Wang Haitao sat in this simple temporary command post and waited for about 40 minutes when he suddenly heard a movement at the door of the command center. Wang Haitao turned his head to look at the door of the command post, and saw several people coming in from the door, and it was Su Yu, commander of the second column of the New Fourth Army, who walked in front. Su Yu was wearing a neat New Fourth Army uniform, and although his face was not very good-looking after a few days of overwork, it could be seen from his sharp eyes that he was in good spirits.

A few years ago, when Wang Haitao was the commander of the Jiangnan Theater in Jing County, he had dealt with Su Yu many times, and he could be regarded as an old acquaintance; as soon as Su Yu saw Wang Haitao, he immediately stood up and saluted and said: "General Wang, we have met again!" On behalf of the New Fourth Army, I welcome General Wang's arrival. Commander Ye, Political Commissar Zhang, Deputy Army Commander Chen, and Chief of Staff Zhou were all waiting for General Wang at the military headquarters, and Commander Ye specially ordered me to welcome General Wang to the military headquarters. ”

Wang Haitao returned the military salute and said with a smile: "I have always wanted to go to you to visit Commander Ye and them, but there are many mundane things, and there is no chance." If I hadn't learned that you were in danger this time, I was afraid that I would have missed it again. The military situation is urgent, and I asked Commander Su to take me to see Commander Ye and them immediately. Su Yu listened to Wang Haitao's words, his face was also pale, and he said, "Okay, then ask General Wang to come with me." ”

After Su Yu finished speaking, he walked out of the door first, Huang Yuting wanted to say a few words to Su Yu, but he never had a chance to interject, and when he saw that Su Yu and Wang Haitao were leaving, he hurriedly sent them out, and came to Su Yu's side and muttered a few words. Su Yu frowned and said: "Pay attention to the position, I will replenish the ammunition for you, but if you lose the position, I will use military law." Huang Yuting immediately stood up and said, "Commander, please rest assured, the people are in the position!" Su Yu nodded, and then took Wang Haitao and them out of the position.

On the way, Wang Haitao asked: "Commander Su, it's been a few days since the battle, and you don't have much ammunition supplies, right?" Su Yu sighed and replied: "Don't hide it from General Wang, now all the ammunition is saved, and it can still cope with two or three days, and if you are trapped here in two or three days, I am afraid that the whole army will be in danger, and I am worried about this matter?" Wang Haitao smiled and said: "Commander Su, don't worry, I am here for this today." ”

Su Yu showed a hint of joy on his face, and asked: "I heard that General Wang is here to break through for our army, I don't know what kind of way General Wang has?" Wang Haitao still smiled and replied: "Commander Su, don't worry, I am here for your army's breakthrough and have prepared for it, but only after communicating with Commander Ye and them can I know whether it is feasible." ”

Although Su Yu was also anxious to find out what kind of medicine was sold in Wang Haitao's gourd, first, Wang Haitao seemed unwilling to elaborate, and secondly, this matter was not a trivial matter, and he couldn't be a homemaker, so he could only take Wang Haitao to the military headquarters first, but in a hurry, Su Yu's pace couldn't help but speed up a little. A group of more than 20 people walked through the mountains for half an hour, and finally came to the temporary military headquarters of the New Fourth Army under the leadership of Su Yu.

As soon as Wang Haitao walked into the gate of the military headquarters, Commander Ye Ting strode up to greet him. Obviously, when the guards at the gate saluted just now, they had already alarmed Ye Ting and others in the military headquarters. The room was full of Wang Haitao's acquaintances, and everyone sat down separately after chatting with each other for a while. At this time, Commander Ye Ting spoke first and talked to Wang Haitao about the matter.

Commander Ye Ting said to Wang Haitao: "General Wang, can you personally come to the battlefield at such a time for the New Fourth Army's breakthrough for the sake of the New Fourth Army's breakthrough, and I, Ye Ting, on behalf of the Chinese Communists, and on behalf of all the officers and men of the New Fourth Army, would like to express my heartfelt thanks to General Wang! I just don't know what General Wang thinks about our army's breakthrough?"

Wang Haitao's face turned grim and asked: "I don't know if Commander Ye is ready to continue to break through in the direction of Liyang according to the instructions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China?" Or do you have other ideas?" Ye Ting and everyone in the military headquarters were stunned when they heard Wang Haitao's words, and after glancing at each other, Ye Ting asked: "What does General Wang mean by this? Naturally, our army is going to break through in the direction of Liyang according to the orders of the Central Committee. ”

Wang Haitao took General Ye Ting's words and said: "If Commander Ye insists on breaking through in the direction of Liyang according to the order of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, then please forgive me Wang Haitao is powerless." You must know that this time I only took more than 3,000 soldiers from Jurong, and I was completely unable to cover you to break out of the encirclement of more than 100,000 people in the seven divisions of the Kuomintang, even if you added more than 10,000 people, I couldn't do it. ”

Wang Haitao's words made the military headquarters fall silent, and after a while, Political Commissar Zhang Yunyi broke the silence and asked: "Then is there any better way for General Wang?" Wang Haitao nodded and said: "Yes, I came this time to let Commander Ye lead the troops to break through to the southwest, and the southwest direction is the 170th Division of the Gui Department is stationed, I have met with the commander of the 170th Division, Xu Qiming, and the commander of the 170th Division, Xu has promised to help." And my team is also on standby in the southwest, ready to support you in breaking through. ”

Ye Ting and several others gathered around the table at the same time, and their eyes fell on the military map on the table. Several people whispered while watching, and then Commander Ye Ting raised his head and asked Wang Haitao: "General Wang, if our army breaks through to the southwest according to your wishes, where should we cross the river after it breaks through? How can we move to the northern Jiangsu region according to the opinions of the central authorities?"

