Zhan Danan's life is full of legends: during the Red Army, he saved Xu Haidong's life twice. During the Hundred Regiments War, the rate was 1 battalion, and more than 40 Japanese troops were wiped out1battalion. During the Battle of Liaoshen and the Battle of Peace and Gold, Mao Zedong mentioned his name many times in his telegrams. In the second campaign to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, he led his troops to annihilate the U.S. military 1 strengthening regiment (known as the "polar bear regiment" in history), creating a battle example of annihilating the U.S. military 1 strengthening regiment in the Korean battlefield in World War I ... But what impressed him most was the scene of killing Niu Yuanfeng that year.
Chairman Mao is determined to fight a big annihilation war.
1935, Zhan Danan served as a security officer beside Xu Haidong, head of the 1st 15 Army Corps. 10 In late June, after the victory in the ambush in Laoshan, the 15th Red Army Corps of Zhanda Nanhong started the battle of Yulin Bridge.
At the height of the battle, Cheng, the political commissar of the Legion, heard from Daozuopu, the headquarters of the regimental headquarters, that Chairman Mao and Vice Chairman Zhou had arrived in Wuqi with the Central Red Army. Colonel Xu Jun and others are directing the battle. After receiving the letter, they held a meeting of cadres in the battle and conveyed this exciting news. After the victory of Yulin Bridge. Chairman Mao sent someone to send Zhan Danan the 1 radio station, and sent operators and confidential personnel. Soon, Chairman Mao and Commander Peng came to the Army Corps Department to visit everyone. This is the first time that Zhan Danan has met the central leadership, and he is very excited.
Shortly after the Red Army Corps joined forces with the Red Fifteen Army Corps, in order to completely smash the third "encirclement and suppression" of the Kuomintang army against the northern Shaanxi base area, the revolutionary base camp was set in the northwest, and Chairman Mao presided over an important meeting and was determined to fight a big annihilation war.
1 1 year1at the beginning of October, the 15th Red Army Corps, as the main force of Zhan Danan Army, followed Chairman Mao's orders and successively captured the enemy-occupied points such as Zhang Cun Post, Dongcun and Taotao, and sent small troops to Zhiluo Town and Heishui Temple as a warning and decoy. At the same time, the Red Army Corps also took corresponding actions.
Sure enough, on1October 20th, the Kuomintang Army 1 109 Division marched into Zhiluo Town along the highlands on both sides of Hulu River under the cover of aircraft, with the main force descending along Hulu River.
That evening, the Central Military Commission issued an order: 2 1 attack at dawn. According to the original plan, the Red Fifteen Army Corps set out from Zhang Cun Post, marched in an emergency overnight, arrived at the designated place, and quietly occupied the highland south of Zhiluo Town.
At dawn on 2 1 day, the attack began. The Red Fifteenth Army Corps took the lead, and the head of Xu Jun stood in a newly captured highland on the south side of the town, directing troops to attack Zhiluo Town. The army is like a sharp steel knife inserted into the enemy's heart, which makes the enemy panic. Mountains and rivers are all enemies, climbing up the North Mountain like scattered sheep.
At this time, there was no movement in Beishan, no one could be seen, and no gunshots could be heard. In fact, the Red Army led by Chairman Mao has long been hidden in the mountains, waiting for the enemy to come to the preset area according to the prior arrangement.
When the enemy climbed to the top of the mountain panting, he was suddenly ambushed. The heroic Red Army Corps, like the autumn wind sweeping away leaves, smashed the enemy in one charge. The retreating enemy was killed and wounded by the Red Fifteen Army Corps.
Colonel Xu Jun ordered Zhan Danan: "Don't come back until you catch Niu Yuanfeng."
At dawn the next day, there was silence in the ravine, and even a sniper rifle could not be heard. This is a good time for Zhan Danan people who have been fighting continuously and are extremely tired. However, Colonel Xu Jun, who has experienced many battles and experienced in the battlefield, is very alert to this abnormal phenomenon. He immediately called Zhan Da-nan and took Zhan Da-nan to see the situation. Zhan Danan set out from the Wen Jia Temple where the regimental headquarters was located, and hurried to Tuzhaizi along the path on the ridge. After walking for more than half a kilometer, it's almost dawn. As soon as Zhan Danan turned a corner to the north, they found a figure shaking in the corn field harvested under the ridge on the right. Zhan Danan immediately shouted, "What are you doing?" The man replied in a panic, "Zhan Danan is a cook."
