Although the guerrillas from all walks of life were actively converging in the direction of Zhaojia Village, when the White Bandit Army launched an encirclement and suppression, the number of troops gathered was still only more than 500 people, and although it was called an independent regiment, it was actually only equivalent to a reinforced battalion.

Although the number is small, the Ganxi side is full of confidence, not only thinking that it can crush the encirclement and suppression of the white bandit army, but also catch Kang Ze, a super reactionary. The source of confidence is not only the Red Army's own bravery and skill, but also the new equipment provided by Li Keji.

Since trying out the new equipment, the Red Army of Ganxi is excited, it would be good to have an old sleeve before, Hanyang made that it was unthinkable, most of the soldiers still use big swords and spears.

With a lack of guns and scarce ammunition, the Red Army was able to entangle with the White Bandit Army in Jiangxi for seven years, and there was no reason why it could not defeat the White Bandit Army now with advanced equipment and sufficient ammunition.

Therefore, for the encirclement and suppression of the White Bandit Army, they are not only not afraid, but are very much looking forward to fighting with the White Bandit Army. For more than a year after the departure of the main force of the Red Army, they were chased everywhere like mountain rats, and their hearts were already full of the smell of gunpowder, waiting for the moment of outbreak.

The Red Army of Ganxi wants revenge, the people of Ganxi want revenge even more, hatred blinds everyone's eyes, under the guidance of Vice Chairman Wuhao, although this feud is much smaller, it still remains in the hearts of most people.

In this regard, Wu Hao can only do his best, and some hatred is not something that can be simply put down. Fortunately, before this, half of the cadres of the Jiangxi West Sub-Bureau had been transferred to the Northwest Soviet Region, and the most transferred of them were the grassroots commanders, so that the armed forces of the entire Jiangxi Red Army were in the hands of the central authorities, so that there would not be a single person who was hot-headed and caused unnecessary trouble.

After calming the emotions of the left-behind cadres in Jiangxi, Wu Hao began to let everyone discuss the anti-encirclement and suppression in Jiangxi, the pre-war meeting has always been a tradition of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and any opinions can be put forward at this time, and after the conclusion is reached, it must be implemented without reservation, unlike other armies that are still arguing with the commander about right and wrong when they are about to fight.

Since the troops on both sides were not large, the pre-war meeting did not last long before it ended, and according to the tradition of the Red Army, although the strength of the Red Army in western Jiangxi had soared after the redress, it still chose the method of guerrilla warfare in the face of an enemy several times its size.

Guerrilla warfare stresses the choice of combat location, the rapid deployment of troops, the selection of combat timing, and the rapid evacuation after the battle; these five basic principles seem simple, but they are not so simple to apply flexibly, and any mistakes at each stage will have a great impact on the campaign.

According to the information reported by the organizations in various places, although the White Bandit Army was besieging from three directions, there was a very big difference in the speed of the march because of the difference in the marching route and the difference in the organizational discipline of each unit.

Taking advantage of the difference in the march of the White Bandit Army, the Red Army was often able to take advantage of its own mobility advantage and concentrate its forces to break through each one in order to achieve the advantage of the local battlefield.

After discussion at the operational meeting, the first to be included in the target of the Red Army in Western Jiangxi was the Shonan Security Brigade.

Judging from the map, the Shonan Security Brigade was the farthest from the Red Army and should have been the last to arrive. As a matter of fact, because the southern Hunan army is more fierce and fierce than the western Ganxi army, the sense of initiative of the security brigade composed of the poor and backward people of southern Hunan is much higher than that of the western Ganxi security brigade, and its enthusiasm is beyond the reach of the western Ganxi security brigade.

With a simple enthusiasm, the threat of the Shonan Security Brigade is far greater than that of the Ganxi Security Brigade, and the army with a target is always more courageous and good at fighting than the army without a goal, which is why the Ganxi Branch chose to defeat the Shonan Security Brigade first.

Another reason is that the Ganxi Security Brigade and the Kangze Rangers are both set out from Ganxi, the two armies are closest to each other, one side is in difficulty, the other side can use the shortest time to rescue, if the Ganxi Security Brigade can not be defeated in the shortest time, then the Ganxi Red Army will have to face the situation of the two armies.

Relatively speaking, the Shonan Security Brigade is a lone army, and the Western Jiangxi Red Army can calmly defeat the Shonan Security Brigade, and then turn around and knock out the Ganxi Security Brigade and the Kangze Special Force. Even if the two armies in the western direction of Jiangxi cannot be defeated at that time, the Red Army can still retreat in the direction of southern Hunan, and after entering more mountainous southern Hunan, the remaining white bandit army can only stare dryly.

After drawing up the plan, the implementation of the Red Army was vigorous, and the whole army was mobilized that night, and rushed to Baitouling to set up an ambush as fast as possible.

Zhaojia Village is located on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi, surrounded by mountains, and the traffic is extremely inconvenient, not only the white bandit army is unwilling to come down, but even the local militia does not like to leave the county too far. The Shonan Security Brigade came from the direction of Shonan, and the only way to enter the vicinity of Zhaojia Village was to pass through Baekduling.

