After crossing the Chishui River, the Fourth Red Regiment and the Red 100th Regiment quickly caught up with the main force.
The Fourth Red Regiment returned to the Second Red Division and served as the vanguard of the Red Army.
Yang Dingguo chose to lead the Red 100th Regiment and follow the Red 4th Regiment.
The two regiments have experienced many battles together, large and small, and are very familiar with each other. What's more, the fourth red regiment is also very powerful, so they can be considered a strong alliance.
The most important thing is because of his position as a trailblazer. Yang Dingguo also wants to be a trailblazer, building bridges when encountering water and opening roads over mountains.
Moreover, many famous battles were fought by the Fourth Red Regiment, such as the forced crossing of Wujiang River and the upcoming capture of Luding Bridge and Lazikou...
Yang Dingguo chose to follow them because he also wanted to participate in battles that would leave records in history.
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Just as the Sichuan army was stepping up its efforts to build fortifications and the roof of the Heiniwan bunker had not yet been completed, Xian Zhiyuan received the news that "the Red Army had passed through the Sancha River and was heading straight for Xuyong County."
Xian Zhiyuan quickly agreed with Zhou Ruilin: one battalion and the First Battalion of the Militia Volunteers would defend the East City, one battalion and the Second Battalion of the Militia Volunteers would defend the West City, and a battalion headquarters would be stationed between the upper and lower bridges for camera reinforcements.
On the other side, following the instructions of the Central Revolutionary Committee, the 2nd Division of the 1st Red Army Corps divided into two groups from the Sanchahe Army and approached Xuyong County on February 1.
Go all the way down via Fangzhuba, Jianshanzi, Duguashi, and Zha (Zhang)kou Rock, and capture the enemy fortress at Yingpan Mountain (Hatbox Mountain);
Along the way, they passed through Shuolai Gou, Tuan Shan Bao, and Miao'er Dam (Fanshen Dam), climbed up Wutong Mountain, attacked the enemy defenders on Zhenwu Mountain, and then occupied the Wanggong Temple, Zhennan Bridge, and Chatangzi area.
The Sichuan Army is also building fortifications in these places, trying to resist and consume the Red Army's effective strength through layers of obstruction.
But they didn't expect that the Red Army was marching so fast. Before the fortifications were built, the Second Red Division had already attacked and easily destroyed their so-called defense line with its powerful combat power.
Their defense line was like paper and was easily torn apart by the Second Red Division.
In less than a day, the Second Red Division reached the outside of Xuyong County.
Looking at the numerous fortifications outside Xuyong County, Commander Chen of the Second Red Division frowned.
It is not easy to capture Xuyong County. Even if they can capture it, they will have to pay a heavy price.
But when he thought of the geographical location of Xuyong County, Commander Chen of the Second Red Division gave the order to attack after a brief hesitation.
The Fourth Red Regiment and the Red 100th Regiment are responsible for attacking the south of the west city of Xuyong, while the fifth and sixth Red Regiments are responsible for attacking the north of Xuyong.
"Damn it, these bitches are quite thieves. It's really hard to build so many fortifications!"
Captain Geng seemed a little annoyed, but he still planned to give the order to attack. After all, his superiors had already given the order, and he had to complete it at all costs. Even if he fought to the last man, he had to shed the last drop of blood for the new rabbit.
At the critical moment, Yang Dingguo stood up and stopped Commander Geng.
"Commander Geng, don't rush to attack them yet. I still have a few mortars over there. Let me fire a few rounds first."
Mortar?
Commander Geng glanced at Yang Dingguo in surprise. He did not expect that Yang Dingguo could still leave a few mortars behind while he was marching at a fast pace.
"Okay, let your artillery fire a few rounds first. The fortifications built by the enemy look quite strong. I don't know if the mortars can destroy them."
To be honest, Yang Dingguo had no idea whether mortars were useful, but he had to give it a try, right? What if it succeeds?
Although the fortifications outside the city have not yet been built, Xian Zhiyuan still arranged for several militia groups to be stationed in those fortifications.
He has already repaired it. Although it is not yet fully repaired, it does not prevent him from still being able to use it.
It can be blocked for a while.
Xian Zhiyuan did not want to hand over these hard-built fortifications to the Red Army without firing a shot. No matter what, he had to let the Red Army lose a piece of flesh.
"Boom boom boom..."
After Yang Dingguo was ready, he let the artillery bomb on their own. As the artillery shells fell one after another on the enemy's positions, the fortifications that had not yet been repaired were also exposed.
A large number of defense fortifications were blown down, and the Sichuan army and militia groups hiding inside fled in all directions.
Looking at the numerous fortifications outside Xuyong City, the Red Army thought it would be a difficult battle.
But who would have thought that those fortifications have not yet been built. There is either a hole here or a hole there, and there are almost no complete fortifications.
Although the outer perimeter of some fortifications looks intact, the cement has not yet solidified and is still brittle. Even a grenade can blow it down.
Seeing this scene, Yang Dingguo was also excited and asked the artillery to continue firing hard.
"Boom boom boom..."
"You idiot, you are playing with the art of war with me. You want to trick us into hiding the truth, right? It's a pity that you have your Zhang Liang plan, and I have my wall ladder. This cannonball is not delicious, right?"
Looking at the enemies fleeing in all directions, Yang Dingguo laughed.
After bombing for about 20 minutes, only a broken wall was left on the enemy's position. As soon as the artillery fire stopped, the regiment commander ordered the soldiers of the Fourth Red Regiment to attack.
Facing the fierce attack by the main force of the Red Army, several militia groups of the Sichuan Army simply could not hold their positions outside the city, not to mention that these fortifications were easily destroyed by artillery shells.
It has no effect at all.
In just a few hours, the Second Red Division defeated the Sichuan Army Militia and other troops outside Xuyong City.
Unable to defend the enemy outside the city, they abandoned their formation and fled into the city.
Zhou Ruilin, who was stationed in the city, quickly led his team out of the east gate for reinforcements, but the Red Army had already defeated the enemy's outpost company and occupied all the highlands around the city.
Zhou Ruilin did not fire a single shot, and led his troops to retreat into the city, and ran up to Baozhu Mountain to command the resistance.
The Red Army's attacking troops quickly occupied the highlands such as Wangcheng Slope outside the West City Gate and surrounded the West City.
Although the position outside the city had been lost, the Sichuan army did not panic.
Because they still had a tall and strong city wall to rely on, even if the city wall was lost, they also built a large number of fortifications in the city.
The fortifications in the city were built first, so the cement solidified early, making them very strong.
Ordinary mortars and small-caliber shells cannot collapse.
The city wall and the fortifications within the city are the main reasons why they dare to persist here.
Of course, the Red Army did not know where the enemy was in the city. At noon on February 2, the 2nd Red Division launched a general attack on Xuyong County.
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