"Where are you from?"
"Zhan Danan came down from the stockade."
"Where are the people in the stockade?"
"It's all gone!"
Looking in the direction of his finger, there was a muddy road on the southeast hillside nearby, which was clearly visible when the enemy fled in panic.
It turned out that the enemy saw the Nanchuan River from the mountain, which was narrow and shallow, thinking that he could jump over it. Unexpectedly, when crossing the river, I was tired and hungry, but I couldn't jump over the river. In a panic, I had to cross the river in cotton-padded clothes. Who knows that the mud at the bottom of the river is so deep that I will sink into my thigh as soon as I step on it. After landing, I was wet and wet, stepping on a dirt road with no road on the hillside.
The enemy was already a turtle in a jar, but he slipped away. The head of prosthodontic was very angry and ordered Zhan Danan to take a small camp (called "doll camp" by comrades in northern Shaanxi) to follow immediately. He said angrily to Zhan Danan, "Don't come back if you can't catch Niu Yuanfeng!" Without further ado, Zhan Danan took two soldiers and followed the trail of the enemy's escape.
The captured enemy chief of staff pointed to a corpse on the hillside and said, "That's Mr. Niu."
On the mountain ridge, Zhan Danan conveyed the order of the head of prosthodontic to Shaogong camp, and then swooped down along the trail left by the enemy with his troops. At this time, Zhan Danan people have only one belief: to catch Niu Yuanfeng.
On the hill south of Xiajiagou, Zhan Danan exchanged fire with enemy guards.
As the enemy fought and retreated, Zhan Danan chased more than 10 hills, about 10 kilometers. Suddenly, on the front mountain ridge, gunfire suddenly broke out, and the killing was deafening. The enemy was blocked by the Red 225 regiment. Here is the T-shaped ridge line, with beams on the opposite side, saddles in the middle and deep and wide valleys on both sides. Zhan Danan led a small group of soldiers to take the opportunity to rush up, attack from both sides, and hit hard. During the battle, Zhan Danan chased and asked about the prisoners and inquired about the whereabouts of Niu Yuanfeng. A wounded enemy soldier said to Zhan Danan, "Mr. Niu, the chief of staff and the guards are in front."
Around 9 o'clock, the battle was over. Zhan Danan urgently asked the comrades of the Red 225th Regiment: "Did the enemy run south?" They replied, "Everyone is trapped here, and no one escapes." Zhan Danan thought: Since none of them escaped, we will definitely find Niu Yuanfeng.
Sure enough, in the last place to panic in the enemy, Zhan Danan quickly found the captured chief of staff of the enemy division.
Zhan Danan asked loudly, "Where is your teacher?"
He pointed to a corpse on a hillside more than a few steps away from Zhan Danan 10 and said, "That's Mr. Niu."
Zhan Danan didn't believe him at first, so he asked some prisoners nearby.
At this time, the enemy chief of staff pointed to a big red rectangular book on the ground and said to Zhan Danan, "Please compare the photos recorded by the officers."
Zhan Danan picked it up, and there was a resume of an enemy officer above the rank of major, with photos attached. The third page belongs to Major General Niu Yuanfeng, accounting for half of the page. Zhan Danan walked over to see the body, only to see his head facing north on the slope facing Zhan Danan's pursuer, with several enemy bodies beside him. According to Niu Yuanfeng's prone posture after his death and his specific position behind the ridge, it can be concluded that he was killed by Zhan Danan army in the process of resistance.
Zhan Danan stepped forward and turned over with great force. His face and upper body are covered with blood. Zhan Danan can't identify clearly, and he is not sure that this person is Niu Yuanfeng.
Because of the importance, Zhan Danan asked several other prisoners one after another. It is said that this man is Mr. Niu. Then, Zhan Danan found a bronze seal of the lion's head from his body and printed it on his palm. That's a seal character, Zhan Danan didn't know it. So, Zhan Danan let the Shaogong camp stay where it was and wait for orders to see the chief of staff and bodies of the defenders. Zhan Danan led two soldiers, with a list of officers and personal seals, down the mountain ridge, along the Nangoumen and Xinzhaizi back to Wen Jia Temple, and reported to the prosthodontic leader. Make sure the private seal belongs to Niu Yuanfeng.
Colonel Xu Jun shouted happily: "Quick! Send a telegram to the Party Central Committee! "