The first countercurrent has come!
Immediately after the Feixi Incident, the Funing Incident occurred.
If the Feixi Incident was an emergency caused by Wan Xiangyun's greed, then the Funing Incident was an organized, premeditated and serious military provocation planned by the Supreme Command of the National Army. Its ultimate goal was Erode the New Fourth Army's base in northern Jiangsu, and finally eliminated the first detachment of the New Fourth Army led by Marshal Chen Yi.
After the Battle of Wuhan, the Japanese army shifted its focus from the frontal battlefield to the battlefield behind enemy lines, determined to do its best to encircle and suppress the guerrillas behind enemy lines led by Mao Zedong, and to clean up the public security situation in the occupied areas. In order to achieve this strategic goal, the Japanese government secretly extended a request to the Nationalist Government. He extended an olive branch and proposed to cooperate with the National Army to jointly suppress the Communists.
On the surface, Chairman Chiang sternly refused, but in fact, he believed that the time had come to destroy the Kuomintang and ordered the National Army in various battlefields behind enemy lines to take over the base areas established by the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. The reason was quite high-sounding: the Kuomintang's border areas were limited to There are no border areas between Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia and other areas.
Xu Rui tried his best to curb the provocations of Chairman Chiang and the National Army by severely attacking Wan Xiangyun's 32nd Army, but in fact, Xu Rui's efforts did not achieve what he hoped to see. As a result, Chairman Chiang did not give up the idea of suppressing and curbing the revolution, but instead became even more crazy!
The Nationalist Army suffered losses on the battlefield in central Anhui, so they wanted to make up for it on other battlefields.
Soon, the National Army launched simultaneous attacks on the four battlefields of Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia, Shanxi, southeastern Shanxi, and northern Jiangsu.
In the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, Hu Zongnan sent troops to invade and occupy more than a dozen counties and districts including Chunhua, Zhengning, and Ningxian; in Shanxi, Yan Xishan's troops launched an attack on the anti-Japanese desperate column; in the mountainous area of southeastern Shanxi, Shi Yousan and Zhu Huaibing's troops They even cooperated with the Japanese and puppet troops to launch a raid on the Eighth Route Army headquarters; the Soviet Union's Deloitte Department also captured Funing.
At the beginning, Mao Zedong repeatedly gave in. In order to maintain the anti-Japanese united front, Mao Zedong did not hesitate to abandon five counties in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. He also repeatedly gave in on the battlefields of Shanxi and southeastern Shanxi. However, Mao Zedong's tolerance did not win the victory of Comrade Chiang Kai-shek. The goodwill of the commander and the National Army actually made the National Army become more aggressive.
It was against this background that Han Deqin, deputy commander-in-chief of the Sulu Theater of the National Army and commander of the 89th Army, boldly ordered to take over the New Fourth Army's base area in northern Jiangsu. When the New Fourth Army sternly refused, Han Deqin dispatched Three armies, including the 89th Army, with nearly 30,000 troops, invaded Funing County.
Funing County was an important military town in the northern Jiangsu base area at that time.
It just so happened that the batch of donkey skins purchased by the Dameishan Military Division from the Shandong base area was detained when they were passing through Funing Town. Also detained was Xiao Yanyue, the logistics director sent by the Military Division to purchase donkey skins.
When the news came back to the Dameishan Military Division, Leng Tiefeng was immediately furious, and Xu Rui was also furious, because this batch of donkey skins was of great importance to their Dameishan Military Division. It is no exaggeration to say that these donkey skins can Whether it can be transported to the Dameishan Division in time will directly determine whether the Langya Brigade can train a group of masters within half a year!
And if the Dameishan division cannot cultivate a group of masters within half a year, once Oluhara Junsi comes with a special operations brigade composed of ninjas, the trouble will be big! At that time, not to mention that the Wolf Fang Brigade had the upper hand, it was a blessing to be able to draw a tie.
Therefore, as soon as they received the news, Xu Rui and Leng Tiefeng rushed to northern Jiangsu with the Langya Brigade, not even bothering to eat the family reunion dinner.
It is more than 600 miles from Meixian to Funing in northern Jiangsu, but the Langya Brigade only took two days and nights to complete the journey.
At noon on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Rui, Leng Tiefeng and more than a hundred people from the Langya Brigade rushed to Yancheng County, northern Jiangsu, and met with the Northern Jiangsu Military Region Headquarters stationed in Yongfeng Town, Yancheng County.
The North Jiangsu Military Region was established by Commander Chen Yi and the main force of the first team of the New Fourth Army.
After nearly a year of development, the Northern Jiangsu Military Region now has four divisions, the number of troops has grown to more than 20,000, and the control scope of the base area has also expanded to ten counties. Although the momentum cannot be compared with the Central Jiangsu Military Region created by Commander Li Yu Comparable, but even worse than Dameishan Military Division.
"Commander Chen!" Xu Rui stood at attention and saluted Commander Chen Yi.
"Are you Xu Rui?" Commander Chen Yi came up to greet him and said in return, "Sure enough, a hero comes from a young age."
"How dare I call myself a hero in front of Commander Chen? I'm just a brat at best." Xu Rui chuckled, and then took a serious look at the legendary commander in front of him.
In Xu Rui's mind, Chen Yi is a legendary coach.
