The beacon of youth

Deep and quiet, the moon is cold and the stars are thin, outside Yulin City, the shadow of Hei Yaya is so small that people shout and scream, only the footsteps of Qi Neibei when the soldiers walk around, as well as guns and grenades, etc. There are small sounds of iron objects colliding with each other, and there are orders from commanders at all levels from time to time. (.)

When the troops came out, it was still a bit chaotic, people crowded, people bumped into people, crowded and wiped, and they couldn’t tell the difference. After walking for more than ten miles, it was much better. Some troops turned to the left, some turned to the right, Go straight along the big ravine that can't be seen at a glance.

Li Yong's independent regiment did not advance in concealment with the second column, but acted alone. Most of the independent regiment's troops marched by car, and a small number of people rode horses. None of the whole regiment walked on foot, so the advance Troops of different degrees can't keep up.

This is not only known by the column leaders, but also by the leaders of the field department. In order to take advantage of the characteristics of the independent regiment, the field chief directly ordered Li Yong's independent regiment to leave the marching sequence of the second column and serve as the vanguard of the entire army. Open the way.

The independent regiment is the vanguard of the entire army, and the vanguard of the independent regiment is of course Zhang Jinsong's reconnaissance battalion. This is also an old tradition when the independent regiment marches alone. open circuit.

Most of the fighters in the reconnaissance battalion are locals, and Zhang Jinsong picked them one by one from fellow villagers who joined the army. There is a difference between scouts and other soldiers. It is not enough to be brave, but also to have a flexible mind. Melon seeds are good enough.

These people are more familiar with the roads around and in the vicinity, and they are most suitable as sharp knives and guides. This platoon is the sharp knife platoon of the whole battalion, and it is also the sharp knife of the independent regiment in the march. The warrior Ning Erzi who came over.

After nearly a year of fighting and six training sessions, Erzi Ning's thinking has changed very quickly. He has transformed from a captive soldier of the Kuomintang to an excellent grassroots commander of our army. Erzi Ning is good at fighting and has many ideas. Li Yong, the head of the regiment, and Wang Chengde, the political commissar, all liked this clever and brave little soldier. Zhang Jinsong, the battalion commander, entrusted him with leading the most powerful platoon in the reconnaissance battalion.

Ning Erzi and Battalion Commander Zhang Jinsong rode in front of the team with a few soldiers on horseback. Although a lot of cars were assigned to the battalion this time, and the cowhide reconnaissance battalion had all been motorized, the road in northern Shaanxi was not It's easy to go, and now it's night marching again. The two of them think that it's better to explore the road ahead on horseback, and they can grasp the road situation more directly.

Ning Erzi asked Zhang Jinsong beside him as he walked: "Battle Commander, I heard that we are going to deal with the enemies in Yichuan this time. This idea was brought up by our regiment leader at the column meeting last time. I didn't expect it to be really accepted. I have taken a fancy to it. The enemy in Yichuan only has a few thousand troops. Is it worth our war? Just go to one column. I think we can solve the problem by going to the second column and one column." Zhang Jinsong: "Who are you listening to, kid? What did you say? Why didn’t I know about this, let’s go.” It’s no secret, but who made the idea and how did you know?Even I don't know, can you know?The fact that the entire field army is dispatched is a major event decided by the field director. What does it have to do with our regiment leader? "

Ning Erzi: "Battalion Commander, don't believe me, it was Fang Xin, the chief of staff, who told me that our regiment commander gave me an idea at the columnist meeting. I also guessed it, but who would have thought that the general The minister is so rich."

Zhang Jinsong: "I said, second son, don't keep guessing this way and that all day long. Who can figure out the mind of our leader, you or me? Of course the leaders will adopt it if you have a good idea. You should learn more from the leader. In the future Also give some good ideas to the leaders, at least give some ideas to your most direct leader, me, the battalion leader. Look a little farther away, don't keep staring at the dozens of people in your row

Ning Erzi: "Battle Commander, don't just talk about me all the time. You have been with the regiment commander longer than me. Why don't you learn more? You often participate in the combat meetings held in the regiment, and you give us the regiment leader's attention. What idea did you have with the political commissar? Could it be that you didn't tell me to keep it secret?"

Zhang Jinsong: "What do you know, kid? Who said I didn't learn? I learned it with my heart. I've been thinking about it all day long. I don't have much time for my head to be idle, but I just can't reach the level of the leader.

Ning Erzi scratched his head and said, "Battle Commander, you can't figure it out all day long. Do you think I can do it at this level? It's too far behind our regiment leader."

