Chapter 43 Battle Landscape (Part 2)

The progress of the Niuhang Station is going well: the Niuhang Station is located in the north of Nanchang City, separated from the city by the rolling Ganjiang River.This is a small station.A patrol team of more than 20 people from the Wang Jun Department of the Kuomintang and a tax office with only a few guns were stationed at the station. The fourth regiment of He Long's 20th Army was stationed nearby, which made the enemy troops here a little afraid.The Sixth Company of the Second Battalion happened to be stationed next to the patrol team, cooking in a yard.When the soldiers chatted with them, they found that they were all from Guizhou.In this way, when the troops preparing to revolt enter and leave the barracks, the enemy sentries never ask for passwords.Therefore, where the guns of the patrol team are kept, who sleeps in what position, the number of people, houses, roads, etc. are all clear.

On the evening of the 31st, Battalion Commander Wang Bingnan suddenly summoned all battalion commanders to the river.His expression was a little different from usual, there was excitement in the forbearance, and it was a bit mysterious.He lowered his voice and said: "There is a situation tonight. All companies must gather their teams to guard against the riverside. Don't blow the horn and be quiet." At this point, his sharp eyes flashed, he scanned everyone, and raised his voice a little. : "First, no one is allowed to go down the river to bathe and sleep on the wooden rafts; second, the troops in the city are not allowed to cross the river at night; third, prevent the enemy from coming upstream!" His words were short and concise, and his eyes seemed to be asking everyone: "Understood?" "Understood." The company commanders answered in unison.The team quickly spread out at the riverside ferry, quietly monitoring the river.

At this time, Battalion Commander Wang accompanied Commander He Wenxuan to the cordon, and said to several company commanders and instructors: "Tell the soldiers that the guns of the counter-revolutionary troops in the city will be handed over tonight." The company commanders beamed with joy. , talking in a low voice.I couldn't help but think of the scene before leaving Huangshi Port: After dinner that day, Commander He Long held a meeting of officers.The military hall was full of people.He Long was wearing a gray-washed military uniform, and the thick black beard on his lips was particularly conspicuous.He stood in front of everyone, glanced around, and said with a more serious face than usual: "Comrades, we are going to fight. We are going to fight against the counter-revolutionary Chiang Kai-shek in Nanjing. This operation is only about the Eastern Expedition. Where you are going is a military secret. If someone asks where you are going, please ask him to come to me, He Long." Commander He Long's speech created a tense and mysterious atmosphere in the army.Now, after listening to the head of the regiment, everyone understood: "Head of the regiment, is this the Eastern Expedition that the commander said?"

The leader hummed, nodded, and said nothing.He also explained: the teams all wear white towels tied around their arms, and the passwords are memorized; the enemies in the city all wear short-sleeved tops and shorts, which are easy to identify.The troops in the city began to move at 1 o'clock at night, and our regiment crossed the river at dawn.He also assigned the specific tasks of each battalion: the first battalion gathered at the regiment headquarters and sent guard downstream; The city and the upper reaches are on alert, and the patrol team and the tax office are disarmed at the same time.Commander He especially emphasized: "You are surrounded by your fellow workers. Don't shoot randomly when you act, pay attention to combat discipline, and never go to the homes of ordinary people after entering the city!" Reconnaissance of the enemy in the garrison area.After returning to the river, it was determined after research: the battalion commander led the fifth and sixth companies to hand over the enemy's guns, and the deputy battalion commander led the seventh and eighth companies to guard.The troops were very excited, and the cook cooked all night, preparing to cross the river with a full meal.

It was getting dark, there was no moon, and the stars were crystal clear.Li Yamin, the commander of the sixth company, led the soldiers of the whole company and sneaked under the bamboo fence outside the courtyard of the patrol team to hide.The night is deep and everything is still.The snoring sound from the courtyard was clearly audible.The night insects were flying, the mosquitoes were biting, and the soldier lay down on the grass, holding back his silence, waiting for the battalion gun in the company commander's hand to be raised. Li Yamin stared in the direction of Nanchang.Ba--!A long gunshot emanated from the city of Nanchang, breaking through the silent night sky.For a while, there was a lot of gunfire in the city.Li Yamin fired two shots into the sky, jumped up and shouted: "Stand up! Go!" The soldiers rushed into the courtyard.The enemy sentinels had already raised their guns and surrendered; the enemies sleeping soundly in the courtyard crowded into the house in panic.The uprising soldiers shouted: "Don't move, raise your hands!" They rushed into the house, took out all the enemy's guns skillfully, and escorted more than 20 prisoners to the riverside.

