Chapter 203: Gunpowder smoke fills Beichen Mountain
In the dark night, an army shuttled through the mountains and mountains in the west of Quanzhou. Wang Geng looked at the troops hurrying by beside him, frowned and said, "The marching speed of the troops is still too slow!" ”
"It's not slow! The troops had already gone through two days of rapid marching, and the soldiers' physical exertion was great, and the mountain roads were rugged and difficult, which seriously hampered the speed of the march. Li Qiuyuan, chief of staff of the division, explained with a frown.
"I know all this, but the First Brigade is fighting with Tang Enbo in Beichen Mountain, they are buying time for us with their lives, we can save the lives of several or even dozens of soldiers of the First Brigade if we arrive in Tong'an one minute earlier! Tell the brothers that the life and death of the soldiers of the first brigade are in our hands, and rushing to Tong'an is victory. Wang Geng said with a firm gaze.
When Wang Geng learned the news that Tang Enbo's troops occupied Tong'an, he thought hard about a good way to break the enemy. In the end, I thought of the strategy of using the 1st Brigade to hold on to Beichen Mountain to attract the main force of Tang Enbo's department, while Wang Gengqin led the 2nd Brigade and the troops directly under the division to cross the mountainous area in the west of Quanzhou, detour back to the west of Tong'an, sneak attack Tong'an City, and flank the 89th Division. In order to be able to accomplish this strategic intention, Wang Geng had to be ruthless, constantly urging the troops to speed up the march and rush to Tong'an as soon as possible.
"! Where did these rebels get so many artillery! Tang Enbo, who rushed to the front line again, asked suspiciously. According to Tang Enbo's intelligence, the entire 19th Route Army did not have much artillery, while the opposite 19th Route Army had only one brigade of strength, but had more than 20 mountain guns and 30 mortars. Such artillery intensity cannot be compared even by the 88th Division, the most elite division of the Central Army. For the first time, Towneburgh felt that he had hit a hard bone.
"Could it be that the Nineteenth Route Army has concentrated all the artillery!" Wang Zhonglian guessed.
Tang Enbo frowned and thought for a while, "It's possible! The rebel army has at least 20,000 or 30,000 people in Quanzhou, but now it has only sent a brigade of troops, even if you count the artillery troops, there are only more than 4,000 people, what about the others? ”
"The division seat means that Weng Zhaoyuan launched a mutiny, although he successfully seized the command of the Quanzhou rebel army, but he could not fully control the Quanzhou rebel army at all, so he only sent such a few people to resist the attack of our army. Weng Zhaoyuan also knew that with this man, he would not be able to stop our 89th Division at all, so he concentrated all the artillery of the rebel army, hoping to use powerful artillery fire to block our army in Tong'an. Wang Zhonglian said along Tang Enbo's reminder.
Tang Enbo nodded and said, "But this is just our speculation, and the real situation is unknown!" What is the number of the rebel army on the opposite side? ”
Wang Zhonglian's face turned red, shook his head and said, "Until now, the battle has not captured a single prisoner, so we haven't been able to figure out the number of the rebel army!" ”
"Rubbish!" Tang Enbo said dissatisfied.
"Master! These rebels are simply a bunch of crazy people! If we start a battle, we don't need to die at all, as long as we rush forward, they will play with us, and the wounded ones will play with us and die with the grenade! If it's just one or two people, it's fine, but these guys are all like that! Harder than the fucking death squads! Wang Zhonglian complained with an aggrieved face.
"Death squads!" Although Wang Zhonglian has always been in command of the front-line battles, Tang Enbo, as the division commander, naturally cannot be ignorant of the situation on the front. Although he was a little dissatisfied with Wang Zhonglian's complaints, Tang Enbo also knew that these were the truth, "You're right, maybe this unit is the death squad organized by Weng Zhaoyuan in Quanzhou!" It's a pity that we still have too little information about Quanzhou City! ”
"Master! So what do we do next? Do you still fight? Wang Zhonglian asked tentatively, Jiang Dingwen's order was only for them to block the reinforcements from Quanzhou in Tong'an, since Tong'an had now been occupied, Wang Zhonglian thought that there was no need to risk continuing the attack.
Tang Enbo naturally understood what Wang Zhonglian meant, but Tang Enbo was hesitating in his heart, judging from the current situation, it was obvious that Weng Zhaoyuan had not yet integrated the Nineteenth Route Army, and this was a good opportunity to defeat the Nineteenth Route Army! If he can lead the army to the city of Quanzhou, the main force of the 19th Route Army will collapse, and he will be the first hero to quell the chaos at that time! Thinking of this, Tang Enbo couldn't help but hesitate, if he wanted to lead the army north to Quanzhou, he had to defeat the rebel army in Beichen Mountain, but obviously these guys were not so easy to provoke, and Tang Enbo lost a main force in two days of fighting, and what the outcome would be if he fought again, Tang Enbo was really not sure. Although Tang Enbo was burdened with some stains, he was also known as an iron man in the Anti-Japanese War, and his tenacious and brave fighting style was beyond doubt. In the end, Tang Enbo couldn't stand the ** of the great feats, and gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Fight!" If Weng Zhaoyuan succeeds in integrating the main force of the opposing army, then the battle situation on the southern front will be dangerous! ”
Wang Zhonglian was stunned in his heart, he naturally understood what Tang Enbo meant. Quanzhou City is the main force of the Nineteenth Route Army! This force includes two and a half of the three backbone divisions of the 19th Route Army, that is, the 60th Division of the original 19th Route Army, all of the 61st Division and the Yun Yinglin Brigade of the 78th Division, in addition to some soldiers and horses of the original 49th Division and other units. After the First Battle of Songhu, no one dared to underestimate the combat effectiveness of the 19th Route Army. Once Weng Zhaoyuan successfully integrated this force, the 89th Division and the 3rd Division on the Southern Front would probably have to retreat to Xiamen.
"Humph!" Tang Enbo snorted coldly and continued, "The rebel army on the opposite side only has the strength of a brigade, but Lao Tzu has the strength of a division, so I don't believe that I can't defeat them!" As long as he defeats the rebel army on the opposite side, he can defeat the last trace of resistance of the rebel army, and even if he wants to fight, his soldiers may not dare to fight! ”
Wang Zhonglian sighed helplessly in his heart, he knew that Tang Enbo was going to make up his mind to work hard. Wang Zhonglian wanted to persuade Tang Enbo, but finally gave up, because Wang Zhonglian knew Tang Enbo's surname, and since he had made up his mind, it would be in vain for Wang Zhonglian to say anything.
At Tang Enbo's insistence, the brutal battle was once again staged on Beichen Mountain. This time, Tang Enbo concentrated the main force of the 89th Division and launched a fierce attack on the opposite 19th Route Army. The battle became even more tragic, and the smoke of gunpowder filled the entire Beichen Mountain, and people continued to fall on the battlefield, and blood stained the ground under them. But at this time, no one cares about the fallen comrades-in-arms, because in such a cruel battlefield, even a second of distraction can lead to the end of life! All the people only have the enemy on the other side in their eyes, and no one thinks about receiving rewards for meritorious service anymore. The only thing people think about is how to survive this battle, and only by killing the enemy on the opposite side and killing all the enemies on the opposite side can they leave this battlefield alive! (To be continued.) )