Paekdu Ridge is a treacherous terrain, and the only way to go is through a gorge between the mountains, which is flanked by cliffs and cannot be climbed at all. After walking out of the canyon, it is a relatively wide area, with relatively gentle slopes on both sides, although there is no danger of Baitou Ridge, but it is also a good ambush position.

In order to ambush the Shonan Security Brigade, the Ganxi Independent Regiment set up an ambush position near Baitouling, but judging from the map, the distance between the Security Brigade and Baitouling is much closer than that of the Independent Regiment, and if you want to set up an ambush position here, the marching speed must be several times faster than that of the Shonan Security Brigade.

Even so, when receiving the order, the independent regiment did not hesitate at all, in addition to adhering to the organizational discipline of the Red Army, and more importantly, because they firmly believed that they could reach the ambush position faster than the White Bandit Army.

In order to get to the ambush position more quickly, the Separate Regiment did not set out with much ammunition, but even so, they had much more ammunition on them than they had in the past when fighting large battles.

Since there are only more than 500 people, the independent regiment now only has two infantry battalions that are not fully staffed, of which the first infantry battalion must not only arrive at Baekduling before the Shonan Security Brigade, but also penetrate through Baekduling and insert into the rear of the Shonan Security Brigade to prevent the Shonan Security Brigade from retreating after being ambushed.

As a result, the 1st Infantry Battalion had a much more difficult task, carrying much less ammunition than the 2nd Infantry Battalion. Li Keji was worried that the supplies of the first battalion would not be able to keep up, so he also joined the battle sequence of the first battalion, providing them with position "airdrops" when necessary.

Ganxi didn't know Li Keji's strength, and seeing that such an important figure as him was going to the front line, Xiang Ying and Chen Yi didn't agree on the spot, in their opinion, Li Keji was more like that kind of civilian job, how could he go to the front line, in case there were three long and two short, how to explain to the Party Central Committee in the future.

Seeing that Xiang Ying and Chen Yi were so excited, Wu Hao couldn't help but think of the situation when they heard that Li Keji had run to the front line, and like Xiang Ying and others, they were very angry at Li Keji's unorganized and undisciplined, and they were even more afraid of what Li Keji had to lose.

After seeing Li Keji's strength, Wu Hao was not worried at all now, so he stood up and comforted the two and said: "Comrade Xiang Ying, Comrade Chen Yi, don't underestimate Comrade Li Keji, don't look at him as white and tender as a scholar, his military quality is not inferior to anyone in our Red Army, and even surpasses it. So you don't have to worry about him at all, and with him as the king of soldiers in the first battalion, the mission will be completed more perfectly. ”

"But ......" Xiang Ying didn't expect that Wu Hao was not worried about Li Keji's safety at all, and said a little anxiously, "But bullets have no eyes on the battlefield, no matter how tough the military quality is, how can they withstand the flying bullets, what if there is any accident?" ”

Seeing that Xiang Ying still insisted, Wu Hao was not good at telling him that Li Keji was invulnerable, and it would be more troublesome to explain such an unbelievable thing, so he simply said: "Comrade Xiang Ying, there are some things that you will understand in the future, and now you don't need to be more serious about Comrade Li Keji's affairs." You just need to know that apart from Li Keji himself, there is no one or thing that can cause him to have an accident on his own, and you don't need to worry about him. Another thing you need to remember is that the Party Central Committee did not limit Comrade Li Keji's freedom, so no one could command him. ”

"This ......" Xiang Ying didn't expect that he would persevere, and he would hear the news that the central government would be open and free to an outsider, which is really unimaginable. On the other hand, Li Keji's importance is more important than he imagined, and he should be more than just a liaison to overseas organizations. That being the case, how can the central government rest assured that such an important person will enter the front line?

Like Xiang Ying, Chen Yi, who did not speak on the side, was also shocked after hearing Wu Hao's words, although he had long understood Li Keji's special status, he did not expect it to be so special.

As a party member and a soldier, Chen Yi really couldn't understand it, but he couldn't oppose the party Central Committee, so he had to mutter: "Vice chairman, since the party Central Committee has agreed to Comrade Li Keji to go to the front, I have nothing to oppose. It's just that I want to know a little bit, has Comrade Li Keji ever been on the battlefield? ”

"I've been on the battlefield." Thinking of Li Keji's first battlefield achievements, Wu Hao couldn't help but be a little proud, "During the Battle of Five Banners Town, Li Keji participated in the Iron Border City Blockade Battle, and the first time he went to the front line, he killed three hundred and four people of the White Bandit Army, and shot down two People's Party planes. ”

Hearing this, Xiang Ying and Chen Yi couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded, Li Keji still had such a ability, he was really too small.

Seeing the shocked appearance of the two, Wu Hao couldn't help laughing, looked at the two and continued: "Is Comrade Li Keji's achievements okay? ”

"Yes, yes, I didn't expect Mr. Li Keji to hide it deeply." Xiang Ying wiped the sweat that was not on his forehead, and said with a smile.

"In this case, I don't have to worry about Mr. Li Keji dragging the first battalion back on the battlefield." Chen Yi also said later.

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