The Flames of Resistance Against Japan in Jiangnan

The Fifth Battalion immediately moved stealthily to the north gate of Quzhou City and lay in ambush, preparing to ambush any enemy who fled from the north gate of Quzhou City after the battle began.

The Fourth Battalion launched its main attack on the west gate of Quzhou City at 10:20 p.m., with the regiment's heavy machine gun company, artillery company, training company, and guard company serving as the general reserve force.

Xu Wenqing specifically emphasized the use of the artillery company, requiring it to find suitable artillery positions and conduct simulated training during the battle, but not to fire a single shell.

Xu Wenqing knew that the army's artillery ammunition reserves were limited, and these shells were extremely valuable; every bit of ammunition needed to be conserved. Dealing with this part of the enemy didn't really require using artillery.

These shells are meant to be saved for the anti-Japanese war, so he is reluctant to waste them unless absolutely necessary.

With the issuance of the combat order, the 55th Regiment began to operate at high speed. This was the first battle to attack the city after the reorganization of the 55th Regiment. Whether it was the veteran Red Army soldiers of the 55th Regiment or the newly added Red Army soldiers who were liberating the city, their morale was very high.

With the full implementation of the commendation and award program in the 55th Regiment, the morale of all officers and soldiers in the regiment has been greatly boosted, and the soldiers have developed a strong desire for the battle ahead.

In addition, many soldiers heard rumors that the last time a security regiment in Yushan County was wiped out by the regimental commander's own elite troops, the soldiers of the 55th Regiment's management force didn't even get a drop of soup.

This made everyone very unhappy. Everyone said that the regimental commander was too unfair. Now even good things like fighting the enemy could not be done to the Red Army soldiers of the 55th Regiment.

At 10:00 PM sharp, the feint attack on the south gate of Quzhou City began. Although it was a feint attack, the soldiers, burning with rage, fought with great momentum, each one wishing they could be the main attackers and storm into the county town immediately.

Fortunately, Xu Wenqing had repeatedly instructed before the battle not to engage in impulsive fighting and to minimize casualties. As a result, the leaders of the First Battalion were able to suppress the soldiers and do their job of feigning an attack.

The First Battalion fought fiercely, which terrified the officers and soldiers of the White Army's supplementary regiment and security regiment in the city.

Although the garrison in Quzhou had received notice a few days prior that the Red Army might attack the city, ordering them to be on high alert, they hadn't anticipated the Red Army's arrival that very night. Therefore, despite strengthening the city gates, they remained somewhat complacent. It wasn't until the Red Army launched a fierce attack at the south gate that the enemy inside the city panicked. The White Army soldiers, who had been resting in their camp, grabbed their weapons and rushed into battle, beginning to fight back against the Red Army.

Just as the enemy in the county town was in a panic and was transferring troops from other city walls, at 10:20 p.m., the Fourth Battalion launched an even more ferocious attack at the west gate of Jing County. The 55th Regiment, which had received several ample replenishments of weapons and equipment, was no longer what it used to be. Its firepower now far exceeded that of the White Army's replenishment regiment and security regiment.

This attack threw the enemy into a panic. However, the enemy, who were in a defensive position, had the advantage of terrain. Moreover, due to Xu Wenqing's repeated emphasis on minimizing casualties, the battle became a stalemate from the very beginning.

However, just as the White Army troops defending the city felt a slight sense of relief, several sniper rifle shots rang out, and the deputy commander of the White Army supplementary regiment and three battalion commanders who were directing the battle at the West Gate were killed one after another by a single shot to the head.

Then, a force dressed in the uniforms of the White Army Security Regiment attacked the Kuomintang troops in the west of the city with the most intense firepower from the rear and sides.

Moreover, their grenades had an exceptionally long range, their marksmanship was incredibly accurate, and their movement was strangely unpredictable. Most of the White Army troops couldn't react at all; how could they be fighting each other in the city? Had the security forces mutinied?

Even the few White Army troops who managed to react and prepare to put up a stubborn resistance found that these men's charging steps were too unpredictable, making it impossible for them to aim accurately. They could only fire their guns haphazardly into the air. Moreover, as soon as gunfire broke out within the White Army ranks, they immediately faced the danger of being shot in the head. This immediately plunged the Zhejiang Army's supplementary regiment soldiers, who were inexperienced in large-scale battles, into panic.

In addition, the on-site commander had already been killed at the beginning, and the regimental headquarters did not issue any orders to control the situation in time. Therefore, in the blink of an eye, the White Army troops at the West Gate were defeated and scattered by the two forces attacking from the front and rear.

Immediately, the west gate of Quzhou City was successfully opened by special forces. Soldiers of the 55th Regiment rushed into the city and began to rush into the city. Among them, a group of special forces members inside the city and soldiers of the 4th Battalion outside the city rushed straight to the south gate.

Before long, the garrison in the south city was defeated again by the special forces and soldiers of the Fourth Battalion who arrived at the scene. The soldiers of the Fourth Battalion were immediately brought into the city through the south gate.

At this time, the two regiments of the White Army in Quzhou City were completely paralyzed. It turned out that the joint command post set up by the White Army Supplementary Regiment and the Security Regiment in the municipal government building had been wiped out by Xu Wenqing, who personally led the First Platoon of the Special Service Company.

Xu Wenqing and Ma Zhanhao led the first platoon of the special agent company to successfully infiltrate Quzhou City half an hour before the battle began, and successfully reached the joint command post of the White Army set up in the municipal government.

Hu Jianyuan, the commander of the White Army's supplementary regiment, was quite dutiful. It was past nine o'clock at night, and he was still studying maps in the command post, looking very preoccupied. He probably received a telegram from his superiors, knowing that the Red Army might besiege Quzhou City in the next two days, so he was probably worried.

Seeing this situation, Xu Wenqing did not take immediate action. He simply arranged for Ma Zhanhao to lead two squads to monitor the command post, and then led the other two squads to sneak into the backyard, while he specifically arranged for one squad to begin clearing the perimeter.

In less than ten minutes, Xu Wenqing personally led his squad and, after successfully dealing with several sentries, appeared in the backyard room. They heard a series of indescribable, seductive moans coming from inside. It turned out that the head of the security regiment was having sex with his newly acquired concubine.

Xu Wenqing couldn't help but chuckle to himself. How come he could hear live sex shows everywhere? He had no interest in such scenes. He made a gesture, signaling two squads of special agents to go in and deal with the security chief who was still lying on the woman's stomach. Then they knocked out the woman in the room, covered them with blankets, and began to continue clearing out the relevant personnel in the backyard of the municipal government.