Others continued to search and handed over several guns from the tax office.At this time, Battalion Commander Wang ordered that there was no need to search any more, and all gathered at the riverside.The whole regiment was moving towards the river, waiting for dawn to cross the river.Leader He was commanding and preparing the ship on the pier at this time.Greetings, talking and laughing, the riverside, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly became noisy. The sound of gunfire in Nanchang was as lively as firecrackers during the New Year, and it gradually became thinner at dawn.The insurgents by the river were restless and anxious to enter the city.The lights of the boats on the river have been extinguished, and the sky has been brightened. The troops boarded the boats and pulled them across the river by small steamers.By the time we reached the opposite bank, the gunfire had completely ceased.Once entering the city, seeing a group of people guarding the city, everyone felt an indescribable joy.The two division commanders He Jinzhai and Qin Guangyuan watched happily as the fourth regiment entered the city majesticly.The four regiments marched in two columns along West Street to the city center.On the street, the state of martial law is still in place, the shops are closed and there are no pedestrians.Blue sky and white sun armbands, flags, and trampled Kuomintang party cards were littered on the ground along the street.

Brand new slogans were posted on the wall: "Down with Chiang Kai-shek!" "Down with Wang Jingwei!" The Gongyuan encountered stubborn resistance: the 72nd Regiment of the 24th Division was reorganized from the original teaching team, and Sun Shucheng was the head of the regiment.They were stationed right between Zhu De's residence and the garrison of the Third Army Education Corps, in the newly built primary school behind the Gongyuan (now Bayi Park). On the night of the 31st, the regiment headquarters seemed extremely tense.In the dim light, people crowded the hall, all anxiously anticipating new tasks. "He Long has already done it, shouldn't we launch it earlier?" According to the original plan, the uprising was going to be at 2 o'clock in the middle of the night, but now the 20th Army has already started the uprising before 1 o'clock.

"Don't worry, I'll ask for instructions." After asking for instructions from the division headquarters on the phone, Sun Shucheng, the head of the regiment, asked each battalion to immediately launch an attack according to their own tasks.People hurriedly left the regiment headquarters and went to their combat posts. "Li Battalion Commander, come here. You and I will lead the Second Battalion as the first echelon. Let's go immediately!" Sun Shucheng greeted the Second Battalion Commander Li Mingke.Li Mingke didn't say a word, followed Captain Sun and waved back, and rushed forward. They surrounded a group of enemy troops in the Gongyuan.Along with the tense trumpets, gunshots rang out, and all the lights in the regiment headquarters were instantly extinguished.The voices of the rebel soldiers were loud, and Battalion Commander Li's voice was particularly crisp: "Go up, go!" Chen Shouli, the leader of the teaching team, led a dozen students, guarding the gate of the regiment headquarters. Watch the battle from outside.Under the dim moonlight, the earth was hazy, and the brick walls in the Gongyuan shone densely, indicating that the enemy was shooting.In the square behind the Gongyuan, the sound of gunfire became more intense. The enemy shot and cursed, and occasionally threw a burst of grenades.Amidst the fiery explosion, someone fell down.

Panting heavily, Commander Sun ran back to the regiment headquarters, grabbed the phone and shouted loudly: "Teacher, the Gongyuan encountered stubborn resistance, and the enemy rushed out from the back door. I hope that two more machine guns will be added soon, the sooner the better!" He put down the phone , wiped his sweat, grinned, and rushed into the night.The enemy had no hope of breaking through the back door, and turned to escape with greater madness.I saw a crowd of people suddenly swarming at the street on the right, and with the sound of gunfire, they rushed straight to the regiment headquarters.The bullet hit the stone wall, kicking up pieces of sand and gravel, and smashed into the face of the person, making them unable to open their eyes.Never seen such a hail of bullets, never experienced life and death in an instant, panic appeared on the faces of the immature students.They began to look behind and to both sides, and if one retreated, the whole line would collapse.Sure enough, amidst the blurred figures of the stirring enemies and the ferocious shouts, more than a dozen students involuntarily backed away and hid behind the bushes on the stone wall. "Don't retreat!" Captain Chen stood in a big shape, blocking the middle of the gate, with his left hand on his waist, and his right hand held a pistol and fired several shots outside.

