The Flames of Resistance Against Japan in Jiangnan

Thinking of this, Luo Shiyin was overjoyed and personally led his troops to charge forward. Several battalions followed. The Red Army soldiers were clearly struggling to hold on, fighting and retreating. Luo Shiyin thought, "Ha, you Red Army lads are really something, you even know how to retreat in an organized manner? But I won't let you retreat so easily! I must defeat you!" With that thought, he ordered a full-scale attack! They had to catch up.

The fighting continued, with losses on both sides, and they had already covered over 20 kilometers! Luo Shiyin was somewhat annoyed. His troops had been at it for so long and still hadn't managed to defeat these peasant soldiers? Who knew these peasants could run so fast! But it seemed the Red Army had strict orders, even taking away the wounded and dead. Hmm, that would slow the enemy down further—a good opportunity! You Red Army soldiers are really stupid; this seems to win hearts and minds, but even more will die! —Then he noticed the Red Army's organization was failing; they were starting to scatter… Ah, an opportunity, an opportunity…

Seeing this and thinking about the future, Luo Shiyin became increasingly happy. Regardless of the fact that the Third Battalion, which was carrying supplies, had only brought up the vanguard company, with most of its main force still far behind, and that some of the First and Second Battalions with poor physical condition had not followed and were still far behind as they headed this way, she insisted on leading most of the First and Second Battalions, as well as a small part of the Third Battalion, straight ahead to catch up.

He was determined to keep a close watch on the Red Army and not give them any chance. Seeing the Red Army's retreat slowing down, it seemed they were truly doomed! He was secretly pleased.

"Great! My chance to prove myself has come! Lead the charge!" With a loud shout, he rallied his troops and charged forward.

Xue Geming, who had been lying in ambush on the mountain, watched as two troops approached from afar, one in front and one behind, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

The soldiers of those White Army troops had such poor physical training. Not to mention that many of them had fallen far behind, even the two battalions at the forefront looked like they had exhausted themselves. On the other hand, our own special forces battalion looked normal. It seems that our months of training, carrying 30 kilograms of equipment in three-wheeled vehicles for 10 kilometers every day, had really worked. No one seemed to be very tired.

"They're here! They're here!" Xue Geming thought to himself. He immediately loaded his rifle, aimed at the man on horseback leading his troops—presumably the enemy's regimental commander—and waited for the enemy to enter the encirclement before firing! His men had already received his strict orders: no one was allowed to fire until he did. Several grenadiers around him had already unscrewed the caps on a batch of homemade grenades, ready to go!

Luo Shiyin's adjutant, Tang Guiyuan, was exhausted. Looking at the terrain, he had a bad feeling and immediately warned Luo Shiyin to be wary of enemy ambushes. Luo Shiyin paused, glanced around, and then laughed.

"This place is indeed a good spot for an ambush, it's a pity the Red Army didn't have time to set up defenses. Based on the battle just now, I've deduced that the enemy's strength is around 400 men, which is exactly the strength of a battalion, basically consistent with the intelligence we received. Therefore, we can confirm that they are the main force of the Red Army. Don't you see how exhausted our troops are? The Red Army ahead can't be in much better shape! Listen to me, everyone, give it another push, we'll definitely annihilate the Red Army! Little Guiyuan, let me tell you, the days when we two get promoted and make a fortune are just around the corner—"

Tang Guiyuan, finding the regimental commander's words quite reasonable, glanced at his own troops pursuing the enemy. The commander abruptly stopped speaking. Slightly puzzled, he suddenly felt a liquid on his neck. He wiped it with his hand and looked closely; it was red stuff. Having fought and killed before, he immediately recognized it as blood!

Blood? Where did it come from? He instinctively glanced around, and saw it was in the direction of Battalion Commander Luo Shiyin. What he saw startled him. Luo Shiyin was still sitting on his horse, but was about to fall to the ground. Between his eyebrows was a bright red bullet hole. Tang Guiyuan was shocked:

The regimental commander was dead! He tried to scream, but it was too late. Another bullet flew in, piercing his forehead! Tang Guiyuan collapsed helplessly from his horse…

From the moment Xue Geming fired the first shot that killed Luo Shiyin, the commander of the 53rd Regiment of the White Army, all the ambushing units of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Independent Regiment of the 19th Division of the Red Army immediately opened fire. The Special Service Battalion, which was originally in retreat, quickly steadied its position and launched a counterattack. The First Battalion blocked the entrance. The guard company, seeing the opportunity, also immediately joined the battle, protecting the rear of the First Battalion that was blocking the entrance, and opening fire on the straggling soldiers who had not yet caught up or entered the ambush area.

This is a classic example of besieging a stronghold to attack reinforcements! This was also a temporary deployment made by Xue Geming after seeing the situation.

The surrounded enemy immediately launched a counterattack, but it was too late. Not only were there sudden explosions everywhere, felling large numbers of soldiers, but machine gunners and company commanders were also blown to the head one after another. The countless grenades flying from the air were incredibly accurate, targeting wherever there were large numbers of soldiers or any signs of an impending charge. The soldiers tried to climb the mountainsides, but were terrified by the landmines. Finally, exhausted and worn down, the soldiers' will crumbled, crumbled…

Just then, the bugle call sounded from the mountain, and shouts of "Surrender and you will not be killed; prisoners will be treated well!" echoed from all directions. One soldier finally couldn't hold back any longer, knelt down, and raised his gun with both hands. His action immediately inspired the others, and one after another, soldiers knelt down following him. Several White Army company commanders tried to lead their men in resistance, but they were either shot dead or killed by flying grenades… Finally, there was no more force to resist within the entire encirclement!

The Second Battalion, the Engineer Company, and the Supply Company immediately captured prisoners and cleaned up the battlefield. Li Jiansheng, however, changed tactics on the spot, deciding to pursue and annihilate the enemy. He immediately led the First Battalion, the Special Service Battalion, and the Guard Company in a counterattack. The troops ignored the soldiers who had been lost, as a platoon from the Third Battalion would come to their aid. Li Jiansheng simply led the main force forward, heading straight for the enemy's Third Battalion. The Third Battalion of the White Army's 53rd Regiment had not expected to be so slow to move and to fall behind the main force, nor had they expected the main force to be surrounded, nor had they expected the two main battalions ahead to collapse so quickly. Therefore, they did not react in time and simply charged forward methodically, plunging right into the arms of Xue Geming's troops. With two battalions and a guard company that had been building up momentum and had accumulated the prestige of a great victory, the Red Army counterattacked an infantry battalion that was already exhausted and weak in combat. The Red Army wiped out the battalion with just one charge. Before the battalion commander and deputy battalion commander could react, they were quickly killed by Xue Geming and Yun Tiansheng, one with a gun each! Most of the enemy's three battalions were taken prisoner.