Zhang Qingshan and more than 100 other people were very excited when they heard the sound of the military trumpets of the receiving troops, but now, they were faced with a huge obstacle -- the strength of one battalion and one reinforced company of the enemy was mixed in the middle.

Although the sound of the military horn can convey some basic messages, it cannot convey accurate messages, otherwise, you only need to tell the other party your next move through the military horn.

Besides, now they have another problem: what to do next, so that they can join up with the receiving troops. And it must be as early as possible to rendezvous, lest we have long nights and dreams in this dangerous place. Besides, everyone has been on the Long March for so long, and they are anxious to meet with the receiving troops, so it can be imagined that even Zhang Qingshan himself heard the sound of the military horn of the receiving troops, and he was a little 'excited' and wanted to cry, not to mention others.

"Blow the ...... immediately" In addition to the 'agitation', Zhang Qingshan didn't even think about it, so he ordered the trumpeter to blow the military horn in response, at least to show his existence, so that the receiving troops could be ready. But as soon as the words came out, I suddenly remembered that among the more than 100 people in my house, there was no trumpeter at all.

With a frown, his thoughts were like electricity, Zhang Qingshan took out the box cannon and fired three shots at the sky.

"Bang~!Bang~!Bang!"

The two long and one short gunshots were the common gunfire communication signals of the Red Second Front Army...... At this time, Zhang Qingshan had no other way but to hope that the people in the receiving army of the Red Second Front Army could hear this signal and determine the existence of more than 100 people in his army.

"Bang!Bang~!Bang~!"

Thankfully, there were people from the Red Second Front in the receiving unit who not only heard the gunshots, but also responded quickly...... Of course, this response only confirms the existence of both parties, and nothing else, can be transmitted.

In fact, at this time in this local area, the position of the enemy and the enemy was indeed interesting, and this situation was caused by two things: the speed of the advance of the receiving troops was much faster than the enemy had imagined, and the defeat of the enemy, or the speed of flight, was also beyond the enemy's own judgment.

Zhang Qingshan and others were indeed lucky, because according to the scope of response formulated by the Red Army Headquarters: In view of the smooth passage of the main force of the Red Second Front Army, in order to meet the comrades who had fallen behind, and at the same time in order to prevent the enemy from concentrating superior forces to counterattack, and in addition to the limited number of receiving troops, and the fatigue of the main force of the Red Second Front, the General Headquarters decided to only take the place where the Red Second Front Army passed as the center point and expand 100 miles to both sides.

The place where Zhang Qingshan and the others had gone ashore was already about 20 miles beyond the range of the pick-up, and it was said that they would not be discovered. However, the enemy's movements alarmed the troops who came to meet them, and the burst of gunfire this morning directly indicated Zhang Qingshan's presence to the receiving troops. As a result, the commander of the receiving unit immediately decided to move forward on this side again.

When they came to the edge of the water meadow, through the binoculars, they saw that the enemy was heading towards the water meadow, and they immediately determined that this was the enemy chasing the lone Red Army soldiers, and it was very likely that it was not a few or a dozen, but at least a hundred, otherwise, the enemy would not be able to mobilize so many troops but surrounded and intercepted.

With a glimmer of hope, they blew the military trumpet, but unexpectedly, they immediately got a response...... Therefore, the luck of Zhang Qingshan and others was very good: if there was no gunfire in the early morning, they would not have been able to attract the receiving troops. If they run farther away at this time, the receiving force will probably not be able to detect the enemy, and thus miss the best opportunity for both sides to respond.

This is where the advantage of obedience to orders is the advantage of the soldiers: without orders, the soldiers of the troops, knowing that the receiving troops are in the northwest, continue to go south according to their previous orders.

But as commanders, Zhang Qingshan and the others must make correct judgments, otherwise, it is likely that they will be eaten by the enemy behind the ass before they can meet with the receiving troops.

Zhang Qingshan wanted to act arbitrarily - at this time, in his capacity as the supreme commander, he could indeed do so. But he felt that the burden on his shoulders was too heavy now, and it was decisive to act arbitrarily, but one was not good, and even if there was a slight mistake, it might make these more than 100 people fall into a place of no return, so he had to find Liu Bing, Peng Peng and Li Xueshan, and the four of them discussed while walking...... In this way, although it is getting farther and farther away from the receiving troops, at least it can continue to maintain a relatively safe distance from the enemy, so as to save time for the next discussions, and can continue to take the initiative in their own hands.

