The beacon of youth

Chapter 253 The Decision of Pei Changhui in the Battle of Xifu

Xu Bao, the commander of the 76th Division, was drinking with his concubine in his mansion in Xi’an before. It’s good to be an official. You don’t have to worry about anything, just enjoy life. Hearing that Baoji was besieged, he hurried over in a small plane .

Master Xu is capable, Commander Hu's cronies, you can come here by plane, but no one can say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. Well, that is to rush to die.

Now in Baoji City, the 76th Division is no longer an official, and its soldiers are not like soldiers. They are asking each other indiscriminately, how many Communists have come?Where have you been?Do we have reinforcements?In the end, no one could explain it clearly, and they were all frightened by all kinds of rumors.

Everyone in the panic-stricken conference room said everything, but few people said that they should stick to Baoji. Most people advocated that they should withdraw as soon as possible before the communist army was completely encircled. There is a way to survive, otherwise he will be captured and captured if he is not killed by the Communist army.

One of his subordinates quietly paid attention to Xu Bao: "Master, if we want to defend the city, we must have the capital to defend it. What do we use now? What is the difference between a head-on confrontation with the Communist army and an egg against a rock? We should leave as soon as possible and delay any longer." I just can’t go if I want to.”

Master Xu Bao didn't care about how this subordinate paid attention, but he still shouted impassionedly to all the officers who came to the meeting: "Our Baoji geographical location is very important, and it is also the material reserve base of **, so much ammunition and materials are in vain. Will it be given to the communist army? The communist army is all from the poor and muddy legs, and they are very greedy for our supplies. Mr. Hu is kind to me. He said that if he can defend it, he will be able to defend it. I want to stay here and live and die with Baoji."

After the guy finished speaking, he patted his butt and walked out regardless of whether the meeting was over or not.When he went out to the conference room, it was like a messy camp. The division commander wants to live and die with Baoji, so I don’t know if what he said is true or not. You, Xu Bao, are the commander’s confidant, and you want to work hard for Hu Zongnan. What will die with you?

All the people who came to the meeting had their own secrets in their hearts, and each had their own minds. They repeatedly weighed what would be more beneficial to them, whether to run or fight head-on with the Communist Army. It's kind of silly to do that like nothing good to eat.

Xu Bao doesn't know what the officers think. Now he is sitting in an open jeep and inspecting various defense facilities and city defenses in Baoji. , Take a good look at it now, and be familiar with it, so as not to let people say that I don’t know anything.

The streets were full of people, men, women, old and children were packing luggage and valuables, and some people were rushing to buy food, but most of these people were family members of military officers, and ordinary people had nothing to do. What's wrong with the Eighth Route Army coming?I heard that the discipline of the Eighth Route Army is very strict, and it treats the people very well, and it is even better when it comes.

It seems that this guy has finally chosen a place as his headquarters, and the place he chose is Jintai Temple, the commanding height of Baoji.

Xu Bao led a few followers to take three steps and two steps at a time, panting heavily, climbed to the commanding heights of the whole city, looking up, he could see clearly inside and outside the city.

Standing on the Golden Terrace and using binoculars, you can clearly see the besieging troops of the People's Liberation Army. Looking at the densely packed soldiers of the People's Liberation Army outside the city, Xu Bao also felt panicked. I seem to be overwhelmed by this small group of people, what should I do?Break out now?

One is that I just ran away after my big talk, I can't hold back my face, I'm also a good lieutenant general after all, I still need a little face.

Second, even if I ran out, Mr. Hu would not spare me. Without Mr. Hu's promotion, would I be Xu Bao?Neither.

Just when Xu Bao was thinking about it, and he was undecided, a telegram from Hu Zongnan came. Commander Hu told himself in the telegram that this trusted general should not panic, and that the Fifth Corps of Pei Changhui was coming from Fuping and Sanyuan in three directions. , Ma Jiyuan's 82nd Division also went southeast from Longdong, and was rushing to Baoji Starry Night to help. Xu Bao must stick to Baoji, and he will be promoted to Xu Bao's official after the battle.

Hu Zongnan's telegram stabilized Xu Bao's mentality of wanting to run away. This kid kept thinking in his head that although there were fewer people in Baoji, there were more people than Yangyinhuan in Luochuan. He could keep Luo Chuan, why can't I defend Baoji?If the matter is accomplished, then I will really have made a great contribution. My Lieutenant General and Division Commander will be promoted to a military commander. After becoming a military commander, our old Xu’s family is full of smoke from the ancestral grave. They all say that they are rich It's a matter of danger, and I, Xu Bao, will go all out to fight the communist army. I have great blessings, great destiny, and great fortune, so maybe I can really get things done.

