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

"Bugler! Sound the charge! Follow us!"

The bugler was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly grabbed the bugle and stuffed it into his mouth.

A loud bugle call rang out from the mountaintop, piercing through the smoke and darkness.

Ye Fei was the first to climb out of the trench and charge downhill with his gun in hand.

Behind them, a group of Red Army soldiers got up from the ground and followed after them, howling.

Wei Dajiang, anxiously stamping his feet behind him, cried out, "Political Commissar! Political Commissar, wait! Wait for me!"

But Ye Fei had already run far away. He ran incredibly fast, his feet barely touching the ground.

He ran while shouting, "The white dog is getting away! Chase after it! Don't let them get away!"

As the bugle sounded, the opposing group hesitated only briefly before also launching a pursuit.

Down the hillside, the Nationalist army's rearguard was using several small mounds as cover to organize a defensive operation.

Ye Fei was at the forefront. Bullets whizzed past his ears, but he didn't even flinch. He charged forward with his gun in hand.

"Fire!" he roared and pulled the trigger.

The distance between the two sides quickly closed.

Bayonets clashed once again, but this time, the situation was completely different.

The Red Army pursued and attacked relentlessly, their morale soaring.

The Nationalist army fought and retreated, and their formation began to falter.

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At the entrance of the command center in Huanxi Town, Su Yu was pacing anxiously back and forth.

He had his hands behind his back, his steps were hurried, and his gaze kept sweeping towards the dark night to the north.

The distant sounds of gunfire could be faintly heard, but they did nothing to lessen his anxiety.

A fast horse galloped from the darkness, carrying a messenger whose face was covered in dust. He tumbled off the saddle and, without even saluting, shouted, "Chief of Staff! The Nationalist army is retreating! Our troops are organizing a pursuit!"

A glint of light flashed in Su Yu's eyes: "Excellent! It must be Comrade Liu Yongfa's side that succeeded! Reserves, assemble!"

With a wave of his hand, the soldiers around him stood up, and the sound of them pulling back their rifle bolts filled the air.

Just as Su Yu was about to mount his warhorse and head to the front lines to participate in the pursuit, gunshots suddenly rang out from the north of the town.

First came a few sporadic rifle shots, followed by the sound of grenade explosions, the flashes of light disappearing into the night.

Su Yu's heart sank: Most of the granaries are in the north!

He listened intently; the gunshots rang out for a while, but not frequently, and soon subsided.

Instead, there were faint flames, their orange glow dancing above the rooftops to the north.

"How cunning Wang Yaowu is! He actually pulled off a feint attack!" Su Yu gritted her teeth, her voice filled with suppressed anger.

He took a deep breath and quickly calmed down:

"Send orders to the front lines: continue the pursuit! If resistance is encountered, withdraw from the battle immediately and do not linger! Everyone else, follow me and wipe out these infiltrated Nationalist spies!"

After saying that, he drew his pistol from his waist and led the reserve team to charge toward the firelight to the north.

On the other side, the Red Army relentlessly pursued and attacked the fleeing Nationalist army.

In the darkness, the muzzle flashes of gunfire continued to flicker, and the sounds of battle were deafening.

But Wang Yaowu was, after all, a renowned general from the Whampoa Military Academy, and even though the rearguard was quickly wiped out by the Red Army.

The enemy was closing in, and the situation was extremely critical.

He remained calm and composed, found a suitable position, and once again divided his troops to launch a second wave of resistance.

After a brief delay, his main force once again widened the distance between itself and the Red Army.

At this time, Liu Yongfa was still locked in a stalemate with the Nationalist troops who remained on the high ground.

Although his raiding force unexpectedly destroyed the Nationalist army's rear positions, the remaining enemy troops held their ground in fortifications and refused to retreat, so Liu Yongfa could not take it down for the time being.

Upon discovering this situation, Wang Yaowu quickly organized the retreating troops to launch a counterattack against Liu Yongfa.

