Southern guerrilla warfare: I led the Red Seventh Army Corps to amassed a million troops.

Zhou Zeyuan rebuked him bluntly, "That's hindsight. Didn't you really think of that at the time?"

"We prepared more than a dozen battle plans for our advance into the Minjiang River. Could you have imagined that the Nationalist army would be so easily defeated in one battle? You simply couldn't have imagined it."

"Now that you know, you regret not being more aggressive back then, which is just making things difficult for yourself. Even if it happened again, you still wouldn't make the best choice."

"Okay, okay, stop scolding me, I know I was wrong, alright?" Su Yu raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, then her expression became serious again.

"Let's talk about the current strategy. The Nationalist army is currently blocking the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway, but their defenses are not very strong."

"Underground Party comrades can secretly transport small numbers of people and supplies across the blockade. If we take Pucheng, it will only shorten the distance of this underground passage, and it will not fundamentally connect the two Soviet areas."

"But the benefits are also obvious, namely, it can relieve the pressure on the comrades in Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi by threatening the Nationalist army in the Jinqu Basin from the south."

"As for taking Nanping, I don't really recommend it. My idea is that after taking Pucheng, the main force should withdraw, but a large number of political cadres and a portion of armed forces should be dispatched to establish a stable rural base."

"If the Nationalist army launches a counterattack, we will abandon the county town; if they dare to station heavy troops there, we will attack other locations; if they do not station heavy troops there, then the vast rural areas outside the county town will be ours, and this transportation line will remain secure."

"I estimate that the entire operation will only require two divisions, one from each of the 11th and 12th Armies, to complete the mission."

After listening, Liu Shengmu, the director of the political department, nodded and added, "We can also create a great deal of momentum, making it seem like we are going to attack Nanping and move north to the Jinqu Basin. We can achieve the central government's goals in the same way. The two divisions can be disguised as two armies."

He paused, then added, "But I'm a little confused, why only deploy two divisions?"

Zhou Zeyuan chimed in, "Have you forgotten what we agreed on in the beginning? There's a shortage of soldiers in Fujian."

Su Yu immediately replied, "I will lead two divisions of the 11th Army, departing from Gutian, heading south to the Minjiang River again, capturing Youxi, seizing Shaxian, annihilating Lu Xingbang's bandit army, and causing chaos in central Fujian."

With this arrangement, the base area would still have four divisions of troops. Furthermore, with Zhou Zeyuan in command, he could launch attacks without any worries about his rear.

In this respect, he and Xun Huaizhou are the same; when launching attacks from the outside, they always try to leave as many troops as possible in their hometown.

This is both a sense of responsibility and a sign of confidence.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zeyuan's face showed a hint of regret: "If the higher-ups hadn't given me this title of military region commander, I would have liked to go out and take a look around this time. But you should also be careful, the Nationalist army is about to be freed up."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qiubai, who was sitting in the main seat, had a hint of doubt flash in his eyes.

What's going on with the central government?

Wasn't it agreed that the information was only given to me?

Could it be that this brat has planted spies in Ruijin?

A host of doubts lingered in his mind, making him even more cautious about Zhou Zeyuan.

With the strategic direction set, the next step is to develop specific operational plans!

According to the Red Army's usual tactics, since this attack in northwestern Fujian was a feint, they should have taken the initiative to create a great deal of momentum and attract the attention of the Nationalist army.

However, Su Yu felt that they had used this tactic too many times, and ordinary KMT generals might still fall for it.

But if the opponent is a veteran like Wei Lihuang, they might not fall for the trick.

The gameplay needs to be upgraded!

They attacked from both sides simultaneously, employing a surprise attack tactic. Once the fighting began, they immediately created a great deal of momentum and launched a fierce offensive.

In any case, with the current strength of the National Revolutionary Army, it simply does not have the capability to take care of both sides at the same time.

Then force them to make a choice.

If Wei Lihuang really dares to choose Fujian, then the feint attack will become the main attack.

Zhou Zeyuan dared to try and see if Nanping could withstand his iron fist.

To put it bluntly, this is a strategy of playing with your cards upside down.

After the meeting, the troops immediately began to be mobilized, and a large number of people in the base area were mobilized to transport food and ammunition.

Especially Su Yu's group, which not only went to fight, but also helped develop the base area.

They brought an exceptionally large amount of supplies.

As for the route, in order to avoid the Nationalist army in Shuikou, he chose to go through the mountainous area west of Gutian, all the way to the north of Zhanghuban.

We are preparing to cross the river here.

This makes the transportation routes long and difficult to traverse.

In the past, the Red Army was poorly equipped and had scarce ammunition, so they could travel light when marching.

After the equipment was upgraded, the problems that the National Revolutionary Army would encounter would also be encountered by the Red Army.

At this moment, Zhou Zeyuan understood why ancient southern battles were always fought after the autumn harvest.

In order to transport supplies for more than 1 people, more than half of the local workforce in Gutian was mobilized.

This is just short-distance transportation within the county. If it were a cross-regional operation, a single battle could cripple the economy of an entire area.

The night was as dark as ink, and figures could be seen on the mudflats on the north bank of the Minjiang River.

Su Yu stood on a protruding rock on the bank, looking at the dark, murky river ahead.

The outline of the opposite bank was blurred in the night, with only a few faint lights visible.

The first batch of ferries had already left the shore. The boats were drafted deep into the water and were crowded with people and supplies. The sound of the oars cutting through the water was particularly clear in the quiet night.

"chief of staff!"

Su Yu turned around and saw a man walking briskly along the mudflats, his steps steady and fast.

As the man approached, the firelight illuminated a dark face; it was Yang Wentong, the Party Secretary of Chimen Township.

"Secretary Yang, thank you for your hard work." Su Yu reached out her hand, and Yang Wentong grasped it with both hands and shook it vigorously.

"It's no trouble at all, Chief of Staff Su, you've finally arrived!" Yang Wentong's voice was filled with barely suppressed enthusiasm.

"I've organized all the boats and boatmen; we've mobilized over sixty boats from upstream and downstream. We also have over a thousand villagers helping to transport supplies; they're all reliable people from our Chimen Township."

Su Yu glanced at the river and nodded: "Very good. With these sixty boats, the entire army can be transported across the river within half a day. By the way, any new developments in Youxi lately?"

"Yes. That old bastard Lu Xingbang is stubbornly holding his ground, refusing to engage no matter how much our troops provoke him. However, our comrades have discovered something interesting: they seem to be running out of food."

"Oh? Is the information reliable?"

"Reliable. During the autumn harvest, the comrades in Youxi also launched an autumn harvest campaign. Except for the areas around the county seat, not a single grain of food was left for them in any township or town."

"The city has thousands of mouths to feed, and the daily food supply is enormous. A few days ago, our comrades learned that Lu Xingbang has already sent people back to Shaxian to transport grain, several times in total, presumably to resupply Youxi."

A smile appeared on Su Yu's lips: "The food is almost gone, which is really good news. An army that is starving cannot last more than a few days, even if it is protected by city walls."