readx;? Li Yuanhong glanced at Wang Haitao, who was listening to what he was talking about, and continued: "If the Japanese army passes through Wuhu County, it will definitely go to Xuancheng County, and from Xuancheng County to the right, it can attack Nanling County through Tianhu Town and Shipu Town, or it can directly attack Jing County through Yangliu Town. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoThis time, the Japanese army dispatched a division, and if it sent troops from Huzhou and Hangzhou to attack like last time, then this battle would really be a bad battle. ”

Wang Haitao looked at the map and said without raising his head: "This time I also brought the first battalion, and also brought a few armored vehicles and armored trucks. Can you hold Nanling County with the troops you have now?" Li Yuanhong replied after thinking about it: "Military seat, if the Japanese army only divides its troops to attack Nanling County, I am sure to hold it, and if the Japanese army attacks with a division and regiment, I am not sure to hold it." ”

Only then did Wang Haitao raise his head and say: "A division and regiment will attack you with all their might? This is not very likely, even if the Japanese army is like this, will I watch them attack you with all their strength in Jing County? Do I and so many soldiers use it to watch? You should first strengthen the defense of Nanling County, and as soon as the Japanese army moves, the goal will be clear. I'll leave this Nanling County to you Lao Li. ”

Li Yuanhong straightened his chest and said: "Rest assured, I, Li Yuanhong, swear to live and die with Nanling City." Wang Haitao said with a smile: "No, Nanling City can be defended, if it can't be defended, withdraw from Nanling City as soon as possible, what are you afraid of if the city is lost, as long as the people are still there, we can take it back, but if the people are exhausted, there will be nothing." Of course, you can't just think about retreating and don't dare to fight in a war, but you can't blindly fight hard, and the degree in this is the knowledge of a commander. ”

Wang Haitao's words made Li Yuanhong thoughtful. Wang Haitao then asked: "Lao Li, tell me about your defensive arrangement." Li Yuanhong collected his mind for a moment and pointed to the map and said: "Military seat, I have arranged a company in Jiafa Town to build fortifications, and a platoon here in Xuzhen just in case, Yijiang Town has been occupied by a company I have sent a company, and relying on the Qingyi River to arrange a defense line on the road from Xuancheng, and the heavy fire battalion has a company to support two places. The rest of the troops were stationed inside Nanling City, and the city walls and fortifications outside the city were already under construction. ”

Wang Haitao nodded and said: "The tanks and armored vehicles you are given should be used as an assault force to strike at the Japanese army by surprise." And it can also be used to break through at critical times. Now that the first battalion is also here, I think that two companies can be placed in the direction of Jiafa Town and Yijiang Town to strengthen the depth. The key to the Japanese attack was artillery, and it was necessary to find a way to knock out the Japanese artillery first. You are also an old man from the Battle of Shanghai to the present, and there are many situations that I don't need to say, you will handle them well. ”

Wang Haitao inspected the construction of fortifications in Nanling County, and left Nanling County after everything was relatively satisfactory. As soon as he returned to Jing County, Wang Haitao recruited all the officers above the battalion level of the brigade to come to the command room. Some officers heard the news of the imminent war, while others did not know about it, and there was a lot of discussion in the command room.

Wang Haitao sat down on the main seat in the middle of the conference table, and his subordinates stopped talking, and the whole venue was immediately silent. Wang Haitao glanced at everyone and said: "Presumably some of you already know that the 101st Division of the Japanese Army has been transferred to Wuhu City, and their purpose is our independent brigade, and we will face a tough battle and a vicious battle next."

You have all followed me Wang Haitao all the way from Shanghai to Nanjing and then to Jing County, and I am afraid that we have lost count of how many tough and vicious battles we have fought in the past six months, so you tell me that you are afraid of facing a division of the Japanese army?" At this time, the people below shouted in unison: "Don't be afraid!" Wang Haitao said: "Yes, we are not afraid! Although the Japanese army does not know how many people will come this time, our independent brigade is not vegetarian, and this time we will let little Japan have a long memory. Deputy Brigade Commander Li Yuanhong is stationed in Nanling County with the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the Independent Regiment and the Heavy Firepower Battalion, and from now on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Battalions of the Independent Regiment will be under my direct command.

Next, I order: The first and second companies of the second battalion are stationed in Yangliu Town, and the armored regiment sends a combat vehicle detachment consisting of two light tanks, two heavy armored vehicles, two light armored vehicles, and four armored trucks to support Yangliu Town, so as to supplement the lack of heavy firepower of the infantry company. The third company was stationed in Qinxi Town. Wei Yongchun, the commander of the second battalion, stood up and replied, "Yes, military seat!"

Wang Haitao motioned for him to sit down and continued: "The first and second companies of the fourth battalion are stationed in Caijiaqiao Town, and the armored regiment sends the same tank detachment to support Caijiaqiao Town. The third company was stationed in the town of Langqiao. Deng Fei, the commander of the fourth battalion, stood up and replied, "Yes, military seat!" Wang Haitao asked Deng Fei to sit down and continued: "The fifth battalion of the independent regiment, the second battalion of the guard regiment, and the remaining chariots of the armored regiment are stationed in the county seat of Jing County.