"What's wrong, I didn't say that you have learned everything. Li Jiangguo didn't give his head for nothing? He always said that he couldn't keep up, let alone you, you are so young, the leader It’s a little bit more to learn more about your skills, you see, Xiaocheng and Sanniu are now company commanders.”

Ning Erzi: "San Niu and Xiao Cheng are about the same age as me, but they are veterans of our old spy company when they started, and they have always been by the side of the head of the team. I can't compare with them. These two boys are fine and love each other. Say I'm Wanshan Liudanzi

One day in February [-], after a few days of covert marching, the main force of the Northwest Field Army entered Jinsha Town, Gangu Station, and Yanchang area to gather covertly. The Xu Guangda Division of the Three Columns and the Luo Yuan Division of the Sixth Column launched an attack on the enemy, and so far the "Yi" campaign officially started.

After the battle started, Xu Guangda led the three columns, and Luo Yuan led the six columns. After clearing out the enemy's outer strongholds, each used a main brigade to launch a fierce attack on the "Yi" Kuomintang 24 brigade. The two infantry brigades slowly tightened the encirclement.

After fierce and uninterrupted fighting, the attacking troops successively occupied important strongholds such as Tiger Mountain, Hutou Mountain, and Outer Qilang Mountain, and compressed the enemy in the city. According to the order of President Peng, the troops violently attacked the outer city wall of Yichuan, but they could not attack. gram, the purpose is to make the surrounded enemy call for help.

In a valley not too far from Yichuan, there is a small cave. In front of the cave, there are clusters of withered and yellow weeds. Men in gray uniforms came and went.

In the cave, there are several tables on a relatively flat place, and a few old-fashioned hand-cranked telephones are placed on one of the tables. The telephone lines extend along the cave entrance, twisting and turning. Knowing where it leads, the rest of the tables are filled with maps.

These maps look like they are often used, and the fragile corners have been carefully patched with paper.

This is the headquarters of the Northwest Field Army, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the commander of the Northwest Field Army, and our Boss Peng directs the battle here.

Boss Peng picked up his cup and took a sip of water, then lay down on the map and observed carefully with a magnifying glass, and asked without raising his head, "How is the battle going?"

A staff officer replied: "In general, the progress is going well. The third column and the sixth column each used a brigade to launch the main offensive. The other troops have not moved. The outer strongholds have been cleared, and now they are directly attacking the main position.

Boss Peng: "Tell them, don't let the enemy see the flaws, attack as if it were real, and ask Luo Yuan to throw more shells on the enemy's head. I've heard that he made a fortune after beating Yulin. A lot of enemy artillery was fired."

After answering with a smile, the staff officer went on to say: "Mr. Zhang, the Sixth Zong has a lot of money, and Commander Luo is quick and fast. He is strong at making money, but there are also those who are different from them. The Second Zong" The independent regiment snatched part of the artillery from them

Mr. Peng: "Really? Good guy, isn't it easy? I haven't heard of something that can be made from Luo Kouzi's hands. Let me tell you how I did it."

Staff officer: "It's very simple. The sixth column arrived first, but none of the soldiers knew how to drive a car. The large-caliber artillery can't be moved by mules and horses, so we had to stare blankly. At this time, the people from the independent regiment of the second column also arrived. The two families are jealous when they look at the cannon. The soldiers of this independent regiment don't know when they learned it. I heard from the people in Liuzong that none of them can drive a car. Everyone can go up and play with it. Isn't that right? The Six Columns had no choice but to give up part of the artillery, and then asked the people from the Independent Regiment to train soldiers who could drive cars for them.

After the staff network finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the cave, Boss Zhang scratched his scalp and laughed like everyone else: "This little Li Yong really has some ideas, he can always do something unexpected. , when did his soldiers learn to drive a car?"

Staff officer: "Then no one will know. I heard from people in the Sixth Column that the people in the Independent Regiment are very vicious. There is no one who can drive a car. Anyone who goes up to this guy can fiddle with it. Even Commander Luo Mr. Peng: "I'll ask them about this later, have the enemy's reinforcements in Yan'an been dispatched? .

Another staff officer replied: "The dispatch is dispatched, but it is not active. The two brigades of the third column and the sixth column have been attacking for two days, and they should have hurt the enemy in Yichuan, but the enemy reinforcements from Yan'an hurried on their way. Still not resolute, the daily marching speed is less than [-] kilometers, it seems that we are afraid of our siege and reinforcement tactics."

Boss Peng: "If they are not determined to hurry, we will ask Hu Zongnan to order them to be resolute, let the third and sixth columns increase their attack intensity, and order the first, second, fourth and field troops to stand by on the spot. The battlefield where we ambush the enemy will be We chose Wazi Street. The terrain here is very beneficial to us. Let them observe the terrain more and be careful not to expose themselves.