Marshal Chen Yi's military talent is not the most outstanding among the top ten marshals of the Republic, but he always made outstanding contributions at critical moments for the party, especially after the main transfer of the Central Red Army, he insisted on staying in the south to lead the guerrilla war, At the most difficult moment when he was seriously injured, he wrote a magnificent and popular poem.
How do you feel about being beheaded today
Starting a business is hard and full of battles.
I'm going to Quantai to recruit old troops.
One hundred thousand banners killed Yama.
This poem can be said to vividly show the handsome style.
But in fact, at this time, Marshal Chen Yi was about to be forty years old, and his forehead was still green.
"Kid?" Marshal Chen Yi chuckled and said humorously, "You are implying that I am old and should leave the revolutionary stage to you young people, right?"
"Huh?" Xu Rui could only scratch his head when he heard this.
"Xiao Xu, your Langya Brigade arrived just in time." Compared with Commander Li Yu, Commander Chen Yi was much more humorous and more easy-going in front of Xu Rui. He put his arms around Xu Rui's shoulders and said familiarly. , "As early as in southern Anhui, I have heard about the name of your Langya Brigade. It was said that you went straight into the enemy's millions of soldiers as if it were no one's land, and beheading the enemy chieftain was like searching for something. Just listening, I feel like my blood is boiling."
Xu Rui said quickly: "Commander Chen, it's not that exaggerated."
"Of course I know it's not that exaggerated. There are no martial arts masters in this world who can fly over walls and walls." Commander Chen Yi chuckled and continued, "However, your Langya Brigade is a special force that is very good at special operations. This is It is an indisputable fact. In past battles, your Langya Brigade has repeatedly created miracles on the battlefield. This is also a fact."
Xu Rui did not deny it this time, but just smiled. This was also a change brought about by him after traveling through time.
In another real time and space, during the Second World War, only a few military powers such as the German Army, the US Army, and the Japanese Army had special forces. As for China, let alone the establishment of special forces, even I don’t even know what special forces are.
But now, regardless of the Kuomintang or the Kuomintang, due to the emergence of the Spike Force, special forces are no longer unfamiliar things. Now the anti-Japanese base areas of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army are trying to form special forces, and they are all asking the Dameishan Army. The division sent a telegram asking Xu Rui to send one or two Langya to serve as instructors.
Commander Chen Yi's North Jiangsu Military Region was no exception and also sent a telegram to the Dameishan Division.
Xu Rui's visit this time gave Mr. Chen Yi a good opportunity to get close to him on a first-come-first-served basis.
Commander Chen Yi said: "Xiao Xu, to tell you the truth, our Northern Jiangsu Military Region has also selected more than a hundred masters with martial arts background from all military regions to form a special force. However, we always feel that this special force What are the shortcomings of the army? You just happened to be here this time. This is a rare opportunity. You have to give me some guidance no matter what."
"Commander Chen, of course there is no problem with this." Xu Rui agreed readily.
"Okay, cool." Marshal Chen Yi said happily, "As for the donkey skin, you don't have to worry, our Northern Jiangsu Military Region will definitely do our best to help you get it back."
Xu Rui immediately became energetic and lowered his voice and asked: "Commander Chen, have you decided to fight?"
"I'm afraid we can't hide this time, we have to fight." Marshal Chen Yi nodded and said, "The Party Central Committee in Yan'an has also given instructions, asking us to resolutely fight back against the provocation of the stubborn troops. Just yesterday, Mr. Peng from Taihang Mountain I have already commanded the main force of the 129th Division and completely annihilated the three divisions of the stubborn Shi Yousan and Zhu Huaibing."
"That's great." Xu Rui said, "These die-hards should be severely attacked!"
"You're right, you can't be polite to the die-hards." Commander Chen Yi added, "However, Han Deqin is coming very aggressively this time. He has mobilized three armies and nearly 30,000 people, but our troops from the Northern Jiangsu Army have They are still scattered in various counties, and it will take a few more days to complete the assembly, so you still have to wait a few days."
Upon hearing this, Leng Tiefeng's face immediately fell.
If Xiao Yanyue is detained for one more day, he will undoubtedly be in more danger.
Xu Rui saw the worried look on Leng Tiefeng's face and said, "Commander Chen, let's do this. I'll take the Langya Brigade to feel Han Deqin's bottom first, and if there's a chance, I'll rescue him directly."
"You want to rescue people directly?" Commander Chen Yi asked worriedly, "Isn't this too risky?"
After a pause, Marshal Chen Yi added: "The die-hards of the Kuomintang are already at odds with us, and Han Deqin is even more reactionary. If he knows that you went to his lair, Xiao Xu, I'm afraid... I won’t let you go easily, otherwise we should wait until our troops from the Northern Jiangsu Military Region are assembled and go together?”
Xu Rui smiled and said: "Commander Chen, please don't worry, we will be careful."
Seeing that Xu Rui had made up his mind, and considering the past brilliant achievements of the Langya Brigade, Commander Chen Yi nodded and said: "Since you have made up your mind, Xiao Xu, I won't say any more. Just as it happens, Luzhong Military Region The Flying Tigers are also in our Northern Jiangsu Military Region, so let the Flying Tigers go to Funing with you so that we can take care of each other." (To be continued.)