Xu Shiyou was born in Shaolin and is well known in Red Army . He is called "Monkey Xu". Once, Xu Xiangqian used his identity as "Monkey" to fight a good battle.
It was in October 1932, when Red Fourth Front Army left the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base and headed west.
On this day, when the Red Army passed by Xinyang County, Henan Province, they were blocked by Dapoling.
Dapoling is a mountain with an altitude of more than 400 meters. It is stationed in a regiment of the Kuomintang army. Because the terrain is very dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, if the Red Army wants to pass here, it will have to go through a fierce battle.
However, Xu Xiangqian is good at sending surprise troops and does not advocate fighting hard with the enemy. Instead, he must first understand the situation of the enemy, know himself and the enemy, and then prescribe the right medicine to win the surprise.
After investigation, Xu Xiangqian learned that the commander stationed in Dapoling was named Wang Lei. After graduating from middle school, he relied on his cousin Wang Jun to become the commander, but he had no combat experience and could only talk about war on paper.
Moreover, Xu Xiangqian also learned that Wang Lei is very addicted to chess. As long as someone plays chess with him, he will forget all the big things.
So, Xu Xiangqian captured Wang Lei's hobby and decided to win with chess! Xu Xiangqian handed over the task of
to Xu Shiyou, the commander of the 34th Regiment of the 12th Division of the Red 4th Army.
Seeing this, many people may have questions: Xu Shiyou is a powerful general, and it is a good player to let him charge in the battle, but it is hard to let him play chess with others!
In fact, the reason why Xu Xiangqian gave this task to Xu Shiyou was certainly not without basis. First of all, there is a temple on Dapoling where many monks live. Wang Lei’s command post is located in the temple. Xu Shiyou is from a monk and is very familiar with the things in the temple. He asked him to dress up as a monk and would not be discovered.
Secondly, although Xu Shiyou is a rough man, he has learned to play chess since he was a child, and his chess level is quite high. Therefore, it is very appropriate to let him play chess with Wang Lei.
Finally, this kind of task requires courage, carefulness and high martial arts skills. After all, it is difficult to complete the task without two brushes without a pair of brushes, and it is even more difficult to escape unscathed. Xu Shiyou just meets this requirement. Not only is he strong in martial arts, but he is also bold and careful, and is the most suitable candidate!
So Xu Xiangqian called Xu Shiyou to give him a face-to-face. After Xu Shiyou received the order, he secretly sneaked into the temple on Dapoling with a few equally skilled and brave soldiers.
After Xu Shiyou arrived, he first explained the situation to the abbot of the temple. The abbot was also a righteous man, so he agreed to Xu Shiyou's request and asked them to dress up as monks in the temple. Then he and Xu Shiyou started playing chess and seduced Wang Lei.
Sure enough, when Xu Shiyou and the abbot were in a difficult position to distinguish, Wang Lei rushed over and stood by and watched. Seeing that the abbot was about to lose, he kept giving him advice, which seemed very anxious.
Abbot saw that the time was ripe, and he smiled and said to Wang Lei, "Captain Wang, my disciple is too skilled in chess. I can't play it anymore. I have to ask Captain Wang to go on the battle myself."
People who like to play chess are the least resistant to such words. Therefore, Wang Lei immediately agreed and sat down and started playing chess with Xu Shiyou.
However, the abbot said as Xu Shiyou ordered that he was going to rest and asked them to find another place. So, Wang Lei took Xu Shiyou to his command post, which was exactly what Xu Shiyou wanted.
In the command post, the two of them were fighting fiercely. At this time, Wang Lei's staff came in to report and said they found that the Red Army was heading towards Dapoling.
Wang Lei was in high spirits, and Xu Shiyou kept making trouble for him, so he ordered the staff to continue investigating and wait until he finished the game.
Soon, the phone from the command post rang. It must be a military emergency, so Wang Lei had to put down his chess piece and walked over to answer the phone.
At this time, Xu Shiyou rushed over and twisted Wang Lei's arm. With both hands, Wang Lei's arms were dislocated and screamed in pain!
Wang Lei’s guards heard the screams and rushed in immediately, but were shot by Xu Shiyou several flying knives. The knife hit, and no one dared to step forward again!
Xu Shiyou lifted Wang Lei and said loudly, "I am Xu Shiyou, the commander of the Red Army! Let your troops lay down their weapons and surrender immediately, and spare your life!" After the phone call was answered, Wang Lei was quite tough, and even shouted to the phone: "All soldiers obey the orders: be loyal to the party and the country! If you fail, you will be virtuous..."
Xu Shiyou kicked him away and took it away The phone shouted loudly: "Listen, I am Xu Shiyou, the commander of the 34th Regiment of the Red Army! Your regiment commander has been captured by us. You just need to put down your weapons. The Red Army treats the prisoners preferentially. If you continue to resist stubbornly, there will be only a dead end!"
The soldiers of the Kuomintang army are all soldiers and pay for their wages. They have no ideals at all. No one is willing to fight against the Red Army. Therefore, when everyone learned that the regiment commander was captured and had no fighting spirit, they put down their weapons and raised their hands to surrender.
Just like that, Xu Shiyou successfully occupied Dapoling without spending a single soldier, and he deserves to be a "monk general" with both wisdom and courage!
(Reference: "A Generation of Famous General Xu Shiyou" "Memoirs of Xu Shiyou") # Headline Creation Challenge #