"Several, as we all know, the receiving force is behind, but between us and the receiving force, there are a large number of enemies...... We are now tired and lack the necessary weapons and equipment, and the enemy is just the opposite, they are not only waiting for work, and the equipment is 'fine', so it is tantamount to hitting the wall by rushing hard, not only can not break through the enemy's defense line, but it is also very likely that the enemy will directly wrap dumplings, which is absolutely undesirable. At the same time, I would like to remind a few of us here that the safety of our 100-odd people depends on the results of our current temporary emergency meeting...... Okay, let's share your opinions. ”

Li Xueshan frowned and pondered when he saw both of them, thought for a while, and said: "Since we can't turn back and fight hard with the enemy, then I think we can only continue to retreat south now, which has two advantages: First, we can stay until night, use the cover of night 'color', and then make a detour to meet the receiving troops." Second, we have been retreating southward, and this can not only 'confuse' and 'confuse' the enemy, but also directly expand the space for maneuver, after all, the enemy's number is insufficient, and as long as the space is expanded, sooner or later they will 'expose' loopholes for us to exploit. Besides, I always felt that since the enemy dared to pursue us deep into the water meadows, it meant that they had been trained in this area beforehand and were prepared. Therefore, their deployment will definitely not be as simple as a two-sided attack, and it is very likely that there is still an enemy ambush in front of us. So, my suggestion is to continue withdrawing and wait until the evening. ”

Li Xueshan was able to say all the advantages and disadvantages in one breath, obviously after careful consideration in advance, and the method he said was also the best at present.

Hearing his suggestion, Zhang Qingshan and the three of them nodded in agreement.

Liu Bing thought for a moment and added: "I agree with Battalion Commander Li's method, but in order to show our comrades who are receiving the troops our existence and direction, should we signal with gunfire at regular intervals along the way? However, the disadvantage of this is that although the comrades of the receiving troops can hear our gunfire and chase after us, the enemy behind our butts can also determine our direction and position...... So, I have a suggestion, when the evening comes, shall we send a small force and go in a different direction, and continue to shoot and signal all the way, so as to divert the enemy's main force?"

"This method doesn't work!" Zhang Qingshan was quite arbitrary, and said solemnly: " First of all, the enemy is much closer to us than the receiving troops, and we are constantly firing guns and signaling signals, and I am afraid that before the comrades of the receiving troops arrive, the enemy will be the first to attack us; second, since the receiving troops are not far from us, they should see that the enemy has so many troops to surround us, and from this point of view, they should be able to analyze that there are at least dozens or hundreds of men on our side, otherwise, the enemy will not be able to dispatch so many men. And if you want to destroy our more than 100 people, it is impossible for the enemy not to shoot without guns......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Qingshan smiled: "Even if the enemy doesn't use his guns, won't we still shoot?" Therefore, as long as there is no gunshot, the comrades of the receiving unit should know that the enemy has not yet destroyed us, and as long as we exist, the comrades of the receiving unit will think that we will meet them sooner or later, so they will inevitably make corresponding adjustments and deployments. Finally, I am in favor of sending a small force to divert the enemy's main force, but there is a premise that I do not recommend it until it is absolutely necessary. Moreover, even if you want to do this, you must explain the situation to the comrades who are sent out at that time, and be ready to meet them in the next step...... After all, we have been walking for more than a year, and now we are about to join the division in victory, but at this time we are acting as a member of the death squad, which is a morale blow to the comrades who were assigned and the remaining comrades...... What do you think?"

Seeing that none of them spoke, Zhang Qingshan waited a little and made a final summary: "Then follow Battalion Commander Li's method: continue to walk south first, wait until it gets dark, and then find a way to pass through the enemy's gap." ”

A few people just nodded in agreement, but a few meters away, Wu Shaohong, who was riding on a horse, suddenly pointed to the northeast and shouted: "Look, there is a large group of enemies rushing towards us over there." ”

Zhang Qingshan and the others were shocked, and they all stopped to look, but they saw that far away, a large number of enemies were coming here. Judging by their expanded formation, there should have been a battalion in numbers.

Li Xueshan was the only one who pointed at the enemy over there and laughed loudly: "Ha! Lao Tzu said, how can the enemy's deployment be so simple? ”

Zhang Qingshan looked at Li Xueshan, for him at this time, in the face of such a serious hostile situation, he was still in the mood to laugh out loud, this kind of mentality is indeed worth learning from himself.

"Boy, what do you see? Lao Tzu tells you, this is a good thing!"

"A good thing?"

"Of course. Let me tell you, all enemies that are placed on the surface are not terrible, only the enemies that have been hidden are the most terrible. It's like a fist, you can't know where he's going to hit you when it's not going to hit you, so you have to be vigilant and keep your whole body guarded. But in the face of the fists that have already been hit, you are much more relaxed, at least you know how to defend and where to focus on what to guard. Therefore, you should be happy when you look at this last resort of the enemy, because as long as we make corresponding adjustments according to this situation, we can avoid them, and as long as we avoid them, then it is equivalent to dealing with all the enemy's means, and the enemy will have nothing to do with us...... Got it?"

Zhang Qingshan nodded at him, turned around and ordered: "Order the troops, immediately retreat to the southeast, and wait until it gets dark." ”

Li Xueshan on the side nodded approvingly......