The beacon of youth

After a day of fighting, the casualties of the independent regiment were a bit unexpected. Li Yong did not expect that the enemy's sudden fire attack could bring such a heavy casualty to the troops, especially the damage to heavy weapons, which exceeded Li Yong's expectations. The artillery battalion and heavy machine gun battalion have lost a quarter of their combat effectiveness.

The third battalion commander, Ma Changsheng, slammed his fist on the wall: "What's the matter with Li Jiangguo and Zhang Jinsong? Didn't they let them focus on the enemy's artillery? What did they do? Why is the enemy's artillery still so fierce?"

Li Yong took the words and said: "Don't blame them. It's not easy to survive in the middle of the enemy's large army. You can't rely on them for everything. The enemy has been blocked by us for two days. Tomorrow will definitely be crazier, and the battle will be even crazier. Fierce, everyone has a good way to say it, let's study it."

The Fifth Battalion Commander Wang Huhu seemed to be smoking endless tobacco: "Regimental Commander, Political Commissar, I have an idea."

Wang Huhu, an old soldier, usually doesn't speak easily, but once he speaks out, it carries a lot of weight. Li Yong hurriedly asked Wang Huohu to speak his mind.

The king tiger said slowly: "We have been fighting on this Chakou Mountain for two days. The main force used to deal with the enemy is the machine gun battalion and artillery battalion, and there are more than 100 special shooters from Ningjinshan. There has been no violence. I guess the enemy's attack will be crazy tomorrow. It has been blocked for two days. If we can't make it through, our main force should catch up. Today, Wei Gang, Gao Xiang, and Ning Jinshan have suffered a lot. Tomorrow, relying on them Whether the strength of several battalions can still withstand the enemy's attack is very questionable."

When Wang Huhu said this, Wei Gang anxiously interrupted him and said, "Tiger, if you have something to say quickly, what should we do? Those who want to kill us?"

Wang Huo glared at Wei Gang: "They are all battalion commanders now. It's not the time when I was a soldier and deputy platoon leader. Why panic?" Wei Gang who was stared at immediately fell silent.

Wang Huo said to Li Yong and Wang Chengde: "Regimental Commander, Political Commissar, I think our Fifth Battalion should be used tomorrow. Since we want to use it, we should use it in key places and fight hard. The enemy hasn't discovered us all this time. Is it the position of the battalion? This is easy to handle. When the enemy attacks tomorrow, Wei Gang and Gao Xiang will deliberately create an illusion for the enemy, making them think that the firepower on the mountain is not as good as before, and then move the enemy closer. , My opinion is to put it at a distance of 20 meters, and then we will fire suddenly, catch it by surprise, and try to kill all the enemies attacking on the front line at once.” [

Li Yong and Wang Chengde glanced at each other, political commissar Wang Chengde smiled wryly and said: "Tiger, don't deliberately create illusions for the enemy, Wei Gang and Gao Xiang's heavy machine guns and small cannons have been damaged so much, they just want to restore their previous firepower Density is also impossible."

Li Yong thought for a while and said: "Tiger, it seems that your fifth battalion will definitely be used tomorrow, but if you put the enemy at 20 meters, are you sure you can fight back the enemy? If you can't fight back, the enemy will come directly to our camp." If we are at the forefront, then the threat to us will be too great."

Wang Huo: "Regimental Commander, Political Commissar, don't worry, since I can let them go, I am sure to beat the enemy down."

Li Yong and Wang Chengde nodded. Wang Huo is the veteran fighter with the most combat experience in the whole regiment. In terms of combat experience, political commissar Wang Chengde does not have as much experience as Wang Huo, let alone regiment leader Li Yong. After going through it several times, he said that if he is sure, he should be sure.

While everyone was having a meeting, a soldier outside reported that the deputy battalion commander of the supply battalion, He Cuihua, had returned. Before the soldiers who reported the report could go out, He Cuihua xn opened the door and rushed in like a gust of wind: "Regiment commander, political commissar, I'm back!" Well, twenty big trucks and guns are not missing at all, and the soldiers didn't lose a single one, so they brought all of them back, how is it? Is the battle fierce?"

Hu Xiaolian at the venue hurriedly pulled her to sit next to her, and said in a low voice: "Everyone is discussing how to fight tomorrow's battle. You should rest first and report later."

He Cuihua also sensed the seriousness of the venue, and whispered, "What's the matter, Sister Xiaolian? Didn't the battle go well?"

Hu Xiaolian nodded, "Today, the enemy launched different artillery attacks on our positions on the mountain regardless of the lives of their own soldiers, and our regiment suffered a lot of casualties."

Seeing He Cuihua came back, Li Yong hurriedly asked, "Comrade Cuihua, how is the task completed?"

He Cuihua: "Hey, don't talk about it, this time the task is pending enough. The column has handed over the task to the Fourth Brigade. Guess who the Fourth Brigade handed over the task to? I took the car to the ground to have a look, waiting to set off It is our second group, leader, why do you say that whenever there is a powerful task, our second group will go?"

