After Zhao Gang rejected his plan to go out, Li Qiufan ignored him for several days and acted like a child.
Zhao Gang ignored this situation, as long as Li Qiufan's safety was guaranteed.
Half a month later, Li Qiufan was bored and leading a few guards to hunt roe deer. Suddenly a communications soldier found him and said that Zhao Gang was looking for him to go back.
Li Qiufan knew that Zhao Gang would not send people to look for him if it was no big deal, so he took people back to the station as he expected.
When he arrived at the headquarters, Zhao Gang had already notified the cadres at the division and brigade level. At this time, everyone was already seated and waiting for Li Qiufan.
"what happened?"
Li Qiufan asked Zhao Gang as soon as he entered the door.
"The people we sent out sent back information saying that a unit of the national army was marching towards our station, but it didn't seem to be there for fighting, and the number of this unit is not clear yet."
After Zhao Gang saw Li Qiufan arriving, he immediately told Li Qiufan the situation.
"An army?"
Li Qiufan frowned when he heard Zhao Gang's words. He was sure that this army was not coming for them.
If they really came for them, it would be absolutely impossible to send just one army to die.
"How far is it from our station now?"
Li Qiufan was also a little confused and didn't understand the purpose of this army of the national army.
"This force is to the northeast of us, about twenty kilometers away from our station."
Zhao Gang took the map and spread it on the table, pointing out the location of the national army to Li Qiufan.
"More than twenty kilometers, not too far."
Li Qiufan held his chin and looked at the map, guessing the purpose of the national army coming here.
"It doesn't matter what they are doing here to play football. Even those who come to celebrate their birthdays have to give them a slap!"
After guessing for a while, there was no result, so Li Qiufan simply stopped thinking about it. During this period of time, he was almost out of his mind, and he just happened to use this army to entertain himself.
"Order, the first, second and fifth divisions must immediately assemble their troops and set off towards the position of the national army!"
"The Second Brigade of the Heavy Artillery Division also participated in this operation, and other troops stayed at the station!"
Li Qiufan directly issued the order, and three main combat divisions and an artillery brigade were launched.
The heavy artillery division has three brigades, the first of which is the heavy artillery brigade. Large-caliber cannons and howitzers are equipped with the first brigade.
The second and third brigades are equipped with various mountain artillery and field guns, as well as medium-sized and above mortars.
In this operation, Li Qiufan did not want to engage in too much fighting, so he only brought one artillery brigade and not a single heavy artillery.
After Li Qiufan gave the order, the three divisions quickly assembled, and various artillery pieces from the Second Artillery Brigade were also mounted on the tractors.
This operation was led by Li Qiufan, and both Zhao Gang and Heizi were left at the station.
Zhao Gang also expressed his opinions on Li Qiufan not taking him with him, but Li Qiufan ignored him at all.
He had no choice but to give some instructions, asking him to keep an eye on Li Qiufan and make sure to ensure his safety.
After holding up three fingers and swearing an oath, Zhao Gang watched the troops leave with relief.
After leaving the station, Li Qiufan led the troops on a rapid march.
After traveling for about two hours, the troops stopped under Li Qiufan's order.
At this time, they were not far away from the national army. Li Qiufan first asked the troops to rest where they were, and then sent scouts to explore the location and situation of the national army.
It took about another hour or so before the scouts sent out brought back the information.
At this time, the national army was only about five kilometers away from them, but it was originally marching towards their station, but now it suddenly changed its direction and began to march towards the due north.
Hearing that the marching direction of the national army had changed, Li Qiufan was really a little puzzled, wondering if he really came to pay homage to his birthday.
Regarding this situation, Li Qiufan chose to stand still. The national army would not appear here for no reason. It must have some purpose. He decided to wait and see what happens.
In this way, the national army marched in front, and the scouts sent by Li Qiufan followed at a distance, keeping track of their movements at all times.
After the national army marched for more than ten miles to the north, suddenly there was a commotion in the front line, and then dense gunfire suddenly sounded.
This situation confused the scouts who were following them. They didn't understand why the fighting suddenly started, and they didn't know who the national army was fighting. They had no choice but to return immediately and tell Li Qiufan about the situation.
Li Qiufan was also a little surprised when he heard that the national army was fighting, and wondered which army was operating nearby.
Those who can fight with the national army are definitely not bandits and puppet troops. Now the only person in the Northeast who has this ability is the People's Liberation Army.
Thinking of this, Li Qiufan no longer hesitated and immediately ordered the troops to go to support. It didn't matter whose troops helped the situation first.
Under Li Qiufan's order, the First Division led the way quickly towards the battle site, and soon reached the outskirts of the battlefield.
"The Second Artillery Brigade immediately set up an artillery position. The three divisions formed a fan shape and cooperated with the friendly forces to form an encirclement. I cut off their retreat. Don't let a bird fly over!"
Li Qiufan directly issued combat orders to all units, and all units immediately began to take action.
At this time, the national army was still fighting fiercely and did not notice the movement behind them. When they discovered it, the shells had already fallen on their heads.
The sudden encounter with the enemy on the back caused the national army's camp to become chaotic instantly, with some panicked soldiers scurrying around like headless flies.
At the same time, the troops who were fighting head-on with the national army also discovered this situation and blew the charge horn directly and began to charge.
"Damn it, what's going on? Why did you start charging?"
Li Qiufan was very puzzled by the opponent's operation, and the good encirclement was immediately broken.
Moreover, the opponent's charge still spared no effort. After tearing through the national army's defense line, the entire team directly crossed over and rushed towards Li Yunlong's fifth division.
"Go to the Fifth Division immediately and ask for the number and status of the troops that are rushing over. Hurry!"
Seeing this situation, Li Qiufan couldn't care about anything else. He could only let the artillery provide fire cover for him, and then send people to figure out the situation.
Just after this force rushed over, the national army, which had been attacked from both sides and front, instantly regained its composure and began to fire wildly at Li Qiufan.
And while he was fighting, Li Qiufan also discovered that something was wrong, that is, the strength of the national army had increased significantly, and it was now far more than an army.
Just when Li Qiufan was confused, the soldiers sent to the Fifth Division to inquire about the situation came back, and his words left Li Qiufan speechless.
"Report to the commander, Commander Li of the Fifth Division said that the man who just broke through was named Ding Wei, and he said he knew him!"
When Li Qiufan heard this, he immediately fell into a trap. Unexpectedly, he ran into Ding Wei, and he said that he had broken through. Doesn't that mean there were national troops behind him?
