Age of Rebirth

Chapter 320

As an experienced soldier, Feng Jiwu realized from the moment the division commander mobilized the troops that the scale of this battle was not small. He also knew some details about the Northwest Five Horsemen. The army has fewer troops, and I'm afraid it really won't be able to resist.

When he was about to set off, he suggested to Liu Tiehan and Tang Qiusheng, the two deputy division commanders, that he lead the troops to set off, and then transferred the fourth brigade of the Communist Party of China, the second brigade of the artillery, and the garrison brigade of Huangyadong, with a total of more than [-] troops. , to form the second echelon, and it is recommended to be led by Deputy Division Commander Liu, and then reinforce the Northwest battlefield.

Liu Tiehan and Tang Qiusheng fully agreed with Feng Jiwu's proposal. In the base area of ​​Taihang Mountain, a main force brigade with more than 4 recruits will be left. After several months of training, they will soon become an army. The security of the base area is basically guaranteed The Japanese have not moved recently, not to mention that there are troops from the 29th Army watching them.

As for the transport vehicles, they were recruited in Pingjin and Tianjin to ensure that they rushed to the northwest battlefield as quickly as possible. [

After Tang Qiuli knew the total strength of the three horses, it was not that he did not consider the issue of increasing troops from North China. The difference in strength between himself and the three horses in the northwest was too great. The advantage in quality was not worth the huge number.

However, considering that his main enemy is the Communists in North China, it is not necessarily known whether the Communists will take the opportunity to take action if the troops in North China are evacuated. The Communists cannot use normal thinking to consider their actions.

He hesitated for a long time, but he still couldn't make up his mind. Now, asking the Red Army to cooperate with him would be unreasonable both in terms of time and psychology, not to mention that he had plans in the Dingbian area.

His hesitation and distressed problems were solved by a few old buddies for him. After the Northwest Campaign ended, Tang Qiuli specially hosted a banquet for the old buddies, thanking them for their initiative and contribution to the Northwest Campaign.

As everyone knows, how big the risk is. If the Japanese start a war at this time, or stir up trouble, the situation in Pingjin, North China, will quickly deteriorate and become unmanageable. Therefore, Tang Qiuli would like to thank them for taking the extremely risk Taking a huge risk, they made the decision to send troops again, disregarding personal honor and disgrace, which showed their sincerity and selfishness.

Tang Qiuli didn't know all of this for the time being. He was in Dingbian City, anxious and anxious. The sun had already risen very high, and the dry wind mixed with steaming heat made people feel irritable from the inside out.

Desperate to see through his eyes, he walked out of the house several times and looked eastward. Later, he simply arrived at the east gate of Dingbian County. He has led the army to fight for several years, and he has never felt so anxious and guilty.

Just after eleven o'clock at noon, several cavalry correspondents galloped from the east loess road on their sweaty horses.

Seeing the division commander, the cavalry correspondent was very surprised, and quickly jumped off his horse, "Report division commander, the correspondent of the second cavalry brigade, came to report the situation. The entire brigade, led by Brigadier Tong, has arrived near Dingbian County. You can enter the city in 10 minutes."

Tang Qiuli felt that these soldiers were cuter than ever. What they brought was good news. Tong Batu had arrived, and the other troops were not far from here. His hanging heart finally fell into his stomach.

He is a little strange, the three infantry brigades and the artillery brigade are riding in cars, and the wheels of the cars can't run as fast as the hoofs of horses?

After asking these cavalry correspondents, I understood what was going on. After crossing the Yellow River from Liulin, the road from Suide to Jingbian in Shaanxi Province was really difficult. Cars couldn’t run at all, so they were not as fast as riding horses. 29 The Army Cavalry Brigade and Tong Batu's Second Cavalry Brigade ran to the front of the marching ranks.

After a while, on the loess road to the east, the dust was flying, and the yellow dust was soaring into the sky. The dense sound of horseshoes sounded like thunder in the distance.

Tong Batu and Commander Zhao of the Cavalry Brigade of the 29th Army were very excited when they saw that the commander of the army was also the commander of the division, and they were waiting for them at the east gate. They dismounted immediately and reported the situation of the troops.

Not long after the cavalry unit passed by, the sound of indistinguishable car motors, from far to near, gradually became one, and the yellow dust kicked up by the cavalry had not yet fallen, and it rose all over the sky. In all difficulties, arrive at the location designated by the teacher three or ten minutes earlier.

From the thick layer of yellow dust on the faces of the cavalry and their horses, the cars and the soldiers on the cars, it can be seen what kind of will they are using to complete the orders they issued Without such a loyal and tenacious fighter, what kind of enemy cannot be defeated?

Feng Jiwu's face was dusty, unable to hide his fatigue, his eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was hoarse: "Report to the division commander, all the troops participating in the battle of the *** division arrived at the designated position on time, waiting for the division commander's order!"

Tang Qiuli didn't say much, just shook Feng Jiwu's hand tightly, all the senior officers walked into the headquarters, the situation was urgent, and the military meeting was about to start.