The first battalion of the guard regiment is on the outskirts of Jing County, and Yangong Town, Dingjiaqiao Town, and Changqiao Township are all garrisoned by you. Except for one platoon left at the headquarters, the reconnaissance regiment was all dispersed to the periphery, reconnoitering the situation of the Japanese troops in one direction and destroying the logistics and supply lines of the Japanese army on the other. This is also your strength. Liu Jun, the commander of the fifth battalion, Tang Shanbao, the commander of the guard regiment, Tang Donglin, the commander of the first battalion, Li Baotian, the commander of the second battalion, and Tang Xiaoshan, the commander of the reconnaissance regiment, stood up at the same time and replied: "Yes, military seat!"

After Wang Haitao motioned for everyone to sit down, his eyes turned to Tang Shanhu, the commander of the heavy artillery regiment, and just met Tangshan Hu's hot gaze. Wang Haitao smiled slightly and shouted: "Tangshan Tiger!" Tangshan Tiger was shocked all over, and replied: "Yes, military seat!" Wang Haitao said: "Mountain Tiger, I finally handed over the most important task to your heavy artillery regiment.

Your heavy artillery regiment should put the 130 heavy cannon battalion and one 150 heavy howitzer battalion in Changqiao Town to establish an artillery position, with one battalion aiming its guns in the direction of Yijiang Town and the other battalion in the direction of Yangliu Town. According to the range of your heavy artillery, these two places should be within the maximum range of your heavy artillery. There was also a battalion that was put in Yangong Town to establish an artillery position to support the direction of Caijiaqiao Town. ”

Tang Shanhu replied excitedly: "Yes, military seat!" Wang Haitao told with some anxiety: "Shanhu, your artillery position must be well camouflaged to prevent Japanese aircraft from attacking." Mountain Leopard, your guard regiment is working together with the heavy artillery regiment in the air defense area, and you must protect these heavy artillery, this is where the strength of our independent regiment and small Japan lies. The Tangshan Tiger and Tangshan Leopard brothers responded at the same time.

On the second day after the meeting, the troops entered into intense preparations. When Wang Haitao was busy dealing with various things, a guard came to report that Ye Ting, commander of the New Fourth Army, Xiang Ying, political commissar, and several other subordinates had come to Jing County, and now they had arrived at the south gate of Jing County. Wang Haitao couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, and was surrounded by a kind of excitement.

Wang Haitao adjusted his military uniform, and called Wu Jianzhou, Wei Changhai, Tangshan Leopard and others to the gate of the headquarters. Behind them were a platoon of soldiers of the Guard Regiment, all with 54-style submachine guns on their chests, standing in a queue. After a while, dozens of war horses came running in the distance, and when they reached more than 20 meters away from Wang Haitao, more people stopped their war horses and then dismounted.

These people didn't all come over, but after the few people in front handed over the stiff rope in their hands to the people behind them, they strode towards Wang Haitao. The person at the head has a tall figure, a dignified appearance, and although his face has a frosty color, he does not lose his spirit, this person should be General Ye Ting. It was Su Yu, who had been here last time, who was with him, and there were a few people behind them.

The person in the middle is not tall, he is bookish, and he wears glasses, he should be Xiang Ying, the political commissar of the New Fourth Army. The two people around him, Wang Haitao, knew each other, one was Chen Yi, the founding marshal who traveled through the previous time and space, and the other was his grandfather Wang Weikuan. At the same time that Wang Haitao was stunned, several people had come to Wang Haitao's side.

Su Yu saluted Wang Haitao first and said, "Commander Wang, our Commander Ye has come to visit Commander Wang. Then he said to the people around him: "Commander Ye, this is Commander Wang Haitao of the Jiangnan Theater." Ye Ting came up and saluted and said, "Commander Wang's name Ye has heard of it for a long time, and it is really extraordinary when I see it today." ”

Wang Haitao replied after returning a military salute: "General Ye made a great name when he was in the Northern Lord, how can I be compared with a later person? General Ye personally went to Jing County today, that is the honor of my Wang Haitao!" After a few more cold words, Ye Ting said: "Let me introduce you, this is Comrade Xiang Ying, political commissar and deputy commander of the New Fourth Army, this is Comrade Chen Yi, commander of the first detachment of the New Fourth Army, and this is Comrade Wang Weikuan, commander of the special service battalion of the New Fourth Army. ”

When Ye Ting introduced Wang Weikuan, Wang Weikuan's eyes widened excitedly and asked, "Aren't you Brother Wang from Longzhou, Guangxi?" Wang Haitao had already recognized his grandfather at this time, but he could only shout: "Brother Wang, hello!" This strange feeling made Wang Haitao feel an indescribable discomfort in his heart.

After the two sides introduced each other, Wang Haitao let Ye Ting and his party into the command room. After everyone sat down at the conference table, the guards brought tea and retreated. Ye Ting asked at this time: "Why, Battalion Commander Wang knew Commander Wang before?" Wang Weikuan replied: "Commander Ye, that was several years ago, when I participated in the Baise Uprising in Guangxi, and then I served as the deputy company commander of the Red Ninth Army, I was seriously injured in a battle with bandits, but fortunately, Commander Wang passed by, not only saved my life, but also left me in Longzhou County to recuperate for a few months. ”

Then Wang Weikuan told in detail about Wang Haitao saving himself and his team, then giving weapons and ammunition to the troops, and finally giving the Red Army a batch of guns and ammunition when he returned from his injuries. This incident made the eyes of the people of the New Fourth Army light up. Ye Ting said: "Commander Wang originally helped our Red Army a few years ago, and this time he asked Deputy Commander Su Yu to bring us a large number of weapons and ammunition.

Wang Haitao said: "I have read Marx's books since I was living overseas, and I have a good impression of the Red Army, so it was also my duty to help the Red Army back then. ”