Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

Chapter 233 Encirclement and reinforcements

Li Yan nodded

Chen Da was telling the truth. The highest position he had ever held was the captain of the Red Guards.

Equivalent to a battalion commander position in the military

Now Xunwu City has expanded to include so many people.

Plus the Construction Corps

Indeed, I have the will but not the ability

Li Yan said: "If we lack backbones, I can transfer some military and political cadres from the Red 24th Division."

“Weapons can also be allocated.”

"Such words"

"The normal operation of Xunwu City can be guaranteed in the short term"

“As for the compilation issue”

"After all, now the Gannan and Gan-Yue border military sub-districts are

"Currently under the direct jurisdiction of the Soviet District ZY Branch"

"I can't make the decision"

"But I suggest that you organize your troops into battalions for now."

"Such words"

“Wait until we enter Sannan”

"Contact the ZY Branch in the Soviet Area"

"Whether it becomes an independent army or dispersed to other troops at that time"

“It’s convenient”

Li Yan looked at Chen Da and kept his head down without saying a word

I know he still lacks confidence and is worried about not being able to do well.

So I smiled

Then he said: "Comrade Chen Da"

"Don't worry"

"As long as you follow the discipline of our Red Army and serve the people wholeheartedly"

"Xunwu City will not be in chaos"

"In addition, this time we confiscated the grain and money of those landlords and bullies."

"I'll leave one third for you"

"For the early use of Xunwu City"

"Plus, Su Shan and others will help you train the army."

“So you can focus on building.”

Chen Da nodded.

Two days later

A dilapidated temple outside Tianjiu Town, the east gate of Dingnan County

Li Yan's temporary headquarters

Leopard took out a hand-drawn map from his arms

Spread out on the table

Pointing to the map, he reported: "Instructor Fang, Political Commissar"

“We have basically figured out the situation here.”

"In addition to the 46th Division, the enemy also has 6 security regiments"

"The 46th Division has two brigades, each with three regiments."

"In addition, the division's direct troops include an engineering battalion, an artillery battalion, and a logistics battalion."

"There are also cavalry companies, communications companies, special forces companies and other units directly under the division."

"There are more than 1 people in total, which is a standard Type B division."

"The 46th Division is currently concentrated in Xinfeng, Nankang, and Dayu counties."

"Forming a triangle to encircle the oil mountain"

"Instructor, look!"

“These densely packed dots on the map”

"These are all bunkers set up by the 46th Division"

"Occupied all the main traffic routes in and out of Youshan"

"Another 6 security groups"

“Distributed in Dingnan, Longnan and Annan counties”

"Two security groups in each county"

"Each security group has about 1000 people."

“每个保安团有6挺重机枪 9挺轻机枪，还有6门迫击炮和4门75MM火炮”

"The configuration is no weaker than that of the regular troops of the National Army"

Li Yan, Political Commissar Fang, Zhao Wu, Gao Xuan and others all frowned.

The leopard continued: "There is another situation"

“That’s in southern Jiangxi.”

"There are at least a dozen gangs of bandits roaming the mountains and forests."

"These forces are against our advance into the Three Souths"

“There are also huge obstacles.”

Political Commissar Fang sighed: "That's true."

"The 38th Year of Emperor Qianlong's Reign in the Qing Dynasty"

"Jiangxi Governor Hai Cheng petitioned the emperor: "Southern Jiangxi is remote and mountainous, with many dangerous terrains. In addition, the southeastern part borders Guangdong. The poor and unregistered people there live in a mixed environment, making it easier for traitors to hide."

“Even when our Red Army occupied the Sannan region”

“We also sent troops many times to encircle and suppress these bandits.”

“But there are many mountains here and the environment is complex.”

"In the end, nothing was accomplished."

Li Yan looked at the hand-drawn map in front of him

Nodding, he asked, "Leopard, tell me more about these bandits."

Leopard said: "There are two major bandit gangs in southern Jiangxi."

"The first group of bandits is Zhou Shan from Chongyi County. He has three to four hundred ruffians under his command and about a hundred guns."

"Zhou Shan is vicious and cunning"

"Traveled across the borders of Hunan, Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces for many years"

"Rape, burn, kill, and exploit the people"

'Numerous crimes'

"Also this Zhoushan"

"When our Red Army was still in the Soviet area"

“A lot of our people were killed.”

