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Boss Peng used three and six columns to turn around and attack Yichuan, and he used it many times in the future, but Yichuan was not what the soldiers imagined. As long as the large troops of the People's Liberation Army arrived at the Kuomintang, they had to raise their hands and surrender , things are not that simple.

After some discussions, the Kuomintang defenders in Yichuan City planned to defend themselves for a period of time before breaking out with cameras. Zhang Hanchu and some of his subordinates were confident that they would fight against the People’s Liberation Army because of Yichuan’s dangerous terrain, which was not conducive to Large corps fight, you may not be able to use it if you have a lot of people.

In addition to the main city, Yichuan has two positions outside the city. The first is Neiqilang Mountain, and the second is Fengchi Mountain. Among the two mountains, Qilang Mountain is the most dangerous. Although this mountain is not high, it is only more than 300 meters above sea level. , but it is backed by the city wall of Yichuan. The mountain wall is very steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack. There has been a saying that "Qilang Mountain is a road" since ancient times.

The 24th brigade's heavy artillery positions and medicine depots are located on this mountain. Although Zhang Hanchu, the brigade commander of the national army, is afraid of death, he is not ignorant of everything. He also knows the importance of this position. It is not easy to carry out key defenses for the 1000th Brigade, which is very tense.

Another mountain is called Fengchi Mountain. Although this Fengchi Mountain is not as steep as Qilang Mountain, its altitude is higher than that of Qilang Mountain. It is easier to exert firepower on this mountaintop position. Zhang Hanchu also arranged a The strength of the regiment.

Although the regiment is already full of members after several previous battles, there are still less than 1000 people left, and these 900 people are veterans left over from fighting. To be sure, I am used to being in the Kuomintang army, and my combat effectiveness should not be underestimated, and I can still work hard at critical times.

As a result, the number of defenders in Yichuan, the main city, was less than 2000. When the third and sixth columns of the Northwest Field Army arrived, the soldiers immediately began to attack without taking a rest. The remaining few thousand people have no combat power, they are not easy to capture, and they can be taken with one attack.

But things backfired. The strong attacks of the third and sixth columns of the Northwest Field Army were quickly countered by the 24th Brigade. The troops then launched several strong attacks, but they were all beaten down by the enemy's intensive firepower. The effect also brought no small casualties.

The soldiers are in a hurry, and some grassroots commanders are also in a hurry. Even Liu Kan's main force was eaten by Lao Tzu, and I still care about you, a little Yichuan. How can the disorganized 24th Brigade explain to Boss Peng, Political Commissar Xi and the heads of the wild division?What kind of field army's main column, everyone is ready to launch a hard attack again, if you don't believe it, you can't eat it. [

Xu Guangda, the commander of the third column who sensed the urgency of the troops, immediately called a halt to the battle, ordered the troops to stop attacking, carefully studied the enemy's firepower and deployment of troops, and then decided how to attack the city.

Commander Xu, who carefully observed the entire battle, thought that although the enemy's 24th Brigade in Yichuan was short of troops, the defense was still capable of combat effectiveness. Several unsuccessful attacks showed that the commanders and fighters still underestimated the enemy.

The main city of Yichuan and the two support points outside the city are like a bastard with two front legs stretched out, not only has a hard shell on its body but also sharp claws and teeth.

It really takes a lot of work to win this Yichuan, and it's not unreasonable for Boss Peng to let out two columns when we set off.

The two support points outside the city and the main city are horns of each other, supporting each other with firepower, and attacking one moves the whole body. The previous few attacks were hit by the enemy's crossfire and caused quite a lot of casualties.

At the pre-war meeting jointly held by the two columns, Commander Xu Guangda believed that if he wanted to win Yichuan at the lowest cost, he must first break the enemy's triangular support point and make two false attacks to contain the enemy's firepower and troops. To carry out a real attack on the position, first knock down one of his three support points, break one of the claws of this hard-boiled bastard, and then attack other positions.

Commander Xu's proposal was unanimously approved. The position chosen as the real attack target was Qilang Mountain. The reason why Commander Xu made this decision was because there was an enemy artillery position on Qilang Mountain. It caused considerable trouble to our army's first few attacks.

As long as you can take Qilang Mountain, you can suppress the enemies on the remaining positions with condescending firepower, which can effectively reduce the casualties of the troops.

Xu Guangda, formerly known as Dehua, was born in Changsha, Hunan Province, from 1908 to 1969. He entered the Whampoa Military Academy in 1926. He went to the Honghu Soviet Area in 29 years and served as the chief of staff of the Sixth Army of the Workers and Peasants Red Army and the commander of the 17th Division. He was wounded in 32 years of combat and went to the Soviet Union for treatment and study. During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the commander of the Second Independent Brigade of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army. He was awarded the rank of general for five years.