Wang Haitao replied: "Commander Ye, according to the report of our intelligence personnel, the 116th Division of the Japanese Army currently stationed in the Anqing area has transferred most of the main force to move to the Changde area, and there is only one infantry wing of the Japanese army and some puppet troops in the entire Anqing area. After crossing the river, it can also meet with the four verticals, and then enter the northern Jiangsu region along the Dabie Mountains. ”

Wang Haitao sat there and talked, Ye Ting and the others listened to Wang Haitao's words, their eyes kept moving on the map, until Wang Haitao finished speaking for a while, Ye Ting and the others took their eyes off the map, and several people discussed in a whisper. Wang Haitao could only listen to everyone's discussion as a spectator at this time. It can be heard that among several people, Chen Yi and Su Yu are in favor of Wang Haitao's opinion, while Zhang Yunyi is against it, and Zhou Zikun and Ye Ting have not expressed their position.

Wang Haitao and Xu Qiming made an appointment to act at twelve o'clock at night, and now looking at their watches, it is nearly nine o'clock. Wang Haitao was very anxious, but there was nothing unusual on the surface. At this time, Chen Yi and Zhang Yunyi had already argued, and their voices became louder and louder. Ye Ting finally couldn't help but speak, Ye Ting said with a serious face: "Don't fight, everyone, I will report the matter to the Central Committee immediately, and we will resolutely act according to the instructions of the Central Committee." ”

Ye Ting's decision made the two sides stop arguing, and then Ye Ting sat there and drafted a telegram to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and after writing it, handed it to Chen Yi and Zhang Yunyi to both read and confirm, and then asked the confidential officer to send it out. While waiting for the reply of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Ye Ting asked Wang Haitao about some information about the 170th Division. From Ye Ting's inquiry, Wang Haitao could hear that Commander Ye Ting was tempted by his suggestion.

Wang Haitao also used this time to explain his plan and specific action steps to Ye Ting and others, Chen Yi and Su Yu smiled while listening, and Zhang Yunyi's face was no longer nervous when they quarreled. As the minutes and seconds passed, the voice of the confidential officer finally came from the mouth of the military department: "Report." After Commander Ye Ting let the confidential officer in, the confidential officer stood up and saluted, and then said: "Report to the military commander, the central emergency telegram!"

Ye Ting took the telegram and looked at it at a glance, and the people around him, including Wang Haitao, stared at Ye Ting's face nervously. Commander Ye Ting quickly finished reading the telegram, and said with a smile on his face: "It's so quiet! The central authorities have agreed that our unit, under the cover of General Wang Haitao's troops, will break through in the direction of Anqing, and choose a place to cross the river in the Anqing area, and then move to northern Jiangsu. ”

After Ye Ting finished speaking, he handed the telegram to Political Commissar Zhang Yunyi, and Chen Yi and the others also had smiles on their faces. After reading the telegram a few times, Zhang Yunyi said: "Commander Ye, I resolutely obey the decision of the Central Committee. At this time, Ye Ting looked at Wang Haitao and said, "General Wang, I won't say anything about thanks, how to act, we will all listen to your arrangement." ”

Wang Haitao replied: "Commander Ye is not polite, I have made an appointment with Division Commander Xu Qiming, if we take action, then at twelve o'clock in the night, my troops will launch a feint attack from behind the 170th Division, and the 170th Division will retreat to both sides if it is not defeated, flash out of the passage for us to break out of the encirclement, and then your department and our department will converge and move in the direction of Anqing." Time is running out now, and you must prepare for the breakout and the march at once. ”

Ye Ting and these people are all people who have been in battle for a long time, and how to prepare for the breakout and march does not need to worry about Wang Haitao at all, Wang Haitao just sent a few soldiers to sneak back to the 170th Division and determine the time of action with Division Commander Xu Qiming. One order after another was issued from the headquarters of the New Fourth Army, and the entire New Fourth Army also moved. The non-combat division, under the cover of the fighters of the two detachments of the second column, first moved to the southwest.

Time passed quickly, and at 11:50 in the evening, Wang Haitao was already standing on the position of the second detachment when he first arrived, and beside him was Huang Yuting, the leader of the second detachment. As the vanguard of the New Fourth Army's breakthrough, the entire second detachment was to be the first to break out of its position. Although Wang Haitao knew that everything was ready, it was bound to be related to the survival of more than 10,000 people in the New Fourth Army, and he inevitably felt a little nervous in his heart.

At twelve o'clock, in the southwest direction, a dense burst of gunfire suddenly sounded, and Wang Haitao shouted to Huang Yuting: "The action begins! Captain Huang, we start attacking!" and then jumped out of the position first, and behind Wang Haitao were the soldiers he brought. After Wang Haitao jumped out of the position, Huang Yuting also led all the soldiers of the second detachment to jump out of the position, followed closely behind Wang Haitao, and rushed down the mountain.

It took only ten minutes for Wang Haitao to approach the foot of the mountain, when a shout came from the foot of the mountain: "Brothers, the communist army has broken through! Fight now!" With the sound of dense gunfire, bullets flew far above Wang Haitao's heads.

Readers and friends, it is almost the end of the year, and the prince's unit and family are constantly annoying, especially in the unit, overtime, meetings, and business trips have become commonplace, which seriously affects the prince's normal update. This is also the helplessness of non-professional writers, so the prince can only ask his friends to forgive me.