Although the two regiments of the National Revolutionary Army were defeated, their organizational structure remained intact. Under the command of the brigade headquarters, rows of soldiers with guns at their ready advanced from three directions.

Liu Yongfa was attacked from both sides and was running out of ammunition. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and repel the Nationalist army's attack, abandoning the pursuit.

This is where Wang Yaowu's decisive retreat proved to be a remarkable feat.

If he hesitated even for a moment, his retreat would be completely cut off by Liu Yongfa, and both of his regiments would be wiped out on this hillside.

However, he reacted decisively, and although he lost a lot of rearguard troops, the main force eventually broke through the encirclement.

Before Wang Yaowu could catch his breath, the pursuing Red Army caught up again.

The Red Army soldiers surged forward like a tide, their bayonets gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

Wang Yaowu glanced back at the approaching Red Army, cursed under his breath, and thought, "There's no other way. I can only leave one more unit to buy some time." He led the main force to continue their desperate run.

Finally, the two dragons were right in front of them.

In the distance, flickering lights and rows of tents could be seen.

Li Tianxia arrived in time with his troops to provide support. Rows of Nationalist soldiers had already occupied advantageous positions and set up machine guns.

Wang Yaowu led his troops into the support position before daring to stop and catch his breath.

Liu Yongfa led his troops to the outskirts of Shuanglong. Unwilling to give up, he launched a probing attack on the Nationalist army that had already built a camp.

He ordered a company of soldiers to sneak up, and as soon as they got close to the front line, the Nationalist army's machine guns opened fire, and bullets rained down, pinning the Red Army down.

Liu Yongfa sent two more platoons to outflank the enemy, but their defensive positions were already largely in place, complete with trenches, barbed wire, and firing points, clearly indicating they were well-prepared.

He observed it for a while and found that it would be difficult to digest in a short time.

Moreover, the other side clearly has a well-organized reserve team. If we really go head-to-head, we might end up getting bitten back.

Left with no other option, Liu Yongfa had to order a retreat.

The first clash between the Northern Expeditionary Anti-Japanese Vanguard and the First Supplementary Brigade ended there, and the Red Army soldiers began to clean up the battlefield, capture prisoners, and treat the wounded.

Regardless, they were the victors in this battle and were able to acquire the weapons and ammunition left behind by the enemy.

Unfortunately, the battle was not a decisive victory, and the ammunition lost by the Red Army in this battle was barely replenished through captured weapons.

The Red Army felt regret, while the Nationalist Army was devastated!

Wang Yaowu waited in the command post for reports of losses from various units, his mood extremely gloomy.

Before the war, he felt that his career had reached a turning point and that he was about to usher in a bright future.

Looking back now, it was indeed a turning point; we almost veered into the ocean trench.

Just when he was questioning his existence, he suddenly received the only good news since the start of the war: "Brigadier! The lookout post has spotted fire in the direction of Huanxi Town, where the Red Army is located. It seems the brothers responsible for the infiltration have succeeded!"

Wang Yaowu breathed a sigh of relief: "Good! Well done!"

"The order has been given: Brothers of the assault team, you have successfully completed your mission and burned down the Red Army's granary. Those who return alive will be promoted one rank and awarded one hundred silver dollars. Those who died will receive three times the amount in compensation."

At this moment, Wang Yaowu was of course unaware of how much grain the Red Army had lost.

Since we don't know anyway, we might as well report as much as possible.

Since engaging in battles with the Northern Expeditionary Force against the Japanese, the National Revolutionary Army had suffered a series of defeats and desperately needed a victory to boost morale.

Even if Commander-in-Chief Chiang knew the inside story, he wouldn't expose it.

In retrospect, he was a capable leader in this major battle.

The other units, which were responsible for feinting attacks and providing support, also contributed significantly.

The generals at the front were all more senior than him, and they all understood this kind of social dynamic perfectly.