sentries were sent at all, I really believed that the 704th Regiment was still blocking the 59th Division of the Red Army, and trotted quickly towards its defensive position. He Zhengdao understood that the fate of the 59th Division was already doomed.
'Order the artillery battalion, ten minutes of shelling!' After the shelling ended, the battalions attacked on all fronts and routed them in one fell swoop! ’
Giving an order to the messengers beside him, Zhu Jie, the commander of the artillery battalion of the Independent Regiment, who was already ready for shelling, looked at these Central Army troops who had entered the ambush circle. There was a cruel sneer on his face: "Fire!" ”
With Zhu Jie's order, the twelve mountain cannons of the Independent Regiment instantly let out a roar. When the 59th Division was on the march heard the rumbling cannon, it was all stunned for a moment.
When the shells fell from the sky at a rapid pace, the officers and men of the central government, who were already exhausted, instantly panicked. The originally neat marching procession instantly became chaotic. Deadly shells fell one after another into their ranks.
At this time, the four main battalions of the Red Army, which were laid out in the ambush circle, also pulled the trigger in their hands. The dense rain of bullets plunged the officers and men of the 59th Division into complete panic and panic.
What is even more regrettable is that the commander of the 59th Division was accidentally hit by a mountain shell during the first round of artillery shelling. Even the telegraph operator who was next to him was killed by a single shot.
Even the officers of the 59th Division kept shouting: "Hide! Avoid! Machine guns, rack up the machine guns and fight back! Hurry up and organize a counterattack for me, or we'll all die here. Fast! ”
It's a pity that this kind of roar makes them the best targets. It is clear that He Zhengdao has no interest in the officers of the Central Army. The sharpshooters of the reconnaissance company, which were assigned to the four main battalions, calmly knocked down the surviving command officers one by one with a single shot.
With the rapid death of these officers, He Zhengdao looked at the chaotic battlefield and the central officers and soldiers who were holding their heads and running around, and still looked very calm. He knew that it was not yet time to charge and end the battle.
If you don't hear the charge, it means it's not time for the final charge. The officers and men of the battalions also knew that such an opportunity was rare. Coupled with the fact that they had plenty of bullets, every officer and soldier harvested the enemy in their sight at the fastest speed.
Even many new prisoners of the Central Army sympathize with these Central Army, who were originally the same as them. But they knew that after joining the independent regiment, they had no chance to regret it.
If they don't want to be settled by the Central Army, what they can do is to use their actual performance to gain the approval of the officers and men of the independent regiment. Perhaps in the near future, they too will become officers of the Red Army, or be lucky enough to survive to the end.
At the end of the ten-minute shelling, the artillerymen of the artillery battalion were equally tired and out of breath. Even if Zhu Definition was very reluctant to take these mountain cannons, he knew that with these mountain cannons on the road, they would not be able to go fast at all.
'That's it! These mountain cannons were dragged to the previously selected place and buried, and the mountain artillery shells that had not been shot were also buried. ’
At this time, He Zhengdao looked at the 59th Division, which had lost the power to resist, and said calmly: "Trumpeter, blow the trumpet!" ”
The trumpet of 'tick tick, tick tick' sounded, and one by one, the Red officers and men who had been unable to hold back for a long time immediately rushed out of the trenches. In the officer's comrades, rush! Under the order, they rushed to the scattered 59th Division as fast as possible.
Looking at these Central Army with red cloth strips tied in their hands, the officers and men of the 59th Division who were beaten and dizzy really couldn't figure it out. Why do these men who are like them ambush them? What the hell is going on here?
'Shoot or kill!' ''The Red Army gave preferential treatment to prisoners!'' ’
The familiar slogans that resounded throughout the battlefield caused many officers and men of the 59th Division, who were lucky enough to survive for more than 10 minutes, to throw their guns aside with a sigh of relief, to squat down or sit down honestly, and to raise their hands high above their heads.
Looking at these Red Army, who rushed past and fired from time to time, they were also a little incredulous. When, the Red Army, which was beaten everywhere by them, had such sharp artillery fire. What's going on here?
With the attack of the independent regiment on all fronts, it began to collect prisoners and clean up the battlefield. He Zhengdao said again: "Send a telegram to the headquarters, our regiment has defeated the 59th Division and is currently cleaning up the battlefield!" ”
When the telegram was sent, the 93rd Division, which Wu Qiwei personally commanded, was also encircled and cleared by the main force of the Red Army. The mortars that have just been received can be described as a great contribution in this battle.
Twenty mortars, under the personal command of Ye Jianying, smashed shells desperately into the ranks of the 93rd Division. Such a sharp artillery attack made Wu Qiwei feel incredible.
Is such a dense artillery attack the Red Army, which is difficult for everyone to do with a single shot?
Wu Qiwei, who was protected by the guards, said in horror: "How can the main force of the Red Army be here?" Aren't they being held back by the Seventy-Four Regiment? Why? Why is that? ”
I can't understand why the Red Army went around to Wu Qiwei, who was behind the 704th Regiment, and I really can't understand why this is. But he knew that the fate of the 93rd Division would not be too good either.
Having fought with the Red Army less than once, he was well aware of the consequences of being ambushed by the Red Army, which would make him feel terrified every time. After several rounds of shelling, the main force of the Red First Army also launched a final battle of annihilation.
Just wait until they end the battle and successfully capture Wu Qiwei. The independent regiment, which was also in charge of a downsized division, had already cleaned up the battlefield and began to advance in the direction of the transfer of the main forces.
Naturally, all the weapons and ammunition for this battle were also brought. As for those who were lucky enough to survive, He Zhengdao still let a battalion watch them on the road. For those who couldn't walk under false pretexts, He Zhengdao directly ordered to be killed.
At such times, there is no room for any mercy. If it is for the sake of these prisoners, the retreat of the independent regiment will be delayed. When the time comes, it will be bitten by the Central Army that will come later, and I am afraid that the independent regiment will not have a good time.
This threat of death if they can't walk makes these captured Central Army soldiers dare not speak up at all. And this also reflects the saying, under the threat of death, human potential is really infinite!