The beacon of youth

Chapter 250 The Situation of the Battlefield in the Battle of Xifu

When he came to the station, Commander Wang appeared to be very expert, which made many cadres and soldiers not understand that there was Wang Chengde, the political commissar of the independent regiment, and Li Yong told him with a smile that there was a reason for this.

Unable to bear it, Wang Chengde hurriedly asked what was the reason. Li Yong looked around and saw that other people were as interested as the commander asking this and that, so he quietly said to Wang Chengde:

"Let me tell you, Old Wang, our commander was born as a railway worker, so he is very familiar with the station and the railway. It has nothing to do with whether you study or not, and whether you are serious or not."

After listening to Li Yong's explanation, Wang Chengde felt a little enlightened, no wonder the commander has a lot of affection for the station, that's how it is.

Wang Chengde is a very smart commander. He responded quickly to Li Yong's answer. No, there are still questions. This commander is a railway worker. ?There is something sinister about this matter, no, I have to ask him.

But when I asked Li Yong again, he just smiled at him and said nothing. Li Yong was afraid that the more he explained, the more flaws would become, so he simply didn't explain. You can guess whatever you like, anyway, now the independent group The cadres and fighters in the country are no longer surprised by this phenomenon.

Soldiers will think, their regiment leader is very powerful, there are too many things that they can't understand, and if you know everything, is it still the regiment leader?

What Li Yong wants is this kind of feeling, and a sense of mystery. Wang Chengde is angry. It doesn’t matter whether the soldier is mysterious or not. At critical times, he always likes to make some Gu do mysterious things, which is very incomprehensible. If he doesn’t say it, you can’t figure out what’s going on even if you want to break your head. It’s really a headache, but it’s a headache Just a headache, what Dayong knows is useful to the troops.

Tens of thousands of people in the two columns rested for a day in the small place of Jiangzhang. The soldiers were all young, and the commanders at all levels were not very old. At 30 years old, they were the big brothers. They had to eat two full meals before going to bed. Suddenly, the spirit head came again.

After the physical strength of the soldiers basically recovered, the two columns held a joint cadre meeting above the regiment level. The number of people who came to the meeting was much more than that of the second column and the single column. There were seven NO.80 people. The seats are full.

Li Yong and Wang Chengde still sat behind their old chiefs, Brigadier Chen of the Fourth Brigade and Commander Zhao of the Second Regiment, as before.

Head Zhao of the old 2nd Regiment whispered to his soldiers that it was really thanks to your independent regiment, otherwise the food would be too much of a problem, and our column would be able to deal with it for more than a day. The food can't make the hair of those heads turn white.

Brigadier Chen didn't say anything at all, he was a little embarrassed to praise his soldiers in front of others, but he was also happy in his heart, sitting there with a smile on his face all the time, Brigadier Chen thought in his heart, regardless of independence No matter how powerful the regiment is, they are all soldiers brought out by themselves, which cannot be changed.

The meeting was presided over by Commander Wang of the Second Column. In other words, Commander Wang at this time was the supreme leader of the two columns. There is still a problem of unified management for joint operations.

Unified management requires a supreme commander, and Commander Wang Zhen's ability, qualifications and prestige are undoubtedly the best candidates for the supreme commander of the two columns.

"Comrades, according to reports from Boss Peng and Ye Si, our field army has completed the siege of Baoji so far, and the battle is about to start. The battle is imminent. I hope that all commanders can use their subjective initiative to take all kinds of All possible factors are taken into consideration to formulate a complete combat plan."

After Commander Wang finished speaking, a leader drew everyone's attention to the large-scale military map that had just been hung on the wall.

The commander introduced to the commanders at all levels who attended the meeting: Baoji City is guarded by the KMT's reorganized 76th Division. The reorganized 76th Division has three brigades with more than 2 people. The combat effectiveness and weaponry are at the average level among the Kuomintang troops.

But now the 76th Division defending in Baoji is very incomplete. His three brigades are the No.20 24th Brigade. Everyone may laugh when you mention the 24th Brigade, because this brigade and its brigade commander Zhang Hanchu have been taken by us. Eliminated in Yichuan, the Seventh and Sixth Division no longer has the [-]th Brigade.

Next is its new brigade. This new brigade is fully loaded, but the new brigade is still training in sweat. It is far away from Baoji, and it can’t quench its thirst. .

Therefore, the so-called three brigades of the 76th Division are now only its 76th Brigade and the headquarters of the 1th Division in Baoji City, with less than [-] people. This is very beneficial to us.

