Chapter 9 The fierce battle of Tan Jiaqiao II
At 3:00 p.m., the enemy's frontal attack troops broke through the final blocking position of the Red 20th Division under the cover of superior firepower. One of them crossed the Machuan River from the right wing of the Red 20th Division, and attacked near the command post of the Legion. It was very striking.
Although Le Shaohua, the political commissar of the army, led the team to fight back, he could not save the defeat. He retreated with serious injuries to his right chest.
Xun Huaizhou, who returned to the battlefield, was facing this situation. The battlefield was in great crisis, and Xun Huaizhou was really anxious.
Xun Huaizhou led Zhou Gangshan into the battlefield as fast as possible and returned to the Red 19th Division Command on the back of the May 15th Highland of Wuniguan.
At this time, the Red Tenth Army Corps was ready to retreat and transfer, and at the same time ordered the 19th Division to be responsible for cutting off the rear and covering the transfer of troops.
In order to cover the transfer of the large army, the Wuniguan May 15th Highland must be controlled by the Red Army. Now, the Wuniguan May 15th Highland has been repeatedly fought for and has changed hands several times. When Xunhuaizhou and others arrived at the battlefield, the 19th Division was investing a large amount of troops to compete with the enemy for the Wuniguan Highland.
At this time, Liu Ying, director of the Political Department of the Red Ten Army, was already injured in command of the battle in order to cover the transfer of troops.
Wang Ruchi, chief of staff of the 19th Division, was leading the troops to continue charging at the forefront. Xunhuaizhou had already entered the battlefield and knew that the battle had entered the most dangerous situation.
After a while, the entire Red Ten Army had to retreat in a hurry without causing major casualties, losing a large amount of ammunition, and failing to achieve the battle goals.
Huang Yingte, the commander of the Red 20th Division, would also die. In the next month, the Red 10th Army was deeply encircled until it was almost wiped out.
When the people from the 19th Division saw Xunhuaizhou coming to the battlefield with vitality, they immediately became jubilant and their morale was greatly boosted.
Over the past year, Xunhuaizhou has almost become the soul of the 19th Division, which was reorganized by the original Red Seventh Legion.
In the morning, the division commander was injured and unconscious and sent off the battlefield, which had a huge impact on the morale of the 19th Division.
Now seeing the division commander enter the battlefield with full spirit, all the commanders and soldiers of the 19th Division seemed to see hope. Soon, the news of the division commander returning to the battlefield spread throughout the 19th Division's position, and then began to spread to the 20th Division and the 21st Division...
As soon as Xun Huaizhou returned to the headquarters of the 19th Division, he met Nie Hongjun, a political commissar who was commanding the 19th Division to cover the retreat of the Red Tenth Army.
Nie Hongjun was extremely surprised when he saw Xun Huaizhou. Xun Huaizhou had a serious abdomen in the morning and was carried to the rear by a coma. But now he was energetic and devoted himself to the battlefield again. Isn’t this amazing?
Xun Huaizhou didn't care about the surprise glance Nie Hongjun had cast, and asked anxiously: "Political Commissar Nie, what is the current situation on the battlefield? Tell me first?"
Nie Hongjun also knew that Xun Huaizhou was a powerful general. Seeing him asking about the situation on the battlefield so closely, he suppressed his surprise and briefly introduced the current situation on the battlefield to Xun Huaizhou.
At present, Wang Ruchi, chief of staff of the 19th Division, was leading the 58th Regiment and the enemy's Third Regiment to compete for the May 15th Heights of Wuniguan. Now the highlands are still controlled by the enemy. Wang Ruchi is rushing hard with his soldiers. The legion headquarters has issued a death order to regain the Wuniguan highland and control the commanding heights, otherwise it will be difficult for the entire army to retreat.
The 57th Regiment and the 59th Regiment of the 19th Division were all gathered on the flank of Wuni Pass, preparing to detour to the side of the Second Regiment, launching an attack on the Second Regiment, and covering the retreat of the 20th and 21st Divisions.
Xun Huaizhou thought about the situation introduced by Nie Hongjun and the present situation of the enemy and us on the battlefield in his memory. After a while, he became concerned about it.
Once Xun Huaizhou made up his mind, he immediately said to the political commissar Nie Hongjun: "Political Commissar Nie, go to the army headquarters immediately and report my opinions to the leaders of the army headquarters, and ask the Red Tenth Army to resolutely cooperate."
"One, the Red 20th Division and the 21st Division stopped retreating and immediately closed towards Wuniguan."
2. After our 19th Division controlled the May 15th Highland of Wuniguan, the 20th Division and the remaining units of the 19th Division will join in the battle between the middle to cut off the main enemy forces.”
"Three, after the 19th Division and the 20th Division entered the battle, the 21st Division of the Red Army will face the east side of Wuniguan, forming a situation of encirclement of the First Regiment of the First Brigade against the enemy."
"I hope the Legion headquarters will implement this plan immediately. Our 19th Division has now put this plan into combat. If it cannot be implemented, all the 19th Divisions will die on the battlefield."
Nie Hongjun was shocked when he saw Xun Huaizhou, who had been seriously injured and unconscious, magically returned to the battlefield.
Now I saw Xun Huaizhou as a division commander, in an orderly manner to himself, a member of the Army and Political Committee of the Red Tenth Army and the Political Commissar of the 19th Division.
At the same time, he also wanted to mobilize thousands of people from the entire legion in an unquestionable tone and act according to his wishes. This is simply a dream.