The apprentices froze for a moment, and all turned around to shoot at the stream of enemies in front of the door.Bullets flew like locusts, and Chen Shouli was completely exposed to the enemy's firepower.Feng Jiao, the Secretary of the 72nd Regiment hiding behind the stone wall, saw that the situation was not good, and couldn't help reaching out to grab the belt around Captain Chen's waist, and dragging it to the side of the door, shouting: "Be careful! There is still a wave of enemies over there!" !" Before he finished speaking, Chen Shouli covered his stomach and squatted down.Yangjiao knew that it was not good, so he dragged him away from the dangerous area with all his strength, and called two apprentices to carry Captain Chen into the house.Seeing the enemy pressing up, Li Mingke gave a loud cry and led the team to rush over from the left, repelling the enemy that was rushing towards the regiment headquarters.Back in the house, Xue Bing was reporting to Li Mingke: "Captain Chen is dead!" Several people gathered around Captain Chen.Chen Shouli closed his eyes, complaining loudly that his stomach hurts.Medical officer Chen Hua was giving him an injection under the dim light. "What injection did you get?" Yangjiao asked worriedly.

"Morphine injection." Chen Hua, who usually likes to joke, looked like a layer of frost hung on his face, lowered his body, slowly drew out the needle, put it on the ear of the horn, and said, "The pulse has stopped, so I have to give an injection. He stopped the pain temporarily." "No retreat, no retreat" Chen Shouli, who was in a coma, was still shouting intermittently. Commander Sun rushed back, threw off his hat, and squatted beside Chen Shouli. Chen Shouli's complexion was sallow, with scratches on his neck and arms, and the blood from his stomach stained the general's clothes red.He was still moaning and asking: "Has the enemy been solved?" "Solved." Captain Sun heaved his chest, "It's all solved." "Solved?" Chen Shouli turned his head, as if to see who, But the pair of eyes were no longer under their control, and they were embedded in their sockets motionlessly. "Why are there still gunshots?" "He is still very clear." "Listen!" The head suddenly straightened up, blinked his eyes and said, "The trumpet is blowing in the Gongyuan!" People followed the head to the hall and listened attentively. From the dense gunfire came a mournful horn. "The salute!" the regiment leader called out, "the enemy is blowing the salute, send the order quickly and stop the attack!" The gunshots gradually faded away, and the silver light in the sky had turned gray-white.When people cheered victory, the medical officer Chen Hua twisted his face in pain, and Chen Shouli was already lying on the bed completely quietly.There was a fist-sized wound in his abdomen, surrounded by dried blood clots, and bright red muscle exposed inside.His head hangs to one side.The cadets all lowered their heads and walked out of the regiment headquarters surrounded by the remains of the martyrs.The captives of the brigade walked past the martyrs, and the people in the regiment headquarters were busy checking weapons, counting the prisoners, and making an inventory. Dr. Chen Hua dragged the goat horns behind a prisoner, pointed and asked, "What do you think this man is wearing inside?" The horns do not understand.Chen Hua called the prisoner to stop.I asked the captured soldiers and found out that he was a company commander. "Search him." Chen Hua ordered the soldiers.This is a corrupt official who has always withheld soldiers' pay, and the soldiers were not polite, and took off the coat of the enemy company commander. It turned out that his thighs and waist were full of banknotes, and there were a pair of gold rings on his arms.With such a discovery, Commander Sun immediately decided to pay off the soldiers of the entire company for the enemy company commander, and confiscate the remaining money and gold rings.The soldiers who received the payment, holding the money, didn't know what to say for a while, and some of them burst into tears, sobbing and said: "Our chief has never had such a good time. Today, being a prisoner is a favor."