Li Yong: "The second regiment of our fourth brigade is the main regiment of the whole column. It is the first unit brought out by the commander, and it is also the unit with the most combat effectiveness. Of course, the chief will think of the second regiment when he has urgent tasks."

He Cuihua nodded: "So that's what happened. According to what you said, our second regiment is good enough. I led a team to transport a battalion of soldiers to Dongnan Mountain first. Not long after we arrived, the enemy also arrived. To seize the Southeast Mountain position, the Kuomintang soldiers also wanted to occupy the commanding heights.

"We even had time to dig the fortifications and fought with the enemies who rushed up. Thanks to us arriving a few minutes earlier and occupying the position first, otherwise we don't know what will happen."

"The enemy rushed up desperately, while we smashed down hard. Dozens of us also joined the battle. The Kuomintang rushed up like crazy. We really couldn't stand it anymore. At this time The head of the column saw that we were in an emergency and sent reinforcements to two companies, and the situation was better."

"I'm afraid I can't stand it anymore, so I went back again and transported the other battalion of our second regiment. Our regiment leader Zhao also went up with the second battalion. If it wasn't for an extra delay, we would have come back early." [

When Li Yong, Wang Chengde and others heard He Cuihua say that Commander Zhao and the Second Battalion were on the ground, they hurriedly asked how the regiment leader was doing and if there was any danger. Long messages are a bit of a rush.

He Cuihua smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's fine. Was our second regiment paid for nothing? It didn't take long for the whole regiment to pull over, and the main force of the column also arrived, and one guy beat the enemy back."

At the time of the independent regiment's meeting, Li Jiangguo and Zhang Jinsong at the foot of the mountain were not idle either, and both of them took their own soldiers to act separately.

Li Jiangguo said to his soldiers: "Have you heard that, the enemy's artillery fire has not been idle all day today. The comrades of our regiment have been bombed for two days. Now it is dark. The enemy wants to rest? Comrades , can we agree? Let’s go with me.” After speaking, Li Jiangguo led the soldiers quietly out of the big ravine in a platoon.

At this time, Zhang Jinsong, the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, was even more anxious than Li Jiangguo, because the regiment leader and the political commissar entrusted him with the task of destroying the enemy's artillery, but now the enemy's artillery fire on the mountain position has not decreased at all. Two days have passed, he and The soldiers set out as soon as it got dark, camped during the day, and kept harassing and attacking the enemy's various artillery positions and weapons at night.

However, the enemy's attack on the main position of Chakou in the past two days has not been reduced because of their actions. The rumble of the cannon has been ringing non-stop, making Zhang Jinsong unable to eat food or drink water for these two days in a hurry. Going down, the whole person has lost a circle.

In fact, Zhang Jinsong and his soldiers have tried their best. The enemy is a large regiment of seven divisions. The number of weapons and equipment is huge, and the medicine reserve is also very rich. No matter what, it is enough to toss for a while.

In the headquarters of the 29th Army, Liu Kan, the commander of the army, was so angry that he dropped his water glass. The attack for two days had no effect at all. Some units reported being attacked, especially some artillery positions and supply units suffered the most losses. If this continues, the artillery fire covering the attack will be affected.

After turning around a few times, Liu Kan shouted at the officers under his command: "Let all regiment-level troops send out small troops to deal with the guerrillas who sneak in, especially the artillery positions must be protected. Hook them up, and then destroy them, if you can’t get around them, send them far away, and you can’t even sleep, how can you fight tomorrow?”

The officers who received the order immediately went down to make arrangements, while Liu Kan tightened his military overcoat, closed his clothes and lay down on a simple camp bed. He lay down, but he couldn't fall asleep anyway. The troops fought continuously. After two days, there is still no effect at all. Which troops will be sent up tomorrow, what tactics will be used to deal with the communist army, whether the differential attack like today is feasible, and will it dampen the soldiers' enthusiasm for fighting.

Turning over, Liu Kan continued to think, Lao Tzu is also in the first phase of Whampoa, and his ability is not inferior to others, but now he can only sleep on a camp bed in a tent in this mountain. What is his old classmate Hu Zongnan doing?

Whether it's dancing at the ball or sleeping with his wife who was introduced by the committee, there is really no comparison between people. Although they are all classmates, they are orders to say a word and fart now, and I can only listen to it. share.

To say that this Liu Kan is too pretentious and lofty, and there are quite a few Whampoa students who are not as good as him in the first batch of him. He Zhonghan for Wen, and Hu Zongnan for Wu. This Hu Zongnan is very appreciated by their principal.

The next day, Liu Kan couldn't fall asleep before dawn. He couldn't sleep, so he yelled at his subordinates. He quickly organized the troops to light a fire and cook. Today, he must take down this fork position, so that the large troops can pass quickly. It is really impossible to dawdle any longer, and it would be unimaginable if they were surrounded by the Communist army again. v! ~!