General Xu Guangda is familiar to everyone, so I won’t introduce too much. This is a general who went to the Whampoa Military Academy and even ate black bread in the Soviet Union. up. (Soviet black bread is commonly known as Da Lie in the Northeast. That guy is indeed a big bread, no different from a pillow. I don’t understand why the Russians make the bread so big.)

One more thing to say, after being awarded the title in [-], General Xu Guangda felt that his contribution was not as good as that of the other nine generals. It was because of his own opinion that he asked the central government to downgrade him to a higher level. The central government agreed to the general's request, so we The country's general ranks are all fourth-level cadres, and only General Xu Guangda himself is a fifth-level cadre.

After the pre-war preparation meeting, the third and sixth columns immediately started to attack Yichuan again. This time, Commander Xu Guangda commanded the two columns. But there must also be a unified command.

As mentioned earlier, Commander Luo of the Sixth Column is also a very powerful general, but there is still a gap when compared with Commander Xu. Besides, seniority and prestige are important in the army. Whether it is seniority, ability or prestige, Commander Xu Guangda To command both columns was expected.

At this time, the advantage of the large number of people can be seen. The soldiers of the two columns attacked the main city wall of Yichuan, Qilang Mountain outside the city, and Fengchi Mountain at the same time. The main target of attack is Qilang Mountain outside the city for effective support.

At the meeting, Commander Xu gave orders to commanders at all levels that, whether it is a main attack or a feint attack, they must find ways to use their brains to minimize casualties. Such an approach of rushing upward regardless of force is absolutely not allowed. We soldiers Our lives are the most precious, we must try our best to reduce unnecessary casualties. [

The attack on Qilang Mountain was a main brigade of the third column. While attacking frontally, this brigade also dispatched a small force, disguised as the Kuomintang defenders, led by the reconnaissance battalion commander, from a small force in the back mountain. Climbed up through the crevices of the rocks.

The old scouts from the three columns led the soldiers through several blockade lines, all the way to the command post of the enemy's position on the top of the mountain. go in.

The effect of dozens of grenades exploding in a room is terrifying. In a blink of an eye, with the shock wave of the explosion, fragments of arms, thighs and other parts of the body flew out of the room, waiting for the soldiers to rush forward with their guns. When I went in, the walls of the room were covered in broken limbs, blood under the soles of the feet could stain the shoes, let alone a living person, not even a whole one.

As soon as the enemy's command post on the top of Qilang Mountain was destroyed, the morale of the defending troops was shaken all of a sudden, and their heads would not leave. This position that Zhang Hanchu thought could not be taken for ten days or eight days was destroyed.

The commanders and fighters of the third column who occupied the position were beaming with joy. One, it was because they occupied the commanding heights outside the city, which created favorable conditions for the troops to launch attacks in the future.

Second, because there is a complete artillery position on Qilang Mountain, what can the artillery do if the infantry rushes under their noses, you can't put the cannon on the bayonet, just raise your hands and surrender.

There are more than 24 cannons, and there are a lot of cannons. The medicine depot of the [-]th Brigade Artillery is also on this mountain. They are all treasures. The Eighth Route Army is poor. In the past, it was a big deal to capture a few guns. It was considered a great achievement for soldiers to capture a heavy machine gun, let alone this American-made cannon.

Some soldiers were happy to stick their faces on the barrel of the cannon, while others hurriedly told them that the cannon had just been fired and the barrel was still hot, so don't be too happy and burn your face off.

The commander of our army who rushed to the top of the mountain was also mad with joy. This commander yelled and ordered his soldiers to keep all the captured cannons well, not to lose a single part, and to move back every cannon. , This is our brigade's property in the future. Whoever dares to damage the cannon will be imprisoned. The soldiers replied to their brigade commander with a smile: "Don't worry, everyone treasures it, it won't be broken."

If Li Yong was here, he would definitely be familiar with this commander. The commander who rushed to the top of the mountain with the soldiers was Brigadier Liu of the Ninth Brigade who he had dealt with and helped each other before. Their brigade was Qilang Mountain The main offensive brigade, the Ninth Brigade is also a fist force capable of fighting tough battles in the hands of Commander Xu of the Three Columns.

Brigadier Liu on the top of the mountain found that the enemy officers and soldiers on Fengchi Mountain, another position outside the city, were using machine gun fire to frantically shoot at the siege troops at the foot of the mountain.Thank you for your support. The tickets have passed [-]. I am very happy. I know that some friends don’t like to say anything, but I know it well. Thank you again.Recently, I don’t know why I can’t access QQ, and I can’t get in touch with the editor in charge. I’m a little depressed. v! ~!