Based on Song Xilian's long-term experience in fighting with the Red Army, he believed that the strongest units in the Red Army were their Red First Army and Red Third Army, and compared with the Central Army, these two troops were stronger in being brave and not afraid of death, and stronger in their tactical flexibility.

Once their supreme leader had forced them to abandon their maneuver and stop for positional warfare with the Central Army, the two strongest corps would be on a par with his 36th Division.

If the two sides continue to fight for a long time, his 36th Division will become stronger and stronger because of sufficient ammunition and sufficient supplies, while the Red Army will become weaker and weaker because of its lack of weapons, firepower, and ammunition replenishment.

Song Xilian didn't dare to brag that he could kill the Red First Army and the Red Third Army face-to-face, but he could advance layer by layer by virtue of his position and finally defeat the other party.

He didn't believe that this unit that suddenly appeared would be more powerful than the 1st and 3rd Red Army Corps, if there really was such a unit, the top leadership of the Red Army would have come out to protect their central Soviet zone a long time ago, and would it wait until now?

He also knew that the great exploits of this army not only eliminated one division of the Gui army, but also destroyed two divisions led by Xiao Zhiping, but it cannot be said that this army is invincible.

This unit eliminated the division of the Gui army completely by virtue of the terrain and completely by taking advantage of the idea of the Gui army underestimating the enemy. They skillfully used the terrain to constantly weaken the Gui army, and then used the captured Gui army's artillery to bombard the Gui army, which was climbing the mountain to attack, thus leading to a crushing defeat of the Gui army.

This was a tactical victory, and it did not mean that their strength was stronger than the Gui army.

He didn't know how Xiao Zhiping's two divisions were annihilated, but he must have adopted the tactics of showing weakness to the enemy, and then encircled and divided Xiao Zhiping's two divisions, which were unfamiliar with the terrain, to be completely annihilated.

But now my Song Xilian's 36th Division is on the defensive, there are a large number of city fortifications to borrow, there are city walls to rely on, and there is plenty of grain, grass and ammunition in the city of Ganzhou, and our department is waiting for work at leisure,......, no matter what, our side has the upper hand.

Ganzhou was once occupied by the Red Army, and it was the front line of the blockade of the Central Soviet Region, and the Central Army attached great importance to it and built a large number of fortifications long ago. Bright forts and hidden forts emerge in an endless stream outside the city, trenches and communication trenches extend in all directions, and many pillboxes are still poured with cement and steel bars, and it is difficult to destroy small-caliber shells even if they hit directly.

During the period of rest and recuperation in Ganzhou, the officers and men of Song Xilian's 36th Division did not herd sheep, but became familiar with the city fortifications in stages and batches, and they could use them for defensive operations at any time.

The Red Army had almost no artillery before, and this time the artillery captured by the Gui Army was at most about the same as the artillery of his 36th Division.

One side has no danger to defend and must attack; One side has guards everywhere who can rely on fortifications, and Song Xilian can't imagine that he will have a reason to fail no matter how he thinks about it.

For offense and defense, under normal circumstances, the two sides have to reach 1 to 4 or even 1 to 6 before the attacking side can be said to have the upper hand, and now the 36th Division has three fully equipped regiments, with a number of nearly 5,000, will the Red Army come with 20,000 or even 30,000 men? Is it possible? What's more, the battle is fought in the hinterland of the Central Army, and they are always worried that the Central Army in other places will kill them, and they can only pursue a quick victory, and once the war drags on, they will be surrounded on all sides.

The more Song Xilian thought about it, the more confident he became, and the more he thought about it, the more he thought that his opportunity to make meritorious contributions had arrived. If you make a meritorious contribution this time, you can go directly to Heaven and be directly known by Jiang Jiaoshi, this opportunity is rare. Lao Tzu only defended and did not attack, and used the sufficient ammunition and food inside to guard for ten days and a half months, and it was not too late to run if there was really danger.

Doesn't the meaning of this telegram mean that you are completely up to yourself in terms of defense and defense? When did a mid-ranking officer have so much power? When has there been such a good opportunity? God really helped me Song Xilian become famous.

What he didn't know was that his utilitarian heart hurt him, made him lose his surname, and died at the age of twenty-eight.

He is a heavy general under Jiang Jiashi, and has served as the commander of the 78th Army, the commander of the 71st Army, the commander-in-chief of the 11th Group Army, the deputy commander-in-chief of Central China and the commander of the 14th Corps. Captured by the People's Liberation Army in 1949 and granted amnesty in December 1959, Song went to the United States to visit relatives in 1980, and later settled in the United States, where he died in 1993 at the age of 86.

Song Xilian was obviously not a reckless person, and immediately after receiving the telegram, he also convened his subordinates to discuss it, making everyone think about whether to stay or stay.