As soon as the head finished his introduction, there was a lot of buzzing: Baoji only has the 76th Brigade and the 1th Division Division of the Kuomintang, with less than 7 people. We have four columns with nearly [-] people. There are still battles like this What suspense is there to talk about, when the time comes to enter Baoji, occupy his military supplies warehouse, and equip the troops with all kinds of materials stored by the Kuomintang here, it will be finished. What else can be discussed? There is nothing to rely on with its division headquarters.

The meeting room was full of discussions, and the commanders at all levels were very optimistic. Is the situation clear here? Baoji was surrounded by the four main columns of the Northwest Field Army like an iron barrel, and it was impossible to run away.

There was a lot of discussion, but most of the people participating in the discussion were brigade and column commanders. Regiment commanders listened more and talked less. This is actually very understandable. For example, Brigadier Chen of the Fourth Brigade spoke At that time, Li Yong and Wang Chengde might not be able to express their opinions, because the prestige of the old chief was too great.

Seeing everyone's optimism, Commander Wang reminded us not to just say good things, but also to face difficulties. The more difficulties we face, the greater our hope of victory.

But these commanders couldn’t think of any difficulties. Baoji only had the 76th Brigade and the 1th Division headquarters, with less than [-] people. The preliminary investigation also found that Baoji’s city defense fortifications were not well repaired. There is no comparison between Yulin and Luochuan, and even Yichuan's fortifications are much better than Baoji's. With such fortifications and personnel, what else can our four columns of the field army not defeat?The previous difficulties were mainly the food problem, and now that the food has been solved, there are no difficulties.

The meeting has been going on for more than an hour, and the atmosphere is very enthusiastic. Everyone thinks that it is no problem to win Baoji, and it is a matter of holding hands.

It's no wonder that these commanders are very optimistic. These people have all rolled out of the battlefield, and they don't have any thought of underestimating the enemy. They mainly judge this battle based on their years of command experience. The victory is already in their hands. hands.

Most of the commanders who came to the meeting were in an optimistic mood, but not all of them were in the same mood. For example, Li Yong, the head of the independent regiment, was not in a happy mood. The more he listened, the more scared he became. what to do?what to do?The Battle of Xifu Yuandong should now be a turning point.

If it continues according to the historical development, the Northwest Field Army will suffer an unprecedented loss. This loss will make people who participated in this battle decades later unwilling to mention it.

What should I do?Can the independent regiment turn the tide of the battle?The answer is no. Although the combat power of the independent regiment is very strong, the strength of a regiment is still too small when the large corps is fighting. If you want to change the history and turn the tide of the war, you still need the whole field army to work together, at least you have to come to the meeting now Only when the two columns work hard together can it be possible to change from passive to active.

How can I tell the head of the column what I know without arousing suspicion?What is the best way?Li Yong didn't dare to tell the whole situation. Saying everything would make people suspect that there was something wrong with him.

Li Yong's emotional changes were discovered by Wang Chengde, who was attentive beside him. Seeing that other commanders were discussing in full swing, only Dayong was frowning, and Wang Chengde's heart skipped a beat.

Others don't know what's going on with Li Yong, but he, Wang Chengde, knows it. Whenever Li Yong shows such an expression, it means that he has a different opinion from others in his heart, and previous experience proves that most of the truth is on Li Yong's side. .

"Dayong, what's the matter? Is there something wrong? Tell me what's on your mind, don't hold back."

What Wang Chengde said was also heard by Commander Zhao of the Second Regiment and Brigadier Chen of the Fourth Brigade. They all sat together, and Li Yong and Wang Chengde sat behind Brigadier Chen, so of course they heard what they said.

Through several incidents, the commander of the second column admired Li Yong's battlefield analysis. Hearing Wang Chengde's questioning, even Brigadier Chen turned around, and several people together encouraged Li Yong and asked him to express his thoughts. put them all out.

Several people put their heads together and whispered to their ears. This scene was seen by Commander Wang sitting in front. Commander Wang scratched his head annoyed, and shouted at Li Yong: "Hey, some of the Fourth Brigade Guys, what are you muttering about sitting together? That brave boy, stand up for me and analyze how the battle develops with everyone."

Well, now I don't need to be persuaded by others, even if I think about it.Commander Wang picked Li Yong up and asked him to analyze the situation on the battlefield. The commanders at all levels of the second column were familiar with the situation and recognized it. Even though Li Yong was young, he had something in his stomach, and it was really easy to analyze the problem. organized.

But the people in the fourth column didn't think so. The commanders of the fourth column who came to the meeting were very puzzled. When did the second column have such a young head?There are a lot of commanders at the column and brigade levels. As for Commander Wang, let a small regiment leader analyze the battlefield situation?

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