Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

Commander Qiu of the Second Independent Division of Southwest Fujian was surprised to see Li Yan so

He quickly asked, "Commander Li"

"What's wrong with you?"

Li Yan said seriously: "Shanghang has less than two regiments of troops."

"Facing an attack with three times the strength of the 88th Division"

“I can’t hold on for long.”

“Once Shanghang is lost”

“We have no place to stand in Fujian.”

“So no matter how difficult it is now”

"We must strike at all costs"

"Destroy the Nationalist Army's ace 88th Division within five days"

Teacher Qiu saw from Li Yan's tone

Realize the seriousness of the problem

He couldn't help but said worriedly: "If we wait for the Meishan troops to gather before setting off..."

“That’s definitely too late.”

"Otherwise, our Second Independent Division will set off now."

"Launch an attack on the 88th Division from behind in advance"

"This will not only reduce the defense pressure on Shanghang"

"It can also buy time for the artillery."

Li Yan shook his head and said, "You can't do this."

"First of all, your Second Independent Division only has more than 6000 people."

“And not fully equipped”

“There is no heavy weapons support yet.”

"The 88th Division of the National Army only needs half of its troops to resist you."

“Couldn’t even wait for us to arrive”

"The Second Independent Division will be defeated"

"Not only will this cause us serious losses, but it will also expose us prematurely."

“It fails to achieve the effect of catching the enemy off guard.”

"Also, don't forget that the Second Independent Division of Southwestern Fujian in Shifang Town has to face attacks from three divisions."

“They won’t last long.”

“Once they collapse”

"Then Shanghang will face an attack from four divisions."

“We will definitely lose by then.”

“Although we are pressed for time this time”

"But our purpose is definitely not defense"

"But attack"

"We must take down the entire 88th Division within five days"

Commander Qiu also knew that what Li Yan said was right

I couldn't help but say, "Then what should we do?"

“We can’t just keep waiting like this.”

Li Yan's mind was spinning rapidly

After a pause, Li Yan's eyes lit up.

Said: "Relay Station"

Commander Qiu was stunned for a moment and said, "Relay station"

"What is that?"

Li Yan smiled and said, "Commander Qiu"

"Do you know the old post station?"

Commander Qiu asked in confusion: "What does the post station have to do with us now?"

Li Yan said: "There were no radios in the past when wars were fought."

“The message was delivered by horses”

“But the speed of a message is…”

"It directly determines the outcome of a battle."

"So the emperors in the past set up post stations at regular intervals along the pipeline."

"A place specifically for providing food, lodging, and horse-changing services for messengers"

"Guarantee that the people will not rest and the horses will not rest, so as to speed up the transmission of the news."

"Wasting time now"

"Because artillery transportation relies on manpower and animals"

"Whether it's human or animal"

“Transportation takes a long time”

“Just need a break”

“If we are on our way to Shanghang”

“Establish a relay station similar to a post station”

"Leave relay personnel, livestock, and supplies at each relay station."

“This saves time.”

“It does not affect combat effectiveness.”

Teacher Qiu's eyes also lit up

Said excitedly: "This is a great idea!"

"The distance from Longyan to Shanghang is more than 80 kilometers"

"If we set up a relay station every 20 kilometers"

"It can fully ensure the physical strength of people and animals"

“This will save us at least one day.”

"I'll have someone prepare it right away."

Li Yan smiled and said, "Commander Qiu"

"Don't rush"

“Since this method works”

"Then we can arrange the journey from Meishan to Longyan in advance."

Commander Qiu slapped his head and said: "Look at my brain"

“Why didn’t I think of this?”

“This will speed things up a bit.”

汀江

Huang, the brigade commander of the 264th Brigade of the 88th Division, said: "Commander, Shanghang is ahead."

"But according to our vanguard's report..."

"The Red Bandits Used Hidden Stakes and Mines to Block the Upper Ting River"

"I think our plan to launch a surprise attack on Shanghang has been exposed."

"Division Seat"

"Should we pause the attack?"

"Long-term planning"

Brigade Commander Feng of the 262nd Brigade of the 88th Division said: "Brigade Commander Huang

“This isn’t right.”

"We received orders from our superiors"

"Let us take Shanghang in a short time."

“Otherwise, there will be severe punishment.”

"Besides, we just received insider information four days ago."

"Shanghang now only has one regiment of troops and two battalions brought by the inspection team."

"More than 2000 troops at most"

“Even if we don’t launch a surprise attack”

"With our current equipment and personnel numbers"

"Completely crush them"

Brigadier General Huang said seriously: "Brigade General Feng..."

“We can’t be careless.”

"The information you just mentioned was from four days ago."

"Four days"

“Anything can happen in Shanghang.”

"Don't forget, everyone"

"Among the Red Bandits there is another fierce general named Li Yan"

"Although our people said they haven't seen him in Shanghang for a long time."

"But we lost nearly three divisions at his hands."

“And he was in a very weak situation.”

"With my own strength"

"We have more than 100,000 national troops in western Fujian."

“Rush to Southern Fujian”

"It can be seen that this person's military ability cannot be underestimated."

"Also, so many transport ships suddenly appeared at Mashitan and Zhuqitou."

“I suspect it was Li Yan’s work.”

“He may be in Shanghang now.”

"In addition, Shanghang is surrounded by mountains and has a well-developed water system, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack."

“If you don’t know the situation in Shanghang”

"Rashly seeking merit"

“We will suffer heavy casualties.”

Brigade Commander Feng shook his head

He retorted: "Brigade Commander Huang is worrying too much."

"We, the hundreds of thousands of nationalist troops, were driven from western Fujian to southern Fujian by the Red Bandits."

"That's because we all put our main forces and heavy weapons"

"Transferred to southern Fujian to encircle and suppress the Red Bandits in the Southwestern Fujian Military Region"

“It gave them an opportunity to take advantage of it.”

"But after the last war, the Red Bandits..."

“It’s also a heavy loss.”

"According to the intelligence we obtained in Liancheng, Shanghang, Wuping, and Longyan..."

"The total number of Red Bandits so far is less than 3."

“Weapons and equipment are not complete”

"The combat effectiveness can be imagined"

"Right now, there are more than 1 people being held back in Liancheng alone."

"A division of more than 6000 soldiers stationed in Wuping has retreated to Shifang Town."

“They were still besieged by people from three of our divisions.”

“No troops can be spared”

"Only one division in Longyan and more than 2000 people in Shanghang remain."

"In the face of absolute strength"

"Even if Li Yan has a backup plan"

“It’s no use.”

Speaking of this

Brigadier General Feng smiled and said, "What's more important now is that the Red Army in Fujian is causing civil unrest."

“Shanghang has been in such a mess until now.”

"Even if Li Yan returns to Shanghang now"

“He is powerless to recover.”

Brigade Commander Huang frowned

Continue to say "Brigade Commander Feng"

“It’s not that I worry too much.”

“Even though you’re right.”

"But there are two forces you haven't considered."

“First is Meishan”

"We sent so many people into Meishan"

“There is no return”

"What's going on inside Meishan?"

“We know nothing”

“But that’s where Li Yan rose to prominence.”

“We absolutely cannot ignore it”

"The next is the 19th Route Army"

"Don't forget that the 19th Route Army can be reorganized."

"The Red Bandits have made an indelible contribution."

"In addition, the 19th Route Army has Li, Chen, and Cai."

"They still know that the lips and teeth are cold."

"What if the 19th Route Army goes all out to support the Red Bandits?"

“That will also bring about huge variables.”