This Master Xu Bao Xu actually thought about the good side, he didn't think about what would happen if he lost. Is it so easy to fight the People's Liberation Army?He also didn't guard Luochuan Yangyinhuan's two brushes. War and gambling are different. If you lose in gambling, you still have a chance to make money. If you lose in war, you will put your life in it. It is impossible to make money. up.

Fuping, the headquarters of the [-]th Corps of the Kuomintang, the long table is covered with a grass-green military blanket, and the generals and academies sit behind the table in straight military uniforms, and a small tea bowl is placed in front of each of them.

Commander Pei Changhui is having a meeting with his subordinates: "Brothers, the Northwest Communist Army has now surrounded Baoji. Commander Hu and Chairman Jiang ordered us to go to the rescue. Let's talk about what we should do next. manage?"

After the last rescue operation in Luochuan, all the military officers present at the meeting were very convinced of this veteran commander. Although he is not from the Whampoa family, he has a lot of connections in the army. Hu Zongnan and the chairman also want to show face.

As soon as Pei Changhui finished speaking, an officer immediately stood up and said: "Commander, maybe this is Peng Dehuai's trick to encircle and fight for aid. The encirclement of Baoji is fake, but it is true to attract us to the bait. I think we should use our troops cautiously and draw lessons from Liu Kan and Yan Ming. We must not fall into the trap of the communist army.”

After the officer sat down, he said again: "Baoji is different from Luochuan. If we still walk five miles and retreat three miles like we rescued Luochuan, will Commander Hu let us go? Even if Commander Hu can't control us, Nanjing Chairman Jiang What to do there? Our small arms can't twist our thighs."

After the two officers finished speaking, the people who came to the meeting were basically divided into two factions. One faction believed that the Corps should use mushrooms and delaying tactics like it rescued Luochuan, so that they could not fall for the tricks of the Communist Army, while the other faction argued What method can be used to explain the past to Hu Zongnan and Chairman Jiang? As for how Baoji is, not many people pay attention to it.

Looking at the performance of all the officers, Pei Changhui sighed secretly. These people were all thinking about how to save themselves, and no one thought about how to save Baoji from the siege, how to eliminate the communist army. The future prospects of such troops are worrying.

Patting the table, Commander Pei cleared his throat: "Everyone, it's different now. It's definitely not acceptable to use mushrooms and delaying tactics. Don't take me for a fool. If you want to really attack, you have to fight with large corps and lack modern means of transportation, so you can hide it from others, but you can't hide it from me, Pei Changhui."

An officer tentatively asked: "Commander, do you mean that there is a problem with the Communist Army's logistics supply?"

Pei Changhui: The communist army’s siege of Baoji was not a siege of reinforcements, but the supplies and ammunition stored there. The main reason was that they needed food. This is certain. The tactic of siege and reinforcements is easy to say, but not so simple to use. We all know that the Communist Army is good at using this kind of tactics, why are they still being fooled repeatedly?This is the brilliance of others.

The most obvious feature of adopting this tactic is that it is necessary to fully concentrate the troops and use the superior force to fight the battle of annihilation. In Mao Zedong's words, it is better to cut off one finger than to hurt ten fingers.

But now you can see that the Communist Army has four columns near Baoji, and Xu Guangda's three columns were placed not too far away from us. The intention is obvious, just to contain us and attack the other four columns. Baoji won time.

The total strength of the Northwest Communist Army is only more than [-]. After the Yichuan Battle, the Communist Army has not been fully replenished and rested. Don’t look at them swallowing Liu Kan and Yan Ming, but they also paid the price. It is impossible to recover in time. Those captured soldiers are soldiers if they are done well, but they will be a big burden to hold them back.

When they were fully loaded, I was afraid that they would set us up by enclosing the spots and recruiting reinforcements. Now the Communist Army in Baoji only has 7 or 7 people in four columns that have not been supplemented. Why should I be afraid of such an army?Our Fifth Corps has more than 82 people in six divisions, and Ma Bufang's [-]nd Division will also come to reinforce it. The strength of ** will be much larger than that of the Northwest Communist Army. Brothers, this will be a great opportunity. We The time has come to serve the party and the country.

"Commander, can Ma Bufang, a big warlord, send troops for reinforcements? Don't they have to sell us with a single shot."

Pei Changhui: "Ma Bufang is not stupid. It doesn't matter if we engage in friction and disputes. Does he dare to disobey the order of the Ministry of National Defense? As long as he is given an order in the name of the chairman, he will definitely be able to send troops."

Standing up, Pei Changhui looked at the generals in front of him: "I ordered the whole army to set off, march forward in a hurry, and rush to help Baoji with the greatest speed. Our slogan is to destroy the Communist Army in the Northwest, capture Peng Dehuai alive, and rebuild a new era for the party and the country." achievement.

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