Looking at the telegram sent back by the reconnaissance troops, Tang Qiuli and Feng Jiwu's eyes fell on Qingyang almost at the same time. This battle can only make a fuss in the direction of Qingyang. [

Towards evening, the front-line reconnaissance force sent a telegram that the three-horse force had already started to move. Its posture was as expected by Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe. It was divided into two attack directions. Among them, Qingyang of Ganma was the auxiliary direction, and the other The speed of marching was far less than that of Ningma and Qingma in the direction of Wu Zhong.

Ruyi Suan made a good plan, taking advantage of the inseparable fight between Qingma and Ningma in the direction of Wu Zhong, he stabbed at his flank position, making himself free to attack, forced to fight in two directions, and in a situation of being surrounded.

Tang Qiuli breathed a sigh of relief. The fighter plane finally appeared. Qingyang's Ganma and Wu Zhong's Ningma and Qingma marched at different steps, which widened the distance between the two sides and blocked his opportunity. , Ganma was in a situation where its strength and equipment were weaker than its own.

According to the scheduled battle plan, all the troops of the *** Division drove out of Dingbian County, concealedly fought in the direction of Ganma's march, and set up an ambush circle at the scheduled location.

At the same time, a regiment of troops was left behind to be responsible for urgently evacuating the residents of Dingbian County to villages far away from the county. The use of force is not allowed, and the troops are still rooted in this area.

This regiment is also responsible for an important task, which is to attract the troops of Ningma and Qingma who entered Dingbian County to the Etuoke area of ​​Inner Mongolia, and the farther away from the ambush site the better.

Gain time for the main force to ambush the Ganma troops, so that Qingma and Ningma have no time to rescue the ambushed Ganma troops, and also adjust the deployment for the main force of the *** division, and buy time to deal with Qingma and Ningma, otherwise, Ningma The 10,000+ army of horses and green horses turned around and rushed over, who might surround who?

The residents helped the old and the young, led the animals, brought what they thought were valuables, complained in a low voice, and reluctantly left their warm homes and temporarily settled in strange places.

In less than three hours, the residents in the county were evacuated, and the entire Dingbian county became a dead and empty city.

This is the army division unit wearing the uniform of the Central Army. They neither persecuted nor beat or scolded. They just stuffed two oceans in everyone's hands, explained the reason for the evacuation, and the residents cooperated silently.

If you are a Red Army unit, you don’t have three days to do this work, don’t even think about leaving. The common people regard the pots and pans in their homes as more important than treasures. , Really delayed things, extremely unhappy.

The common people know in their hearts that these are all the Central Army. Don't look at them as different from other White Army. They are all man-eating wolves in their bones. They are not as talkative as the Red Army. They annoy these White Army. If the fire is burned, the head has to be moved, see?The officer in the White Army, the guys in his hands are all on fire?

Dressing Liang, located between Qingyang and Dingbian, on the side of Gansu, is the only way from Qingyang to Dingbian. After years of rain washing and cutting, the loess land has been made into thousands of ravines and forks. There are a lot of people who are not familiar with the terrain, and it is easy to go to other directions.

Ganma's former enemy commander-in-chief was a highly trusted chief of staff. He was the number two figure in Ganma's army. He volunteered to take on this important task.

This person has many tricks, let Ningma and Qingma attack first, entangle the Central Army troops, then the Ganma troops suddenly rushed out, and stabbed the Central Army's side fiercely, it was his idea, and got Sanma's support Unanimous praise.

Along the way, he contacted Wu Zhong's troops from time to time to determine his marching speed. In order to achieve the suddenness of the attack, he had to wait until Ningma and Qingma fought with the Central Army, and then he would suddenly rush out as a surprise soldier. Therefore, Mastering the marching speed is the key.

It was also thanks to his idea that Tang Qiuli had time to set up an ambush around Zhuozhuo Liang. Otherwise, after passing Zhuozhuo Liang, there would be a long and flat yellow land. Ganma troops.

More than 6 troops of the *** Division lay in ambush on the bank of the ditch quietly. Below is the road leading to Dingbian. On both sides are knife-cut loess cliffs. The wide loess road is like a dry river. Winding into the distance.

On the loess slope, an abandoned cave dwelling is ideally located, with a wide field of vision, allowing you to observe the entire battlefield. More than 6 soldiers are ambushing here. In Tang Qiuli's binoculars, apart from the wormwood and bushes that sway in the wind, even The artillery brigade, the shadow of the big and thick [-] caliber heavy artillery, can't be seen either.

The soldiers of the army division are good at fighting ambushes, and they are familiar with the road. From the day the troops were formed, they have mostly fought ambushes, and the soldiers all have a set of experience.

As the sun rose, thousands of rays of light illuminated the yellow land, making it even more desolate and silent. In the command post, the walkie-talkie rang.

The troops in Anding County had already exchanged fire with the Ma's army attacking from Wu Zhong's direction. The voice of the head of the regiment seemed a little nervous on the walkie-talkie. [

Anyone who faces the overwhelming momentum of an army of 10,000+ will have instinctive fear, even a warrior who is not afraid of life and death, or an enemy general who has experienced many battles.

(To be continued)