Although he did not explicitly state that he would stick to Ganzhou, his generals not only understood what he meant, but also hoped to take advantage of the opportunity to make a name for themselves. Even the most conservative generals have no objection to holding on for a period of time before saying that, and it is not too late to retreat when the situation is not right.

Seeing that everyone was unanimous, Song Xilian finally made up his mind: Guard!

He soon sent telegrams to his new superiors, Gu Zhutong and Jiang Jiaoshi: "......, the whole department is determined to fight against the communist bandits to avenge the unjust death of General Xiao Zhiping. General Fu Zuoyi of the Jin Army defended Zhuozhou alone with a division for nearly three months, although the post was not talented, but with the thousands of lions of the central army and a strong city to rely on, it was enough to inflict a heavy defeat on the communist bandits. The staff department does not dare to say that all the bandit army will be annihilated under the city, but it can use itself as bait to attract the bandit army to the fortified city, and when our central army arrives, the bandit problem can be completely eliminated. If it is not expected, the headquarters will lead the whole army to retreat and never engage in a senseless dispute......"

I have to say that Song Xilian's telegram is well written, although the words are plain, but it not only emphasizes the strength of the Red Army, emphasizes that he is not greedy for merit but wants to avenge Xiao Zhiping's death, but also leaves a way out for himself.

Song Xilian's telegram was recognized by Gu Zhutong, because he saw the word "retreat" from the telegram: it also means that Song Xilian will only be tempted, and will not die stupidly.

This telegram was also praised by Jiang Jieshi, because Song Xilian's approach was completely in line with his psychology of wanting to test the strength of the Red Army and not fighting to the death with the Red Army.

This time, it is rare for the central government and the army to be united, and the monarch and the minister are in harmony.

The brigade commander in Huichang County received a report on the enemy situation from Gu Zhutong and ordered him to immediately withdraw from Huichang County, and after returning to Ruijin's telegram, he rubbed his sleepy eyes and cursed loudly. Because his brigade only came from Ruijin this afternoon, he had just arrived at the county seat and laid down for less than two hours after arranging for the defense, and the fatigue of his whole body had not yet dissipated.

They had originally come here on a forced march to find the Red Army unit that had wiped out Xiao Zhiping's troops and suddenly disappeared. Now that this army has appeared, but they are asked to turn around and retreat immediately, isn't it a toss-up? How can there be such a commander who changes his orders overnight?

However, the military orders were like a mountain, and the Red Army, which was privately circulated, was extremely combative, and eating one division of the Gui Army and two divisions of the Central Army was like eating soybeans.

The brigade commander was no longer willing and had to summon his generals to discuss the way to retreat, after all, it was better to retreat to avoid the enemy's order than to meet the order to fight the enemy to the death, after all, no one wanted to die.

Like this brigade commander, the chief of staff, deputy brigade commander, and regiment commander under him also scolded one by one, but they didn't dare to scold Jiang Jiashi and Gu Zhutong by name, and they all replaced the people above with bullshit commanders. In addition, the brigade commander didn't want to leave so soon, so he discussed it for two hours and saw that it was almost dawn before he made a plan to retreat, and only then began to notify the troops below.

You must know that people's drowsiness before and after dawn is the greatest, not to mention that they are almost tired after running for so long before going to bed, and now they are called to get up and turn back, who is not angry? Who doesn't scold, and who doesn't procrastinate and want to sleep more?

As a result, a strange scene appeared: the troops who should have set off first did not leave for a long time because they did not sleep enough, procrastinating, and still grinding and scolding. And those troops who set off in time according to the order had already left, especially those troops who were being deployed withdrew their sentry posts and began to pack up the moment they received the order - who was stupid to do useless work? Go early and be relaxed early.

The officers and men of the troops who set off on time viciously urged those officers and men who did not set off on time to act quickly and not to block their way; However, the officers and men of the troops who did not set off on time scolded the officers and men of the troops who moved quickly as cowards, blaming them for seizing their roads......

In addition, the sky has not yet dawned, and the entire county is in chaos.

The well-informed political officials and wealthy families in the county town also hurried out of the city to escape, and the huge flow of people soon squeezed into the chaotic army.

At this moment, a gunshot suddenly rang out in the west of the county seat, and someone shouted: "The Red Army is coming!" ”

At this time, the county town became even more chaotic, and the soldiers in the county town panicked one by one. Especially when they heard the gunfire at the West City Gate becoming more and more intense, and there were still many mortar shells in the middle, they were terrified. The officers and men who wanted to sleep a little longer immediately got up as if they had loaded a spring.

The bold ones also picked up their guns, and while running to check the guns and bullets, they looked back at the direction where the shots rang out. And the timid ones simply threw away their guns and ran to the front. The local officials and wealthy families were also frightened, and they rushed to the eastern gates, many of them carrying parcels on their backs, bags on their shoulders, and soft ...... in their hands.

Soon, the east city gate was blocked by a crowded flow of people, and there was no way to enter or retreat.

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