The Second Bandit Group

"They are the brothers Long Wen and Long Wu from Tianlong Mountain, north of Quannan County."

"His strength is about the same as Zhou Shan's."

"But this group of bandits"

“Different from Zhoushan”

"This group of bandits"

"Most of them are homeless poor people forced by landlords and bullies."

"They only robbed the landlords and local tyrants of their wealth, and did not harm the common people at all."

"Considered a righteous bandit"

"Except for these two biggest bandits"

“Others include Lai Hu, Tan San, etc.”

"There are sometimes hundreds of subordinates, sometimes dozens."

......

Li Yan listened carefully to Leopard's words

Said: "It seems that the situation here is still quite complicated"

"Whether it's the 46th Division Security Corps or these bandits, they're all difficult to deal with."

Political Commissar Fang frowned and said, "Yes."

"For example, Dingnan, Longnan, and Quannan counties are all surrounded by mountains and forests."

“Easy to defend, difficult to attack”

"Three counties form a triangular terrain distribution"

“The distance is still relatively close”

"No matter which county we attack"

“Reinforcements will come from the other two counties.”

"Plus, the security team is quite strong."

“This battle is not easy to fight”

Li Yan looks at the hand-drawn map

After thinking for a while, he said: "Dingnan City is relatively small."

“It’s no problem for us to take it down.”

“But the difficulty lies in”

"Once we attack Dingnan"

"It will alert the security forces in Longnan and Quannan."

"Even the 46th Division of Xinfeng"

"Um"

"leopard"

"Where did you say the village of the two brothers Long Wen and Long Wu is?"

Leopard pointed at the map and said, "Instructor"

"Right here"

"Tianlong Mountain in Quannan"

Li Yan quickly picked up the pencil on the table

Draw a circle at the location of Tianlong Mountain

Then I continued to draw various signs on the hand-drawn map.

After a while

Li Yan said excitedly: "That's great!"

"Three Souths can be settled"

Political Commissar Fang quickly said, "Old Li..."

"Tell me quickly"

Li Yan pointed at Dingnan with a pencil

Said: "Political Commissar Fang, look"

"Although Dingnan County is located at the throat of the transportation between Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces,"

“But Dingnan County is nestled among the mountains.”

"Limited by terrain"

“There are only four exits in and out of Dingnan County: east, south, west, and north.”

"If we block the four directions of Dingnan"

"Then we launched a fierce attack at the same time"

"What will happen?"

Gao Xuan frowned and said, "Master..."

"You did this to prevent the other enemies from being alerted."

"Quickly take Dingnan"

"But the security team has more than 2000 people and good firepower."

“It would be better if we concentrated all our forces.”

"It would be faster to attack just one gate."

Zhao Wu immediately retorted: "If we concentrate all our forces to attack one gate..."

"Dingnan's security team thinks we are strong"

"What if he escapes to Longnan or Dingnan?"

"It will be even more difficult for us to take Longnan and Quannan later."

Gao Xuan was stunned

Political Commissar Fang smiled and said, "Old Li"

"Are you planning to surround and attack the reinforcements?"

Li Yan laughed heartily: "As expected of our Political Commissar Fang Da."

“I can see the problem at a glance”

"We besieged the four gates of Dingnan"

"The Dingnan County security team will not be able to escape"

“I can only ask for help”

"Everyone look at the map"

"Dingnan County is adjacent to Xunwu County in the east and Guangdong in the south.

"Xunwu County is where we came from. There are no large-scale nationalist troops there."

"The Guangdong Army in the south also retreated because of the Guangdong-Guangxi Incident."

"In other words, there are no reinforcements in either direction."

"As for Xinfeng County in the north..."

"Where is the 46th Division?"

"But Xinfeng to Dingnan is 90 kilometers away."

"With our strength, we can attack from all four directions at the same time."

"It is entirely possible to capture Dingnan before the 46th Division arrives."

"So the Dingnan County security team can only ask for help from Longnan and Quannan."

"We just need to ambush the reinforcements along their route."

"hey-hey"

"By then, we will not only be able to take Dingnan"

"Longnan and Quannan will also fall on their own."