Nie Hongjun was about to refute, but Xun Huaizhou looked at him. His eyes looked at Xun Huaizhou. Oh my God, what kind of eyes are like at this time? That powerful aura makes people dare not object to his words. That fierce murderous aura almost makes people feel that their souls are about to be pierced, and they cannot have a trace of resistance at all.
Nie Hongjun couldn't help but nodded under Xun Huaizhou's gaze. Without saying a word, he walked out of the 19th Division Command and ran towards the Legion headquarters without saying a gloomy face.
At this time, Xun Huaizhou asked for two twenty-shot box guns from the soldiers of the guard platoon around him, and eight boxes of magazines were asked for. These were almost half of the box guns and bullets in the guard platoon. Xun Huaizhou tied the box gun and magazines to his waist.
Then Xunhuaizhou asked the guards to come to the 57th Regiment to ask for two Czech zb-26 light machine guns. This was the last time he led the Red Seventh Legion to defeat the First Brigade.
After a while, the guard soldiers brought two light machine guns and ammunition belts.
Xun Huaizhou began to split the two bullet belts filled with multiple bullet clips and put them on his left and right shoulders, and then picked up one of the machine guns.
At the same time, Xunhuaizhou asked Zhou Gangshan to hold a machine gun and prepare sufficient bullets.
Then, Xun Huaizhou issued the latest combat orders to the commanders and fighters of the 57th and 59th Regiments of the 19th Division as planned just now.
It also emphasizes that everyone must act according to the plan and must not make any mistakes.
Then Xunhuaizhou was about to take Zhou Gangshan to the May 15th Highland of Wuniguan.
Xun Huaizhou's actions almost made everyone around him petrified, and his division commander was so amazing that he had just woken up from his coma and recovered slightly, so he was about to lead the troops to charge again.
Originally, everyone was about to dissuade him, but as Xun Huaizhou's eyes swept, everyone was so scared that they stood there in the local area by Xun Huaizhou's sharp eyes, and no one dared to speak again.
Xunhuaizhou flew up with Zhou Gangshan and rushed towards the Wuni Pass Highland.
Wuni Pass at the entrance of Fenghuangyuan Valley was the gateway to Shexian and Huangshan in ancient times. It was a place that must be fought for by military strategists. In the Fenghuangyuan, there are beautiful peaks, strange rocks, green water flowing, dense forests, lively vitality, and wonders everywhere.
Xun Huaizhou and Zhou Gangshan are not at ease to enjoy such beautiful scenery now. A battle involving the life and death of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army's anti-Japanese advance team going north is going on here.
Wang Ruchi, chief of staff of the 19th Division, was now anxious and his eyes were red.
He doesn't remember how many times the 19th Division counterattacked the Wuni Pass Highlands today.
The small Wuni Pass Highland has almost become the meat grinder of the 19th Division today. The 19th Division has already suffered three or four hundred casualties on the Wuni Pass Highland.
Last time, Commander Xun led his team to finally take down the Wuni Pass Highland occupied by the enemy. Unfortunately, Commander Xun was also seriously injured in the abdomen during the battle, and was finally carried down the mountain due to serious injuries and coma.
Soon afterwards, the Wuni Pass Highland was lost under the enemy's fierce attack. In this way, like a tug-of-war, the Wuni Pass Highland had changed hands several times, but the battlefield situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to the Red Tenth Army.
The battlefield situation is very critical now. The 19th Division must seize the Wuni Pass Highland, otherwise it will not be able to complete the task of covering the retreat of the entire division, and then the Red Tenth Corps will be in danger of being wiped out.
Therefore, he had to lead the remaining more than 700 people from the 58th Regiment to attack the Wuniguan Highlands. No matter how much the price he paid, he had to take down the Wuniguan Highlands.
However, the enemy's firepower was really fierce. Although the soldiers were very brave and were not afraid of sacrifice. They paid a heavy price and finally managed to attack the mountainside, they were suppressed by the enemy's firepower.
Just as Wang Ruchi was furious on the mountainside, Xun Huaizhou brought Zhou Gangshan to Wang Ruchi's side.
The enemy occupied the mountain tops, and the bullets of light and heavy machine guns and various rifles kept pouring towards the mountainside like a waterfall.
At present, the soldiers of the 58th Regiment of the 19th Division who were responsible for seizing the high ground were suppressed and could not look up. The soldiers who rushed forward kept falling on the way forward.
Seeing this situation, Xunhuaizhou issued an order decisively and calmly, allowing all soldiers to look for cover on the spot, not to sprint, and only use firepower to suppress the mountain.
He also ordered Zhou Gangshan to set up the machine gun in his hand and, together with another machine gunner beside Chief Wang Ruchi, fired at the top of the mountain continuously according to the angle he directed.
At the same time, Xun Huaizhou emphasized that no one can launch a charge without his own order.
Everyone took their own whistle as a horn, and after hearing their whistle, they charged and followed.
Wang Ruchi returned to the battlefield with great energy and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. It seemed that the burden in his heart had been put down a lot.
Wang Ruchi quickly asked the soldiers to follow the commander's orders, but he was so excited that he couldn't speak at once.
Xun Huaizhou smiled at him and then stood up suddenly. Zhou Gangshan beside him saw the division commander standing up and immediately stood up and charged together.
However, Xun Huaizhou was frightened by Xun Huaizhou with his familiar and unfamiliar sharp eyes that seemed to be able to kill people, and obediently lay on the ground and hugged the machine gun, and began to shoot at the angle specified by Xun Huaizhou.
At this time, the soldiers of the 19th Division halfway up the mountain saw the commander Xunhuaizhou, who was dancing in the bullet bush, jumping forward in extremely strange lines.
Chapter completed!